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2014 AMS Summer Tyre Test - 205/55 R16

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
5 min read Updated
Contents
  1. Introduction
  2. Results
  3. Continental Premium Contact 5
  4. Uniroyal RainSport 3
  5. Pirelli CINTURATO P7
  6. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
  7. Toyo Proxes CF2
  8. Hankook Ventus Prime2
  9. Michelin Energy Saver+
  10. Premiorri Solazo
  11. Bridgestone Turanza T001
  12. Westlake Radial RP18
  13. GT Radial Champiro VP1

Test Summary
Wet Braking Dunlop Sport BluResponse
Dry Braking Continental Premium Contact 5
Wear Continental Premium Contact 5
Rolling Resistance Dunlop Sport BluResponse
Michelin Energy Saver Plus
Noise Dunlop Sport BluResponse
Toyo Proxes CF2
11 set of tyres in the popular 205/55 R16, the standard VW Golf 7 and the usual array of thorough wet and dry tests summarises the 2014 Auto Motor Und Sport Summer Tyre Test.

Results

Continental Premium Contact 5
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 43.2
Dry 8.6
Wet 9.6
Comfort 8
Rolling Resistance 8
Overall 9
2nd

Uniroyal RainSport 3

205/55 R16
Uniroyal RainSport 3
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 42.8
Dry 8.4
Wet 9.5
Comfort 8
Rolling Resistance 8
Overall 8.9
3rd

Pirelli CINTURATO P7

205/55 R16
Pirelli CINTURATO P7
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 41.8
Dry 9.2
Wet 8.8
Comfort 8
Rolling Resistance 7
Overall 8.8
4th

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

205/55 R16
Dunlop Sport BluResponse
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 45.1
Dry 9.3
Wet 8.1
Comfort 9
Rolling Resistance 10
Overall 8.7
5th

Toyo Proxes CF2

205/55 R16
Toyo Proxes CF2
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 42.6
Dry 8.2
Wet 8.9
Comfort 9
Rolling Resistance 8
Overall 8.5
6th

Hankook Ventus Prime2

205/55 R16
Hankook Ventus Prime2
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 40.5
Dry 8.7
Wet 8.4
Comfort 8
Rolling Resistance 7
Overall 8.4
7th

Michelin Energy Saver+

205/55 R16
Michelin Energy Saver Plus
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 42.3
Dry 8.7
Wet 7.5
Comfort 8
Rolling Resistance 10
Overall 8.1
8th

Premiorri Solazo

205/55 R16
Premiorri Solazo
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 36.1
Dry 7.7
Wet 7.8
Comfort 8
Rolling Resistance 5
Overall 7.6
9th

Bridgestone Turanza T001

205/55 R16
Bridgestone Turanza T001
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 35.1
Dry 8.2
Wet 6.6
Comfort 6
Rolling Resistance 7
Overall 7.3
10th

Westlake Radial RP18

205/55 R16
Westlake Radial RP18
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 34.7
Dry 7.2
Wet 6.6
Comfort 7
Rolling Resistance 7
Overall 6.9
11th

GT Radial Champiro VP1

205/55 R16
GT Radial Champiro VP1
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 32.7
Dry 7.4
Wet 5.1
Comfort 7
Rolling Resistance 7
Overall 6.2

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