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2013 European Summer Touring Tyre Test

Overall test winnerMichelin Energy Saver+

Tyres tested
19
Tested size
185/60 R15

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19 Tyres tested

Published finishing positions, with the strengths and considerations from this test. Owner reviews cover other sizes and driving conditions.

1st

Michelin Energy Saver+

+Very balanced tire, top marks for wear, good in the wet

2nd

Continental Premium Contact 5

+Very balanced tyre, particularly strong on dry and wet roads, low fuel consumption

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3rd

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

+Very balanced, best scores on wet and dry roads, low fuel consumption

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4th

Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance

+Very balanced tyre, top marks in the wet, particularly strong on dry roads, low fuel consumption

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5th

Vredestein Sportrac 5

+Very balanced tyre, good on dry and wet roads, relatively low wear

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6th

Bridgestone Turanza T001

+Very balanced tyre, especially good on dry roads

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7th

Nokian Line

+Very balanced tyre, good in the wet, relatively low fuel consumption

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8th

Fulda EcoControl HP

+Very balanced tyre, strong in all safety-related disciplines

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9th

Semperit Comfort Life 2

+Very balanced tyre, quite good in the wet

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10th

Pirelli CINTURATO P1

+Relatively low wear

−Compared to the best a little weaker in the wet

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11th

Barum Brillantis 2

+Good in the wet

−Slight weakness on dry roads

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12th

Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco

+Good on dry roads

−Slight weakness in the wet

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13th

Firestone TZ300A

+Good on dry roads and low wear

−High fuel consumption, average in the wet

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14th

Nexen N Blue HD

+Top marks in fuel consumption

−High wear

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15th

GT Radial Champiro 228

+Top marks for wear

−Relatively weak, especially on wet and dry roads

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16th

Kleber Dynaxer HP 3

+Relatively low fuel consumption

−Very weak in the wet

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17th

Marangoni Verso

+Top marks for wear

−Very weak in the wet

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18th

Rotalla F108

+Good wear and fuel consumption

−Very weak especially in wet

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19th

Sailun Atrezzo SH402

+Low fuel consumption

−Very weak on dry and wet roads

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2013 European Summer Touring Tyre Test · 185/60 R15

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The evidence behind the verdict

While this isn't as exciting as the 225/45 R17 sports tyre version of this test, 185/60 R15 is still an important tyre size and this test covers 19 of the top players.

The Results

1st

Michelin Energy Saver+

185/60 R15
Michelin Energy Saver+
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry8.2
Wet7.2
Rolling Resistance8.2
Noise5.8
Wear10

Total: 39.4

2nd

Continental Premium Contact 5

185/60 R15
Continental Premium Contact 5
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry8.8
Wet7.8
Rolling Resistance8.2
Noise5.4
Wear8.4

Total: 38.6

3rd

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

185/60 R15
Dunlop Sport BluResponse
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry9.2
Wet8
Rolling Resistance8.8
Noise5.6
Wear7

Total: 38.6

4th

Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance

185/60 R15
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry8.8
Wet8
Rolling Resistance8.8
Noise5.2
Wear7.4

Total: 38.2

5th

Vredestein Sportrac 5

185/60 R15
Vredestein Sportrac 5
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry8.6
Wet7.4
Rolling Resistance7.4
Noise5.4
Wear8

Total: 36.8

6th

Bridgestone Turanza T001

185/60 R15
Bridgestone Turanza T001
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry8.8
Wet7
Rolling Resistance7.2
Noise6.2
Wear7.4

Total: 36.6

7th

Nokian Line

185/60 R15
Nokian Line
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry8
Wet7.4
Rolling Resistance8.4
Noise5.8
Wear7

Total: 36.6

8th

Fulda EcoControl HP

185/60 R15
Fulda EcoControl HP
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry7.6
Wet7
Rolling Resistance7.8
Noise5.8
Wear7.4

Total: 35.6

9th

Semperit Comfort Life 2

185/60 R15
Semperit Comfort Life 2
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry7.2
Wet7.2
Rolling Resistance7.6
Noise5.2
Wear7

Total: 34.2

10th

Pirelli CINTURATO P1

185/60 R15
Pirelli CINTURATO P1
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry7.6
Wet6.8
Rolling Resistance7.6
Noise6
Wear8

Total: 36

11th

Barum Brillantis 2

185/60 R15
Barum Brillantis 2
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry6.2
Wet7
Rolling Resistance7.6
Noise5.2
Wear7.4

Total: 33.4

12th

Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco

185/60 R15
Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry8.4
Wet6
Rolling Resistance7.2
Noise6
Wear7.4

Total: 35

13th

Firestone TZ300A

185/60 R15
Firestone TZ300A
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry8.4
Wet5.4
Rolling Resistance6.8
Noise6
Wear8.4

Total: 35

14th

Nexen N Blue HD

185/60 R15
Nexen N Blue HD
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry7.2
Wet6.8
Rolling Resistance9
Noise6.2
Wear4.4

Total: 33.6

15th

GT Radial Champiro 228

185/60 R15
GT Radial Champiro 228
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry5.6
Wet4.2
Rolling Resistance7.2
Noise6.4
Wear10

Total: 33.4

16th

Kleber Dynaxer HP 3

185/60 R15
Kleber Dynaxer HP 3
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry7
Wet2.2
Rolling Resistance8.2
Noise5.4
Wear7

Total: 29.8

17th

Marangoni Verso

185/60 R15
Marangoni Verso
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry7.2
Wet1
Rolling Resistance7.2
Noise6.2
Wear10

Total: 31.6

18th

Rotalla F108

185/60 R15
Rotalla F108
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry6.2
Wet1
Rolling Resistance8.4
Noise5.2
Wear10

Total: 30.8

19th

Sailun Atrezzo SH402

185/60 R15
Sailun Atrezzo SH402
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry4
Wet1
Rolling Resistance8.8
Noise5.4
Wear7

Total: 26.2

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Discussion

2 comments
  1. Bryan archived

    I can't found champiro bax 2, is it because the result out of top 19?

    #911
    1. TyreReviews Bryan archived

      Was it included in this test? We might not have had it on the site at the time we wrote this.

      #912
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