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2022 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
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18 comments
  1. Alexandar Ilic archived

    I was checking out the FALKEN 205/55 R16 ZIEX ZE310AEC 91V, which have a Fuel Efficiency mark A, but it says here it has almost the highest rolling resistance... So, now I'm a bit confused...

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    1. TireReviews Alexandar Ilic archived

      This test would have been started in 2021 so it might be that the tire has had a midlife update.

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  2. Chera Robinson archived

    Still no Primacy 4+ review...

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  3. 4cvg archived

    When the Conti EC5 was released, it had spider charts comparing it with the EC3 & a (woeful) "fuel efficiency optimised" experimental tire. The message was that one can't go too far down the LRR path without serious degradation of wet grip. It seems that that experimental tire is the parent of the execrable EC6..

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    1. Kolemjdouci 4cvg archived

      Conti EC 6 is already older (Oct. 2018 productions starts, 2019 first sales but developed much earlier), see https://reifenpresse.de/202...
      It has already kind of "Evo" further optimized (pattern, fuel consumption, compound, grip and handling) and more quiet successor which is called EC 6Q, at least already in the OEM versions. But I see at the bottom of the reference that currently its available ony in 17-21'...but it was not yet publicly and independently tested, first test results I expect to be published in the spring 2023.

      Normally I saw there are still shops selling the older EC5, maybe also in smaller sizes, which are probably no more profitable for the producers, given the huge raise of primary materials, energies and inflation.

      You can also use alternatives from the remaining top producers, like e.g. not so much known Hankook K435 Eco 2, Michelin Primacy 4/4+ or Bridgestone Turanza T005 or Eco etc. But probably all producers will increase the prices within the 1st half of this year, at least, so hurry up to buy slightly older stock, if you need it this year.

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      1. 4cvg Kolemjdouci archived

        I do wish that other qualities were optimised a bit more or that the excellent PC5 &/or PC2 were maintained in more smaller sizes as an alternative to the EC6. Presumably the market isn't there. I have used the Kinergy Eco2 (to replace no longer available PC2 in my size) dirt is a decided step down in crispness of response, wet grip & limit behaviour.
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  4. Simon H archived

    I am not sure how the Goodyear wins this considering it is way behind the best in terms of performance on the road. Looking at the individual results suggest that is the middle of the pack at most things (apart from wear)

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    1. TireReviews Simon H archived

      Auto Bild have quite a complicated downgrade system meaning if a tire is best in every test but one key test where is was "yellow" then it can never finish in the top group. The exact details of this aren't published as far as I know so we have to trust the results.

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      1. Petr TireReviews archived

        I remember a website (Hungarian I think) that contained some of the tire tests where you could value various criteria on your own (e.g. safety parameters in the dry / wet, performance, rolling resistance, estimated mileage). And it changed the rankings according to your criteria. Sadly I can't remember its address anymore, it's been a few years.

        It is not just tire tests, current Euro NCAP also no longer analyses real safety of a given car but checks if it has enough assisting and potentially dangerous gizmos instead.

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        1. Petr Petr archived

          IF safety was the primary criteria, Vredestein and Nokian would be definitely in the top three whereas Goodyear would have been in the bottom third.

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        2. TireReviews Petr archived

          If you ever find that website please share it, I remember it too and loved the solution, I'm trying to implement one on tire reviews so it would be great to have it as a reference.

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              1. TireReviews Petr archived

                Legend, thank you for finding that! :D

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  5. Dušan Nedeljković archived

    Graphs - or texts - for rolling resistance and noise should switch positions. Also, there's no final verdict (pros and cons) for »Bridgestone T005« now. It's nice you mentioned »Auto bild« site and magazine for details, but maybe it would be useful to mark »Volkswagen Passat Variant B8« as test-vehicle.

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