12 of the BEST car tyres for every day driving, tested and reviewed!
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- Опубліковано 16 чер 2024
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Do you want what tyre is best for every day, real world driving? In this test we take eleven of the very best 205/55 R16 tyres on the market, plus a well regarded budget tyre, to see exactly what tyre performs best in the dry, wet, comfort, noise and rolling resistance tests!
It's the Tyre Reviews long overdue, 16" tyre test! The 16" tyres is the most popular size in the world, and is fitted to a large percentage of "daily" cars, so this test will hopefully be relevant to a large number of drivers!
In this test we have twelve of the most popular tyres on the market, including the multiple test winning Continental PremiumContact 6 and Michelin Primacy 4, going up against the new Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2, Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2, Uniroyal RainSport 5 and BFGoodrich Advantage, with the usual tyres from Falken ze310 ecorun, Nokian wetproof, Bridgestone turanza t005, Maxxis hp5, Hankook ventus prime 3 and Goodride RP28.
All twelve tyres will be tested in dry and wet handling, dry and wet braking, aquaplaning, internal cabin noise and fuel use, and have subjective grades given to their dry and wet handling, and most importantly for this type of tyre, their comfort levels.
The overall score will be weighted as 35% dry (35% lap time, 10% subjective, 55% braking), 50% wet (35% lap time, 5% subjective, 55% braking, 5% aquaplaning), 7.5% NVH (50% internal noise, 50% comfort) and 7.5% value (80% rolling resistance, 20% price), however if you prefer qualities such as subjective dry handling over wet braking, all the data will be below to allow you to make your own purchase decision.
As always, any questions, please ask below!
= Time indexes in this video
00:00 - Introduction
02:00 - The 12 Tyres On Test
02:30 - Dry Performance
05:26 - Wet Performance
08:19 - Noise and Comfort
10:30 - Rolling resistance
10:42 - Wear
11:46 - Overall Results and rankings
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Hey all. I realise this much data is a lot to take in, and can only be told in one way. I've tried to be as open and honest as possible with how these tests are scored, but if you want more information I really suggest using the article on the website to make your own buying choice based on the data:
www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2020-Tyre-Reviews-Ultimate-Summer-Tyre-Test.htm
There's also loads of other tests on the Tyre Reviews website, and user reviews, so you can make the right choice for your own priorities based on multiple information sources :)
It's great info but I'm interested in how new tires are when they are worn 15 to 20000 miles. Brand new tires are mostly always pretty good
I think you have picked the wrong car for the test. I say that because there is so little difference between these tires. Perhaps in the future the heaviest and most powerful that uses that size...
@@dazaspc good point. Weight and power matter a lot. But if it's a test for European cars it's okay. This is a standard weight
I think you timed the video completely wrong.
It's the middle of summer, most people already bought summer tires if they needed them.
Now is the time for all-season or winter tyres. Or high-performance ones. Or some fun stuff.
Other than that, good video.
It's really hard to understand your voice. English isn't my leagngue and i have problem to hear what you actually speaking :/
This is a RIDICULOUS amount of work. The fact that you were able to condense it down so well is amazing.
Thank you :)
After 40+ years of obsessive reading about everything automotive this is THE ONLY UA-cam chanel that is really serious about the subject and I highly enjoy and recommend it. About the test:
GoodYear will last longer and is cheaper per km(mile),so it's my favorit.
Excellent job mate.
P.S. All you jerks trying to do a "car test" on YT,take notice. Driving your neighbour's car around the block or parking lot IS NOT A
CAR TEST.
If you watch my video and check out the quality tires on my truck. I bag on trucks in the mountains on my channel. Just wanna make some people laugh.
it was a nice test with some interesting results but cant be taken seriously, see my post above
For a long time You have been the best source of tyres' info.
they are unmatched. Literally. There is no one else who does this.
Probably the most comprehensive and time consuming testing/experiment of all. Kudos to the team!
Yes, this guy is legit!
@@patrik2259 except he's driving on goodyear's track and he's sponsored by them. so expect biased results. If you noticed goodyear tire is at the top in every benchmark. but is it really? I don't think so.
@@korencek I have had 16 cars and all came with different tires. Continental, Michelin, most of the times. I have purchase sets of Falcon, BF Goodrich, Michelin, and Goodyears....all types of Goodyears. In my opinion they are awesome and do the best job for my driving and last longer. On my Son´s car.....I purchased a set of Goodyears to make sure he is safe in all conditions from personal experience. This is my honest opinion as it is my Son and I want hime to be as safe as possible at high speeds. GoodYear has been in my life for 30 years and I really trust them. Today I purchased a set of Continental Premium Contact 6 for myself. I need to test to see if it is as reliable on response and predicting handling as ALL the Good year tires I have used through the Years. Eagle NCT, NCT1,NCT2,NCT3 and EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE 2...the last ones I added to my Sons Honda CRX Vtec. I trust them so really do not think it is publicity...they are very good and I respect the tires with my Son´s life.
We own a tyre Shop in İstanbul and we added hankook tyres to the mix after you explained how they are a premium brand from now on. You actually steer my work to the right direction. Thank you.
You found out about Hankook just now ?
@@dan_6915 Well in Turkey people tend to go for more known brands like Bridgestone and Goodyear. (Both have factories here.)It is risky buying korean products cause you cant sell. That what i meant.
Hayırlı işler dilerim. Biz de lastik bayisiyiz. Gerçekten bu testler satış esnasında da müşteriye bilgi verme anlamında da işe yarıyor. Ama testte gördüğüm hata şu: PremiumContact6 nın direk rakibi Pilot Sport 4 tür. Bu testte olması gereken Continental modeli bence EcoContact6 idi.
Selamlar
@@tugrulacar5155 Belki PS4 e bu ebatta ulaşamadıklarındandır veya fiyat aralığı çok uçmasın diye eklememiştir farz ediyorum.
Contide ise modeller arası farkları bilmiyorum doğrusu 😅
Sizede hayırlı işler
@@tugrulacar5155 Benim bildigim Pilot Sport4'un rakibi SportContact6?
Thank you again for the most interesting tyre tests on youtube.
Most interesting, and only! :D
This is a fantastic test. Thank you for being the most solid "Go-To" tire channel on YT. Your professionalism and presentation of the data is top-notch.
I'm sure this project was exhausting, but very well done, sir.
Keep it up,
Luis
Thank you :) I think I might also be the only tyre channel on youtube?
@@tyrereviews I wouldn't doubt that at all. Your channel is certainly the only one I refer my friends to!
What a helpful test! So much work, glad you made it through that massive project!
Terrific review! Your choice of Falken in top three bolstered my trust in your judgement. I noticed that Falken was always in the top five in EVERY test whereas others dropped out( except subjective comfort) thx for this info! Well done.
It would be genuinely interesting to see a comparison between a company's sports tyre and their everyday tyre where they overlap in sizes - eg Primacy 4 vs PS4 in 225/45/17 - or Efficient grip vs Eagle. We could see the performance advantage and also what the trade offs are.
Was going to write something similar. For most people I imagine performance tires aren't needed.
Also the Falken FK510/FK520 vs the Falken ZE310/ZE914
this
He did a video already with this subject
@@Gave-rf1hr Yes - but when I made my comment (over a year ago) he hadn't :)
Simply a great reviewer. So dedicated and rigorous, and so enthusiastic about what you do. Keep it up, it’s a joy watching your reviews :)
Thanks Jonathan for putting the effort in to this for us .
Obviously some of us know how slight pressure changes dramatically effect tyre behaviour and feel, and the effect of ambient /surface temperatures . Great video.
man, your contribution to savvy consumers is immense. thank you so much for putting in the effort and for helping us make sense of the technical and wide world of tyres!
I appreciate that!
Thank you so much for such a thorough test and for testing things that aren't normally done well, like comfort and INTERNAL noise!
Fantastically informative video and I now feel even happier having just forked out for 4 x Maxxis Premitra 5 on my V70. I remember going from a set of Goodyear Eagle to Maxxis Sport on a Mondeo ST24 and the difference was unreal. It would lift the inner rear before it would understeer. Their wet weather grip was outstanding too.
Great stuff! The world needs this kind of tyre testing! There’s so little of it, and consumers have very little guidance. Up with comprehensive comparative testing of everyday tyres! I especially appreciate the comfort and noise testing! Awesome noise testing setup! Thanks for your efforts!
Thank you :)
I love the quality of these videos! They're very useful, you cover absolutely everything and leave no questions unanswered! Keep it up, hopefully the channel continues to grow!
Glad you like them!
I like and follow Tyre Reviews and I always look on your website when I make my purchase. I'd love to see such a deep comparison for SUV tires and I don't mean off-road tires. SUV's are some of the most often car type on the road now and I became fan of in the last years. Great job!
Definitely something I'm trying to do in the future :)
Cheers for all the info! It was good how unbiased you were and showed the pros of each tire! Thankful to know that the Falkner tyres I bought today made top 3
You are really my only trusted website/channel for tyres.
This is literally the only channel illustrates these data, testings and comparisons.
Thanks a lot.
Thank you very much!
Your content is simply a tremendous joy to watch.
True expert. So much extremely useful information, as usual.
Thank you very much!
This is the only UA-cam channel that I actually clicked the notification bell on. Your delivery is literally the perfect mix of honesty, humility, and expertise in the field. Hats off to Goodyear for the use of the track. That alone says a lot about the confidence they have in their own product. That impresses me more than a .02 second advantage in a lap time.
Thank you sir, and a great way of looking at the fact it was hosted by one of the companies in the test!
The more cynical way of thinking about it is that they might have a tyre better optimised for their test track.
You are the best! Love ALL your videos. Simply brilliant. Thank you. I also appreciate that you do “normal” tires like this video and true performance testing (Cup 2’s, etc). Thank you. Keep up the great work!
My pleasure!
Again a great video. I love your channel. My girlfriend's car has the Falken ZE310 ecorun. I was pretty impressed by this tires but I wasn't expecting them to be ranked so well.
You are the best! The only serious tyre reviews! You are great my friend. Keep up your awesome work...
Thanks dude :)
Another fantastic review. Well done! Idea: Take a favourite tire in the next category up (already reviewed) just to compare to the next level up. Pip pip!
Just bought a car and spoted this video, im grateful of this time and age that we have this support!
Bro, I love your videos. I'm kind of a nerd and I love how you list all the data and how thorough your analysis are. I also really like that you take the time to section and order the whole video. Thanks a lot for the information and the good work!
I appreciate that fellow tyre nerd :D
thanks for the great effort producing this informative content. this channel is underrated!
I appreciate that!
Thanks for the hard work and really detailed video! I'm currently on my Premium Contact 5 for the fourth season, next year I'm getting the Premium Contact 6. 😊
Let me know how you find them :)
I learned so much about tyres from this channel and I am very thankful for that. I bought Nokian Wetproof tyres for my w211 3.2cdi since I got them with huge discount. Previously I had Hankook ventus prime tyres and I was pretty happy with them on dry surface but they were not very good on very rainy days.
Brilliant review as always, bags of data and info in an easily absorbed format, but zero bias toward any particular manufacturer. Excellent work, keep it up mate. 😁
Thank you :)
Thanks for doing all that hard work and presenting the results in such an interesting video. These videos are really valuable.
Thank you very much!
Falkens have always been a go-to for me. Never had a bad tyre from them personally.
The only one I look upwards at from there are Yoko's, but not tested here. Would have been interested to see their position!
Great video. Well produced. 😊👍
Been in the tyre business for about a decade and I cant believe I just found your channel this week...love the content (there is not enough of this anywhere), you seen fair and videos are easy to understand and enjoyable 👍🏻
Glad you found it :)
Wow - superb review Jonathan! One can only imagine the huge amount of hard work that went into making this extremely informative video. Many thanks - I will be a regular subscriber to your channel from now on.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Respect at you, the effort, and Goodyear for letting you use their test facility!
Thank you!
Man, your tests and particularly subjective details that you bring up are on a totally different level to any known tyre testers including all governmental agencies (like golden standard ADAC, etc.).
Really head and shoulders the best tyre review media (not only channel).
You deserve much more attention for your splendid content.
That's really kind, thank you! I still think Auto Bild and Sport Auto do a better job, but i'm learning as quickly as possible
THIS is the test I’ve been waiting forrrr! Thanks!!! Great great job.
Thank you!
You are putting so much effort in your videos I appreciate it. I was looking for a tyre review like this one. Big thanks and keep up the good work, cheers.
Thanks a ton
This was a really helpful review for a category that doesn't get much love
Bought the Goodyears based on this review (as they're £15 cheaper per tyre than the Contis on my car) and am really pleased with them. Much better than the Pirelli Cinturanos it was on before. Tt'll be interesting to see how they wear. Thanks for an excellent video!
Glad you like them, stick a review on the site sometime please :)
This is a service. Seriously.
Every time I need to buy tires you are my second stop. First I check out my local shops websites to see what is available, then I read your site and watch your videos to see which tire is for me!!!
Thank you
Glad to help
Really great job guys 👍 You save from us so much time searching for the best tyre solution. Great full review and really helpful 😀
This just proved my feelings that Falken are really really good! I have Conti SC5 at the front on my Swift Sport and Falken at the back and I can't get them to lose grip, no way for lift-off oversteer, even when trail braking. Same model as in your test, just in 195/45R17
Well think about it, your car is an underpowered front wheel drive vehicle. How exactly did you believe you could make the rear ends lose grip?
Respect for the solid review! ✅
Appreciate that
This is an awesome work compiling this data in one review... Nice work and thanks for sharing
What I love about your vids is how objective you are. Even when not the winner, you say what you felt. For example with michelin, even not the best of the best and pricey, I ended getting them and what I instantly felt is just what you told us here; if you look for comfort in your daily ride, they are the best, and for me that is the main thing as for all the km they will last in my everyday ride I want the best comfort!
Glad you're enjoying your selection :)
I replaced my tyres two weeks ago! I'm glad my choice was Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 2, based on TUV test and my experience with the previous gen.
Thanks for your amazing work.
44kenz - good that you took the plunge as an early adopter. Always a bit uncertain when there are very few tests of a new tyre
Good choice! Make sure to leave a review when you have the time :)
I am stuck between Hankook k435 kinergy ECO 2 and Bridgestone Turanza. It really depends on if I have the money I would definitely get the Bridgestone's.
Александър Иванов Bridgestone over Hankook always.
Hello from Athens.
A great video. Well done!!!!
Thank you!
Great video as always! Really good for picking something up for daily cars and best of all, a very detailed and professionally done testing and reporting. Love this channel! Cheers and keep up with the great work!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Waaaw what a review. thank you so much for this work. I usually suggest the Falken Ze310. Sometimes, it look like it's too cheep to be that good. But, he is a very good tyre. Thank you once again.
Great work and thanks to Goodyear for hosting this.
Hopefully we see Nexen in the next one...
lol
Wow, i am really suprised that Hankook wasn't so good in test but the test also convinced me that i should choose between Conti and Falken as my new set of summer tyres
Great test, good job :)
Let me know what you decide!
See details on these Falkens in my comment below this test. Regards
love this channel. fantastic info and i 100% agree with your rating % for this category. ive had a few of those exact tyres on my daily (the Michelin, Bridgestone, Hankook, Pirelli, Goodyear, Continental) and yes as you said the Michelin is the best for longevity by quite a bit, while not necessarily the grippiest, its a good all rounder, continental by far the worst for longevity but great all rounder. i can say i pretty much agree 100% with your results from my experience with them
Wow, thanks so much for your in dept and diligence testing these.
On my 2012 Mondeo diesel i had some old Kumho tires and just swapped for UniRoyal Rainsport 5, same dimensions as tested.
We live in Ireland and have on average every 2nd day rain and i prefer comfort, rain handling and good value.
Clear winner for me especially for your average comfort driver with some little nippiness here and there.
Thanks again!
Great to hear!
Great review as usual, been using Falken for the last 3 years with the Fk510 and now the AS210 and can honestly say that even without being a "premium brand" they are amazing at doing their job. Already had Bridgestone, Michelin and Dunlop fit into my cars, the Falken is cheaper than all of them and does not dissapoint at all. Glad to see them at the top!
Falken is just a more affordable brand made by sumitomo. It’s a premium tire.
It's funny because I never realized falken wasn't considered a premium tire. My wildpeaks were the best tire I've ever had, and never heard complaints for their road tires either. I thought Sumitomo was the budget tire. Had HTR Ziii on a car and they were incredible for peak grip
It's amazing how many people haven't heard of Falken. They really are excellent tyres!
Your having a laugh! I've got 4 falkens on at moment 10 months old and they are being changed before christmas, No grip whatsoever to a point they are dangerous in the snow, Changing to primacy e and I only drive a skoda 1.0 tsi hat hatchback, Folk out there steer clear of falkens reviews do not tell all the story, Keep safe.
@@tonyrobinson362 You're driving summer tires in snow and complaining about the grip?
Michelin fuel savers are good all round will be fitting them shortly if I can find any.
As always an excellent review. Because of your tests I bought 4 Falken FK510 and I'm loving it. Thank you for your great work.
Glad you like them!
GREAT JOB Johnatan!Outstanding tyre test!Thank You very much for this video!cheers!
Glad you liked it!
Many thanks for your efforts. I've been running Contis on my last 2 cars and find them excellent in all areas bar noise and comfort (they're certainly not bad, but I do notice the noise, especially on poorer surfaces and the ride can be a bit harsh over rougher roads), so your findings match my experience. I'll definitely try a set of Goodyears when I need new ones.
Let me know how you find them when you make the switch!
Did you make the switch in the end ? Considering the Cont 6's for my C30 ~
Conti*
@@JedMcMullan No. Still plenty of life left in the Contis. They last pretty well.
I've used Falkens for a good few years now. The ZE310 performs well above its price point imo. I'll probably get them again as im due now.
Excellent test and reviews.
Falken have come on in leaps and bounds, tried a set on a family hard driven Civic, so good were the reports i stuck a set of ZE914's on the family Forester XT (rather pricey size of 215/55 x 17), very pleased indeed especially as they were anything up to £50 a tyre cheaper than the mainstream makes at the time, can be balanced through fast corners on the throttle and they don't budge come rain or shine, they won't see winter use so can't comment on that because we have a second set of wheels and tyres for the season, could be a little quieter on rough roads but no complaints, Forester is hardly the most soundproofed car out there.
Thank you very much for your effort I bought the Goodyear efficient pp2 17inch, excellent video and keep up the great work!
Falkens all the way, still classed as barely mid range but top of the range performance. Have used them now for the last 8 years. Great noise, economy, feedback and overall performance.
I was thinking about falkens already. Now i use Hankook Ventus Prime 3 and when it was new about 8mm it behaved really well on dry and wet in my opinion, now after 2 years and 23 000 km and 5mm left on them I feel more sliding on high speed corners on dry but without ESP reaction, but comparing new one to 5mm on wet it is turning ESP much quicker. Braking efficiency decreased also, the most on wet with a lot of ABS reaction. In 2018 test it was Tire number One. Now it is not. Maybe it something with rubber mixture compared to its price and time (2 years of driving already). Of course it is not that bad at all but im searching for something else, still looking for my favourite Brand, Hankook is much better than Matadors, CEAT, Paxaro, Debica and SAVA I used. Now I have recognized that Hankook is already a Premium Brand.
I did quite a bit of research. In my case I wasn't very interested in longevity. I ended up buying Ohtsu fp7000's for all-season. Like Falken, they are both in the Sumitomo family.
i had falken fk510 on a corsa very good in the wet, look good too, i would recommend them
Your having a laugh I've falkens on at moment on a skoda 1.0 tsi and they are down right dangerous in slippery conditions stay away from them, I'm changing next week to 4 e primacy,, Stay safe
I doubt that for great noise 😢😢😢
I would have liked the Kenda Emera A1 to be used as a budget option since it got some pretty good reviews so far.
When I buy tires, your website is the first place I check. Thanks a lot for all your effort putting data behind your recommendations. I just wish similar website existed for motorcycle tires.
Such a good video! Thank you for all the work running the tests and compiling everything so neatly.
You are so welcome!
What a fantastic, informative video. I know it's incredibly difficult and time-consuming to conduct such a test, but I'd love to see a comparison between all-weather tyres.
Coming next month!
Great news!
Good grief, I was literally minutes away from ordering a set of Hankooks for a mk7 Golf 1.4 in that tyre size when this video was posted! I'm thinking the Falkens in 91V flavour or the Goodyears.
Thanks for the video and all the effort that went into it, it's very helpful :)
Watched few videos so far from you so now yes I decided to subscribe because indeed this is high quality content!
Bro this test has answered all my nebulous hesitations and misjudgments about tyres in less than 5 minutes! I never expected the Goodyear and the Falken to be so fast, and even less the Falken to be so good at dry braking! And my car is a FWD with probably the same weight class than your Golf so this is golden. Thank you for the huge work. I'm saving this for later... And going for a tire change tomorrow!
Have 18" falkens on my passat. Fantastic imo
Real quality review, love your work.
I really enjoy these videos, the ultimate Tyre channel.
Glad you like them!
I was not expecting that for an outcome, very interesting, good to see the smaller less well known manufacturers bringing something decent to the table
Second set of Falkens. Very quite and good braking.
As comprehensive if not better than a good old fashioned print published article but with more personality.
Thanks for the review!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow, fabulous review of a very popular size as you said! Top 2 not altogether a surprise, and both on my "shortlist". This is really appreciated...thank you Jonathan for all your sterling efforts!! Very interesting info!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Perfect time for this video! Thank you :)
I always watch your videos even though I'll never buy most of the tires and not to mention a bundle of them aren't even available where I live in Canada. But they're definitely the most informative and a great source for a consumer in the market for a new tire.
I hope to be testing in the US soon!
Well then, my purchase of the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 tyres can be justified. Amazing dry grip and handling (car feels like it's on rails over my previous Japanese tyres, yet to test it in the wet), also there is a significant increase in comfort when going over microbumps in the road as well as noise levels. Plus they are said to run forever, so basically ticking all my boxes when it comes to what I was looking for out of a tyre. Thanks for the review!
Great testing mate. I’m sure a lot of ppl appreciate it!
i went with your "recomendations" and bought the Goodyear. A little pricey but man do I not regret it. Thank you for your hard work!
Now all we need is 10 worst car tires, test and review. That would be interesting.
why do something dangerous for no reason? just look at the ones in this video that made it to the top
and dont buy anything that isnt in that top list
I propose Camac as the worst tyre brand I've driven. I don't think it exists anymore it was so bad. There is probably the same manufacturer producing camcraps under a different name now.
Nexen N'blue HD Plus 205/55/16 second year and still prefect
Thank you (3 years on) for this superb head to head, I was stuck between the Continental and the Goodyear, I still am. I've had the Conti Ecocontact 6 for 3 years, everything you said was spot on. They have fantastic all round performance which is let down by harsh ride and road noise.
the best time to drop this review. i was just looking for this category
Hope you enjoy it!
With the Michelin and the Bridgestone maybe, just MAYBE, they felt so nice and comfy that made you less critical and not really pushing them in a lap. To me that's a nice road tyre. Just a hypothesis on my part. Currently I'm running the Hankook Ventus Prime 3 in 195/50R15 configurations. Felt really true on straight line. Gave me good feedback in corners but that wee bit of understeer, I also feel it.
Have you tried the Hankook v12 evo2? Imo they’re better than the prime 4 if you want a sportier tyre
After this test I'm sure I want Falken tires!
I love knowing about tyres so much. Learned a lot in this video. Also really happy to have continental on my car 😁.
This is really helpful and made me to take a decision on tyres for my car. You nailed it with data. Kudos to you ! keep it going.We in India need such tests badly for tyres to choose better tyres. thanks
Awesome yet again! 🙂 This almost confirms my experience with a few tyres. My dad had Pirelli Cinturato P7s on his car. Was noisier and less smooth and grippy in the wet. Change to Continental Premium Contact and the difference was startling. It was so smooth and quiet. My mom's car came with Michelin Primacys. It had good wet grip but became noisier the older it got. It did make the car feel very darty though. We replaced it with Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance and it is a quiet tyre with good wet grip but the car does not feel as darty as before and it sometimes makes a weird resonant noise depending on surface. It also looks flat even when it is not. Strange but we all noticed it. It bulges out more.
As an aside, my car has Pirelli P Zeros which I can not wait to get rid of. Wet grip is awful, it is noisy and makes a lot of noises over ridges and bumps, lots of thumping and when the tyres are cold, the rear wheels just go out of control. It may have something to do with the 640nm of torque but when it is hot it grips much better. Not a fan of Pirelli.
Go Michelin Pilot Sport 4, you will not be disappointed. In the 50+ major tyre reviews, its in top 3 or 5 of all the tests. Year after year. I recommend everybody get them. Tyres are the thing that keeps the car on the road. Dont skimp on spending like $100 extra. (its bugger all in grand scheme of things)
@@fredfinks Michelin seems great. Will choose between Michelin, Goodyear and Continental.
I crashed with Pirelli tyres on a wet road.....I'm not a fan either.....
I agree. I feel like I have double the grip and performance on my car, even with the budget General tires, then the hockey-Puck-material Cinturato P7s that came off. Smooth and wet concrete was basically black ice with those deathtraps.
@@FrankieShovels I got just shy of 72,000 miles on the Pirelli P7 Cinturano All Season Plus on my 2014 VW Passat.
Agreed wet grip isn't great. Awareness negates crashes if common sense is used.
Disclaimer. I monitor and maintain the cold tire pressure every couple of weeks, rotate at regular intervals. Of course an excellent wheel alignment by my VW master tech.
Just bought the P7 AS PLUS II. Only a couple of hundred miles. So far so good. Hopefully I'll get great wear and improved wet grip with this new iteration of the P7 Cinturano as plus II.
So far, I'm a Pirelli fan over the many sets of Michelins and Conti's I've had.
Time will tell.
As much as I love the test in general, I can't go past the fact that you took 91H from Michelin, whereas others were 'at least' V. Not much of a difference, however... perhaps significant enough to have a slightly better subjective handling notes. Presumably H and V might have marginal differences in terms of sidewalls or even the thread behaviour. Awesome test - really! Just gave more trouble picking a replacement for my Sport Maxx RT. This time I'm aiming at the comfort and am close on picking one of these tested here. Thinking of Primacy 4 or EGP2 I just bumped on the fact that different indexes were used in the test. Only, tiny little imperfection here :) Thanks for the awesome tests mate! Helped me before with previous sets, helping this year with a new one as well.
In terms of the Michelin, the two versions are the same tyre, so it didn't lose out there :) More data of both tyres on the website, www.tyrereviews.com/Article/2021-ADAC-Summer-Tyre-Test---205-55-R16.htm etc
@@tyrereviews Thanks a mil! I'll take your word and experience on it. If Primacy 4 H and V have no structural differences to affect handling (there is 0,04 kg weight difference between them though), then I know what to expect. Still a bit lost now. Primacy 4 vs Pilot Sport 4 for Ford Focus without any track / sporty aspirations (yet with a bit stiffer, 1-1,5 cm lowered 'sport suspension package'), as this is a second car in the family - more comfort and safe ride oriented. Just the fact that I'm switching from Dunlop Sport Max RT keeps me a bit worried if Primacy won't feel too sluggish for a change (205/55/R16 as tested). And there's EGP2 now as well. And my Dunlops were ridiculously quiet for performance tyres. Even on the label they had 67 dB outside, while no other tyre in this test has that. Primacy 68 dB, EGP2 69 dB, PS4 70 dB.
Maaan it's so hard to pick the universal touring set for weekend hairpins (from the city to the marina) and holiday cruises now :) It's so much easier to decide when one 'plays it dumb' and doesn't have that knowledge that you feed us with here :) The more you learn, the more difficult the choice is.
Amazing review comparison, thank you!
Still hard to believe that there is just over 100k subs.. It should be over 1 million subs..
Great info without any bias towards any brands. And even great access to facility's & tyres to test..
Awesome work..
I appreciate that!
I would like to see a review on Marshal MU12 .. it’s the most popular tire in my country (Saudi Arabia)... Thank you so much for your efforts 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Noted :)
Cheap tyre but better in handling than a pzero nero gt it has more grip when you are already in a turn than the pirelli, it makes you want to go faster in that turn, a little soft will not last as a pzero and being that it is soft it has a little bit of mushiness with the sterring wheel at dead centre but overall it is a great tyre if you want to spend less money and the sidewall and contact pattern looks good.
Wet handling and breaking are better that the pzero nero gt and gives you a nice feeling, you can tell when it will loose grip and you can correct pretty well.
Tested in a fiat 500 195/45/16 with hard coilovers and 2 cm spacers
Continental is always top performance and top range price as well, i mean like here in indonesia continental is not as cheap as bridgestone or goodyear or dunlop but the performance is also represented with the price
Thanks for creating this fantastic video. Great information. It'll be the Goodyear for me. I've had three Continental tyres in the last two years and they were all loud and uncomfortable. Add to that that the wear of the Goodyears should be excellent (even better than the Michelin supposedly) and that makes them a clear winner in my book.
Recently got a set of uni royals for my mums fiesta as I think you data says it all, maybe a bit numb as a drivers tyre but the wet/aqua plaining ability gives such confidence it’s great especially on something for people who lets say can’t drive to the conditions as they should.