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2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tyre, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size: 195/65 R15
Tyres tested: 20
Disciplines: 9

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125	34.5 m	Best
2Firestone RoadHawk	35.2 m	+0.70 m
3Maxxis Premitra HP5	35.6 m	+1.10 m
4Bridgestone Turanza T005	35.7 m	+1.20 m
5Dunlop Sport BluResponse	36 m	+1.50 m
6Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde	36.2 m	+1.70 m
7Continental Premium Contact 5	36.4 m	+1.90 m
8Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	36.7 m	+2.20 m
9Vredestein Sportrac 5	37 m	+2.50 m
9Fulda EcoControl HP	37 m	+2.50 m
11Nokian Line	37.5 m	+3.00 m
11Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance	37.5 m	+3.00 m
11Michelin Energy Saver	37.5 m	+3.00 m
14Cooper Zeon CS8	37.7 m	+3.20 m
15Giti GitiSynergy E1	37.9 m	+3.40 m
16Infinity Ecosis	38.1 m	+3.60 m
17Avon ZV7	38.3 m	+3.80 m
17BFGoodrich gGrip	38.3 m	+3.80 m
19Uniroyal RainExpert 3	38.7 m	+4.20 m
20Kleber Dynaxer HP 3	39.2 m	+4.70 m

The difference between best and worst was 13.6% (4.7 m ≈ 1 Car Lengths).

Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125	115.1 km/h	Best
2Firestone RoadHawk	115 km/h	-0.10 km/h
3Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	113.5 km/h	-1.60 km/h
4Maxxis Premitra HP5	113.4 km/h	-1.70 km/h
5Fulda EcoControl HP	113.3 km/h	-1.80 km/h
6Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance	113.2 km/h	-1.90 km/h
7Michelin Energy Saver	113.1 km/h	-2.00 km/h
8Continental Premium Contact 5	113 km/h	-2.10 km/h
9Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde	112.9 km/h	-2.20 km/h
10Dunlop Sport BluResponse	112.7 km/h	-2.40 km/h
10Infinity Ecosis	112.7 km/h	-2.40 km/h
12Bridgestone Turanza T005	112.6 km/h	-2.50 km/h
13Nokian Line	112.3 km/h	-2.80 km/h
13Vredestein Sportrac 5	112.3 km/h	-2.80 km/h
15BFGoodrich gGrip	112 km/h	-3.10 km/h
16Kleber Dynaxer HP 3	111.9 km/h	-3.20 km/h
17Uniroyal RainExpert 3	111.6 km/h	-3.50 km/h
18Avon ZV7	111.4 km/h	-3.70 km/h
19Giti GitiSynergy E1	111.3 km/h	-3.80 km/h
20Cooper Zeon CS8	111 km/h	-4.10 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 3.6% (4.1 Km/H).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Turanza T005	34.3 m	Best
2Uniroyal RainExpert 3	34.5 m	+0.20 m
3Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125	35.2 m	+0.90 m
4Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	35.9 m	+1.60 m
5Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde	36 m	+1.70 m
5Continental Premium Contact 5	36 m	+1.70 m
7Firestone RoadHawk	36.5 m	+2.20 m
8Vredestein Sportrac 5	37 m	+2.70 m
8Infinity Ecosis	37 m	+2.70 m
10Dunlop Sport BluResponse	37.3 m	+3.00 m
11Cooper Zeon CS8	37.5 m	+3.20 m
12Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance	37.6 m	+3.30 m
13Kleber Dynaxer HP 3	37.7 m	+3.40 m
14Nokian Line	38 m	+3.70 m
15Maxxis Premitra HP5	38.1 m	+3.80 m
16Avon ZV7	38.2 m	+3.90 m
17Michelin Energy Saver	38.7 m	+4.40 m
18BFGoodrich gGrip	39.1 m	+4.80 m
19Giti GitiSynergy E1	39.2 m	+4.90 m
20Fulda EcoControl HP	39.6 m	+5.30 m

The difference between best and worst was 15.5% (5.3 m ≈ 1.2 Car Lengths).

Wet Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Turanza T005	77.6 km/h	Best
2Firestone RoadHawk	77 km/h	-0.60 km/h
3Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125	76.2 km/h	-1.40 km/h
4Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance	76.1 km/h	-1.50 km/h
5Vredestein Sportrac 5	75.8 km/h	-1.80 km/h
6Continental Premium Contact 5	75.6 km/h	-2.00 km/h
6Cooper Zeon CS8	75.6 km/h	-2.00 km/h
8Maxxis Premitra HP5	75.4 km/h	-2.20 km/h
9Dunlop Sport BluResponse	75.1 km/h	-2.50 km/h
9Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde	75.1 km/h	-2.50 km/h
11Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	74.7 km/h	-2.90 km/h
12Avon ZV7	74.5 km/h	-3.10 km/h
13Nokian Line	74.4 km/h	-3.20 km/h
14Infinity Ecosis	74.2 km/h	-3.40 km/h
14Fulda EcoControl HP	74.2 km/h	-3.40 km/h
16Michelin Energy Saver	74 km/h	-3.60 km/h
17Uniroyal RainExpert 3	73.7 km/h	-3.90 km/h
18Giti GitiSynergy E1	73.6 km/h	-4.00 km/h
18BFGoodrich gGrip	73.6 km/h	-4.00 km/h
20Kleber Dynaxer HP 3	73.3 km/h	-4.30 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 5.5% (4.3 Km/H).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Uniroyal RainExpert 3	90.1 km/h	Best
2Avon ZV7	87.3 km/h	-2.80 km/h
2Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance	87.3 km/h	-2.80 km/h
4Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	86.8 km/h	-3.30 km/h
5Dunlop Sport BluResponse	86.7 km/h	-3.40 km/h
6Fulda EcoControl HP	86.4 km/h	-3.70 km/h
7Cooper Zeon CS8	86.1 km/h	-4.00 km/h
8Michelin Energy Saver	85.6 km/h	-4.50 km/h
9Maxxis Premitra HP5	85.5 km/h	-4.60 km/h
10Nokian Line	85.4 km/h	-4.70 km/h
11Firestone RoadHawk	85.1 km/h	-5.00 km/h
12Continental Premium Contact 5	84.7 km/h	-5.40 km/h
13BFGoodrich gGrip	84.3 km/h	-5.80 km/h
14Vredestein Sportrac 5	83.8 km/h	-6.30 km/h
15Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde	83.5 km/h	-6.60 km/h
16Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125	83.2 km/h	-6.90 km/h
17Kleber Dynaxer HP 3	82.8 km/h	-7.30 km/h
18Bridgestone Turanza T005	82.3 km/h	-7.80 km/h
19Infinity Ecosis	82.2 km/h	-7.90 km/h
20Giti GitiSynergy E1	81.2 km/h	-8.90 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 9.9% (8.9 Km/H).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Infinity Ecosis	71.7 dB	Best
2Vredestein Sportrac 5	72 dB	+0.30 dB
3Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125	72.3 dB	+0.60 dB
4Giti GitiSynergy E1	72.4 dB	+0.70 dB
5Michelin Energy Saver	72.6 dB	+0.90 dB
5Dunlop Sport BluResponse	72.6 dB	+0.90 dB
7Fulda EcoControl HP	72.7 dB	+1.00 dB
7Continental Premium Contact 5	72.7 dB	+1.00 dB
7Cooper Zeon CS8	72.7 dB	+1.00 dB
10Maxxis Premitra HP5	72.9 dB	+1.20 dB
11Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	73 dB	+1.30 dB
12Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance	73.3 dB	+1.60 dB
13Avon ZV7	73.4 dB	+1.70 dB
14Kleber Dynaxer HP 3	73.5 dB	+1.80 dB
15Nokian Line	73.6 dB	+1.90 dB
16BFGoodrich gGrip	73.7 dB	+2.00 dB
17Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde	73.8 dB	+2.10 dB
18Uniroyal RainExpert 3	73.9 dB	+2.20 dB
19Bridgestone Turanza T005	74.1 dB	+2.40 dB
20Firestone RoadHawk	76.1 dB	+4.40 dB

The difference between best and worst was 6.1% (4.4 dB).

Value

Wear
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Fulda EcoControl HP	49,920 KM	Best
2Michelin Energy Saver	47,580 KM	-2,340 KM
3BFGoodrich gGrip	45,240 KM	-4,680 KM
4Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	44,460 KM	-5,460 KM
5Kleber Dynaxer HP 3	42,510 KM	-7,410 KM
6Bridgestone Turanza T005	42,120 KM	-7,800 KM
7Vredestein Sportrac 5	41,340 KM	-8,580 KM
7Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde	41,340 KM	-8,580 KM
9Giti GitiSynergy E1	39,000 KM	-10,920 KM
10Uniroyal RainExpert 3	38,610 KM	-11,310 KM
11Continental Premium Contact 5	38,220 KM	-11,700 KM
11Firestone RoadHawk	38,220 KM	-11,700 KM
13Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125	37,440 KM	-12,480 KM
14Infinity Ecosis	35,880 KM	-14,040 KM
15Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance	35,100 KM	-14,820 KM
16Dunlop Sport BluResponse	34,710 KM	-15,210 KM
16Cooper Zeon CS8	34,710 KM	-15,210 KM
16Avon ZV7	34,710 KM	-15,210 KM
19Nokian Line	31,980 KM	-17,940 KM
20Maxxis Premitra HP5	27,300 KM	-22,620 KM

The difference between best and worst was 45.3% (22,620 KM).

Value
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	cost per 1,000 km
1Fulda EcoControl HP	3.91 Price/1000	Best	€13.57
2Vredestein Sportrac 5	4.84 Price/1000	+0.93 Price/1000	€11.04
3Infinity Ecosis	5.02 Price/1000	+1.11 Price/1000	€12.97
4BFGoodrich gGrip	5.19 Price/1000	+1.28 Price/1000	€12.79
5Firestone RoadHawk	5.23 Price/1000	+1.32 Price/1000	€15.24
6Kleber Dynaxer HP 3	5.29 Price/1000	+1.38 Price/1000	€13.20
7Giti GitiSynergy E1	5.38 Price/1000	+1.47 Price/1000	€7.18
8Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	5.4 Price/1000	+1.49 Price/1000	€16.51
9Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde	5.44 Price/1000	+1.53 Price/1000	€15.35
10Uniroyal RainExpert 3	5.57 Price/1000	+1.66 Price/1000	€14.15
11Michelin Energy Saver	5.67 Price/1000	+1.76 Price/1000	€10.72
12Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125	5.74 Price/1000	+1.83 Price/1000	€14.30
13Bridgestone Turanza T005	6.17 Price/1000	+2.26 Price/1000	€11.33
14Cooper Zeon CS8	6.19 Price/1000	+2.28 Price/1000	€21.41
15Continental Premium Contact 5	6.54 Price/1000	+2.63 Price/1000	€16.12
16Nokian Line	6.72 Price/1000	+2.81 Price/1000	€14.49
17Dunlop Sport BluResponse	6.77 Price/1000	+2.86 Price/1000	€14.49
18Avon ZV7	6.91 Price/1000	+3.00 Price/1000	€20.04
19Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance	6.98 Price/1000	+3.07 Price/1000	€13.87
20Maxxis Premitra HP5	7.14 Price/1000	+3.23 Price/1000	€15.46

The difference between best and worst was 82.6% (3.23 Price/1000). Over 40,000 km the cheapest tyre to own (Giti GitiSynergy E1) works out €569 cheaper than the most expensive (Cooper Zeon CS8).

How this is calculated

Assumes a typical car using 8 l/100km (with rolling resistance causing 20% of fuel use), fuel at €1.65 per litre and €70 fitting per set of four. Purchase prices are from the time of the 2018 test; financing costs are excluded.

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Giti GitiSynergy E1	6.2 kg/t	Best	£0
2Bridgestone Turanza T005	7.02 kg/t	+0.82 kg/t	£58
3Michelin Energy Saver	7.04 kg/t	+0.84 kg/t	£60
4Vredestein Sportrac 5	7.26 kg/t	+1.06 kg/t	£75
5Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance	7.35 kg/t	+1.15 kg/t	£82
6Nokian Line	7.51 kg/t	+1.31 kg/t	£93
7Dunlop Sport BluResponse	7.54 kg/t	+1.34 kg/t	£95
8Maxxis Premitra HP5	7.55 kg/t	+1.35 kg/t	£96
9Infinity Ecosis	7.61 kg/t	+1.41 kg/t	£100
10BFGoodrich gGrip	7.62 kg/t	+1.42 kg/t	£101
11Kleber Dynaxer HP 3	7.67 kg/t	+1.47 kg/t	£105
12Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125	7.77 kg/t	+1.57 kg/t	£112
13Uniroyal RainExpert 3	7.79 kg/t	+1.59 kg/t	£113
14Continental Premium Contact 5	8.02 kg/t	+1.82 kg/t	£129
15Firestone RoadHawk	8.12 kg/t	+1.92 kg/t	£137
16Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde	8.13 kg/t	+1.93 kg/t	£137
17Fulda EcoControl HP	8.14 kg/t	+1.94 kg/t	£138
18Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	8.44 kg/t	+2.24 kg/t	£159
19Avon ZV7	8.81 kg/t	+2.61 kg/t	£186
20Cooper Zeon CS8	9.3 kg/t	+3.10 kg/t	£220

The difference between best and worst was 50% (3.1 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Cooper Zeon CS8 uses about 152 L (£220) more fuel than the Giti GitiSynergy E1.

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