Ok so after @bloke posted his thread on these I took the plunge for my Mondeo as the RS3's where now at the end of there life (10k miles, mostly motorway, average speed 25mph). Paid £72 for 2 x 225/40/18 with next day delivery from EBay, initial thoughts where these are a bit poor, but once they'd done a few miles and the mold release had burnt off they've been spot on for the money, not got the ultimate dry grip of a premium tyre (obviously) but the difference is they don't roll over and piss on themselves like a puppy the way PS3's do when really pushed so should wear well. I've given them a good 300 miles now in both wet and dry condition on back roads, A roads and motorway and I'm surprised how well they perform, again for the money....
Done various braking tests from low town driving speeds to high motorway speeds in the wet and dry as this is where my concern was and they performed really well and I struggled to get the ABS to kick in and that's running the Focus ST bigger brake set-up with Brembo HC discs and Brembo OE pads. In all honesty I would say they aren't as good as the RS3's new for new but they aren't far behind at all and now the RS3's are going up in price they could be a good option and by the look of them should wear much, much better, plus I found the RS3's performance really tailed off once half worn, time will tell with these off course.
So anyone looking for some cheap/half decent rubber these could be a viable option for you, obviously I wouldn't recommend them for an all out performance car but like myself if you have a non-performance daily for commuting these will suit you just fine. I'd even be tempted to replace the RS3's I have on my wet track wheels with these, if I do I'll update this thread.
Three A v RS3 Costs delivered (EBay):
195/50/15 £30 v £40
205/45/16 £35 v £65
225/40/18 £36 v £65
I'm not the only one who finds them good for the money either:
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Three-A/P606.htm
Done various braking tests from low town driving speeds to high motorway speeds in the wet and dry as this is where my concern was and they performed really well and I struggled to get the ABS to kick in and that's running the Focus ST bigger brake set-up with Brembo HC discs and Brembo OE pads. In all honesty I would say they aren't as good as the RS3's new for new but they aren't far behind at all and now the RS3's are going up in price they could be a good option and by the look of them should wear much, much better, plus I found the RS3's performance really tailed off once half worn, time will tell with these off course.
So anyone looking for some cheap/half decent rubber these could be a viable option for you, obviously I wouldn't recommend them for an all out performance car but like myself if you have a non-performance daily for commuting these will suit you just fine. I'd even be tempted to replace the RS3's I have on my wet track wheels with these, if I do I'll update this thread.
Three A v RS3 Costs delivered (EBay):
195/50/15 £30 v £40
205/45/16 £35 v £65
225/40/18 £36 v £65
I'm not the only one who finds them good for the money either:
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Three-A/P606.htm
