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2020 Retread Summer Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
3 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2020 Retread Summer Tyre Test, displaying how each tyre performed across all test categories. The spider chart below provides a complete overview of performance, where one hundred percent represents the best performance in each category. The larger the area covered by each tyre's plot, the better its overall performance.
How to read these charts: For each test category, data is presented relative to the best performing tire. The direction indicates whether lower or higher values are better - pay close attention to this when interpreting results.

Performance Overview

This radar chart shows relative performance across all test categories, with 100% representing the best performance in each category. Reference tires may have gaps where data is not available.

Continental Premium Contact 6
King-Meiler HPZ
Debica Presto HP

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 7.00 M (19.7%) | Avg: 39.07 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Premium Contact 6 with a result of 35.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 16.5%.
  1. Continental Premium Contact 6
    35.5 M
  2. Debica Presto HP
    39.2 M
  3. King-Meiler HPZ
    42.5 M

Dry Handling (s)

Spread: 2.40 s (4.6%) | Avg: 53.63 s

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Premium Contact 6 with a result of 52.6 s. The difference between best and worst was 4.4%.
  1. Continental Premium Contact 6
    52.6 s
  2. Debica Presto HP
    53.3 s
  3. King-Meiler HPZ
    55 s

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Spread: 2.90 Points (39.2%) | Avg: 5.77 Points

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Premium Contact 6 with a result of 7.4 Points. The difference between best and worst was 39.2%.
  1. Continental Premium Contact 6
    7.4 Points
  2. Debica Presto HP
    5.4 Points
  3. King-Meiler HPZ
    4.5 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 24.30 M (46.9%) | Avg: 62.00 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Premium Contact 6 with a result of 51.8 M. The difference between best and worst was 31.9%.
  1. Continental Premium Contact 6
    51.8 M
  2. Debica Presto HP
    58.1 M
  3. King-Meiler HPZ
    76.1 M

Wet Handling (s)

Spread: 13.80 s (15.9%) | Avg: 93.07 s

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Premium Contact 6 with a result of 86.7 s. The difference between best and worst was 13.7%.
  1. Continental Premium Contact 6
    86.7 s
  2. Debica Presto HP
    92 s
  3. King-Meiler HPZ
    100.5 s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 11.20 Km/H (13.6%) | Avg: 78.50 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Debica Presto HP with a result of 82.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 13.6%.
  1. Debica Presto HP
    82.3 Km/H
  2. Continental Premium Contact 6
    82.1 Km/H
  3. King-Meiler HPZ
    71.1 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Spread: 1.50 Points (20%) | Avg: 6.67 Points

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Premium Contact 6 with a result of 7.5 Points. The difference between best and worst was 20%.
  1. Continental Premium Contact 6
    7.5 Points
  2. Debica Presto HP
    6.5 Points
  3. King-Meiler HPZ
    6 Points

Noise (dB)

Spread: 1.40 dB (2.2%) | Avg: 64.13 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Debica Presto HP
    63.3 dB
  2. Continental Premium Contact 6
    64.4 dB
  3. King-Meiler HPZ
    64.7 dB

Value Performance Overview

Price

Spread: 99.04 (76.3%) | Avg: 177.92

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was King-Meiler HPZ. The difference between best and worst was 43.3%.
  1. King-Meiler HPZ
    129.72
  2. Debica Presto HP
    175.28
  3. Continental Premium Contact 6
    228.76

Overall Findings

Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:

Position Tyre Score
Continental Premium Contact 6 0%
2 Debica Presto HP 0%
3 King-Meiler HPZ 0%

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Discussion

15 comments
  1. John archived

    For an interesting comparison heres a Finnish tyre test of studded winter tyres comparing retreaded Ässä tyres to Goodyears, where the results for the retread were actually decent (in Finnish):

    https://www.is.fi/autot/art...

    Granted it is already from a few years back but does paint a different picture. Maybe you cant put all retreads in the same basket?

    #5903
    1. TyreReviews John archived

      Thanks, I'll check it out!

      #5904
  2. Claudio Di Francesco archived

    Well, this is exactly, what we have seen over years. In MotorTalk i've been fired after writing bad things about KingMeiler. :) MotorTalk ist in the tyre forum absolutely silly because of a Moderator, who don't likes critical words about KingMeiler an chinese KungFu-Tyres. Critics are only allowed on premium tires..... The best was, the owner of the King-Meiler-Factory places loads of promotion there as posts.... if you try to ask for the truth, you'll get kicked off... I think, when she sees the wet-brake-results, she says you used oil instead of water when King-Meiler was on the track :D

    My personal result: King-Meiler is dangerous rubberwaste, it should be prohibited in the EC, better in the whole world on passenger cars

    #5832
  3. Scour archived

    Thanks, it´s what I expected after the Autobild Braking-Test.

    At Motor-Talk, the biggest car-forum in Germany Kingmeiler-tyres have a real fight-topic with some ultrahard Retreaded-worshipper and some ppl who have worse experiences with it.

    I wrote even a 3rd-brand of a leading manufacturer (hope the translation for Drittmarke is correct?) is much better than a Kingmeiler, but you show even a 4th-brand beat it easy.

    In Germany retreaded tyres for cars have a very very small marketshare, dunno how it is in UK

    #5828
    1. TyreReviews Scour archived

      It's certainly an interesting topic! I'm going to try and get a set of retreads into a test sometime, I'm not sure what brands I can get in the UK though.

      #5829
      1. Scour TyreReviews archived

        A typo? You
        mean the Conti instead of Debica?

        “This
        means, where the car on the Debica stops, the car fitted with the King-Meiler
        tyres will still be doing more than 48 km/h!”

        And if I take a look at all summer tyres test I
        read the retreated tyres are 195-65

        #5830
        1. TyreReviews Scour archived

          I believe that was not a typo, braking speeds are often terrifying!

          #5836
          1. Scour TyreReviews archived

            Could be, 18m difference is a lot. I think a normal car don´t need 18m to stop from 48km/h

            #5843
  4. Solomon Grundy archived

    Thanks, this is what folks suspected all along! It would be interesting to know if the EU tyre label wet and noise markings are a true reflection of these results too.

    #5827
  5. Andrew Watson archived

    Thanks for that, so still as bad as ever.

    Thanks also for the youtube vid showing the Conti above compared to the Goodyear and Michelin. I have a MX5 NC with BBR turbo and used to have Michelin supersport in 17 inch, but as you mentioned the top tyres now only appear made for 19 inch wheels on 1,2 litre Corsas...

    :(

    So that video very useful. The Goodyear seems a real no-brainer, nice compromise and a lot cheaper , you almost get a free tyre if you buy a set of 4 !

    Interesting the Conti wear .. I was in that camp that thought they made them really soft just to win the tests by the German car magazines.... :)

    All the best, cracking website, hope it goes from strength to strength.

    #5824
    1. TyreReviews Andrew Watson archived

      Thanks, let me know if you make the switch and how you find it!

      #5825
  6. Igor archived

    Auto Bild also tested King Meiler sport 3 this year in 245/45R18 size. Also last place.
    https://www.tyrereviews.co....

    I guess it's maybe safer to buy any Chinese brand, even the price may be the same.

    #5821
    1. TyreReviews Igor archived

      A logical assumption to make

      #5822
  7. Pedro Neves archived

    The results were even worst than I expected! In which tyre size were they tested?

    #5813
    1. TyreReviews Pedro Neves archived

      Sorry, article updated. It was 205/55 R16

      #5817