Quiet tyres

[guest2227]

Hi guys, I have just got my s/h Jazz 1.4i DSI, I am very pleased with the car in general but have a couple of questions
1 - My car has the original Bridgestones still fitted ( its done almost 14000 mls ) while its fine in the dry its shocking in the wet, the understeer in round a bouts, corners mean you have to be really carefull, much more so than I feel I should need to be & does not inspire confidence ! Have you got tyres you can recommend that do what they say on the tin, grip.
2- Plus while I am on the subject of tyres what tyres in your experience on these cars both grip well in the wet & are quiet at motorway speeds ? Is there such a beast around that you have used ?

Thank you for your input guys

[DV]

Hi!


I have Continental Eco Contact 3 tyres on my car and I`m happy with it (on dry road and wet).
Previously I had Michelin Energy Savers and I was not confident in the wet with it.
If you want better can recommend Continental mod: Premium Sport Contact2 (ask RichardA about it).

[VicW]

I can recommend from personal experience on two Jazz's a semi-budget tyre, Maxxis.
They are quieter than the original fit Bridgestones and have excellent grip,plus they are a bit cheaper.
 
Vic.

[guest2227]

I have to admit that I've not had a car behave like this in the wet since I owned a Rover Metro 1.5 diesel many moons ago ! I put down alot of its behavior to very heavy engine up front & tiny tyres  . Mind you the Jazz on Bridgestones is not near as bad as that old beast was !

[guest795]

I have just replaced Dunlops on an EX Ishift with Bridgestones. Get a better less fidgety ride and far less road noise. Also it no longer appears to be a low profile tyre. I am very pleased.

[RichardA]

I've got Contiental Premium Contact 2 185/55 R15 82V. They have much better grip in the wet than the old Bridgestones.

[guest1583]

I hgot kumnho tuyres
really good on both wet and dry road
nothing to complain about

[guest809]

We had Dunlop Sport 01s all round for the last two years and I was very happy. Just changed the back two for Continental Premium Contact 2 and whilst the grip is great the road noise above 40 MPH is much louder.

In fact I am thinking about putting four Dunlops on this month and just putting the Contis up for sale - offers please if you like these tyres as they are very low mileage having only been on the rear for two months!!

[culzean]

Hi!
Previously I had Michelin Energy Savers and I was not confident in the wet with it.
If you want better can recommend Continental mod: Premium Sport Contact2 (ask RichardA about it).

I all the years I have used them I have never had a problem in the wet with Michelin Energy Savers - but I do know that they are verrrry quiet and outlast other tyres by a good margin.

[DV]

Culzean

I was in the situation when I had to brake suddenly in the wet weather in London and I nearly had accident with the car front of me.
If you have plenty of room front of you and you don`t have to brake suddenly the tyre is fine. I did not know there is a better tyre on the market as long as I did not buy these Continentals what I have now.
I agree those Michelin`s are outlast the others.

[guest1844]

On warm dry roads the Bridgestones are excellent. I've taken roundabouts at frankly scary speeds, full power, alarming the BMWs, not even a squeal. However on cold wet roads they are dangerous. Below 5mm of tread they aquaplane badly as well. Mine are coming off shortly (I run winters in winter) and I'll need to decide what to replace them with next spring.

[culzean]

Culzean
I was in the situation when I had to brake suddenly in the wet weather in London and I nearly had accident with the car front of me.

It is entirely wrong to judge a tyre on one incident, unless you had different tyres on and had exactly the same road surface, same conditions, same amount of rain etc.  It could have been that one of those filthy diesel vehicles had split some fuel on the road, bad tarmac etc. etc. etc. - too may variables. I also ride a motorbike and hate diesels with a vengeance (as you would if you had to negotiate road islands and bends with diesel on them.

[guest765]

Re altamar......i have just replaced my Original Bridgestones with Dunlop Sport 01 82h  ...
The ride has improved a lot... but that is with having new rubber....the noise level has improved though.
The price at MiQ in Leeds was on special offer...@ £52.20 per tyre 185-55-R15......Costco wanted too much for the Michelin Energy £94.78 per tyre compared to these Dunlops.......

[guest2227]

I have just bought some winter tyres ( Nokian W2D3's ) which I will fit on sometime in October, these Bridgestones are frightening in the summer on wet roads, I shudder to think what winter roads would like with them !
The wear rate on these Nokians is supposed to be excellent, if so I may run them year round as I do not do huge mileages these days, the only time they lose out on grip is dry summer tarmac & as the Jazz is not exactly a sports car I can put up with that

[guest765]

A lot depends on the wheel size......the 15" alloys are a "metric" size i think as opposed to the "normal" tyre sizes....this also means a more expensive tyre price.......these days price is important up to a point but dont settle for "cheap" brands you dont know about.......i have just replaced my Original Bridgestones with Dunlop Sport 01 82h  ...
The ride has improved a lot... but that is with having new rubber....the noise level has improved though.
The price at MiQ in Leeds was on special offer...@ £52.20 per tyre 185-55-R15......Costco wanted too much for the Michelin Energy £94.78 per tyre compared to these Dunlops...