Barum Brillantis

The Barum Brillantis is a Touring Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

This tire has been replaced by the Barum Brillantis 2.

Dry Grip 65%
Wet Grip 49%
Road Feedback 61%
Handling 44%
Wear 79%
Comfort 59%
Buy again 43%

Tire review data from 17 tire reviews averaging 57% over 422,090 miles driven.

The Brillantis is ranked 157th of 230 Summer Touring tires.

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Top 3 Barum Brillantis Reviews

Given 43% while driving a Dacia Logan (185/65 R15) on mostly town for 25,000 easy going miles
Factory fitted on my grandfather's 2007 Dacia Logan. Absolute bargain basement tires, much like the car itself, though clearly rather hard-wearing. The lack of steering feedback and overall grip makes my BMW's Bridgestone Potenza S001 feel like race slicks, but I did find them to be alright in the wet and not as loud as I assumed they would be.
Helpful 23 - tire reviewed on June 11, 2022
Given 57% while driving a Nissan Np200 dci (185/65 R15) on mostly town for 5,000 average miles
My construction business bought a 2nd hand Nissan NP200 open back van a few years back. It came with Nissan SOUTH AFRICA factory fitted Barum Brilliantis with aprox 30K kilometers on. Not long after we popped a rear tire on a trip out of town under load, heat, age, etc. I read on the tire wall that it is not a commercially graded van tire, rather an 'extra load tire'. I assume this is a glorified passenger tire with some improvements none which qualifies it as a 'LT' (light truck) tire. I have now purchased a new NP 200, again fitted with the above mentioned tire and after only 2k kilometers it took a thorn in the side wall tire and it is beyond fixing. I searched online and phoned Tiger Wheel Malibongwe drive asking for a Hankook Vantra LT same as I bought a few years back for our other vans, but they cannot source them. Blairgowrie Lombard tires recommend another sub grad glorified passenger tire; the Goodyear Dura Grip again branded as an extra load tire, but not an LT tire. I am amazed that I cannot source LT tires in South Africa, looks like I am forced to replace with Barum Brilliantis as the end users do not want to pay or understand the need for a LT tire on their LT trucks/vans (assuming tire manufacturers don't keep stock due to no/low demand)
Helpful 16 - tire reviewed on June 17, 2022
Given 73% while driving a Renault Logan (185/65 R15 T) on a combination of roads for 27,962 average miles
I live in Egypt and the roads honestly are worse than you can imagine. I had the tire for 8 years and by God's will, I have never faced a serious accident. I recommend these tires if you are on a budget and want value for a good price. The tires are a bit noisy especially their last couple of years. Everything else is average.
Helpful 19 - tire reviewed on November 24, 2020
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Latest Barum Brillantis Reviews

Given 44% while driving a (155/80 R13) on for 0 miles
These were on my oldtimer when I bought it. Very poor handling, noisy tires. The grip on dry road is below average, on wet road the grip is horrible. They seem to be made out of some bad kind of rubber. I strongly recommend not buying these!
Helpful 16 - tire reviewed on March 25, 2017
Dacia (185/65 R15) on mostly country roads for 60 average miles
It's good in most roads kinds but they have a little sound in the high speed but they are good at driving
Helpful 22 - tire reviewed on June 25, 2016
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Given 60% while driving a Daewoo Matiz (155/65 R13 T) on a combination of roads for 20,000 easy going miles
Average grip, wear and noise. Less grip then Avon ZT5 but less noisy too. Good cheap tire.
Helpful 17 - tire reviewed on August 8, 2015
Given 39% while driving a Skoda Fabia 1.2 (165/65 R14) on mostly motorways for 30,000 average miles
On dry tarmac it is average tire but badly loosing grip on wet surface. It is activating abs on some normal driving situations and it was driving me crazy. Looks like this tire have to much plastic instead of rubber in it. Will never buy it again.
Helpful 20 - tire reviewed on May 8, 2014
Given 99% while driving a Ford Sierra Sapphire (185/65 R14 H) on a combination of roads for 10,000 average miles
the tyers were on the car 3 years ago and i love em 4 of em and they are not noisy on the gravel rough roads.but i would like to try bravarus instead...martin.
Helpful 18 - tire reviewed on August 14, 2013
Given 41% while driving a Renault Logan (185/65 R15) on a combination of roads for 6,000 average miles
I drive cars for about 10 years, and honestly these tires are the worst I've ever come across.

Imagine a tire that loses grip and drifts away when braking (slightly hard braking) at speeds ranging from 80 mph to 10 mph at any surface. The tires really are uncomfortable to a level that I feel every detail on the road. Yes I don't have ABS, but I've experienced far more better tires also without having ABS.

One one good thing due to it's level of discomfort, is that it hardly wears.
Helpful 28 - tire reviewed on May 23, 2013
Given 37% while driving a Dacia Logan (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 27,000 easy going miles
bad tires not going to buy it again
Helpful 26 - tire reviewed on December 22, 2012
Given 84% while driving a Dacia Logan (185/65 R15 T) on a combination of roads for 90,000 spirited miles
barum brillantis, bought them in 12.2006 used them 80000km on all seasons and all kinds of terrain, used about 90%.Very good grip on dry but a little bad grip on wet.overall a good tire,definitely i would buy another set.
Helpful 22 - tire reviewed on December 9, 2011
Given 66% while driving a Fiat Panda (155/80 R13 T) on a combination of roads for 25,000 average miles
These Barum Brillantis tires were fitted to my wife's Fiat Panda when the original Continentals wore out.

I found the dry and wet handling to be satisfactory but when the car was driven hard the sidewalls didn't seem to give the support that was required - perhaps this was down to the tire having a high (80%) profile. Greater levels of understeer were experienced than compared to the Continentals - perhaps lower profile versions of this tire perform better!

This particular Brillantis tire has since been superseded by the “Barum Brillantis 2” which I imagine performs better.
Helpful 16 - tire reviewed on October 4, 2011
Given 94% while driving a Mitsubishi lancer (175/70 R13 T) on mostly country roads for 31,068 average miles
Each recommendation!!!
Helpful 21 - tire reviewed on November 9, 2010
Given 70% while driving a Peugeot 106 (185/65 R14 W) on mostly town for 5,000 easy going miles
Had these put on to my sisters Peugeot and straight away they felt quite good and gripped well. They are a radial tire and are much better then the previous unheard of budget tires which only lasted 10K. So far so good.
Helpful 16 - tire reviewed on November 24, 2009