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Reference Summer

Reference Tires Premium Touring Summer

This is an unknown summer tire used in tire tests to benchmark summer performance against all season and winter tires.

There will be no reviews for this tire as it is not a real product, just a benchmark reference.

6.0
Tire Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests
High Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
0%
Wet Grip
0%
Road Feedback
0%
Handling
0%
Wear
0%
Comfort
0%
Buy again
0%
46 Tests (avg: 16th)
Reference Summer

Reference Summer

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BETA
6 / 10
Based on Professional Tests · High Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tire Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tire scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

Learn more about our methodology
Category Scores
Dry
98.3
1.8x / 79 tests
Wet
92.8
2x / 145 tests
Value
73.7
0.42x / 39 tests
Comfort
70.4
0.32x / 39 tests
Snow
40
0.13x / 87 tests
Cross-Category Performance

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Handling
86.7
95 tests
Braking
77.7
123 tests
Traction
40
20 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 66
Publications: 7
Period: 2017 - 2025
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 0
Avg Rating: 0%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 1.81
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tire tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2025 Autobild Crossover SUV All Season Test Auto Bild Sportscars 2025 215/50 R18 11/12 12 metrics
2025 Auto Bild Sports Car All Season Tire Test Auto Bild Sportscars 2025 225/45 R18 11/12 11 metrics
2025 Autobild SUV Winter Tire Test Auto Bild Sportscars 2025 235/50 R19 12/13 12 metrics
2025 Autobild Winter Tire Test Auto Bild 2025 225/40 R18 21/22 12 metrics
2025 Winter Tire Braking Test - 52 Sets! Auto Bild 2025 225/40 R18 52/52 2 metrics
2025 Autobild SUV All Season Tire Test Auto Bild Allrad 2025 215/55 R17 12/13 13 metrics
2025 AutoBild All Season Tire Test Auto Bild 2025 225/40 R18 16/17 12 metrics
2025 Auto Bild All Season Camper Van Tire Test Auto Bild 2025 245/45 R18 10/11 12 metrics
Best SUV All Season Tires for 2025 Tire Reviews 2025 235/55 R18 8/9 4 metrics
The 7 BEST All Weather Tires Tested Tire Reviews 2025 225/65 R17 8/9 5 metrics
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test Auto Bild Allrad 2024 245/45 R18 13/13 12 metrics
2024 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tire Test Auto Bild Sportscars 2024 235/35 R19 11/11 11 metrics
2024 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test Auto Bild Allrad 2024 245/45 R18 11/12 12 metrics
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test Auto Bild 2024 205/55 R16 21/23 11 metrics
2024 AutoBild All Season Tire Test Auto Bild 2024 225/50 R17 16/17 12 metrics
2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tire Test Auto Bild Allrad 2024 235/55 R17 13/14 12 metrics
The BEST Performance Winter Tires for 2024 / 2025 Tire Reviews 2024 235/35 R19 7/9 14 metrics
The Best All Season Tires for 2024 / 2025 Tire Reviews 2024 235/35 R19 7/9 14 metrics
2024 Sports Car All Season Tire Test Auto Bild Sportscars 2024 225/40 R18 12/13 12 metrics
2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test Auto Bild Allrad 2023 225/60 R18 11/11 12 metrics
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test Auto Bild Sportscars 2023 225/40 R18 12/12 11 metrics
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test Auto Bild 2023 225/45 R18 21/22 12 metrics
2023 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test Auto Bild 2023 225/45 R17 18/18 13 metrics
2023 SUV All Season Tire Test Auto Bild 2023 235/65 R17 11/12 13 metrics
2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tire Test Auto Bild Sportscars 2022 245/40 R19 10/10 12 metrics
2022 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test Auto Bild 2022 215/55 R17 21/22 12 metrics
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test Auto Bild 2022 195/55 R16 16/17 12 metrics
2022 Winter Tire Market Overview Auto Bild 2022 215/55 R17 57/57 2 metrics
2022 All Season Tire Market Overview Auto Bild 2022 195/55 R16 36/37 2 metrics
2022 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test Auto Bild Allrad 2022 225/50 R18 12/13 11 metrics
2022 Track Day Tire Test Auto Bild Sportscars 2022 235/35 R19 5/6 4 metrics
2021 Auto Bild Sports Car Winter Tire Test Auto Bild Sportscars 2021 245/40 R18 13/14 12 metrics
2021 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test Auto Bild Allrad 2021 235/55 R18 11/11 12 metrics
2021 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test Auto Bild 2021 205/55 R16 21/22 11 metrics
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test Auto Bild 2021 225/50 R17 17/18 11 metrics
2021 All Season Tire Market Overview Auto Bild 2021 225/50 R17 33/34 2 metrics
2021 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test Tire Reviews 2021 225/40 R18 10/10 13 metrics
2021 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test Tire Reviews 2021 205/55 R16 10/11 14 metrics
2021 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test Auto Bild Allrad 2021 215/65 R17 11/12 11 metrics
2020 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test Auto Bild 2020 215/60 R16 12/13 10 metrics
2020 Sport Auto All Season Tire Test Sport Auto 2020 225/45 R18 8/9 9 metrics
2020 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test Auto Bild 2020 225/55 R17 11/11 9 metrics
2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tire Test Auto Bild 2020 245/45 R18 21/21 9 metrics
2020 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test Auto Bild 2020 205/55 R16 15/16 9 metrics
2020 All Season Tire Market Overview - 32 Tire Braking Test Auto Bild 2020 205/55 R16 33/33 2 metrics
2020 Winter Tire Market Overview - 52 Tire Braking Test Auto Bild 2020 245/45 R18 52/49 1 metrics
2020 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test Tire Reviews 2020 225/45 R17 10/11 17 metrics
2020 ADAC SUV All Season Tire Test ADAC 2020 235/55 R17 8/9 2 metrics
2020 AutoBild Van All Season Commercial Tire Test Auto Bild 2020 235/65 R16 9/10 7 metrics
2019 Auto Bild 4x4 All Season Tire Test Auto Bild Allrad 2019 235/65 R17 11/12 10 metrics
2019 19 Inch Performance Winter Tire Test Auto Bild Sportscars 2019 255/35 R19 12/12 8 metrics
2019 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test Auto Bild 2019 225/45 R17 11/12 8 metrics
2019 Auto Bild Winter 17 inch Tire Test Auto Bild 2019 225/45 R17 21/21 7 metrics
2019 Auto Bild All Season SUV Tire Test Auto Bild Allrad 2019 235/55 R19 8/9 8 metrics
2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tire Test Auto Bild Allrad 2018 235/60 R18 11/11 9 metrics
2018 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test Auto Bild 2018 195/65 R15 11/12 9 metrics
2018 Autobild UHP Winter Tire Test Auto Bild 2018 245/45 R18 11/11 9 metrics
2018 Auto Express Winter Tire Test Auto Express 2018 205/55 R16 10/10 0 metrics
2018 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test Auto Bild 2018 195/65 R15 22/22 9 metrics
2018 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test Auto Bild Allrad 2018 235/60 R18 9/10 10 metrics
2018 ADAC All Season Tire Test ADAC 2018 175/65 R14 10/11 0 metrics
2017 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test Auto Bild Allrad 2017 225/55 R17 11/11 9 metrics
2017 Auto Express All Season Tire Test Auto Express 2017 205/55 R16 9/10 0 metrics
2017 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test Auto Bild 2017 225/50 R17 21/21 8 metrics
2017 All Season Tire Test Auto Bild 2017 205/55 R16 12/12 11 metrics
2017 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test Auto Bild 2017 225/50 R17 9/10 7 metrics

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All Tests
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46
Tests
16th
Average
5th
Best
57th
Worst
Latest Tire Test Results
2025 Winter Tire Braking Test - 52 Sets!
225/40 R18 • 2025
52nd/52
2025 Auto Bild All Season Camper Van Tire Test
245/45 R18 • 2025
10th/11
2024 Sports Car All Season Tire Test
225/40 R18 • 2024
12th/13
Size Fuel Wet Noise
13 inch
155/80 R 13 79 T D B 70
14 inch
165/70 R 14 85 T XL C B 71
175/65 R 14 82 H C B 70
175/65 R 14 86 T XL C B 71
185/60 R 14 82 H D B 70
175/65R14 82 T C C 70
165/70R14 81 T C C 70
185/60R14 82 H C B 70
165/70R14 81 T D B 70
185/60R14 82 H C B 70
175/65R14 86 T XL D B 70
165/70R14 81 T D B 70
185/60R14 82 H C B 70
175/65R14 82 T D B 70
15 inch
185/65 R 15 88 H C B 70
185/65 R 15 92 T XL C B 71
195/55 R 15 85 V C B 71
195/65 R 15 95 H XL C B 72
195/65 R 15 91 V C B 71
195/55R15 85 V C B 71
195/65R15 91 V C B 71
195/65R15 91 V C B 70
195/65R15 95 H XL C B 70
195/65R15 91 T D B 70
195/55R15 85 V D C 71
185/65R15 92 T XL C A 71
185/65R15 88 H C C 70
195/55R15 85 H C B 71
195/55R15 85 V C B 71
195/65R15 91 H B B 71
195/65R15 95 H XL B B 71
195/65R15 91 V B B 71
185/65R15 88 H B A 70
16 inch
205/55 R 16 94 V XL C B 72
205/55 R 16 91 W D B 71
205/60 R 16 96 V XL C B 72
215/60 R 16 99 V XL C B 72
205/60R16 92 V C B 71
205/55R16 91 W C B 70
205/60R16 96 V XL B B 71
205/55R16 91 H B A 70
205/55R16 91 V B A 70
205/55R16 94 W XL B B 71
215/60R16 99 V XL B B 72
215/60R16 99 H XL B B 72
215/60R16 95 V C B 71
205/60R16 92 H B A 71
205/60R16 92 V B A 71
205/60R16 96 V XL B A 72
205/55R16 91 W C B 71
205/55R16 91 Y C B 71
205/55R16 91 W C B 71
205/55R16 91 Y C B 71
205/55R16 91 W C B 71
205/55R16 91 Y C B 71
205/55R16 91 W C B 71
205/55R16 91 Y C B 71
205/55R16 91 W C B 71
205/55R16 91 Y C B 71
205/55R16 91 W C B 71
205/55R16 91 Y C B 71
205/55R16 91 W C B 71
205/55R16 91 Y C B 71
205/55R16 91 W C B 71
205/55R16 91 Y C B 71
205/55R16 91 W C B 71
205/55R16 91 Y C B 71
205/55R16 91 W C B 71
205/55R16 91 Y C B 71
215/70R16 100 H C B 70
215/60R16 99 H XL C B 72
17 inch
205/50 R 17 93 Y XL C B 72
215/45 R 17 91 Y XL C B 72
215/55 R 17 98 Y XL C B 72
225/45 R 17 94 Y XL C B 72
225/50 R 17 98 Y XL C B 72
235/65 R 17 108 V XL C B 72
225/45R17 94 Y XL C B 69
225/50R17 98 Y XL C B 71
225/45R17 94 Y XL C B 72
225/45R17 91 Y C B 70
265/65R17 112 H B B 70
225/60R17 99 V B B 69
225/60R17 99 V B A 69
215/45R17 91 Y XL C A 72
225/45R17 91 Y C A 71
225/45R17 94 Y XL C A 71
225/50R17 98 Y XL C B 72
205/50R17 93 Y XL C A 72
205/50R17 93 W XL B B 72
205/50R17 89 V C B 71
225/50R17 98 V XL B A 72
225/50R17 94 W B B 71
225/50R17 98 W XL B A 72
225/45R17 94 W XL B B 72
225/45R17 91 W C B 71
225/50R17 98 Y XL C B 70
225/50R17 94 Y C B 71
215/55R17 94 W C A 71
215/55R17 98 W XL C A 70
235/65R17 108 V XL C A 71
18 inch
225/40 R 18 92 Y XL D B 72
235/60 R 18 107 V XL C B 72
245/40 R 18 97 Y XL C B 72
245/45 R 18 100 Y XL C B 72
225/40R18 92 Y XL C B 70
235/60R18 107 V XL C B 71
245/45R18 100 Y XL C B 72
245/40R18 97 Y XL C A 72
245/45R18 100 Y XL C A 72
245/40R18 97 Y XL C B 71
245/40R18 93 Y D A 71
235/60R18 107 V XL B B 69
255/35R18 94 Y XL C A 72
235/60R18 107 W XL C A 71
225/40R18 92 Y XL C A 70
19 inch
235/35 R 19 91 Y XL D B 72
235/35R19 91 Y XL C A 72
20 inch
255/45R20 105 Y XL C A 71
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