P15 of 16
Beat 7% of the field
GT Radial Champiro HPY Test Results
Tested 2013 to 2016
2 publications
Tested 3 times by independent publications, the GT Radial Champiro HPY averages a finish of 12th.
- 3Independent tests
- 0Test wins
- 0Podium finishes
- 12thAverage finish
- 6%Field beaten on average
- 2Publications
3 tests, 2013 to 2016
- Test win
- Second
- Third
- Average 6%
Head-to-head record
Overall finishing position against the tires that have most often shared a test with the GT Radial Champiro HPY. Only tires tested alongside it at least three times are listed.
| Rival | Shared tests | Ahead | Behind | Level | Finished ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yokohama Advan Sport V105
3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind
|
3 | 0 | 3 | - | 0% |
 Pirelli P Zero
3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind
|
3 | 0 | 3 | - | 0% |
 Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3
3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind
|
3 | 0 | 3 | - | 0% |
 Continental Sport Contact 5
3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind
|
3 | 0 | 3 | - | 0% |
 Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind
|
3 | 0 | 3 | - | 0% |
Against its own line
The same record for the tire it replaced and the tire that replaced it.
| Tire | Tests | Wins | Avg finish | Field beaten |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT Radial Champiro HPY This tire | 3 | 0 | 12th | 6% |
| GT Radial SportActive Successor | 3 | 0 | 28th | 22% |
Performance Analysis
Drawn from 3 tests. Updated October 28, 2026.
The GT Radial Champiro HPY has consistently finished near the back of its test fields, despite favorable dry handling comments. It was last of ten in the 2013 Auto Express Summer Tire Test, tenth of 11 in the 2015 Auto Express test and 15th of 16 in ADAC's 2016 225/45 R17 test. Both Auto Express comparisons praised sharp turn-in and direction changes, while ADAC described its dry performance as very good. In 2013 its dry handling lap was only a second behind, making that aspect more competitive than the overall results suggest.
Braking and wet grip were the recurring compromises. Auto Express's 2013 test found wet handling around 10% behind the best and a dry stop nearly three meters longer. Its 2015 verdict again criticised dry and wet braking, wet handling and aquaplaning. ADAC also found wet-road weakness and high wear in 2016. Fourth-best rolling resistance in the 2015 test was a relative positive, but it remained over 20% behind the Dunlop. The low purchase price noted in 2013 therefore came with clear performance costs, and the repeated dry-handling praise should not be read as evidence of short dry stopping distances or balanced wet-road ability.
Performance Strengths
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Dry handling
Strong
in 2 of 2 tests
Details
- Sharp turn-in and dry lap only a second behind, 2013 Auto Express Summer test
- Sharp turn-in and quick direction changes, 2015 Auto Express test
felt most at home on the dry handling, thanks to a sharp turn in and quick direction change
- 2015 Auto Express Tire Test (2015)sharp, sporty turn in
- 2013 Auto Express Summer Tire Test (2013)
Performance Weaknesses
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Dry braking
Strong
in 2 of 2 tests
Details
- Nearly three meters longer dry stop, 2013 Auto Express Summer test
- Dry braking criticised, 2015 Auto Express test
dry struggling in dry and wet braking
- 2015 Auto Express Tire Test (2015)needed nearly three meters further to stop the car under dry braking
- 2013 Auto Express Summer Tire Test (2013)
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Wet handling
Strong
in 2 of 2 tests
Details
- Around 10% behind best, 2013 Auto Express Summer test
- Wet handling criticised, 2015 Auto Express test
wet handling
- 2015 Auto Express Tire Test (2015)wet handling, though at around 10% off the best tire on test
- 2013 Auto Express Summer Tire Test (2013)
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Tread life
Minor
Details
- High wear, 2016 ADAC 225/45 R17 test
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Aquaplaning resistance
Strong
in 1 of 2 tests
Details
aquaplaning tests
- 2015 Auto Express Tire Test (2015)
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Wet braking
Strong
in 1 of 2 tests
Details
dry struggling in dry and wet braking
- 2015 Auto Express Tire Test (2015)
Do owners agree with the tests?
Every tester write-up on the GT Radial Champiro HPY (2 tests) and 25 owner reviews were tagged for the aspects they judge. Where both have spoken, this is how they line up.
Where owners and testers agree
- Dry handling strength in 2 of 2 tests 5 praise, 0 criticise of 25 reviews · Read those reviews
Where they disagree
- Wet handling weakness in 2 of 2 tests 5 praise, 1 criticise of 25 reviews · Read those reviews
- Aquaplaning resistance weakness in 1 of 2 tests 3 praise, 0 criticise of 25 reviews · Read those reviews
Raised by owners, not by any test of this tire
- Dry grip no test mentions it 13 praise, 0 criticise of 25 reviews · Read those reviews
- Road noise no test mentions it 7 praise, 3 criticise of 25 reviews · Read those reviews
- Value for money no test mentions it 9 praise, 0 criticise of 25 reviews · Read those reviews
- Wet grip no test mentions it 9 praise, 0 criticise of 25 reviews · Read those reviews
- Ride comfort no test mentions it 4 praise, 1 criticise of 25 reviews · Read those reviews
- Vibration and balance no test mentions it 0 praise, 3 criticise of 25 reviews · Read those reviews
Flagged by testers, not mentioned by owners
- Dry braking weakness in 2 of 2 tests no owner mentions it
Every test, newest first 3
Strong = top two of the field in that measurement. Weak = bottom two.
2016 1 test
2015 1 test
P10 of 11
Beat 10% of the field
2015 Auto Express Tire Test
The Champiro HPY felt most at home on the dry handling, thanks to a sharp turn in and quick direction change. Sadly, that was the peak of the grip, with the dry struggling in dry and wet braking, and wet handling and aquaplaning tests. Fourth best rolling resistance, but still over 20% behind the Dunlop.
2013 1 test
P10 of 10
Beat 0% of the field
2013 Auto Express Summer Tire Test
The Chinese GT Radial is the cheapest tire on test, saving you around £100 over a premium rival. As usual, the savings come at an expense - wet handling, though at around 10% off the best tire on test this is closer than budget tires have been in the past. In the dry the GT Radial was a little better, just a second off on the dry handling circuit with a sharp, sporty turn in, but still needed nearly three meters further to stop the car under dry braking.
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