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Better alternative – Auto Bild Sportscars tests all-season tyres
7 Nov 2025
Auto Bild Sportscars argues there is no alternative to “genuine summer tyres” for those wanting “to get the best possible performance out of a sports car on the asphalt,” at least in the warmer months of the year. But UK summers are a fleeting phenomenon, and tyres that deliver top performance in warm weather can struggle on winter roads. All-season tyres offer a practical alternative; the performance motoring publication has tested ten products in 225/45 R18.
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Closer scores in company car version of ams tyre test
24 Sep 2019
You need money and expertise to perform a comparative tyre test. Magazines and motoring clubs therefore regularly collaborate with partners when testing. This is the case for German company car magazine Firmenauto, which bases its latest winter tyre test upon auto motor und sport’s recent evaluation. To give the test greater relevancy to its readers, Firmenauto added cost as a fifth test category.
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Hankook tyres for Audi Q8 in Europe, North America
18 Sep 2019
Audi has chosen a trio of Hankook tyre models for its newest crossover SUV. In Europe, the Audi Q8 can roll out of the factory on Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV tyres in size 285/45 R21 113 Y XL. Customers specifying a factory-fitted winter tyre can select the Winter i*cept evo 2 SUV in 285/45 R21 113 V XL.
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Noise reducing technology: Not just for low profile tyres
18 Sep 2019
Ride comfort is a known problem when fitting low profile tyres, but noise can be an issue too. Wide tyres can also contribute to excessive in-car noise. Some tyre makers combat this problem by fitting noise reducing materials within the tyre. But how effective are these solutions?
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SUV tyres: 4 ‘very good’ performers in test
16 Sep 2019
Another winter test, this time covering tyres for compact SUVs. Motoring magazine auto motor und sport (ams) has looked at 215/55 R17 tyres, a size worn by the likes of the Audi Q2, Fiat 500x, Hyundai Kona and VW T-Roc. Ams’ experts tested 11 tyre brands in wet, dry and snow conditions, as well as for rolling resistance and tyre/road noise performance.
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The best and worst performing tyres-245/35 R19
12 Sep 2019
Ever wondered what the difference between the best performing tyres and the worst performing tyres is? They’re all just black around round, right? Wrong. There are huge differences between the top and the bottom of the tree. Motoring journalist Jonny Smith recently put together this video, which illustrates the contrast beautifully.
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Toyo continues Fortuna Duesseldorf sponsorship
12 Sep 2019
Toyo Tires has signed a contract sponsoring German Bundesliga team Fortuna Duesseldorf until 2022. During the past four seasons of sponsorship, Toyo has followed the team on its journey from Bundesliga 2 to Bundesliga 1.
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