Summer tyre test 185/65 R15 - ADAC 2019

Summer

2019

Year

16

Tyres

Winner

Bridgestone Turanza T005

Best Value

Firestone Roadhawk

Test Vehicle

Volkswagen Golf

Tested tyres

16

Price vs Quality

See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance

Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

1

Bridgestone Turanza T005

Rating: Good

£71

88 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

88H 88T · £79 88T · £81 +2

Wet1,9

Dry1,5

Noise2,9

Wear2,0

Fuel consumption2,3

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/16

Wet Braking#1/16

Wet Circle Cornering#1/16

Wet Handling#1/16

Aquaplaning Cross#3/16

Dry

Dry Safety#2/16

Economy

Mileage#4/16

Fuel Efficiency#11/16

Comfort

Noise Interior#4/16

Noise#14/16

Noise Exterior#16/16

Summary

2

Vredestein Sportrac 5

Rating: Good

Wet2,2

Dry2,3

Noise2,5

Wear1,5

Fuel consumption2,1

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#1/16

Wet Handling#2/16

Aquaplaning Cross#3/16

Wet Braking#3/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/16

Dry

Dry Safety#8/16

Economy

Mileage#2/16

Fuel Efficiency#8/16

Comfort

Noise Interior#4/16

Noise#5/16

Noise Exterior#6/16

Summary

3

Michelin CrossClimate+ (!)

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet2,4

Dry2,6

Noise2,6

Wear0,5

Fuel consumption2,4

Summary

4

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

Rating: Satisfactory

£75

88 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

88H 88H 88H +2

Wet2,7

Dry1,9

Noise2,9

Wear2,0

Fuel consumption1,7

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/16

Wet Braking#3/16

Wet Handling#8/16

Wet Circle Cornering#10/16

Dry

Dry Safety#4/16

Economy

Fuel Efficiency#3/16

Mileage#4/16

Comfort

Noise Exterior#12/16

Noise Interior#12/16

Noise#14/16

Summary

5

Firestone Roadhawk

Rating: Satisfactory

£78

88 H

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

88T 88V · £108 88V · £87

Wet2,8

Dry1,5

Noise2,9

Wear2,5

Fuel consumption2,5

Wet

Wet Braking#1/16

Wet Circle Cornering#3/16

Wet Handling#6/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/16

Aquaplaning Cross#14/16

Dry

Dry Safety#1/16

Economy

Mileage#9/16

Fuel Efficiency#16/16

Comfort

Noise Exterior#12/16

Noise Interior#12/16

Noise#14/16

Summary

6

Kumho EcowinG ES01 KH27

Rating: Satisfactory

£67

88 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

88H · £103 88H 88H · £68 +2

Wet2,8

Dry2,8

Noise2,8

Wear2,0

Fuel consumption2,0

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#5/16

Wet Handling#5/16

Aquaplaning Cross#6/16

Wet Braking#12/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#15/16

Dry

Dry Safety#12/16

Economy

Mileage#4/16

Fuel Efficiency#5/16

Comfort

Noise Interior#4/16

Noise#11/16

Noise Exterior#14/16

Summary

7

Maxxis Mecotra 3

Rating: Satisfactory

£67

88 T

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

88H · £67 88T · £69 92T · £67

Wet2,8

Dry1,9

Noise2,4

Wear2,5

Fuel consumption1,4

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/16

Wet Braking#3/16

Wet Circle Cornering#5/16

Aquaplaning Cross#6/16

Wet Handling#10/16

Dry

Dry Safety#4/16

Economy

Fuel Efficiency#1/16

Mileage#9/16

Comfort

Noise#3/16

Noise Exterior#4/16

Noise Interior#4/16

Summary

8

Toyo Proxes CF2

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet2,8

Dry2,2

Noise2,3

Wear2,0

Fuel consumption2,0

Wet

Wet Braking#3/16

Wet Circle Cornering#5/16

Aquaplaning Cross#6/16

Wet Handling#6/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/16

Dry

Dry Safety#8/16

Economy

Mileage#4/16

Fuel Efficiency#5/16

Comfort

Noise Interior#1/16

Noise#2/16

Noise Exterior#4/16

Summary

9

Continental ContiPremiumContact 5

Rating: Satisfactory

£81

88 H

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

Wet2,4

Dry2,2

Noise2,5

Wear3,0

Fuel consumption2,3

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/16

Aquaplaning Cross#3/16

Wet Handling#4/16

Wet Braking#9/16

Wet Circle Cornering#10/16

Dry

Dry Safety#6/16

Economy

Fuel Efficiency#11/16

Mileage#15/16

Comfort

Noise Interior#1/16

Noise#5/16

Noise Exterior#8/16

Summary

10

Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet3,0

Dry1,8

Noise2,8

Wear1,5

Fuel consumption2,2

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/16

Wet Circle Cornering#5/16

Aquaplaning Cross#6/16

Wet Braking#8/16

Wet Handling#13/16

Dry

Dry Safety#2/16

Economy

Mileage#2/16

Fuel Efficiency#10/16

Comfort

Noise#11/16

Noise Exterior#11/16

Noise Interior#12/16

Summary

11

Semperit Comfort-Life 2

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet3,0

Dry2,9

Noise2,8

Wear2,5

Fuel consumption2,3

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/16

Wet Handling#11/16

Wet Circle Cornering#15/16

Wet Braking#16/16

Dry

Dry Safety#12/16

Economy

Mileage#9/16

Fuel Efficiency#11/16

Comfort

Noise Interior#4/16

Noise#11/16

Noise Exterior#14/16

Summary

12

Giti Synergy E1

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet3,2

Dry2,8

Noise2,1

Wear2,5

Fuel consumption1,6

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#3/16

Wet Braking#9/16

Wet Handling#11/16

Aquaplaning Cross#14/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#15/16

Dry

Dry Safety#12/16

Economy

Fuel Efficiency#2/16

Mileage#9/16

Comfort

Noise#1/16

Noise Exterior#1/16

Noise Interior#1/16

Summary

13

Petlas Imperium PT515

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet3,3

Dry3,0

Noise2,7

Wear2,5

Fuel consumption2,3

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#6/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/16

Wet Braking#9/16

Wet Circle Cornering#10/16

Wet Handling#13/16

Dry

Dry Safety#16/16

Economy

Mileage#9/16

Fuel Efficiency#11/16

Comfort

Noise Exterior#8/16

Noise#10/16

Noise Interior#12/16

Summary

14

Hankook Kinergy eco2 K435

Rating: Satisfactory

£69

88 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

88H · £100 88H · £71 88H · £73 +2

Wet3,4

Dry2,4

Noise2,4

Wear2,5

Fuel consumption1,7

Wet

Wet Braking#3/16

Wet Circle Cornering#5/16

Aquaplaning Cross#6/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/16

Wet Handling#15/16

Dry

Dry Safety#11/16

Economy

Fuel Efficiency#3/16

Mileage#9/16

Comfort

Noise#3/16

Noise Exterior#3/16

Noise Interior#4/16

Summary

15

Pirelli P1 Cinturato Verde

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet3,4

Dry2,3

Noise2,5

Wear2,0

Fuel consumption2,0

Summary

16

Linglong Green-Max HP010

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet2,8

Dry3,0

Noise2,5

Wear3,5

Fuel consumption2,1

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#6/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/16

Wet Handling#9/16

Wet Braking#12/16

Wet Circle Cornering#15/16

Dry

Dry Safety#15/16

Economy

Fuel Efficiency#8/16

Mileage#16/16

Comfort

Noise Exterior#2/16

Noise#5/16

Noise Interior#16/16

Summary

Same size tyres not featured in the test

Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.

#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price
1	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 87%	87%	Premium	£74 88 H +1 More
2	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£66 92 +1 More
3	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
4	Premium Continental EcoContact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£76 88 H +9 More
5	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£74 88 H
6	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta HS52 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£61 88 H +2 More
7	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP4 75%	75%	Upper-middle	£73 88 H +2 More
8	Budget Fulda EcoControl HP2 74%	74%	Budget	£52 88 H

9	Upper-middle Uniroyal RAINEXPERT 5 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£60 88 H +2 More
10	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£71 88 T +1 More
11	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	£84 88 H +2 More
12	Premium Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2 68%	68%	Premium	£101 97 +1 More
13	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 67%	67%	Premium	£105 88 H +2 More
14	Upper-middle Nokian Wetproof 66%	66%	Upper-middle
15	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 64%	64%	Budget	£75 88 H
16	Budget Debica Presto HP2 64%	64%	Budget	£55 88 H

17	Budget Sava Intensa HP2 63%	63%	Budget	£56 88 H
18	Premium Dunlop Sport BluResponse 61%	61%	Premium	£75 88 H
19	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£57 88 H +1 More
20	Budget Linglong Comfort Master 48%	48%	Budget
21	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
22	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget	£98 88 H +2 More
23	Budget Apollo Alnac 4G 39%	39%	Budget
24	- Leao Nora-Force HP100 39%	39%	-

25	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 30%	30%	Budget
26	Budget Gislaved Ultra Speed 2 25%	25%	Budget
27	Budget Westlake Z-107 23%	23%	Budget
28	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget
29	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 22%	22%	Budget
30	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget	£57 88 H +2 More
31	Budget Firemax FM601 14%	14%	Budget
32	Budget Radar RPX-800 14%	14%	Budget

33	A Sentury Qirin 990 14%	14%	A
34	B Yartu ZuperEco Z-107 13%	13%	B
35	Budget Atlas Green HP 5%	5%	Budget	£67 88 H +2 More

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