ZV-1: Excellent value for money (Avon)

Member Name: spider-monkey

Product:	Avon
Date:	16/10/01 (2048 review reads)
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Advantages: Price, Dry grip, Water-clearing rates

Disadvantages: Er not much

(Avon ZV-1)

These are about as cheap as directional 'v-tread' tyres come (~£40 fitted from Bathwick Tyres). They look like they'd be the business in the wet.

I had a pair fitted to the front of a Mondeo and the dry-weather performance was very impressive over the 'average' tyres which were previously on there. Very grippy, and quite laterally stable as well.

In the wet, the performance wasn't as markedly metter than I'd initially hoped - on 'merely wet' roads they're not stunning, but once the real rain comes and big puddles appear, the tread starts working pretty well. I suspect other v-tread tyres will clear better, but for the money these are good. Once I had a full set of four I felt much safer under braking at motorway speeds.

Wear rates aren't bad either - they seemed to last me longer than normal. Maybe partly because they slide less.

I'm now trying to wear down the tyres on my Astra so I can buy some more :)

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