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2019 AMS Summer SUV Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
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Discussion

14 comments
  1. StuBeeDoo archived

    I have a BMW X3 with Pirelli P7s on and they just don't seem to be wearing out! I wouldn't mind if I liked them, but in the wet they don't inspire confidence. They have done over 35000 miles and still have over 3.5mm on. The date code is 4014, so they have likely been on the car for over 4 years. I'm thinking of changing them due to age, although I wouldn't normally change tires until they get below 3mm. I'd like to see an SUV group test that includes the Avon ZX7.

    #5016
    1. TireReviews StuBeeDoo archived

      AT 4 years old they're coming to the end of their usable life, so it's best to get them changed :)

      #5019
      1. StuBeeDoo TireReviews archived

        Thanks for replying. There's lot of conflicting information on the 'net, which is why I posted here - I'd rather trust your judgement. A very useful resource, a credit to the internet.

        #5020
  3. Roman archived

    Can you please test Toyo Tranpath MPZ?

    #4729
  4. Lux archived

    How sub. comfort has been calculated?
    Nokian are the best for noise but the worst in sub. comfort...

    #4639
    1. TireReviews Lux archived

      Every magazine has slightly different criteria so I'm not entirely sure how AMS came to their scoring.

      #4644
  5. dufonrafal . archived

    The Primacy 4 dfoesn't score that well in the wet. But that's with new tires.

    Since Michelin is advertising that the Primacy 4 will keep his wet handling capabilities better that the competitors, a used tire test would have been nice.

    #4527
    1. TireReviews dufonrafal . archived

      There are other tests where it does score well in wet handling, it's all very close at the top at the moment!

      #4529
  6. Dan archived

    Could you possibly do a video/an article about various parameters of the tire? How it can influence the end-result? (as I take the response here would be just too long - well I would hope for a long one ;))

    - how load / speed index influences the construction of the tire, and if having way higher than needed might improve/lower comfort/handling etc
    - how tire presure can influence the behavior on dry/wet/breaking and how balance of the car can be impacted/improved by having rear/front differ in pressure

    Also is there any way of actually know the thread width of individual tires? I've only seen one web page having this listed - www.tirerack.com, but those are US market tires, so will differ to what we have in europe...
    Theory here being that some say, 235 width tires will have contact patch (thread width) wider than other manufacturer, but even than different height one (ie 235/45 might be different to 235/35) - which in the end will not reflect various bits of the tests.. (like breaking distances, aquaplaning resistance etc.)

    #4525
  7. MG archived

    Still waiting for some 225-40-R18 or similar tests for a FWD car. Need new rubber in less than 6 months. I kinda look more to Continental because they're usually strong in wet grip/traction without sacrificing dry performance. But I'm still not sure for the Premium Contact 6 (some test "complain" about wet grip) . I have bad experience with Michelin after 3 years, where wet grip/traction get a major hit (currently running 4 year old PS3, and wheel spin in wet and understeer, is ridiculous in a Ceed GT 1.6 Turbo). On my previous car originally with Michelin Energy (205-55R16)and wet grip... well, butter would provide more grip. Swapped for Continental PremiumContact 5 at the time, and the difference was night and day.
    So the contenders for the requirements, Continental PremiumContact 6, Michelin PS4, Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 or Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport if available in 18... it's a tough one.

    #4522
    1. TireReviews MG archived

      The wet grip of the PC6 is up there with PS4 and Asym 5. They're all amazing tires.

      #4523
      1. MG TireReviews archived

        For example the Auto Bild 2019 Summer tire test puts the PremiumContact 6 in 5 place overall. It gets a 7 place for wet braking and 10 place for wet handling. Even the Falkens FK510 and the Hankook S1 evo3 get better results.
        The previous Continental (premiumcontact 5 or sportcontact5) tires were always at the top in the wet compared to the rivals at the time.
        The only tire that gets consistent results between tests is the Michelin PS4. So it might be a safer bet.
        Sorry for all the doubts, but replacing 4 tires is expensive, and i want to make sure it's a proper fit for the car so i can enjoy it the best.
        Thanks for the help. Can't wait for the next video.

        #4530