All Season Tyres

[MotMot]

Worth remembering that the noise rating is for outside the car - it’s measured by the car driving past the sensor. So it won’t necessarily translate into being quieter in the car.


Magazine tests where they actually measure in the car are better for this. But it may well be different in different models of car etc…

[SinglePointSafety]

Indeed - the dB rating often has no correlation with the interior noise. I have direct experience of this: in a previous car (Golf Alltrack) I replaced the Michelin Primacy with Michelin CC, at the time both having exactly the same noise rating. However, the fitting of the CCs totally transformed the car: much quieter, more compliant ride (filtered out the 'buzz' from the road surface), steering 'feel' improved (in my opinion) and of course all of the advantages of all-season v summer tyres.

Another surprising thing I've noted about tyre reviews: the ranking of tyres can depend on which particular size is being tested, so in some tests the CC is ranked highly for being quiet, in others, it isn't. Strange....

[GBR1]

Thanks all, there are a few on the FB group who have gone for the Perrili all season tyres. They don’t seem to having a huge effect on range but defiantly have the added bonus of some extra grip in the wet/cold.

Living in Hampshire by the sea we get snow maybe once a year and it’s generally above 7deg C most of the time so full winters aren’t needed. I am defiantly going to go for a set of all season tyres, I will let you know what I get.. Cars not due till dec so I have some time to figure it out.