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Viking CityTech II

Viking Tyres Touring Summer

The Viking CityTech II is a Touring Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

5.6
Tyre Reviews Score Based on User Reviews
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
69%
Wet Grip
44%
Road Feedback
59%
Handling
51%
Wear
77%
Comfort
71%
Buy again
37%
12 Reviews
58% Average
182,010 miles driven
3 Tests (avg: 23rd)
Viking CityTech II

Viking CityTech II

Summer Economy
BETA
5.6 / 10
Based on User Reviews · Limited Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 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.

Learn more about our methodology
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 3
Publications: 2
Period: 2015 - 2018
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 12
Avg Rating: 58.2%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.19
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 1.9 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 12 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 0.75 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
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2018 AutoBild Summer Tyre Overview Auto Bild 2018 195/65 R15 32/47 0 metrics
2016 ACE Mid Range Summer Tyre Test ACE 2016 195/65 R15 7/10 0 metrics
2015 Market Overview - Braking Test Auto Bild 2015 185/60 R15 31/52 0 metrics
All Tests
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3
Tests
23rd
Average
7th
Best
32nd
Worst
Latest Tyre Test Results
2018 AutoBild Summer Tyre Overview
195/65 R15 • 2018
32nd/47
2016 ACE Mid Range Summer Tyre Test
195/65 R15 • 2016
7th/10
2015 Market Overview - Braking Test
185/60 R15 • 2015
31st/52
View Test Results
Size Fuel Wet Noise
13 inch
155/80 R 13 79 T D C 70
14 inch
175/65 R 14 82 T D C 70
185/70 R 14 88 T D C 70
165/70 R 14 81 T D C 70
165/70 R 14 85 T XL D C 70
185/60 R 14 82 T D C 70
185/60 R 14 82 H D C 70
175/65 R 14 86 T XL D C 71
185/70R14 88 T C B 70
15 inch
195/65 R 15 95 T XL D C 71
16 inch
205/60 R 16 92 V D C 71
17 inch
235/65 R 17 108 V XL D C 72
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Top 3 Viking CityTech II Reviews

Given 54% while driving a Hyundai Atos (155/70 R13) on mostly town for 11,000 average miles
Good in the wet, but very dangerous in dry roads. Never bye again.
Helpful 827
September 5, 2022
Given 57% while driving a Hyundai Atos (155/70 R13) on mostly country roads for 10 average miles
Good in dry roads but dangerous in the wet. Low noise.
Helpful 782
August 18, 2022
Given 53% while driving a (175/65 R14) on mostly town for 0 average miles
Good at first, but after a year and long distance travel the quality worsen especially on wet condition. Traction control saved me last time.
Helpful 863
June 13, 2021

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Latest Viking CityTech II Reviews

Given 61% while driving a Toyota avalon xls 2001 (205/65 R15) on mostly town for 42,000 average miles
After driving about 26000km in three years, all 4 tires have been worn and 2 front wheels have been worn to the safety limit. The tires are adjusted every 10000km. At the beginning, I gave enough confidence to stop on dry and wet ground, but the ordinary comfort and noise suppression may not be particularly prominent because my car is a Toyota Avalon xls 2001 and 80% commutes in the city. The advantage is that because of its hard sidewalls, it is very competent for cornering on mountain roads and has good handling. However, the Treadwear 280 tires have only this life and are not economical. If you want to commute, you should make other choices. I want to try the falken ze310r next.
Helpful 803
October 20, 2021
(175/50 R14) on a combination of roads for 0 spirited miles
Good at first, then for almost a year, very dangerous on wet roads. sliding and unable to brake. NOT recommend for non ABS car.
Helpful 751
February 12, 2021
Opel (165/70 R13 T) on a combination of roads for 35,000 easy going miles
I drive them for 50.000km. Good for dry. Very good dry braking. Acceptable in aqua planning. Poor when the first drops of rain fall. Excellent wear. Opel corsa A
Helpful 886
October 25, 2020
Suzuki Swift (185/55 R14) on a combination of roads for 15,000 average miles
Driving for More than 25 000km, bought Suzuki Swift 2002 (old model) Front tyres are almost no wear, and rear can be used for 25 000km more I guess. I test them on around 0C temperature and they perform good (no snow conditions). On wet they perform not so well anymore... For the price next time I'll buy Vederstein Qutrac5 all season.
Helpful 830
September 2, 2020
Given 76% while driving a Opel Corsa a (165/70 R13 T) on a combination of roads for 24,000 easy going miles
Very good for their price.
Helpful 872
August 20, 2019
Given 46% while driving a Honda 2006 (225/45 R13) on mostly town for 50,000 average miles
The tyre lack grip during cornering and braking distance. For the cornering issue, maybe its because my car is a sedan, but for the braking distance, it is terrible.. i have compared it with Silverstone tyre brand , and Viking is disappointing. Noice quality ,no problem..
Helpful 691
August 29, 2016
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