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So do you tend to gravitate towards any specific brand?

More often than not we've seemed to end up with Michelin tyres on the cars. I tend to look at what has done best in tests and go for that.

Edit: meant Michelin. Don't know why I wrote Continental.

Winters are Dunlop, but that was more about options available at the time.

GSD3, I stopped using these after they moved manufacturing to China, the only tyres I managed to get a full refund on.
Toyo T1r (favourite budget tyre, must have had 6 sets on our old Focus)
Asymmetrics
Asymetrics XL
Pilot sport 4 XL
Pilot sport 4
Pirelli Supersports
Falkens (never again)
Pilot sport 5

BFGoodrich on the Defender, pretty much the only tyre I'd buy for that. KM3s on it at the minute.

Dave!

I am quite happy with most of the premium brands - Bridgestone being the one I don't particularly like because they always have a massive compromise in my experience (poor in the wet or poor wear or something).

Pirellis I tend not to choose because they have a reputation for being a bit dry-focused but the Sottozeros I got on a set of winter wheels were brilliant and the Scorpion Verde SUV tyres on the Macan were great too.

Michelin, Goodyear or Conti in general for me. I've been incredibly impressed with the Contis on my Audi. When I switch back from the Michelin Cross Climate 3 Sports next spring I'll get another set of the Sportcontact 6 or 7, whichever is the most up to date in Audi spec when I buy.

I should have set the poll so you could select multiple options.

I'm not loyal to any particular brand - keen to look at tyre tests and generally happy to consider any of the obvious brands (Mich, Conti, Bridgestone, Goodyear), but I'm always (unfairly) wary of Pirellis as I owned a set of P6000s once.....

Bridgestone RE040 were horrible on the RX8, but RE050/RE050A were fab on it, and my scoob, and the VXR8.

Several VXR8 owners were very excited after switching to Mich Supersports, but recognised they were awful below approx 6DegC, so I avoided them..... only to purchase the Evora with MPSS already fitted. Fabulous in the dry, but yeah - bars of soap when the temperature dropped. MPS4S are massively better for me - all the advantages of the Supersport with none of the disadvantages - and I'd take a lot of convincing to move away from them on that car (will probably move to MPS5S over time, but would be reluctant to switch brands).

Used to mostly buy Goodyear tyres in the past, but have gradually been switching to Michelins over the years.

The main thing I miss from the Goodyears is the really good rim protector. Michelin don't seem to bother!

Have previously tried Vresdestiens, Falkens and a few others, which I got on well with too.

mik wrote: Mon Nov 17, 2025 9:05 am I'm always (unfairly) wary of Pirellis as I owned a set of P6000s once.....

Bridgestone RE040 were horrible on the RX8, but RE050/RE050A were fab on it, and my scoob, and the VXR8.

That, that and that (on other cars). The variation from one generation to the next with Bridgestone puts me off, and while the RE050 was way better it wore out really quickly IIRC.

Strong Michelin preference for me but interestingly the Range Rover has Pirellis on it as they have the PNCS foam sound deadening in them. I don't think there is an equivalent for Michelin.

I swapped from the standard P Zeros to Michelin PS4S on the 991 a few months ago. One thing I have noticed is that the new tyres are showing quite pronounced Ackermann effect crabbing as the weather has got colder. Ironically the Pirellis never did that...

I’m a Michelin man (insert joke image here) from my BMW ///M days, but i’m well aware that different cars suit different characteristics.

Obviously i use Yokohama on the Lotus but I’ve got Bridgestone on the van, but that was down to the awkward size/load rating that i needed.

GG. wrote: Mon Nov 17, 2025 1:52 pm I swapped from the standard P Zeros to Michelin PS4S on the 991 a few months ago. One thing I have noticed is that the new tyres are showing quite pronounced Ackermann effect crabbing as the weather has got colder. Ironically the Pirellis never did that...

So now we know what the B in @Rich B stands for : Bibendum

@GG. It's often mis-quoted as ackermann effect, but if your suspension had perfect ackermann geometry it wouldn't do this. It's an effect of choosing anti-ackermann geometry for handling reazonz. But yeah - I knew what you meant

The skipping is affected by tread block stiffness and grip levels, which could be due to compound, temperature, shape of the tread blocks, or just the amount of wear. A fully worn tyre will skip much less than a new one.

Rich B wrote: Mon Nov 17, 2025 1:56 pm I’m a Michelin man (insert joke image here) from my BMW ///M days, but i’m well aware that different cars suit different characteristics.

Obviously i use Yokohama on the Lotus but I’ve got Bridgestone on the van, but that was down to the awkward size/load rating that i needed.

Yoko's on the Lotus is like the law.

Current suite -

BMW - Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
Alpine - Michelin PS4 DT1
Mini - Kumho somethings

I've flirted with most of them over the years. My favourites on the 3 series were Vredesteins. The GY are usually too soft (both Asymm 4 and 5) and the current Michelin PS5 drone like hell to the extent it sounds like there's a duff wheel bearing.

The Superb came on Potenza S001 and we've stuck with them. They've always seemed decent to me. As were the RE050 on the 1-series we had years ago.

Not sure I've ever tried Pirellis. And I gave up on Continental after having the 197 which came on SportContacts - can't recall which gen. They were shite. No cold/wet weather grip at all.

mik wrote: Mon Nov 17, 2025 2:09 pm @GG. It's often mis-quoted as ackermann effect, but if your suspension had perfect ackermann geometry it wouldn't do this. It's an effect of choosing anti-ackermann geometry for handling reazonz. But yeah - I knew what you meant

Oh thank you. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone on a forum say this. I’ve got so numb to the crabbing tread block shuffle being called the Ackermann effect that I’d almost become blind to it.

Not really loyal or a fan of any brand. Whatever is really good I'll go for.

Long term user of Michelin CrossClimates on the Yeti.
Swift has Contis but they are a weird size at 195/45R17. General consensus from the FB group seems to be Goodyear Eagle F1 Asy6, 205/45R17

I'm generally fine with whatever premium brand suits the car (as others have noted, some cars seem to 'prefer' some tyres more than others) but I'm dead against Dunlops - had SportMAXX GTs on the E46 when I got it and they were overly keen to let go at the back under weight transitions, like they had next to no lateral grip. They were only a few years old, too.

Slammed some Bridgestone all seasons on it and the car was way more stable.

Got Uniroyal Rainsport 5s on the Z4C at the moment, which have been very good in the wet, unsurprisingly.