Skoda Fabia vRS Tyres
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| Uniroyal RainMax 2 (1) | 100% | 100% | 90% | 100% | 70% | 90% | 100% | 93% | 5,000 |
| Hankook Winter i cept evo (7) | 80% | 93% | 83% | 86% | 79% | 87% | 93% | 86% | 21,000 |
| Kumho Ecsta KU39 (25) | 88% | 81% | 83% | 80% | 81% | 94% | 91% | 85% | 96,205 |
| Uniroyal Rainsport 2 (130) | 86% | 93% | 79% | 79% | 78% | 83% | 87% | 83% | 1,030,692 |
| Barum Bravuris 2 (37) | 86% | 81% | 83% | 75% | 79% | 87% | 88% | 83% | 642,362 |
| Michelin Pilot Exalto (32) | 87% | 82% | 77% | 82% | 84% | 76% | 84% | 82% | 1,050,130 |
| Continental Sport Contact 3 (107) | 90% | 83% | 85% | 79% | 65% | 78% | 76% | 79% | 1,394,994 |
| Kumho Ecsta KU31 (84) | 85% | 79% | 78% | 76% | 73% | 79% | 83% | 79% | 1,551,400 |
| Maxxis MA Z1 Victra (20) | 93% | 79% | 70% | 80% | 71% | 71% | 76% | 77% | 369,328 |
| Falken FK452 (153) | 83% | 75% | 75% | 74% | 70% | 76% | 77% | 76% | 2,069,233 |
| Toyo T1R (152) | 84% | 75% | 78% | 76% | 63% | 72% | 76% | 75% | 2,438,076 |
| Cooper Zeon XTC (5) | 80% | 70% | 82% | 78% | 58% | 72% | 76% | 74% | 42,700 |
| Kumho Solus KH15 (18) | 76% | 70% | 68% | 60% | 81% | 82% | 73% | 73% | 175,134 |
| Pirelli PZero Nero (71) | 85% | 69% | 73% | 74% | 67% | 63% | 66% | 71% | 1,199,969 |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 (126) | 83% | 78% | 76% | 73% | 58% | 65% | 64% | 71% | 1,891,356 |
| Continental Sport Contact 2 (129) | 83% | 73% | 75% | 70% | 60% | 68% | 62% | 70% | 2,425,530 |
| Nexen N3000 (22) | 78% | 57% | 67% | 65% | 66% | 73% | 66% | 68% | 396,587 |
| Nankang NS2 (75) | 78% | 57% | 67% | 59% | 77% | 65% | 61% | 66% | 731,161 |
| Bridgestone Turanza ER30 (27) | 76% | 63% | 66% | 59% | 62% | 59% | 46% | 62% | 597,481 |
| Federal SS595 SUPER STEEL (65) | 68% | 49% | 57% | 55% | 70% | 50% | 44% | 56% | 669,703 |
| Kumho Ecsta 712 (9) | 69% | 42% | 51% | 47% | 74% | 50% | 31% | 52% | 119,000 |
| Infinity INF 05 (9) | 59% | 23% | 40% | 32% | 69% | 41% | 20% | 41% | 53,000 |
Skoda Fabia vRS Tyre Review Highlights
Writing about the Hankook Winter i cept evo given 93% (205-45-16-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 4000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 4000 spirited miles
2nd year running on winter tyres from seeing how much of a difference they give! You fell safe to drive and you know you will stop before the lamp post! Hancook were slightly less money compared to others and they are proving to be really good. Superb at going through water on road with no dragging, would recommend!!!!
Writing about the Uniroyal RainMax 2 given 93% (205-45-16-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 spirited miles
I bought these tyres to replace a pair of Avon ZV3's which were on the front of my car when I bought it, The Avon's lit up the traction control with the slightest blip of the throttle and slid around everywhere even with the slightest amount of drizzle and taking roundabouts was dangerous, the Uniroyal's on the other hand are on the other end of the spectrum in a league of their own, they stick in the dry and you feel glued to the road in the wettest of conditions, they have never failed me. A couple of things to note with these are the walls are very soft (took a chunk out of one when I scraped a curb) and they do wear quite quick (but I do hoof it around everywhere and my car has been remapped so is pushing 170bhp & 325lb torque). I would definitely recommend these tyres to anyone who feels their tyres are not performing as well as they should. You can also get these at a reasonable price too ?61.00 per tyre delivered.
Writing about the Michelin Pilot Exalto given 87% (205-45-16-V)
Driving on mostly country roads for 30000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 30000 spirited miles
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Writing about the Cooper Zeon XTC given 87% (215-45-16-W)
Driving on mostly country roads for 16000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 16000 spirited miles
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Writing about the Maxxis MA Z1 Victra given 86% (205-40-17-V)
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 spirited miles
bought these tyres on recommendations I have read on the net (including this site) and I haven't been dissapointed. they replaced the OE conti 2's on my fabia 2 vRS (1.4 TSI). I have recently been on a long lakes meet with briskoda, and really pushed these tyres in wet ans dry conditions, along roads like hartside pass (lots of straights followed by hairpins ect).. in short they are a BARGIN for the price!
DRY: Incredible. don't think I have had as good a dry tyre as these. ultimate cornering grip is huge, and when you reach the limit they are very progressive, no snap away. my car is standard, and i managed to keep up with a sorted (200+bhp front rear anti-roll bars coilovers ect ect ) octy I vRS on these roads without issue! (although in the wet he was better!) also an exact same car as mine, but fitted with dunlop SP maxx tyres was mullered due to the extra grip provided by the maxxis victras, a passenger in both cars commented that mine was a "completeley different car" compaired to the vRS with the dunlops! the only difference was the tyres!
Dry traction was also very very good, being able to get on the power in the corners without getting messed up and activating the XDS also made it quicker! amazing.
WET: I thought given the dry performance wet would be shocking (yokohoma style) but it isnt. wet grip is as good as the conti's was. traction and cornering not nearly as good as the dry, but up to all the other tyres I have tried (conti's pirellis toyo's ect) they also hold the really cool progressive characteristic at the limit. there is no drama, just easily controlled.. there is cirtainly not the trade off I expected considering the dry grip! only time they struggle is in cutting deep water... simple solution, avoid the deep puddles!
wear: I can't comment I have done about 2000 miles in them now, they took about 500 miles to "bed in" and give up the grip.
comfort: a bit more niosy than the contis, if you do alot of motorway miles and have no tunes on, you probably won't want these. actual comfort? mine are 205/40's so really not designed to be soft with that profile!
buy again? definatly.
summary: with the OE contis on the back and these on the front, it has transformed the handling of the car, instead of 'designed' understeer, it is now much more 'pointy' and go-kart like, much more fun!
reccomended.
DRY: Incredible. don't think I have had as good a dry tyre as these. ultimate cornering grip is huge, and when you reach the limit they are very progressive, no snap away. my car is standard, and i managed to keep up with a sorted (200+bhp front rear anti-roll bars coilovers ect ect ) octy I vRS on these roads without issue! (although in the wet he was better!) also an exact same car as mine, but fitted with dunlop SP maxx tyres was mullered due to the extra grip provided by the maxxis victras, a passenger in both cars commented that mine was a "completeley different car" compaired to the vRS with the dunlops! the only difference was the tyres!
Dry traction was also very very good, being able to get on the power in the corners without getting messed up and activating the XDS also made it quicker! amazing.
WET: I thought given the dry performance wet would be shocking (yokohoma style) but it isnt. wet grip is as good as the conti's was. traction and cornering not nearly as good as the dry, but up to all the other tyres I have tried (conti's pirellis toyo's ect) they also hold the really cool progressive characteristic at the limit. there is no drama, just easily controlled.. there is cirtainly not the trade off I expected considering the dry grip! only time they struggle is in cutting deep water... simple solution, avoid the deep puddles!
wear: I can't comment I have done about 2000 miles in them now, they took about 500 miles to "bed in" and give up the grip.
comfort: a bit more niosy than the contis, if you do alot of motorway miles and have no tunes on, you probably won't want these. actual comfort? mine are 205/40's so really not designed to be soft with that profile!
buy again? definatly.
summary: with the OE contis on the back and these on the front, it has transformed the handling of the car, instead of 'designed' understeer, it is now much more 'pointy' and go-kart like, much more fun!
reccomended.
Writing about the Uniroyal Rainsport 2 given 86% (205-45-16-V)
Driving on mostly country roads for 8000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 8000 spirited miles
very good tyres, good grip in all conditions. will definitely recommend anyone to try them.
Writing about the Nankang NS2 given 81% (225-45-17-)
Driving on mostly motorways for 9000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 9000 spirited miles
Spot on for the money two fitted at £90 can't grumble..Just got 9000 miles out of the last ones on my Fabia VRS with roughly another 1000 miles left.. Have thrown the car about in dry and wet conditions and never let me down. Loong haul up to newcastle earlier in year and they go nice and sticky :D
Love the people who complain about these tyres saying they cost them x amount to fix their cars because THEY crashed...Learn to drive to the conditions of the road, any tire will let go if you drive like a pleb.
Love the people who complain about these tyres saying they cost them x amount to fix their cars because THEY crashed...Learn to drive to the conditions of the road, any tire will let go if you drive like a pleb.
Writing about the Continental Sport Contact 2 given 80% (225-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 35000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 35000 spirited miles
Just to share with everyone that this is one excellent tyre! Best one I've ever driven in the dimension 205/45R16 that is standard for the vRS.
Dry grip is amazing, wet grip even more! To compare it with Dunlop Sportmaxx that I had, it's is light years in front. Dunlops had mediocre dry capabilities and none on wet. Currently my SC2's are completely worn (1mm thread left), and still drive better than new Dunlops.
I also tried the Eagle F1, and it's an awfully loud tyre that is a hazard to drive around in cold weather.
I would buy SC's again, but they wear out just too quickly :( After 10.000km they are ready to be replaced (at least the fronts). So a new set every 20.000km? :/
Anyway, if anyone wants to try the best sport tyre around, try the Continentals SportContact series, PERIOD!
Dry grip is amazing, wet grip even more! To compare it with Dunlop Sportmaxx that I had, it's is light years in front. Dunlops had mediocre dry capabilities and none on wet. Currently my SC2's are completely worn (1mm thread left), and still drive better than new Dunlops.
I also tried the Eagle F1, and it's an awfully loud tyre that is a hazard to drive around in cold weather.
I would buy SC's again, but they wear out just too quickly :( After 10.000km they are ready to be replaced (at least the fronts). So a new set every 20.000km? :/
Anyway, if anyone wants to try the best sport tyre around, try the Continentals SportContact series, PERIOD!
Writing about the Kumho Ecsta KU31 given 80% (205-45-16-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 8000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 8000 average miles
Fitted to rear replacing the original Sport Contact2. Very impressed with the quality for the price, wearing very well.
Have just ordered 2 more to replace my fading fronts.
Have just ordered 2 more to replace my fading fronts.
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Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 average miles
BUT .... oh! my! does it roll !!. The Furbie has always needed a rear ARB, & the softer compound of these tyres makes the roll seem more pronounced.
Can't comment on the wear as yet; a brilliant tyre; would deffo recommend, not at all easy to find, but worth the effort.