Centara Vanti Touring All Season 185/65R14 86H Passenger Tire

I recently put these tyres back on my car, as my other set of tyres are below minimum tread now. They're just as bad as I remember. In the dry, these tyres are barely acceptable, with occasional wheelspin under hard acceleration at high RPMs in first gear, or when pulling out swiftly into traffic. It's a 108kW Mazda3, that shouldn't be a big ask. Cornering wise, they're okay, but you get what you pay for. Don't drive like a hero, or expect some loss of traction. They'll survive at recommended corner speed signs, or maybe a few above. In the wet, oh boy. I'd describe them as unfit for purpose. First gear is practically unusable unless you essentially don't use any throttle, and second will start spinning the wheels at middling RPM if you put your foot down or have a bit of a run up. In the corners, forget it. Go well below any recommended corner speed signs or risk tempting fate and/or a guardrail. Sidewalls are soft, as you'd expect for tyres of this price and caliber. They don't inspire confidence, and feel quite floaty and imprecise. They will tell you when you're on the limit by squealing loudly around a corner, which will happen more often than you'd expect. In a straight line, they'll just lose it unless you're going perfectly straight on a perfectly smooth, perfectly dry road, in which case they'll squeal. They were slightly quieter than scalloped tyres previously on the car due to a bad alignment. This is not a compliment. You don't realise how loud they are until you get a decent set of tyres. Wear wise, they're not bad over the 10-12,000 kms I've done. At a complete guess I'd say I could put 40-60,000 kms on them depending on driving style and conditions. I wouldn't keep them on for that long personally. My set also slowly loses air across all 4. It's not quick, but I'd recommend checking pressures every fill-up or two, just in case. Not sure if they haven't been seated properly, my wheels are cracked, they're all punctured, or what, but I thought it was worth noting. In conclusion, if you drive in the inner city or suburbs, slowly, and want something cheap that might get you from A to B without a crash, I'd consider these. If you live in the hills or drive faster than my grandma, then I'd steer clear. There's a reason I replaced these after 10,000 kms, even with plenty of tread left.