235/50 R19 Tyres
The following tyres have been reviewed in 235/50 R19.
| Tyre Reviewed | Dry Grip | Wet Grip | Feedback | Handling | Wear | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV (3) | 93% | 97% | 97% | 93% | 80% | 87% |
| Michelin Alpin 7 (8) | 88% | 90% | 73% | 87% | 98% | 97% |
| Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV (13) | 97% | 88% | 85% | 86% | 91% | 90% |
| Michelin Primacy 5 (10) | 93% | 90% | 80% | 81% | 95% | 97% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 SUV (11) | 94% | 90% | 85% | 89% | 92% | 85% |
| Westlake ZuperAce Z 007 (5) | 90% | 88% | 90% | 86% | 86% | 86% |
| Continental AllSeasonContact 2 (26) | 87% | 90% | 83% | 79% | 81% | 96% |
| Michelin Latitude Sport 3 (35) | 88% | 85% | 84% | 81% | 83% | 73% |
| Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2 (34) | 89% | 83% | 83% | 78% | 73% | 87% |
| Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV (10) | 88% | 83% | 81% | 83% | 76% | 93% |
| Nokian WR SUV 3 (17) | 86% | 81% | 85% | 84% | 78% | 88% |
| Continental Premium Contact 6 (125) | 89% | 85% | 83% | 85% | 74% | 77% |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV (16) | 86% | 86% | 78% | 77% | 75% | 79% |
| Michelin CrossClimate (148) | 87% | 85% | 81% | 80% | 84% | 88% |
| Giti Control P10 (4) | 85% | 85% | 78% | 83% | 80% | 70% |
| Michelin CrossClimate SUV (20) | 86% | 86% | 76% | 74% | 75% | 80% |
| Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 (16) | 84% | 81% | 78% | 71% | 86% | 85% |
| Hankook OPTIMO K415 (55) | 82% | 75% | 76% | 73% | 86% | 75% |
| Accelera Iota ST68 (18) | 84% | 78% | 69% | 69% | 77% | 74% |
| Uniroyal RainSport 5 (78) | 76% | 86% | 68% | 68% | 74% | 80% |
| Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV (29) | 83% | 77% | 75% | 74% | 67% | 75% |
| Yokohama Advan Sport V107 (17) | 88% | 77% | 84% | 84% | 53% | 67% |
| Pirelli P Zero PZ4 (75) | 87% | 76% | 82% | 80% | 57% | 69% |
| Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO (43) | 86% | 88% | 76% | 78% | 56% | 77% |
| Royal Black Explorer II (1) | 100% | 70% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 60% |
| Continental Cross Contact UHP (34) | 86% | 79% | 74% | 74% | 53% | 72% |
| Continental Sport Contact 5 (217) | 86% | 82% | 79% | 76% | 50% | 73% |
| Bridgestone Alenza 001 (27) | 83% | 76% | 69% | 78% | 70% | 60% |
| Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season (69) | 80% | 66% | 75% | 74% | 73% | 70% |
| Pirelli P Zero (166) | 83% | 68% | 74% | 71% | 57% | 63% |
| Pirelli Scorpion Verde (61) | 77% | 68% | 68% | 68% | 59% | 71% |
| Wanli S1063 (80) | 74% | 58% | 63% | 61% | 77% | 65% |
| Continental EcoContact 6 (127) | 74% | 57% | 58% | 59% | 52% | 70% |
| Continental PremiumContact C (1) | 50% | 30% | 70% | 80% | 70% | 60% |
235/50 19 Tyre Review Highlights
Michelin Primacy 5 rated 94% while driving a Volvo XC40
Driving on mostly motorways for 3700 average miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 3700 average miles
MY Volvo XC40 AWD has been driven mostly on highways and this spring I was wondering what to replace my good Continentals with, so I thought I might give this new Michelins a try. Gosh, these tyres are super silent! I've been driving on some silent tyres before but these are great! At first I thought they're not good at handling, but then I realized I'm going 20% faster than usual, because I was relying solely on the noise :)))
These are silent (even on highways) and pretty soft, so driving on highways is super comfortable. I cal also feel my AWD is like on rails while driving on local roads and I've never been able to loose a grip. Going through puddles on highway is like going on normal wet roads, without any resistance. After almost 4k miles I didn't notice they're worn at all and hope will last for 40k miles more. Hope I will be back here in a year or two with some more useful information, without any disappointments.
These are silent (even on highways) and pretty soft, so driving on highways is super comfortable. I cal also feel my AWD is like on rails while driving on local roads and I've never been able to loose a grip. Going through puddles on highway is like going on normal wet roads, without any resistance. After almost 4k miles I didn't notice they're worn at all and hope will last for 40k miles more. Hope I will be back here in a year or two with some more useful information, without any disappointments.
Giti Control P10 rated 77% while driving a Peugeot 408 (P54)
Driving on mostly town for 350 average miles
Driving on mostly town for 350 average miles
Value for money!
In between performace & comfort range!
Wet handling & branking is great!
Comfort in bumpy road!
Rolling resistance not as good.
Slightly noises on lousy road surface.
In between performace & comfort range!
Wet handling & branking is great!
Comfort in bumpy road!
Rolling resistance not as good.
Slightly noises on lousy road surface.
Westlake ZuperAce Z 007 rated 93% while driving a Peugeot 3008 GT line 2.0 Blue HDI
Driving on a combination of roads for 6000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 6000 spirited miles
I drive fast and have mounted only Michelins for the last 15 years, so I expect a quite high standard for grip and comfort.
Being these my first Chinese tires purchase I was very reluctant. So far I'm in love with the performance, specially given that I paid just 35% of the cost of a touring tire from Michelin, Continental or Bridgestone, like the Turanza T005 I can compare them to. The grip, noise, comfort, and looks are on par, and at least the UTQG specs indicate that wear should be even superior. So far, even if they were to die at 15000 miles (been there with Michelin), I would buy them again... hands down, and they have barely worn yet.
Being these my first Chinese tires purchase I was very reluctant. So far I'm in love with the performance, specially given that I paid just 35% of the cost of a touring tire from Michelin, Continental or Bridgestone, like the Turanza T005 I can compare them to. The grip, noise, comfort, and looks are on par, and at least the UTQG specs indicate that wear should be even superior. So far, even if they were to die at 15000 miles (been there with Michelin), I would buy them again... hands down, and they have barely worn yet.
Michelin Alpin 7 rated 83% while driving a Hyundai Tucson
Driving on mostly town for 3200 easy going miles
Driving on mostly town for 3200 easy going miles
Hello all,
DRY
The tires have very good grip on dry, especially with acceleration.
Stopping distances seems reasonable but I didn't put them on extreme braking, as my driving is not that spirited.
The handling lacks a bit of a feeling and I suspect there is more wall flex, which is a trade off - a bit more floaty but with very good comfort.
Noise seems not a problem as well, if you listen you will hear it but otherwise, especially in the city, you barely notice it.
WET
In the wet, the tires also were OK. I drove fast on a very wet highway and car was controllable.
Still it lacked a bit of a feeling what the car was doing. But keep in mind I drive a 2+ tons suv, so I suspect this might have something to do with it.
But yes, I had no problems following lines, braking or accelerating, or when pushing the car on highway bends with 140 km/h in the wet.
SNOW (slush really)
We had little snow this year in the city and didn't had chance to test these in proper snow, sorry.
However due to our city being quite dirty, I can say that on slush these tires were very good. You feel in control, even when changing lanes trough traffic.
Stopping is also OK but again, I prefer to ease off the gas before braking and generally use little brakes. But I can say, when stopping abruptly these tires were very good.
ICE
Now ice. I had 1 really scary moment, when 1 tire was on ice and I had 0% grip. Tire was just spinning, so the 4WD kicked in and I was able to move.
This is from position stopped to just trying to move past that ice patch, mind you.
This made me really concerned. But when I went out of the car and on that ice patch, I nearly fell off and I was wearing winter boots. Like for real?!
So maybe this was just really, really, really smooth ice.
So I think, maybe whenever tire you have, apart from studded, this patch would be the same.
Just drive carefully when on ice, I guess.
POTHOLES
In general the tires handle these like champions. Mind you my suspension is a bit on the firm side, I feel.
But these tires (esp compared to summer tires, which have firmer walls, in general) were very OK over potholes and uneven surfaces.
I just had 1 moment when I think the pothole (yes we had a lot of those here) was not that big but it still triggered my tire pressure warning, even if tire was not loosing pressure. When I went to the tire shop rim was OK though and tire was OK. We inflated the tire just a tiny bit and after a few kms, the warning went off.
Also side walls seems sturdy, as I brushed the tires against the sidewalk a few times when parking.
WEAR
Wear seems very low after 3200 miles / 5k kms. But its Michelin, so this is what you would expect, I guess, from this brand. And the price.
Mind you not very spirited driver myself. I like my car very much and don't want to end up in a tree. :o)
So tires are pricey but I expect to change them due to years, rather then wear.
NOTE:
Due to the nature of the marking/grooving of the tire, removing the stones from the canals of the tires is very time consuming and annoying.
This is before you conserve them for the next winter/slushy season.
Hope this helps somebody with their tire choice!
Keep up the good work Tyre reviews!
Safe travels, all! And be passionate for your tires - they keep you on the road.
DRY
The tires have very good grip on dry, especially with acceleration.
Stopping distances seems reasonable but I didn't put them on extreme braking, as my driving is not that spirited.
The handling lacks a bit of a feeling and I suspect there is more wall flex, which is a trade off - a bit more floaty but with very good comfort.
Noise seems not a problem as well, if you listen you will hear it but otherwise, especially in the city, you barely notice it.
WET
In the wet, the tires also were OK. I drove fast on a very wet highway and car was controllable.
Still it lacked a bit of a feeling what the car was doing. But keep in mind I drive a 2+ tons suv, so I suspect this might have something to do with it.
But yes, I had no problems following lines, braking or accelerating, or when pushing the car on highway bends with 140 km/h in the wet.
SNOW (slush really)
We had little snow this year in the city and didn't had chance to test these in proper snow, sorry.
However due to our city being quite dirty, I can say that on slush these tires were very good. You feel in control, even when changing lanes trough traffic.
Stopping is also OK but again, I prefer to ease off the gas before braking and generally use little brakes. But I can say, when stopping abruptly these tires were very good.
ICE
Now ice. I had 1 really scary moment, when 1 tire was on ice and I had 0% grip. Tire was just spinning, so the 4WD kicked in and I was able to move.
This is from position stopped to just trying to move past that ice patch, mind you.
This made me really concerned. But when I went out of the car and on that ice patch, I nearly fell off and I was wearing winter boots. Like for real?!
So maybe this was just really, really, really smooth ice.
So I think, maybe whenever tire you have, apart from studded, this patch would be the same.
Just drive carefully when on ice, I guess.
POTHOLES
In general the tires handle these like champions. Mind you my suspension is a bit on the firm side, I feel.
But these tires (esp compared to summer tires, which have firmer walls, in general) were very OK over potholes and uneven surfaces.
I just had 1 moment when I think the pothole (yes we had a lot of those here) was not that big but it still triggered my tire pressure warning, even if tire was not loosing pressure. When I went to the tire shop rim was OK though and tire was OK. We inflated the tire just a tiny bit and after a few kms, the warning went off.
Also side walls seems sturdy, as I brushed the tires against the sidewalk a few times when parking.
WEAR
Wear seems very low after 3200 miles / 5k kms. But its Michelin, so this is what you would expect, I guess, from this brand. And the price.
Mind you not very spirited driver myself. I like my car very much and don't want to end up in a tree. :o)
So tires are pricey but I expect to change them due to years, rather then wear.
NOTE:
Due to the nature of the marking/grooving of the tire, removing the stones from the canals of the tires is very time consuming and annoying.
This is before you conserve them for the next winter/slushy season.
Hope this helps somebody with their tire choice!
Keep up the good work Tyre reviews!
Safe travels, all! And be passionate for your tires - they keep you on the road.
Continental AllSeasonContact 2 rated 91% while driving a Volvo XC40 T5 Plug In Hybrid
Driving on a combination of roads for 6000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 6000 spirited miles
AS2 is a great all round tyre, good grip in all conditions, virtually zero wheel spin when launching in the old and wet compared to the Pirelli AS that were fitted on purchase
Royal Black Explorer II rated 80% while driving a Chevrolet Captiva
Driving on a combination of roads for 3000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 3000 average miles
This review is based on the Royal Black Explorer II in 235/50/19 103Y XL (front and rear).
The tyres were fitted within 2 weeks of each other (fronts first). Dry grip is absolutely fine but I don't throw my SUV around. When it's wet grip is fine but some extra care is taken just in case. Wet rating is 'C' but my SUV is somewhat lardy so best to be on the safe side. Can't really comment on handling or feedback given these tyres aren't "pushed". So far wear is good but the boots are somewhat noisy at speed - all okay at 60 mph but at 70 mph there's an obvious drone (tyre is rated at 72dB). But am I happy? Yes and would buy again.
The tyres were fitted within 2 weeks of each other (fronts first). Dry grip is absolutely fine but I don't throw my SUV around. When it's wet grip is fine but some extra care is taken just in case. Wet rating is 'C' but my SUV is somewhat lardy so best to be on the safe side. Can't really comment on handling or feedback given these tyres aren't "pushed". So far wear is good but the boots are somewhat noisy at speed - all okay at 60 mph but at 70 mph there's an obvious drone (tyre is rated at 72dB). But am I happy? Yes and would buy again.
Uniroyal RainSport 5 rated 76% while driving a SEAT Tarraco 2.0 TDI 4Drive
Driving on a combination of roads for 120000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 120000 average miles
Have driven over 120,000km on multiple sets of Rainsport 5s. All done on a 4drive 2.0tdi Seat Tarraco. Fantastic in the wet as would be expected. Dry performance I can't fault for everyday driving on all roads at all speeds.
Fuel consumption seems marginally higher than previous Continental EcoContact 6.
Only major downside has to be how quickly these wear out. Only averaging ~33,000km a set over 4 sets used in the last 18 months.
However, confidence in the abundant wet conditions will find me buying these again and again.
Fuel consumption seems marginally higher than previous Continental EcoContact 6.
Only major downside has to be how quickly these wear out. Only averaging ~33,000km a set over 4 sets used in the last 18 months.
However, confidence in the abundant wet conditions will find me buying these again and again.
Continental AllSeasonContact 2 rated 88% while driving a Volvo XC40 T5 Plug In Hybrid
Driving on a combination of roads for 1900 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 1900 average miles
Early days, but so far really great all round, Wet grip is good with almost zero wheelspin compared to the Pirelli it came with, recent snow and icy lanes no problem, motorway and dual cariageway smooth and quiet
Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV rated 56% while driving a Skoda Kodiaq 2.0TDi
Driving on a combination of roads for 2400 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 2400 average miles
I just bought it 3.5 months ago and have driven about 2400 miles. The front tire has 3mm left.
Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV rated 86% while driving a Skoda Kodiaq 1.5 mhev
Driving on mostly motorways for 7000 average miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 7000 average miles
Good enough for winter.
Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV rated 96% while driving a Audi Q3
Driving on mostly motorways for 12000 average miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 12000 average miles
I’ve been using these tires on my SUV, and they have truly impressed me. Their handling is excellent on both dry and wet roads, which is essential for navigating the often damp Irish weather. They aren’t a sports tire, but as a touring tire, they are fantastic – smooth and quiet.
After 12,000 km, the tread has only worn down about 1 mm, so the wear looks good to me. In terms of comfort, they soak up bumps far better than the Premium Contact 6 I had previously. Aquaplaning resistance is also noticeably improved, giving me more confidence on rainy days. Overall, this is a quiet, comfortable tire, perfect for long drives. I’d absolutely buy them again!
After 12,000 km, the tread has only worn down about 1 mm, so the wear looks good to me. In terms of comfort, they soak up bumps far better than the Premium Contact 6 I had previously. Aquaplaning resistance is also noticeably improved, giving me more confidence on rainy days. Overall, this is a quiet, comfortable tire, perfect for long drives. I’d absolutely buy them again!
Continental EcoContact 6 rated 59% while driving a Mercedes Benz EQB 300
Driving on mostly town for 11200 easy going miles
Driving on mostly town for 11200 easy going miles
The EcoContact 6 are the original tires came with our 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQB 300.
Nice tires for all around daily usage, quiet and comfort.
Unfortunately, tires must be replaced after 18 months and 18000km of home-school-supermarket usage.
Not recommended for extremely poor mileage.
Nice tires for all around daily usage, quiet and comfort.
Unfortunately, tires must be replaced after 18 months and 18000km of home-school-supermarket usage.
Not recommended for extremely poor mileage.
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