Best Tyres for the Volvo C30 T5

Solid tyre and handles well without being uncomfortable. I don't think dry grip is quite up there with the Asy 5's but may be the car. Wet grip is better and another step forward which is where to need it. They are very predictable as to when they will let go and start to slide on damp/greasy roads. Wear rate has been horrible though. A Mix of town and country road driving and these are down to 3-4mm after about 15 months (11000 - 12000 miles). Even for a UHP tyre I would be expecting 2 years/20k miles before getting this low like the previous versions. It's made me want to move away and try something new after sticking with Goodyear F1's since the Asy2's. I think within the next 1-2k I'll be replacing.

Decent grip dry. Not quite as good in wet. Eh in snow. Good bang for your buck. Tread life could have been better but wasn’t terrible. Sidewalls have noticeable flex. Noisy on grooved pavement. Good for light spirited driving.

The Pilot Sport 5 is an evolution of the Pilot Sport 4, rather than a revolution. Grip is improved slightly in both wet and dry conditions, but don't expect the revolutionary difference from the Pilot Super Sport or Pilot Sport 3 to the 4. In terms of pace, the difference is perhaps more obvious on the stopwatch than in the seat with Michelin themselves claiming only a 1.7% improvement on pace in the wet. That's not to say that it's a bad thing though - the PS4 was already at or around the top of the tables in most regards, and they are what I would consider the gold standard for a road tyre (assuming you cannot get the Pilot Sport 4 S in your fitment), so an improvement is likely to push the standard even further. As with the Pilot Sport 4, grip is fantastic in the dry, comparable to that of an AD08R semi slick, and in the wet the PS5 handles better than some road tyres do in the dry. Noise levels are broadly similar, but the sound is duller and less intrusive than the 4. Again, that's already a fairly high benchmark, as the PS4 is a quiet, refined tyre in the first place. Sidewall strength has always been a weak point for the PS4, with Michelin choosing to err on the side of comfort, and the Pilot Sport 5 is still not exemplary in this regard, but there is a modest improvement in sidewall stiffness over the 4. It's still early days for terms of wear rate so I have not rated this. Michelin claims a 15% improvement on tyre life, one of the main claims they make over the PS4, so if anything this will be the main reason to choose the PS5 over the PS4, although realistically if you are looking at the PS4 then you will care about the slight improvements in performance too. Ultimately the Pilot Sport 5 moves the goalposts a little further, but not a lot. Whilst it currently is the best tyre on the market (at least in the 17 inch fitment I run), rivals are catching up, and the next versions of their tyres could well be able to close that gap in the next few years. However, it's worth buying over the PS4 given the very similar price.

Is a very direct feeling you get from this tyre. You lots of confidence going through a serie of corners. It makes a lot of noise but ok to live with.

Steering feel is direct and accurate. Ride slightly hard. Wet grip good. Dry grip could be better.
Will buy again.

Pretty amazing how they are. I bought these tyres because I thought I would change the car soon, so why to spent a lot of money?..., but after a couple of month using them, they perfomed really good. Not tasted in wet or winter conditions, so waiting for that. In dry they are awesome. Of course I did not change the car yet...

I previously had the asymmetric 2's whilst my car runs about 280bhp and 450nm of torque and i hardly ever got any wheel spin with them. On the other hand with asymmetric 3's i get a lot more wheel spin so i would definitely not buy them again and I'd stick to tglhe previous ones..

Average grip. Very noisy tire, especially on highways. FR tire became useless at less than 13000 miles, while the other 3 tires are fine. Will never buy Pirelli again