The test includes all the latest ECO tyres and regular touring tyres from premium, mid range and budget manufacturers.
- 3PMSF: no
Grip and driveability in both the wet and dry
None mentioned
The Continental Premium Contact 2 is a convincing tyre, winning in almost every test. Best dry and wet grip and great handling
Total: 103.5
Dry
29
Wet
39
Comfort
9
Rolling Resistance
8
Noise
9
Overall
9.5
- 3PMSF: no
Grip and driveability in the wet, good dry handling
None mentioned
Precise setting and excellent stability in both the wet and dry gives the Nokian V a strong second. Extremely quiet to boot
Total: 95.8
Dry
26
Wet
37
Comfort
8
Rolling Resistance
7
Noise
9
Overall
8.8
- 3PMSF: no
Great in the wet
Not as good in the dry as the top 2
Sporty drivability and excellent wet performance give the Vredestien a strong 3rd place.
Total: 92.5
Dry
22
Wet
36
Comfort
9
Rolling Resistance
8
Noise
9
Overall
8.5
- 3PMSF: no
Excellent aquaplaning resistance, best rolling resistance
None mentioned
The Goodyear EfficientGrip wins the rolling resistance test and finishes a strong 4th. Its quiet comfortable nature means it's not the sharpest handling tyre in the group but a good all rounder
Total: 92.2
Dry
24
Wet
32
Comfort
9
Rolling Resistance
10
Noise
9
Overall
8.2
- 3PMSF: no
Extremely good in the dry
Slightly let down by it's wet grip
The Pirelli P7 Cinturato is most at home on the dry tarmac with excellent grip and a sharp steering response. Only slightly let down by its wet braking leaves the Pirelli in 5th
Total: 92.5
Dry
27
Wet
31
Comfort
9
Rolling Resistance
8
Noise
9
Overall
8.5
- 3PMSF: no
Good wet performance and low rolling resistance
Not as good in the dry as others
The Nokian Hakka Green excelled in the wet tests but was slightly let down by its dry performance. Another comfortable quiet tyre.
Total: 90
Dry
22
Wet
33
Comfort
9
Rolling Resistance
9
Noise
9
Overall
8
- 3PMSF: no
Best aquaplaning result in test
Not the most comfortable tyre, not great rolling resistance
The Dunlop Sport Fast Responce resists aquaplaning brilliantly but unfortunately has a high rolling resistance and isn't the most comfortable tyre in the test
Total: 81.8
Dry
22
Wet
32
Comfort
7
Rolling Resistance
5
Noise
8
Overall
7.8
- 3PMSF: no
Very low noise
Slightly let down by dry braking
The Bridgestone ER300 Ectopica proves itself as a very balanced tyre by excelling in no one test but scoring well in every category.
Total: 82.5
Dry
22
Wet
29
Comfort
8
Rolling Resistance
7
Noise
9
Overall
7.5
- 3PMSF: no
Excellent aquaplaning resistance
Wet braking
The Hankook Ventus Prime 2 is let down by its wet braking and high rolling resistance. Its aquaplaning resistance is excellent and dry driveability good.
Total: 81.4
Dry
23
Wet
29
Comfort
8
Rolling Resistance
6
Noise
8
Overall
7.4
- 3PMSF: no
Great rolling resistance
Average wet performance
The Barum Bravuris 2 performed honorably with good scores in every test proving no major weakness.
Total: 84.4
Dry
22
Wet
28
Comfort
9
Rolling Resistance
9
Noise
9
Overall
7.4
- 3PMSF: no
Easy to drive
Average wet braking
The Linglong Green Max is the first time a Linglong tyre has scored reasonably in a group test. Its wet braking is rather modest but lateral grip good in the wet and dry. Slightly let down by its rolling resistance.
Total: 84.4
Dry
24
Wet
30
Comfort
8
Rolling Resistance
7
Noise
8
Overall
7.4
- 3PMSF: no
Good rolling resistance
Quite high noise
The BF Goodrich g-Grip offers reasonable aquaplaning resistance but not enough to make up for its average wet and dry grip.
Total: 79.2
Dry
20
Wet
27
Comfort
9
Rolling Resistance
9
Noise
7
Overall
7.2
- 3PMSF: no
Excellent rolling resistance
Poor wet performance
Its the usual story for the Michelin Energy Saver - excellent rolling reistance but at the expense of wet performance. This tyre is due an update.
Total: 85.2
Dry
24
Wet
26
Comfort
8
Rolling Resistance
10
Noise
10
Overall
7.2
- 3PMSF: no
Good aquaplaning resistance
Poor drivability, high rolling resistance
The Sava intensa HP offers good aquaplaning restance but that's where the praise ends. Thanks to a seeming random ability to slide the Sava is not a nice tyre to drive on.= and has the highest rolling resistance in the test
Total: 70.6
Dry
16
Wet
27
Comfort
9
Rolling Resistance
4
Noise
8
Overall
6.6
- 3PMSF: no
Moderately comfortable
All other characteristics!
The magazine would not use the Sunny SN3630 if they were given away thanks to poor grip levels and random handling characteristics
Total: 55.6
Dry
13
Wet
16
Comfort
8
Rolling Resistance
7
Noise
7
Overall
4.6