The Rovelo RPX 998 is a budget summer touring tyre with owner praise for dry grip and value. Wet grip and wear divide opinion, and its only independent result was a low placing in a braking comparison.
The quick answer
Owners say66%from 32 owner reviews50% would buy againRead the reviews
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 October 2026.
Based on test and owner data, the Rovelo RPX 998 is expected to last around 7,833 miles (12,606 km).
What do owners say about the Rovelo RPX 998?
Across 32 owner ratings the Rovelo RPX 998 averages 66%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 7.7 out of 10 and Wet Grip lowest at 5.9. 4 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 50% of owners score it 70% or better.
How comfortable and quiet are the Rovelo RPX 998?
Owners rate the Rovelo RPX 998 7 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 33 reviews.
How well do the Rovelo RPX 998 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Rovelo RPX 998 6.4 out of 10 for wear across 33 reviews. 4 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 2,750 miles.
Would owners buy the Rovelo RPX 998 again?
50% of owners say they would buy the Rovelo RPX 998 again, based on the 30 owner reviews that answered the question. 43% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
More questions about the Rovelo RPX 998(3)
What do owners say about the Rovelo RPX 998's dry grip?
Of the 33 owner reviews analysed for the Rovelo RPX 998, 16 mention dry grip: 15 praise it (strong dry grip) and 1 criticise it (limited dry grip). Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Rovelo RPX 998's wet grip?
Of the 33 owner reviews analysed for the Rovelo RPX 998, 16 mention wet grip: 9 praise it (confident wet grip) and 7 criticise it (weak wet grip). One owner wrote: "the grip is good overall both wet and dry". Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Rovelo RPX 998's value for money?
Of the 33 owner reviews analysed for the Rovelo RPX 998, 14 mention value for money: 13 praise it (good value) and 1 criticise it (poor value). One owner wrote: "These are great VFM and worth a try". Read those reviews
Dry grip and value are the clearest positives for the Rovelo RPX 998, with 15 and 13 favourable mentions respectively against one criticism each. Wet grip is much more divided, with nine positive comments and seven complaints, around one in five reviews raising concern. Four owners also criticise wet handling, while dry handling, noise and tread life are evenly split. Mid-life and end-of-life accounts range from long service to early replacement, so there is no consistent lifespan to expect. Comfort earns some praise, but steering feedback is mixed and leans negative. Across 32 reviews the average score is 58.8%, with 15 positive and ten below 40%; there are no follow-up reviews from the same owners to establish a shared ageing pattern.
What owners mention most counted across 33 reviews
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Owner ratings averaged from 32 ratings
Owner score66%
Dry Grip77%
Comfort70%
Road Feedback65%
Wear64%
Handling62%
Wet Grip59%
Featured reviews
Most helpful 24%
“This tyre will kill you. In the dry, it is okay, with no outstanding grip, but it is usable with sluggish steering response and noise. In the wet, grip 404 was not found. The wheel spun constantly, and the vehicle was...”
“Can't remember exactly which Rovelo tyres I had on my Skoda Superb estate but even though they looked to be as new replacements, the car was just over 12 months old when I bought it, they were terrible. I could feel the...”
“£45 a corner Excellent all rounder, handling is crisp and feedback is good. Nice progressive tyre with plenty of grip wet and dry. Puts premium brands to shame. Only replacing rear tyres due to budge cause by me...”
Bloody awful, dangerous in the extreme due to understeer. Noticeable in the dry but potentially lethal in the wet. They were new, or appeared so, when I bought the car from a local Skoda dealership, but after a trip to our second home in France and experiencing extreme understeer at a roundabout in Blois I got rid of them as soon as I got home, telling the tyre fitters not to sell them as part-used.
Stay far away from these tires - 1. They will not balance. 2. have a massive negative impact on consumption. 3. Noisy as hell, Cannot hear yourself think.
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This tyre will kill you.
In the dry, it is okay, with no outstanding grip, but it is usable with sluggish steering response and noise.
In the wet, grip 404 was not found. The wheel spun constantly, and the vehicle was understeering at low speeds at roundabouts.
If you are on a budget, get something like Kumho PS71 or Avon ZV7. The bottom line is that those name-brand tyres won't kill you or your family.
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fitted on the back of a nissan quashqui they are the worst tyres ive ever had in the wet ,theyl slide in the wet nearly lost the car at low speed going round a roundabout , damned dangerous to say the least , cheap for a reason there absolute rubbish
20%
Member
Skoda
225/55 R16
500 miles
A Combination of Roads
Average
Can't remember exactly which Rovelo tyres I had on my Skoda Superb estate but even though they looked to be as new replacements, the car was just over 12 months old when I bought it, they were terrible. I could feel the car understeering even on dry roads when pushing on when travelling on French country roads and the last straw was when the car understeered so severely on a roundabout in Blois that it damned near went straight on and up the wrong exit before being corrected by lifting off the accelerator and regaining control, albeit with a slight shimmy of lift off oversteer. Despite the tyres being nearly new I had them changed at a local tyre dealers as soon as I got home and advised the tyre fitters not to sell them on as part used as I considered them to be unsafe. The Skoda dealership where I bought the car were also informed so that they could avoid selling part exchanges that had Rovelos fitted by their previous owner. Avoid like the plague as they are UNSAFE!
Great tyre for the price.
I wanted a cheap tyre for the rear and that’s what I got. Obviously for oversteer, please don’t put them at the front if you are track day driver
I enjoy playing around, so I used it to drift, slip and slide... and am so pleased with the way it handled.
If I get a set of run flats, I would definitely buy again.
Many complained about wet weather control and aquaplaning but it’s great for a everyday driver. Once you put the tyre to the test in wet weather, you’ll experience aquaplaning and little traction..
I say again, Great tyre for the price for summer.
I've covered 13000 miles with these tyres and still loads of tread left however the rears are about finished on the insides due to slight rear camber.excellent tyre considering the power and weight that goes through them
In 7000 to 8000 kms these tires are completely wore out on an Audi A4 all wheel drive. The rear tires are bald but the fronts are not too bad. Never seen that on an all wheel drive. Usually the fronts wear more. The tires this set replaced went over 100,000kms, so extremely disappointed in the tires and the fact that Audi Royal Oak recommended them. They never went 1 season. My winter tires (different manufacturer) have gone 3 winters for about 40,000kms and I plan to put them back on in the fall. COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE AND WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND THESE TIRES TO ANYONE AND WILL NEVER BUY FROM ROVELLO AGAIN.
These came with decent tread on used but mint-looking alloys I swapped onto the Focus. I drove on them through this Spring and summer. I meant to swap back to steels and M+S in autumn but left it too late and had them on for a few days in the ~0C cold snap.
I down-scored them on comfort even though they absorb bumps fine because of their noise. After the first day, I noticed this "whooh" drone. Not hugely loud, but constant from 30mph up and, once I heard it, I couldn't stop hearing it. Not wheel bearings; my garage reckoned it's the tread pattern. Noise gone now I'm on my M+S tyres.
Dry grip and braking perfectly adequate for budget tyres, no dramas, not a lot of rain this year but similarly capable. When it got to
Have a set of these on a Seat Exeo 2.0 TDi re-mapped to 184BHP. Wheel spins in the wet pulling out of concealed juntions as do all tyres since the remap, but the grip is good overall both wet and dry. £180 a set so four tyres for the price of two!
9000 Miles and it's time to rotate back/front.... but even if I don't it;s only £90 for two new ones fitted. These are great VFM and worth a try as they might not work well on all vehicles, these worked for me though on my SEAT similar to A4. Verry Happy,
