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Maxtrek INGENS A1 Owner Reviews

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What owners say summarised from 33 reviews

Poor wet grip is the dominant concern for the Maxtrek INGENS A1, criticised in 18 of 32 assessed reviews against five favourable comments. Five accounts also describe difficult wet handling, including sliding or front-end drift in damp bends. Across all 33 written reviews, 17 are negative, seven neutral and nine positive, averaging 45.6%. Value and dry grip attract more positive than negative comments, with seven and six favourable mentions respectively, but these do not represent the majority view. Noise is evenly divided, while later-use accounts describe both substantial tread remaining and earlier replacement, so neither quietness nor dependable life is a clear consensus.

What owners mention most counted across 32 reviews

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Owner ratings averaged from 36 ratings

  • Owner score 50%
  • Wear 63%
  • Dry Grip 60%
  • Comfort 58%
  • Road Feedback 53%
  • Handling 47%
  • Wet Grip 34%

Maxtrek INGENS A1 Reviews - Page 3

Score spread across 31 written reviews
37%
Member
Guys, I fully concur with what everyone else has said in terms of wet grip being atrocious.. I have a polo tdi which is a fwd car, and the back has slid out on numerous occasions now. This is downright dangerous and could cost you big time if you lose traction around a bend or whatnot in the wet. I did not have this with my Dunlop SP Sport Fast Response(which were great tyres on the polo by the way) which goes back to the old adage of, you get what you pay for.. I won't be cheaping out on tyres ever again. There's a reason there's a premium on branded tyres - they're worth it.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 5
  • Wet Grip 2
  • Road Feedback 4
  • Handling 3
  • Wear 5
  • Comfort 5
  • Buy again 2
Helpful 465
14%
Member
  • BMW 320d
  • 255/35 R18
  • 1,000 miles
  • Mostly Motorways
  • Easy Going
Horrific tyres. Downright dangerous. I've almost been in an accident 3 times in what can only be called damp conditions. The most recent of these occurred coming off a roundabout joining a motorway at 35mph when i lost the back end leaving the car in a spin across 2 lanes. I was so fortunate that the car in the other lane and those to my rear were far enough away to slow down. I pulled over onto the hard shoulder in a panic expecting that i'd suffered a blow out but no. If it hadn't been for traction control kicking in I can only imagine what would be left of me and the car. If this was a one off I would suggest that maybe there had been oil on the road but it has happened 3 times now. I only had the tyres for 1 week before the first incident and made excuses in my head as I didn't want to accept that I'd spent money on dodgy tyres(incidently I did my research and purchased these on the basis that they are rated B for wet grip - what a joke) and have now taken them off as I had no confidence and would not drive faster than 40/50mph. I've arranged for the tyres to get collected by the vendor and tested.

Seriously if you care for yourself or someone else driving your car, or even any other member of the public DO NOT BUY these tyres. It's false economy at what could be the biggest and most life changing scale imaginable.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 2
  • Wet Grip 1
  • Comfort 2
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 556
53%
Member
Cheap and allright for leisure driving. Bad for fast cars. Spinning around in wet conditions. Long Lasting - done 9800 miles and they still have 5mm tread left. Would not buy them again for Mondeo 2.0 TDCi 130BHP.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 1
  • Road Feedback 2
  • Handling 5
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 5
Helpful 502

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77%
Member
Don't listen to the BMW "drivers" - they complain all over the internet about Chinese tyres. Big surprise that tyre which is 40-50% cheaper than branded tyre is not gripping as well...
Anyway, I got these tyres 2 months ago and covered over 4000km on them. In general the value is good and they will last for while. As with most budget tyres, wet grip is not great but if you are aware of this you can drive safely taking it easy during wet road conditions. The tyre is quite comfy and despite my 19" alloys it is not overly loud and hard.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 5
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 6
Helpful 521
10%
Member
  • BMW 330d
  • 225/35 R18 W
  • 2,000 miles
  • Mostly Town
  • Average
Shocking tyres. Never buy. Only done 2000k and have blow out and de laminated. Never go with budget tyres
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 1
  • Wet Grip 1
  • Road Feedback 1
  • Handling 1
  • Wear 1
  • Comfort 1
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 510
53%
Member
  • Nissan
  • 225/45 R17
  • 5,000 miles
  • Mostly Motorways
  • Average
I wasn't going fast but lost the back in the wet around corner braking very lightly Lucky to be sitting here.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 1
  • Road Feedback 6
  • Handling 5
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 524
35%
Member
  • BMW 320 CD
  • 255/35 R18 W
  • 1,500 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Easy Going
#### PLEASE READ ####
Right from the very start these tyres have been an absolute nightmare in the wet. I have contacted my supplier but had no joy !!!!!!!!!!!!!
I totally agree with the review posted on the 21st July 2014.
I am also changing these for a more renowned make now.
They have proved to be total false economy and extremely dangerous in the wet. Please don't buy these and I am sending my tyres back for testing via my tyre supplier.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 1
  • Wear 3
  • Comfort 3
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 509
34%
Member
  • BMW 316
  • 225/45 R17
  • 1,500 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Easy Going
Right from the very start these tyres have been a nightmare in the wet. Dry roads appear to be no problem and I opted for these because they didn't break the bank. Any sign of moisture on the road surface and the back end steps out of line. The final straw was yesterday when I drove round a corner at only a low speed, the back of the car turned almost 90 degrees to the right followed by 180 degrees back to the left when I tried to steer out of the skid. Luckily this was at 0610 in the morning and the roads were quiet,if anyone had been coming the other way someone would have been seriusly injured.Today I am changing these for a more renowned make. They have proved to be total false economy and extremely dangerous in the wet. Please don't buy these
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 6
  • Wet Grip 1
  • Comfort 5
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 530
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