Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tyre - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated August 2025.
Based on test and owner data, the Goodride SV308 is expected to last around 28,000 miles (45,062 km).
How comfortable and quiet are the Goodride SV308?
Owners rate the Goodride SV308 6.8 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 32 reviews.
How well do the Goodride SV308 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Goodride SV308 7.5 out of 10 for wear across 32 reviews. 10 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 5,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Goodride SV308 again?
59% of owners say they would buy the Goodride SV308 again, based on the 32 owner reviews that answered the question. 34% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What do owners say about the Goodride SV308's wet grip?
Of the 31 owner reviews analysed for the Goodride SV308, 15 mention wet grip: 8 praise it (confident wet grip) and 7 criticise it (weak wet grip). One owner wrote: "the wet traction was very good". Read those reviews
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What do owners say about the Goodride SV308's dry grip?
Of the 31 owner reviews analysed for the Goodride SV308, 11 mention dry grip: 11 praise it (strong dry grip) and 0 criticise it (limited dry grip). One owner wrote: "plenty of grip in all weather conditions". Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Goodride SV308's road noise?
Of the 31 owner reviews analysed for the Goodride SV308, 10 mention road noise: 6 praise it (quiet) and 4 criticise it (noisy). One owner wrote: "I consider them to be quiet". Read those reviews
Has the Goodride SV308 been replaced?
The Goodride SV308 has been replaced by the Goodride SA57.
Across 33 owner ratings the Goodride SV308 averages 67%. Owners rate Wear highest at 7.5 out of 10 and Handling lowest at 6.2. 10 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 56% of owners score it 70% or better.
Owner ratings averaged from 33 ratings
Owner score67%
Wear75%
Dry Grip75%
Comfort68%
Road Feedback63%
Wet Grip63%
Handling62%
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Most helpful 36%
“Only 2 things stood out - wet grip was relatively poor and wear was by far the worst I have ever experienced. I had this particular car for 18 years and tried many budget tyres - so under exactly the same conditions...”
“Had these put on the front of my 97 prelude to replace some Kingstar k106s. Could tell as soon as I left the tyre shop that the handling was much worse. Found that the car wanted to lose control just going in a straight...”
“Tire that does not fit for anything ... Totally uncomfortable, it even becomes hard and like a rock, noisy. As for safety it is medium ... Using a day-to-day driving style has medium braking distances and grip in the...”
Only 2 things stood out - wet grip was relatively poor and wear was by far the worst I have ever experienced.
I had this particular car for 18 years and tried many budget tyres - so under exactly the same conditions.
All other budgets lasted around 22K to 25K miles but these tyres failed an MOT at well under 10K!!! This appears to be because they start with an very uneven tyre pattern with about 5mm in the central part - yes you read that correctly. They obviously then did not last as they only had a total of 3mm useable tread!!! You are basically buying 50% worn tyres when they are new!!!
Companies like this should be ashamed of themselves for ripping people off.
Had them on my 91 bmw dont tack on the road car weaved in lanes high speed things got worse went back to the dealer I paid for wheel alignment rebuilt the front control arms thinking the age of the car did wheel alignment again ,started on the rebuild of the rear and swapped the wheels to my 01 bmw and what you know the same sh*t I couldnt believe it, had the tires to long to take back stay away from these tires just Dangerous only good for a bonfire
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Tire that does not fit for anything ... Totally uncomfortable, it even becomes hard and like a rock, noisy. As for safety it is medium ... Using a day-to-day driving style has medium braking distances and grip in the wet and dry both medium. Accuracy of direction and sensitivity of the road absolutely nothing. As for the wear, impressive ... I have never seen anything like it, they lasted almost 50k miles and they still rode more. replaced because the discomfort was already unbearable. I put some Nexen, a little more expensive, but a thousand times better in everything (except in the wear, I think I'll never see anything like this XD). I did not buy this tire, invest in something a little better. Believe me, the comfort of this tire is terrible ...
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Inherited 4 x nearly new Westlake SV308s on my Yeti. In the dry they're passable, but forget about any kind of decent grip in wet or icy conditions. The only thing I can say about them that's positive is they never seem to wear out. I'm guessing they're cheap too, but I'm currently looking to replace all four corners with something a little more capable.
Currently 25,000 kms and not worn out yet - maybe about 2/3 worn. Came new fitted by car yard as part of car purchase. Was a cheap new tyre that I imagined would give me a couple of years mixed driving. Our car is fulltime 4wd and having a directional matched set was a bit of a punt... I really enjoy the tyres and the overall experience is great. The tyres seem to be wearing evenly and don't push the car around too much on rough city roads. I live in Christchurch NZ which was hit by a big couple of earthquakes in 2010 and 2011 - these messed up our roads and the car/tyres have coped well. I am pricing them to fit new ones when this set wears out. Would definately fit another set - the tyre price for what is delivered is great value! Have travelled all through NZ on sealed and unsealed roads, dry and wet - no problems!
Had these put on the front of my 97 prelude to replace some Kingstar k106s. Could tell as soon as I left the tyre shop that the handling was much worse. Found that the car wanted to lose control just going in a straight line on a wet road. Took the car for a hill drive in light rain. Lost control on a bend and ended up facing the other way on the wrong side of the road. Luckily there were no other cars around. Went straight back and had them swapped for some Kingstar SK10s which are 100 times better handling. Cant comment on the dry as didnt have them on the car long enough. These SV308s are downright dangerous! They look nice, but spend some more money and get something thats not going to kill you. The money you saved buying them will go towards paying for your funeral...
I have these fitted to a 280hp 4 wheel drive GT car and they are great for the money, they have a nice direct steering feel and are the extra load version. Grippy in the dry and almost as good in the wet, certainly a reasonable match for Kuhmos etc and other tier 2 brands but at a much better price, they run true and steer well at very high speed. I consider them to be quiet, and have low rolling resistance as I am getting 30-50km further on a tank of fuel.
I have one of these tyres fitted new to the front of my new car by the car dealer to get it thru the MOT. At new the mid point tread depth was 5mm, the side 7mm. Put another way the tyres are effectively half worn when new. After 3,000 miles the centre depth is now 3mm. The Michelin tyre on the other side has barely worn at all. These are cheap budget tyres and its shows. I would not buy them myself.
The only point i would like readers to remember and one i am surprised has not been highlighted by more reviewers (but i am a mechanic, so perhaps more in tune with automotive shortcomings) is the terrible un-uniformed tread depth these tyres come with from new - the centre 3/4 section at worst has 3.75-4mm of tread VS 7mm on the outside (new tyres should all have 7-8mm across the whole tyre contact area).
For those who are not aware, the MOT requires the centre 3/4s of the tyre to be no less than 1.6mm to pass the MOT, so clearly these tyres are already prematurely close to the minimum, which is a shame as they seem like a reasonable tyre, but for me, this reason alone is enough to return them for another brand.
My experiences with them :
These tyres came with a 265 bhp 4x4 car driven 2000 miles - for the most part average/sedate A & B roads which doesn't warrant being able to judge these on a extreme / critical level and in such instance, as is the case for most, a vast majority of tyre brands out there will suffice..
300+wet days.. tyres lasted 18.000. 10.on front & 8 on the back They would have done A lot more if the tread had been of equal depth... The outside of the tyre was 2.5 above the legal limit markers but the center 1/3 was totally bald the 2 center groves and half of the V pattern The tyre was A slick at the center.. then an intermediate. Then a wet at all 4. Outer edges .. but It still gripped the road with about 2mm of surface water.. If the tread had been full depth on all of the tyre it would make a lot more sense and an even better buy...
