Feels pretty good in the dry but really twitchy in the wet. Fuel consumption/rolling resistance is good. Can´t tell you about the Noise, due to a loud Exhaust. The Tire feels a bit stiff. All in all still an ok Tyre for the Price.
Sunny Tyres
Economy brand
18 current Sunny tyres, ranked using 22 independent tyre tests and 166 owner reviews covering 1,190,984 miles of driving.
- 18current tyres
- 22professional tests
- 166owner reviews
- 1,190,984 milescovered on them
The quick answer
| Pick | Tyre | The evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Summer | Sunny SN3630 6.4 | TR Score 6.4 / 10 limited data so far |
| All Season | Sunny NC501 7.2 | TR Score 7.2 / 10 medium confidence score |
| Winter | Sunny Wintermax NW 211 5.9 | TR Score 5.9 / 10 limited data so far |
| Owners' favourite | Sunny Wintermax NW 211 5.9 | 84% from 3 owner reviews |
| Latest test result | Sunny NC501 | #24 / 30 2026 All Season Tyre Braking Test - 30 Sets |
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 Sunny test record
Sunny has entered 22 independent comparison tests indexed on Tyre Reviews.
Most recent test appearances
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 Sunny →
The current Sunny range, ranked
The highest scoring Sunny you can buy today is the Sunny NC501, with a TR Score of 7.2 out of 10. 10 of the 18 current tyres have earned a score.
Summer Tyres 8
| # | Tyre | Category | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sunny SN3630
|
Touring | 6.4 | 56% | 8 |
| 2 |
Sunny SN600
|
Touring | 6.1 | 44% | 8 |
| 3 |
Sunny SN3970
|
Touring | 5.5 | 56% | 46 |
| 4 |
Sunny NA305
|
Touring | 4.7 | 43% | 3 |
| 5 |
Sunny SN3800
|
High Performance | 4.2 | 33% | 63 |
| 6 |
Sunny SN3980
|
Ultra High Performance | - | 38% | 3 |
| 7 |
Sunny SN3890
|
Ultra High Performance | - | - | - |
| 8 |
Sunny NP226
|
Touring | - | - | - |
All Season Tyres 3
| # | Tyre | Category | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sunny NC501
|
Touring | 7.2 | - | - |
| 2 |
Sunny SN820
|
Touring | - | - | - |
| 3 |
Sunny SN630
|
Touring | - | - | - |
Winter Tyres 6
| # | Tyre | Category | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sunny Wintermax NW 211
|
Touring | 5.9 | 84% | 3 |
| 2 |
Sunny Wintermax NW611
|
Touring | 5.6 | 62% | 3 |
| 3 |
Sunny SN3860
|
High Performance | 3.1 | 51% | 6 |
| 4 |
Sunny SN3830
|
High Performance | 2.6 | 58% | 18 |
| 5 |
Sunny WinterMax A1
|
Touring | - | 70% | 4 |
| 6 |
Sunny Nw312
|
Touring | - | 78% | 1 |
SUV and 4x4 Summer Tyres 1
| # | Tyre | Category | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sunny SH 220
|
Touring | - | - | - |
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.
Sunny EU label data
10 of the 18 tyres on record carry EU label data. These are the range's label headliners, using each tyre's best available size figures.
B Best wet grip
6 tyres reach EU wet grip class B. The highest scoring:
- Sunny SN3630 6.4
- Sunny SN3970 5.5
- Sunny NA305 4.7
B Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 2 tyres reach rolling resistance class B. The highest scoring:
- Sunny NC501 7.2
- Sunny NA305 4.7
67dB Quietest tyres
The quietest tyres in the range are labelled from 67 dB external noise:
- Sunny NC501 7.2
Label values come from the EU EPREL database and vary by size - the figures here are each tyre's best declared size. Wet grip and rolling resistance run from class A (best) to E; noise is the measured drive-by figure. A good label is a floor, not a verdict: the tests and rankings above tell you far more.
What drivers say about Sunny tyres
Across 166 owner reviews and 1,190,984 miles of driving, Sunny tyres average 47% overall. The scores below show where owners rate the brand strongest.
- Dry Grip 6/10
- Wet Grip 4.1/10
- Road Feedback 4.5/10
- Handling 4.3/10
- Wear 5.7/10
- Comfort 4.8/10
- Buy again 3.6/10
- Snow Grip 6.9/10
- Ice Grip 6.1/10
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
Bought these for my wife’s Nissan… after just shy of 5,000 miles they are both almost bald. Please note the car’s tracking is perfect and tyres are equally worn all over.. they give poor feedback, low dry grip and shocking wear, wife also complains that the skid warning light comes on more often with these.. bought her these budget tyres to get her car through the MOT, never expected them to need replacing after just 5k miles?!?!
These tyres, though old, were hopeless on lightly wet cold (freezing point) salted tarmac.
Had sunny tyres tyres fitted all round. After 1000 miles the road noise was deafening. Contacted seller and was told what do you expect from budget tyres. Cracks had started to appear between the treads. Had the car checked by a mechanic for wheel bearings due to the noise but they were fine front and back.
The noise got even worse with wear.
After 5000 deafening miles I bit the bullet and replaced them with Devanti tyres. Results is bliss I can hear my engine again.
Unless you have a wheel barrow I would advise not to fit sunny tyres although they may be good for children’s swings.
The noise got even worse with wear.
After 5000 deafening miles I bit the bullet and replaced them with Devanti tyres. Results is bliss I can hear my engine again.
Unless you have a wheel barrow I would advise not to fit sunny tyres although they may be good for children’s swings.
Sunny NA305 tyres must be the worst tyres I have experienced on a car in my 40 years of driving. I replaced my 2 front tyres with a set early August when the weather was a little better.
In the dry, the tyres squeal on corners when driving round town, as if they are running soft. In the wet, trying to pull away with any power causes wheelspins and traction control light to come on.
Cornering in the wet is awful. I have noticed it especially coming onto roundabouts where the road surface might be a little more greasy than normal, the front end of the car just gives up grip and will slide. They give no confidence whatsoever driving in the rain, so will not push them to any limits for fear of ending up in a ditch.
I will be returning to the garage I bought them to advise them of the problems, if they value their reputation, they will source another alternate budget tyre.
I am going to try them on the rear axle to see how they perform, but will be expecting the car to have slightly different handling issues. Lesson learned, it was all the garage had in stock at the time, and gave me assurance they were of comparable quality to the tyres they replaced. I will never buy a budget tyre again. I wouldn't even fit these to a wheelbarrow.
In the dry, the tyres squeal on corners when driving round town, as if they are running soft. In the wet, trying to pull away with any power causes wheelspins and traction control light to come on.
Cornering in the wet is awful. I have noticed it especially coming onto roundabouts where the road surface might be a little more greasy than normal, the front end of the car just gives up grip and will slide. They give no confidence whatsoever driving in the rain, so will not push them to any limits for fear of ending up in a ditch.
I will be returning to the garage I bought them to advise them of the problems, if they value their reputation, they will source another alternate budget tyre.
I am going to try them on the rear axle to see how they perform, but will be expecting the car to have slightly different handling issues. Lesson learned, it was all the garage had in stock at the time, and gave me assurance they were of comparable quality to the tyres they replaced. I will never buy a budget tyre again. I wouldn't even fit these to a wheelbarrow.
Soft and crap tyre for sportscars... grocerygetter probably ok.. but ruined the drive experience on my audi tt...
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Every Sunny 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: Sunny NA305, Sunny NC501, Sunny Wintermax NW 211.
| Tyre | Season | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny SN3800 | Summer | 4.2 | 33% | 63 | 256,716 miles |
| Sunny SN3970 | Summer | 5.5 | 56% | 46 | 507,725 miles |
| Sunny SN3830 | Winter | 2.6 | 58% | 18 | 161,990 miles |
| Sunny SN3630 | Summer | 6.4 | 56% | 8 | 82,514 miles |
| Sunny SN600 | Summer | 6.1 | 44% | 8 | 33,510 miles |
| Sunny SN3860 | Winter | 3.1 | 51% | 6 | 49,500 miles |
| Sunny WinterMax A1 | Winter | - | 70% | 4 | 20,000 miles |
| Sunny Wintermax NW 211 | Winter | 5.9 | 84% | 3 | 8,015 miles |
| Sunny Wintermax NW611 | Winter | 5.6 | 62% | 3 | 13,000 miles |
| Sunny NA305 | Summer | 4.7 | 43% | 3 | 11,000 miles |
| Sunny SN3980 | Summer | - | 38% | 3 | 47,000 miles |
| Sunny Nw312 | Winter | - | 78% | 1 | 14 miles |
| Sunny NC501 | All Season | 7.2 | - | - | - |
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