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GT Radial FE2

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Aimed primarily at compact and family passenger cars and small and crossover SUVs, the GT Radial FE2 is initially available in 17 sizes from 15-18", with speed indices T, H, V, W and Y, section widths from 185-235 and series sizes from 50-65. The tire has ultimately registered a 15% improvement in wet braking, 12% upgrade in wet handling and a 7% increase in aquaplaning resistance against the original GT Radial Champiro FE1 pattern. It will also deliver around 5% more mileage.

7.8
Tire Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests
High Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
83%
Wet Grip
77%
Road Feedback
78%
Handling
87%
Wear
85%
Comfort
90%
Buy again
95%
4 Reviews
85% Average
1,505 miles driven
6 Tests (avg: 17th)
GT-Radial FE2

GT-Radial FE2

Summer Mid-Range
BETA
7.8 / 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.

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Category Scores
Wet
78.2
2x / 22 tests
Dry
76.9
1.8x / 10 tests
Value
68.3
0.42x / 15 tests
Comfort
65.8
0.32x / 6 tests
Cross-Category Performance

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

Braking
79.8
13 tests
Handling
79.7
8 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 6
Publications: 3
Period: 2022 - 2024
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 4
Avg Rating: 84.8%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.3
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 AutoBild Summer Tire Test Auto Bild 2024 205/55 R16 14/21 12 metrics
2024 Summer Tire Market Overview Auto Bild 2024 205/55 R16 19/55 2 metrics
2023 ADAC Summer Tire Test ADAC 2023 205/55 R16 22/50 12 metrics
Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires Tire Reviews 2023 205/55 R16 11/13 13 metrics
2022 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test Auto Bild 2022 215/55 R17 20/22 12 metrics
2022 Summer Tire Market Overview Auto Bild 2022 215/55 R17 17/44 2 metrics

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Latest Tire Test Results
2024 Summer Tire Market Overview
205/55 R16 • 2024
19th/55
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16 • 2024
14th/21
Safe aquaplaning qualities, short dry braking distances, very affordable price.
Average grip on wet and dry roads.
Good.
Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires
205/55 R16 • 2023
11th/13
Good wet and dry handling with nice subjective balance, low rolling resistance.
Extended wet braking distance, average aquaplaning resistance.
The Gt Radial FE2 in eleventh was another step on from the Nankang. Once again GT have made a tire that's enjoyable to drive, has good rolling resistance and good levels of comfort, and while it was only a few percent off in dry and wet handling, it did lose out a little in wet braking. But it was still 8 meters better than the budget.
Size Fuel Wet Noise
14 inch
165/70R14 81 T D A 69
165/70R14 81 T D A 69
175/65R14 82 T D A 69
175/65R14 82 T D A 69
185/60R14 82 H D A 69
185/60R14 82 H D A 69
165/70R14 81 T D A 69
175/65R14 82 T D A 69
185/60R14 82 H D A 69
15 inch
195/65R15 95 H C A 69
185/65R15 88 H C A 69
185/65R15 88 T C A 69
195/65R15 91 H C A 69
195/65R15 95 H XL C A 69
195/65R15 95 H XL C A 69
185/65R15 88 H C A 69
185/65R15 88 H C A 69
185/65R15 88 T C A 69
185/65R15 88 T C A 69
195/55R15 85 H D A 69
195/55R15 85 H D A 69
195/55R15 85 V D A 69
195/55R15 85 V D A 69
195/65R15 91 H C A 69
195/65R15 91 H C A 69
195/65R15 91 V C A 69
195/65R15 91 V C A 69
185/65R15 92 T XL C A 70
185/65R15 92 T XL C A 70
195/55R15 85 H D A 69
195/55R15 85 V D A 69
16 inch
205/55R16 91 V C A 69
205/55R16 91 H C A 69
205/55R16 91 V C A 69
205/55R16 91 V C A 69
205/55R16 91 H C A 69
205/55R16 91 H C A 69
205/55R16 91 W C A 69
205/55R16 91 W C A 69
205/60R16 92 H C A 69
205/60R16 92 H C A 69
205/60R16 96 V XL B A 70
205/60R16 96 V XL B A 70
215/60R16 99 V XL C A 70
215/60R16 99 V XL C A 70
205/55R16 94 V XL C A 70
205/55R16 94 V XL C A 70
17 inch
205/50R17 93 W C A 69
225/50R17 98 Y C A 69
235/65R17 108 V B A 69
215/55R17 94 W C A 69
205/50R17 93 W XL C A 69
205/50R17 93 W XL C A 69
225/50R17 98 Y XL C A 69
225/50R17 98 Y XL C A 69
235/65R17 108 V XL B A 69
235/65R17 108 V XL B A 69
215/55R17 94 W C A 69
215/55R17 94 W C A 69
225/60R17 99 V C A 69
225/60R17 99 V C A 69
18 inch
235/60R18 107 W B A 69
235/60R18 107 W XL B A 69
235/60R18 107 W XL B A 69
235/60R18 103 V C D 69
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Top 3 GT Radial FE2 Reviews

Given 90% while driving a Toyota Avensis (195/60 R15) on a combination of roads for 1,000 average miles
A good tire that rolls comfortably. It handles really well in the dry. It offers average performance in the wet, as I ride accordingly anyway. Given the value for money, I highly recommend this tire!
Helpful 663
June 15, 2025
Given 83% while driving a MG Morris 1000 (165/70 R14) on mostly country roads for 5 average miles
Just had a new set of these fitted, to replace 10 year old mixed make tires that were getting dangerously slippery on wet roads. I immediately noticed they seem to give a softer and quieter ride over the local rough surfaced country roads. They were very good value, at £260 for a set of four, including valves and balancing.
Helpful 764
November 28, 2024
Given 80% while driving a Skoda (185/60 R14) on mostly town for 500 average miles
I've just mounted them on the car. These are my first thoughts. I find this tires interesting. I drive mostly in town but I often get the impression that they are not as grippy as the winter Debicas I've had before. They are way better than an 6 year old summer tire that I had last summer. So dry grip it is average for town driving. In the wet I think they excel, they give you great confidence, for example when going through puddles or sharp corners. Comfort is good. It was a noticeable difference from the winter tires going over bumps. They are quiet, I mean in the first miles I noticed how less I hear the tires. All in all I think I made a good choice, now I want to see their fuel mileage and wear. Cheers!
Helpful 905
May 21, 2022

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