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2015 ACE Summer Touring Tyre Test

Overall test winnerGoodyear EfficientGrip Performance

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12
Tested size
205/55 R16

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2015 ACE Summer Touring Tyre Test · 205/55 R16

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The evidence behind the verdict

255/55 R16 and twelve different tyre patterns marks the arrival of the 2015 ACE/GTU/ARBO summer tyre test. Full results below.

Results

1st

Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance

205/55 R16
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry49
Wet62
Rolling Resistance19
Noise9
Cost14

Total: 153

2nd

Continental Premium Contact 5

205/55 R16
Continental Premium Contact 5
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry54
Wet61
Rolling Resistance17
Noise7
Cost13

Total: 152

3rd

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

205/55 R16
Dunlop Sport BluResponse
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry52
Wet58
Rolling Resistance19
Noise9
Cost14

Total: 152

4th

Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue

205/55 R16
Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry50
Wet63
Rolling Resistance19
Noise7
Cost11

Total: 150

5th

Kumho Solus HS51 Harmony Sports

205/55 R16
Kumho Solus HS51 Harmony Sports
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry41
Wet61
Rolling Resistance16
Noise9
Cost16

Total: 143

6th

Nokian Line

205/55 R16
Nokian Line
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry44
Wet58
Rolling Resistance17
Noise8
Cost15

Total: 142

7th

Toyo Proxes CF2

205/55 R16
Toyo Proxes CF2
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry43
Wet58
Rolling Resistance16
Noise9
Cost16

Total: 142

8th

Fulda EcoControl HP

205/55 R16
Fulda EcoControl HP
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry46
Wet53
Rolling Resistance17
Noise9
Cost15

Total: 140

9th

Apollo Alnac 4g

205/55 R16
Apollo Alnac 4g
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry43
Wet53
Rolling Resistance17
Noise8
Cost16

Total: 137

10th

Nexen N Blue HD+

205/55 R16
Nexen N Blue HD Plus
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry42
Wet54
Rolling Resistance16
Noise8
Cost17

Total: 137

11th

Cooper Zeon CS6

205/55 R16
Cooper Zeon CS6
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry45
Wet45
Rolling Resistance16
Noise9
Cost18

Total: 133

12th

Yokohama BluEarth AE50

205/55 R16
Yokohama BluEarth AE50
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry45
Wet46
Rolling Resistance17
Noise9
Cost15

Total: 132

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Discussion

3 comments
  1. Ільйон archived

    12

    #2899
  2. mihai archived

    where in Michelin Primacy 3 Grnx?

    #1358
    1. TyreReviews mihai archived

      Michelin will have been offered a place in the test, we're not sure why they're not there.

      In 205/55 R16 it might have been the Michelin Energy Saver+, rather than the Primacy 3.

      #1359
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