Skoda Yeti 4 x 4 Tyres

My first set of winter tyres, on a crossover car that's FWD! Being fairly wide tyres I got through the snow 99% of the times this winter. The snow being fairly widespread in Tyne and Wear. Compact snow covered hills were I wouldn't dare venture before were driven up with little drama. The traction control did flash a few times, but once I got moving the tyres dug into the snow. These tyres arn't too keen on slush, but amazing through freshly laid snow, compact snow and ice. The difference (in snow) between these and the standard fitted Dunlop summer tyres is like night and day! They are slightly noisier but I can live with that. Great sense of satisfaction driving at 40mph, on a snow covered right lane of a dual carriageway where other drivers dare not tread! highly recommended!

Excellent grip in snow, wet and to an extent on ice as well. Dry grip good, but a bit noisy. Tyres have worn well over this winter, and have given me enormous confidence in the vehicle. Now switched to summers from mid March.

Fitted these to our Skoda Yeti about a year ago. I would agree they are slightly noisier than normal summer tyres, but not excessively. In normal dry and wet conditions, they have plenty of grip and good feedback - any compromise over the standard "sport" tyres is not worth worrying about. In wintry conditions, they inspire a lot of confidence - in the wet with the temperature hovering around freezing point, there is still plenty of grip and you need to remind yourself that it is very slippery and to keep the speed down. They also have little problem with snow. After 15,000 miles, they are still showing 6mm on the useful tread wear indicators, so they are also lasting much longer than the factory-fit Dunlop SP Sport 01s. Very happy with these, I just wish they were available for my Jaguar XF.

Very predictable safe handling in the dry, only just less in the wet. Rubbish in snow, went everywhere. Biggest disappointment was the wear rate - down to 2.5 mm after 11000 miles, and I haven't been trying very hard.

Instead of Excellence should be re-named Mediocrity. Have them for two years on a Skoda Yeti 4X4 1.8 TSI. Medium (6/10) dry grip and dry braking, medium (5/10) wet grip, wet braking, road feedback and wear, less than medium (4/10) wet braking and good (7/10) comfort and progressiveness. I'll buy something else this fall (thinking first choice Pirelli Cinturato P7 or Dunlop SP Sport Fast Response or Nokian V, depending on price and availability).