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Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetrics 2.... excellent wet grip. Ok in dry. Wears well too.
 
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I usually pay no attention to the categories. Personally, tyres are either winter tyres or non winter tyres. What i prefer is good wet grip as we have wet or damp weather conditions nearly all year round.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymetrics 2 has been used on my C180K for 5-6 years, going through a few sets. Not had any fault.
There are cheaper options but i rather go with the trial and tested.
 
they don't come in 15"
 
Just ordered four Dunlop BluResponse from Blackcircles, to replace my current ContiPremiumContact 2 MOs on my C180K.

The BluRepsone comes out very well in tyre tests and reviews, and has low noise levels.

Sounds to me like the ideal tyre for my 4-door saloon - I am after safety and comfort, not sporty handling as such.

Time will tell :)
 
I am after comfort and long lasting as well. these are not rated that high.

you just randomly pick some tyres or you check somewhere for stats?
 
Sport variety come out quite high in reviews.


Though if it has not got MO on them, I would steer well clear ;-)
 
Research my friend, research.


Though I really would not lose any sleep :-)
 
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shorif2000 said:
I am after comfort and long lasting as well. these are not rated that high.

you just randomly pick some tyres or you check somewhere for stats?
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The issue with tyrereviews.co.uk is that it is not very scientific....

Which is why when it comes to tyres I tend to ignore customers' reviews in general... these reviews merely show the discrepancy between the customers' expectations and the tyres' perceived performance once purchased.

And at any rate the tyres will be subjectively rated as 'better' or 'worse' compared to the set of tyres the reviewer had before - which will often be of unspecified brand anyway.

I therefore limit the reviews I take into consideration to comparative tests carried-out by independent reputable motoring organisations such as the German ADAC, or motoring magazines such as Auto Express, and even then I would prefer the tyre tested to be of same size and similar application (RWD) as the one I intend to buy.

The third source is the EU labeling, and the two factors that are of interest to me are wet grip (A for the BluResponse) and noise level (68db) - my annual mileage is low which is why I am less concerned about fuel economy, rolling resistance, or longevity.

The Dunlop BluResponse seem to tick all the boxes... and the reason I chose them in preference to ContiPremiumContact 2 or 5 (who also come rated as good 'all around' tyres) was due to their lower noise level - as said comfort is very important to me, the Nurburgring lap time is not.....

Of course I may be wrong - but there's only that much you can learn from researching.
 
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I have fitted 4x Michelin cross climate. I do 266 miles per day in my c200 and average 43mpg. They tyres are great in the wet, dry, ice ( no snow yet to test them) very quiet. I can highly recommend them.
 
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I have fitted 4x Michelin cross climate. I do 266 miles per day in my c200 and average 43mpg. They tyres are great in the wet, dry, ice ( no snow yet to test them) very quiet. I can highly recommend them.
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Yes the Cross Climate were on my short list... though I felt that a tyre optimised for summer use would better suit my needs (and yes I am aware that Michelin claims they are as good as summer tyres...).

I might get them for Mrs. MJ's car though, she has a boxy lightweight high FWD car which is what we will use in the unlikely event that we need to venture out in snowy or icey conditions.
 
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The third source is the EU labeling, and the two factors that are of interest to me are wet grip (A for the BluResponse) and noise level (68db)
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I bought Michelin Primacy tyres because of the A rating for wet weather. Soon found out that the A rating is only for a wet weather braking test & it does not measure wet weather traction or cornering grip. End result was too much wheelspin pulling out of wet junctions & less cornering grip than my previous Falkens. As soon as they wore out, it was back to the Falken ZE914's, a far better tyre that even costs less than the Michelins.

Russ
 
shorif2000 said:
I am after comfort and long lasting as well. these are not rated that high.

you just randomly pick some tyres or you check somewhere for stats?
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markjay said:
The issue with tyrereviews.co.uk is that it is not very scientific....

Which is why when it comes to tyres I tend to ignore customers' reviews in general... these reviews merely show the discrepancy between the customers' expectations and the tyres' perceived performance once purchased.

And at any rate the tyres will be subjectively rated as 'better' or 'worse' compared to the set of tyres the reviewer had before - which will often be of unspecified brand anyway.

I therefore limit the reviews I take into consideration to comparative tests carried-out by independent reputable motoring organisations such as the German ADAC, or motoring magazines such as Auto Express, and even then I would prefer the tyre tested to be of same size and similar application (RWD) as the one I intend to buy.

The third source is the EU labeling, and the two factors that are of interest to me are wet grip (A for the BluResponse) and noise level (68db) - my annual mileage is low which is why I am less concerned about fuel economy, rolling resistance, or longevity.

The Dunlop BluResponse seem to tick all the boxes... and the reason I chose them in preference to ContiPremiumContact 2 or 5 (who also come rated as good 'all around' tyres) was due to their lower noise level - as said comfort is very important to me, the Nurburgring lap time is not.....

Of course I may be wrong - but there's only that much you can learn from researching.
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Sorry, forgot to post the links:

https://www.adac.de/infotestrat/tests/reifen/sommerreifen/2015_Sommerreifen_Test_205_55_R16.aspx

https://www.adac.de/infotestrat/tes..._55_R16_Details.aspx?testId=164&recordId=3364

The tyres size tested is the exact one I need.

And while the Dunlop BluResponse shares the 3rd place in overall score (together with the Continental ContiPremiumContact 5), it had the highest score for 'Geräusch/Komfort' from all four top tyers, which as I pointed out is a significant factor for me.

See also:

https://www.tcs.ch/de/assets/testbe...-tcs-sommerreifentest-2015_205-55-R16-91V.pdf
 
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the letter ratings blackcircles puts on their tyres, is that from reviews or tested?
 
markjay said:
Just ordered four Dunlop BluResponse from Blackcircles, to replace my current ContiPremiumContact 2 MOs on my C180K.

The BluRepsone comes out very well in tyre tests and reviews, and has low noise levels.

Sounds to me like the ideal tyre for my 4-door saloon - I am after safety and comfort, not sporty handling as such.

Time will tell :)
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Not great news :(

Ordered four "Dunlop Sport BluResponse 205/55 R16 91V" from blackcircles.com - and got a variant of this tyre which is VW-approved and with Low Rolling Resistance (LRR)... none of this was mentioned on their website.

The tyres are now fitted :( and I sent blackcircles.com a compliant email to tell them know that I was unhappy.

In future I will not order from them again - they only provide description (and in the case an inaccurate one...) - i.e. they do not show on their website the manufacturer's Part Number.

In future I will tyres order from websites like Camskill that do provide the manufacturer's Part Number so that you can check what it is that you are actually buying.

So not a great experience today.
 
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