The Kormoran Road Performance is an economy touring summer tyre with owner support for value and comfort, plus favourable test findings on fuel consumption. Wet grip is a shared concern, while dry grip, noise and tread life are less consistent.
The Kormoran Road Performance has some appeal for value and ride comfort in owner reviews. Its strongest independent positives concern running costs: ADAC awarded top marks for fuel consumption and rated wear as good in its 2022 SUV summer test. Owners are less united on tread life, with later-life accounts ranging from good wear to short service, and noise also divides opinion.
Wet grip is the clearest shared weakness. Around one in five owners criticises it, while ADAC described wet-road performance as especially weak. The test also found dry-road weaknesses, contrasting with the more favourable dry-grip owner comments. It finished last of 18 in ADAC 2022 and 40th of 51 in the 2018 Auto Bild overview, although the latter entry adds no detailed verdict. Nearly half the owner reviews are initial impressions, so they cannot settle the longer-term questions. Its economy and comfort support therefore comes with material reservations about grip, especially in rain.
The quick answer
Owners say68%from 30 owner reviews59% would buy againRead the reviews
Strengths & weaknessesValue for moneyRide comfort in owner useWet gripDry-road performance in the ADAC testSummarised from the tests and owner reviews
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 September 2026.
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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.
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How many miles does the Kormoran Road Performance last?
Based on test and owner data, the Kormoran Road Performance is expected to last around 14,309 miles (23,028 km).
What do owners say about the Kormoran Road Performance?
Across 30 owner ratings the Kormoran Road Performance averages 68%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 7.8 out of 10 and Wet Grip lowest at 6.2. 8 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 52% of owners score it 70% or better.
What is the Kormoran Road Performance's EU tyre label rating?
Across its range, the Kormoran Road Performance most commonly carries EU label ratings of C for fuel efficiency, C for wet grip and 71 dB for noise.
How comfortable and quiet are the Kormoran Road Performance?
Owners rate the Kormoran Road Performance 7.5 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 24 reviews.
How well do the Kormoran Road Performance wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Kormoran Road Performance 7.1 out of 10 for wear across 24 reviews. 8 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 6,500 miles.
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Would owners buy the Kormoran Road Performance again?
59% of owners say they would buy the Kormoran Road Performance again, based on the 29 owner reviews that answered the question. 28% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What do owners say about the Kormoran Road Performance's tread life?
Of the 22 owner reviews analysed for the Kormoran Road Performance, 10 mention tread life: 6 praise it (long-lasting) and 4 criticise it (wears quickly). One owner wrote: "i lasted 50k km whit one set of these". Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Kormoran Road Performance's road noise?
Of the 22 owner reviews analysed for the Kormoran Road Performance, 9 mention road noise: 5 praise it (quiet) and 4 criticise it (noisy). Read those reviews
What sizes does the Kormoran Road Performance come in?
The Kormoran Road Performance is available in 242 sizes, ranging from 165-225/45-65 R15-16.
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The Kormoran Road Performance receives its clearest owner support for value, with dry grip and ride comfort also attracting more praise than criticism. Wet grip is the main recurring reservation, criticised by around one in five owners without a matching positive mention. Noise and tread life are more divided: some later-life accounts describe good wear, while others report short service, and quietness is far from consistent. Nearly half the reviews are initial impressions, so the longer-term picture rests on a smaller group. Both repeat reviewers gave lower later scores, but their accounts do not establish a common cause for that change.
What owners mention most counted across 22 reviews
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Owner ratings averaged from 30 ratings
Owner score68%
Dry Grip78%
Comfort75%
Wear71%
Handling67%
Road Feedback65%
Wet Grip62%
Featured reviews
Most helpful 94%
“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...”
“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...”
“Bought them for 30€ ea in 2019, first look was cheap, but after some time I changed my mind, still kormoran is made in the same place as Michelin tyres, so the wear off and tyre responces are too good according to...”
After a few years I'm happy to report that Ive since moved on to already different cars and also tyres.
Nevertheless, I sold these tyres to a friend of mine and he kept driving them for quite some time.
He drives quite a lot, both highways and cities. Most noticeable was how little they were worn, the cracks in the sidewall did not develop further.
Would I buy them again? Probably not as for myself I replaced them with Kumho Ecowing ES31 and they were a far better fit in every category.
Overall - good for the money at the time.
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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.
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.
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
49%
Member
Skoda
195/65 R15
13 miles
Mostly Country Roads
Average
Stay away....Bad in dry roads, and very dangerous in the wet.
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.
40%
Member
Renault
205/65 R15
6,000 miles
Mostly Country Roads
Average
Worn down completely after 6,000 miles (10,000 km)
The worst tyre I ever put on my car.
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.
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!
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
