As of: February 25, 2024, 7:46 a.m
By: Franziska Kaindl
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When it comes to car tires, there are many good models, but also many bad models, as regular tests reveal.
The current summer tire test results at a glance.
The “O-to-O” rule of thumb serves as a motto for drivers when changing tires: Winter tires should be installed on the vehicle from October to Easter, and summer tires from Easter to October.
This also means that vehicle owners will soon have to change their tires again.
If you want to buy new summer tires at the same time, you can use current tests to find out which ones are considered safe.
Summer tires that, according to testers, fail in the braking distance
The time for summer tires will soon come again.
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One of the most current summer tire tests for 2024 is that of
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Tires of the best-selling size 205/55 R16 in Europe are currently being put to the test here.
Vehicles such as the Škoda Octavia, VW Golf, Seat Leon, Opel Astra, Audi A3 and Peugeot 308 are equipped with them.
The test has not yet been completed, but according to the testers, the following tires have already been sorted out because they were far from keeping up with the initial braking test on wet and dry roads:
Tires |
Braking distance wet* |
Dry braking distance** |
|---|---|---|
Matador Hectorra 5 (91V) |
32.9 |
40.1 |
Firemax FM601 (91V) |
34.9 |
38.4 |
Radar RPX800 (91V) |
33.3 |
40.2 |
Ceat SecuraDrive (91 V) |
33.3 |
40.6 |
Fortuna Ecoplus HP (91 V) |
34.9 |
39.1 |
Lassa Driveways (91V) |
34.7 |
39.5 |
Atlas Green HP (91V) |
35.1 |
39.3 |
Superia Tires Ecoblue HP (91W) |
34.7 |
39.7 |
Nordexx NS9000 (91V) |
36.1 |
38.8 |
Berlin Tires Summer HP 1 (94 V) |
35.6 |
41.1 |
Arivo Premio Arzero (91 V) |
38.0 |
40.1 |
DoubleCoin DC-99 (91V) |
42.4 |
36.9 |
Triangle AdvanteX TC101 (91V) |
39.7 |
42.1 |
all braking distances in meters; *wet from 80 km/h; ** dry from 100 km/h
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Summer tires in the ADAC test 2023: The best and worst models
The ADAC also carried out an extensive – and completed – summer tire test for tire size 205/55 R16 last year.
A total of seven out of 50 models received a grade of “poor” and are therefore not recommended.
The best summer tires in the test come from Goodyear, Continental and Michelin.
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rank |
Model |
Overall verdict |
|---|---|---|
1. |
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 |
2.0 (good) |
2. |
Continental PremiumContact 6 |
2.0 (good) |
3. |
Michelin Primacy 4+ |
2.1 (good) |
... |
... |
... |
44. |
Rotalla RH 01 |
4.7 (poor) |
45. |
Berlin Tires Summer UHP 1 G2 |
5.3 (poor) |
46. |
Lassa Driveways |
5.3 (poor) |
47. |
Evergreen EH 226 |
5.4 (poor) |
48. |
Riken Road Performance |
5.4 (poor) |
49. |
DoubleCoin DC99 |
5.5 (poor) |
50. |
Premiorri Solazo |
5.5 (poor) |
Summer tires in the ADAC test 2024: Three models performed “good”.
A summer tire test from 2024 by the ADAC also refers to the tire size 215/55 R17.
It is primarily found on lower mid-range SUVs, but also fits mid-range vehicles.
It turns out: Continental and Michelin are once again ahead with their products and achieve a test grade of “good”.
The “Kumho Ecsta HS52” model was also able to secure the same grade.
There were no real failures in this test: another 12 out of a total of 16 tires tested all received a grade of “satisfactory”, only the “Vredestein Ultrac” model only managed a “satisfactory” rating.
rank |
Model |
Overall verdict |
|---|---|---|
1. |
Continental PremiumContact 7 |
2.0 |
2. |
Michelin Primacy 4+ |
2.1 |
3. |
Kumho Ecsta HS52 |
2.3 |