2014 ADAC 195/65 R15 Summer Tire Test

Data analyzed and reviewed byJonathan Benson

March 31, 2014 7 min read Updated January 8, 2025

In 2014, the German Automobile Club (ADAC) have tested 17 different summer tires in 195/65 R15 using the ubiquitous VW Golf.

This year they've placed extra emphasis on tire life cost, meaning high wear tires which are relatively expensive tires to buy finished much lower than before. This has affected Continental and Bridgestone, where as Michelin having the best wear on test, was penalised for its wet performance. Only Goodyear and Dunlop seem to have found a balance ADAC are happy with, and finish the test in the first two positions.

The Results

All discipline results (5)

Test	Result
Dry	8.8
Wet	8.2
Rolling Resistance	8.2
Noise	4
Wear	7.4

Total: 36.6

All discipline results (5)

Test	Result
Dry	8.8
Wet	7.5
Rolling Resistance	8.6
Noise	5.8
Wear	7

Total: 37.7

All discipline results (5)

Test	Result
Dry	9
Wet	8
Rolling Resistance	7.6
Noise	5.8
Wear	7

Total: 37.4

All discipline results (5)

Test	Result
Dry	7.8
Wet	7.2
Rolling Resistance	7.6
Noise	5.2
Wear	8.4

Total: 36.2

All discipline results (5)

Test	Result
Dry	8.8
Wet	7.2
Rolling Resistance	7.4
Noise	4.8
Wear	7.4

Total: 35.6

All discipline results (5)

Test	Result
Dry	9
Wet	7.6
Rolling Resistance	7
Noise	4
Wear	8

Total: 35.6

All discipline results (5)

Test	Result
Dry	9.2
Wet	7
Rolling Resistance	7.8
Noise	4.6
Wear	7

Total: 35.6

All discipline results (5)

Test	Result
Dry	7.6
Wet	6.8
Rolling Resistance	8.6
Noise	4.8
Wear	7

Total: 34.8

All discipline results (5)

Test	Result
Dry	8.4
Wet	6.6
Rolling Resistance	7.8
Noise	5.2
Wear	7.4

Total: 35.4

All discipline results (5)

Test	Result
Dry	8.6
Wet	6.6
Rolling Resistance	7.6
Noise	6.2
Wear	6.4

Total: 35.4

All discipline results (5)

Test	Result
Dry	9
Wet	6.2
Rolling Resistance	8.8
Noise	5.6
Wear	10

Total: 39.6

All discipline results (5)

Test	Result
Dry	9.4
Wet	7.6
Rolling Resistance	7.6
Noise	5.6
Wear	6

Total: 36.2

All discipline results (5)

Test	Result
Dry	9.4
Wet	8.2
Rolling Resistance	7.6
Noise	5.2
Wear	6

Total: 36.4

All discipline results (5)

Test	Result
Dry	7.2
Wet	6
Rolling Resistance	8.2
Noise	4.8
Wear	6

Total: 32.2

All discipline results (5)

Test	Result
Dry	5.6
Wet	6
Rolling Resistance	7.8
Noise	4.8
Wear	6.4

Total: 30.6

All discipline results (5)

Test	Result
Dry	8.6
Wet	7.6
Rolling Resistance	7.6
Noise	5.4
Wear	6

Total: 35.2

All discipline results (5)

Test	Result
Dry	5
Wet	1
Rolling Resistance	8.6
Noise	5.8
Wear	7.4

Total: 27.8

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