Fiat Grande Punto 1.4 16v Sporting Tyres

Really good, I went up from 205/45 to 215/45 on 17 inch rims on my Grande Punto and found a massive improvement in ride comfort. I have read other reviews saying these tyres are noisy, maybe but mine are much quieter than my previous Falkens, far far gripper be it wet or dry and really good value at only 45 pounds each.

OEM on my car is Potenza RE050A which is a really expensive tyre and in my opinion average, noisy bumpy ride and grip poorly when only half worn, these Federals are way better, perhaps not so grippy when new but they last longer and grip consistently throught their lives. Also resistant to aquaplaning at high speed on the motorway and the car tracks straighter at speed too, highly recommended and will purchase again.

Seem a very thin tyre, the rear of my car wears its original Bridgstone Potenza REO50A tyres, which are still like new. The front tyres lasted 16.5k which I thought was poor, so I got Falkens, which have a treadwear rating of more than twice as good. No Way, dead after 8.5k miles of motorway driving. Tracking is spot on. These tyres look very stretched, and there is no sidewall to speak of at all causing some marks on my wheels. They are cheap and ride better than the Bridgestones, but I now need new ones yet again, I wouldnt bother with these again. While dry grip is comparable to the very expensive B'stones, wet grip is just not there in comparison and now they are pretty worn they are appauling, even with a 1.4 Fiat.