Volvo V70 D3 Tyres

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Tyre Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Uniroyal RainSport 3 (286) 84% 92% 79% 78% 64% 83%
Kumho Ecsta KU31 (165) 83% 75% 77% 76% 72% 74%
Uniroyal RainSport (25) 78% 88% 68% 78% 72% 74%

Volvo V70 D3 Tyre Review Highlights

Writing about the Uniroyal RainSport 3 given 60% (225-50-17-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 10800 easy going miles
Having driven on Rainsport 2s for a couple of years I was rather impressed by them and assumed that the Rainsport 3s would be an improvement. But what a disappointment. Overall they were as good, in wet and dry breaking, as the tyres they replaced. However I found they had a negative effect on fuel consumption, and were much noisier.
However, the biggest failing of these tyres, is their rate of wear. I am not a fast driver and seldom do I exceed the speed limit. I don't drive aggressively and I don't even turn the steering wheel while the car is stationary.
My car went for its service today and to my absolute astonishment, my garage suggested I might consider replacing my front tyres as there was only 2mm of tread thereon. I bought these tyres 12 months ago and have driven only 10,800 miles on them. So, bye bye Rainsport 3s.
Will I buy them again? NO WAY!
tyre reviewed on 2015-10-27 17:58:40
Writing about the Uniroyal RainSport given 74% (225-50-17-W)
Driving on mostly motorways for 27000 easy going miles
I had these fitted on the front axle my Mk3 Volvo V70. They still have 2.5mm on them..after 43,000km/27,000 miles. I did notice that the level of grip decreased in the last 10,000 km of their life but I don't really care especially when I look at the average people are getting on these tyres. I do mostly highway driving and the V70 is on the heavy side at 1,700 kg curb weight and front wheel drive. I'd buy these again
tyre reviewed on 2014-12-26 16:05:15
Writing about the Kumho Ecsta KU31 given 59% (225-45-17-)
Driving on mostly motorways for 10000 average miles
On fitting absolutely fine. No issues with them other than wear. Less than 4 months (c10k miles) and they are down to the wear markers. Meanwhile the conti's I had fitted a year ago have done 8 months on the front (including a lot of towing the caravan over summer) and switched to the rear 4 months ago still have a couple of mm left as legal. The Khumo's have not done any towing and mostly motorway miles for work. Shocking. Will be spending £20-30 extra per corner next time for a premium brand - these are budget tyres with mid range cost.
tyre reviewed on 2013-03-18 11:49:03
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