Tyres for compact SUVs – AMS tests 7 brands
19 Mar 2024
To avoid surprises, best stick to the brands and products you know. This may well have been the auto motor und sport (AMS) approach to tyre testing recently, as the German publication selected products from the “eight most popular tyre brands” in its local market for its 2024 summer test. These are the Bridgestone Turanza 6, Continental PremiumContact 7, Falken Azenis FK 520, Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 SUV, Hankook Ventus S1 Evo³ SUV, Maxxis Victra Sport 5 SUV, Michelin Primacy 4+ and Vredestein Ultrac.
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3 premium tyres top Auto Bild summer test
12 Mar 2024
Anyone searching for 205/55 R16 tyres online will be spoiled for choice. This tyre size has been a bestseller for many years, with popular compact cars such as the VW Golf, Audi A3, Vauxhall Astra and Seat Leon wearing 205/55 R16 tyres as standard equipment. The broad range of brands and models for this dimension can complicate the process of buying replacement tyres, but Auto Bild helps here with its 2024 summer tyre test.
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Minor weaknesses but no bad tyres – Auto clubs test 215/55 R17 tyres
20 Feb 2024
The 2024 summer tyre test conducted by European motoring organisations ADAC, ÖAMTC, and TCS has spotlighted the 215/55 R17 dimension, ideal for mid-size cars and smaller SUVs. Testing 16 tyre brands, the team expressed overall satisfaction with the results, despite noting “minor weaknesses” in some tyres.
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Auto Bild chooses 20 finalists for summer tyre test
20 Feb 2024
The 205/55 R16 tyre size reigns as the top choice across Europe, especially popular among compact car owners like those driving VW Golf, Audi A3, and similar models. Recognising this trend, Auto Bild has opted for this size in its extensive 2024 summer tyre test. With 55 tyres under scrutiny, Auto Bild hasn't concluded testing yet but has given readers a taste of things to come with “noteworthy data” from initial wet and dry braking tests.
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Continental supplies SportContact 7, EcoContact 6 Q, WinterContact TS 860 S tyres to BMW 5 Series, i5
7 Dec 2023
Continental is supplying the original tyres to the BMW’s latest 5 Series models, including the all-electric i5. The tyre manufacturer will supply the SportContact 7 for sporty driving, the energy efficient EcoContact 6 Q summer tyre, and the WinterContact TS 860 S winter tyre. The award-winning SportContact 7, WhatTyre’s 2023 Supersports Tyre of the Year and 2022 Tyre of the Year, offers incredible handling and short braking distances. It is also the winner of a wide variety of independent tyre tests conducted in Europe, demonstrating its ultra-high performance.
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Brabus fits Continental’s ‘sportiest tyre ever’ at Essen Motor Show
28 Nov 2023
Tuning specialist Brabus is fitting the Continental SportContact 7 to two limited edition sportscars at the Essen Motor Show 2023. WhatTyre's Tyre of the Year in 2022 was “developed for extreme challenges,” according to Conti's head of tuning tyres in Germany, Michael Schneider. The "sportiest Continental tyre of all time" certainly proves its worth on the 900-hp Brabus Rocket R Limited Edition and 750-hp Brabus 750 Bodo Buschmann Edition, both of which are limited to 25 models.
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Facelifted Renault Clio – what tyres does it wear?
26 Oct 2023
France’s best-selling car is also a vehicle that has sold over 1.1 million units in the UK during the last 33 years. Renault has now facelifted the fifth-generation Clio to give it a “bold, fresh style and added sportiness.” The freshened model is available in the UK in three trim levels, Evolution, Techno and Esprit Alpine. These are distinguishable by their wheels, for which two tyre sizes and three tyre brands are original equipment.
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BMW approves 7 brands of tyre for latest 5 Series
25 Oct 2023
Deliveries of the latest BMW 5 Series will begin any time now. UK-spec M Sport versions of the eighth-generation G60/G61/G68 model come with 19” alloy wheels as standard equipment, while the M Sport Pro receives 20” alloys. BMW UK says the enlarged diameter over its predecessor’s rims gives the new 5 Series an “even more sporty presence.” Buyers can choose optional 20” & 21” alloy wheels for all versions, and the BMW list of approved rims and tyres for the G60 also includes an 18” fitment.
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Auto Express winter tyre test 2023: Continental WinterContact TS 870 top strong list
13 Oct 2023
Continental WinterContact TS 870’s strength in wet and dry conditions was enough to win its second Auto Express Winter Tyre Test in a row. Competing against six other global manufacturers’ products, the Conti tyre narrowly finished ahead of the Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 – WhatTyre’s Winter Tyre of the Year – by only 0.3 points overall. All seven tyres tested showed a good level of winter performance, with the last-placed Vredestein Wintrac Pro only 3.2 points out of 100 behind the Conti tyre. The performance differences between the top four winter tyres in the test especially were minimal, and the winner was selected as a particularly good tyre for UK winter driving conditions. The tyres were tested in size 225/45R17 in northern Sweden and in Germany.
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