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2015 European Tire Test 185/60R14

Overall test winnerContinental Premium Contact 5

Tires tested
16
Tested size
185/60 R14

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16 Tires tested

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

1st

Continental Premium Contact 5

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

2nd

Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance

+Very balanced, top marks on dry roads, especially good on wet roads

−A little loud noise behavior

3rd

Nokian Line

+Very balanced tire with little wear, good in the wet

4th

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

+Very balanced, especially good on dry roads, good on wet roads, relatively low fuel consumption

−A little noisy

5th

Vredestein Sportrac 5

+Very balanced tire, good on dry roads, relatively low fuel consumption and wear

6th

Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco

+Very balanced tire, especially good on dry roads

7th

Firestone TZ300A

+Especially good on dry roads

−Compared to the best, a bit weaker in the wet

8th

Michelin Energy Saver+

+Low wear, relatively economical

−Compared slightly weaker on dry and wet roads

9th

Sava intensa hp

+Relatively low wear

−Slightly weaker on dry and wet roads, relatively high fuel consumption, a little louder

10th

Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde

+Low wear

−Relatively high fuel consumption

11th

Infinity Ecosis

−Relatively weak on dry roads, relatively high wear

12th

Yokohama BluEarth AE01

+Quite well on dry roads, low fuel consumption

−Weaknesses in the wet

13th

GT Radial Champiro ECO

−Weak in the wet and dry

14th

Semperit Comfort Life 2

+Relatively low fuel consumption and wear

−Relatively weak on dry and wet roads, a little louder

15th

Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27

+Top marks in fuel consumption and wear, relatively quiet

−Very Weak in the wet

16th

Matador MP 16 Stella 2

+Low fuel consumption and wear

−Very weak in the wet, weak on dry roads

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2015 European Tire Test 185/60R14 · 185/60 R14

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The full test

The evidence behind the verdict

Here is the 2015 ADAC / Stiftung Warentest in 185/60 R14.

The 205/55 R16 test with commentry can be found here

Results

1st

Continental Premium Contact 5

185/60 R14
Continental Premium Contact 5
All discipline results (6)
TestResult
Dry8.4
Wet8.2
Rolling Resistance7.6
Noise5
Wear7.4
Overall7.6

Total: 44.2

2nd

Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance

185/60 R14
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
All discipline results (6)
TestResult
Dry8.8
Wet7.8
Rolling Resistance8
Noise4
Wear7.4
Overall7.6

Total: 43.6

3rd

Nokian Line

185/60 R14
Nokian Line
All discipline results (6)
TestResult
Dry7.8
Wet7.4
Rolling Resistance7.4
Noise4.2
Wear9.4
Overall7.6

Total: 43.8

4th

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

185/60 R14
Dunlop Sport BluResponse
All discipline results (6)
TestResult
Dry8.4
Wet7.6
Rolling Resistance8.2
Noise4
Wear7.4
Overall7.4

Total: 43

5th

Vredestein Sportrac 5

185/60 R14
Vredestein Sportrac 5
All discipline results (6)
TestResult
Dry8.2
Wet7.2
Rolling Resistance8.2
Noise4.4
Wear8.4
Overall7.4

Total: 43.8

6th

Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco

185/60 R14
Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco
All discipline results (6)
TestResult
Dry8.4
Wet7.2
Rolling Resistance7.8
Noise4.8
Wear7
Overall7.2

Total: 42.4

7th

Firestone TZ300A

185/60 R14
Firestone TZ300A
All discipline results (6)
TestResult
Dry8.4
Wet6.8
Rolling Resistance7.6
Noise4.6
Wear7.4
Overall6.8

Total: 41.6

8th

Michelin Energy Saver+

185/60 R14
Michelin Energy Saver+
All discipline results (6)
TestResult
Dry6.8
Wet6.8
Rolling Resistance8.2
Noise4.6
Wear8.2
Overall6.8

Total: 41.4

9th

Sava intensa hp

185/60 R14
Sava intensa hp
All discipline results (6)
TestResult
Dry6.8
Wet6.8
Rolling Resistance6.8
Noise4
Wear9
Overall6.8

Total: 40.2

10th

Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde

185/60 R14
Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
All discipline results (6)
TestResult
Dry7.8
Wet7
Rolling Resistance6.6
Noise4.8
Wear9.4
Overall6.6

Total: 42.2

11th

Infinity Ecosis

185/60 R14
Infinity Ecosis
All discipline results (6)
TestResult
Dry6
Wet6.6
Rolling Resistance8
Noise5
Wear6.4
Overall6

Total: 38

12th

Yokohama BluEarth AE01

185/60 R14
Yokohama BluEarth AE01
All discipline results (6)
TestResult
Dry8
Wet5.8
Rolling Resistance8.4
Noise4.8
Wear8
Overall5.8

Total: 40.8

13th

GT Radial Champiro ECO

185/60 R14
GT Radial Champiro ECO
All discipline results (6)
TestResult
Dry6.4
Wet5.2
Rolling Resistance7.6
Noise5
Wear7.4
Overall5.2

Total: 36.8

14th

Semperit Comfort Life 2

185/60 R14
Semperit Comfort Life 2
All discipline results (6)
TestResult
Dry6.2
Wet5.2
Rolling Resistance8.4
Noise4
Wear9
Overall5.2

Total: 38

15th

Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27

185/60 R14
Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27
All discipline results (6)
TestResult
Dry7.8
Wet4.2
Rolling Resistance9
Noise5.4
Wear10
Overall4.2

Total: 40.6

16th

Matador MP 16 Stella 2

185/60 R14
Matador MP 16 Stella 2
All discipline results (6)
TestResult
Dry5.8
Wet2.4
Rolling Resistance8.4
Noise5
Wear8.4
Overall2.4

Total: 32.4

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