GR Yaris New set of rubber fitted today

[Bat out of Hell]

I'm not used to changing tyres after only 18,000 miles. But I prefer an empty bank account rather than a full coffin.
So what tyres did I choose ?. Well, I stayed with Michelin but went for Primacy 4 S1. Why did I choose this tyre. That's easy to explain, I use my car as a daily and live in the UK, so need tyres that are economical with good grip in the wet.
Looking forward to see how they perform , fuel saving, noise, grip and mileage. My original set covered 18,000 miles in 3.5 years. Hopefully I will be giving you an update in 5 years time.

Happy festive season to all GR owners

 

[Ecsrobin]

18,000 miles is good going. 12,000 max for me on the last 3 cars I’ve owned I like grip though.

 

[Bat out of Hell]

I'm not used to changing tyres after only 18,000 miles. But I prefer an empty bank account rather than a full coffin.
So what tyres did I choose ?. Well, I stayed with Michelin but went for Primacy 4 S1. Why did I choose this tyre. That's easy to explain, I use my car as a daily and live in the UK, so need tyres that are economical with good grip in the wet.
Looking forward to see how they perform , fuel saving, noise, grip and mileage. My original set covered 18,000 miles in 3.5 years. Hopefully I will be giving you an update in 5 years time.

Happy festive season to all GR owners

Why the sad face, is it due to the festive season or my choice of tyre ?

 

[Duke]

I imagine the tyre. The Yaris deserves the best and the Primacy is the kind of thing that gets fitted to taxis and the like. It's not exactly a high performance tyre.

Might actually be okay if you want a bit more slip, but I doubt the turn-in and roadfeel will be improved by the softer sidewalls of a touring tyre.

I found the PS4S fine in the wet, and I note that Michelin give both them and the Primacy 4 S1 the same 'A' wet rating so I'm not sure there's much between them in that regard.