Menno
A2OC Donor
Has anyone any experience of running both 185/50's and the 195/45's and can compared the difference?
Not on the same vehicle back to back but we have a set of 185/50 Aoteli P607s on my other half's 1.4i, and a set of 195/45 Uniroyal Rainsport3s on my project car, all on 16" SE rims. To be honest, I have been surprisingly impressed with the Aotelis in all conditions and handling given they weren't a make I'd heard of (a tyre guy at my fitting place said they were used by a lot of taxis and offered good value for money as well as adequate performance). If anything I'd have difficulty separating these and the 195/45s - similarly light handling feel, decent braking in all conditions (we get a lot of rain here) - about 10 quid difference in price (Camskill specials) each. Reason for similarity I suspect is that they are both 84 rated tyres and relatively lightweight fitted. I have 195/55 Rainsport3s (88 rated) on my everyday A2 and those are a bit chunkier and have quite stiff side walls - just feel like they'll go over anything pretty well; not quite as spritely in the bends but maybe a slightly sharper turnin if you are performing an avoiding manoeuvre (has happened a couple of times with cars nosing out of entrances on my way to work without looking).
Hope this isn't too much of a digression.
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Here some Aoteli P607 too.
Bought them brand new and was purchased to just try out.
Although a little louder then other brands they performed well till the worn limit.
One time had a slippery occasion in the wet, but was due to diesel spillage from a lorry......... No tyre could counter that one I guess.
Size was in 195/50-16, and I wanted to purchase them again, unfortunately Aoteli is not making/selling them in mentioned size anymore.
Now got Conti's (thanx to @[email protected]) in 195/50-16.