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165-225/45-65 R15-16 242 sizes 2017

Kormoran Road Performance

The Kormoran Road Performance is a Touring Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

7.0
Tyre Reviews Score Based on User Reviews
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
79%
Wet Grip
62%
Road Feedback
65%
Handling
68%
Wear
71%
Comfort
75%
Buy again
61%
28 Reviews
68% Average
240,267 miles driven
2 Tests (avg: 29th)
Kormoran Road Performance

Kormoran Road Performance

Summer Economy
BETA
7 / 10
Based on User Reviews · Limited Confidence · Updated 30 Jan 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

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Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 2
Publications: 2
Period: 2018 - 2022
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 28
Avg Rating: 68.5%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 2.08
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.8 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 8 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.1 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2022 ADAC 16" SUV Summer Tyre Test ADAC 2022 215/60 R16 18/18 0 metrics
2018 AutoBild Summer Tyre Overview Auto Bild 2018 195/65 R15 40/47 0 metrics
2
Tests
29th
Average
18th
Best
40th
Worst
Latest Tyre Test Results
18th/18
Top marks for fuel consumption.
Weak on dry roads and especially weak on wet roads.
Due to its weaknesses on dry and wet roads, the Kormoran Road Performance does not get more than a sufficient rating and thus receives the title conditionally recommendable as the last in the field. In the wear test, the tire is still rated as good.
40th/47
Size Fuel Wet Noise
15 inch
195/55R15 85 V C C 71
195/65R15 91 H C C 71
195/65R15 95 H XL C C 71
195/65R15 91 T C C 71
185/65R15 88 H C C 70
195/65R15 91 V C C 71
195/55R15 85 H C C 71
185/65R15 88 T C C 70
195/65R15 91 V C C 71
195/55R15 85 H C C 71
195/65R15 91 H C C 71
195/65R15 91 T C C 71
185/65R15 88 T C C 70
195/65R15 91 T C C 71
195/65R15 91 H C C 71
185/65R15 88 H C C 70
185/65R15 88 T C C 70
195/65R15 95 H XL C C 71
195/65R15 95 H XL C C 71
185/65R15 88 H C C 70
195/65R15 91 V C C 71
195/55R15 85 V C C 71
195/65R15 95 H XL C C 71
195/65R15 91 V C C 71
195/65R15 91 H C C 71
185/65R15 88 H C C 70
195/55R15 85 V C C 71
185/65R15 88 T C C 70
195/65R15 91 T C C 71
195/55R15 85 H C C 71
195/65R15 91 H C C 71
195/55R15 85 V C C 71
185/65R15 88 H C C 70
195/65R15 91 T C C 71
185/65R15 88 T C C 70
195/65R15 95 H XL C C 71
195/55R15 85 H C C 71
195/65R15 91 V C C 71
16 inch
215/60R16 99 H XL C C 71
215/60R16 99 V XL C C 71
205/55R16 91 H C C 71
205/60R16 96 H XL C C 71
205/60R16 96 V XL C C 71
205/60R16 92 H C C 71
205/55R16 94 V XL C C 71
205/55R16 91 V C C 71
205/55R16 91 H C C 71
205/60R16 92 H C C 71
205/60R16 96 H XL C C 71
205/55R16 94 V XL C C 71
205/60R16 96 V XL C C 71
205/55R16 94 V XL C C 71
215/60R16 99 H XL C C 71
205/55R16 91 V C C 71
215/60R16 99 V XL C C 71
205/55R16 91 H C C 71
205/55R16 91 V C C 71
205/55R16 94 V XL C C 71
205/60R16 92 H C C 71
205/60R16 96 V XL C C 71
205/55R16 94 V XL C C 71
215/60R16 99 H XL C C 71
205/55R16 91 V C C 71
205/55R16 91 H C C 71
215/60R16 99 V XL C C 71
205/60R16 96 H XL C C 71
205/60R16 92 H C C 71
205/55R16 91 V C C 71
215/60R16 99 V XL C C 71
215/60R16 99 H XL C C 71
205/60R16 96 V XL C C 71
205/55R16 94 V XL C C 71
205/60R16 96 H XL C C 71
205/55R16 91 H C C 71
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Review Summary

Based on 21 user reviews

Drivers of the Kormoran Road Performance tyre report strong value for money, comfortable ride quality, low noise, and adequate dry grip for calm, everyday driving. However, wet performance is a recurring weak point, with multiple users noting poor traction and a tendency to hydroplane in heavy rain. Wear feedback is mixed, but most higher-scoring reviews emphasize comfort, quietness, and suitability for non-sporty driving, while cautioning against pushing the tyre in bad weather.

Strengths
  • Good value/price
  • Comfortable ride
  • Low road noise
  • Solid dry grip for relaxed driving
  • Good for everyday use
Areas for Improvement
  • Poor wet grip and aquaplaning

Top 3 Kormoran Road Performance Reviews

Given 94% while driving a Peugeot Partner Teepee (2010) (205/65 R15) on a combination of roads for 10,000 miles
Found tyres to be good value for price,I am on my 3rd set of summer tyres and 4th set of winters over last 7 yrs.
I found then great in all weather's,I would personally recommend them but everyone is different when it comes to tyres.
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January 11, 2025
Given 49% while driving a Skoda (195/65 R15) on mostly country roads for 13 average miles
Stay away....Bad in dry roads, and very dangerous in the wet.
February 13, 2024
Given 40% while driving a Renault (205/65 R15) on mostly country roads for 6,000 average miles
Worn down completely after 6,000 miles (10,000 km)
The worst tyre I ever put on my car.
October 12, 2023
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Latest Kormoran Road Performance Reviews

Initial Impressions Review
Given 40% while driving a Ford Mondeo Mk5, Estate, 180HP (215/60 R16) on for 24,854 miles
Nunca mas, 2 juegos que no han sido capaces de aguantar mas de 40000 Kms con conduccion suave
February 8, 2026
Initial Impressions Review
Given 30% while driving a Honda Civic (205/55 R16) on mostly country roads for 15,000 easy going miles
Never again. Had this misfortune of having these tyres on my 2013 Civic 1.6 idtec. The grip in the dry was acceptable, nothing special. In the rain they're outright lethal. In the 18 years of driving I have never experienced such a lack of trust in my tyres. Unable to put any sort of power down without getting wheel spin or traction control kicking in. Always felt like I was driving on icy roads. The road noise these also make is tremendous. I cannot for the life of me work out how these tyres are road legal as they're lethal.
December 30, 2025
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Given 63% while driving a Volkswagen Passat B7 2.0 TDI 140hp Estate (205/55 R16) on mostly motorways for 9,500 average miles
Not good in rainy conditions, adequate in normal conditions, a little louder than I am used to. No issues with wear after 15k km. Good for normal everyday driving, nothing else
April 19, 2024
Given 100% while driving a Mercedes Benz CLK200 (225/50 R16) on a combination of roads for 400 easy going miles
My used 2003 clk came with 17" wheels and 40 profile old tyres. I put kormoran new tyres on 16" assymetric mercedes wheels 205/55/16 and 225/50/16. For my relaxed driving style it's a 10 rating for me and combined with the good price it's a good deal all four 280 euro today 27/1/24. The comfort is night and day, very good, compared with the previous set up. I did national road and mountain road driving. On a dirt wash in a turn didn't slip. I drove 200km to the destination and gave the car to the co driver to return. Good in both hands. I put those just to see if a like the rims but it was a good surprise.
January 27, 2024
Given 64% while driving a Honda Insight Hybrid Gen 2 (175/65 R15) on mostly motorways for 500 easy going miles
Fitted two of these on the front in a hurry because they were cheap. Nothing wrong with the grip under most conditions, but they seemed agricultural compared with my previous Toyos and the ride was harsh. They were also very noisy, which got tiring and I was almost pleased when I got a puncture in one and was able to replace both with Khumos, which are superior in every way.
August 24, 2023
Given 51% while driving a Honda Civic Type S (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 15,000 spirited miles
Terrible! Fitted to the front of Civic Type S and whilst they're just about OK in the dry,they're appalling in the wet. No grip whatsoever, and wearing wrinkly as well. Avoid!
March 12, 2023
Given 73% while driving a Volkswagen B5 Passat 1.8t (235/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 20,000 spirited miles
Definitely beat the hell out of these tires on a daily basis and they took it well their grip on dry pavement is comparable to tires that are way more expensive with minimal road noise. The only area where they suffer is when the road becomes wet. They hydroplane very easily and can become borderline unsafe in standing water. Tread lasted pretty well although I didn’t use them for more than a year or so. I would get them again for a summer vehicle but if you live somewhere with bad weather I would recommend something with more wet traction for daily driving
December 19, 2022
Given 86% while driving a Mercedes Benz S500 (255/45 R18) on mostly country roads for 6,000 average miles
Excellent tyre, road noise is minimum and give a good firm but comfortable ride in all conditions ,these are fitted to a Mercedes S class limousine long wheel base and are the best tyres I’ve had , better than the premium brands . The car has been driven in all conditions other than deep snow and fully do what is required .As a former professional driver who has had to drive in some awful weather conditions I fully recommend these tyre and would certainly buy again and again. Don’t waste money on labels that are not as good , it’s money down the drain, these are made in the same factory as Michelin tyres!!!
June 14, 2022
Given 76% while driving a Skoda (195/55 R15) on mostly town for 1,000 easy going miles
Fitted these to my Skoda Fabia. They replaced Uniroyals. The Kormoran seem fine. Little noise. I'm not a fast driver.
April 20, 2022
Given 22% while driving a Honda 1.8 iVTEC Es (195/65 R15) on mostly motorways for 10,000 average miles
Worst Tyre I bought ever. The Tyre didn't last for 6 month, and generated unbelievable noise... I sent my car to the mechanic because I tought the niloise from the car. How we it came from the tyres... Don't buy at all. It is worst that the worst low budget Tyre.
April 10, 2022
Given 79% while driving a Volvo V70 D5 165bhp (03) (225/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 5,000 average miles
These tires were a part of a rim/tire combo when I was shopping for rims, since they were included in the price (brand new), decided that I'll take them. Was skeptical at first, but immediately was surprised how quiet they are both at low speeds (city) and higher speeds (highway/motorway). Now, in terms of comfort they are really good, but those few times I've pushed them a little they haven't responded well, slight understeer, low confidence in the corners, might be due to my car being a heavier Volvo, but on the other hand when emergency braking was involved the ABS didn't kick in and they handled the situation very well. All in all I would say that they are more of a comfort, relaxed driving style type of tires and if you're not looking for anything more then they are the way to go. Wear is minimal, but then again, not that many kms covered this summer, so difficult to judge just yet. Notable mention that after just this summer (2021) they have started to crack at the top of the sidewall, so that's a bit of a concern for the longevity aspect.
September 18, 2021
Given 38% while driving a Honda CIVIC 1.6 VTEC (195/65 R15 V) on mostly motorways for 600 easy going miles
Driven for 1000 km. Very low control over the road. Flimsy feel of road. Don't feel safe driving high speed (140 km/h) Not recommended.
January 17, 2021