49%
- Suzuki Swift 1,2 2013
- 175/65 R15
- 2,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Average
These are 10 years old tyres which were fitted on the car as winter tyres when I bought it. I haven't had the chance to try them on snow. However, on some wet roads, even after the rain, they don't provide any traction. It's to a point where it's really dangerous. If I start uphill, the wheels will slip in both first and second gears during a mild acceleration. Braking on that kind of road with these tyres is really bad.
The same thing happens when on wet grass.
I've had 10 years old Dunlop winter tyres with my last car and they still were great in both conditions until I changed them because they were worn out. These Minerva still have 7-8 mm, so I'll keep them during this summer, hopefully they'll be better when it's warmer.