Data Explorer / Moottori
2019 Mid Range Tire Test
- Tested size
- 205/55 R16
- Tires tested
- 8
- Disciplines
- 8
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| ft ↓ | Points ↑ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | Points ↑ | mph ↑ | dB ↓ | kg/t ↓ | ||||||||
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| 1 | 1 | 99.13 | 82 | 8.8 | 99.6 | 91 | 57.7 | 8.5 | 53.7 | 99.6 | 66.5 | 99.9 | 8.29 | 94.9 | |
StrengthsHigh aquaplaning resistance, short braking distance on dry and wet surfaces. ConsiderationsTendency for liftoff oversteer. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.62 × 35% = 34.87 Wet99.55 × 50% = 49.78 Comfort99.85 × 5% = 4.99 Rolling Resistance94.93 × 10% = 9.49 | |||||||||||||||
| 2= | 2 | 98.65 | 82 | 8.4 | 98.8 | 92 | 57.7 | 8.5 | 49.7 | 98.2 | 67.1 | 99.0 | 7.87 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsGood handling on dry surfaces, short braking distance on dry and wet surfaces, low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsUnstable during high speed cornering, increased noise. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.83 × 35% = 34.59 Wet98.22 × 50% = 49.11 Comfort98.96 × 5% = 4.95 Rolling Resistance100 × 10% = 10 | |||||||||||||||
| 2= | 3 | 97.07 | 83 | 9.0 | 98.3 | 94 | 58.0 | 8.5 | 50.0 | 97.0 | 67.3 | 98.7 | 8.51 | 92.5 | |
StrengthsGood handling on dry and wet surfaces, including during emergency maneuvers, high aquaplaning resistance. ConsiderationsIncreased noise. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.3 × 35% = 34.4 Wet96.96 × 50% = 48.48 Comfort98.66 × 5% = 4.93 Rolling Resistance92.48 × 10% = 9.25 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | 5 | 96.07 | 82 | 8.0 | 97.7 | 97 | 58.1 | 8.9 | 49.8 | 96.2 | 66.6 | 99.7 | 8.96 | 87.8 | |
StrengthsGood handling on dry and wet surfaces, short braking distance on a dry surface. ConsiderationsHigh rolling resistance, low resistance to aquaplaning, long braking distance on wet surfaces. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.71 × 35% = 34.2 Wet96.21 × 50% = 48.11 Comfort99.7 × 5% = 4.99 Rolling Resistance87.83 × 10% = 8.78 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | 4 | 96.50 | 83 | 9.0 | 98.7 | 99 | 60.2 | 8.6 | 49.7 | 94.1 | 66.5 | 99.9 | 7.93 | 99.2 | |
StrengthsGood handling on dry surfaces, low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsAverage wet handling and long wet braking. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.66 × 35% = 34.53 Wet94.1 × 50% = 47.05 Comfort99.85 × 5% = 4.99 Rolling Resistance99.24 × 10% = 9.92 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 94.11 | 83 | 7.0 | 94.3 | 97 | 58.4 | 8.4 | 49.2 | 95.4 | 66.4 | 100.0 | 9.36 | 84.1 | |
StrengthsLow noise, acceptable in the dry. ConsiderationsLow wet grip, high rolling resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry94.3 × 35% = 33 Wet95.39 × 50% = 47.7 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance84.08 × 10% = 8.41 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 94.07 | 85 | 8.2 | 95.1 | 99 | 59.9 | 7.9 | 49.8 | 93.5 | 67.1 | 99.0 | 8.65 | 91.0 | |
StrengthsNone mentioned. ConsiderationsLong braking in the dry and wet, low wet grip and oversteer balance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.06 × 35% = 33.27 Wet93.51 × 50% = 46.75 Comfort98.96 × 5% = 4.95 Rolling Resistance90.98 × 10% = 9.1 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 93.80 | 85 | 8.1 | 94.7 | 101 | 60.2 | 7.9 | 49.8 | 92.7 | 66.9 | 99.3 | 8.40 | 93.7 | |
StrengthsAcceptable aquaplaning resistance. ConsiderationsLong braking distances and poor wet handling. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry94.69 × 35% = 33.14 Wet92.66 × 50% = 46.33 Comfort99.25 × 5% = 4.96 Rolling Resistance93.69 × 10% = 9.37 | |||||||||||||||
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Weighting vs real impact
What decides this ranking
The weighting is how much each category counts. The real impact is how much of the difference between the tires it creates: a discipline in which every tire performed about the same barely changes the order, however much it counts.
No weighting is recorded for this test, so the weighting here starts from Tire Reviews’ season defaults, not from the test’s own scoring.
- Dry Weighting 35% Real impact 34%
- Wet Weighting 50% Real impact 48%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 1%
- Rolling Resistance Weighting 10% Real impact 16%
- Subj. Dry Handling counts for 6% of the score but creates 14% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Straight Aqua counts for 8% of the score but creates only 1% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 8
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 29.1% | 20% |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 6% | 14% |
| Wet Braking | 18.5% | 26% |
| Wet Handling | 18.5% | 18% |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 5% | 4% |
| Straight Aqua | 8% | 1% |
| Noise | 5% | 1% |
| Rolling Resistance | 10% | 16% |
How it is worked out: each discipline’s weighting is multiplied by the spread of its results (the gap across the middle half of the tires, as a percentage of the best result), then shared out so that all the disciplines add up to 100%. It estimates what separates the tires; it is not a second set of weights, and it follows the weights you set.
How your ranking is calculated
Each discipline is scored against the best non-reference tire in the full test field: best ÷ result × 100 when lower is better, or result ÷ best × 100 when higher is better. Discipline scores are rounded to two decimal places, then combined using your weights.
Within-category weights divide that category’s share of the overall score. A 50% wet category and 40% wet-braking share give wet braking 20% of the total. A weight is a scoring priority, not a measure of its actual effect on the ranking: the performance gaps matter too. What decides this ranking ↑
Published joint positions are preserved separately. Calculated positions tie only when their underlying scores match; two displayed scores can look equal after rounding.
A zero weight excludes that category or discipline. At least one active discipline is required, and the disciplines in every active category must have a positive total.
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