12.06.2009 from | Note 0.47 |
(7,406 km driven) | |
- Grip in dry conditions
- Braking in dry conditions
- Grip in wet conditions
- Braking in wet conditions
- Grip in snow
- Driving comfort
- Internal noise level
- Tyre wear
- Fuel consumption
N/A
Tyre size and vehicle make
235 / 45 ZR
NISSAN SKYLINE R33
Result: Would you buy again? No way
Comment:
I WOULD DEFINATELY NOT GET THESE TYRES AGAIN. THE TIME THAT THEY LASTED, SOME 7400KMS IS ABSOLUTELY APPALLING CONSIDERING THAT THEY WERE 7000 EASY KILOMETRES, (WORK COMMUTING). THEY SPEED AT WHICH THEY WORE OUT, SUGGESTS THAT THIS TYRE IS A VERY SOFT COMPOUND, BUT THE WET GRIP SHOWED IT TO BE THE TOTAL OPPOSITE. THE CAR WOULD SLIDE AT FEATHER LIGHT THROTTLE WHILST TURNING FROM STANDSTILL. THE FALKEN ZE-512 I HAD PREVIOUSLY ON THE SAME CAR (SAME WHEEL/SIZE COMBO) LASTED WELL OVER 36,000KMS AND THEY WERE QUIET AND HAD 10 FOLD THE AMOUNT OF GRIP IN THE WET & DRY COMPARED TO THE marangoni mythos TYRE!!!! ***WHAT EVER YOU GET, DO NOT GET MARANGONI TYRES!!!! THEY ARE ABSOLUTE GARBAGE !!!****