>>Not very grippy though
Bit of a problem for a tyre, I would have thought. No problem in everyday driving, but in an emergency how long they last won't seem to matter so much. :-)
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Goodyear NCT5 - a supposed "ECO" tyre. I get around 28k out of the fronts on my 53 plate Vectra and 45k out of the rears. Not very grippy though.
Yes, for some reason the NCT5 and Vectra-C aren't very well suited. I'm guessing Vauxhall bought a job lot and in doing so saved some money.
Many mentions of how poor they are on vectra-c.com, and I was also glad to get shot of them off my Vectra-C as well.
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"Not very grippy though"
Perhaps I should clarify. They're not dangerous in any way obviously, but they are not as grippy as a softer compound tyre eg Michelin Pilot. They're just fine for normal driving ie what most people do. You will always have a trade off between longevity and grip, it stands to reason. The OP is asking for hard compound tyres.
"I'm guessing Vauxhall bought a job lot and in doing so saved some money."
Must have been a big consignment, they're now in their fifth or sixth year of being fitted as OE to new Vectras with 17" wheels. It's not just Vauxhall who fit them either.
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I've got 35,000 miles from firestone's on a 90bhp 406hdi.
Commute 85miles a day...
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I've got 35 000 miles from firestone's on a 90bhp 406hdi. Commute 85miles a day...
When I had a lease company car the leasing company always tried to fit Firestone - I think they were FireHawk FuelSavers.
Reason is that they last for ever. Downside (and reason I got our fleet manager to give us permission to refuse them) is that the wet grip is poor compared to the tyres the car comes with when new. The hardness of the compound does make them very quiet though!
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The Bridgestones on my 406 hdi have done almost 30k no prob & still have at least 5k in them I reckon.
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