How to choose the best tyres for long distance drives
The best tyres for long drives are those that provide a quiet and smooth ride. The below outlines some of the best tyres for road trips when driving each of the specific vehicles mentioned.
Tesla Model S
The Tesla Model S is a great choice for long drives. A supremely-powerful car, it has an impressive range of around 400 miles per charge and offers agile handling, a quiet and cushioned ride, and impressive acceleration.
Tyre Choice: Goodyear Eagle Touring
The OEM tyre for the Tesla Model S is Goodyear's Eagle Touring tyre. This tyre is classified as a summer tyre but has many strong all-season capabilities. It offers excellent grip, responsive steering, enhanced comfort, and a long-lasting tread. Protyre offer a huge range of tyres for all types of vehicles and to suit all budgets
Audi A6
The Audi A6 is quiet, spacious, and competitively-priced luxury car. It is also one of the most comfortable - making it great for long drives.
Tyre Choice: Pirelli Cinturato P7
The Cinturato P7 offers superb steering response and control, impressive grip, reduced rolling resistance, and excellent braking performance.
Mercedes-Benz E-Class
The Mercedes E-Class features a plush interior, a range of cutting-edge safety features, and offers impressive acceleration, handling, and comfort.
Tyre Choice: Michelin Primacy HP
A premium summer tyre, the Primacy HP offers a superb blend of comfort, safety, and durability - making it ideal for long journeys. These are regarded as some of the comfortable tyres for long drives.
Lexus ES
The Lexus ES is all about comfort, dependability, and subtlety. The seats are possibly the most-comfortable in any luxury saloon.
Tyre Choice: Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus
The Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus is approved as the OE fitment for several cars including the VW Jetta. It offers precision control in all conditions, a comfortable overall drive, good handling and steering response, and outstanding fuel efficiency.
BMW 5 Series
The BMW 5 Series combines a classy and comfortable interior with impressive
performance and agile handling.
Tyre Choice: Dunlop SportMaxx RT2
A premium summer tyre, the SportMaxx RT2 offers exceptional handling and steering precision, excellent aquaplaning resistance, strong cornering performance, and an all-round comfortable ride.
Toyota Avalon
The Toyota Avalon is a well-rounded luxury car that offers comfort, low-noise, solid handling, and fuel-efficiency.
Tyre Choice: Bridgestone Dueler H-P SPORT
A premium summer tyre, the Bridgestone Dueler H-P SPORT offers a smooth and comfortable ride, superb dry performance, high traction, strong resistance to aquaplaning, and minimal vibrations at higher speeds.
Acura TLX
The Acura TLX is a luxury car at a competitive price. It offers a blend of style, performance, and comfort - all ideal for longer drives/road trips.
Tyre Choice: Bridgestone Blizzak WS80
For longer drives in the winter, the Bridgestone Blizzak WS80 offers excellent grip (including on ice and snow), high-comfort, improved lateral stability, and impressive reliability/overall performance.
Genesis G80
The Genesis G80 executive saloon is a great option for longer journeys. It offers impressive comfort (including Ergo-Motion seats and electronically controlled suspension), power, control, and responsive steering.
Tyre Choice: Hankook Ventus S1 evo
The Hankook Ventus S1 evo offers excellent stability and handling, optimum
performance in dry and wet conditions, reliable and controlled cornering, and impressive
overall comfort.
Volvo S90
The Volvo S90 is a genuine high-quality saloon that offers a sense of luxury combined a smooth and quiet ride, as well as impressive cornering and steering precision.
Tyre Choice: Bridgestone Turanza T001
The Turanza T001 offers outstanding performance and handling, high-comfort, safety, and exceptionally high mileage. This is one of the best fuel-efficient tyres for long drives on the market.
Lincoln Continental
An iconic car first produced in 1939, the Lincoln Continental is a luxury option which
holds its own against more recent competition. It offers excellent ride quality and
comfort (for motorways in particular), as well as reliable handling and performance.
Tyre Choice: Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
A premium summer tyre, the EfficientGrip Performance 2 offers excellent braking performance, impressive mileage, enhanced stability, precision steering/handling, and a quiet and comfortable overall ride.
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