Lethal in wet conditions ... slow pull offs and the car is wheel spinning
Roundabouts you can feel the car moving around and trying to slip into the other lane under slow speeds. Small puddles and barely any surface water and the tyres are done.
In the dry they are tidy however i would not push to far.
Sunew Tyres
Budget brand
2 current Sunew tyres, ranked using 2 independent tyre tests and 69 owner reviews covering 469,252 miles of driving.
- 2current tyres
- 2professional tests
- 69owner reviews
- 469,252 milescovered on them
The quick answer
| Pick | Tyre | The evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Summer | Sunew YS112 5.8 | TR Score 5.8 / 10 limited data so far |
| Owners' favourite | Sunew YS618 4.8 | 45% from 58 owner reviews |
| Latest test result | Sunew YS618 | #47 / 50 2014 Auto Bild 50 Summer Tyre Shootout |
Each season pick is the highest TR Score among the brand's current tyres; the owners' favourite is the highest rated by the drivers who run them. The full rankings and the evidence behind every pick are below.
The Sunew test record
Sunew has entered 2 independent comparison tests indexed on Tyre Reviews.
Most recent test appearances
| Year | Test | Best placed tyre | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2014 Auto Bild 50 Summer Tyre Shootout | YS618 | #47 / 50 |
| 2013 | 2013 Auto Bild Performance Summer Tyre Test | YS618 | #7 / 8 |
Positions are each test's overall ranking, with the brand represented by its best placed tyre. Tests that rank tyres within groups count towards the totals above but are not listed, because a position inside a group is not a position in the test. All tests featuring Sunew →
The current Sunew range, ranked
The highest scoring Sunew you can buy today is the Sunew YS112, with a TR Score of 5.8 out of 10. 2 of the 2 current tyres have earned a score.
Summer Tyres 2
| # | Tyre | Category | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sunew YS112
|
High Performance | 5.8 | 21% | 11 |
| 2 |
Sunew YS618
|
High Performance | 4.8 | 45% | 58 |
Tables are ranked by TR Score, which rates each tyre out of 10 using independent test results and owner reviews weighted by how much evidence backs them. Unscored tyres link to their pages, where a review counts towards a score.
What drivers say about Sunew tyres
Across 69 owner reviews and 469,252 miles of driving, Sunew tyres average 41% overall. The scores below show where owners rate the brand strongest.
- Dry Grip 5.6/10
- Wet Grip 3.3/10
- Road Feedback 4.2/10
- Handling 4/10
- Wear 4.7/10
- Comfort 4.4/10
- Buy again 2.8/10
Question averages are weighted by review count across every tyre of the brand. Snow and ice scores come only from the drivers of the brand's winter-capable tyres.
The most recent reviews, in their own words
Poor braking distance, lots of understeer, dangerous in the wet
Supplied as new during MOT failure but just discovered were already 2 years old when fitted. Outside walls cracked after 1000 miles and 1 year but passed the MOT in 2 stations. Car has been SORN for eight years now they are 10 years old still hold air and support the car but they look very deeply cracked falling apart like I image a re-mold/re-tread might. I would never buy again. Replaced with part worn trusted well known brands as I always do when given the choice for low mileage use.
Always check the tyre date code when you buy a tyre, check it for bulges and side wall damage. Never rely on a retail chain to fit you a good choice of tyre, do some research.
Always check the tyre date code when you buy a tyre, check it for bulges and side wall damage. Never rely on a retail chain to fit you a good choice of tyre, do some research.
I have had the tyres on my car for over 7 months now and they feel really good on the car I have been round loads of roundabout in the wet at normal speed and had no problem at all the road noise there is hardly any dry grip is good too and they wear really good I have done about 11000 miles I will by buy this again
Garbage! Don't hold a seal, so have to pump tyres up constantly. Wear is shocking. New to used in less than 6 months, average mileage a week. Handling is poor, makes car feel like a boat. Never again!!
Had two of these tyres on the front, nearly binned it going round a roundabout at 15mph. Safe to say I'm buying new tyres ASAP. Do not buy.
Every Sunew tyre on Tyre Reviews
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too little evidence to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. The most researched this month: Sunew YS618, Sunew YS112.
| Tyre | Season | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunew YS618 | Summer | 4.8 | 45% | 58 | 419,762 miles |
| Sunew YS112 | Summer | 5.8 | 21% | 11 | 49,490 miles |
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