Renault Thalia 1.416V Tyres

I really like these tyres for the colder months. I use them as a winter tyre and switch to summer tyres above 6 degrees C. They are much better than the Michelin Cross Climate fitted to my other car. In the wet they are also better than my summer tyre Toyo TR1.That surprised me! I will buy these again unless something better is produced at the same price. They're great value.

I was surprised that such a well-priced all-season tyre could be so good in the wet. Much better in the wet (traction, braking and handling) than my summer Toyo TR1 tyre and nearly as good in the dry. We don't get much snow here (Hungary), ice and rain are more common, especially the latter. Hence I opted for all-season for winter driving BUT they work well enough in snow, which also surprised me. I was tempted to use them all year around but for the extreme summer heat. Coming from down-under, I was unprepared for the continental climate extremes. I obviously need better summer tyres but I will be getting new Hankook 4S2s when the time comes to replace them. I've done about 15,000km so far. I am about to bolt the winter rims back on this weekend (late October) and I still have 5-6mm of tread left. I'm looking forward to improved grip in the wet, especially.