Saab Automobile 9 3 SE Turbo Tyres

I was recommended these tyres by the tyre seller. I'm impressed with the handling and grip in the wet.
I had to stand on the brakes in an emergency 2 days ago and the tyres held on really well.
I've about 1500 miles on them since new and no appreciable wear showing on them.
I'm about to but them on my wife's car as a result of the experience I've had with them!

Completely transformed the car! Excellent grip in the dry and amazingly competent in wet conditions. Steering feel increased dramatically and there is a feeling of "sportiness" that was previously missing from the car.
The only downside is that their life span is quite limited. After 7000 miles I need 2 new front ones.

Overall though its a superb and highly recommended tyre for medium to high performance vehicles

I've replaced the front set of Vredestein Sportrac 3 with these new Ultrac Centos on my SAAB 9-3 Turbo. These new tyres offer exceptional refinement and low road noise something which makes them ideal for long distance highway driving. Keeping up with the Vredestein tradition, the Ultrac Cento offers respectable grip in the wet which translates into a reassuring and sure-footed handling in adverse weather conditions.

The downside that comes at the cost of refinement is reduced feedback and average dry grip. Specifically, under hard acceleration in 1st and 2nd gear my car torque-steered excessively, something which was almost completely absent with the Sportrac 3. The same can be said for the roadholding which, although progressive, is nowhere near as good as before.

Overall, the Ultrac Cento seems an ideal choice for someone looking for a refined, quiet and sure-footed tyre. Any spirited driving will not be rewarded accordingly with this tyre.

After my last experience (with Uniroyal Rainsport 2's (which I found a bit noisy)), I decided to go for a set of x4 Semperit Speed Life's. Why? Because like the other reviewer notes, they appeared to be a cost effective alternative to Continental (Continental own Semperit). Initially, I was pleased with my choice. The tyres seemed well constructed, and the ??Alpine proven' slogan on the tyre wall filled me with optimism. Firstly, from a ride perspective, I like them ?? They're much quieter than the Rainsport's, and unlike the other reviewer in this section mentions, I didn't notice any detrimental effect on economy (in fact to the contrary, I recently travelled 500 miles on a tank (that's 40+mpg, which for a Saab is practically unheard of!)). No, all of these things were fine ?? What's not fine is the wear. Just 3,500 miles in, and the fronts are wearing fast. I haven't measured the remaining depth of tread, but I reckon there must be only 50% of the tread remaining. This will give the tyres a 7,500 mile life, which to me, and compared to other tyre brands I've had, is low. I'm going to get the fronts and backs swapped around, in order to breathe some life into matters, and I'll update this post when I've got some more to say, but for the moment ?? NOT IMPRESSED.