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Tomket Sport Series 1

The Tomket Sport Series 1 is a High Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

7.7
Tire Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests & User Reviews
Medium Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
74%
Wet Grip
67%
Road Feedback
70%
Handling
73%
Wear
58%
Comfort
75%
Buy again
62%
8 Reviews
68% Average
33,000 miles driven
2 Tests (avg: 18th)
Tomket Sport Series 1

Tomket Sport Series 1

Summer Economy
BETA
7.7 / 10
Based on Professional Tests & User Reviews · Medium 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.

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Value
99.4
0.42x / 2 tests
Wet
74.8
2x / 7 tests
Dry
69.8
1.8x / 4 tests
Comfort
55.9
0.32x / 2 tests

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

Handling
75.5
4 tests
Braking
70.7
4 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 2
Publications: 2
Period: 2023 - 2024
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 8
Avg Rating: 68.5%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.29
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
2024 Summer Tire Market Overview Auto Bild 2024 205/55 R16 34/55 2 metrics
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Latest Tire Test Results
34th/55
While it's difficult to recommend any of the cheap tires due to the wet braking performance, the Tomket Sport is certain the tire to look at if you need to save money on tires. It was the closest to the premium tire in wet braking and wet handling, performed well in the dry and was a pleasant tire to drive. It also had the lowest rolling resistance of the group.
Size Fuel Wet Noise
15 inch
195/55R15 85 V C B 69
16 inch
205/60R16 92 V C B 69
215/60R16 95 V C B 69
205/55R16 91 V C B 69
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Questions and Answers for the Tomket Sport Series 1

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February 22, 2025

Have just bought 4 Tomket Sport tires for my Fiesta, 195x50xR16. Was disappointed to find the tread depth was 7mm at best when I was expecting 8 or 9mm. Are tire companies reducing the tread depth as an economy drive ?

Lower tread depth helps all the aspects the EU tire label shows, so many manufacturers are starting with less now.
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Top 3 Tomket Sport Series 1 Reviews

Given 94% while driving a Jaguar XF S (255/35 R20) on a combination of roads for 2,000 average miles
The Tomket tires rated B & C @ £55 each replaced Pirelli's at £200 each, they are quieter, provide better ride comfort and handling. The grip is as good as Pirelli tires and for a budget tire they're tremendous value for money.
May 9, 2025
Given 79% while driving a BMW 325ci M Sport convertible (255/35 R18) on mostly motorways for 3,000 average miles
Update on review I did in January.

The tires grip really well in the dry and wet, however I have only had them on the car for 4 months and already I am down to 3-4mm (even) tread on both. One failed the MOT due to damage from a nail or glass, although it never punctured or leaked.

I think these must have a softer compound than many other cheap tires which although means they have great wet and dry grip, they seem to be wearing really fast and I have only done about 3000 miles. I have not been racing or wheel spinning so will try Imperials when I have to replace these in the next few months.
April 24, 2024
Given 80% while driving a BMW (255/35 R18) on a combination of roads for 1,000 average miles
Had a set of Tomket Sport rear tires installed on my BMW E46 325Ci replacing some Continentals after damaging them due to potholes and I have to say I am really impressed.

Great grip and no issues so far. Too early to say about wear but when I need the fronts replaced I will certainly look to complete the Tomket set and they are around a quarter to a third of the price of the main brands.
January 5, 2024

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Latest Tomket Sport Series 1 Reviews

Initial Impressions Review
Given 73% while driving a Suzuki vitara s 1,4 boosterjet (215/55 R17) on mostly country roads for 15,000 average miles
I’ve had a pair of these on our vitara for the last two years and have no complaints. They are on the back of the car so can’t rate them for how they feel on steering, but grip on the rear of the car has been fine (admittedly it’s no race car). The only negative comment I could make is that they do appear to be wearing relatively quickly. On about 15k and they are probably 70% worn.
January 6, 2026
MINI Cooper S (205/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 1,000 spirited miles
Decent enough tires. They worked out cheap for my Mini S, and handle nicely. I'd say if you had tires fitted "that immediately fell apart" I'd either be going back to the garage or to the manufacturer as tires don't just fall to pieces? I'm genuinely perplexed by that review? I shall update this one if it does fall to pieces, but if it does, then I shall be getting a refund, as tires falling apart obviously isn't a normal thing for them to do. I'd expect a full refund or replacement for non-falling to pieces ones. Sorry, I don't understand that review. Were you racing it? What we're the details of these tires just "falling to pieces"? I've never seen or heard of a tire doing anything like that, unless the car has sat for 10 years.
September 22, 2022
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Given 10% while driving a VW Polo 6R 1.6 TDI Bluemotion (225/45 R17) on for 0 miles
Awful, fell apart almost as soon as put on. Wouldn’t use their services ever again if they offered to repair and pay me
September 2, 2021
Given 83% while driving a Vauxhall Signum 1.9 CDTI (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 5,000 spirited miles
Good grip, wet and dry. Feel fine, no issues.
February 11, 2020
Given 67% while driving a Skoda Fabia 1.4 (195/55 R15 V) on mostly town for 6,000 spirited miles
Had them on the car for 15 months now. Bought them becouse of the good performance grades they recived online. And becouse they were the cheapest tire in this dimension for an mk1 Skoda Fabia 1.4 8v. At first the dry grip seemed about 1/4 better than the previous tires i got rid of. The Uniroyal rain experts in 175/65 14s. Wet grip was about equal :P Then i found some rough tarmac and gave them a good grating to remove any of the residual wax they came with when they were taken out of the moulds. My two cents at least o.O After that grip in the dry and in the wet improved about 1/4 for the better. Wich now makes them quite usable for lightly spirited driving in most but not all scenarios. The biggest suprise was in the winter in the dry during sub zero temperatures. Where the Uniroyals became hardened giant plastic bath plugs the tomkets kept there grip both during cornering and braking. As for snow there actualy what you would expect from a summer tire. There better than driving on rims :D So my best results with them were after getting a bit of heat into them with five or six emergency stops. That should give you about an equal gain in terms of wet and dry braking and cornering grip. Handling in the dry can be decent as long as you use the brakes to transfer the weight of your vehicle around. Wet handling is not very good unless you are on relatively new ish tarmac. So in conclusion i would give them a mid range grade for dinamics and would recomend them for someone who needs a solid summer set that won't wear fast and won't brake the bank ;D Just be careful on OLD and WORN SMOOTH tarmac. Now when is that slalom race .....
June 26, 2019
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