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For 2021, the testing experts at ViBilagare have tested eight of the latest 225/45 R17 tyres, with a surprising result!The Maxxis Premitra HP5 aced the tyre test to finish in first spot overall, ahead of the new Goodyear...
We don't usually analyse the European tyre test, carried out by the excellent German ADAC organisation, but this one was too good to ignore. Not only is it the first year they've used a tyre larger than 16", there's seve...
With the UK being a true "all season" climate, people often ask if a single tyre can be made to work across temperatures ranging from below freezing to 30 degree summer days. To help answer this, Auto Bild put 10 of the...
As proven in this video, owning a 4x4 off vehicle is no substitute for being on the correct tyre during the winter months. Auto Bild have recently tested 8 tyres in 215/65 r16 on a Volvo XC70 for dry, wet and snow perfor...
2010 marks the start of the UK automotive magazine industry taking winter tyres seriously with the largest weekly magazine publishing the 2010 Auto Express winter tyre test. Auto Express launched its interest of winter t...
In 2010 Auto Motor Und Sport [AMS] visited Sweden to test ten 205/55 r16 winter tyres. On test were the usual mix of premium and mid range tyres, including the TyreReviews favourite Nokian WRG2. Read more...
Auto Bild are known for their excellent tyre tests, so when they take 14 winter tyres, 1 summer tyre and 13 different tests you know you're in for a good write up! This year Auto Bild chose the 195/65 R15 tyre size and u...
The European winter tyre test is the largest of the year, covering 28 tyres in 2 different sizes, 225/45 r17 and 185/65 r15. This year the tests were more stringent than ever. Not only did the 28 tyres have their dry, we...
With fuel prices sky high, "Eco Tyres" (or ultra low rolling resistance tyres) are a hot topic. Traditionally eco tyres have been just like normal tyres only with a harder rubber compound. While this is an effective way...
It's always nice to have a tyre test from British Magazine, and this week the Auto Car have provided us with not one, but two excellent tests. Testing both 205/55 r16 tyres on a FWD VW Golf and 225/45 r17 tyres on a RWD...
While regular car tyres have to balance wet and dry performance, 4x4 tyres have even more to do as they have to potentially cope with high speeds and massive loads on rough terrain. With this in mind Auto Zeitung have ta...
Keen to help tyre buyers select the best tyre for the 2010 warm season, the German auto club ADAC, Switzerland's Touring Club (TCS) and Austrian magazine AMTC (Automobile, Motorcycle and Touring Club) have already publis...
We might now be into 2010 but we've found not one, but two excellent tyre test from 2009. It seems while we've been keeping an eye on the German magazines ADAC and Auto Zeitung, Auto motor und Sport has somehow slipped u...
ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club e.V.), Europes largest motoring club have published their 2009 winter tyre test. As is always the case, ADAC have been extremely thorough testing 34 different tyres across two t...
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