Greetings all,

 

Having done much hunting and found limited options we've ordered these all-season tyres via Blackcircles for my wife's Monte.  They're a lot cheaper than the premium brands (less than 2/3rds) and from what I can see only differ in rolling resistance (slightly below average).

 

Any thoughts out there on this choice, please?  Fitting is booked for Friday so we can change tyres if this is a bad choice.

4 hours ago, MikeTheThinker said:

Having done much hunting and found limited options we've ordered these all-season tyres via Blackcircles for my wife's Monte.  They're a lot cheaper than the premium brands (less than 2/3rds) and from what I can see only differ in rolling resistance (slightly below average).

 

Any thoughts out there on this choice, please?  Fitting is booked for Friday so we can change tyres if this is a bad choice.

 

Maxxis AP3 all-season tyres might be better than Rotalla RA03.

 

In the below 2019 tyre review the Maxxis AP3 came 4th out of 31, whereas the Rotalla RA03 came 23rd out of 31. However, it's best to look at more than one tyre review because you can get big differences between two tyre reviews. Sometimes a seemingly good performance in one tyre review isn't repeated in the other tyre review. Also a 2019 tyre test is now five years old and many newer tyres are now available.

 

2019 all season tyre test (Maxxis AP3 came 4th out of 31) (Rotalla RA03 came 23rd out of 31)

https://www.tyrereviews.com/Article/2019-All-Season-Tyre-Performance-Overview.htm

 

Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 205/40R17 84V XL

https://www.camskill.co.uk/m140b0s11522p207213/Maxxis_Tyres_All_Season_Car_Maxxis_Premitra_All_Season_AP3_205_40_R17_84V_XL_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_D_Wet_Grip%3A_B_NoiseClass%3A_B_Noise%3A_70dB

 

Edited 10 February, 20242 yr by Carlston