Passenger Car Summer Premium Touring Tires
Below are all the reviewed passenger car summer premium touring tires on Tire Reviews. Please click into each tire for further details.
| Tire Reviewed | Dry Grip | Wet Grip | Feedback | Handling | Wear | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vredestein T Trac 2 (5) | 96% | 93% | 96% | 90% | 93% | 86% |
| Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN (3) | 90% | 93% | 93% | 90% | 100% | 87% |
| Dunlop SP Sport 560 (5) | 94% | 85% | 92% | 90% | 96% | 96% |
| Michelin Primacy HP Zero Pressure (8) | 91% | 85% | 84% | 88% | 95% | 95% |
| Nokian eLine 2 (3) | 87% | 93% | 87% | 80% | 100% | 97% |
| Pirelli Cinturato C3 (3) | 93% | 90% | 90% | 85% | 90% | 90% |
| Nokian iLine (16) | 94% | 90% | 86% | 77% | 86% | 94% |
| Vredestein Ultrac Satin (45) | 92% | 87% | 85% | 86% | 86% | 90% |
| Nokian Line (65) | 92% | 90% | 89% | 89% | 82% | 86% |
| Falken Sincera SN832 Ecorun (50) | 89% | 90% | 84% | 87% | 83% | 83% |
| Michelin Energy X2 Plus (7) | 89% | 87% | 74% | 89% | 87% | 87% |
| Michelin Energy E3B (6) | 87% | 97% | 83% | 88% | 78% | 80% |
| Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 (26) | 91% | 84% | 86% | 85% | 85% | 86% |
| Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 (95) | 91% | 87% | 81% | 85% | 91% | 84% |
| Nokian Wetproof 1 (5) | 90% | 98% | 84% | 86% | 65% | 84% |
| Michelin Primacy 5 (6) | 92% | 85% | 76% | 78% | 90% | 95% |
| Goodyear Assurance Triplemax (6) | 90% | 90% | 80% | 82% | 84% | 82% |
| Hankook Ventus Prime 4 (52) | 91% | 86% | 85% | 85% | 80% | 85% |
| Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 (11) | 95% | 89% | 85% | 91% | 86% | 72% |
| Continental PremiumContact 7 (31) | 93% | 95% | 85% | 86% | 78% | 77% |
| Toyo Proxes CF2 (104) | 88% | 82% | 82% | 83% | 84% | 86% |
| Dunlop SP Sport FM800 (58) | 88% | 86% | 79% | 83% | 84% | 84% |
| Falken Sincera SN110 Ecorun (10) | 86% | 83% | 81% | 87% | 75% | 86% |
| Bridgestone Turanza T005 Driveguard (3) | 83% | 87% | 90% | 90% | 75% | 83% |
| Kleber Dynaxer HP4 (20) | 91% | 85% | 82% | 74% | 84% | 87% |
| Falken ZIEX ZE320 (5) | 90% | 92% | 88% | 84% | 73% | 84% |
| Bridgestone Turanza 6 (35) | 92% | 92% | 87% | 86% | 70% | 84% |
| Falken ZE914 (99) | 89% | 81% | 84% | 80% | 82% | 81% |
| Toyo Proxes R39 (3) | 97% | 83% | 93% | 83% | 73% | 80% |
| Michelin Defender (4) | 88% | 75% | 85% | 88% | 80% | 85% |
| Yokohama BluEarth 1 (3) | 90% | 83% | 77% | 80% | 83% | 73% |
| Continental ContiMaxContact MC5 (43) | 88% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 78% | 86% |
| Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo (7) | 88% | 85% | 83% | 87% | 80% | 85% |
| Toyo Proxes R32 (5) | 94% | 66% | 92% | 92% | 74% | 82% |
| Nexen N Fera Primus (8) | 87% | 92% | 85% | 74% | 77% | 80% |
| Yokohama C Drive (45) | 86% | 82% | 83% | 77% | 77% | 86% |
| Dunlop StreetResponse 2 (22) | 87% | 83% | 84% | 84% | 71% | 80% |
| Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 (120) | 89% | 80% | 80% | 79% | 80% | 80% |
| Continental Premium Contact 6 (124) | 89% | 85% | 83% | 85% | 74% | 78% |
| Yokohama AVS dB v550 (6) | 88% | 77% | 83% | 82% | 67% | 92% |
| Toyo NanoEnergy R38 (8) | 88% | 81% | 78% | 81% | 76% | 80% |
| Michelin Primacy 4 Plus (31) | 87% | 86% | 76% | 72% | 83% | 84% |
| Kumho Ecsta HS52 (16) | 91% | 83% | 88% | 81% | 72% | 69% |
| Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51 (33) | 88% | 78% | 77% | 79% | 80% | 83% |
| Bridgestone Ecopia EP300 (15) | 83% | 77% | 75% | 82% | 86% | 78% |
| Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun (104) | 86% | 83% | 81% | 80% | 76% | 79% |
| Michelin Energy Saver Plus (64) | 84% | 71% | 78% | 76% | 91% | 83% |
| Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun (92) | 86% | 81% | 81% | 82% | 77% | 76% |
| Kumho Ecsta HS51 (38) | 87% | 83% | 77% | 80% | 77% | 84% |
| Bridgestone Turanza ER300 Ecopia (16) | 87% | 82% | 75% | 81% | 81% | 83% |
| Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 (49) | 82% | 77% | 80% | 80% | 75% | 85% |
| Nokian WetProof (24) | 88% | 90% | 78% | 83% | 66% | 78% |
| Dunlop SP Touring R1 (21) | 84% | 78% | 75% | 81% | 83% | 78% |
| BFGoodrich Advantage (13) | 78% | 78% | 76% | 73% | 83% | 89% |
| Uniroyal RainExpert 3 (36) | 83% | 93% | 78% | 75% | 66% | 81% |
| Continental UltraContact (19) | 86% | 83% | 77% | 75% | 77% | 83% |
| Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance (251) | 86% | 84% | 76% | 78% | 73% | 85% |
| Continental UltraContact UC6 (49) | 86% | 82% | 73% | 74% | 79% | 83% |
| Michelin Primacy 4 (173) | 84% | 80% | 74% | 76% | 82% | 83% |
| Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde (46) | 83% | 74% | 78% | 73% | 83% | 79% |
| Toyo Proxes R30 (3) | 83% | 70% | 87% | 83% | 77% | 70% |
| Hankook OPTIMO ME02 K424 (4) | 88% | 63% | 85% | 73% | 90% | 83% |
| Fulda EcoControl HP (15) | 82% | 73% | 76% | 81% | 78% | 80% |
| Toyo Proxes Comfort (15) | 81% | 79% | 76% | 70% | 81% | 81% |
| Pirelli CINTURATO P1 (33) | 81% | 73% | 77% | 73% | 80% | 83% |
| Toyo NanoEnergy 3 (39) | 83% | 67% | 74% | 76% | 82% | 83% |
| Toyo R27 (3) | 83% | 77% | 83% | 77% | 80% | 60% |
| Kumho Solus HS51 Harmony Sports (5) | 85% | 80% | 65% | 65% | 80% | 90% |
| Yokohama AVS DB S2 (3) | 93% | 73% | 83% | 80% | 53% | 73% |
| Michelin Primacy 3 (191) | 85% | 79% | 76% | 77% | 69% | 80% |
| Michelin Energy Saver (136) | 83% | 71% | 74% | 71% | 85% | 80% |
| Michelin Primacy HP (199) | 85% | 75% | 77% | 74% | 77% | 76% |
| Michelin Energy XM2 (53) | 80% | 74% | 73% | 74% | 86% | 72% |
| Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue (33) | 86% | 71% | 75% | 71% | 87% | 77% |
| Michelin Primacy LC (12) | 82% | 79% | 67% | 68% | 73% | 88% |
| Bridgestone Turanza ER300 (193) | 83% | 77% | 77% | 72% | 78% | 71% |
| Continental ComfortContact CC6 (51) | 79% | 67% | 71% | 71% | 78% | 89% |
| Michelin e.Primacy (13) | 83% | 67% | 76% | 68% | 83% | 81% |
| Continental Premium Contact 5 (118) | 87% | 83% | 76% | 77% | 58% | 79% |
| Apollo Aspire XP (8) | 78% | 76% | 74% | 75% | 74% | 71% |
| Uniroyal RainExpert 5 (6) | 73% | 83% | 75% | 63% | 78% | 83% |
| Falken ZE912 (200) | 82% | 74% | 75% | 70% | 71% | 79% |
| Continental UltraContact UC7 (5) | 86% | 66% | 68% | 70% | 70% | 83% |
| Goodyear EfficientGrip Compact (26) | 85% | 58% | 78% | 80% | 82% | 83% |
| Pirelli P6000 Powergy (11) | 83% | 67% | 71% | 75% | 85% | 70% |
| Pirelli CINTURATO P6 (20) | 86% | 81% | 81% | 62% | 67% | 71% |
| Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 (27) | 80% | 72% | 69% | 71% | 80% | 69% |
| Michelin Pilot Primacy (52) | 80% | 76% | 71% | 68% | 85% | 71% |
| Continental Eco Contact 3 (54) | 80% | 78% | 73% | 68% | 74% | 78% |
| Pirelli Powergy (28) | 84% | 77% | 71% | 76% | 65% | 77% |
| Kumho Ecowing ES31 (20) | 80% | 66% | 74% | 62% | 76% | 78% |
| Dunlop SP Sport LM704 (27) | 80% | 58% | 75% | 75% | 79% | 79% |
| Yokohama C Drive2 (31) | 79% | 73% | 70% | 69% | 71% | 81% |
| Dunlop SP Sport 200 (3) | 80% | 57% | 77% | 57% | 87% | 83% |
| Pirelli CINTURATO P7 (183) | 83% | 73% | 73% | 75% | 69% | 74% |
| Bridgestone Turanza T005 (151) | 82% | 79% | 73% | 73% | 65% | 73% |
| Continental Premium Contact 2 (198) | 84% | 77% | 75% | 73% | 62% | 73% |
| Bridgestone Turanza T005 RFT (9) | 86% | 78% | 81% | 79% | 56% | 69% |
| Continental PremiumContact (15) | 83% | 68% | 72% | 69% | 75% | 73% |
| Giti GitiSynergyH2 (17) | 73% | 83% | 62% | 61% | 83% | 71% |
| Goodyear Excellence (126) | 79% | 70% | 72% | 71% | 72% | 74% |
| Goodyear OptiGrip (16) | 74% | 83% | 66% | 71% | 71% | 66% |
| Yokohama BluEarth AE01 (22) | 79% | 73% | 76% | 68% | 59% | 75% |
| Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27 (20) | 76% | 63% | 73% | 61% | 76% | 80% |
| Avon ZV7 (137) | 82% | 77% | 72% | 71% | 58% | 78% |
| Bridgestone Ecopia EP200 (19) | 75% | 68% | 71% | 68% | 72% | 80% |
| Bridgestone Ecopia EP001S (4) | 83% | 83% | 70% | 78% | 58% | 80% |
| Yokohama A Drive (28) | 77% | 64% | 70% | 69% | 79% | 70% |
| Nokian i3 (6) | 72% | 68% | 82% | 68% | 65% | 77% |
| Bridgestone DriveGuard (26) | 84% | 83% | 77% | 74% | 47% | 69% |
| Bridgestone Alenza 001 (26) | 83% | 77% | 72% | 78% | 70% | 62% |
| Continental Eco Contact 5 (90) | 80% | 68% | 68% | 69% | 74% | 68% |
| Yokohama E70D db (10) | 73% | 68% | 76% | 74% | 71% | 69% |
| Pirelli P 7 (85) | 79% | 69% | 71% | 68% | 73% | 65% |
| Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth (11) | 72% | 59% | 69% | 78% | 87% | 65% |
| Sava Intensa HP2 (6) | 78% | 62% | 68% | 75% | 50% | 86% |
| Michelin Energy (42) | 71% | 65% | 59% | 61% | 84% | 76% |
| Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 (17) | 80% | 69% | 61% | 68% | 71% | 65% |
| Avon ZT7 (12) | 79% | 74% | 69% | 66% | 63% | 73% |
| Yokohama Advan dB V552 (10) | 70% | 63% | 68% | 68% | 60% | 81% |
| Bridgestone Turanza T001 (107) | 80% | 70% | 69% | 67% | 63% | 72% |
| Goodyear Eagle NCT5 (91) | 75% | 61% | 68% | 61% | 78% | 69% |
| Toyo Proxes Sport (22) | 75% | 62% | 70% | 65% | 69% | 69% |
| Yokohama dB super E spec (6) | 72% | 55% | 70% | 68% | 66% | 80% |
| Goodyear EfficientGrip (143) | 77% | 68% | 63% | 61% | 70% | 72% |
| Bridgestone Ecopia EP150 (66) | 76% | 69% | 67% | 67% | 64% | 68% |
| Firestone RoadHawk (40) | 83% | 72% | 68% | 63% | 56% | 71% |
| Bridgestone Turanza ER33 (22) | 75% | 59% | 69% | 61% | 91% | 57% |
| Yokohama BluEarth AE50 (36) | 74% | 67% | 68% | 69% | 60% | 68% |
| Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive (5) | 68% | 63% | 45% | 75% | 80% | 78% |
| Pirelli P5000 (10) | 70% | 73% | 59% | 66% | 70% | 57% |
| Dunlop SP Touring T1 (7) | 67% | 56% | 69% | 63% | 73% | 73% |
| Bridgestone Turanza ER300 RFT (11) | 66% | 57% | 67% | 67% | 70% | 65% |
| Nexen N Fera AU5 (6) | 62% | 52% | 64% | 70% | 67% | 80% |
| Bridgestone Turanza ER30 (44) | 78% | 61% | 67% | 62% | 73% | 57% |
| Yokohama BluEarth E70 (14) | 74% | 66% | 61% | 68% | 75% | 53% |
| Dunlop SP Sport 2050 (4) | 75% | 50% | 80% | 63% | 58% | 73% |
| Pirelli P3000 (17) | 74% | 57% | 66% | 58% | 65% | 67% |
| Firestone Multihawk 2 (6) | 82% | 52% | 56% | 75% | 52% | 64% |
| Pirelli Cinturato P 7 Ecoimpact (11) | 65% | 62% | 66% | 59% | 72% | 57% |
| Toyo NanoEnergy 2 (5) | 68% | 44% | 66% | 60% | 68% | 64% |
| Bridgestone Ecopia EP100 (8) | 69% | 60% | 63% | 53% | 64% | 63% |
| Pirelli P6 (22) | 73% | 66% | 60% | 52% | 58% | 60% |
| Continental EcoContact 6 (124) | 74% | 57% | 58% | 60% | 53% | 70% |
| Dunlop SP Sport 2020 (4) | 65% | 60% | 55% | 63% | 63% | 45% |
| Pirelli P7000 (7) | 71% | 47% | 63% | 57% | 61% | 57% |
| Bridgestone Ecopia EP25 (12) | 65% | 46% | 63% | 62% | 55% | 62% |
| Goodyear Assurance MaxLife (3) | 73% | 27% | 50% | 47% | 80% | 63% |
| Pirelli P6000 (175) | 66% | 46% | 55% | 48% | 67% | 60% |
| Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 plus (11) | 58% | 56% | 51% | 52% | 50% | 62% |
| Yokohama Bluearth E51 (3) | 70% | 47% | 43% | 43% | 83% | 40% |
| Dunlop SP Sport 2030 (9) | 64% | 58% | 48% | 49% | 38% | 38% |
| Bridgestone Turanza T002 (3) | 85% | 50% | 30% | 15% | 65% | 65% |
| Bridgestone Ecopia EP500 ologic (3) | 63% | 63% | 53% | 63% | 10% | 53% |
| Bridgestone Turanza EL440 (16) | 53% | 45% | 56% | 49% | 40% | 41% |
| Dunlop SP Sport 270 (11) | 67% | 27% | 51% | 49% | 35% | 55% |
Passenger Car Summer Premium Touring Tires with no reviews
BFGoodrich Advantage 2, Bridgestone Turanza EL42, Bridgestone Turanza ER70, Bridgestone Turanza T005A, Continental CrossContact RX, Continental EcoContact 7, Continental EcoContact 7 S, Continental PureContact, Continental UltraContact NXT, Cooper CS7, Dunlop SP Sport Aquajet, Dunlop SP10, Falken ECORUN A A, Falken ZIEX CT50, Falken Ziex ZE914A Ecorun, Goodyear Eagle Enforcer, Goodyear EfficientGrip Compact 2, Goodyear GT Eco Stage, Kleber Dynaxer HP5, Kumho ECSTA LX PLATINUM KU27, Laufenn G Fit EQ Plus, Michelin Energy Saver 4, Michelin Primacy 4 ST, Michelin XAS, Michelin XWX, Nexen Aria AH7, Nexen N Blue S, Nexen N Fera AU7, Nexen N Priz AH8, Nokian eLine, Nokian Hakka Blue 3, Nokian Hakka Green, Nokian Hakka Green 3, Nokian Hakka Green2, Nokian Nordman SX2, Nokian Nordman SZ, Nokian xLine, Pirelli Cinturato HS CN12, Pirelli Cinturato P5, Pirelli Cinturato Rosso, Pirelli P4000, Reference OE Summer, Reference Summer, Reference Summer 16 inch, Reference Summer 17 inch, Reference Summer 18 inch, Reference Summer 19 inch, Toyo NanoEnergy 1, Toyo NanoEnergy R41, Toyo Proxes Ne, Vredestein Ultrac, Vredestein Ultrac plus, Yokohama BluEarth air EF21
Passenger Car Summer Premium Touring Tires Tire Review Highlights
Pirelli Cinturato C3 rated 100% while driving a SEAT Leon 5F1 1.4 TSI
Driving on mostly motorways for 500 average miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 500 average miles
Realy realy good tires especially in dry handling and wet handling and they look so promising so we will see about the wear but they are also really quiet and with a good rolling resistance.
Kleber Dynaxer HP4 rated 68% while driving a Skoda Rapid TSI
Driving on mostly town for 2200 average miles
Driving on mostly town for 2200 average miles
I have 185/55R15 on 6Jx15 rims. ( People should mention size of their rims as width does play a role. )
I have driven only 3-4k km in summer and I am planning on replacing them only because I did not get the right size tires for my liking. Not enough comfort. My previous tires were same size Nokian EcoWing and they were slightly more comfortable and less noisy inside the car.
Otherwise dry and wet handling is really good for normal driving. And can handle even some more spirited driving.
I have driven only 3-4k km in summer and I am planning on replacing them only because I did not get the right size tires for my liking. Not enough comfort. My previous tires were same size Nokian EcoWing and they were slightly more comfortable and less noisy inside the car.
Otherwise dry and wet handling is really good for normal driving. And can handle even some more spirited driving.
Falken ZIEX ZE320 rated 99% while driving a Audi A3 Sportback
Driving on mostly country roads for 1000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 1000 spirited miles
Amazing comfort and grip
Pirelli Cinturato Rosso rated 67% while driving a Honda Civic
Driving on a combination of roads for 15000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 15000 average miles
These tires replaced my old Triangles on my Civic. Initial thought is that they were noticeably more quiet on New Zealand chip sealed roads, what used to be unbearable level of road noise is now a lot more tolerable on longer journeys. Just recently came back from a 1000km road trip, with lots of rain and mountain driving. These Pirelli Cinturato Rosso handled it perfectly, not once have I had a dangerous moment on the road. Dry traction was good, turns and gets around corners with confidence, wet traction especially is great, I drove through some heavy downpours on the road trip and felt very safe. Grip is plenty enough for my 150hp Civic. Braking performance is also very good in the wet and dry. On my old tires, if I stabbed the brakes sharply at 50km/h, ABS would get activated, whereas these Pirellis would stop nicely. Around town, fuel consumption is about what you'd expect, it's not really an efficiency focused tire but the consumption isn't high either.
I really wasn't expecting much as these are a more of a budget Pirelli tire, but the performance were suprisingly good. No regret fitting them to my car and I would've done it again.
I really wasn't expecting much as these are a more of a budget Pirelli tire, but the performance were suprisingly good. No regret fitting them to my car and I would've done it again.
Bridgestone Turanza EL440 rated 40% while driving a Toyota 2018 Camry SE 2.5L
Driving on mostly motorways for 29000 average miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 29000 average miles
Original tires, rotated every 10k km with mostly highway driving with frequent heavy rainfall.
Dry performance wasn't bad, but not outstanding, able to handle gentle curves at speed and all the acceleration from a humble Camry.
Wet performance was adequate for gentle driving but did not inspire any confidence in hard braking or acceleration from stop, let alone cornering. Understeer was almost a given in any curve above moderate speed.
Road feel was communicated too well, to the point of harshness. Every crack and imperfection in the road, any patched bits or grooving were immediately felt and heard, and even 2 cm dips in the road around manholes would rattle the cabin. I had to become very familiar with every road imperfection on my commute and how to avoid them.
Winter performance was out of the question. Any unsalted patch of frost on the road would cause loss of traction.
Mileage was consistently between 5.6L/100km and 7.3L/100km on the same stretch of highway and street when driven very gently and very spiritedly, respectively.
Replaced at 46k km with 4 mm of tread left due to worsening wet weather performance.
Dry performance wasn't bad, but not outstanding, able to handle gentle curves at speed and all the acceleration from a humble Camry.
Wet performance was adequate for gentle driving but did not inspire any confidence in hard braking or acceleration from stop, let alone cornering. Understeer was almost a given in any curve above moderate speed.
Road feel was communicated too well, to the point of harshness. Every crack and imperfection in the road, any patched bits or grooving were immediately felt and heard, and even 2 cm dips in the road around manholes would rattle the cabin. I had to become very familiar with every road imperfection on my commute and how to avoid them.
Winter performance was out of the question. Any unsalted patch of frost on the road would cause loss of traction.
Mileage was consistently between 5.6L/100km and 7.3L/100km on the same stretch of highway and street when driven very gently and very spiritedly, respectively.
Replaced at 46k km with 4 mm of tread left due to worsening wet weather performance.
Michelin Primacy 5 rated 92% while driving a Toyota Corolla
Driving on mostly motorways for 1000 average miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 1000 average miles
Tire is very quiet and comfortable even on bumpy road. Dry and wet grip are both very good for a touring tires. Of course they are not UHP tires but even on a bit sportier ride tires feel safe. I don't know about wear yet, it's too early for that. I don't see any significant change in fuel consumption.
Kumho Ecowing ES31 rated 74% while driving a Honda Civic Diesel
Driving on mostly town for 23000 miles
Driving on mostly town for 23000 miles
I drive civic 2005 on city roads in Bulgaria. I’ve been driving 3 summers these kumhos. They are good on the dry roads, fuel efficient too and have a good price. They are good for NORMAL DRIVING and I’m happy with them. Not so good on wet roads.
Avon ZV7 rated 40% while driving a Nissan LEAF Tekna
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 average miles
Replaced Dunlop BlueResponse with these, the sidewalls are way too soft. They grip well but you feel the car moving around on the tread. I can't wait until they are worn out so I can replace them.
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 rated 54% while driving a BMW 325i M Sport
Driving on a combination of roads for 8500 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 8500 spirited miles
Good dry and wet grip when new. Dry grip remains good at 50% wear, but wet grip has declined noticeably.
When driving under normal circumstances and at normal speeds, the tires are quiet and great on the highway. While noise is good even at 50% wear, comfort is poor, these tires feel as stiff as run-flats, at the recommended tire pressure of 260kpa for my car, these tires are crashy. Every pothole, rough surface and joint is felt. To compensate I dropped my tire pressures to just 180kpa (26psi), which of course came at the expense of wear. On the upside, braking in the dry is excellent, with a short stopping distance and good control during emergency braking.
When driving spiritedly (using the recommended 260kpa tire pressure), these tires are alright with pretty good grip in the dry. Grip is progressive which makes driving moderately fast quite easy, steering feel and responsiveness actually improves as the tires heat up and these tires become noticeably more responsive when warm. However, fast steering changes cause the front end to wash out. Overall a serviceable tire for occasional spirited drives. However, avoid driving spiritedly during rainfall, especially when worn. The tires have decent braking and acceleration in the wet, but cornering grip is weak and unpredictable. These tires lose all its progressiveness in the wet, when it slips it lets go. Snap oversteer isn't fun, at least it isn't my cup of tea.
In summary:
+ Good dry grip and handling, responsiveness and steering feedback improves when warmed up
+ Great dry braking performance
+ Fairly quiet at high speed
+ Very cheap for a well-known brand
+ Good straight line acceleration and braking in the wet
- Terribly harsh ride
- Unpredictable wet handling at 50% wear
- Average tread wear
- Vague road feedback and lack of auditory feedback make driving at the limit guesswork
The Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 is a decent buy on a budget. It's a cheap touring tire that's quiet, with grip levels close to UHP tires. The stiff sidewalls are uncomfortable but seem damage resistant. Just be careful of it's wet cornering once worn.
Would I buy again? Probably not, but not because it's a bad tire, but because doesn't suit my preferences and car.
Would I recommend it? Probably yes, for those on a tight budget looking for a well known branded tire that has good grip and handling.
When driving under normal circumstances and at normal speeds, the tires are quiet and great on the highway. While noise is good even at 50% wear, comfort is poor, these tires feel as stiff as run-flats, at the recommended tire pressure of 260kpa for my car, these tires are crashy. Every pothole, rough surface and joint is felt. To compensate I dropped my tire pressures to just 180kpa (26psi), which of course came at the expense of wear. On the upside, braking in the dry is excellent, with a short stopping distance and good control during emergency braking.
When driving spiritedly (using the recommended 260kpa tire pressure), these tires are alright with pretty good grip in the dry. Grip is progressive which makes driving moderately fast quite easy, steering feel and responsiveness actually improves as the tires heat up and these tires become noticeably more responsive when warm. However, fast steering changes cause the front end to wash out. Overall a serviceable tire for occasional spirited drives. However, avoid driving spiritedly during rainfall, especially when worn. The tires have decent braking and acceleration in the wet, but cornering grip is weak and unpredictable. These tires lose all its progressiveness in the wet, when it slips it lets go. Snap oversteer isn't fun, at least it isn't my cup of tea.
In summary:
+ Good dry grip and handling, responsiveness and steering feedback improves when warmed up
+ Great dry braking performance
+ Fairly quiet at high speed
+ Very cheap for a well-known brand
+ Good straight line acceleration and braking in the wet
- Terribly harsh ride
- Unpredictable wet handling at 50% wear
- Average tread wear
- Vague road feedback and lack of auditory feedback make driving at the limit guesswork
The Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 is a decent buy on a budget. It's a cheap touring tire that's quiet, with grip levels close to UHP tires. The stiff sidewalls are uncomfortable but seem damage resistant. Just be careful of it's wet cornering once worn.
Would I buy again? Probably not, but not because it's a bad tire, but because doesn't suit my preferences and car.
Would I recommend it? Probably yes, for those on a tight budget looking for a well known branded tire that has good grip and handling.
Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun rated 56% while driving a Toyota Corolla T Sport E12
Driving on mostly country roads for 15000 average miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 15000 average miles
Not impressed by these tires, they show a lot of wear after just 10k kilometers. They are somewhat noisy on highways, not terrible but noticeable. On dry they perform well, on wet road they don´t fell that stable. Considering that I had ones with W speed rating - I can´t imagine driving them over 160km/h they feel like average touring tire, definitely not suitable for sporty ride.
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 rated 79% while driving a Toyota Auris
Driving on mostly country roads for 5000 average miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 5000 average miles
Great bang for a buck, these affordable tires are very good on dry roads, and acceptable on wet roads. Noise is acceptable.
Michelin Primacy 5 rated 74% while driving a Skoda Octavia estate
Driving on mostly town for 1200 average miles
Driving on mostly town for 1200 average miles
I recently bought a used 1.4 TSI Skoda Octavia estate on 16inch wheels. It came with Primacy 4s that were almost worn out. Where i live the roads are really bad, so when it time to change tires, i figured i go all in on comfort and chose the primacy 5s. With that in mind, the tires did not disappoint. They provide a very comfortable ride and they cushion most, if not all road imperfections, potholes etc. Also very quiet. Very good for cruising on the motorway and just relax. Fuel economy has been slightly worse, but that's to be expected from new tires.
Grip is very good both on dry and wet, although you don't get much feedback from the road and now going into corners i drive slower than i used to.
Would i buy again? No. They are expensive (430euros) and the ride comfort difference is not as great as, say the pirelli cinturato P7C2 i have on my other car (also a 1.0 TSI Skoda Octavia with 16" rims) which are both comfortable and good on road feedback and cheaper.
Grip is very good both on dry and wet, although you don't get much feedback from the road and now going into corners i drive slower than i used to.
Would i buy again? No. They are expensive (430euros) and the ride comfort difference is not as great as, say the pirelli cinturato P7C2 i have on my other car (also a 1.0 TSI Skoda Octavia with 16" rims) which are both comfortable and good on road feedback and cheaper.
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