2010 European Summer Tire Test
This is part 2 of the 2010 European Summer Tire Test - 185/65 r15. To read the reaction, and see the results of tires sized 225/45 R17 please read Part 1
185/65 R15 H Results
| 185/65 R15 H | Dry | Wet | Fuel | Wear | Noise | Overall | Comments |
| Pirelli P6 Cinturato | 2.5 | 3 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 2.7 | Very balanced tire, best in the wet and great on dry roads |
| Nokian H | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2.6 | A very balanced tire, best on dry roads and great in the wet |
| Continental ContiPremiumContact 2 | 3 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.6 | A very balanced tire, good all round |
| Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse | 3 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.5 | A very balanced tire, good all round |
| Uniroyal RainExpert | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2 | 2.5 | A very balanced tire, good all round |
| Michelin Energy Saver | 3 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 2.9 | Minimal wear, low fuel consumption, struggles a little with wet roads |
| Bridgestone Turanza ER300 Ecopia | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 2.4 | Very strong on dry roads, slightly weak in the wet |
| Esa-Tecar Spirit 3 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.4 | Very strong in the wet, slightly weak in dry conditions and wears quickly |
| Barum Brillantis 2 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3 | 1.3 | 2.4 | Good in the dry and low fuel consumption, slightly weak in the wet |
| Semperit Comfort-Life | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 2.3 | Low fuel consumption, not as strong as the above tires in the wet and dry |
| Firestone TZ 300a | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.3 | Strong in the dry, slightly weak in the wet, also high wear and high fuel consumption |
| Yokohama C.drive 2 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | Strong in the dry, slightly weak in the wet |
| Kumho Solus KH17 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | Average in the wet and dry |
| Fulda Carat Progresso | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | Good in the dry, slightly weak in the wet and high wear |
| Goodyear DuraGrip | 2.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 2.4 | Good dry grip and excellent wear, however poor in the wet |
| Ceat Tornado | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 2.2 | Weak wet performance, average dry |
| Lassa Impetus Revo | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2 | Low fuel consumption, poor in the wey and dry |
| Interstate Touring IST-1 | 2 | -0.3 | 3 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 | Loweset fuel consumption but the worst wet and poor dry performance |
| Goodride Radial S06 | 1.3 | -0.3 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | Worst in both wet and dry conditions |
Original Article
the preceding link from Goodyear Duragrip page says Goodyear Duragrip "15th of 12 tires"...should this read "of 37 tires"...?
Brigstone B250 185/65 R15 H : i have been driving around 500km and decided to replace with the same type i had earlier because of poor handling at speeds over 100km/hr.
whatever brand of tire you have, after 500km you just scratch the surface of that annoying wax they put on any new tire. Some of new generation tires have better grip after 30.000km than had with 0km! I never had Brigstone B250 though :)