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Summer tyre test 185/65 R15 - ADAC 2019

- Winner: Bridgestone Turanza T005
- Best value: Firestone Roadhawk
- Testing vehicle: Volkswagen Golf
- Tested tyres: 16
Results
Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
# | Name | Rating | Price | ||||||
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1. | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | Good + | | | | | | £59 88 T + 3 | |
2. | Vredestein Sportrac 5 | Good + | | | | | | £63 88 H | |
3. | Michelin CrossClimate+ (!) | Satisfactory | | | | | | ||
4. | Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance | Satisfactory | | | | | | £64 88 H + 3 | |
5. | Firestone Roadhawk | Satisfactory | | | | | | £44 88 T + 2 | |
6. | Kumho EcowinG ES01 KH27 | Satisfactory | | | | | | £54 88 T + 1 | |
7. | Maxxis Mecotra 3 | Satisfactory | | | | | | £52 88 T + 3 | |
8. | Toyo Proxes CF2 | Satisfactory | | | | | | £41 88 H | |
9. | Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 | Satisfactory | | | | | | ||
10. | Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun | Satisfactory | | | | | | £47 88 H | |
11. | Semperit Comfort-Life 2 | Satisfactory | | | | | | £44 88 T + 2 | |
12. | Giti Synergy E1 | Satisfactory | | | | | | ||
13. | Petlas Imperium PT515 | Satisfactory | | | | | | £43 88 H | |
14. | Hankook Kinergy eco2 K435 | Satisfactory | | | | | | £51 88 T + 7 | |
15. | Pirelli P1 Cinturato Verde | Satisfactory | | | | | | £52 88 T + 2 | |
16. | Linglong Green-Max HP010 | Satisfactory | | | | | | ||
# | Name | - | Rating | Wet | Dry | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption | Price |
Above you can see the results of the ADAC 2019 185/65 R15 test performed by ADAC on a Volkswagen Golf in 2019. This test was performed in 185/65 R15, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (185). Bridgestone Turanza T005 is the best of 16 tested tyres according to tested properties (Wet, Dry, Noise, Wear, Fuel consumption, ). Other featured tyres include Vredestein Sportrac 5, Michelin CrossClimate+ (!), Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Debica Presto HP2, Hankook Kinergy eco K425, Michelin Energy Saver+.
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 | |
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1. | Michelin Primacy 4 | 88% | Premium | £59 88 T + 4 | |
2. | Dunlop SP Sport-Bluresponse | 86% | Premium | £60 88 H | |
3. | Semperit Speed-Life 3 | 84% | Lowcost | £49 88 T + 1 | |
4. | Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN | 84% | Upper-middle | £57 88 H | |
5. | Fulda EcoControl HP | 81% | Lowcost | ||
6. | Debica Presto HP2 | 81% | Lowcost | ||
7. | Hankook Kinergy eco K425 | 81% | Upper-middle | £63 88 T + 3 | |
8. | Michelin Energy Saver+ | 80% | Premium | £58 88 T + 1 | |
9. | BFGoodrich Advantage | 78% | Upper-middle | ||
10. | Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo | 76% | Premium | £59 88 H | |
11. | Continental PremiumContact 5 | 76% | Premium | £56 88 T + 1 | |
12. | Nokian Line | 76% | Upper-middle | ||
13. | Uniroyal RainExpert 3 | 76% | Upper-middle | £44 88 T + 2 | |
14. | Dunlop Streetresponse 2 | 75% | Premium | £56 88 T + 3 | |
15. | Goodyear Efficientgrip Compact | 75% | Premium | £56 88 T + 2 | |
16. | Continental EcoContact 6 | 75% | Premium | £55 88 T + 4 | |
17. | Sava Intensa HP | 75% | Lowcost | ||
18. | Falken Sincera SN-832 Ecorun | 75% | Upper-middle | £47 88 T + 2 | |
19. | Fulda EcoControl HP2 | 71% | Lowcost | ||
20. | Hankook Dynapro HP2 RA33 | 71% | Upper-middle | £57 92 T | |
21. | Barum Brillantis 2 | 71% | Lowcost | £44 88 T + 3 | |
22. | Kleber Dynaxer HP4 | 69% | Upper-middle | £50 88 T + 2 | |
23. | Kleber Dynaxer HP3 | 69% | Upper-middle | ||
24. | Firestone Multihawk 2 | 65% | Upper-middle | £61 88 T | |
25. | BFGoodrich G-Grip | 61% | Upper-middle | ||
26. | Sava Intensa HP2 | 60% | Lowcost | ||
27. | Matador MP44 Elite 3 | 60% | Lowcost | ||
28. | Sava Perfecta | 45% | Lowcost | ||
29. | Debica Presto HP | 40% | Lowcost | ||
30. | Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 | 30% | Lowcost | £48 88 T + 1 | |
31. | Kormoran Road Performance | 10% | Lowcost | ||
32. | Dayton Touring 2 | 10% | Lowcost | ||
# | Name | Our rating | Segment | Price |