2017 ADAC 195/65 R15 Summer Tyre Test

Test Summary
Wet Braking	Dunlop Sport BluResponse
Dry Braking	Continental Premium Contact 5
Wear	Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
Rolling Resistance	GT Radial Champiro FE1
Snow Braking	Michelin Energy Saver Plus
Snow Handling	GT Radial Champiro FE1

After testing the unusually large size of 225/45 R17 in 2016, normal service has been resumed for the 2017 ADAC Summer tyre test, this time testing sixteen tyre patterns in 195/65 R15.

ADAC tests are no toriously data driven and they write very little commentry of their own, so here's our take on the test.

The Top Three

The first full test for 2017 shows a small dent in Continentals usual German test domination. The Continental Premium Contact 6, launched in late 2016 might have faired better, but as the new pattern is only manufactured in 16" and above, Continental were instead represented by the now-aging Premium Contact 5. The older tyre could only manage (a still respectable) third place, which left the top two spots open for another manufacturer to step up and win some glory.

Surprisingly, it's Pirelli and Bridgestone who took the first and second places. Pirelli have been making some fantastic tyres in the larger sizes recently, so it's good to see the P1 matching the Pirelli quality we know. The real surprise is Bridgestone, they've struggled in testing recently, particuarly in the wet, so it's nice to see Bridgestone making progress with a mid-life update of the T001.

The Rest

There wasn't a huge amount of surprise for the other thirteen places.

Goodyear and Dunlop scored well with balanced performances and took fourth and sixth overall, split by a new ESA Tecar tyre pattern taking fifth. Sadly we know nothing about this brand as they're not availabile in the UK market, but they consistently test well.

Nokian and Vredestein finished a few points apart overall with Nokian taking seventh place, and Vredestein eighth, and Michelin were the worst of the premium brands down eleventh place. As usual, the Energy Saver+ offered incredible wear and low fuel use, but suffers in the wet as a result.

Unusally Hankook struggled with the Prime 3. This tyre won a number of tests in 2016, so it will be interesting to see if this is a quirk of the smaller size, or a mid life update has caused a problem.

The full results are below. As usual, ADAC weight their overall test results towards wet grip.

The Results

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1st: Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 46.2 Dry: 7.8 Wet: 8 Rolling Resistance: 7.4 Noise: 6.2 Wear: 9 Overall: 7.8 Very balanced summer tyre, especially good in the wet, relatively low wear and low noise Çok dengeli yaz lastiği, özellikle ıslak zeminde iyi, nispeten düşük aşınma ve düşük gürültü Sehr ausgewogener Sommerreifen, besonders gut bei Nässe, relativ geringer Verschleiß und geringe Geräuschentwicklung Pneu été très équilibré, particulièrement bon sur sol mouillé, usure relativement faible et faible bruit None mentioned Hiçbiri belirtilmedi Keine erwähnt Aucun mentionné Read Reviews Buy from £61.18
2nd: Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 44.4 Dry: 8.6 Wet: 7.8 Rolling Resistance: 8.2 Noise: 5.2 Wear: 7 Overall: 7.6 Very balanced, particularly good on dry and wet roads, relatively low fuel consumption Çok dengeli, özellikle kuru ve ıslak yollarda iyi, nispeten düşük yakıt tüketimi Sehr ausgewogen, besonders gut auf trockener und nasser Fahrbahn, relativ geringer Kraftstoffverbrauch Très équilibré, particulièrement bon sur route sèche et humide, consommation de carburant relativement faible None mentioned Hiçbiri belirtilmedi Keine erwähnt Aucun mentionné Read Reviews
3rd: Continental Premium Contact 5
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 44.2 Dry: 8.4 Wet: 8.2 Rolling Resistance: 7.2 Noise: 5.8 Wear: 7 Overall: 7.6 Very balanced tyre, top marks in the wet. Good in the dry Çok dengeli lastik, ıslakta en iyi notlar. Kuru zeminde iyi Sehr ausgewogener Reifen, Bestnoten bei Nässe. Gut bei Trockenheit Pneu très équilibré, excellentes notes sur sol mouillé. Bon sur sol sec None mentioned Hiçbiri belirtilmedi Keine erwähnt Aucun mentionné Read Reviews
4th: Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 44.4 Dry: 8.8 Wet: 7.8 Rolling Resistance: 8.2 Noise: 5 Wear: 7 Overall: 7.6 Very balanced, particularly good in the dry, good in the wet, low fuel consumption Çok dengeli, özellikle kuru zeminde iyi, ıslak zeminde iyi, düşük yakıt tüketimi Sehr ausgewogen, besonders gut im Trockenen, gut im Nassen, geringer Kraftstoffverbrauch Très équilibré, particulièrement bon sur le sec, bon sur le mouillé, faible consommation de carburant None mentioned Hiçbiri belirtilmedi Keine erwähnt Aucun mentionné Read Reviews
5th: ESA Tecar Spirit 5 HP
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 42 Dry: 7 Wet: 7.4 Rolling Resistance: 8 Noise: 5.6 Wear: 7 Overall: 7 Balanced summer tyre, relatively good in the wet, relatively low fuel consumption Dengeli yaz lastiği, ıslak zeminde nispeten iyi, nispeten düşük yakıt tüketimi Ausgewogener Sommerreifen, relativ gut bei Nässe, relativ geringer Kraftstoffverbrauch Pneu été équilibré, relativement bon sur sol mouillé, consommation de carburant relativement faible None mentioned Hiçbiri belirtilmedi Keine erwähnt Aucun mentionné Read Reviews
6th: Dunlop Sport BluResponse
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 43.4 Dry: 9 Wet: 6.8 Rolling Resistance: 8.2 Noise: 5.6 Wear: 7 Overall: 6.8 Top marks on dry roads, low fuel consumption Kuru yollarda en iyi notlar, düşük yakıt tüketimi Bestnoten auf trockener Straße, geringer Kraftstoffverbrauch Excellentes notes sur route sèche, faible consommation de carburant Compared to the best, a little weak in the wet En iyisiyle karşılaştırıldığında ıslak zeminde biraz zayıf Im Vergleich zu den Besten etwas schwach bei Nässe Par rapport aux meilleurs, un peu faible sur le mouillé Read Reviews Buy from £61.46
7th: Nokian Line
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 41.6 Dry: 7.6 Wet: 6.8 Rolling Resistance: 7.4 Noise: 5 Wear: 8 Overall: 6.8 Good in the dry Kuru zeminde iyi Gut im Trockenen Bon sur le sec Compared to the best, a little weak in the wet and noise tests En iyilerle karşılaştırıldığında, ıslak ve gürültü testlerinde biraz zayıf Im Vergleich zu den Besten etwas schwach im Nässe- und Geräuschtest Par rapport aux meilleurs, un peu faible dans les tests humides et de bruit Read Reviews
8th: Vredestein Sportrac 5
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 43.2 Dry: 6.8 Wet: 6.4 Rolling Resistance: 8 Noise: 5.6 Wear: 10 Overall: 6.4 Low wear, relatively low fuel consumption Düşük aşınma, nispeten düşük yakıt tüketimi Geringer Verschleiß, relativ geringer Kraftstoffverbrauch Faible usure, consommation de carburant relativement faible Slightly weak on both wet and dry roads Hem ıslak hem de kuru yollarda biraz zayıf Etwas schwach auf nasser und trockener Fahrbahn Légèrement faible sur les routes humides et sèches Read Reviews
9th: Aeolus PrecisionACE2
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 39.4 Dry: 7 Wet: 7.6 Rolling Resistance: 7 Noise: 5.8 Wear: 6 Overall: 6 Slightly weak on both wet and dry roads Hem ıslak hem de kuru yollarda biraz zayıf Etwas schwach auf nasser und trockener Fahrbahn Légèrement faible sur les routes humides et sèches Relatively high wear and fuel consumption Nispeten yüksek aşınma ve yakıt tüketimi Relativ hoher Verschleiß und Kraftstoffverbrauch Usure et consommation de carburant relativement élevées Read Reviews
10th: Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 40 Dry: 7.4 Wet: 6.6 Rolling Resistance: 8.4 Noise: 5.6 Wear: 6 Overall: 6 Low fuel consumption Düşük yakıt tüketimi Geringer Kraftstoffverbrauch Faible consommation de carburant Slightly weak in the wet, high wear Islak zeminde hafif zayıf, yüksek aşınma Etwas nässeempfindlich, hoher Verschleiß Légèrement faible sur sol mouillé, forte usure Read Reviews Buy from £73.54
11th: Michelin Energy Saver+
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 45.2 Dry: 8.2 Wet: 6 Rolling Resistance: 8.4 Noise: 5.6 Wear: 11 Overall: 6 Top marks in wear, low fuel consumption, good in the dry Aşınmada en iyi notlar, düşük yakıt tüketimi, kuru zeminde iyi Bestnoten im Verschleiß, geringer Spritverbrauch, gut im Trockenen Excellentes notes d'usure, faible consommation de carburant, bon sur sol sec Weak on wet roads Islak yollarda zayıf Schwach auf nasser Fahrbahn Faible sur route mouillée Read Reviews
12th: Sava intensa hp
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 42 Dry: 7.6 Wet: 6 Rolling Resistance: 7.8 Noise: 5.6 Wear: 9 Overall: 6 Relatively low wear Nispeten düşük aşınma Relativ geringer Verschleiß Usure relativement faible Weak on wet roads Islak yollarda zayıf Schwach auf nasser Fahrbahn Faible sur route mouillée Read Reviews
13th: Semperit Comfort Life 2
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 39.8 Dry: 6.2 Wet: 6 Rolling Resistance: 8.4 Noise: 5.2 Wear: 8 Overall: 6 Low fuel consumption Düşük yakıt tüketimi Geringer Kraftstoffverbrauch Faible consommation de carburant Weak in the wet, noisy Islak zeminde zayıf, gürültülü Schwach bei Nässe, laut Faible sous la pluie, bruyant Read Reviews
14th: Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 39.8 Dry: 8.4 Wet: 5.4 Rolling Resistance: 7.6 Noise: 6 Wear: 7 Overall: 5.4 Good in the dry Kuru zeminde iyi Gut im Trockenen Bon sur le sec Relatively weak in the wet Islak zeminde nispeten zayıf Relativ schwach bei Nässe Relativement faible sous la pluie Read Reviews Buy from £61.99
15th: Maxxis Premitra HP5
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 38.6 Dry: 8.2 Wet: 7.4 Rolling Resistance: 7.4 Noise: 5.6 Wear: 5 Overall: 5 Good in the dry and wet Kuru ve ıslak zeminde iyi Gut bei Trockenheit und Nässe Bon dans le sec et dans l'humide High wear Yüksek aşınma Hoher Verschleiß Usure élevée Read Reviews
16th: GT Radial Champiro FE1
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 38.4 Dry: 6.2 Wet: 4 Rolling Resistance: 8.8 Noise: 6.4 Wear: 9 Overall: 4 Top marks on fuel consumption, low wear, very quiet Yakıt tüketiminde en iyi notlar, düşük aşınma, çok sessiz Bestnoten beim Kraftstoffverbrauch, geringer Verschleiß, sehr leise Excellentes notes en matière de consommation de carburant, faible usure, très silencieux Weak in the wet and on dry roads Islak ve kuru yollarda zayıf Schwach bei Nässe und auf trockener Fahrbahn Faible sur route mouillée et sèche Read Reviews