Ultra High Performance Tire Review - Marangoni Mythos

 

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Marangoni Mythos
http://www.marangonicanada.com/

  • 280-AA-A
  • Made in Italy
  • 235/40R18 & 265/35R18
  • Y-Speed Rated (186 mph or 300 km/h)

PROS: Excellent dry traction, very high quality design and impressive sporty handling

CONS: Just slightly above average tire weight… but heavily built to be stable at high speeds and deliver superbly stiff cornering

Highlights:

• Directional Tread Design with central ribs and four wide longitudinal grooves

• Adaptive Sidewall Stiffness Control technology for balance of ride and handling

• Multi-level optimization of the tread block sequence to maximum contact patch

• Filler Optimized Mixture - Improved Compound technology for superior adhesion

• Performance, Safety, Technology technological platform for lasting performance

• Rim Protector technology to prevent curbing

VERDICT: A remarkably responsive and competitive UHP tire that performs outstandingly well in wet and dry conditions, but needs to be marketed more heavily among enthusiasts... so start spreading the word people!

A relatively new player on the North American scene, Marangoni is a product of fine, high quality Italian craftsmanship. Much like other Italian brands, Marangoni prides itself on admirable attention detail, and it shows. Like every Italian product you can tell it doesn’t have the mass-produced feel you might find with mainstream brands. Even without a proper scale on hand, we noted the high quality built Mythos was just slightly above the average tire weight in our OEM sized lineup being evaluated. Don’t let its increased weight fool you, as it shouldn’t alarm buyers since the Marangoni Mythos is superbly stiff in the corners and offers highly stable performance, which is only accomplished with more premium quality belting. The Marangoni Mythos offers quiet road manners and provides sure foot grip performance on the dry track. Around town it doesn’t transmit much of the road imperfections into the cabin and deals with potholes quite admirable in our experience. Although we were unfamiliar with the Marangoni brand, all of our staff were pleasantly surprised with the overall solid performance, value and class quality of the Marangoni Mythos. Overall, the Marangoni Mythos is a highly suggested, quality-made UHP tire option well worth a closer look, plus it’s available in a range of most popular OEM sizes.


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