Avon ZZ3
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Data: 37 reviews averaging over 726,532 miles driven
Data: 37 reviews averaging over 726,532 miles driven
Dry Grip
81%
Wet Grip
72%
Road Feedback
75%
Progressiveness
72%
Wear
64%
Comfort
76%
Buy again
74%
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Avon ZZ3 Reviews:
Given 100% (breakdown) while driving a MINI Cooper S (205-45-17-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 30,000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 30,000 average miles
Avon RR3 runflats fitted to a R53 MINI Cooper S to replace the OEM fitment Pirelli runflats. Good progressive grip and low noise, with outstandingly good behaviour in the wet, especially standing water. Very much more comfortable ride quality than the standard fitment runflats. Highly recommended
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Given 88% (breakdown) while driving a Vauxhall 2005 astra convertible 1.8 (215-40-17-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 500 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 500 spirited miles
Got these tyres for a great price, was still deciding between these and Goodyear F1 but so glad i chose these. The handling is amazing with them- car used to understeer byt not anymore. Very impressed. Havent had them for long and only tested in light rain- yet to have a heavy rain fall with them but im sure they will by fine. the tyres insprire confidence- i do go round corners very fast- now i dont have to worry so much about losing grip!!
Given 84% (breakdown) while driving a Opel Astra G (215-40-17-W)
Driving on mostly country roads for 20,000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 20,000 spirited miles
Very good tyres for reasonable price.
Given 67% (breakdown) while driving a Honda Civic Type R (205-45-17-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 44,000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 44,000 spirited miles
Bought the zz3 in a rush last winter. They replaced the bridgestone potenza re040's on the front of the type-r. In the dry the pot's give better grip and just get better the hotter they get, loved them. In the dry the avon's seem to push/understeer on slow corners taken quickly with acceleration and give that horrible shearing squeel sound as if the walls are rolling. The pot's make no noise and grip like mad things i think because they have hard walls. The avons seem ok on fast corners though. The avon's are progressive as they start to slide i just prefer the unlimited grip of the pot's.
In the wet the pot's are crap and found them a bit worrying resulting steady driving in the wet. The avon's are better which is nice. Now i need 2 more tyres on the rear so will be sticking with avon purely as they are ok and the price of the pot's seem to have gone sky high and i refuse to pay so much. The avon's give slightly more road noise too and have not had them long enough to comment on wear so gave them 5. All in all loved the pot's but the avons will do.
In the wet the pot's are crap and found them a bit worrying resulting steady driving in the wet. The avon's are better which is nice. Now i need 2 more tyres on the rear so will be sticking with avon purely as they are ok and the price of the pot's seem to have gone sky high and i refuse to pay so much. The avon's give slightly more road noise too and have not had them long enough to comment on wear so gave them 5. All in all loved the pot's but the avons will do.
Given 69% (breakdown) while driving a Volkswagen Passat 2.0TDI (225-40-18-W)
Driving on mostly motorways for 22,000 average miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 22,000 average miles
I had a new set of 4 tyres exactly 12 months ago, and covered over 20000 miles. I found the tyres good although I wanted a bit more wear out of them. When below freezing the tyres go hard and quite loud but most of the time they are ok. Now I'm below 2mm they are becoming very noisy (pretty normal).
Generally for the cost the tyres are good value for money.
Generally for the cost the tyres are good value for money.
Given 88% (breakdown) while driving a MINI Cooper (205-45-17-V)
Driving on mostly town for 500 average miles
Driving on mostly town for 500 average miles
Early day's yet, but so far very pleased with them. Not had much rain yet so can't say too much about that, they look awesome on the car, the tread pattern is very cool. Will get back to you in a few month's with a better idea.
Given 71% (breakdown) while driving a Volvo S40 T4 (205-55-16-R)
Driving on mostly motorways for 30,000 average miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 30,000 average miles
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Given 74% (breakdown) while driving a SEAT Ibiza 1.9 Tdi (205-45-16-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 16,000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 16,000 spirited miles
Generally an excellent tyre - far better than pirelli P-Zero Neros I had before. Good grip in both dry and wet conditions. They are quite a soft compound which allows good grip but the fronts only lasted 15k miles (the rears are still going strong). I've replaced the fronts with a harder compound Hankook. All round very good value.
Given 80% (breakdown) while driving a Vauxhall Omega (225-55-16-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 18,000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 18,000 spirited miles
A good performance tyre with a great tread pattern which helps stability these were great replacements for the awful Yokos that I bought the car with.
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Driving on mostly town for 1,000 spirited miles
Only done about a thousand miles on them so far, but wear seems good too.
Road noise is negligible, ride quality is fine for a run flat.
Have recommended them to other MINI owners who were thinking of getting cheaper non run flats. Once they have had the newness worn off, they improve in terms of grip to a level that should satisfy anyone.
If anyone say's that they don't perform well in the wet, i would suggest they are driving too fast for the weather conditions!