Volkswagen Beetle 1200 Tyres
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| Continental Eco Contact 3 (21) | 78% | 77% | 66% | 69% | 71% | 79% | 62% | 72% | 247,912 |
| Pirelli P6000 (106) | 67% | 47% | 56% | 48% | 69% | 63% | 39% | 55% | 1,513,476 |
Volkswagen Beetle 1200 Tyre Review Highlights
Writing about the Continental Eco Contact 3 given 80% (185-65-15-T)
Driving on mostly town for 5000 average miles
Driving on mostly town for 5000 average miles
OK this might not be the ideal car to test such tyres on but bare with me on this one. Because the Beetle is an old and - by today's standards - quite unusual vehicle, small changes like a tyre change make a huge difference on the car.
I have to say, I'm very impressed with these Contis. I had them for almost 3 years and their wear is slow and even.
In terms of comfort and refinement they are well above average, on par with the Brdigestone Turanzas I had before.
Handling-wise they are very progressive and offer decent responsiveness and grip for a tyre of this type.
More importantly though their Bionic design (which increases the tyre's contact with the road by ~10% under hard braking/acceleration) was very much appreciated on a couple of emergency brakings, something best avoided with an old Beetle! But nevertheless they performed impeccably in these conditions as well as in a couple of high speed manoeuvres on wet roads.
I was also happy to notice a considerable decrease in fuel consumption especially during motorway cruising.
I would definitely recommend them and I'm more than likely to replace them with the same ones.
I have to say, I'm very impressed with these Contis. I had them for almost 3 years and their wear is slow and even.
In terms of comfort and refinement they are well above average, on par with the Brdigestone Turanzas I had before.
Handling-wise they are very progressive and offer decent responsiveness and grip for a tyre of this type.
More importantly though their Bionic design (which increases the tyre's contact with the road by ~10% under hard braking/acceleration) was very much appreciated on a couple of emergency brakings, something best avoided with an old Beetle! But nevertheless they performed impeccably in these conditions as well as in a couple of high speed manoeuvres on wet roads.
I was also happy to notice a considerable decrease in fuel consumption especially during motorway cruising.
I would definitely recommend them and I'm more than likely to replace them with the same ones.
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Driving on mostly town for 0 spirited miles