Road noise and weak wet grip dominate owner criticism of the Fullrun HP199, with 59 of 79 reviews negative. Noise is criticised in roughly four in ten reviews and wet grip in around one third, including accounts of wheelspin and sliding on wet bends. Dry grip is divided rather than a clear strength, and a smaller group finds the ride harsh. Tread life is the main positive, supported by several longer-use accounts, although some drivers replace the tyre with tread remaining because of noise or grip concerns. Most repeat reviewers remain dissatisfied, while one remains positive across several accounts, so there is no uniform ageing pattern. Reports of noise increasing with use are individual experiences rather than a fixed mileage trend.
What owners mention most counted across 75 reviews
I picked up my new (Secondhand) Skoda Superb (10 reg) about 6 weeks ago and these tyres were already on the car so had no choice but have them, but at that point I didn't know I wouldn't want them on the car.
They have progressively got noisier and noisier to the point you would think that the wheel bearings needed changing, specially whilst breaking through 30mph down to 10mph. There is a minor whiny growling road noise at all times but is worse at certain speeds but definitely when breaking.
Grip in the dry is ok under normal load and just about ok if you wanted to push it a bit round the country lanes, but anything more and they just don't seem stable. In the wet they will let you down badly. Even going round a roundabout at a reasonable speed in the wet will see you slip and slide should you happen to edge over a white painted line, certainly wouldn't trust them round the country lanes in the wet as they will more than likely put you in a ditch should you go a tad to quick.
Think these are the worst tyres I've ever owned, most definitely the noisiest. Now changed the front two to Michelin Pilot S3's and I'm driving in peace and safety once more.
Warning! Just dont go there.. They are 100% Lethal, they are unstable and very unsettled at any speed over 40mph down right scary at 70 and anything above that u need to be a very able driver to handle car on the road just to keep the car in a straight line.. I fitted these on the rear of my BMW 325 M sport conv as a cheap tyre.. never again.. im taking them off tomorrow and throwing them out, has ruined the car and my confidence in it amost killed me they are so unstable.. DONT WASTE YOUR TIME AND MONEY WITH THESE>> JUST SPEND THAT BIT MORE AND BUY CONTINENTAL PIRELLI OR MICHELIN you will thank me. The michelins that were on 1.6mm that they replaced were far more superb, car felt great grippy stable and inspired the driver with confidence. I cannot stress how awful these tyres are.. they should be banned!
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DON'T TOUCH WITH A BARGE POLE!!!! HORRENDOUS IN EVERY WAY!! DOWN RIGHT DANGEROUS. All 4 tyres were split all the way round on the inside wall within the first month of driving. I did less than 450 miles before i had great pleasure and relief in chucking then in the tyre dealers skip, as he fitted new Vredestien Sessanta's all round.
i had these tires on the rear of my car. bearing in mind my car is fwd, it ended up fish tailing, slipping and sliding at 30-40mph. these are seriously dangerous. i didnt think much of it at the time so i went on the motorway and it ending up aquaplaning, i slid across three lanes and ended up in a lamp post (drivers side). i was in hospital for a month i now have 3 metal plates in my arm and i am without a car and cannot drive for a year because of injuries cheers fullrun.... i plead for those of you who are thinking of buying these because they are cheap THINK AGAIN and just pay extra or you'll pay the price like me.
DANGEROUS. UNFIT FOR PURPOSE. HUGE SPLITS DEVELOP ON INSIDE WALLS EVEN THOUGH TREAD AND OUTER WALL APPEAR FINE. AVOID AT ALL COSTS - EG THE COST OF YOUR LIFE!
These tyres lasted me a total of four months & 5200 miles.
I removed them due to the inside side-walls cracking and letting air out.
They were fitted to the car when purchased, was hoping they would last a few more months yet, as they still had 6mm tread all round.
Basically, the phrases "buy cheap, buy twice" "you get what you pay for" both apply here.
These tyres are accidents waiting to happen - if you have them, make sure you check them regularly until you can change them.
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Member
SEAT
205/45 R16 W
500 miles
A Combination of Roads
Average
Are half of these reviewers extras in Tokyo Drift or something?
I've had these tyres on my car for just under a month and 500 miles, varying mixtures of roads and conditions, and the only time I've ever had a problem was when it was lashing down with rain in April and I mis-judged a corner - driver error, nothing to do with the tyres.
Not had a problem with the grip, felt a little 'greasy' when they were fresh on but once scrubbed in that was gone. Yes, they're not amazing in the wet - the clue's in the description, they're a SUMMER tyre. But as long as you actually drive properly and not like you're taking on Vin Diesel in his Mazda RX-7, then they act like a standard tyre.
Not had an issue with cracked sidewalls yet but as I said they've only been on for under a month. I'll keep an eye out on that.
The one downside I will conceed is the motorway noise. Not very pleasant, but the guys at Protyre did warn me that they're not the quietest before they fitted them, so at least I knew what to expect.
For a stop-gap, 'I'm pretty skint but need new hoops PDQ' tyre, they seem to do the job.
I'm not sure what everyone expects for the price - I got them for about 62.50 a corner, which it appears is about as 'budget' as you can get these days - it seems some people go from having Continentals and Bridgestones to these and wonder why the performance isn't as good.
Fitted two Fullrun HP199 tyres to front of my Seat Alhambra last week. Road noise increased significantly with a loud 'whoop whoop' resonating noise at about 45mph. Took car back to garage who advised me that front bearing had gone so changed that, but made no difference. Now moved tyres to back and noise is slightly better, but peaks at 65mph instead. Had car checked over again by different garage and they said it was definitely tyres. They said they had looked at supplying Fullrun tyres, but thought they were 'ditch-finders' and decided against it. Wish I'd gone there first. Car just doesn't feel right any more. Won't buy these tyres again. Had Continental EcoContact CP tyres on previous with no problems so would advise using these.
Had them on my passat sport when I bought the car. They are very noisy. First I thought I need to change bearing until a mechanic advised me to change tyres :( The only advantage is they have good wear.
I have these tyres on the front of a front-wheel drive 3.2 V6 Vectra. I have tried other budget brnads, and these seem to do quite well.
Dry grip is better than some top of the range brands, wet grip is not bad either.
These tyres are hard, so they will need to be fully warm before you try to enter a hairpin at 80mph etc. But during normal driving they are perfectly fine.
I have had expensive tyres, and find they wear very quickly compared to these.
I would not describe them as 'ditchfinders' i think this reflects more on the driver than the tyre. They are no slick, which is what i think some people expect from tyres. Poor tyre grip and finding ditches could be anything from castor and canber angle to the offset of the wheels and the tyres should not be immediately blamed.
