2026 ADAC Summer Tire Test
The ADAC tire tests are always my favorite tire tests, while they don't release all the data they generate; they do provide excellent notes with their tests, and most importantly they are the most independent tire testi...
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The ADAC tire tests are always my favorite tire tests, while they don't release all the data they generate; they do provide excellent notes with their tests, and most importantly they are the most independent tire testi...
Every year Auto Zeitung perform a summer tire test, and it's always an interesting read as they are one of the few publications that purchase all of their own tires blindly from the market instead of manufacturer submiss...
A new publication in Germany has started tire testing. It is Netzwelt , a German newspaper, and for their first summer tire test, they have tested six tires, one premium tire (the Continental PremiumContact 7), five mid-...
While technically this is the second tire test of the 2026 summer tire testing season, I always think of the AutoBild mega test as the true start to the summer tire test season. It's our first opportunity to see how 50 t...
The Michelin Pilot Sport 5 is a customer favorite - it's test-winning, long-lasting, and one of the best all-round UHP tires you can buy. So adding a low rolling resistance "Energy" version was always going to be tricky...
Three of the most popular all-terrain tires on the market go head-to-head in a comprehensive on-road, off-road, and winter comparison. Despite sharing the same LT 275/65R18 Load Range E sizing and severe snow rating, the...
The ACE Auto Club Europa has published the first summer tire test of 2026, kicking off this year's test season. Ten tires in the 225/40 R18 size were tested across wet and dry braking, aquaplaning resistance, handling on...
The 2025 evo tire test evaluated nine ultra-high performance tires in the 235/35 R19 size. The field comprised eight premium brand offerings alongside one budget and used an AWD BMW 135i X-Drive.
German publication Sportauto has published its winter tire test for 2025, evaluating six winter tires in the 275/35 R19 size designed for high-performance BMW M vehicles. The test also included one all-season tire, the V...
Auto Bild SportsCars published their second all-season tire test in October, evaluating ten tires in the 215/50 R 18 size. The test included products ranging from established premium manufacturers such as Continental, Pi...
DEKRA has run a tread wear test of the Michelin Primacy 5 Energy against seven other touring and EV tires in size 215/55 R18 on a Volkswagen ID.3. The test, which DEKRA states was commissioned by Michelin, set the Primac...
Polish automotive publication Motor tested seven all-season tires in size 215/55 R17 for issue 48/2025. The lineup included two premium tires from Michelin and Continental, three mid-segment options from Nokian Tires, Vr...
This test was conducted by TÜV SÜD Product Service GmbH between January and February 2025 (report number 713351940-PM), testing five premium all-season tires in size 205/55 R16 94V XL. The test was commissioned by Nokian...
For this test I have taken five of the most popular snow-rated all-terrain tires in LT 265/70 R17 and tested them in snow and ice to find out which one is best for the upcoming winter!In order to give you the complete pi...
AUTO BILD Sportscars conducted a comprehensive all-season tire test in their December 2025 issue, testing 10 all season tires in 225/45 R18. This dimension is commonly fitted to performance-oriented volume models such as...
For 2025 Tire Rack have tested a bunch of extreme performance summer tires, eg 200 treadwear track tires on their new M2 in 275/35 R18.Tire Rack split this test into multiple parts, doing some testing at their smaller te...
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