ADAC
2013 European Summer Touring Tire Test
Summer185/60 R1519 tires tested
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ADAC
2013 European Summer Sports Tire Test
Summer225/45 R1718 tires tested
We don't usually analyze the European tire test, carried out by the excellent German ADAC organization, but this one was too good to ignore. Not only is it the first year they've used a tire larger than 16", there's seve...
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ACE
2013 ACE Summer Touring Tire Test
Summer195/65 R1516 tires tested
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EVO
2012 EVO Winter Tire Test
Winter205/55 R169 tires tested
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Auto Bild
2012 Auto Bild SUV and 4x4 Winter Tire Test
Winter235/55 R177 tires tested
While it's true that SUVs, 4x4s and four wheel drive vehicles can offer improved traction in the snow over their two wheel drive counterparts, they sadly don't offer any advantages under braking and steering, mean if you...
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Auto Bild
2012 Auto Bild Sports Winter Tire Test
Winter225/40 R186 tires tested
Just because your car runs wide, low profile wheels and tires, it doesn't mean it shouldn't work in the snow. Modern winter tires are now made in extremely wide sizes, and can totally transform RWD cars such as a BMW 3 S...
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Auto Bild
2012 Auto Bild Top 15 Winter Tire Test
Winter205/55 R1615 tires tested
Continuing on from the 42 tire winter tires shootout, Auto Bild carried the top 15 tires across to the more in-depth group tests. Qualifying for this ultimate winter shoot out were tires from each of the six premium manu...
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Auto Express
2012 Auto Express Winter Tire Test
Winter205/55 R168 tires tested
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Auto Bild
2012 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
All Season175/65 R1410 tires tested
A modern all season tires can offer 95% of the snow ability of a dedicated winter tire, but with the promise to be able to run it year round. They could be the perfect tire for the UK climate, but which tire works best?...
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ADAC
2012 European Tire Test - 205/55 R16
Winter205/55 R!616 tires tested
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Auto Bild
2012 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tire Test
Winter225/45 R179 tires tested
Winter tires shouldn't mean limited performance, and many modern winter tires are rated up to V which means they're safe to run at 149mph for extended periods. To test nine of the best, Auto Bild equipped a Golf GTI with...
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Auto Zeitung
2012 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test
Winter205/55 R168 tires tested
The 2012 winter tire test season is upon us, and the usually excellent Auto Zeitung have just realised their latest winter tire test. Focusing on the popular 205/55 R16 tire size, Auto Zeitung have tested 8 tires - one f...
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Auto Bild
2012 Auto Bild 42 Winter Tire Braking Test
Winter205/55 R1643 tires tested
By their very nature, cold weather, or winter tires have more of a compromise built in than another other type of tire on the market, due to the wide range of conditions they need to perform in. Developing a tire to perf...
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EVO
2012 EVO Summer Tire Test
Summer225/45 R1710 tires tested
In EVO Magazines second tire test of the year, they're testing 10 of the best tires ultra high performance summer tires in 225/45 R17 on an Audi A3. Read on!
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Auto Express
2012 Auto Express Summer Tire Test
Summer205/55 R168 tires tested
This years Auto Express summer tire test is probably the closest test we've seen, and with all 8 tires within 2% of each other overall even a slight change in the weighting of the test categories would dramatically chang...
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Auto Review
2012 Autoreview Touring Tire Test
Summer205/55 R169 tires tested
While German tire tests are great at putting raw figures together, they often miss out on some of the subjective feel of the tire. This is where the Russian magazine Auto Review comes into its own, combining great data a...
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