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Are Budget Tires Finally Good Enough? 8 Cheap Tires VS 1 Premium Tire

Jonathan Benson
Tested and written by Jonathan Benson
9 min read Updated

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The overall scores below are calculated using our weighting system based on the test methodology. You can adjust the weightings below to explore how different priorities affect the results.

Dry 35%
Wet 50%
Comfort 5%
Value 10%
Dry 35% · Wet 50% · Comfort 5% · Value 10%
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Test Results Data

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# Tire Total Score Dry Wet Comfort Value
Braking M Handling s Subj. Dry Handling Points % Braking M Handling s Subj. Wet Handling Points Circle s Straight Aqua Km/H Curved Aquaplaning m/sec2 % Subj. Comfort Points Noise dB % Price Rolling Resistance kg / t %
1 Continental PremiumContact 7 99.6% 35.27 51.73 100 100% 31.58 84.85 100 11.5 74.91 3.3 100% 92 2 72 94.8% 86.19 8.38 3 98.4%
2 Tomket Sport Series 1 92.1% 37.83 2 52.78 3 85 3 94.6% 38.69 2 89.21 2 90 2 12 3 70.52 2.8 88.7% 91 3 72.6 93.8% 50.49 8.28 99.9%
3 Nankang Econex NA1 89.8% 38.45 3 52.23 2 75 93.3% 39.61 3 89.36 3 70 11.9 2 74.13 2 3.2 2 86.8% 90 71.9 3 93.8% 46.69 3 9.18 90.3%
4 Winrun R330 89.5% 39.41 52.85 90 2 93.3% 40.91 92.25 70 12.4 70.83 3 84% 100 72.2 98.6% 46.59 2 8.37 2 98.9%
5 Davanti DX390 88.3% 39.08 53.32 70 91.3% 40.75 92.19 65 12.4 70.98 3 3.1 3 83.8% 91 3 70.3 2 95.4% 57.78 8.56 96.6%
6 Triangle SporteX TH201 86.8% 40.01 52.97 80 91.6% 43.6 93.11 70 12.7 69.51 2.7 81.1% 91 3 73.2 93.5% 56.08 8.71 94.9%
7 King-Meiler Sport 1 KM 85.9% 39.48 52.84 85 3 92.8% 43.93 95.24 65 12.7 69.61 2.8 79.9% 91 3 72.9 93.7% 54.3 9.42 87.9%
8 Maxtrek MAXIMUS M1 85.7% 39.32 53.21 75 91.6% 43.45 93.93 75 3 12.7 67.3 2.6 81.1% 91 3 74.4 92.7% 55.18 9.82 84.3%
9 Double-Coin DC99 82.5% 39.62 53.39 30 86.7% 46.04 96.27 50 12.8 64.55 2.3 75.6% 90 70.2 95% 45.87 8.63 96%
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Dry 100% Wet 100% Comfort 95% Value 98%
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Dry
Dry Braking 35.27 M
Dry Handling 51.73 s
Subj. Dry Handling 100 Points
Wet
Wet Braking 31.58 M
Wet Handling 84.85 s
Subj. Wet Handling 100 Points
Wet Circle 11.5 s
Straight Aqua 74.91 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.3 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 92 Points 2
Noise 72 dB
Value
Price 86.19
Rolling Resistance 8.38 kg / t 3
Dry 95% Wet 89% Comfort 94% Value 100%
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Dry
Dry Braking 37.83 M 2
Dry Handling 52.78 s 3
Subj. Dry Handling 85 Points 3
Wet
Wet Braking 38.69 M 2
Wet Handling 89.21 s 2
Subj. Wet Handling 90 Points 2
Wet Circle 12 s 3
Straight Aqua 70.52 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.8 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 91 Points 3
Noise 72.6 dB
Value
Price 50.49
Rolling Resistance 8.28 kg / t
Dry 93% Wet 87% Comfort 94% Value 90%
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Dry
Dry Braking 38.45 M 3
Dry Handling 52.23 s 2
Subj. Dry Handling 75 Points
Wet
Wet Braking 39.61 M 3
Wet Handling 89.36 s 3
Subj. Wet Handling 70 Points
Wet Circle 11.9 s 2
Straight Aqua 74.13 Km/H 2
Curved Aquaplaning 3.2 m/sec2 2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 90 Points
Noise 71.9 dB 3
Value
Price 46.69 3
Rolling Resistance 9.18 kg / t
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89.5%
Dry 93% Wet 84% Comfort 99% Value 99%
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Dry
Dry Braking 39.41 M
Dry Handling 52.85 s
Subj. Dry Handling 90 Points 2
Wet
Wet Braking 40.91 M
Wet Handling 92.25 s
Subj. Wet Handling 70 Points
Wet Circle 12.4 s
Straight Aqua 70.83 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 100 Points
Noise 72.2 dB
Value
Price 46.59 2
Rolling Resistance 8.37 kg / t 2
5
88.3%
Dry 91% Wet 84% Comfort 95% Value 97%
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Dry
Dry Braking 39.08 M
Dry Handling 53.32 s
Subj. Dry Handling 70 Points
Wet
Wet Braking 40.75 M
Wet Handling 92.19 s
Subj. Wet Handling 65 Points
Wet Circle 12.4 s
Straight Aqua 70.98 Km/H 3
Curved Aquaplaning 3.1 m/sec2 3
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 91 Points 3
Noise 70.3 dB 2
Value
Price 57.78
Rolling Resistance 8.56 kg / t
Dry 92% Wet 81% Comfort 94% Value 95%
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Dry
Dry Braking 40.01 M
Dry Handling 52.97 s
Subj. Dry Handling 80 Points
Wet
Wet Braking 43.6 M
Wet Handling 93.11 s
Subj. Wet Handling 70 Points
Wet Circle 12.7 s
Straight Aqua 69.51 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.7 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 91 Points 3
Noise 73.2 dB
Value
Price 56.08
Rolling Resistance 8.71 kg / t
Dry 93% Wet 80% Comfort 94% Value 88%
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Dry
Dry Braking 39.48 M
Dry Handling 52.84 s
Subj. Dry Handling 85 Points 3
Wet
Wet Braking 43.93 M
Wet Handling 95.24 s
Subj. Wet Handling 65 Points
Wet Circle 12.7 s
Straight Aqua 69.61 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.8 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 91 Points 3
Noise 72.9 dB
Value
Price 54.3
Rolling Resistance 9.42 kg / t
Dry 92% Wet 81% Comfort 93% Value 84%
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Dry
Dry Braking 39.32 M
Dry Handling 53.21 s
Subj. Dry Handling 75 Points
Wet
Wet Braking 43.45 M
Wet Handling 93.93 s
Subj. Wet Handling 75 Points 3
Wet Circle 12.7 s
Straight Aqua 67.3 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.6 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 91 Points 3
Noise 74.4 dB
Value
Price 55.18
Rolling Resistance 9.82 kg / t
Dry 87% Wet 76% Comfort 95% Value 96%
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Dry
Dry Braking 39.62 M
Dry Handling 53.39 s
Subj. Dry Handling 30 Points
Wet
Wet Braking 46.04 M
Wet Handling 96.27 s
Subj. Wet Handling 50 Points
Wet Circle 12.8 s
Straight Aqua 64.55 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.3 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 90 Points
Noise 70.2 dB
Value
Price 45.87
Rolling Resistance 8.63 kg / t
Not every driver has the same priorities. Adjust the category weightings above to re-rank the tires based on what matters most to your driving style.
Scores are colour-coded from red (weakest) through yellow to green (strongest) to help you quickly spot each tire's strengths and weaknesses.
The original test ranking is shown in the # column. Arrows indicate how each tire moves when your custom weighting is applied.
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