- good handling characteristics, smooth and quiet. It is quite dependable in all weather conditions, including hot asphalt and rain with varied intensities during the off-season. It drives well under acceleration and braking, but it is a touch track-sensitive.
- wear happens rather quickly. More than half of the tread has worn out after 20 kilometers. More resources would be nice. The factory-Michelin energy savers deteriorate noticeably more gradually.