Avon ZT5

Great looking tyre at a very competitive price. Unfortunateley experienced the same tramlining as the previous reviewer. Fine on dry or wet roads but when hitting any bumps the tyre really jolted the steering, even when driving over manhole covers. This was even after altering the tracking twice in an attempt to correct the problem. Eventually had to change the tyres due to feeling unsafe, which did fix the problem!

Great tyres... the tramlining thing I really dont understand and sounds a lot more like a problem with balance and tracking but great when the roads are wet. Only reason I would not buy again is because they wear a LOT faster than anything else I have had, and that is not foot to the floor driving! It is normal everyday use.

These are STRANGE tyres!! Great grip in the dry and wet BUT, hit any kind of pothole or road defect and the car tramlines more than with any other tyre I've used in the last 35 years. (car checks out OK) Even white lines and cats eyes throw the car. Its like getting stuck on rails. Weird and unpredictable. I use AVON AV ZV3 on my other car and they are fantastic. BTW I've had 20 years of advanced response driving so do have a bit of driving experience.

As a former tyre fitter i can't praise these tyres enough.
I think they cost £3 more than the cheaper tyre but these tyres have a serious pedigree.
Avon tyres used to be standard fitting on Rolls Royce and Bently.
The ZT5 compound is middle of the road to soft so they will wear quicker than some but the grip, comfort and noise reduction is very noticable and totally changed the ride quality of my car compared to the Michelin tyres i had before.
I find them to perform excellent in all weather (especially ice and snow) and would buy them again with confidence.