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Austone SP 6 Athena

Touring Summer

The Austone SP 6 Athena is a Touring Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

The quick answer

Owners say 76% from 2 owner reviews Read the reviews
Tests say 40th average finish across 1 independent tests Latest: P40 of 53 · 2021 See every test

Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tyre - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated January 2025.

  • 2owner reviews
  • 20,000miles driven
  • 1professional tests
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Tyre Reviews Score

Austone SP 6 Athena

5.0/10

Better than 17% of summer tyres

  • Limited Confidence
  • 1 test
  • 2 owner reviews
Scores of the 406 summer tyres we have tested

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent tests1 test · 1 publication · 2021 17% 100%
Owner reviewsFewer than 5 reviews, so they do not count yet – 0%
Combined 17% 5.0

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Category by category

How it compares with other summer tyres in each area, and how much each area counts. 50 is the middle of the group.

Category Better than Weight Tests
WetBraking, handling and aquaplaning in the wet 17% 53% 1
DryBraking and handling on dry roads 18% 47% 1

Faded bars rest on one or two tests.

By discipline

The same results grouped by what the tyre was doing. They are not counted a second time.

BrakingEvery braking test, on any surface 15% 1

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 75% of the test figure. The other 25% is the average for its group, and it shrinks as more tests arrive.

High needs at least 3 tests, with its own results deciding 90% or more. Medium needs 2 tests and 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as tests arrive.

The tests behind it

  1. 2021 2021 53 Summer Tyre Braking Test Auto Bild · 205/55 R16 P40 / 53
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40th Average
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YearTestResultAward
20212021 53 Summer Tyre Braking TestAuto Bild · 205/55 R16P40 / 53
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Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Austone SP 6 Athena in the wet?
Across the 1 wet-braking test it has featured in, the Austone SP 6 Athena stops 21.9% longer than premium rivals, 13.5% longer than mid-range rivals and 0.5% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews wet score of 17/100, and owners rate it 7/10 in the wet from 2 reviews.
How good is the Austone SP 6 Athena in the dry?
Across the 1 dry-braking test it has featured in, the Austone SP 6 Athena stops 9.3% longer than premium rivals, 5.5% longer than mid-range rivals and 1.5% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews dry score of 18/100, and owners rate it 7/10 in the dry from 2 reviews.
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Austone SP 6 Athena Owner Reviews

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Owner ratings averaged from 2 ratings

  • Owner score 76%
  • Comfort 90%
  • Road Feedback 75%
  • Dry Grip 70%
  • Wet Grip 70%
  • Handling 70%
  • Wear 65%

All 2 Austone SP 6 Athena reviews

Score spread across 2 written reviews
80%
Member
  • Rover 400
  • 205/50 R15
  • 20,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Average
Еxcellent tire for the price, worth it.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 925
73%
Member
It's nice product and affordable and pocket friendly and also worth every penny you spent.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 6
  • Wet Grip 6
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 6
  • Wear 6
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 962

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