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Kormoran Gamma B2

High Performance Summer

The Kormoran Gamma B2 is a High Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

The quick answer

Owners say 45% from 18 owner reviews 17% would buy again Read the reviews
Tests say 32nd average finish across 3 independent tests Latest: P41 of 50 · 2016 See every test

Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated January 2025.

  • 18owner reviews
  • 162,000miles driven
  • 3professional tests
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Tire Reviews Score

Kormoran Gamma B2

5.6/10

From owner reviews only: no measured test results yet.

  • Limited Confidence
  • 18 owner reviews

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent testsNo measured test results yet – 0%
Owner reviews18 owner reviews · rated 45% 7% 55%
Typical tireWhere every score starts before its own data counts – 45%
Combined 23% 5.6

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Owner reviews decide 55% of this score. The other 45% is the typical starting point, and it shrinks as more reviews arrive.

Scored on owner reviews alone, a tire is High once the reviews decide 90% or more, and Medium from 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as reviews arrive.

The tests behind it

Only measured results count. A test that published its placings alone is listed, but not scored.

  1. 2016 2016 Market Overview - Braking Test Auto Bild · 205/55 R16 P41 / 50 Placing only
  2. 2013 2013 54 Tire Braking Test 195/65 R15 P20 / 54 Placing only
  3. 2012 2012 Autobild 50 Tire Braking Test Auto Bild · 225/45 R17 P35 / 50 Placing only
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Tested 3 times by independent publications, the Kormoran Gamma B2 averages a finish of 32nd.

3 Tests
0 Test Wins
32nd Average
20th Best
41st Worst
Finishing position in each test1stLast20122016

Finishing position in each test

YearTestResultAward
20162016 Market Overview - Braking TestAuto Bild · 205/55 R16P41 / 50
20132013 54 Tire Braking TestAutobild · 195/65 R15P20 / 54
20122012 Autobild 50 Tire Braking TestAuto Bild · 225/45 R17P35 / 50

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Frequently Asked Questions
How comfortable and quiet are the Kormoran Gamma B2?
Owners rate the Kormoran Gamma B2 5.6 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 16 reviews.
How well do the Kormoran Gamma B2 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Kormoran Gamma B2 4.8 out of 10 for wear across 16 reviews. 5 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 6,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Kormoran Gamma B2 again?
17% of owners say they would buy the Kormoran Gamma B2 again, based on the 18 owner reviews that answered the question. 6% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
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Kormoran Gamma B2 Owner Reviews

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What owners say

Across 18 owner ratings the Kormoran Gamma B2 averages 45%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 5.8 out of 10 and Wet Grip lowest at 3.3. 5 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 19% of owners score it 70% or better.

Owner ratings averaged from 18 ratings

  • Owner score 45%
  • Dry Grip 58%
  • Comfort 56%
  • Wear 48%
  • Road Feedback 46%
  • Handling 41%
  • Wet Grip 33%

Featured reviews

Most helpful 44%

“Cheap tire with acceptable price / quality ratio. It serves the purpose for which they are made and destined. For normal driving is good. only slightly negative note on the noise. They are quite noisy and this is...”

  • Nissan Qashqai
  • 22,000 miles
Read full review → 668 found this helpful
Most critical 19%

“These lasted just 4k and were down to the lining. Even with the tracking checked twice and pressures checked the car felt nervous and screeched wildly going around roundabouts at even the slowest speed. The ABS worked...”

  • Fiat Sedici 16v 4x4
  • 4,000 miles
Read full review → 518 found this helpful
Longest term 49%

“I drove those for 2 years and I am not happy at all. The first year they were slightly better but after that they lost the grip. The grabs are there but they will not even make a sound in a sudden stop or skid. the ABS...”

  • BMW 318
  • 10,000 miles
Read full review → 619 found this helpful

All 16 Kormoran Gamma B2 reviews

Score spread across 16 written reviews
29%
Member
  • BMW 525D
  • 225/55 R17 W
  • 6,000 miles
  • Mostly Motorways
  • Easy Going
I had to buy these tires at a place where my Bridgestone Turanza runflats let me down and I did not want to wait 3 days for decent replacements to be shipped.
This was pretty much the worst type I ever drove in 1Mio km (doing 50K km per year, mostly on highways 80%). While the dry grip is borderline, in all other disciplines it is a low performer. The tire seems to be very soft and wears quite fast. In handling, the car feels like a boat at rough waters. Increasing the pressure, things get better, but then at most it is borderline again. The noise was average and the comfort was better than the runflats I had, but this is in the nature of runflats to be less comfortable. After 10K km I decided that is is not worth the anger and trashed them.
I was about to go for non-runflats but I decided to give runflats another try (Bridgestone Driveguard).
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 4
  • Wet Grip 2
  • Road Feedback 3
  • Handling 3
  • Wear 2
  • Comfort 5
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 640
44%
Member
Cheap tire with acceptable price / quality ratio. It serves the purpose for which they are made and destined. For normal driving is good. only slightly negative note on the noise. They are quite noisy and this is annoying to me ..
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 6
  • Road Feedback 5
  • Handling 4
  • Wear 3
  • Comfort 2
  • Buy again 4
Helpful 668
83%
Member
My driving is mostly in town and my style now having 2 kids in the car is very slow. The speed's i've testet the tires are maximum 80miles and at these speeds the tires want give you any trouble on dry or wet...
If you are looking for a cheep tire to do your job i believe is one of the best choises you'll make.
The only noticable bad characteristic is the very, very, very soft sides that want let you make quick changes on lanes. It's realy bad when you have to avoide something on the road and you don't feel comfort to do it.. You need to be very carefull!!!
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 5
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 595

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24%
Member
tires are no good one tire needs replacing the other 3 will have to be done as well tires have only been on since September of 2016 wet conditions they are useless for skidding.when you try to find phone number you have to leave a message for them and they still donot reply to you
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 1
  • Road Feedback 1
  • Handling 1
  • Wear 1
  • Comfort 4
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 567
17%
Member
  • Audi A3
  • 225/45 R17
  • 10,000 miles
  • Mostly Motorways
  • Average
The tires are terrible. I would never purchase again.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 1
  • Wet Grip 1
  • Road Feedback 1
  • Handling 2
  • Wear 3
  • Comfort 2
  • Buy again 2
Helpful 620
33%
Member
Worst tires I ever had! Sensible driver. I haven't had more than 4 months with very little use and they are worn more than the previous old tires which were switched to the rear wheels. I found my self skidding constantly even at low speeds on corners and roundabouts. Complete waste of time and money.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 3
  • Wet Grip 1
  • Road Feedback 4
  • Handling 5
  • Wear 2
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 591
46%
Member
On wet conditions these tires are dangerous..
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 2
  • Road Feedback 5
  • Handling 5
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 5
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 589
47%
Member
  • Vauxhall
  • 215/55 R16 V
  • 10,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Average
Purchased these tire's in June 2015, they are at legal limit now April 1st 2016. Think i am the April fool. Not even done 10000 miles. Load of cheap rubbish.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 4
  • Road Feedback 6
  • Handling 5
  • Wear 1
  • Comfort 5
  • Buy again 5
Helpful 653
20%
Member
  • Mazda 6
  • 225/45 R17
  • 5,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Easy Going
Cheap rubbish tire never agaain
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 1
  • Wet Grip 1
  • Road Feedback 1
  • Handling 1
  • Wear 5
  • Comfort 4
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 647
29%
Member
I hated them!
In dry are almost on average but on wet are very dangerous!
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 4
  • Wet Grip 1
  • Road Feedback 4
  • Handling 1
  • Wear 5
  • Comfort 4
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 656
94%
Member
paid a good price for them for my avensis but didnt notice any difference
compared to the originals that came on car. read some reviews above and they must be driving like lunatics?
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 10
  • Handling 10
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 635
60%
Member
they are ok in dry with my 320td compact... but on the wet they are awful, but fun because i got sideways in the roundabouts at 25km/h.
fuel mileage is 8,7liters every 100kms
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 3
  • Road Feedback 6
  • Handling 6
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 5
Helpful 590
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