ford Focus st Tyres
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| Tyre Reviewed | Dry Grip | Wet Grip | Feedback | Handling | Wear | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 (4) | 90% | 95% | 90% | 85% | 80% | 90% |
| BFGoodrich gForce Profiler 2 (24) | 92% | 85% | 87% | 84% | 89% | 85% |
| Vredestein Ultrac Satin (45) | 92% | 87% | 85% | 86% | 86% | 90% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 (156) | 94% | 87% | 88% | 87% | 80% | 85% |
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus (18) | 81% | 87% | 83% | 86% | 88% | 88% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 (408) | 92% | 89% | 85% | 85% | 80% | 87% |
| Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta (237) | 91% | 88% | 87% | 85% | 79% | 85% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S (148) | 92% | 87% | 84% | 86% | 80% | 85% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 5 (96) | 90% | 91% | 82% | 83% | 81% | 85% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 (305) | 90% | 88% | 84% | 84% | 73% | 82% |
| Toyo R1R (31) | 95% | 81% | 91% | 90% | 60% | 71% |
| Syron Everest 1 (3) | 77% | 90% | 83% | 90% | 73% | 87% |
| Matador MP 46 Hectorra 2 (57) | 88% | 82% | 79% | 75% | 85% | 84% |
| Cooper WeatherMaster Snow (7) | 82% | 85% | 83% | 78% | 80% | 82% |
| Continental Premium Contact 6 (128) | 89% | 85% | 83% | 85% | 74% | 78% |
| Uniroyal RainSport 2 (226) | 85% | 91% | 78% | 76% | 76% | 80% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric (141) | 90% | 87% | 82% | 78% | 70% | 80% |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP72 (6) | 83% | 82% | 72% | 72% | 80% | 83% |
| Michelin CrossClimate (149) | 87% | 85% | 81% | 79% | 84% | 88% |
| Barum Bravuris 2 (127) | 85% | 78% | 79% | 71% | 75% | 80% |
| Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 (92) | 84% | 78% | 77% | 77% | 75% | 79% |
| Kumho Ecsta KU31 (165) | 83% | 75% | 77% | 76% | 72% | 74% |
| Michelin Energy Saver (136) | 83% | 71% | 74% | 71% | 85% | 80% |
| Kormoran Kormoran UHP (38) | 83% | 69% | 76% | 73% | 78% | 79% |
| Continental Sport Contact 3 (245) | 87% | 80% | 81% | 77% | 62% | 74% |
| Avon ZZ3 (115) | 84% | 75% | 78% | 75% | 70% | 74% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE001 (42) | 87% | 72% | 78% | 80% | 70% | 63% |
| GT Radial Champiro HPY (24) | 88% | 80% | 73% | 74% | 58% | 76% |
| Falken FK452 (211) | 82% | 72% | 75% | 73% | 69% | 73% |
| Toyo T1R (288) | 83% | 69% | 75% | 75% | 63% | 70% |
| Continental Sport Contact (18) | 81% | 73% | 72% | 73% | 66% | 71% |
| Nexen N6000 (63) | 81% | 70% | 74% | 65% | 71% | 74% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 (157) | 84% | 78% | 76% | 73% | 60% | 65% |
| Goodyear Excellence (127) | 79% | 70% | 72% | 71% | 72% | 73% |
| Continental ContiSportContact 5 P (109) | 85% | 78% | 77% | 75% | 55% | 72% |
| Toyo Proxes 4 (45) | 80% | 63% | 72% | 66% | 77% | 74% |
| Continental Sport Contact 2 (229) | 85% | 75% | 76% | 72% | 61% | 66% |
| Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT (55) | 85% | 73% | 74% | 76% | 65% | 65% |
| Pirelli PZero Nero (141) | 83% | 65% | 71% | 71% | 67% | 64% |
| Pirelli P Zero Corsa (8) | 90% | 54% | 84% | 85% | 48% | 57% |
| Nitto Motivo 365 (1) | 70% | 80% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 70% |
| Goodride SV308 (33) | 75% | 63% | 63% | 62% | 75% | 68% |
| Pirelli P Zero (175) | 83% | 68% | 74% | 71% | 57% | 63% |
| Goodyear EfficientGrip (144) | 77% | 68% | 64% | 61% | 70% | 72% |
| Nitto NeoGen (3) | 87% | 87% | 87% | 83% | 73% | 67% |
| Yokohama S306 (17) | 82% | 59% | 68% | 62% | 74% | 64% |
| Nankang NS2 (211) | 76% | 58% | 65% | 62% | 73% | 62% |
| Federal SS595 SUPER STEEL (136) | 70% | 47% | 57% | 55% | 69% | 48% |
| Kumho Ecsta 712 (10) | 69% | 42% | 51% | 47% | 74% | 50% |
| Mohawk M112 (28) | 59% | 34% | 44% | 40% | 53% | 46% |
| BCT S800 (87) | 50% | 29% | 38% | 37% | 60% | 32% |
ford Focus st Tyre Review Highlights
First of all I would like to mention that I have switched cars and tyres too. I went from an Audi A4 B8.5 Quattro on Continental Wintercontact 870Ps to a Ford Focus ST mk4 and I was a bit worried going from awd to fwd during the winter, but Pirelli have made a great tyre. Dry, wet and snow grip are excellent, the only circumstance where I have found the tyres to not overachieve my expectations are conditions when the roads are soaking wet and the ambient temperatures are above 3 degrees Celsius and that is only in longitudinal grip when accelerating. Braking is amazing, lateral grip is astonishing for a winter tire and ice and performance is very good and wear seems also good. I would definitely recommend this tyre to anyone.
Had difficulty finding good winters for my 18x8 wheels and made the mistake of settling for these. I've had a great experience with nitto for my summer tires. But don't make the same mistake as I did and expect these to be particularly good in snow. They're an adequate all season tire. No more.
Good for a commuter in a moderate climate. But here in Minnesota they've been a bit sketchier that I would have liked.
Good for a commuter in a moderate climate. But here in Minnesota they've been a bit sketchier that I would have liked.
I live in a northern climate where summer tires are rarely a priority. But as an enthusiast, I wanted to find a performance option that could handle the wet of our spring and fall seasons. The neo gen fits that niche fabulously. Responsive, good road feel, and decent grip. But they really shine in the wet. Which gives me the confidence to enjoy the drive every day despite the weather.
The cons are road noise and comfort. So definitely more for enthusiasts than a typical commuter. I'd recommend them for a quick, fun, daily driver like my focus ST. As an added bonus, I think they look great too.
The cons are road noise and comfort. So definitely more for enthusiasts than a typical commuter. I'd recommend them for a quick, fun, daily driver like my focus ST. As an added bonus, I think they look great too.
Writing about the Pirelli P Zero Corsa given 63% (235-35-19)
Driving on mostly country roads for 5000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 5000 spirited miles
Amazing on dry, average on wet.
The wear is below average.
Will probably not buy this tire anymore
The wear is below average.
Will probably not buy this tire anymore
Writing about the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 given 74% (225-45-19)
Driving on mostly town for 400 average miles
Driving on mostly town for 400 average miles
I have used 2,5mm of my tyres in 3 months! Surely this cannot be right! Jeez, how soft are these tyres!
Writing about the BCT S800 given 12% (225-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 average miles
Great fun for those on a death wish and have a loud stereo!! Pure s### should be banned simple as ...no feel no grip in the wet your better off driving on your rims noise would be about the same !! NEVER BUY THEM mine was on a focus when I brought it took for a tune up garage said I need new bearings ...Next day was on roundabout only just as it was wet later I brought all new tyres not great after buying new car but I'm alive eh !!
Writing about the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S given 79% (235-35-19-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 14000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 14000 spirited miles
From a strictly performance based review, tyres have been exemplary.
A almost perfect combination of grip in the dry and wet, ride comfort and low noise.
Tyre wear has been, OK. Front tyres have reached the end of their life however the rears are still on around 5mm tread.
Bigger concern is the visible perishing and cracking around the shoulder of all 4 tyres. This is visible on the edge and between the outside tread blocks.
In heavy rain, the tyres seemed a little susceptible to straight line aquaplaning. However in 'normal' wet conditions the grip is good and braking confidence inspiring.
Would I buy these again? The perishing / cracking around the outsides has put me off. My wife's car has Michelin Primacy 4 tyres and they too have perished quite noticeably.
The PS4S on my car are about to be replaced with Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6's.
A almost perfect combination of grip in the dry and wet, ride comfort and low noise.
Tyre wear has been, OK. Front tyres have reached the end of their life however the rears are still on around 5mm tread.
Bigger concern is the visible perishing and cracking around the shoulder of all 4 tyres. This is visible on the edge and between the outside tread blocks.
In heavy rain, the tyres seemed a little susceptible to straight line aquaplaning. However in 'normal' wet conditions the grip is good and braking confidence inspiring.
Would I buy these again? The perishing / cracking around the outsides has put me off. My wife's car has Michelin Primacy 4 tyres and they too have perished quite noticeably.
The PS4S on my car are about to be replaced with Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6's.
Writing about the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus given 83% (235-40-18-)
Driving on mostly country roads for 5000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 5000 spirited miles
Compared to summer tyres, feels very flexible / they feel soft, we feel the tyre roll etc; but that is up to any winter tyre. Grip seems great; on pure wet roads it gives very strong confidence; on dry it works very well also. Not used on snow yet; but drive on icy road was ok, nothing surprising (well ice is ice... but but it made the job to avoid going out of the road). Weakest point for me is noise; globally makes a easily earable roar / clear sizzling on long fast curves (amplified when road is wet). This is the biggest weakpoint for me; I am eager to try next gen Goodyear or Continental to see the difference.
Writing about the Kormoran Kormoran UHP given 83% (235-40-18-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 spirited miles
Had these for less than 1000 miles but so far so good. Originally bought for the rear to replace worn out Goodyear F1 AS2 but they highlighted how poor the Runway 926’s on the front were.
So replaced those with the Kormoran UHP’s too so four matching tyres now, and what a difference it’s made.
Very impressed so far, for the price they’re excellent value - time will tell I suppose.
I don’t drive like an F1 driver, so don’t need to spend £140 a tyre, but draw the line at budget tyres, these are far from that.
Writing about the Kumho WinterCraft WP72 given 79% (245-40-18-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 spirited miles
When it comes to "performance" winter tires, you don't really have much choice. There the Michelin Alpin and surely some equivalent from Pirelli and Goodyears but the Kumho wintercraft wp72 is the only middle-high tire available. At least where I am from (Canada). It offer very good wet, snow and ice performance while not being very soft like most of the winter tires. They tend to react like a summer tire without being as much grippy and direct. You do sacrifice snow/ice grip in exchange for performance but they do not alter the personality of the car like other non performance oriented tire do. They are literally half priced compared to the high end competition. So if money is not a criteria for you, they yes go with the high end but for 99% of us, it is a no brainer IF you a have spirited driving and a vehicle that offer some performance, otherwise a snow/ice winter dedicated tire is the way to go (saving money because the tire is not trying to sporty also).
Writing about the Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 given 100% (235-40-18-)
Driving on mostly country roads for 120 spirited miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 120 spirited miles
When I bought the car it had 4 different tyres and I struggled to control wheel spin in 1st, 2nd and sometimes 3rd.
I bought 2 for the front to try. After a week I ordered 2 for the rear as the difference was amazing.
I have drove in the dry and wet with no problem but I have yet to drive in winter
I bought 2 for the front to try. After a week I ordered 2 for the rear as the difference was amazing.
I have drove in the dry and wet with no problem but I have yet to drive in winter
Writing about the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 given 94% (235-40-18-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 11000 easy going miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 11000 easy going miles
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