2011 European Summer Tyre Test - 195/65 R15

With Spring in the air, ADAC have just published their massive 2011 Summer tyre test covering 33 tyres! This year they've chosen to test two smaller sizes of tyres, 195/65 R 15 V and 175/65 14 T. While these tyre sizes are slightly more relevant to the European market compared to the big-wheel obsessed UK, it's still a good indication of who's doing well in 2011.

As usual with ADAC tests, the results are based on pure data with no subjective scores included. The tests are weighted in favour of wet grip, which is awarded 40% of the overall score. A further 20% is given to the dry weather tests, 10% based on how noisy / comfortable the tyres are, 10% on the rolling resistance of the tyre and 20% based on the wear.

ADAC also included a few extreme budget tyres in this test, which aren’t covered by the Tyre Reviews database. Unsurprisingly, the performance of these extreme budget tyres was abysmal, further highlighting that with tyres at least, you do get what you pay for!

Here are the 195/65 R 15 V results. You can view the 175/65 14 T scores here.

1st: Vredestein Sportrac 3

Vredestein Sportrac 3
  • 195/65 r15
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 37.6
  2. Dry: 8.4
  3. Wet: 8
  4. Comfort: 5
  5. Rolling Resistance: 7.2
  6. Wear: 9
Very balanced tyre, scores well in all safety related tests. Top marks on wet roads.

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2nd: Bridgestone Ecopia EP150

Bridgestone Ecopia EP150
  • 195/65 r15
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 38
  2. Dry: 8.8
  3. Wet: 7.6
  4. Comfort: 6.4
  5. Rolling Resistance: 8.2
  6. Wear: 7
Very balanced tyre, scores well in all safety related tests.

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3rd: Nokian V

Nokian V
  • 195/65 r15
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 36.8
  2. Dry: 8.6
  3. Wet: 8
  4. Comfort: 5.8
  5. Rolling Resistance: 7.4
  6. Wear: 7
Very balanced tyre, scores well in all safety related tests. Top marks on wet roads.

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4th: Maloya Lugano

Maloya Lugano
  • 195/65 r15
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 37
  2. Dry: 8.2
  3. Wet: 7
  4. Comfort: 4.8
  5. Rolling Resistance: 7
  6. Wear: 10
Very balanced tyre, scores well in all safety related tests.

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5th: Continental Premium Contact 2

Continental Premium Contact 2
  • 195/65 r15
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 37
  2. Dry: 8.8
  3. Wet: 7.4
  4. Comfort: 5.2
  5. Rolling Resistance: 8.6
  6. Wear: 7
Very balanced tyre, scores well in all safety related tests.

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6th: Dunlop SP Sport Fast Response

Dunlop SP Sport Fast Response
  • 195/65 r15
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 36.2
  2. Dry: 8.8
  3. Wet: 7.2
  4. Comfort: 4.8
  5. Rolling Resistance: 8.4
  6. Wear: 7
Very balanced tyre, scores well in all safety related tests.

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7th: Semperit Speed Life

Semperit Speed Life
  • 195/65 r15
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 35.8
  2. Dry: 8.2
  3. Wet: 7
  4. Comfort: 5.4
  5. Rolling Resistance: 8.2
  6. Wear: 7
Very balanced tyre, scores well in all safety related tests.

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8th: Michelin Energy Saver

Michelin Energy Saver
  • 195/65 r15
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 38.6
  2. Dry: 8.6
  3. Wet: 5.8
  4. Comfort: 5.8
  5. Rolling Resistance: 8
  6. Wear: 10.4
Very balanced tyre, scores well in all safety related tests.
Weakness in the wet.

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9th: Firestone TZ300

Firestone TZ300
  • 195/65 r15
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 36.8
  2. Dry: 9
  3. Wet: 6.6
  4. Comfort: 5.4
  5. Rolling Resistance: 7.4
  6. Wear: 8.4
Very good in the dry.
Slight weakness in the wet.

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10th: Pirelli CINTURATO P1

Pirelli CINTURATO P1
  • 195/65 r15
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 38
  2. Dry: 8.6
  3. Wet: 6.2
  4. Comfort: 5.8
  5. Rolling Resistance: 9
  6. Wear: 8.4
Lowest fuel consumption
Slight weakness in the wet

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11th: Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco

Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco
  • 195/65 r15
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 37.8
  2. Dry: 8.2
  3. Wet: 5.8
  4. Comfort: 6
  5. Rolling Resistance: 8.8
  6. Wear: 9
Low fuel consumption
Weakness in the wet.

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12th: Goodyear EfficientGrip

Goodyear EfficientGrip
  • 195/65 r15
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 35.4
  2. Dry: 8.4
  3. Wet: 5.8
  4. Comfort: 5.4
  5. Rolling Resistance: 8.4
  6. Wear: 7.4
Low fuel consumption
Weakness in the wet.

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13th: Falken ZE912

Falken ZE912
  • 195/65 r15
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 33.8
  2. Dry: 8.4
  3. Wet: 5.6
  4. Comfort: 5.8
  5. Rolling Resistance: 7.6
  6. Wear: 6.4
Great dry grip
Weakness in the wet. Poor wear.

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14th: Sava intensa hp

Sava intensa hp
  • 195/65 r15
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 32.2
  2. Dry: 7
  3. Wet: 4.8
  4. Comfort: 5.8
  5. Rolling Resistance: 7.2
  6. Wear: 7.4
Weakness in the wet.

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Also included in the 195/65 R15 tyre test were the "Point S Summer Star 2" and the "Chengshan CSR66". While the Point S matched the Sava intensa HP scores, the Chengshan only managed to score 1 point in the wet tests!



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