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Three A Farroad FRD 16

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The Three A Farroad FRD 16 is a High Performance Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

6.6
Tyre Reviews Score Based on User Reviews
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
73%
Wet Grip
51%
Road Feedback
46%
Handling
47%
Wear
63%
Comfort
57%
Buy again
41%
7 Reviews
54% Average
118,586 miles driven
Three-A Farroad FRD 16

Three-A Farroad FRD 16

Summer Budget
BETA
6.6 / 10
Based on User Reviews · Limited Confidence · Updated 30 Jan 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

Learn more about our methodology
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 0
Publications: 0
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 7
Avg Rating: 53.9%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 1.98
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.8 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 8 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.1 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
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Top 3 Three A Farroad FRD 16 Reviews

Given 30% while driving a Ford Fiesta (195/55 R15) on mostly motorways for 97,450 spirited miles
I had to buy 2 pairs of FRD16 as an emergency replacement for my budget cars mismatched and worn tyres. At time if purchasing this brand and model were available at the tyre shop. I paid £67 for each tyre for the fitment. I usually drive on motorways at 70mph + every day. I travel 60 mile in each day between my home and job place. I found the ride fairly bumpy, jumpy and noisy. Therefore, I wouldn't reccomend these tyre for frequent high speed motorway users... I also experienced a near miss hydroplaning at nearly 50 mph on a heavy rain on the motorway. FRD 16s' unsatisfactory wet performance is obviously noticeable whenever you hit the water puddles in the road on a rainy days at relatively high speeds. I think these tyres are well suited for a low speed city commuting in a congested traffic.
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November 19, 2024
Given 59% while driving a Suzuki WAGON R (165/70 R13) on a combination of roads for 3,000 average miles
These are good for low speed city traffic. Road noise and comfort are medium. At high speeds and corner handling you literally feel like swinging while driving on four balloons due to softer side walls.
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August 2, 2023
Given 92% while driving a Citroën C8 (215/60 R16) on a combination of roads for 2,900 easy going miles
2722 miles across Europe on front drive wheels. Good in wet and dry. Excellent MPG: 50.5 overall, previous tires would be 46 or so. £60 each fitted, so low price but seem better than previous tyres
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September 15, 2023
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Latest Three A Farroad FRD 16 Reviews

Given 27% while driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Mivec (205/60 R16) on a combination of roads for 15,000 average miles
Within 3 days it rained & these tyres had no traction. Wheel spins from the lights, sliding off roundabouts. If you find yourself in a position of needing new tyres or buying these ones, stay with needing new tyres.
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October 15, 2025
Given 41% while driving a Honda 1.6 I DTEC (205/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 200 spirited miles
These tyres are new and came with the Honda Civic Mk9 I just bought. Noticeably the noise levels are on the high side. It sequels easily in corners and they tend to lose traction easily. I am now concerned driving on these at higher speeds and won’t be trying. I haven’t encountered wet weather driving yet. I have used other budget tyres that provide much higher ride comfort, dry and wet performance for a very low price. I can’t recommend these tyres and can’t wait to change them soon.
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April 15, 2021
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Given 80% while driving a Vauxhall Corsa Sxi (195/55 R16 V) on mostly town for 36 easy going miles
Its not a premium but the farroad frd16 is a quality budget tyre..i have a pair on front axle of my corsa..i always liked avon zv5 but half price compared with farroad..it handles well,good grip.just bit noisy but will recomend this tyre.
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October 5, 2018