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As proven in many a video, buying a 4x4 doesn't necessarily mean good winter performance. A good all wheel drive system can offer better traction than a 2wd car, however once moving if the 4x4 is on standard summer tires...
We might be well into the winter tire season, but this excellent winter tire test from Auto Motor und Sport was too good to ignore. Covering 14 of the leading winter tires in 205/55 R16, AMS puts them through their paces...
With the UK being a true "all season" climate, people often ask if a single tire can be made to work across temperatures ranging from below freezing to 30 degree summer days. To help answer this, Auto Bild put 10 of the...
With wheel sizes steadily increasing, 225/45 R17 is fast becoming the most popular tire size for the average car. With this in mind, Sport Auto have tested 5 high performance winter tires in 225/45 R17 on a rear wheel dr...
Auto Bild Performance, the German version of EVO magazine have put together the tire test EVO should have. 7 wide 225/40 R18 tires on a 260bhp Mazda 3 MPS. On test are the usual premium brands, with only Bridgestone miss...
Auto Express, the pillar of the UK automotive magazine scene, has just released its second ever winter tire test. Read on for the full winter test!
Auto Bild, well known for their excellent tire tests, have recently tested 11 premium winter tires and 1 premium all season tire in the popular 225/45 R17 to create their 2011 winter tire test. Read on for the full resul...
With many of the major big brands introducing new winter tires for the 2011 season, winter tire tests have never seen so interesting. This year, Automobile Club Europe [ACE] tested 8 winter tires in the popular 205/55 R1...
Due to two unusually harsh winters, interest in winter, or cold weather tires has never been higher in the UK. The benefits are now being understood - while winter tires naturally work wonders in snow, they also work ext...
In 2011, the excellent German Auto Zeitung have tested 14 winter tires throughout Europe. Running the popular 205/55 R16, fitted to a BMW 3 Series, the tires have been thoroughly tested on snow, wet roads and in dry cond...
It's always nice to have British magazines covering tire tests, and no magazine does a more thorough job than Auto Express. This years "total tire guide" covers 10 tires across 10 disciplines giving a total of 100 data p...
Tire Reviews presents possibly the least scientific tire test in the world - our first "long term subjective touring shootout."
In 2011, Auto Motor Und Sport tested 11 tires on a VW Golf GTD in the popular size of 225/45 R17. As with previous years, AMS subjected the tires to the usual mix of wet, dry and rolling resistance tests.
The amazing American tire retailer tirerack.com has just published it's latest tire test, "Clash of the Titans: Testing Two New Max Performance Summer Heavy Hitters". On test are 4 of the leading brands. Bridgestone is r...
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