2014 ADAC 175/65 R14 Summer Tyre Test

Test Summary
Wet BrakingContinental Eco Contact 5
Bridgestone Ecopia EP150
Dry BrakingHankook K425 Kinergy Eco
Rolling ResistanceMichelin Energy Saver Plus
Snow BrakingMichelin Energy Saver Plus
Snow HandlingHankook K425 Kinergy Eco

The Results

1st: Continental Eco Contact 5

Continental Eco Contact 5
  • 175/65 R14
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 39
  2. Dry: 8.8
  3. Wet: 7.2
  4. Rolling Resistance: 8.6
  5. Noise: 5
  6. Wear: 9.4
Very balanced tyre with top grip on dry roads, exceptionally good at fuel consumption and wear

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2nd: Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco

Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco
  • 175/65 R14
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 37.4
  2. Dry: 8
  3. Wet: 8.2
  4. Rolling Resistance: 8
  5. Noise: 6.2
  6. Wear: 7
Very balanced tire with top marks in the wet, relatively quiet interior and exterior noise
Slightly higher wear

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3rd: Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde

Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
  • 175/65 R14
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 37.2
  2. Dry: 8.6
  3. Wet: 7.4
  4. Rolling Resistance: 7.4
  5. Noise: 5.8
  6. Wear: 8
Very balanced tyre, especially good on dry roads, good in the wet
Slightly higher fuel consumption

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4th: Bridgestone Ecopia EP150

Bridgestone Ecopia EP150
  • 175/65 R14
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 35.8
  2. Dry: 8.8
  3. Wet: 7.6
  4. Rolling Resistance: 7.4
  5. Noise: 5
  6. Wear: 7
Very balanced tire with top grade on dry pavement, good in the wet
Slightly higher fuel consumption and wear

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5th: Falken Sincera SN832 Ecorun

Falken Sincera SN832 Ecorun
  • 175/65 R14
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 36.4
  2. Dry: 7.8
  3. Wet: 7.6
  4. Rolling Resistance: 8.4
  5. Noise: 5.2
  6. Wear: 7.4
Very balanced tyre, good in the wet, relatively low fuel consumption

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6th: Nokian Line

Nokian Line
  • 175/65 R14
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 35.6
  2. Dry: 8.2
  3. Wet: 7
  4. Rolling Resistance: 7.4
  5. Noise: 5
  6. Wear: 8
Very balanced tyre, good on wet and dry roads
Slightly higher fuel consumption

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7th: Firestone Multihawk

Firestone Multihawk
  • 175/65 R14
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 34.2
  2. Dry: 7.6
  3. Wet: 6.8
  4. Rolling Resistance: 7.4
  5. Noise: 4.4
  6. Wear: 8
Acceptable performance in the dry
Compared to the best little weaker in the wet, slightly higher fuel consumption

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8th: Michelin Energy Saver+

Michelin Energy Saver Plus
  • 175/65 R14
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 38.6
  2. Dry: 7.8
  3. Wet: 6.6
  4. Rolling Resistance: 8.8
  5. Noise: 5.4
  6. Wear: 10
Top marks in terms of fuel consumption and wear
Compared to the best little weaker in the wet

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9th: Barum Brillantis 2

Barum Brillantis 2
  • 175/65 R14
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 33.8
  2. Dry: 6.4
  3. Wet: 6.8
  4. Rolling Resistance: 7.8
  5. Noise: 5.8
  6. Wear: 7
Acceptable performance on wet roads
Slight weakness on dry roads, slightly higher wear

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10th: Vredestein T Trac 2

Vredestein T Trac 2
  • 175/65 R14
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 36.6
  2. Dry: 8.4
  3. Wet: 6.4
  4. Rolling Resistance: 8.4
  5. Noise: 5
  6. Wear: 8.4
Relatively low fuel consumption and wear, good on dry roads
Somewhat weak in the wet

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11th: Goodyear EfficientGrip Compact

Goodyear EfficientGrip Compact
  • 175/65 R14
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 33.8
  2. Dry: 8
  3. Wet: 5.8
  4. Rolling Resistance: 7.8
  5. Noise: 4.8
  6. Wear: 7.4
Acceptable performance on dry roads
Relatively weak in the wet

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12th: Semperit Comfort Life 2

Semperit Comfort Life 2
  • 175/65 R14
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 34
  2. Dry: 7.8
  3. Wet: 5.8
  4. Rolling Resistance: 8.4
  5. Noise: 5
  6. Wear: 7
Relatively low fuel consumption
Relatively weak in the wet, slightly higher wear

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13th: Avon ZT5

Avon ZT5
  • 175/65 R14
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 27.6
  2. Dry: 5.4
  3. Wet: 4.2
  4. Rolling Resistance: 7.4
  5. Noise: 3.6
  6. Wear: 7
Weak on dry and wet roads, slightly higher fuel consumption and wear

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14th: Debica Passio 2

Debica Passio 2
  • 175/65 R14
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 30.2
  2. Dry: 7.4
  3. Wet: 2
  4. Rolling Resistance: 7.8
  5. Noise: 3.6
  6. Wear: 9.4
Particularly low wear, ok in the dry
Very weak in the wet

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15th: Kormoran Impulser B2

Kormoran Impulser B2
  • 175/65 R14
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 28.8
  2. Dry: 7
  3. Wet: 2
  4. Rolling Resistance: 7.4
  5. Noise: 5.4
  6. Wear: 7
Very weak in the wet, slightly higher fuel consumption and wear

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16th: Kleber Dynaxer HP 3

Kleber Dynaxer HP 3
  • 175/65 R14
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 30.8
  2. Dry: 6.4
  3. Wet: 1.6
  4. Rolling Resistance: 8.2
  5. Noise: 5.2
  6. Wear: 9.4
Particularly low wear, relatively low fuel consumption
Very weak in the wet, relatively weak on dry roads

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