Hybrid car

[Devonisheaven]

My Old Ford Ranger pick up does 0 to 60 in 3 minutes! My 263bhp PHEV is a bit quicker though. 👍

 

[otherclive]

Our hybrid has something called Blue earth or similar name tyres. They are supposed to be environmentally friendly, but we find them to be quite noisy and we are not the only ones. Others with the same type of car have switched to Michelin Cross Climate and have said they are a lot quieter.

I swopped the Dunlop Grandtek which were down to 3mm for Goodyear vectors gen3 all seasons which are quiet.

 

[RogerL]

Our hybrid has something called Blue earth or similar name tyres. They are supposed to be environmentally friendly, but we find them to be quite noisy and we are not the only ones. Others with the same type of car have switched to Michelin Cross Climate and have said they are a lot quieter.

I've heard that Michelin CrossClimate are quieter and ride better than competitors but don't last as long.

 

[Oscarmax]

I just drive my PHEV normally

 

[otherclive]

I've heard that Michelin CrossClimate are quieter and ride better than competitors but don't last as long.

It’s always a judgement thing when buying tyres. For mine Michelin x climate and Goodyear vector all seasons were both B at 71db for noise. But the Goodyears have a better fuel rating A compared to B for Michelins , whereas Goodyears have C for wet and Michelins have B. Both makes are now XL reinforced and classed as “ EV ready”. But rather than the obligatory three criteria now labelled on tyres I tend to make my selection based on mainstream reviews carried out by the German reviewers. They test tyres over a wider range of criteria than just the three lab based criteria on the labels.

 

[RogerL]

It’s always a judgement thing when buying tyres. For mine Michelin x climate and Goodyear vector all seasons were both B at 71db for noise. But the Goodyears have a better fuel rating A compared to B for Michelins , whereas Goodyears have C for wet and Michelins have B. Both makes are now XL reinforced and classed as “ EV ready”. But rather than the obligatory three criteria now labelled on tyres I tend to make my selection based on mainstream reviews carried out by the German reviewers. They test tyres over a wider range of criteria than just the three lab based criteria on the labels.

XL tyres are a mixed bag - the tougher sidewalls give them the higher load rating and more puncture resistance but a worse ride and more noise - that's comparing them with their regular (non-XL) versions. Of course if a specific car requires XLs then it applies to all the choices.

The problem with the mandatory labelling is that one tyre may be marginally above the band threshold and another marginally below it, so no real difference for practical purposes.

 

[Beachball]

I just drive my PHEV normally

At present my Hybrid just in eco mode

 

[Devonisheaven]

At present my Hybrid just in eco mode

Mine is rarely out of Eco mode, it’s quick enough as it is.

 

[Buckman]

I've heard that Michelin CrossClimate are quieter and ride better than competitors but don't last as long.

A lot also depends on the vehicle and driving style. I had the Cross Climate fitted on a previous Jeep GC and found that road holding in the wet ws very good. They were also noticeably quieter than the Continentals previous fitted. When traded in the Jeep after about 20k miles, the tyres were still very good for another 10-12K miles.

 

[Dustydog]

It’s always a judgement thing when buying tyres. For mine Michelin x climate and Goodyear vector all seasons were both B at 71db for noise. But the Goodyears have a better fuel rating A compared to B for Michelins , whereas Goodyears have C for wet and Michelins have B. Both makes are now XL reinforced and classed as “ EV ready”. But rather than the obligatory three criteria now labelled on tyres I tend to make my selection based on mainstream reviews carried out by the German reviewers. They test tyres over a wider range of criteria than just the three lab based criteria on the labels.

Which site do you use?
I use https://www.tyrereviews.com/Tyres_For/Volkswagen/Touareg.htm
Which gives Goodyear F1 Eagle Asymmetrics the top choice. I use them and have no issues.

Be interesting to see what your Euro site says?

 

[otherclive]

Which site do you use?
I use https://www.tyrereviews.com/Tyres_For/Volkswagen/Touareg.htm
Which gives Goodyear F1 Eagle Asymmetrics the top choice. I use them and have no issues.

Be interesting to see what your Euro site says?

I look at the German tyre test reports as they are very comprehensive in the scope of tests. Although sites such as Tyre Reviews and Autoexpress are now doing their own. The Goodyear Eagles aren’t much use to me when looking for All Seasons. The German tests rationalise into categories such as Winter, Summer or All Seasons, and car type such as SUV/Family car. I use Autobild, Auto Zeitung and ADAC. It’s a variable feast as one year Michelin will top the table next year it can be Goodyear or Continental as new tyre models are released. So at the end of the day I have to make a choice on what’s best for me. In reality I doubt that I ever get near the tyres limits anyway 😂 I see your link is to owners reviews which I tend not to use given owners aren’t that objective and probably don’t go anywhere near its limits. Plus the scope of performance criteria is much reduced.