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2014 ADAC 175/65 R14 Summer Tire Test

Overall test winnerContinental Eco Contact 5

Tires tested
16
Tested size
175/65 R14

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Tire shortlist

16 Tires tested

Published finishing positions, with the strengths and considerations from this test. Owner reviews cover other sizes and driving conditions.

1st

Continental Eco Contact 5

+Very balanced tire with top grip on dry roads, exceptionally good at fuel consumption and wear

2nd

Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco

+Very balanced tire with top marks in the wet, relatively quiet interior and exterior noise

−Slightly higher wear

3rd

Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde

+Very balanced tire, especially good on dry roads, good in the wet

−Slightly higher fuel consumption

4th

Bridgestone Ecopia EP150

+Very balanced tire with top grade on dry pavement, good in the wet

−Slightly higher fuel consumption and wear

5th

Falken Sincera SN832 Ecorun

+Very balanced tire, good in the wet, relatively low fuel consumption

6th

Nokian Line

+Very balanced tire, good on wet and dry roads

−Slightly higher fuel consumption

7th

Firestone Multihawk

+Acceptable performance in the dry

−Compared to the best little weaker in the wet, slightly higher fuel consumption

8th

Michelin Energy Saver+

+Top marks in terms of fuel consumption and wear

−Compared to the best little weaker in the wet

9th

Barum Brillantis 2

+Acceptable performance on wet roads

−Slight weakness on dry roads, slightly higher wear

10th

Vredestein T Trac 2

+Relatively low fuel consumption and wear, good on dry roads

−Somewhat weak in the wet

11th

Goodyear EfficientGrip Compact

+Acceptable performance on dry roads

−Relatively weak in the wet

12th

Semperit Comfort Life 2

+Relatively low fuel consumption

−Relatively weak in the wet, slightly higher wear

13th

Avon ZT5

−Weak on dry and wet roads, slightly higher fuel consumption and wear

14th

Debica Passio 2

+Particularly low wear, ok in the dry

−Very weak in the wet

15th

Kormoran Impulser B2

−Very weak in the wet, slightly higher fuel consumption and wear

16th

Kleber Dynaxer HP 3

+Particularly low wear, relatively low fuel consumption

−Very weak in the wet, relatively weak on dry roads

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2014 ADAC 175/65 R14 Summer Tire Test · 175/65 R14

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The Results

1st

Continental Eco Contact 5

175/65 R14
Continental Eco Contact 5
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry8.8
Wet7.2
Rolling Resistance8.6
Noise5
Wear9.4

Total: 39

2nd

Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco

175/65 R14
Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry8
Wet8.2
Rolling Resistance8
Noise6.2
Wear7

Total: 37.4

3rd

Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde

175/65 R14
Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry8.6
Wet7.4
Rolling Resistance7.4
Noise5.8
Wear8

Total: 37.2

4th

Bridgestone Ecopia EP150

175/65 R14
Bridgestone Ecopia EP150
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry8.8
Wet7.6
Rolling Resistance7.4
Noise5
Wear7

Total: 35.8

5th

Falken Sincera SN832 Ecorun

175/65 R14
Falken Sincera SN832 Ecorun
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry7.8
Wet7.6
Rolling Resistance8.4
Noise5.2
Wear7.4

Total: 36.4

6th

Nokian Line

175/65 R14
Nokian Line
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry8.2
Wet7
Rolling Resistance7.4
Noise5
Wear8

Total: 35.6

7th

Firestone Multihawk

175/65 R14
Firestone Multihawk
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry7.6
Wet6.8
Rolling Resistance7.4
Noise4.4
Wear8

Total: 34.2

8th

Michelin Energy Saver+

175/65 R14
Michelin Energy Saver+
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry7.8
Wet6.6
Rolling Resistance8.8
Noise5.4
Wear10

Total: 38.6

9th

Barum Brillantis 2

175/65 R14
Barum Brillantis 2
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry6.4
Wet6.8
Rolling Resistance7.8
Noise5.8
Wear7

Total: 33.8

10th

Vredestein T Trac 2

175/65 R14
Vredestein T Trac 2
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry8.4
Wet6.4
Rolling Resistance8.4
Noise5
Wear8.4

Total: 36.6

11th

Goodyear EfficientGrip Compact

175/65 R14
Goodyear EfficientGrip Compact
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry8
Wet5.8
Rolling Resistance7.8
Noise4.8
Wear7.4

Total: 33.8

12th

Semperit Comfort Life 2

175/65 R14
Semperit Comfort Life 2
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry7.8
Wet5.8
Rolling Resistance8.4
Noise5
Wear7

Total: 34

13th

Avon ZT5

175/65 R14
Avon ZT5
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry5.4
Wet4.2
Rolling Resistance7.4
Noise3.6
Wear7

Total: 27.6

14th

Debica Passio 2

175/65 R14
Debica Passio 2
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry7.4
Wet2
Rolling Resistance7.8
Noise3.6
Wear9.4

Total: 30.2

15th

Kormoran Impulser B2

175/65 R14
Kormoran Impulser B2
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry7
Wet2
Rolling Resistance7.4
Noise5.4
Wear7

Total: 28.8

16th

Kleber Dynaxer HP 3

175/65 R14
Kleber Dynaxer HP 3
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry6.4
Wet1.6
Rolling Resistance8.2
Noise5.2
Wear9.4

Total: 30.8

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