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2018 ADAC Summer Tire Test - 205/55 R16

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
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13 comments
  1. Andreas archived

    Hello.You are testing Summer tires and the results are weighted: 20% dry 40%wet???What's wrong with this picture?We are talking about Summer tires here!!! Anyone understand what i'm saying?
    The results must be equal between dry and wet.You must correct this wrong.Not all countries are north.What about Portugal-Spain-Greece-Italy-France etc...@@@

    #5148
  2. Iza Mitrova archived

    Hi,
    Which are the 'softest' of above?
    Those which are good on wet?
    Thanks

    #4244
    1. TireReviews Iza Mitrova archived

      If you look the top right of the article your questions are answered :)

      #4246
      1. Iza Mitrova TireReviews archived

        But there is no information about that. Only for wet/dry roads...
        My question was for tire 'softness'.

        #4341
        1. TireReviews Iza Mitrova archived

          Softness as in comfort, top right, softness as in wear, top right. Also each tire is scored individually

          #4342
  3. Gonçalo archived

    Hi,
    why Vredestein Sportrac 5 wich has good overall scores and a total of 42.6 appears in last? U know some reason for that?
    Tnks

    #3661
    1. TireReviews Gonçalo archived

      Because the tire failed the ADAC high speed test so they moved it to the bottom.

      #3662
  4. Paul archived

    It is funny that only in UK Bridgestone tires are getting so bad reviews. Possibly because in UK summer tires are used in winter :)

    #3323
    1. TireReviews Paul archived

      Until recently certain Bridgestone patterns performed poorly in the wet, perhaps it's because we get more wet than some countries? :)

      The latest T001 Evo, T005 and the sister brand the Firestone Roadhawk are all now excellent in the wet.

      #3330
      1. Paul TireReviews archived

        Looking at T005 reviews here I wouldn't call it excellent in wet :D

        #3334
    2. Fahrer Paul archived

      You are absolutely right!
      These people do not understand the meaning of words: "SUMMER TIRES"
      Here's an example from someone. Tell me, is he normal? : - /

      https://uploads.disquscdn.c...

      #3690
  5. David archived

    Why they test old primacy 3 and not the new primacy 4??

    #3266
    1. TireReviews David archived

      It will have been due to size availability at the time of test

      #3267