The Three A Farroad FRD 26 is a budget high-performance summer tyre with favourable reports of dry grip, comfort and value. Wet grip divides opinion, while wet cornering and tread life draw recurring complaints.
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Owners say69%from 27 owner reviews59% would buy againRead the reviews
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What do owners say about the Three A Farroad FRD 26?
Across 27 owner ratings the Three A Farroad FRD 26 averages 69%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 7.7 out of 10 and Wet Grip lowest at 6.3. 4 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 56% of owners score it 70% or better.
How comfortable and quiet are the Three A Farroad FRD 26?
Owners rate the Three A Farroad FRD 26 7.2 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 25 reviews.
How well do the Three A Farroad FRD 26 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Three A Farroad FRD 26 7.6 out of 10 for wear across 25 reviews. 4 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 5,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Three A Farroad FRD 26 again?
59% of owners say they would buy the Three A Farroad FRD 26 again, based on the 27 owner reviews that answered the question. 33% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What do owners say about the Three A Farroad FRD 26's wet grip?
Of the 23 owner reviews analysed for the Three A Farroad FRD 26, 13 mention wet grip: 7 praise it (confident wet grip) and 6 criticise it (weak wet grip). One owner wrote: "raining can have confidence to drive around 100kmh". Read those reviews
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What do owners say about the Three A Farroad FRD 26's dry grip?
Of the 23 owner reviews analysed for the Three A Farroad FRD 26, 11 mention dry grip: 10 praise it (strong dry grip) and 1 criticise it (limited dry grip). Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Three A Farroad FRD 26's tread life?
Of the 23 owner reviews analysed for the Three A Farroad FRD 26, 8 mention tread life: 3 praise it (long-lasting) and 5 criticise it (wears quickly). One owner wrote: "wear is little too fast especially after 50% in use". Read those reviews
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Dry grip is the clearest positive for the Three A Farroad FRD 26, while several owners also praise its value, quiet running and ride comfort. Fourteen of 25 written reviews are positive, with an average score of 66.7%, but wet performance divides opinion. Wet grip receives seven favourable comments and six complaints, including some emphatic reports of losing traction in ordinary wet driving. Wet handling is criticised in around one in eight reviews, so the favourable experiences do not establish consistent confidence in rain. Tread life is another reservation, raised in around one in five reviews, with mid-life and end-of-life accounts describing faster wear.
What owners mention most counted across 23 reviews
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Owner ratings averaged from 27 ratings
Owner score69%
Dry Grip77%
Wear76%
Comfort72%
Road Feedback68%
Handling67%
Wet Grip63%
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Most helpful 60%
“Tried these after recommendations from work colleagues. In the dry the felt a little vague in feedback... Noise levels ok. However in the wet they were dangerous. Let go easily at low speed cornering.... Like...”
“Bought this 4 pcs tires on Nov 2023 - Drove less than 5k km. 1 of the tire swollen. Lucky able to claim under warranty. Found the road vibration is rough, center console is vibrating slightly. 3 times done tires...”
“Best BUDGET TEMPORARY tyre in my opinion. Good to use as temporary tyres or for drifting. But not very good for long term use. Grip was good in dry and decent in wet while new, but the performance drop off once worn is...”
Ok in dry conditions. Absolutely horrible cornering on wet surfaces. Nice for drifting: predictive, the grip is ok, good wear (in drift). Comfort is ok, wears out quite quick.
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These came already fitted to second hand car so can't comment too much on longevity. Fine in the dry but downright dangerous in wet / cold and break loose very easily. Car is tracking fine and tyres around 70% tread left so should be still okay. I couldn't recommend these purely on safety I have had budget tyres before (Tourador, i-Link) and never felt unsafe driving on them. I think I will be replacing them before they wear out.
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Bought a car that had these fitted just before purchase. They really are awful. Shame to do it but they are going to have to be replaced, wet grip is non existent, dry grip is patchy. My car is a diesel with a lowly 150bhp, and in the damp the traction control often kicks in leaving roundabouts.
Tried these after recommendations from work colleagues. In the dry the felt a little vague in feedback... Noise levels ok.
However in the wet they were dangerous. Let go easily at low speed cornering.... Like roundabouts. No confidence in higher speed cornering. Felt like they were struggling for grip.....Understeer... To the point I wouldn't let the family drive my car.
I was spoilt with my original tyres being Michelins but they had better road manners and grip in the wet even when they were at the end of their life with almost being bald ! No good for my car.... Maybe I was too light....
Went back to supplier who swapped them out.... Cant recommend them.....
used this on my Mitsu ASX with adjustable suspension and uprated ARB. Tyre have about 50% tread left. This tire shine provided you gave it abit more air pressure ie 1-2psi cold.
dry grip is excellent, raining can have confidence to drive around 100kmh ( I can speed more if I want but prefer to be safe) Will definitely buy again.
Air pressure normally set at 34psi cold
52%
Member
205/45 R16
125,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Spirited
Best BUDGET TEMPORARY tyre in my opinion. Good to use as temporary tyres or for drifting. But not very good for long term use. Grip was good in dry and decent in wet while new, but the performance drop off once worn is very drastic. They are down to their minimum markers after less than 2 years of driving. About 20,000km total. Once worn, they easily aquaplane while in the wet, and understeers like crazy when pushing to the limit. I don't care much about noise or comfort, but they are decent enough to not bother me. Buy to get you from A to B, and don't push them, tbh the performance is slightly worse than a regular touring tyre.
Bought this 4 pcs tires on Nov 2023 - Drove less than 5k km. 1 of the tire swollen. Lucky able to claim under warranty.
Found the road vibration is rough, center console is vibrating slightly. 3 times done tires balancing but doesn't help.
Inflate the tires to 28 bar pressure to lessen the roughness and vibration.
Car is push and pull to left and right when roll over the patch road ( need to hold the steering wheel tightly )
Driving the the highway on hot day with temperature at 36celcius, able to feel the tire road noise much obvious. Suddenly when the sky open up , the tires less vibration and noisy.
83%
Member
Toyota
225/50 R18
15,000 miles
Mostly Town
Average
For budget tyre this is the best. Quiet and gripping in both wet n dry are good. But wear is little too fast especially after 50% in use. Both sidewall will worn faster. And mechanic said a bit pumping when get into balancing machine make it hard to get perfect balance when after 50% using. Otherwise all good.
Absolutely awful tyres, even in 70hp Corsa manage to spin the wheels when pulling away in the wet, and lost the front end driving at a safe speed in the wet around a round about, bearable handing in the dry but awful in the wet. Replaced with Falken ziex eco-run's, still mid range but worlds better.
Put on my car all 4 corners at the same time.After 1000 miles tyres become dangerous on wet,loose traction quite fast,steering not anymore good like should be.For dry time,yes.But when rain comes,are fine but not enough safety.
