Hello,
do any of you drive 175/70R14 tires on Rapid (generation from year: 2012) in winter (or summer)? What is your experience?
I have a Rapid liftback with a 1.2 66kW engine.
I have the impression, that it floats a lot and brakes poorly. And when starting off, it doesn't manage to transfer power very well - it spins easily. And it's not very stable on the highway. It seems to me, that they are good for deep snow and that is rarely the case in my location (Czech Republic). I've had the car for a short time (approx. since April), driven only a few thousand km.
I will probably buy at least 185/60R15 for the winter.
I tested the 175/70R14 winter tires in the summer, so it is clear to me, that it had worse properties due to the temperature and the type of tire tread. I didn't test them in the winter, because they are quite worn and old (the tires were on the car when I bought it in late April, as the only set of wheels).
I recently sent my car sharper with the 175/70R14 at slow corner and village and it almost strip off the left front tire from the disc :-)
