Volvo v70 D5 Tyres

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Tyre Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Nexen N Fera SU4 (68) 91% 88% 84% 79% 80% 88%
Michelin CrossClimate Plus (111) 88% 86% 82% 74% 88% 87%
Avon ZZ5 (93) 90% 83% 83% 86% 70% 82%
Cooper WeatherMaster Snow (7) 82% 85% 83% 78% 80% 82%
Uniroyal RainSport 2 (226) 85% 91% 78% 76% 76% 80%
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun (97) 87% 83% 82% 80% 77% 79%
Michelin CrossClimate (143) 88% 85% 82% 80% 84% 89%
Dunlop SportMaxx RT (174) 88% 84% 83% 82% 60% 82%
Hankook Ventus V12 evo k110 (114) 84% 75% 76% 78% 74% 79%
Nokian WR A3 (75) 92% 87% 88% 82% 90% 91%
Goodyear OptiGrip (16) 74% 83% 66% 71% 71% 66%
Minerva Radial F 205 (3) 83% 70% 75% 80% 53% 93%
Altenzo Comforter (87) 78% 59% 69% 62% 75% 79%
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 (74) 82% 85% 76% 73% 56% 72%
Goodyear EfficientGrip (138) 77% 68% 63% 61% 71% 71%
Pirelli P6000 (175) 66% 46% 55% 48% 67% 60%
Rotalla F105 (29) 64% 31% 45% 41% 58% 58%
Sunew YS618 (58) 60% 35% 46% 44% 52% 48%
Autogrip F107 (127) 58% 27% 44% 36% 60% 50%
Fullrun HP199 (79) 48% 28% 32% 33% 53% 27%

Volvo v70 D5 Tyre Review Highlights

Writing about the Nexen N Fera SU4 given 93% (225-50-18-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 18000 average miles
After reading the reviews I decided to buy this tyre and I am extremely happy with the choice. The tyre feels very grippy, wet handling is also very manageable. The only negative thing is about my choice in tyre size, as now I would like a wider tyre. However, given the 225 width its still a very confidence giving tyre.
tyre reviewed on 2023-08-07 07:35:27
Writing about the Minerva Radial F 205 given 64% (225-45-17-)
Driving on mostly country roads for 15000 average miles
Do not buy, worn out after just two seasons and 24kkm
tyre reviewed on 2023-03-01 20:32:30
Writing about the Michelin CrossClimate Plus given 86% (255-55-16-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 35 average miles
Expected better, but the heavier front end (diesel) and driving style doesn't help life span.
tyre reviewed on 2021-06-13 23:29:56
Writing about the Goodyear EfficientGrip given 60% (225-50-16-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 7000 average miles
Had these fitted to the front wheels the handling was Good also the grip on the wet was excellent but after 7000 miles already down to 3mm tread on the tyres for the price on my car I would not use them again.
tyre reviewed on 2021-06-13 11:58:05
Writing about the Bridgestone Weather Control A005 given 50% (225-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 12000 average miles
Amazingly poor wear, very disappointed. Tyres were great when new but all 4 were down to just 2mm after 14 months (around 12,000 miles travelled). All 4 wheels had been aligned and my driving style is not agressive. Grip was good when new, but obviously worsened as tread decreased. Quite a hard ride too, not very comfortable.
tyre reviewed on 2021-01-27 15:21:47
Writing about the Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun given 67% (205-55-16-V)
Driving on mostly country roads for 12 average miles
I've had these fitted to my Volvo d5185 estate car for around 10 of the past 14 months (I fit winter tyres over the colder months) and they are now down to 2mm tread depth, having covered just 12,000 miles.
I always keep the pressures at 36psi and the tyres have worn nice and evenly. These were bought based on their high mileage claim, to say I'm disappointed is stating the obvious ! They gripped very well in both the wet and dry when new, but this performance has deteriorated slightly but noticeably over time. I consider these a mid priced range tyre, though based on the low mileage they have covered I would have been just as happy with the equally well performing Chinese 3A P606 tyres I had fitted previously, though there is a £50 price difference for a set of 4 tyres. I will try a premium brand such as Dunlop or Goodyear next to see if they provide better mileage.
tyre reviewed on 2019-09-06 14:19:45
Writing about the Sunew YS618 given 31% (225-50-17-)
Driving on mostly town for 800 easy going miles
Awful tyre. Grip was almost non existent. Rear end of family estate started sliding out on a slow large roundabout and I'm a cautious driver! Wife and family weren't impressed. I've never experienced a tyre this poor, they adversely affect your confidence driving. Had them removed for Sailun Attrezo's (impressive tyres). These are a false economy, steer well clear.
tyre reviewed on 2017-05-17 19:55:50
Writing about the Autogrip F107 given NAN% (225-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 average miles
These combined with some Fullrun tyres on the front (I tried switching them around but always the same tyre on the same axle) show them to be a truly dreadful tyre with very poor wet weather performance. My car came with these, fitted by the previous owner for whom "a tyre is a tyre": wrong.

Fitted to a torquey car, these had negligible wet grip and couldn't put any power down at all: junctions became a nightmare and cornering grip was dreadful. They would even lose traction accelerating at 60mph in the wet. I am no boy racer, driving a Volvo V70 D5 but these tyres are borderline dangerous regardless of how light-footed you are.

I am not of the 'must buy premium' persuasion and regularly use Hankook and Barum tyres - these are a different matter. Regardless of price, no sane person would compromise safety to the extent that these 'black circles of death' ask you to.

At the risk of repeating, I am not heavy footed or a boy racer and I 'drive to the conditions': these tyres are however, bordering on dangerous. You have been warned.
tyre reviewed on 2016-06-05 15:22:27
Writing about the Fullrun HP199 given 30% (225-50-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 average miles
A truly dreadful tyre with very poor wet weather performance. My car came with these, fitted by the previous owner for whom "a tyre is a tyre": wrong.

Fitted to a torquey car, these had negligible wet grip and couldn't put any power down at all: junctions became a nightmare and cornering grip was dreadful. They would even lose traction accelerating at 60mph in the wet. I am no boy racer, driving a Volvo V70 D5 but these tyres are borderline dangerous regardless of how light-footed you are.

I am not of the 'must buy premium' persuasion and regularly use Hankook and Barum tyres - these are a different matter. Regardless of price, no sane person would compromise safety to the extent that these 'black circles of death' ask you to.

At the risk of repeating, I am not heavy footed or a boy racer and I 'drive to the conditions': these tyres are however, bordering on dangerous. You have been warned.
tyre reviewed on 2016-06-05 15:07:45
Writing about the Michelin CrossClimate given 100% (225-45-17-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 3 easy going miles
Put four of these on in anticipation of the Winter. No snow or ice to test them thus far but lots and lots of rain! Have driven on all types of rubber in my 40+ years of driving and have to say that these tyres are in a league of their own in the wet and rival the grip of Pirelli P Zeros in the dry. All round I feel very safe with these tyres - very grippy in the wet and the dry and produce very little noise. Not yet tested in the snow but even without this experience I'd buy them again. They back up the marketing hype that launched them. Will report back on snow performance if the Winter throws any our way.
tyre reviewed on 2016-01-03 19:58:52
Writing about the Pirelli P6000 given 52% (225-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 26000 easy going miles
No comments left
tyre reviewed on 2015-02-06 22:12:19
Writing about the Uniroyal RainSport 2 given 89% (225-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 18000 average miles
I've got around 19K miles out of my last set of these on a fairly heavy Volvo V70 diesel which I use for towing and some fairly lively driving when not towing. Am up to 16K on the second set which are now nearing the end of their life.

Interestingly my mum has the same car but only managed about 12k miles even with her plodding around - 4 wheel alignment has hopefully now increased.

So, in terms of wear, on a well set up car the wear is good (must swap around i.e. front / back) but if set up is wrong the wear can be excessive.

Great tyre though.

Now to see what the RS3s are like
tyre reviewed on 2014-10-15 11:30:28
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