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I've not tried any of the other Avon tyres available, but going by other reviews on here, I think I may have got the better model.
I drive a MK4 Vauxhall Astra. As with one of the other reviewers of these tyres, I like to use the car for track events and meeting with different enthusiast clubs.
The ZZ3's were on special offer at a local garage just as I needed a couple of new boots so I thought.... why not.. They look ok and going by the usual price i'm pretty sure they must be ok.
So anywho, I had 2 fitted to the front of the car. It just happened that the day the tyres went on was very wet. Well what can I say. I've never had so much grip to play with. The grip offered by these in the wet was much better than eny tyres I had previously owned even in dry conditions.
Now remove the wetness and they get even better. I could not believe it. So anyway... I decided to put the new tyres on the back so I could wear the older cheaper ones quicker and get some decent Avons all round.
Now the strangest thing happened. With the avons on te back, the car felt really unsteady. Changing lanes on the motorway at 60mph became a scary task with the back end feeling like it was always about to break away for no real reason. There was still lots of grip, but there was also this un-nerving feeling if the car wasn't travelling perfectly straight.
I stuck it out like this for a few days as the weather set in again and I couldn't face changing the wheels back over and strangely enough they seemed to settle. Now they feel very sure footed (at around 100 miles on them) and I have just been out and put 2 on the front aswell.
I'd recommend these tyres to everyone, but will also say watch out for the first 1000 miles as they do seem to react strange.
19.09.2006 16:56
Sounds like a good tyre.
19.09.2006 15:50
Good review, not much you can write about for a tyre
19.09.2006 15:27
great review..on tyres!!!~Naomi xx~