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Rotalla F108

Rotalla Tires Touring Summer

The Rotalla F108 is a Touring Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

5.8
Tire Reviews Score Based on User Reviews
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
67%
Wet Grip
44%
Road Feedback
48%
Handling
40%
Wear
65%
Comfort
65%
Buy again
42%
7 Reviews
53% Average
61,000 miles driven
2 Tests (avg: 17th)
Rotalla F108

Rotalla F108

Summer Budget
BETA
5.8 / 10
Based on User Reviews · Limited 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
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 2
Publications: 2
Period: 2012 - 2013
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 7
Avg Rating: 53%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.2
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
2013 European Summer Touring Tire Test ADAC 2013 185/60 R15 18/19 0 metrics
2012 ACE Touring Summer Tire Test ACE 2012 205/55 R16 15/14 0 metrics
All Tests
View Test Results
2
Tests
17th
Average
15th
Best
18th
Worst
Latest Tire Test Results
2013 European Summer Touring Tire Test
185/60 R15 • 2013
18th/19
Good wear and fuel consumption
Very weak especially in wet
2012 ACE Touring Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16 • 2012
15th/14
View Test Results

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Top 3 Rotalla F108 Reviews

Lexus (215/55 R17) on mostly motorways for 5,000 miles
I am using rotalla in my luxe c200 and I found them equivalent to famous brands
Helpful 699
December 3, 2018
Given 31% while driving a Toyota Yaris (185/60 R15) on a combination of roads for 15,000 average miles
"Given 87% (breakdown) while driving a Volkswagen (225/45 R18) on a combination of roads for 15,000 average miles
i found these other reviews stupid. if you have such an awesome car you shouldn't be driving budget tires. i got these tires with rims i bought. i find them very good on dry road and have had no real problems. if you not driving a expensive fast car and you drive normal these tires are great
Thank you for your vote"

^^ drives a VW with 225/45/18 tires and like to lecture everyone about having a normal car.

Whatever. These are cheap tires that will be great for shopping but won't stop you as well or get you out of the way as well in a near accident when some idiot forces you to stand on the brakes or yank the wheel - no matter how carefully or 'normal' you drive.

They're legal but there are plenty of better tires - these are possibly one above 'retread. Don't big them up.
Helpful 464
January 4, 2017
Given 87% while driving a Volkswagen (225/45 R18) on a combination of roads for 15,000 average miles
i found these other reviews stupid. if you have such an awesome car you shouldn't be driving budget tires. i got these tires with rims i bought. i find them very good on dry road and have had no real problems. if you not driving a expensive fast car and you drive normal these tires are great
Helpful 492
July 22, 2014

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Latest Rotalla F108 Reviews

Given 43% while driving a Honda Accord (225/60 R17) on a combination of roads for 10,000 spirited miles
I have these tires on my 2007 Honda Accord which it came with when I purchased it. I really can not wait to replace these tires even though they are in good condition. The previous owner replace one set about a year ago and the other set about eight months ago. I absolutely HATE them. They only preform well when driven strait at a constant speed. They sequel when you accelerate from a stops or make turns over 20 mph. When the road is wet they like to make the car slide. They are very noisy once you exceed 40 mph.

If you value you life ABSOLUTELY DO NOT BUY these terrible tires. There are some things that you can buy on the cheap. Tires are absolutely not one of them. Is the $100 or $200 you might save really worth putting your live and the lives of others in potential danger?!?
Helpful 500
October 15, 2013
Given 54% while driving a Volvo s60 D5 (163) (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 13,000 average miles
These tires are alright if your driving a light car. With a 2tonne beast of a Volvo the shoulders wore out extremely quickly leaving loads of tread in the middle.

In the dry they're alright, good levels of grip (but any tire will be) cornering didn't feel very stable due to little steering feedback, they did start to squeal before they let go so gave you some warning. In a straight line they would let go if you went for a quick start.

In the wet. These tires are lethal.... Slight hint of acceleration and they were spinning, had them spin in 4th going up a hill at 45mph. Cornering shouldn't even be attempted the car just understeers.

I recently swapped these temporarily for pirelli p7 and the change was huge, loads of grip in wet, cornering was confident and easily controllable proving that the rotallas are just crap.

Like I said it may be different on a light car with little power, however any saloon should avoid them.
Helpful 502
October 15, 2013
Given 66% while driving a Toyota Yaris (225/45 R17) on track for 0 average miles
Over all for what you pay for is a big bang for your buck.

The F108 is a safe everyday tire

The only time i had negative feed back was when i had young men pushing there car past its own limits
Helpful 522
July 3, 2013
Given 40% while driving a Ford Mondeo (205/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 3,000 average miles
I have a 2003 mondeo 2ltr tdci, These tires were on the car when I bought it, they are in nearly new condition I have done 3000 miles, wear is good, noise is good, ride is a bit soft, dry grip is satisfactory, wet grip is ok on straight but when required in the wet say on roundabouts the tires can start to lose traction but it is manageable, I use the a 2lt petrol mondeo in work with premium tires and the ride and grip is vastly surperior, so if you only use the car as a run around these tires work ok but if you drive serious miles get a premium tire fitted as they do work. Thanks mark
Helpful 518
May 3, 2012
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