My current front tyres are getting low on tread and MOT is due end of next month, so need to buy a pair very shortly. I currently have Michelin Cross-Climate+ (not 2s) on the front and half warn Goodyear Vector 4seasons on rear. What do people suggest? Do I go for Cross-climate 2s or try others? The Pirelli ones seam to be winning tyre tests at the moment and I've had no complaints with the Goodyears.

 

Agreed - look on https://www.tyrereviews.com/ for all of your tyre needs - summer, winter, and inbetween - unbiased and properly tested at industry leading facilities by a true independent.

I did say the Pirelli did do well in recent tyre tests, ie Tyre Reviews and I think the AutoExpress test, although I've misplaced the magazine. Has anyone tried them? I know everybody seams to rave about Cross-climates on most car forums, but lately they don't seam to do well in tests especially in the wet as other do.

I forgot to mention, I have standard ST-L X tyres, 205/45 17.

1 minute ago, Jim H said:

I did say the Pirelli did do well in recent tyre tests,...

I have no idea why folk set up such reliance on these tests. All the tires are of a high quality, just pick out a price/tire tread pattern you like and buy it.  The %age difference in various performance are minuscule, and even on a fully fledged race track, you'd be unlikely to tell the difference, never mind the local trip to your supermarket...

6 minutes ago, StephenFord said:

I have no idea why folk set up such reliance on these tests. All the tires are of a high quality, just pick out a price/tire tread pattern you like and buy it.  The %age difference in various performance are minuscule, and even on a fully fledged race track, you'd be unlikely to tell the difference, never mind the local trip to your supermarket...

Because some people care how quickly they would stop in an emergency in the wet.  So now you have some idea.

Just 1m difference in stopping could easily be the difference between having an accident, and not. 

4 minutes ago, orangecurry said:

Because some people care how quickly they would stop in an emergency in the wet.  So now you have some idea.

Even easier then, just pick the one with the shortest stopping distance - job done...

2 hours ago, Jim H said:

My current front tyres are getting low on tread and MOT is due end of next month, so need to buy a pair very shortly. I currently have Michelin Cross-Climate+ (not 2s) on the front and half warn Goodyear Vector 4seasons on rear. What do people suggest? Do I go for Cross-climate 2s or try others? The Pirelli ones seam to be winning tyre tests at the moment and I've had no complaints with the Goodyears.

https://www.tyrereviews.com/Tyre-Tests/2023-24-Tyre-Reviews-All-Season-Tyre-Test.htm

Your Goodyears, if Gen3, are rated well.  So why not just buy 2 more and have a matching set.

Stick the new ones on the rear, of course.

@Jim H no one answer provided tyres are legal. If the Continentals now on the front have good tread remaining and the Goodyears on the rear are worn, I would get a pair of the same Continentals,  dump the worn Goodyears, switch the front Continentals to the rear and put the newer Continentals on the front.

5 hours ago, TDCI man said:

@Jim H no one answer provided tyres are legal. If the Continentals now on the front have good tread remaining and the Goodyears on the rear are worn, I would get a pair of the same Continentals,  dump the worn Goodyears, switch the front Continentals to the rear and put the newer Continentals on the front.

I don't have Continentals, I have Michelin Cross-climates on the front and those need replacing. I am happy with the Goodyears at the moment. I have ran Conti Winter tyres on previous car and was very happy with them, but never tried their all-seasons.

As for where new tyres go, this is always a can of worms, I'm sure every on car forum you visit. I'm sure it has been argued on here many times before, so don't wish to start this time.

@Jim H Sorry meant Cross climates. Basically, whichever are the less worn tyres, I'd keep and get duplicates to replace the more worn tyres which would go to the council tip. Goodyear, Michelin, Pirelli, Continental, etc, not so much to choose between these kind of premium tyres for daily driving IMO.