2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tire Test

There's a lot of tires in the 2018 Auto Bild 195/65 R15 test, so we'll keep the intro as short as possible and let the data do the talking.

Data analyzed and reviewed byJonathan Benson

March 12, 2018 9 min read Updated January 8, 2025

There's a lot of tires in the 2018 Auto Bild 195/65 R15 test, so we'll keep the intro as short as possible and let the data do the talking.

It's worth keeping in mind, the twenty tires chosen for this test have been through a 51 tire wet and dry braking pretest. This means the tires included in this test are some of the best tires available on the market, had Auto Bild included some of the worst tires in the pretest, the gap between the best and the worst tires overall would have been much larger.

Dry

In the dry the Hankook dominated, winning both dry braking and dry handling tests. Firestone, which is a midrange brand developed by Bridgestone, beat its parent company to finish second in both dry tests, and the Maxxis Premitra HP5 was third best overall.

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125	113 ft	Best
2Firestone RoadHawk	115 ft	+2 ft
3Maxxis Premitra HP5	117 ft	+4 ft
4Bridgestone Turanza T005	117 ft	+4 ft
5Dunlop Sport BluResponse	118 ft	+5 ft
6Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde	119 ft	+6 ft
7Continental Premium Contact 5	119 ft	+6 ft
8Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	120 ft	+7 ft
9Vredestein Sportrac 5	121 ft	+8 ft
9Fulda EcoControl HP	121 ft	+8 ft
11Nokian Line	123 ft	+10 ft
11Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance	123 ft	+10 ft
11Michelin Energy Saver	123 ft	+10 ft
14Cooper Zeon CS8	124 ft	+11 ft
15Giti GitiSynergy E1	124 ft	+11 ft
16Infinity Ecosis	125 ft	+12 ft
17Avon ZV7	126 ft	+13 ft
17BFGoodrich gGrip	126 ft	+13 ft
19Uniroyal RainExpert 3	127 ft	+14 ft
20Kleber Dynaxer HP 3	129 ft	+16 ft

The difference between best and worst was 13.6% (16 ft ≈ 1 Car Lengths).

Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125	71.5 mph	Best
2Firestone RoadHawk	71.5 mph	0.0 mph
3Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	70.5 mph	-1.0 mph
4Maxxis Premitra HP5	70.5 mph	-1.0 mph
5Fulda EcoControl HP	70.4 mph	-1.1 mph
6Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance	70.3 mph	-1.2 mph
7Michelin Energy Saver	70.3 mph	-1.2 mph
8Continental Premium Contact 5	70.2 mph	-1.3 mph
9Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde	70.2 mph	-1.3 mph
10Dunlop Sport BluResponse	70.0 mph	-1.5 mph
10Infinity Ecosis	70.0 mph	-1.5 mph
12Bridgestone Turanza T005	70.0 mph	-1.5 mph
13Nokian Line	69.8 mph	-1.7 mph
13Vredestein Sportrac 5	69.8 mph	-1.7 mph
15BFGoodrich gGrip	69.6 mph	-1.9 mph
16Kleber Dynaxer HP 3	69.5 mph	-2.0 mph
17Uniroyal RainExpert 3	69.3 mph	-2.2 mph
18Avon ZV7	69.2 mph	-2.3 mph
19Giti GitiSynergy E1	69.2 mph	-2.3 mph
20Cooper Zeon CS8	69.0 mph	-2.5 mph

The difference between best and worst was 3.6% (2.5 mph).

Wet

While Bridgestone couldn't match its subrange Firestone in the dry, it dominates in the wet. The first showing of the new Turanza T005 proves Bridgestone have finally got on top of their wet weather issues, and win both wet braking and wet handling tests.

Uniroyal, a brand well known for their wet weather performance manages second during wet braking but struggles during the wet handling test, probably due to it's extremely soft sidewalls affecting the handling, while Hankook proves you can make a tire which works in both the wet and dry with the Prime 3 finishing third place in both wet braking and wet handling.

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Turanza T005	113 ft	Best
2Uniroyal RainExpert 3	113 ft	0 ft
3Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125	115 ft	+2 ft
4Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	118 ft	+5 ft
5Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde	118 ft	+5 ft
5Continental Premium Contact 5	118 ft	+5 ft
7Firestone RoadHawk	120 ft	+7 ft
8Vredestein Sportrac 5	121 ft	+8 ft
8Infinity Ecosis	121 ft	+8 ft
10Dunlop Sport BluResponse	122 ft	+9 ft
11Cooper Zeon CS8	123 ft	+10 ft
12Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance	123 ft	+10 ft
13Kleber Dynaxer HP 3	124 ft	+11 ft
14Nokian Line	125 ft	+12 ft
15Maxxis Premitra HP5	125 ft	+12 ft
16Avon ZV7	125 ft	+12 ft
17Michelin Energy Saver	127 ft	+14 ft
18BFGoodrich gGrip	128 ft	+15 ft
19Giti GitiSynergy E1	129 ft	+16 ft
20Fulda EcoControl HP	130 ft	+17 ft

The difference between best and worst was 15.5% (17 ft ≈ 1.2 Car Lengths).

Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Turanza T005	48.2 mph	Best
2Firestone RoadHawk	47.8 mph	-0.4 mph
3Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125	47.3 mph	-0.9 mph
4Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance	47.3 mph	-0.9 mph
5Vredestein Sportrac 5	47.1 mph	-1.1 mph
6Continental Premium Contact 5	47.0 mph	-1.2 mph
6Cooper Zeon CS8	47.0 mph	-1.2 mph
8Maxxis Premitra HP5	46.9 mph	-1.3 mph
9Dunlop Sport BluResponse	46.7 mph	-1.5 mph
9Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde	46.7 mph	-1.5 mph
11Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	46.4 mph	-1.8 mph
12Avon ZV7	46.3 mph	-1.9 mph
13Nokian Line	46.2 mph	-2.0 mph
14Infinity Ecosis	46.1 mph	-2.1 mph
14Fulda EcoControl HP	46.1 mph	-2.1 mph
16Michelin Energy Saver	46.0 mph	-2.2 mph
17Uniroyal RainExpert 3	45.8 mph	-2.4 mph
18Giti GitiSynergy E1	45.7 mph	-2.5 mph
18BFGoodrich gGrip	45.7 mph	-2.5 mph
20Kleber Dynaxer HP 3	45.5 mph	-2.7 mph

The difference between best and worst was 5.5% (2.7 mph).

What the Uniroyal lacked in wet handling, it makes up for during aquaplaning testing, finishing a long way ahead of the second and third placed Avon and Goodyear.

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Uniroyal RainExpert 3	56.0 mph	Best
2Avon ZV7	54.2 mph	-1.8 mph
2Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance	54.2 mph	-1.8 mph
4Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	53.9 mph	-2.1 mph
5Dunlop Sport BluResponse	53.9 mph	-2.1 mph
6Fulda EcoControl HP	53.7 mph	-2.3 mph
7Cooper Zeon CS8	53.5 mph	-2.5 mph
8Michelin Energy Saver	53.2 mph	-2.8 mph
9Maxxis Premitra HP5	53.1 mph	-2.9 mph
10Nokian Line	53.1 mph	-2.9 mph
11Firestone RoadHawk	52.9 mph	-3.1 mph
12Continental Premium Contact 5	52.6 mph	-3.4 mph
13BFGoodrich gGrip	52.4 mph	-3.6 mph
14Vredestein Sportrac 5	52.1 mph	-3.9 mph
15Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde	51.9 mph	-4.1 mph
16Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125	51.7 mph	-4.3 mph
17Kleber Dynaxer HP 3	51.4 mph	-4.6 mph
18Bridgestone Turanza T005	51.1 mph	-4.9 mph
19Infinity Ecosis	51.1 mph	-4.9 mph
20Giti GitiSynergy E1	50.5 mph	-5.5 mph

The difference between best and worst was 9.9% (5.5 mph).

Environment

The new brand, Giti prove to have the lowest fuel use on test by a significant margin, where Bridgestone blends low fuel use and wet performance better than any other tire.

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Giti GitiSynergy E1	6.2 kg/t	Best	$0
2Bridgestone Turanza T005	7.02 kg/t	+0.82 kg/t	$39
3Michelin Energy Saver	7.04 kg/t	+0.84 kg/t	$40
4Vredestein Sportrac 5	7.26 kg/t	+1.06 kg/t	$50
5Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance	7.35 kg/t	+1.15 kg/t	$55
6Nokian Line	7.51 kg/t	+1.31 kg/t	$62
7Dunlop Sport BluResponse	7.54 kg/t	+1.34 kg/t	$64
8Maxxis Premitra HP5	7.55 kg/t	+1.35 kg/t	$64
9Infinity Ecosis	7.61 kg/t	+1.41 kg/t	$67
10BFGoodrich gGrip	7.62 kg/t	+1.42 kg/t	$67
11Kleber Dynaxer HP 3	7.67 kg/t	+1.47 kg/t	$70
12Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125	7.77 kg/t	+1.57 kg/t	$74
13Uniroyal RainExpert 3	7.79 kg/t	+1.59 kg/t	$75
14Continental Premium Contact 5	8.02 kg/t	+1.82 kg/t	$86
15Firestone RoadHawk	8.12 kg/t	+1.92 kg/t	$91
16Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde	8.13 kg/t	+1.93 kg/t	$91
17Fulda EcoControl HP	8.14 kg/t	+1.94 kg/t	$92
18Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	8.44 kg/t	+2.24 kg/t	$106
19Avon ZV7	8.81 kg/t	+2.61 kg/t	$124
20Cooper Zeon CS8	9.3 kg/t	+3.10 kg/t	$147

The difference between best and worst was 50% (3.1 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Cooper Zeon CS8 uses about 41 gal ($147) more fuel than the Giti GitiSynergy E1.

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Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tire age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.

Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Infinity Ecosis	71.7 dB	Best
2Vredestein Sportrac 5	72 dB	+0.30 dB
3Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125	72.3 dB	+0.60 dB
4Giti GitiSynergy E1	72.4 dB	+0.70 dB
5Michelin Energy Saver	72.6 dB	+0.90 dB
5Dunlop Sport BluResponse	72.6 dB	+0.90 dB
7Fulda EcoControl HP	72.7 dB	+1.00 dB
7Continental Premium Contact 5	72.7 dB	+1.00 dB
7Cooper Zeon CS8	72.7 dB	+1.00 dB
10Maxxis Premitra HP5	72.9 dB	+1.20 dB
11Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	73 dB	+1.30 dB
12Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance	73.3 dB	+1.60 dB
13Avon ZV7	73.4 dB	+1.70 dB
14Kleber Dynaxer HP 3	73.5 dB	+1.80 dB
15Nokian Line	73.6 dB	+1.90 dB
16BFGoodrich gGrip	73.7 dB	+2.00 dB
17Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde	73.8 dB	+2.10 dB
18Uniroyal RainExpert 3	73.9 dB	+2.20 dB
19Bridgestone Turanza T005	74.1 dB	+2.40 dB
20Firestone RoadHawk	76.1 dB	+4.40 dB

The difference between best and worst was 6.1% (4.4 dB).

Cost

While the Infinity and Maxxis are some of the cheapest tires on test (see third chart below), the Maxxis in particular proves to be very poor value due to having the highest wear.

The Fulda has the second lowest purchase price and the best projected wear, meaning the cost per 1000km is by far the best.

Value
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	cost per 1,000 miles
1Fulda EcoControl HP	3.91 Price/1000	Best	€21.84
2Vredestein Sportrac 5	4.84 Price/1000	+0.93 Price/1000	€17.77
3Infinity Ecosis	5.02 Price/1000	+1.11 Price/1000	€20.88
4BFGoodrich gGrip	5.19 Price/1000	+1.28 Price/1000	€20.58
5Firestone RoadHawk	5.23 Price/1000	+1.32 Price/1000	€24.53
6Kleber Dynaxer HP 3	5.29 Price/1000	+1.38 Price/1000	€21.24
7Giti GitiSynergy E1	5.38 Price/1000	+1.47 Price/1000	€11.55
8Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	5.4 Price/1000	+1.49 Price/1000	€26.57
9Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde	5.44 Price/1000	+1.53 Price/1000	€24.71
10Uniroyal RainExpert 3	5.57 Price/1000	+1.66 Price/1000	€22.78
11Michelin Energy Saver	5.67 Price/1000	+1.76 Price/1000	€17.26
12Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125	5.74 Price/1000	+1.83 Price/1000	€23.01
13Bridgestone Turanza T005	6.17 Price/1000	+2.26 Price/1000	€18.23
14Cooper Zeon CS8	6.19 Price/1000	+2.28 Price/1000	€34.46
15Continental Premium Contact 5	6.54 Price/1000	+2.63 Price/1000	€25.95
16Nokian Line	6.72 Price/1000	+2.81 Price/1000	€23.32
17Dunlop Sport BluResponse	6.77 Price/1000	+2.86 Price/1000	€23.32
18Avon ZV7	6.91 Price/1000	+3.00 Price/1000	€32.26
19Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance	6.98 Price/1000	+3.07 Price/1000	€22.32
20Maxxis Premitra HP5	7.14 Price/1000	+3.23 Price/1000	€24.87

The difference between best and worst was 82.6% (3.23 Price/1000). Over 25,000 miles the cheapest tire to own (Giti GitiSynergy E1) works out €573 cheaper than the most expensive (Cooper Zeon CS8).

How this is calculated

Assumes a typical car doing 29 mpg (rolling resistance causing 20% of fuel use), fuel at €6.25 per gallon and €70 fitting per set of four. Purchase prices are from the time of the 2018 test; financing costs are excluded.

Wear
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Fulda EcoControl HP	31,019 miles	Best
2Michelin Energy Saver	29,565 miles	-1,454 miles
3BFGoodrich gGrip	28,111 miles	-2,908 miles
4Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	27,626 miles	-3,393 miles
5Kleber Dynaxer HP 3	26,414 miles	-4,605 miles
6Bridgestone Turanza T005	26,172 miles	-4,847 miles
7Vredestein Sportrac 5	25,687 miles	-5,332 miles
7Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde	25,687 miles	-5,332 miles
9Giti GitiSynergy E1	24,233 miles	-6,786 miles
10Uniroyal RainExpert 3	23,991 miles	-7,028 miles
11Continental Premium Contact 5	23,749 miles	-7,270 miles
11Firestone RoadHawk	23,749 miles	-7,270 miles
13Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125	23,264 miles	-7,755 miles
14Infinity Ecosis	22,295 miles	-8,724 miles
15Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance	21,810 miles	-9,209 miles
16Dunlop Sport BluResponse	21,568 miles	-9,451 miles
16Cooper Zeon CS8	21,568 miles	-9,451 miles
16Avon ZV7	21,568 miles	-9,451 miles
19Nokian Line	19,871 miles	-11,148 miles
20Maxxis Premitra HP5	16,963 miles	-14,056 miles

The difference between best and worst was 45.3% (14,056 miles).

Results

The magazine scoring and testers notes below. As always, you can check out the Auto Bild website for the full details (in German)

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	9
Wet	7
Comfort	6
Rolling Resistance	6
Noise	7
Wear	5

Total: 40

Price: 215.00

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	7
Wet	7
Comfort	6
Rolling Resistance	5
Noise	7
Wear	5

Total: 37

Price: 250.00

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	7
Wet	6
Comfort	7
Rolling Resistance	4
Noise	7
Wear	8

Total: 39

Price: 240.00

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	8
Wet	7
Comfort	7
Rolling Resistance	5
Noise	4
Wear	5

Total: 36

Price: 200.00

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	7
Wet	5
Comfort	5
Rolling Resistance	8
Noise	7
Wear	10

Total: 42

Price: 270.00

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	7
Wet	6
Comfort	5
Rolling Resistance	5
Noise	6
Wear	7

Total: 36

Price: 225.00

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	7
Wet	8
Comfort	8
Rolling Resistance	8
Noise	5
Wear	7

Total: 43

Price: 260.00

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	7
Wet	5
Comfort	8
Rolling Resistance	5
Noise	7
Wear	10

Total: 42

Price: 195.00

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	6
Wet	6
Comfort	8
Rolling Resistance	7
Noise	8
Wear	7

Total: 42

Price: 200.00

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	7
Wet	7
Comfort	7
Rolling Resistance	7
Noise	6
Wear	4

Total: 38

Price: 245.00

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	7
Wet	6
Comfort	6
Rolling Resistance	6
Noise	7
Wear	4

Total: 36

Price: 235.00

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	4
Wet	7
Comfort	6
Rolling Resistance	5
Noise	6
Wear	6

Total: 34

Price: 215.00

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	6
Wet	5
Comfort	4
Rolling Resistance	6
Noise	8
Wear	4

Total: 33

Price: 180.00

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	4
Wet	6
Comfort	8
Rolling Resistance	3
Noise	6
Wear	4

Total: 31

Price: 240.00

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	5
Wet	4
Comfort	6
Rolling Resistance	6
Noise	6
Wear	9

Total: 36

Price: 235.00

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	4
Wet	6
Comfort	6
Rolling Resistance	2
Noise	7
Wear	4

Total: 29

Price: 215.00

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	5
Wet	4
Comfort	6
Rolling Resistance	10
Noise	7
Wear	6

Total: 38

Price: 210.00

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	4
Wet	4
Comfort	7
Rolling Resistance	6
Noise	6
Wear	7

Total: 34

Price: 225.00

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	5
Wet	5
Comfort	6
Rolling Resistance	6
Noise	6
Wear	2

Total: 30

Price: 215.00

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	8
Wet	6
Comfort	4
Rolling Resistance	6
Noise	7
Wear	1

Total: 32

Price: 195.00

Discussion

22 comments

Adrian Apr 7, 2018 archived

How the top is made with Bridgestone T005 in 7th place with total of 43 points but Hankook on 1st place with 40 points, less than Bridgestone?
I'm very interested to purchase Bridgestone T005 for a Golf 7 and see it's very good in wet. I'm sure it's ok on dry as well. The car is user in South East Europe so not too much rain as in North of Europe. I'm surpised to see it on 7th place.

#3453
1. TireReviews Adrian Apr 7, 2018 archived
  
  Score weighting, Auto Bild priorities certain tests over the others, such as wet braking, which in this case makes no sense.
  It will have been marked down due to aquaplaning performance.
  
  #3455
  1. Adrian TireReviews Apr 7, 2018 archived
    
    Ok, now I understood. Thank you for information. Hard to decide between Hankook and Bridgestone. I think I whill choose Hankook. Looks very balanced and much better orice.
    
    #3456
    1. TireReviews Adrian Apr 7, 2018 archived
      
      I recommended the Hankook ahead of the T005 in the video on youtube, but I think you're right, they're very very close tires and both make excellent choices.
      
      #3457
      1. Adrian TireReviews Apr 7, 2018 archived
        
        Yes, I whill choose Hankook because it's very good on dry when I drive the most and the climate it's most dominant, good on wet braking and handling when anyway all of us should be careful. I was Michelin fan but seems to be too expensive on similar criterias that I have. Thank you very much for all good work and plenty information provided.
        
        #3461
        
        TireReviews Adrian Apr 7, 2018 archived
        
        Great, let me know how you get on :)
        
        #3462
        
        Adrian TireReviews Apr 8, 2018 archived
        
        I read more and after a personal top 3 between model on this test from Hankook, Bridgestone and Continental I choose Bridgestone T005 as brand, caracteristics and new model. I will see how works after will arrive from shop in couple of days. The price is in the middle for Bridgestone, just 5 GBP more than Hankook and less that Continental.
        It's strange the same AutoBild scored Bridgestone second in below link and in this test they ranked on 7th place. I understand the logic just that it's strange, as a comment.
        http://www.tirereviews.co.u...
        
        #3473
        
        Fahrer Adrian May 26, 2018 archived
        
        Hi Adrian!
        Did you buy the Bridgestone T005 tires for your Golf 7?
        What kind of experience do you have?
        
        #3660
        
        Fahrer Adrian May 28, 2018 archived
        
        Thanks for the detailed answer!
        I have one more question.
        How silly are the T005 tires?
        This test shows noisy tires.
        
        #3664
        
        Adrian Fahrer May 29, 2018 archived
        
        The tires are very very good, the noise it's not too much, measured in the car it wasn't more than 71 dBm at 100 km / h, depends on the road and also if air condition is on or not. I'm pleased with the noise also because the VW Golf it's very good isolated so no worries about the comfort on long drive. Maybe Michelin I heard that are better on the noise but on similar tests I saw a comment the difference between different brands inside the car is not higher than 2 dBm so no big difference. The very important difference is related to safety, stability and performance on wet and dry in any conditions, I'm very please with Bridgestone T005 comparing with Michelin that I used on other cars (Peugeot 207 and VW Golf 6) or Pirelly that I used on Golf 7. Looking back for Michelin used I remember the noise was a little lower but I didn't feel so confident on corners as with Bridgestone so I prefer T005. On 195/65 R15 they kept all 4 lines for water evacuation and for this size the performance from Bridgestone is the best, I think it's doing a very good job on other sizes as well depends on criteria from everybody. I drive on various type of roads, highways or country roads were safety, control and comfort it's the best on all situations. I drove them at the limit without worries or feeling I can lose control. Every time the feedback from the road was there and the traction from the car responded well. Looking on the price you'll see that it's a best buy performance tire, better price than Conti PC5, Michelin or Pirelly, price similar with Good Year or Dunlop but the performance it's better and new generation, it doesn't compare with previous generations, it's much better and balanced.. Look for your feedback to see what decision will take. From my side I recommend T005, it's the new generation from Bridgestone.
        
        #3665
        
        TireReviews Adrian May 29, 2018 archived
        
        Cheeky request Adrian, but if you haven't already it would be super helpful to leave a review :)
        http://www.tirereviews.co.u...
        
        #3666
        
        Adrian TireReviews May 29, 2018 archived
        
        Hi,
        Yes, I already did a review also on that section, thank you for all support and wonderful work with this platform to share all information.
        
        #3667
        
        TireReviews Adrian May 29, 2018 archived
        
        Great, thank you for your support too :)
        
        #3668
Andy Holmes Mar 15, 2018 archived

The wear results are to be taken with a pinch of salt. Unless these tests go to the lengths of convoy driving to wear, the 'lab wear' is not realistic. A lot of these tires have just been on my short-list, comparing test results and user reviews to find what is most appropriate, I purchased the Pirelli P1 Verde. The tests find that they offer good wet/dry grip/behavior, decent longevity, and reasonable fuel consumption, while the user reviews report just the same.
Premium contact 5, roadhawk, t005 etc test really well, and users report similar behavior subjectively, but report appalling wear, often bearing a 'not recommended' or 'avoid' message due to the stupidly short longevity.
I shall report my findings of the P1 verde later, but initial impressions are of a surefooted wet tire...

#3325
1. Thierry Priem Andy Holmes Mar 16, 2018 archived
  
  I think the wear tests are relatively accurate. Just did +- 30000km with the PC5 on the front axle of a Focus II 1.6 TDCI; 90% driving in and around town.
  Ordered the Hankooks this time; 10€ cheaper per tire and better in the dry than the PC5.
  A shame they will probably wear out just as fast...
  
  #3326
  1. Igor Thierry Priem Mar 22, 2018 archived
    
    I have ventus prime 3 and before premium contact 1. Hankooks are much better at handling and cornering (as expected from tires that are 2-3 generations newer) but worse in braking than PC1 (I'm really surprised here).
    I don't know if same tires on different cars can have different characteristics, but it may be the case. I remember reading somewhere sometime about cooperation between Michelin and PSA about tweaking the OEM tires for some cars from PSA.
    On OEM tires that's expected, I think there was article here on TR.co.uk about Pirelli OEM's for Mercedes, BMW and Audi and what are the differences on the same model.
    Tests of aftermarket tires are usually done using VAG vehicles, and maybe the tire manufacturers tweak the tires towards better characteristics and cooperation with the electronics on those cars. Just my thoughts.
    
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  2. Igor Thierry Priem Mar 22, 2018 archived
    
    I have ventus prime 3 and before premium contact 1. Hankooks are much better at handling and cornering (as expected from tires that are 2-3 generations newer) but worse in braking than PC1 (I'm really surprised here).
    I don't know if same tires on different cars can have different characteristics, but it may be the case. I remember reading somewhere sometime about cooperation between Michelin and PSA about tweaking the OEM tires for some cars from PSA.
    On OEM tires that's expected, I think there was article here on TR.co.uk about Pirelli OEM's for Mercedes, BMW and Audi and what are the differences on the same model.
    Tests of aftermarket tires are usually done using VAG vehicles, and maybe the tire manufacturers tweak the tires towards better characteristics and cooperation with the electronics on those cars. Just my thoughts.
    
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2. TireReviews Andy Holmes Mar 16, 2018 archived
  
  As far as I'm aware Auto Bild run the tires for 10,000 km then extrapolate the wear from there, so it's a fairly accurate picture.
  
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  1. Andy Holmes TireReviews Mar 16, 2018 archived
    
    But is that a road convoy or a machine?
    Example of the Roadhawk, its showing here as reasonable, they were originally my choice, but reading the user reviews on here, most reviews are claiming that the tread almost disappears in a blink of an eye, so I stayed away for now pending more reviews/tests.
    My point was more, where wear rusults in particular are quoted, do some research by fielding reviews to see what users have found, as always, read both tests and reviews to find what suits.
    
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    1. TireReviews Andy Holmes Mar 16, 2018 archived
      
      I've not checked this year, but previously Auto Bild have used road convoys for wear testing.
      The disparity does interest me, I'll research it further and report back :)
      
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J Mar 15, 2018 archived

Yep, the Maxxis does wear a lot in the beginning. Ive written a review on this site about this...
Back then I had done 10k km with them being on the rear axle.
(183k-193k). That day I bought 2 new tires which were placed at the back (Vredestein Ultrac Satin), and the Maxxis were brought to the front. I changed to winter tires at 211k. So until now the Maxxis have done 28k.. (I'm at 220k now, but still on winter tires)..
It seems the Maxxis premitra start wearing extremely fast, offering good grip, but after that changes character..
I just checked the thread depth (the tires are in my garage), and it's 5mm. So 28k until now. So the first 10k on the rear axle I lost like 1.5mm (7.5 to 6mm), the next 18k at the front I lost only 1mm.
The tires have become noisier over time, the grip in fast turns has become worse..
Could it be that Maxxis has different rubber qualities in this tire?
- great dry/wet result in the beginning at the cost of durability for tests like this Auto Bild test.. after the initial 'setup' the rubber changes characteristics, so ultimately the tires last as long as 'normal', but ride quality decreases..
Because of this autobild measures terrible wear, but good other results... Which might be good for Maxxis?

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1. TireReviews J Mar 16, 2018 archived
  
  I wouldn't want to talk about a specific brand without doing the testing myself, but it's certainly technically possible to do something as you suggest.
  
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