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2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
12 min read Updated

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Test Results Data

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# Tyre Total Score Dry Wet Comfort Value
Braking M Handling Km/H % Braking M Handling Km/H Circle m/s Straight Aqua Km/H Curved Aquaplaning m/sec2 % Noise dB % Wear KM Value Price/1000 Price Rolling Resistance kg / t %
1 ▲1 Hankook Ventus Prime 4 96% 35.8 3 96 ★ 99.9% 43.5 2 74.5 2 6.59 84.3 3.98 96.5% 68.6 97.8% 40800 11.64 475 7.35 78.7%
2 ▼1 Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 95.9% 36.8 95 98% 46.4 74.3 6.64 2 82.6 4.54 96.1% 68.8 97.5% 51340 ★ 10.42 ★ 535 7.1 87.3%
3 ▲1 Bridgestone Turanza T005 95.9% 35.8 3 95.2 99.4% 43 ★ 74.9 ★ 6.74 ★ 84.4 4.47 98.7% 68.9 97.4% 31960 15.96 510 6.94 3 68.6%
4 ▲1 Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun 95.4% 36.5 95.2 98.5% 43.6 3 73.5 6.61 3 88.2 ★ 4.53 97.9% 68.4 98.1% 35360 12.02 425 9.38 70.7%
5 ▼2 Michelin Primacy 4 94.5% 36.2 95.6 2 99.1% 45.8 73 6.2 86.4 4.15 93.9% 68.3 98.2% 44880 2 12.59 565 6.83 2 79.9%
6 ▲2 Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 94.4% 36.1 94.1 98.5% 45 74 6.49 88.1 2 4.37 96.5% 69.7 96.3% 36380 13.33 485 8.96 68.9%
7 ▲7 Vredestein Ultrac 94.2% 36.1 95 98.9% 44 74.3 6.43 86.4 4.59 3 97.2% 70.1 95.7% 27200 16.73 455 8.42 61.6%
8 ▼2 Kumho Ecsta HS52 94.1% 35.7 ★ 94.7 99.3% 44.7 72.6 6.16 83.6 3.97 93.4% 68.6 97.8% 39440 10.65 2 420 8.51 77.8%
9 ▼2 Sava Intensa UHP 2 93.9% 36.3 95.1 98.7% 46.5 73.2 6.29 85.6 4.51 94.6% 69.2 97% 31620 12.02 380 8.19 72.4%
10 ▲2 Debica Presto UHP2 93.7% 36.5 94.2 98% 46.5 73.4 6.27 83.7 4.83 2 95.1% 69.1 97.1% 30600 13.24 405 7.96 69.8%
11 ▲4 Maxxis Premitra HP5 93.5% 37.3 94 96.8% 45.2 73.1 6.23 87.9 3 4.85 ★ 96.1% 69 97.3% 27880 13.27 370 3 8.84 67%
12 ▼2 Fulda SportControl 2 93.3% 36.5 94.1 97.9% 45.9 72.4 6.38 85.6 4.27 94.5% 69.7 96.3% 32980 13.19 435 8.37 69.5%
13 ▲2 Nexen N Fera Primus 93.1% 37.2 93.9 96.9% 44.7 73.6 6.19 87.3 4.34 95.2% 69.4 96.7% 27540 12.89 355 2 8.93 67.7%
14 ▲7 Nokian PowerProof 92.9% 35.7 ★ 94.4 99.2% 45.2 74.4 3 6.34 86 4.12 95.1% 69.8 96.1% 25840 18.58 480 8.55 58.5%
15 ▼2 Kleber Dynaxer HP4 92.6% 36.2 94.2 98.4% 46.7 71.6 5.94 86 4.17 91.9% 67.8 2 99% 34340 12.09 415 8.43 72.3%
16 ▼5 Toyo Proxes Comfort 92.5% 35.9 95.4 3 99.4% 46.3 73.4 6.23 81.6 3.68 92.2% 69 97.3% 31960 13.92 445 8.56 67.2%
17 ▲3 GT-Radial FE2 92.2% 37 94.5 97.5% 46.4 72.3 6.11 82.2 4.45 93.1% 68.5 98% 29240 14.19 415 8.24 66.8%
18 Goodride SA57 91.5% 37.3 94.7 97.2% 48.9 72.1 6.01 80.4 4.28 90.8% 68.8 97.5% 26860 11.17 3 300 ★ 8.98 72.3%
19 ▼10 BFGoodrich Advantage 91.4% 36.3 95 98.7% 48.5 72.1 5.97 83.8 3.87 90.3% 68.1 3 98.5% 35020 14.56 510 8.19 68%
20 ▼5 Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus 90.9% 36.5 95 98.4% 51 70.9 5.88 84.8 4.14 89.2% 68.9 97.4% 31280 13.27 415 7.8 70.4%
21 ▼2 Continental EcoContact 6 90.3% 36.4 93.8 97.9% 51.1 67.7 5.68 81.5 3.75 86% 67.1 ★ 100% 41480 3 13.98 580 5.69 ★ 80.9%
22 Reference All Season 84.5% 40.9 94.8 93% 49.9 73.6 6.25 79.8 3.64 90.3% 69.7 96.3% 8.8
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1
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 ▲1
96%
Dry 100% Wet 97% Comfort 98% Value 79%
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Dry
Dry Braking 35.8 M 3
Dry Handling 96 Km/H ★
Wet
Wet Braking 43.5 M 2
Wet Handling 74.5 Km/H 2
Wet Circle 6.59 m/s
Straight Aqua 84.3 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.98 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 68.6 dB
Value
Wear 40800 KM
Value 11.64 Price/1000
Price 475
Rolling Resistance 7.35 kg / t
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2
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 ▼1
95.9%
Dry 98% Wet 96% Comfort 98% Value 87%
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Dry
Dry Braking 36.8 M
Dry Handling 95 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 46.4 M
Wet Handling 74.3 Km/H
Wet Circle 6.64 m/s 2
Straight Aqua 82.6 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 4.54 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 68.8 dB
Value
Wear 51340 KM ★
Value 10.42 Price/1000 ★
Price 535
Rolling Resistance 7.1 kg / t
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Bridgestone Turanza T005 ▲1
95.9%
Dry 99% Wet 99% Comfort 97% Value 69%
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Dry
Dry Braking 35.8 M 3
Dry Handling 95.2 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 43 M ★
Wet Handling 74.9 Km/H ★
Wet Circle 6.74 m/s ★
Straight Aqua 84.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 4.47 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 68.9 dB
Value
Wear 31960 KM
Value 15.96 Price/1000
Price 510
Rolling Resistance 6.94 kg / t 3
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4
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun ▲1
95.4%
Dry 99% Wet 98% Comfort 98% Value 71%
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Dry
Dry Braking 36.5 M
Dry Handling 95.2 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 43.6 M 3
Wet Handling 73.5 Km/H
Wet Circle 6.61 m/s 3
Straight Aqua 88.2 Km/H ★
Curved Aquaplaning 4.53 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 68.4 dB
Value
Wear 35360 KM
Value 12.02 Price/1000
Price 425
Rolling Resistance 9.38 kg / t
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5
Michelin Primacy 4 ▼2
94.5%
Dry 99% Wet 94% Comfort 98% Value 80%
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Dry
Dry Braking 36.2 M
Dry Handling 95.6 Km/H 2
Wet
Wet Braking 45.8 M
Wet Handling 73 Km/H
Wet Circle 6.2 m/s
Straight Aqua 86.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 4.15 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 68.3 dB
Value
Wear 44880 KM 2
Value 12.59 Price/1000
Price 565
Rolling Resistance 6.83 kg / t 2
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6
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 ▲2
94.4%
Dry 99% Wet 97% Comfort 96% Value 69%
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Dry
Dry Braking 36.1 M
Dry Handling 94.1 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 45 M
Wet Handling 74 Km/H
Wet Circle 6.49 m/s
Straight Aqua 88.1 Km/H 2
Curved Aquaplaning 4.37 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 69.7 dB
Value
Wear 36380 KM
Value 13.33 Price/1000
Price 485
Rolling Resistance 8.96 kg / t
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7
Vredestein Ultrac ▲7
94.2%
Dry 99% Wet 97% Comfort 96% Value 62%
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Dry
Dry Braking 36.1 M
Dry Handling 95 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 44 M
Wet Handling 74.3 Km/H
Wet Circle 6.43 m/s
Straight Aqua 86.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 4.59 m/sec2 3
Comfort
Noise 70.1 dB
Value
Wear 27200 KM
Value 16.73 Price/1000
Price 455
Rolling Resistance 8.42 kg / t
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8
Kumho Ecsta HS52 ▼2
94.1%
Dry 99% Wet 93% Comfort 98% Value 78%
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Dry
Dry Braking 35.7 M ★
Dry Handling 94.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 44.7 M
Wet Handling 72.6 Km/H
Wet Circle 6.16 m/s
Straight Aqua 83.6 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.97 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 68.6 dB
Value
Wear 39440 KM
Value 10.65 Price/1000 2
Price 420
Rolling Resistance 8.51 kg / t
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9
Sava Intensa UHP 2 ▼2
93.9%
Dry 99% Wet 95% Comfort 97% Value 72%
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Dry
Dry Braking 36.3 M
Dry Handling 95.1 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 46.5 M
Wet Handling 73.2 Km/H
Wet Circle 6.29 m/s
Straight Aqua 85.6 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 4.51 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 69.2 dB
Value
Wear 31620 KM
Value 12.02 Price/1000
Price 380
Rolling Resistance 8.19 kg / t
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10
Debica Presto UHP2 ▲2
93.7%
Dry 98% Wet 95% Comfort 97% Value 70%
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Dry
Dry Braking 36.5 M
Dry Handling 94.2 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 46.5 M
Wet Handling 73.4 Km/H
Wet Circle 6.27 m/s
Straight Aqua 83.7 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 4.83 m/sec2 2
Comfort
Noise 69.1 dB
Value
Wear 30600 KM
Value 13.24 Price/1000
Price 405
Rolling Resistance 7.96 kg / t
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Maxxis Premitra HP5 ▲4
93.5%
Dry 97% Wet 96% Comfort 97% Value 67%
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Dry
Dry Braking 37.3 M
Dry Handling 94 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 45.2 M
Wet Handling 73.1 Km/H
Wet Circle 6.23 m/s
Straight Aqua 87.9 Km/H 3
Curved Aquaplaning 4.85 m/sec2 ★
Comfort
Noise 69 dB
Value
Wear 27880 KM
Value 13.27 Price/1000
Price 370 3
Rolling Resistance 8.84 kg / t
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12
Fulda SportControl 2 ▼2
93.3%
Dry 98% Wet 95% Comfort 96% Value 70%
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Dry
Dry Braking 36.5 M
Dry Handling 94.1 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 45.9 M
Wet Handling 72.4 Km/H
Wet Circle 6.38 m/s
Straight Aqua 85.6 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 4.27 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 69.7 dB
Value
Wear 32980 KM
Value 13.19 Price/1000
Price 435
Rolling Resistance 8.37 kg / t
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13
Nexen N Fera Primus ▲2
93.1%
Dry 97% Wet 95% Comfort 97% Value 68%
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Dry
Dry Braking 37.2 M
Dry Handling 93.9 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 44.7 M
Wet Handling 73.6 Km/H
Wet Circle 6.19 m/s
Straight Aqua 87.3 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 4.34 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 69.4 dB
Value
Wear 27540 KM
Value 12.89 Price/1000
Price 355 2
Rolling Resistance 8.93 kg / t
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14
Nokian PowerProof ▲7
92.9%
Dry 99% Wet 95% Comfort 96% Value 59%
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Dry
Dry Braking 35.7 M ★
Dry Handling 94.4 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 45.2 M
Wet Handling 74.4 Km/H 3
Wet Circle 6.34 m/s
Straight Aqua 86 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 4.12 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 69.8 dB
Value
Wear 25840 KM
Value 18.58 Price/1000
Price 480
Rolling Resistance 8.55 kg / t
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15
Kleber Dynaxer HP4 ▼2
92.6%
Dry 98% Wet 92% Comfort 99% Value 72%
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Dry
Dry Braking 36.2 M
Dry Handling 94.2 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 46.7 M
Wet Handling 71.6 Km/H
Wet Circle 5.94 m/s
Straight Aqua 86 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 4.17 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 67.8 dB 2
Value
Wear 34340 KM
Value 12.09 Price/1000
Price 415
Rolling Resistance 8.43 kg / t
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16
Toyo Proxes Comfort ▼5
92.5%
Dry 99% Wet 92% Comfort 97% Value 67%
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Dry
Dry Braking 35.9 M
Dry Handling 95.4 Km/H 3
Wet
Wet Braking 46.3 M
Wet Handling 73.4 Km/H
Wet Circle 6.23 m/s
Straight Aqua 81.6 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.68 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 69 dB
Value
Wear 31960 KM
Value 13.92 Price/1000
Price 445
Rolling Resistance 8.56 kg / t
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GT-Radial FE2 ▲3
92.2%
Dry 98% Wet 93% Comfort 98% Value 67%
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Dry
Dry Braking 37 M
Dry Handling 94.5 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 46.4 M
Wet Handling 72.3 Km/H
Wet Circle 6.11 m/s
Straight Aqua 82.2 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 4.45 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 68.5 dB
Value
Wear 29240 KM
Value 14.19 Price/1000
Price 415
Rolling Resistance 8.24 kg / t
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18
Goodride SA57
91.5%
Dry 97% Wet 91% Comfort 98% Value 72%
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Dry
Dry Braking 37.3 M
Dry Handling 94.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 48.9 M
Wet Handling 72.1 Km/H
Wet Circle 6.01 m/s
Straight Aqua 80.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 4.28 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 68.8 dB
Value
Wear 26860 KM
Value 11.17 Price/1000 3
Price 300 ★
Rolling Resistance 8.98 kg / t
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19
BFGoodrich Advantage ▼10
91.4%
Dry 99% Wet 90% Comfort 99% Value 68%
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Dry
Dry Braking 36.3 M
Dry Handling 95 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 48.5 M
Wet Handling 72.1 Km/H
Wet Circle 5.97 m/s
Straight Aqua 83.8 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.87 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 68.1 dB 3
Value
Wear 35020 KM
Value 14.56 Price/1000
Price 510
Rolling Resistance 8.19 kg / t
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20
Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus ▼5
90.9%
Dry 98% Wet 89% Comfort 97% Value 70%
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Dry
Dry Braking 36.5 M
Dry Handling 95 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 51 M
Wet Handling 70.9 Km/H
Wet Circle 5.88 m/s
Straight Aqua 84.8 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 4.14 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 68.9 dB
Value
Wear 31280 KM
Value 13.27 Price/1000
Price 415
Rolling Resistance 7.8 kg / t
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Continental EcoContact 6 ▼2
90.3%
Dry 98% Wet 86% Comfort 100% Value 81%
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Dry
Dry Braking 36.4 M
Dry Handling 93.8 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 51.1 M
Wet Handling 67.7 Km/H
Wet Circle 5.68 m/s
Straight Aqua 81.5 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.75 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 67.1 dB ★
Value
Wear 41480 KM 3
Value 13.98 Price/1000
Price 580
Rolling Resistance 5.69 kg / t ★
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Reference All Season
84.5%
Dry 93% Wet 90% Comfort 96% Value 65%
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Dry
Dry Braking 40.9 M
Dry Handling 94.8 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 49.9 M
Wet Handling 73.6 Km/H
Wet Circle 6.25 m/s
Straight Aqua 79.8 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.64 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 69.7 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 8.8 kg / t
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Discussion

18 comments
  1. Alexandar Ilic archived

    I was checking out the FALKEN 205/55 R16 ZIEX ZE310AEC 91V, which have a Fuel Efficiency mark A, but it says here it has almost the highest rolling resistance... So, now I'm a bit confused...

    #9337
    1. TyreReviews Alexandar Ilic archived

      This test would have been started in 2021 so it might be that the tyre has had a midlife update.

      #9338
  2. Chera Robinson archived

    Still no Primacy 4+ review...

    #8549
  3. 4cvg archived

    When the Conti EC5 was released, it had spider charts comparing it with the EC3 & a (woeful) "fuel efficiency optimised" experimental tyre. The message was that one can't go too far down the LRR path without serious degradation of wet grip. It seems that that experimental tyre is the parent of the execrable EC6..

    #7879
    1. Kolemjdouci 4cvg archived

      Conti EC 6 is already older (Oct. 2018 productions starts, 2019 first sales but developed much earlier), see https://reifenpresse.de/202...
      It has already kind of "Evo" further optimized (pattern, fuel consumption, compound, grip and handling) and more quiet successor which is called EC 6Q, at least already in the OEM versions. But I see at the bottom of the reference that currently its available ony in 17-21'...but it was not yet publicly and independently tested, first test results I expect to be published in the spring 2023.

      Normally I saw there are still shops selling the older EC5, maybe also in smaller sizes, which are probably no more profitable for the producers, given the huge raise of primary materials, energies and inflation.

      You can also use alternatives from the remaining top producers, like e.g. not so much known Hankook K435 Eco 2, Michelin Primacy 4/4+ or Bridgestone Turanza T005 or Eco etc. But probably all producers will increase the prices within the 1st half of this year, at least, so hurry up to buy slightly older stock, if you need it this year.

      #7899
      1. 4cvg Kolemjdouci archived

        I do wish that other qualities were optimised a bit more or that the excellent PC5 &/or PC2 were maintained in more smaller sizes as an alternative to the EC6. Presumably the market isn't there. I have used the Kinergy Eco2 (to replace no longer available PC2 in my size) dirt is a decided step down in crispness of response, wet grip & limit behaviour.
        .

        #7900
  4. Simon H archived

    I am not sure how the Goodyear wins this considering it is way behind the best in terms of performance on the road. Looking at the individual results suggest that is the middle of the pack at most things (apart from wear)

    #7877
    1. TyreReviews Simon H archived

      Auto Bild have quite a complicated downgrade system meaning if a tyre is best in every test but one key test where is was "yellow" then it can never finish in the top group. The exact details of this aren't published as far as I know so we have to trust the results.

      #7881
      1. Petr TyreReviews archived

        I remember a website (Hungarian I think) that contained some of the tyre tests where you could value various criteria on your own (e.g. safety parameters in the dry / wet, performance, rolling resistance, estimated mileage). And it changed the rankings according to your criteria. Sadly I can't remember its address anymore, it's been a few years.

        It is not just tyre tests, current Euro NCAP also no longer analyses real safety of a given car but checks if it has enough assisting and potentially dangerous gizmos instead.

        #7897
        1. Petr Petr archived

          IF safety was the primary criteria, Vredestein and Nokian would be definitely in the top three whereas Goodyear would have been in the bottom third.

          #7898
        2. TyreReviews Petr archived

          If you ever find that website please share it, I remember it too and loved the solution, I'm trying to implement one on tyre reviews so it would be great to have it as a reference.

          #7903
              1. TyreReviews Petr archived

                Legend, thank you for finding that! :D

                #8030
  5. Dušan Nedeljković archived

    Graphs - or texts - for rolling resistance and noise should switch positions. Also, there's no final verdict (pros and cons) for »Bridgestone T005« now. It's nice you mentioned »Auto bild« site and magazine for details, but maybe it would be useful to mark »Volkswagen Passat Variant B8« as test-vehicle.

    #7876