The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
3 years on
Have run the Falkens over 2 + [1/2] full sets.
Car is Renault Twingo RS. Cup chassis "Silverstone" ltd edition.
Pretty specific size 195-40/17 so not a lot out there.
Have zero complaints about falkens in wet dry or during winter - as long as you drive to the "season".
Surprising in the wet, excellent in dry. Wear is good. My tyres come as XL Vs
It may well be the chassis that is allowing them to flourish.
Seasonally, there are better out there.
But as an all rounder they are v effective and the price is really good to say the least.
In fact I will go as far as to say performance to £/$ wise they are a steal.
Put used, DOT16 Ventus Primes on my 2002 Renault Twingo 16v, went from 155/65R14 to 195/50R15, did like 500km on them and am super happy... Extremely soft tire, it's more comfortable than the 155/65R15's, the handling is superb, road feedback is amazing and the noise is actually mind-blowing at how quiet they are...
Bought them used for 60 eur, amazing condition with 6.5mm tread.
Truly awful tyres. The car felt unstable at any speeds above 20mph. Motorway speed made the tyres very unstable and the car literally wobbled. All tyre pressures set to 32psi. Gave no confidence on handling.
Wet weather grip was no existent. Tyres defeated by heavy rain resulted in aqua planing and subsequent spin out at 60mph. Genuinely scary tyres.
Swapped to toyo tyres and car transformed.
The worst tyres ive ever had. They have made the car unstable in the dry and very dangerous in the wet to the point of spinning out in heavy rain.
96%
Nexen N2000
185-60-13- Renault twingo
8,000 miles November 23, 2022
These tyres are amazing, since the day I discovered them I only used in my car, the control in dry and wet make me feel so comfortable that I do not need to adjust much my driving style for any condition, I basically love those tyres. Big fan
For the price nothing compares to it as long as you keep your driving on the civil side, on the wet going at double the speed limit will bring you some handling issues. They last forever and are extremely comfortable at any speeds while giving a reasonable feedback.
71%
Avon ZV7
225-45-17- Renault twingo
100 miles November 26, 2021
I am dissapointed with these tyres, I purchased them to replace 'cheapy & useless in the wet' accelerras. they do grip well & are better in all respects EXCEPT road noise, they are very noisy by comparison & not what I expected from the reviews. They are newly fitted so cant really review for wear but can only hope they may get quieter with age!
I thought I would regret my choice as the 4 tires were mounted on a Twingo RS 133 hp. Before that, I had the opportunity to try out the Hankook Ventus S1 Evo or Dunlop Sport Maxx RT (no longer available in my size). On the contrary, the car is generally much healthier when it is wet. And in the dry the behavior is very good. And even with the 195 / 40R17, the comfort is significantly better. (Noise and road defects). I think I would have to try them out on a track to find a defect. For the price (70 €) the price / performance ratio is unbeatable. You have to be crazy to spend 120 € to buy ContiSportContact 3 (released in 2006 !!!).
Well rounded, good tyres. I had some cheap offbrand tires on when I bought the car and after a snap understeer moment in the wet I changed to this.
In the dry the tires are very planted and hard to reach the limit on public roads, when you get there they let go progressively and with safe understeer. In the wet the story is the same, very good! Not much feedback but that could be moreso the car. I've driven around 5000 miles in half a year and the tires still have plenty of life and are performing just like day 1. Noise/comfort is same as with the cheap tires before but the car is super noisy anyway so it's hard to tell a difference.
Next time I will try a top-end brand (pilot sport 4) and see if there's a wow factor with those. If not, I will buy these tyres forever as I am happy.
71%
Federal 595RSR
205-45-16- Renault Twingo RS 133 Cup
6,000 miles December 26, 2020
Used them for spirited road drives and a tourist drive on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Great tyre for someone new to semi slicks, wants a cheap high performancestreet tyre or regularly does non-competitive track days, but not competitive driving.
I had mine for 10000k's before selling the car... was down to the first of two indicator lines despite hard driving.
Noise is high, sidewall is stiff but shouldn't matter considering their intended purpose.
