225/55 R16 Tires
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| Tire Reviewed | Dry Grip | Wet Grip | Feedback | Handling | Wear | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama Advan Sport V103 (6) | 98% | 95% | 93% | 93% | 85% | 95% |
| Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7 (2) | 90% | 85% | 85% | 95% | 95% | 90% |
| Hankook Ventus RSS Z211 (1) | 90% | 80% | 90% | 80% | 100% | 80% |
| Yokohama AVS Sport (6) | 93% | 80% | 90% | 90% | 82% | 82% |
| Nokian Line (65) | 92% | 90% | 89% | 89% | 82% | 86% |
| Goodyear UltraGrip 8 (59) | 88% | 92% | 86% | 83% | 86% | 87% |
| Fulda SportControl (40) | 92% | 87% | 85% | 83% | 85% | 86% |
| Apollo Acelere Winter (4) | 85% | 88% | 83% | 83% | 90% | 85% |
| Dunlop SP WinterSport 4D (38) | 90% | 93% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 93% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 (409) | 91% | 89% | 86% | 85% | 80% | 87% |
| Kleber Quadraxer (42) | 81% | 87% | 79% | 71% | 89% | 87% |
| Platin RP 410 Diamant (3) | 90% | 87% | 83% | 73% | 93% | 93% |
| Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 (113) | 90% | 86% | 80% | 84% | 90% | 84% |
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 (43) | 83% | 85% | 79% | 79% | 87% | 84% |
| Continental WinterContact TS 850 (57) | 88% | 89% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 89% |
| Hankook Optimo 4S (32) | 86% | 86% | 79% | 78% | 78% | 88% |
| Bridgestone Turanza GR90 (21) | 81% | 86% | 83% | 81% | 74% | 92% |
| Falken Eurowinter HS01 (23) | 88% | 89% | 85% | 76% | 88% | 80% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 (305) | 90% | 88% | 84% | 84% | 73% | 82% |
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 (53) | 89% | 90% | 81% | 87% | 78% | 79% |
| Uniroyal RainExpert (133) | 85% | 91% | 81% | 76% | 75% | 86% |
| Continental PremiumContact 7 (49) | 92% | 93% | 84% | 84% | 76% | 75% |
| Uniroyal MS Plus 77 (9) | 83% | 93% | 74% | 83% | 79% | 83% |
| Matador MP 44 Elite 3 (16) | 90% | 84% | 85% | 71% | 81% | 78% |
| Continental ContiMaxContact MC5 (43) | 88% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 78% | 86% |
| Michelin CrossClimate Plus (117) | 87% | 85% | 82% | 73% | 86% | 86% |
| Goodride All Season Elite Z 401 (5) | 88% | 80% | 80% | 78% | 90% | 88% |
| Neuton NT5000 (66) | 88% | 77% | 81% | 76% | 84% | 83% |
| Hankook Ventus Prime 4 (75) | 88% | 83% | 82% | 83% | 77% | 81% |
| Avon ZZ5 (93) | 90% | 83% | 83% | 86% | 70% | 82% |
| Goodyear UltraGrip 7 Plus (30) | 85% | 86% | 80% | 65% | 82% | 83% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5 (30) | 87% | 81% | 79% | 85% | 76% | 78% |
| Uniroyal RainSport 2 (226) | 85% | 91% | 78% | 76% | 76% | 80% |
| Dunlop SP Sport Fast Response (103) | 88% | 84% | 84% | 77% | 76% | 80% |
| Momo North Pole W2 (8) | 82% | 80% | 75% | 82% | 67% | 70% |
| Bridgestone Adrenalin RE003 (97) | 90% | 78% | 83% | 86% | 70% | 73% |
| Goodyear Vector 4Seasons (63) | 84% | 83% | 81% | 81% | 84% | 82% |
| Avon Ice Touring ST (40) | 81% | 86% | 74% | 72% | 82% | 81% |
| Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun (113) | 86% | 82% | 81% | 80% | 77% | 79% |
| Kumho Ecsta HS52 (22) | 90% | 80% | 86% | 82% | 75% | 70% |
| Pirelli Sottozero Serie II (31) | 84% | 86% | 88% | 81% | 81% | 86% |
| Continental WinterContact TS 830 P (38) | 86% | 85% | 82% | 77% | 83% | 86% |
| Toyo Proxes T1 Sport (50) | 90% | 79% | 86% | 84% | 67% | 78% |
| Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun (95) | 85% | 81% | 81% | 82% | 77% | 76% |
| Michelin CrossClimate (150) | 87% | 84% | 81% | 79% | 84% | 88% |
| Uniroyal RainSport 3 (288) | 84% | 92% | 79% | 78% | 64% | 83% |
| Vredestein Ultrac Cento (22) | 83% | 78% | 76% | 73% | 86% | 82% |
| Nokian V (7) | 89% | 84% | 74% | 77% | 87% | 73% |
| Continental WinterContact TS 850 P (20) | 84% | 85% | 83% | 84% | 82% | 79% |
| Nexen Arrowspeed CP661 (12) | 81% | 74% | 73% | 75% | 80% | 76% |
| Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance (254) | 86% | 84% | 76% | 78% | 73% | 85% |
| Nexen N Blue HD Plus (80) | 82% | 78% | 77% | 76% | 77% | 82% |
| Nexen N Blue 4 Season (28) | 79% | 81% | 73% | 79% | 74% | 82% |
| Michelin Primacy 4 (184) | 85% | 80% | 74% | 76% | 82% | 83% |
| Hankook Winter i cept evo2 (28) | 84% | 78% | 81% | 81% | 83% | 82% |
| Continental UltraContact (26) | 85% | 81% | 71% | 72% | 81% | 86% |
| Barum Bravuris 2 (127) | 85% | 78% | 79% | 71% | 75% | 80% |
| Continental UltraContact UC6 (52) | 86% | 82% | 73% | 75% | 76% | 81% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE71R (14) | 99% | 81% | 84% | 92% | 52% | 41% |
| Roadstone Eurovis Sport 04 (65) | 84% | 78% | 76% | 77% | 74% | 80% |
| Dunlop SportMaxx RT (180) | 88% | 84% | 82% | 81% | 60% | 82% |
| Vredestein Sportrac 2 (7) | 76% | 86% | 77% | 79% | 87% | 66% |
| Viking Wintech (16) | 83% | 75% | 76% | 74% | 78% | 79% |
| Kumho Winter Craft WP51 (15) | 77% | 74% | 70% | 71% | 79% | 84% |
| Tigar High Performance (24) | 83% | 73% | 80% | 76% | 72% | 80% |
| Hankook Ventus V12 evo k110 (114) | 84% | 75% | 76% | 78% | 74% | 79% |
| Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D (40) | 81% | 84% | 80% | 77% | 76% | 77% |
| Avon ZV5 (112) | 84% | 78% | 77% | 77% | 71% | 77% |
| Ovation VI 388 (18) | 84% | 78% | 76% | 81% | 78% | 74% |
| Vredestein Ultrac (23) | 84% | 80% | 75% | 77% | 64% | 80% |
| Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme (64) | 83% | 86% | 82% | 77% | 87% | 86% |
| Firestone TZ300A (24) | 80% | 79% | 70% | 78% | 78% | 74% |
| Dunlop Sport BluResponse (191) | 88% | 84% | 79% | 75% | 61% | 83% |
| Nokian One (19) | 89% | 78% | 79% | 71% | 77% | 78% |
| Kumho Ecsta KU31 (165) | 83% | 75% | 77% | 76% | 72% | 74% |
| Michelin Energy Saver (137) | 83% | 71% | 74% | 71% | 85% | 80% |
| Bridgestone A001 (47) | 91% | 92% | 89% | 80% | 84% | 83% |
| Michelin Primacy 3 (192) | 85% | 79% | 76% | 77% | 69% | 80% |
| Dunlop Direzza DZ101 (8) | 85% | 68% | 80% | 79% | 67% | 76% |
| Michelin Energy XM2 (55) | 81% | 74% | 73% | 74% | 86% | 72% |
| Yokohama Advan A032R (2) | 100% | 70% | 85% | 85% | 40% | 50% |
| Cooper Zeon CS6 (33) | 83% | 74% | 69% | 74% | 85% | 72% |
| Continental Sport Contact 3 (245) | 87% | 80% | 81% | 77% | 62% | 74% |
| Ohtsu FP7000 (4) | 95% | 73% | 78% | 88% | 67% | 85% |
| Avon ZZ3 (115) | 84% | 75% | 78% | 75% | 70% | 74% |
| Nokian WR A3 (75) | 92% | 87% | 88% | 82% | 90% | 91% |
| Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue (33) | 86% | 71% | 75% | 71% | 87% | 77% |
| Michelin Primacy HP (201) | 84% | 75% | 77% | 74% | 77% | 76% |
| Michelin Primacy LC (12) | 82% | 79% | 67% | 68% | 73% | 88% |
| Bridgestone Turanza GR100 (4) | 83% | 80% | 78% | 65% | 73% | 78% |
| Kumho Ecsta HM KH31 (27) | 81% | 73% | 76% | 74% | 72% | 78% |
| Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco (49) | 83% | 77% | 77% | 74% | 72% | 77% |
| Nexen N Fera SU1 (145) | 82% | 75% | 74% | 75% | 71% | 79% |
| Bridgestone Turanza ER300 (194) | 83% | 77% | 77% | 72% | 78% | 71% |
| Continental Premium Contact 5 (119) | 87% | 83% | 76% | 77% | 58% | 79% |
| Hankook Kinergy 4S2 (61) | 81% | 81% | 72% | 74% | 76% | 74% |
| Falken ZE912 (200) | 82% | 74% | 75% | 70% | 71% | 79% |
| Michelin Pilot Primacy (52) | 80% | 76% | 71% | 68% | 85% | 71% |
| Kormoran Snow XL (3) | 77% | 60% | 80% | 67% | 83% | 80% |
| Falken FK452 (211) | 82% | 72% | 75% | 73% | 69% | 73% |
| Uniroyal RainSport 5 (86) | 75% | 85% | 67% | 68% | 72% | 79% |
| Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2 (5) | 68% | 78% | 68% | 63% | 88% | 72% |
| Federal SS535 (5) | 90% | 65% | 83% | 58% | 80% | 60% |
| Fulda Carat Progresso (13) | 78% | 72% | 75% | 74% | 71% | 72% |
| Prestivo PV8000 Sport (1) | 90% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 50% | 80% |
| Pirelli CINTURATO P7 (188) | 83% | 73% | 73% | 75% | 69% | 74% |
| Three A P606 (50) | 80% | 74% | 69% | 69% | 70% | 77% |
| Tigar Winter 1 (12) | 71% | 73% | 73% | 68% | 80% | 78% |
| Continental Premium Contact 2 (200) | 84% | 77% | 75% | 73% | 62% | 73% |
| Toyo T1R (288) | 83% | 69% | 75% | 75% | 63% | 70% |
| Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 (30) | 81% | 71% | 69% | 70% | 76% | 68% |
| Kumho Solus KH15 (24) | 76% | 69% | 71% | 60% | 75% | 80% |
| Maxxis Premitra HP5 (40) | 83% | 75% | 73% | 74% | 63% | 69% |
| Bridgestone Turanza T005 (180) | 80% | 78% | 72% | 73% | 66% | 72% |
| Avon ZX7 (45) | 84% | 81% | 75% | 74% | 55% | 77% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 (157) | 84% | 78% | 76% | 73% | 60% | 65% |
| Sailun Ice Blazer WSL 2 (3) | 70% | 73% | 70% | 77% | 77% | 63% |
| Hankook Ventus Prime2 (62) | 79% | 73% | 72% | 71% | 67% | 72% |
| Petlas Snow Master W651 (27) | 77% | 66% | 64% | 69% | 86% | 71% |
| Altenzo Comforter (87) | 78% | 59% | 69% | 62% | 75% | 79% |
| Avon ZV7 (141) | 81% | 76% | 71% | 71% | 56% | 77% |
| Bridgestone DriveGuard (26) | 84% | 83% | 77% | 74% | 47% | 69% |
| Pirelli P 7 (86) | 80% | 69% | 71% | 69% | 73% | 66% |
| Toyo Proxes C1S (37) | 78% | 68% | 70% | 69% | 66% | 70% |
| Continental Eco Contact 5 (90) | 80% | 68% | 68% | 69% | 74% | 68% |
| Kinforest KF550 UHP (22) | 74% | 65% | 70% | 69% | 67% | 70% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE050A (215) | 83% | 70% | 75% | 72% | 66% | 59% |
| Continental WinterContact TS 810 (5) | 76% | 70% | 76% | 56% | 58% | 76% |
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM30 (9) | 77% | 72% | 65% | 56% | 76% | 69% |
| Kormoran Road Performance (28) | 79% | 62% | 65% | 68% | 71% | 75% |
| Dunlop SP Sport 01 (124) | 78% | 67% | 71% | 69% | 69% | 65% |
| Sumitomo HTR Z (4) | 83% | 73% | 80% | 70% | 50% | 68% |
| Fulda Kristall Control HP2 (12) | 81% | 70% | 75% | 69% | 73% | 74% |
| Viking Snow Tech II (10) | 76% | 66% | 76% | 53% | 76% | 74% |
| Bridgestone Turanza T001 (108) | 80% | 70% | 69% | 67% | 63% | 72% |
| Nexen CP641 (33) | 75% | 59% | 62% | 67% | 76% | 70% |
| Goodyear Eagle NCT5 (91) | 75% | 61% | 68% | 61% | 78% | 69% |
| Kumho Ecsta PA51 (4) | 75% | 58% | 70% | 75% | 85% | 63% |
| Bridgestone Turanza GR80 (6) | 65% | 70% | 62% | 58% | 60% | 80% |
| Goodyear EfficientGrip (145) | 77% | 68% | 64% | 61% | 70% | 72% |
| Bridgestone Ecopia EP150 (69) | 75% | 68% | 67% | 67% | 65% | 68% |
| Nokian eNTYRE (24) | 78% | 62% | 68% | 55% | 78% | 67% |
| Event Potentum (15) | 72% | 64% | 57% | 63% | 76% | 64% |
| Wanli S1063 (80) | 74% | 58% | 63% | 61% | 77% | 65% |
| Rovelo RPX 998 (32) | 77% | 59% | 65% | 62% | 64% | 70% |
| Evergreen EU72 (49) | 75% | 61% | 60% | 60% | 73% | 67% |
| Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic (4) | 60% | 65% | 58% | 68% | 60% | 53% |
| Nankang NS2 (211) | 76% | 58% | 65% | 62% | 73% | 62% |
| Landsail LS288 (36) | 74% | 60% | 65% | 61% | 68% | 70% |
| Bridgestone Turanza ER300 RFT (11) | 66% | 57% | 67% | 67% | 70% | 65% |
| Dunlop SP Sport 9000 (60) | 75% | 64% | 64% | 61% | 65% | 62% |
| Nexen N3000 (45) | 73% | 55% | 63% | 62% | 63% | 67% |
| Landsail LS388 AS (53) | 77% | 68% | 70% | 67% | 70% | 76% |
| Goodyear Eagle GT (2) | 75% | 75% | 60% | 60% | 40% | 55% |
| Pace ALVENTI Pace (24) | 67% | 66% | 61% | 49% | 59% | 68% |
| Maxxis MA V1 (19) | 69% | 61% | 61% | 53% | 65% | 61% |
| GT Radial Champiro VP1 (5) | 78% | 56% | 66% | 66% | 55% | 56% |
| Kenda KOMET PLUS KR23 (24) | 73% | 55% | 64% | 60% | 70% | 75% |
| Sailun Atrezzo SH402 (13) | 69% | 51% | 60% | 59% | 61% | 63% |
| Landsail DH2 (26) | 70% | 57% | 58% | 54% | 59% | 63% |
| Firestone TZ100 (8) | 71% | 60% | 65% | 63% | 59% | 49% |
| Premiorri Solazo S Plus (9) | 71% | 51% | 52% | 55% | 72% | 60% |
| Continental EcoContact 6 (151) | 73% | 55% | 58% | 60% | 51% | 69% |
| Kenda KAISER KR20 (64) | 66% | 46% | 55% | 54% | 71% | 55% |
| Federal SS595 SUPER STEEL (136) | 70% | 47% | 57% | 55% | 69% | 48% |
| Primewell PZ900 (59) | 72% | 58% | 54% | 57% | 57% | 50% |
| Dayton D320 (11) | 73% | 55% | 54% | 44% | 49% | 63% |
| Accelera Alpha (131) | 65% | 44% | 53% | 48% | 69% | 56% |
| Pirelli P6000 (175) | 66% | 46% | 55% | 48% | 67% | 60% |
| Runway ENDURO 916 Plus (45) | 66% | 53% | 52% | 54% | 62% | 41% |
| Triangle TR918 (11) | 65% | 30% | 57% | 46% | 76% | 62% |
| Westlake SA 07 (8) | 71% | 41% | 45% | 49% | 58% | 64% |
| Marangoni Verso (38) | 69% | 48% | 55% | 47% | 49% | 54% |
| Zeta Ztr10 (33) | 60% | 44% | 48% | 47% | 61% | 59% |
| Tigar Prima (8) | 60% | 45% | 54% | 51% | 46% | 56% |
| Falken ZE512 (27) | 67% | 47% | 52% | 50% | 45% | 55% |
| Tracmax IcePlus S110 (3) | 53% | 37% | 17% | 15% | 53% | 60% |
| Nankang S600 (11) | 60% | 39% | 47% | 47% | 65% | 39% |
| Event WL905 (129) | 59% | 30% | 41% | 39% | 60% | 49% |
| Infinity INF 05 (68) | 56% | 31% | 42% | 39% | 62% | 45% |
| Autogrip F107 (127) | 58% | 27% | 44% | 36% | 60% | 50% |
| Mohawk M112 (28) | 59% | 34% | 44% | 40% | 53% | 46% |
| Wanli S1088 (85) | 57% | 35% | 41% | 39% | 59% | 38% |
| Constancy LY266 (1) | 60% | 0% | 40% | 40% | 80% | 10% |
| Linglong Winter Hero Radial 650 (4) | 37% | 13% | 43% | 18% | 77% | 38% |
| Fullrun HP199 (81) | 48% | 29% | 33% | 34% | 54% | 28% |
| Rockstone Radial F105 (25) | 38% | 20% | 33% | 30% | 54% | 36% |
| Sunny SN3800 (63) | 50% | 29% | 30% | 29% | 44% | 28% |
| Sunew YS112 (11) | 34% | 22% | 21% | 21% | 19% | 20% |
225/55 R16 Tire Review Highlights
Writing about the Yokohama Advan Sport V103
rated 91%
Really good tires. After 20K miles and 8 years, they’re still running almost like brand new.
These tires and the ABS+EBD on my Focus MK2 have really saved me many times. I can’t believe a tire designed in 2006 has aged so well.
I’m looking for this model for my new Focus MK3. I will definitely buy them again.
These tires and the ABS+EBD on my Focus MK2 have really saved me many times. I can’t believe a tire designed in 2006 has aged so well.
I’m looking for this model for my new Focus MK3. I will definitely buy them again.
tire reviewed on 2026-02-14 14:27:40
Writing about the Fulda Kristall Control HP2
rated 49%
I would never buy this tires again , first winter was amazing , 2nd winter was bad, now 3rd winter is worse than summer tires , the rubber got so hard on them and they have no more grip.
tire reviewed on 2026-01-07 21:16:56
Writing about the Pace ALVENTI Pace
rated 89%
I got these tires on the last 10,000 miles and like really good value for money or a mixture of driving I have merc e320 wagon at these times do really well high speed low speed cornering really good all round tire
tire reviewed on 2025-10-29 17:16:26
Writing about the Bridgestone Turanza T005
rated 89%
Update end of life review 15 July 2025.
One pair of tires, currently at front have reached the legal limit and had to be replaced, photo 1,2. I could not source the Turanza and I ended up with efficient grip performance. I fitted them yesterday so no much exposure for comparison.
I read the other poor reviews for turanza and I have been astonished how it is possible. Is it just the law of probabilities or something else. I believe I have covered over 50000 miles ,as below no issues. The specific pair was made in Hungary. I still have one pair on the rear axle photo3,4.
Never had a problem- over the past few years I drive in Canterbury poor roads with potholes. I have not experienced any puncture or tear/crack for a period of 6 years. What can you ask more for a tire.
I have had another set of tires turanza from Costco on a Citigroup wife’s car. They developed cracks and one of them burst likely from contact with a curb and under inflation down to 22 psi at some point.
Finally the only thing I could only ask the same exact set from the same batch and factory which is almost impossible.
I wish you all safe journeys!
My BMW 320d came with run flat tires but the driving was very stiff with a lot of noise and vibrations.
I call BMW ans questioned the type of tires that my car came originally.
It was non run flat 225/55/16R, the company that I bought the car paid for 4 new Bridzestone turanza.
I drove he car in weekly basis from Aberdeen to midlands and then from midlands to the south cost.
I drove any condition and time of the day and I never experienced any problem.
I really filled safe in any condition and also on rain and wet.
During the winter I was using winter tires - Michelin alpine since the BMW is dangerous driving on snow with summer tires.
I had only one flat, actually one small screw from one of my garage projects penetrated into the tire, I removed it after hundreds of miles and plug it.
Best tire ever.
I have tested other Bridgestone types in my old E30, michelin, vredestein and others but the specific tire appears flexible, safe, reliable, longlasting, trustworthy.
I was running the tire at the mid and higher pressures even when it was empty.
This is my first review for car tires.
02/09/2023
One pair of tires, currently at front have reached the legal limit and had to be replaced, photo 1,2. I could not source the Turanza and I ended up with efficient grip performance. I fitted them yesterday so no much exposure for comparison.
I read the other poor reviews for turanza and I have been astonished how it is possible. Is it just the law of probabilities or something else. I believe I have covered over 50000 miles ,as below no issues. The specific pair was made in Hungary. I still have one pair on the rear axle photo3,4.
Never had a problem- over the past few years I drive in Canterbury poor roads with potholes. I have not experienced any puncture or tear/crack for a period of 6 years. What can you ask more for a tire.
I have had another set of tires turanza from Costco on a Citigroup wife’s car. They developed cracks and one of them burst likely from contact with a curb and under inflation down to 22 psi at some point.
Finally the only thing I could only ask the same exact set from the same batch and factory which is almost impossible.
I wish you all safe journeys!
My BMW 320d came with run flat tires but the driving was very stiff with a lot of noise and vibrations.
I call BMW ans questioned the type of tires that my car came originally.
It was non run flat 225/55/16R, the company that I bought the car paid for 4 new Bridzestone turanza.
I drove he car in weekly basis from Aberdeen to midlands and then from midlands to the south cost.
I drove any condition and time of the day and I never experienced any problem.
I really filled safe in any condition and also on rain and wet.
During the winter I was using winter tires - Michelin alpine since the BMW is dangerous driving on snow with summer tires.
I had only one flat, actually one small screw from one of my garage projects penetrated into the tire, I removed it after hundreds of miles and plug it.
Best tire ever.
I have tested other Bridgestone types in my old E30, michelin, vredestein and others but the specific tire appears flexible, safe, reliable, longlasting, trustworthy.
I was running the tire at the mid and higher pressures even when it was empty.
This is my first review for car tires.
02/09/2023
tire reviewed on 2025-07-16 00:07:04
Writing about the Bridgestone Ecopia EP150
rated 61%
It’s definitely a comfort-biased tire, an OE set on a Toyota Corolla. The wet grip is nice and especially the rolling resistance is good, with very little feedback from the steering. The wear isn’t great but it probably had a very low starting tread depth anyway, so I won’t buy it again as I think there are more longer-lasting touring tires out there that’ll provide a more engaging driving experience.
tire reviewed on 2025-04-11 15:24:41
Writing about the Ovation VI 388
rated 55%
These tires came on my car my car is rear wheel drive and the rear ones have already wore out in under 5000 miles on the front they don’t have plenty of tread left, but in cornering they’re a little bit lacking
tire reviewed on 2025-02-20 13:28:06
Writing about the Goodyear EfficientGrip
rated 47%
I fitted these to my Honda Civic and at first they were wonderful, but they wear BADLY. About a year of use, very little long distance driving, and they've had it. Full disclosure - Cornwall's roads SUCK so that is definitely a big part of the issue but I have never had tires wear so badly. Part of the tread is peeling from the tire body, side wall cracking after a moderate bump with a kerb, but honestly these things SUCK. I'm not a slow driver but not a hoonigan either and compared to the rear tires you'd swear I'd been burning them out. Absolute crap, having to replace all four because I don't trust them. Avoid.
tire reviewed on 2025-01-12 11:18:58
Writing about the Hankook Ventus Prime 4
rated 47%
After Continental and Dulnop, I decided on Hankook because of the price and positive reviews. I can say that I regretted it. In the city on worn asphalt it is a disaster. In 2nd gear it slips when starting on dry ground, while braking the ABS is activated where Conti and Dunlop never were. I have now driven about 15000km with them and I am constantly thinking about how to replace them. Of course the price of new ones is what is delaying the implementation. The car they are on is an Audi A4 B8 2.0tdi 105kW. I am 47 years old and I do not mind driving recklessly, but this tire is not even for normal driving. It is not for driving on wet ground. In the city at traffic lights the car in front of me always runs away 50 meters because I am not allowed to start normally because the ESP is going wild. Hankook will not be on any of my vehicles anymore.
tire reviewed on 2025-01-03 01:07:16
Writing about the Kumho Ecsta PA51
rated 74%
Great tire for the price. Not as supple as some, but feels connected to the road. Brakes suprisingly well in the wet. No abs or traction control in the VS Ute so a good tire is important. These have given me good confidence so far
tire reviewed on 2024-09-24 06:45:37
Writing about the Hankook Kinergy 4S2
rated 86%
Incredibly surprised for being a four-season tire, which I was always kind of against, but since they were on the car when I got it and were still pretty good (4y/o but plenty of tread, the car wasn't driven much in that period) I decided to keep them and test them. I recently started working in the testing dept. of a big tire brand in Italy so that was a good chance to acknowledge me more to my job.
I 10 months of ownership I drove 15.000 km in my '99 BMW E39 528i on the Hankook's and the general feedback of the tire-car package is very positive. I already knew the E39, having had another one right before this one, so I knew the level of comfort this car can bring when driven in its favourite habitat: the highway. Well, the Kinergy 4S2 just enhanced this, it's like the cherry on top. I normally drive at 2.3 bar (33 psi - the highest pressure allowed) and my usage is 90% highway, 10% flowy, medium-fast road, so the perfect environment for the car. On the highway, the sound coming from the tire, if not completely absent, can be considered almost nonexistent when mixed with some wind noise and the good deadening equipment of the car (radio turned off). Rolling resistance is also pretty low, allowing me a 12km/l (yes, not crazy low but it's a 1500 kg car with a pretty big engine). Despite riding on the highest pressure allowed, the tire seems to absorb any imperfection of the road in a very gentle way, thanks to it's high, soft sidewall. At 33 psi you can still see a pronounced curvature on the wall. Cornering on mildly fast roads is happily taken by the tire, giving a very good balanced behaviour, not oversteery, not understeery, just steady. Very fun.
In June I took the car to the Nurburgring and drove 4 laps, let's say as spirited as I could with traction controll off.
I lowered the pressure to 1.6 bar (23 psi). It was maybe a little too low for the weight of the car. Here is where you could really see and feel the softness of the sidewall: it bended lots on the tighter corners, the car was rolling.. but it stayed. Again, no oversteer if not asked, and no understeer at all. You felt the body rolling, but as soon as it reached the maximum, after that fraction of a second, it stayed there and let the tires do the job, clean and precise in turning the car. Always keep in mind we're talking 4-season tires, obviously.
I still never got to drive them on snow or ice, and very little in the rain, where I always stay cautious. Only once, it was raining and I was in a tunnel. Towards the end of a pretty long tunnel, to be precise, to both the asphalt and the tires were pretty dry already. On a medium right hander, one you can easily take in 5th gear with slight braking, the car just lost the back. I wasn't racing, but it was night and I was driving back home in the empty road. that's when you go a little over the speed limit, but not "fast", to give you an idea. Really, I was just going with the flow, enjoying some good driving but nothing crazy. If I did't have the controls on, I would've crashed. that was the only time these tires really let me down for a second.
Overall, the feedback is very positive for an all-around tire, I'm happy with it. It's something I wouldn't have personally chosen and I will later switch to 18's and more performance-oriented tires, but I will keep a good memory of the Hankook's. Will probably buy another set of them in 16" as a winter tire as we don't get any more snow here. Hope this was helpful for someone!
I 10 months of ownership I drove 15.000 km in my '99 BMW E39 528i on the Hankook's and the general feedback of the tire-car package is very positive. I already knew the E39, having had another one right before this one, so I knew the level of comfort this car can bring when driven in its favourite habitat: the highway. Well, the Kinergy 4S2 just enhanced this, it's like the cherry on top. I normally drive at 2.3 bar (33 psi - the highest pressure allowed) and my usage is 90% highway, 10% flowy, medium-fast road, so the perfect environment for the car. On the highway, the sound coming from the tire, if not completely absent, can be considered almost nonexistent when mixed with some wind noise and the good deadening equipment of the car (radio turned off). Rolling resistance is also pretty low, allowing me a 12km/l (yes, not crazy low but it's a 1500 kg car with a pretty big engine). Despite riding on the highest pressure allowed, the tire seems to absorb any imperfection of the road in a very gentle way, thanks to it's high, soft sidewall. At 33 psi you can still see a pronounced curvature on the wall. Cornering on mildly fast roads is happily taken by the tire, giving a very good balanced behaviour, not oversteery, not understeery, just steady. Very fun.
In June I took the car to the Nurburgring and drove 4 laps, let's say as spirited as I could with traction controll off.
I lowered the pressure to 1.6 bar (23 psi). It was maybe a little too low for the weight of the car. Here is where you could really see and feel the softness of the sidewall: it bended lots on the tighter corners, the car was rolling.. but it stayed. Again, no oversteer if not asked, and no understeer at all. You felt the body rolling, but as soon as it reached the maximum, after that fraction of a second, it stayed there and let the tires do the job, clean and precise in turning the car. Always keep in mind we're talking 4-season tires, obviously.
I still never got to drive them on snow or ice, and very little in the rain, where I always stay cautious. Only once, it was raining and I was in a tunnel. Towards the end of a pretty long tunnel, to be precise, to both the asphalt and the tires were pretty dry already. On a medium right hander, one you can easily take in 5th gear with slight braking, the car just lost the back. I wasn't racing, but it was night and I was driving back home in the empty road. that's when you go a little over the speed limit, but not "fast", to give you an idea. Really, I was just going with the flow, enjoying some good driving but nothing crazy. If I did't have the controls on, I would've crashed. that was the only time these tires really let me down for a second.
Overall, the feedback is very positive for an all-around tire, I'm happy with it. It's something I wouldn't have personally chosen and I will later switch to 18's and more performance-oriented tires, but I will keep a good memory of the Hankook's. Will probably buy another set of them in 16" as a winter tire as we don't get any more snow here. Hope this was helpful for someone!
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Writing about the Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2
rated 89%
I use these tires on a 2004 Nissan Teana. I average 1000kms every week at speeds averaging 120km/h 90% motorway driving. The current tires went on the car in March 2022. They have lasted 120,000kms with a few more 100kms left to the tread wear indicators. Filled with nitrogen. Rotated every 30000kms. Allignments done every 30,000kms. Exceptional tires I would say. Going for the same brand and type as I am quite sure they will last at least for another 120,000kms. :)
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