We recently came across the latest Auto Zeiting Tyre Test¹ and have provided the top 10 results below with their small summary so you can judge for yourselves:

1. Continental PremiumContact2 – With its superior characteristics in the wet and dry wins top performances in the Conti Premium Contact 2 test victory – in spite of high rolling resistance (262 points)

2. Pirelli Cinturato P7 – Pirelli P7 Cinturato proves that rolling resistance tires can come up with short wet braking distances and sporty performance (253 points)

3. Bridgestone Turanza ER 300 – The new Bridgestone Turanza ER 300 Ecopia collect with good results in all safety-relevant criteria points. Sehr ausgewogener Pneu (249 Punkte) Very balanced tires (249 points)

4. Dunlop SP Sport Fast Response – Despite shortcomings in the rolling resistance of the Dunlop SP Sport Fast Response convinced with consistently good performance and a smooth ride (243 points)

5. Nokian V – Discreet and constantly collects the Nokian V busy scoring points in all criteria and recommends both the wet and the dry as a good alternative (238 points)

6. Vredestein Sportrac 3 – The very good aquaplaning results compare with a weak wet braking results. Bei Trockenheit ein solides Profil (232 Punkte) In the dry, solid profile (232 points)

7. Michelin Energy Saver – The Michelin Energy Saver devotes himself fully a low rolling resistance. Dafür offenbart er jedoch Probleme auf nasser Fahrbahn (221 Punkte) But he revealed some problems in wet conditions (221 points)

8. Goodyear Efficient Grip – The successfully trimmed to low rolling resistance Goodyear Efficient Grip struggles with disappointing wet-weather performance. Im Trockenen indes eine gute Wahl (216 Punkte) In dry conditions, however, a good choice (216 points)

9. LassaImpetus Revo – The Lassa Impetus Revo affordable while waiting for low rolling resistance values – this result is achieved but at the expense of the deceleration (196 points)

10. Sava Intensa HP – Besides the low price, the Sava Intensa HP offer little convincing. Quarrels with moisture as well as with the rolling resistance (180 points)

The ten car tyres were in the size 205/55 R 16 V.

1. Original Data Source: Auto Zeitung Tyre Test [↩]

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