I'm finally about to ditch the bridgestone runflat tyres and I need some advise.
My car has the 161 style wheels, 225/45r17 front, 255/40r17 rear and runs on standard suspension. I've decided on changing to 235/45r17 all around, as this should minimize understeer (and allow tyre rotation for a more even wear), but can't decide on which tyre to choose.
I'm primarily after ride comfort and low noise (throughout the life of the tyres and not for the first few miles). I'm also more concerned about dry performance as I'm located in Cyprus. With that in mind I've narrowed it down to he following:
1. Michelin Primacy HP 165x4=660€ (~580 pounds)
2. Continental Contact Sport 3 165x4=660€ (~580 pounds)
3. falken ze-912 140x4=560€(~490 pounds)
4. Dunlop sp maxx 155x4=620€(~540 pounds)
5.Toyo CF1 150x4=600€(~520 pounds)
All prices include a 4wheel laser alignment, and as the price difference between them is not really significant, it makes deciding even more difficult.
I quite fancy giving the falkens a go, but I've always used michelin, Also the contis are supposed to be superb, and I can't find any real reason to exclude the dunlops and Toyos.
What would you choose?
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ps. I've excluded the michelin ps2/ps3 as they melt like butter when pressing on on the hot asphalt during summer.
ps.2. I've already used
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