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Summer tyres 2020 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best summer tyres (according to tests)
tyres which were evaluated in tests from mostly european autoclubs.
| # | name | our rating | last test | achievements | smallest dimension | largest dimension | price from | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Continental SportContact 6 | exterior noise dry handling dry braking wet circle cornering …+5 | 225/35 R19 | 325/30 R21 | ||||
| 2 | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S | wet braking dry braking dry handling exterior noise …+5 | 215/35 R18 | 345/30 R20 | ||||
| 3 | Continental SportContact 5 SUV | handling on gravel wet handling dry handling dry braking | 215/50 R18 | 315/40 R21 | ||||
| 4 | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 | wear dry braking aquaplaning - longitudal dry braking …+24 | 195/45 R17 | 325/30 R21 | ||||
| 5 | Continental PremiumContact 6 | wear wet circle cornering wet handling wet braking …+37 | 195/65 R15 | 325/40 R22 | ||||
| 6 | GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 new model for 2019 | wear wet handling price/value wet braking …+16 | 205/40 R17 | 315/30 R22 | ||||
| 7 | Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 ! newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 6 | aquaplaning - longitudal interior noise wet braking aquaplaning - longitudal …+12 | 195/65 R15 | 225/60 R17 | ||||
| 8 | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 | dry driving behavior rolling resistance | 205/40 R17 | 315/30 R22 | ||||
| 9 | Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV 4x4 | |||||||
| 10 | Michelin Primacy 4 | dry braking wet handling interior noise …+12 | 165/65 R15 | 255/45 R18 | ||||
| 11 | Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 | dry braking wet circle cornering dry handling dry braking …+13 | 185/55 R15 | 245/40 R19 | ||||
| 12 | Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 | rolling resistance exterior noise wet braking dry driving behavior …+3 | 255/45 R18 | 305/30 R19 | ||||
| 13 | Continental ContiSportContact 5 | 215/50 R17 | 255/50 R21 | |||||
| 14 | Pirelli P ZERO | exterior noise wet circle cornering wet handling dry braking …+20 | 205/45 R17 | 355/25 R21 | ||||
| 15 | Falken Azenis FK510 | wear rolling resistance exterior noise price/value …+15 | 205/50 R17 | 305/25 R20 | ||||
| 16 | Pirelli Cinturato P7 | dry driving behavior safety aquaplaning - longitudal …+6 | 205/50 R16 | 275/35 R19 | ||||
| 17 | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | dry braking interior noise wet circle cornering rolling resistance …+25 | 155/65 R14 | 315/35 R20 | ||||
| 18 | Dunlop Sport BluResponse | wet handling - objective wet handling aquaplaning - longitudal aquaplaning - cross …+4 | ||||||
| 19 | Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance | aquaplaning - longitudal aquaplaning - cross wet handling - objective wet handling …+9 | ||||||
| 20 | Nokian WetProof new model for 2019 | wet braking wet handling - objective wet handling exterior noise …+6 | 175/65 R14 | 225/50 R17 | ||||
| 21 | Nokian Powerproof new model for 2019 | noise interior noise wet braking wet handling …+1 | 205/50 R17 | 275/35 R20 | ||||
| 22 | Michelin Primacy 3 | 185/55 R16 | 275/40 R19 | |||||
| 23 | Nexen N fera Sport new model for 2020 | wear wet braking aquaplaning - longitudal comfort …+1 | 225/45 R17 | 265/35 R18 | ||||
| 24 | Vredestein Ultrac Vorti | wear exterior noise wet braking wet side guide …+5 | 225/45 R18 | 355/25 R24 | ||||
| 25 | Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue | dry steering response rolling resistance comfort | 205/55 R16 | 245/40 R18 | ||||
| 26 | Maxxis Premitra HP5 | dry braking aquaplaning - longitudal wet circle cornering wet handling - objective …+16 | 195/50 R16 | 245/50 R18 | ||||
| 27 | Fulda SportControl 2 | wet braking wet handling - objective wet handling wet circle cornering …+6 | 205/40 R17 | 305/30 R19 | ||||
| 28 | Bridgestone Turanza T001 | wet braking | 185/50 R16 | 245/55 R17 | ||||
| 29 | Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 | aquaplaning - cross aquaplaning - longitudal | 205/40 R17 | 285/35 R21 | ||||
| 30 | Pirelli P1 Cinturato Verde | 155/65 R14 | 225/50 R17 | |||||
| 31 | Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV K117A | 215/65 R17 | 315/35 R20 | |||||
| 32 | Apollo Aspire XP new model for 2019 | exterior noise exterior noise rolling resistance wet circle cornering …+1 | 205/45 R16 | 275/35 R19 | ||||
| 33 | Nokian zLine | dry handling | 205/50 R16 | 275/35 R20 | ||||
| 34 | Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport | gravel traction sand traction exterior noise wet braking …+3 | 225/65 R17 | 225/65 R17 | ||||
| 35 | Vredestein Ultrac Satin | exterior noise wet circle cornering aquaplaning - longitudal exterior noise …+3 | 205/45 R16 | 255/55 R19 | ||||
| 36 | Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun | aquaplaning - longitudal wet handling - objective aquaplaning - longitudal aquaplaning - cross …+2 | 165/60 R15 | 265/35 R18 | ||||
| 37 | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV new model for 2019 | grass traction gravel traction sand traction handling on gravel …+13 | 225/65 R17 | 295/35 R23 | ||||
| 38 | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymetric 2 | |||||||
| 39 | Nokian Line SUV | wet handling - objective wet handling aquaplaning - cross | 205/70 R15 | 285/60 R18 | ||||
| 40 | Pirelli Scorpion Verde | exterior noise handling on gravel wet braking | 215/65 R16 | 285/40 R21 | ||||
| 41 | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 new model for 2019 | 205/40 R18 | 305/30 R20 | |||||
| 42 | Fulda EcoControl HP | price/value mileage | 165/60 R14 | 215/65 R16 | ||||
| 43 | Esa-Tecar Spirit 5 HP | |||||||
| 44 | Hankook Kinergy Eco K425 | 145/65 R15 | 215/60 R16 | |||||
| 45 | Toyo Proxes T1 Sport SUV | wet braking wet handling - objective dry handling - objective rolling resistance | 215/55 R18 | 285/45 R19 | ||||
| 46 | Toyo Proxes R888R | 185/60 R14 | 285/35 R20 | |||||
| 47 | Dunlop Quattromaxx | 235/65 R17 | 295/35 R21 | |||||
| 48 | Falken Ziex ZE-914 | aquaplaning - cross dry driving behavior exterior noise | ||||||
| 49 | Pirelli PZero Trofeo | |||||||
| 50 | Hankook Ventus S1-evo | |||||||
| 51 | Semperit Speed-Life 2 | rolling resistance | 185/55 R15 | 265/35 R18 | ||||
| 52 | Vredestein Sportrac 5 | wet circle cornering dry driving behavior | 195/65 R15 | 195/65 R15 | ||||
| 53 | Hankook Ventus Prime 2 | |||||||
| 54 | Hankook Ventus ST RH06 | sand traction gravel traction grass traction | 265/60 R18 | 285/50 R20 | ||||
| 55 | Falken Azenis FK510 SUV | 215/50 R18 | 315/35 R20 | |||||
| 56 | Michelin Energy Saver + | |||||||
| 57 | Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R | dry handling wet circle cornering | 235/35 R19 | 305/25 R21 | ||||
| 58 | Yokohama Advan Sport V105 | 205/55 R16 | 305/35 R23 | |||||
| 59 | Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 SUV | gravel traction | 215/55 R18 | 315/35 R20 | ||||
| 60 | Nokian zLine SUV | 235/65 R17 | 295/30 R22 | |||||
| 61 | Kumho EcowinG ES01 KH27 | 145/65 R15 | 235/55 R17 | |||||
| 62 | Bridgestone Potenza S001 | aquaplaning - cross | 205/45 R17 | 305/30 R20 | ||||
| 63 | Kumho Ecsta PS71 | aquaplaning - cross aquaplaning - longitudal aquaplaning - longitudal aquaplaning - cross …+2 | 205/55 R16 | 295/35 R19 | ||||
| 64 | Falken Azenis FK453 | 205/50 R17 | 295/25 R22 | |||||
| 65 | Toyo Proxes T1 Sport | exterior noise dry steering response aquaplaning - longitudal exterior noise …+1 | 225/55 R16 | 275/35 R20 | ||||
| 66 | Uniroyal Rainsport 3 | 185/55 R14 | 305/30 R19 | |||||
| 67 | GT Radial Champiro HPY | 215/55 R17 | 255/55 R18 | |||||
| 68 | Toyo Proxes T1 Sport plus | 225/50 R17 | 225/50 R17 | |||||
| 69 | Firestone Roadhawk | rolling resistance dry steering response dry driving behavior safety …+1 | 165/65 R15 | 295/35 R21 | ||||
| 70 | Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun | 165/60 R12 | 255/35 R18 |
new tyres for 2020
tyres which were not featured in any test - new models, older models and non-mainstream models.
| # | name | rating | manufacturer's summer tyre rating | smallest dimension | largest dimension | price from | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 new model for 2019 | 205/40 R17 | 315/30 R22 | ||||
| 2 | Nokian WetProof new model for 2019 | 175/65 R14 | 225/50 R17 | ||||
| 3 | Nokian Powerproof new model for 2019 | 205/50 R17 | 275/35 R20 | ||||
| 4 | Nexen N fera Sport new model for 2020 | 225/45 R17 | 265/35 R18 | ||||
| 5 | Apollo Aspire XP new model for 2019 | 205/45 R16 | 275/35 R19 | ||||
| 6 | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 new model for 2019 | 205/40 R18 | 305/30 R20 | ||||
| 7 | Apollo Altrust new model for 2019 | 195/70 R15 | 235/65 R16 | ||||
| 8 | Nexen N Fera RU 1 new model for 2019 | ||||||
| 9 | Continental EcoContact 6 new model for 2020 | 145/65 R15 | 315/30 R22 | ||||
| 10 | Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV new model for 2020 | ||||||
| 11 | Michelin CrossClimate+ (!) new model for 2019 | ||||||
| 12 | Maxxis Victra Sport 5 new model for 2020 | 215/65 R17 | 295/35 R21 | ||||
| 13 | Kenda KR41 Emera A1 new model for 2019 | ||||||
| 14 | Linglong Green-Max HP010 new model for 2019 | ||||||
| 15 | Maxxis Vansmart MCV3+ new model for 2019 | 175/0 R14 | 235/65 R16 | ||||
| 16 | Star Performer UHP-3 new model for 2020 | 195/50 R15 | 315/35 R20 | ||||
| 17 | Nankang Comfort AS-1 new model for 2019 | ||||||
| 18 | Mabor Sport-Jet 3 new model for 2019 | ||||||
| 19 | Achilles ATR Sport 2 new model for 2020 | 235/35 R21 | 275/35 R21 | ||||
| 20 | Avon ZZ5 new model for 2020 | 205/40 R17 | 295/30 R19 | ||||
| 21 | General Altimax One S new model for 2020 | 175/55 R15 | 295/30 R20 | ||||
| 22 | Tigar UHP new model for 2019 | ||||||
| 23 | Kormoran UHP new model for 2019 | ||||||
| 24 | Tristar Sportpower 2 new model for 2020 |
