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I really hope you can offer me some urgent advice on a set of new tires for my 2005 Mercedes CLS 500 (using 245/40/18/93Y). We are currently running Hankook Ventus V12 evo 2s, and have been very impressed by the surefooted smooth, comfortable and quiet ride; they've also lasted very well. I'm therefore tempted to buy the same tires again. However, have these now been surpassed by newer tires such as the Continental Premium Contact 6? Our car seems very susceptible to excessive road noise, so I'm very keen to ensure that whatever tires we choose are at least as quiet, if not quieter, and as comfortable as the Hankooks. What would you recommend to ensure the car runs as quietly as possible?
Check out the Falken FK510 - scores very well in this test for all categories including internal noise - http://www.tirereviews.co.u...
Thanks very much, that's useful. Looking at the graph on noise, isn't that relating to the external noise though? And would you therefore recommend the Falkens above the Continentals and everything else? In some reviews I thought they had been criticized for being a little noisy and harsh, but it's always difficult to know if that's going to apply to the size I need. Thanks once again.
The test world scoring is internal noise, not external.
Realistically the differences between the top tires are going to be incredibly small so you will be happy with any of the three options you've mentioned.
Hi. I've looked into the Falkens and they certainly get good reviews and are well priced. However, EVO's Performance Tire Test Jan 18 gives these a poor noise rating, saying they are the least refined and least comfortable, and the noisiest of the group? Presumably this is because every test is subjective, but it does make it very tricky to make the right decision ?. Would you still recommend them though, or am I safer with the continentals? Sorry to keep asking questions; thank you very much for all your help.
It's worth remembering noise and comfort can also vary depending on tire size and test vehicle used, nothing is ever easy in the world of tires!
I would suggest giving a higher weight to any test in your size and using a similar vehicle, but also weight newer tests firsts as tires are updated through their product life.
Jason D
why are the web braking numbers lower than dry???
I believe you mean higher. It's because there were more wet tests. See the magazine for full info
I would if I could find any trace of it on their website! It's not on Google either.
Can you help? I can find the 2015 & 2018 tests, nothing inbetween.
If google can't find it, no one can :( I took the data from the excellent magazine version.
How does the Pilot Sport 4 comes on top when it loses to the Pirelli P zero PZ4 on every test except wet braking??
There are more tests in the magazine which make the overall result
I'm a little perplexed when I compare these 2017 results with the previous year's - how say the Continental Premium Contact 6 and Goodyear Eagle F1 A3 tires have slipped so much down the overall table and especially due to the dry handling rating on both tires being so much worse within a year and also due to their 'subjective test results being poor.
The same Continental tire in 2016 beat the same Dunlop, Hankook and Falken tires which helped send it to the bottom of the table in 2017 after coming 3rd in 2016 for dry handling. How can exactly the same tires have different positions to each other from one year to another in the same dry handling category??
Eagle F1s are same, but Contis arent. Last year was Cont Sports Contact 6, this year is Conti Premium Contact 6. Diff tire.
Goodyear Eaglef F1 Ass. 3 and Dunlop SportMaxx RT2 behind Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo ?
It doesn't make any sense, in my mind...
The new T001 EVO is a big step forward for Bridgestone :) It's nice to see the return of Bridgestone making great tires.
Despite never used any Bridgestone tires, I think they make good tires, but my surprise was to see the use of "touring" tire instead of a sport tire for the test.
And, for my suprise, the T001 Evo scored better than two "flagship tires", from the competion. That's what made me get surprised in the first place.
The way the results where commented, by Evo, may lead to thing that the Eagle F1 Ass. 3 and the RT2 are less good than a "touring" tire. Is this true ?
" Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
Positive: Quick in the dry, good ride comfort, lowest rolling resistance, strong aquaplaning result.
Negative: Slow in the wet."
Can a tire be slow in the wet and have a strong aquaplaning result ?
The Continental Premium Contact 6 is a "confusing" tire, but It seems to be very good.
Tire reviews said in one of the latest videos, that the Goodyear Eagle F1 Ass. 3 was a tire whith great feedback from the stearing and Evo says: "poor subjective handling in the dry and wet".
Is this, by comparing with the test winners, or is it a tire with not good feeback from the wheel ?
Wet handling and aquaplaning are very different tests. Wet handling is on a wet track with a very small amount of standing water. Aquaplaning tests are like hitting a puddle, with much more depth.
In our video we were testing the Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 against the previous generation Asymmetric 2, and compared to the A2 on the Golf GTI in the tested sizes, it was a marked improvement.
That's why I was wondering, if the tere is such difference between Michelin, Pirelli and the Goodyear's or Dunlop's...
I've used the Michelin Pilot Sport 4, but in steering feel, I still prefer Yokohama Advan Sport V105s.