I have Nokian WR A4 (R16) winter tyres. Very good grip, very decent wear.

Actually the chinese tyres are getting better and better! At least some of them. My father had Kumho on Chevrolet Aveo and were great for that car; We replaced them with Kumho again! Besides, they have good ratings on braking on wet and fuel economy; I was pleasantly surprised! Some tyres may worn f...

If it is not engine related, i.e. the there is no drumming while stationary revving the engine, try these while driving on a smooth road, no bumps, no holes: - does the sound appear near a specific speed? does it tend to diminish if going faster? Does the car vibrate, do you feel the wheel vibrating...

I have just fitted back the Conti EcoContact 5 for the summer. Visually inspected - all looks fine; ran for almost 11k km until now. With this summer I think I come close to the 13k miles "threshold". Well, I'll keep an eye on the tires...

Hmmm... your tyres got worn pretty fast. I would have expected it to last about 30000 miles... It depends a lot on where you roll them, of course. My case: I chose Nokian wr a4 205/55 R16 for winter. Whatever 195/60 R16 is expensive indeed, compared with 205/55. The differences: - 205/55 is smaller ...