Fiat 500 Abarth Tyres

I had these tyres fitted to my Abarth 500 as standard and I have mixed thoughts tbh. Their grip in the dry is very good; they are progressive and predictable, although steering feel could be better and turn-in a little sharper.

However, once it starts raining these tyres are a whole different beast. The progressiveness dissapears and they have a tendancy to 'snap' if you have to make any sharp movements in the wet. I ended up having to lift-off on a wet roundabout and although prepared for a little lift-off oversteer, the way these tyres behaved was shocking. The rear end lost grip completely, and I went into a pretty epic slide. This is all good fun on a track, but on your way home from work you'd expect better from a 100 quid tyre. They're also fairly noisy!

If I lived in a country where sun was guaranteed 365 days a year then I would consider buying these tyres again. They are very good when it's dry but I lose all confidence in their effectiveness in the wet. Not much fun in England.