The 2022 summer tyre tests performed by motoring organisations in Austria, Germany and Switzerland evaluated a total of 34 tyres, in 185/65 R15 88H as well as the 215/60 R16 99V size for compact SUVs that we’re looking at here. In its reportage, German association ADAC shares that recent progress in tyre development was evident in the test candidates, and it is thus in the happy position of recommending almost all of the tyres.
Dr Reinhard Kolke, the ADAC’s director of test and technical services, calls this a “very pleasing” result and says that a high level of recommendations “shows the outcome of our almost 50 years of testing practice.” Kolke believes that tyre tests such as those conducted by the ADAC, ÖAMTC and TCS guide tyre makers and provide them with feedback for improving products on an ongoing basis. “In this way, the ADAC has been helping to make tyres safer and safer for decades.”
ADAC fitted the 18 brands of size 215/60 R16 99V tyres to a Skoda Karoq for testing and rated how they perform on dry and wet roads as well as for economy, mileage, noise and comfort. It found five of the tyres ‘good’ and a further 12 as ‘satisfactory’. Just one tyre finished the test as ‘adequate’ – and all avoided the lowest ‘unsatisfactory’ rating.
5 ‘good’ tyres
Test winner: Continental PremiumContact 6
+ A very balanced tyre with top result in the wet, good on dry roads.
Michelin Primacy 4
+ Very balanced, particularly good on dry roads, low fuel consumption and wear.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
+ Very balanced, good on wet & dry roads, relatively low fuel consumption.
Dunlop Sport BluResponse
+ Very balanced, good on wet & dry roads.
Toyo Proxes Comfort
+ Still good on wet & dry roads, quietest tyre tested.
– Fuel consumption on the high side.
Rated satisfactory
Nokian Wetproof
+ Top result in the wet, good on dry roads.
– Higher fuel consumption.
Debica Presto HP2
+ Low wear.
– Weaknesses on wet & dry roads.
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
+ Still good on dry roads, low wear.
– Weaknesses in the wet (handling)
Kumho Ecowing ES31
+ Top result on dry roads, low wear.
– Weaknesses in the wet.
Kleber Dynaxer HP4
+ Good on dry roads.
– Weaknesses in the wet (aquaplaning, handling)
Firestone Roadhawk
+ Good on dry roads.
– Weaknesses in the wet, relatively loud.
Sava Intensa HP 2
+ Top result for wear, good on dry roads.
– Weaknesses in the wet.
Barum Bravuris 5HM
– Weaknesses on wet & dry roads.
Esa+ Tecar Spirit Pro
– Weak dry roads (driving behaviour) as well as wet roads.
Lassa Competus
– Weak on wet & dry roads, relatively high fuel consumption, loud noise.
Semperit Speed-Life 3
+ Relatively low fuel consumption.
– Weak on wet & dry roads.
Nankang Eco-2+
+ Relatively low noise levels.
– Weak on wet & dry roads, highest wear in test.
Rated adequate
Kormoran Road Performance
+ Top result for fuel consumption.
– Weak on wet roads (braking, handling) as well as dry roads.
