On a Skoda Octavia RS tuned with close to 280bhp(conversatively). The original stock tyre (bridgestone S001) just couldn't cut it when it comes to my spirited driving style. I experience lots of understeering and slippages and the tyres could not keep up with the torque resulting to spins and hops. Not to mention the noise droning in at mid life. Moving on to the F1SS, it totally change the driving experience of the car. From taking the corner, it reminisced my previous ride with the sticky AD08R, but without the harshness and the noise. Wheel spins, hops and screechs are reduced, able take the beating from my driving style. The stiffer sidewall sharpened the steering response and you have full confidence in the grip. If you push it abit more you can actually feel the front tyres sticking into the route and the rear grips along the edge, bringing that confidence in the corner without worrying too much on the understeering. Tune the car with a stiffer rear to enjoy the slight tail happy ride with a tad balanced to oversteering. This tyres are still phenomenal and very predictable. In wet, the tyre maintains that confidence level in the rain and plough through the side puddles without a hint of aqua-planning, even at the end of it's thread life. That one of the things I'm very impressed. In terms of comfort, it's stiffer than usual. Abit more bumpy than your standard tyres, but if you are to compare with extreme performance tyres like RE71R or AD08R, the a good compromise for noise, comfort and wet performance. Now to the down side. The treadwear is on the high side and almost like an extreme performance tyre. At 10k you can feel the grip starts to deteriorate and the noise starts to drone it. You can still drive confidently but it is note as grippy as it was in 2k to 7k mileage. By 20k most of the minor thread would be gone and the indicator tells you it's time to change. For a tyre that last 20 to 25k, the price is on the steep side. But the experience you get and the fact it's cheaper than extreme tires and its competitors makes up for it. I high recommend to try this tyres at least once, especially if your have a sporty powered car to maximum it's potential.

Give me the right feel when driving on the expressway. The grip and the comfort are good. Not noisy at all. But I have no idea how long these will last as the noise level will pick up when the tread starts to wear. The price is not low. But is one of the best for a really good performance tyre. You get what you pay for. - Jeremy, Owner of Honda Civic SMW20--Y