Summer tyre test 195/65 R15 - Autobild 2018

Summer

2018

Year

20

Tyres

Winner

Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125

Tested tyres

20

Price vs Quality

See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance

Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

1

Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125

Rating: Exemplary

£66

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H · £86 91H · £67 91H · £73 +2

Wet2+

Dry1-

Running costs2-

Wet

Wet Handling#3/20

Aquaplaning Cross#13/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#16/20

Wet Circle Cornering#18/20

Dry

Dry Handling#1/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#11/20

Rolling Resistance#12/20

Mileage#13/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#3/20

Summary

2

Continental ContiPremiumContact 5

Rating: Exemplary

Wet2+

Dry2+

Running costs2-

Wet

Wet Handling#6/20

Aquaplaning Cross#10/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#12/20

Wet Circle Cornering#15/20

Dry

Dry Handling#8/20

Economy

Mileage#11/20

Rolling Resistance#14/20

Price Value Ratio#15/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#7/20

Summary

2

Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

Rating: Exemplary

Wet2

Dry2+

Running costs2+

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#3/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/20

Wet Circle Cornering#6/20

Wet Handling#11/20

Dry

Dry Handling#3/20

Economy

Mileage#4/20

Price Value Ratio#7/20

Rolling Resistance#18/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#11/20

Summary

2

Firestone Roadhawk

Rating: Exemplary

£67

91 T

mytyres.co.uk

+4 More sizes →

91H · £73 91H · £67 91V · £68 +1

Wet2+

Dry2+

Running costs2-

Wet

Wet Handling#2/20

Aquaplaning Cross#10/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#11/20

Wet Circle Cornering#18/20

Dry

Dry Handling#2/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#4/20

Mileage#11/20

Rolling Resistance#15/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#20/20

Summary

5

Michelin Energy Saver +

Rating: Exemplary

Wet2-

Dry2

Running costs1

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#6/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/20

Aquaplaning Cross#16/20

Wet Handling#16/20

Dry

Dry Handling#7/20

Economy

Mileage#2/20

Rolling Resistance#2/20

Price Value Ratio#11/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#5/20

Summary

5

Pirelli P1 Cinturato Verde

Rating: Exemplary

Wet2

Dry2

Running costs2+

Wet

Wet Handling#9/20

Aquaplaning Cross#14/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#15/20

Wet Circle Cornering#15/20

Dry

Dry Handling#9/20

Economy

Mileage#7/20

Price Value Ratio#7/20

Rolling Resistance#15/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#17/20

Summary

7

Bridgestone Turanza T005

Rating: Good

£79

91 T

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H · £80 91H 91H +2

Wet1-

Dry2+

Running costs2+

Wet

Wet Handling#1/20

Aquaplaning Cross#12/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#18/20

Wet Circle Cornering#20/20

Dry

Dry Handling#12/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#2/20

Mileage#6/20

Price Value Ratio#13/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#19/20

Summary

8

Fulda EcoControl HP

Rating: Good

Wet2-

Dry2+

Running costs1

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#5/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/20

Wet Circle Cornering#11/20

Wet Handling#14/20

Dry

Dry Handling#5/20

Economy

Mileage#1/20

Price Value Ratio#1/20

Rolling Resistance#15/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#7/20

Summary

8

Vredestein Sportrac 5

Rating: Good

£94

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

91H · £94 91V

Wet2

Dry2+

Running costs2+

Wet

Wet Handling#5/20

Wet Circle Cornering#11/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#14/20

Aquaplaning Cross#18/20

Dry

Dry Handling#13/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#2/20

Rolling Resistance#4/20

Mileage#7/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#2/20

Summary

10

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet2+

Dry2+

Running costs3+

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/20

Wet Handling#4/20

Wet Circle Cornering#15/20

Dry

Dry Handling#6/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#4/20

Mileage#15/20

Price Value Ratio#19/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#12/20

Summary

11

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

Rating: Satisfactory

£74

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+4 More sizes →

91H 91V · £74 91V +1

Wet2

Dry2+

Running costs3+

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#2/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/20

Wet Handling#9/20

Wet Circle Cornering#10/20

Dry

Dry Handling#10/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#6/20

Mileage#16/20

Price Value Ratio#17/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#5/20

Summary

12

Uniroyal RainExpert 3

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet2+

Dry3+

Running costs2

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/20

Aquaplaning Cross#3/20

Wet Circle Cornering#6/20

Wet Handling#17/20

Dry

Dry Handling#17/20

Economy

Mileage#10/20

Price Value Ratio#10/20

Rolling Resistance#12/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#18/20

Summary

13

Infinity Ecosis

Rating: Satisfactory

£51

91 V

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

95T · £51

Wet2-

Dry2

Running costs2-

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#5/20

Wet Handling#14/20

Aquaplaning Cross#19/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#19/20

Dry

Dry Handling#10/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#3/20

Rolling Resistance#9/20

Mileage#14/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/20

Summary

14

Avon ZV7

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet2

Dry2-

Running costs3+

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/20

Wet Circle Cornering#2/20

Aquaplaning Cross#5/20

Wet Handling#12/20

Dry

Dry Handling#18/20

Economy

Mileage#16/20

Price Value Ratio#18/20

Rolling Resistance#19/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#13/20

Summary

14

BF Goodrich g-Grip

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet3+

Dry2-

Running costs1-

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#2/20

Aquaplaning Cross#8/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#13/20

Wet Handling#18/20

Dry

Dry Handling#15/20

Economy

Mileage#3/20

Price Value Ratio#4/20

Rolling Resistance#9/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#16/20

Summary

14

Cooper Zeon CS8

Rating: Satisfactory

£56

0 V

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

91V 91V

Wet2

Dry2-

Running costs3+

Wet

Wet Handling#6/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/20

Aquaplaning Cross#8/20

Wet Circle Cornering#11/20

Dry

Dry Handling#20/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#13/20

Mileage#16/20

Rolling Resistance#20/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#7/20

Summary

17

Giti Synergy E1

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet3+

Dry2-

Running costs2+

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#2/20

Aquaplaning Cross#16/20

Wet Handling#18/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#20/20

Dry

Dry Handling#19/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/20

Price Value Ratio#7/20

Mileage#9/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/20

Summary

17

Kleber Dynaxer HP3

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet3+

Dry2-

Running costs2+

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#1/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#17/20

Aquaplaning Cross#19/20

Wet Handling#20/20

Dry

Dry Handling#16/20

Economy

Mileage#5/20

Price Value Ratio#6/20

Rolling Resistance#11/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#14/20

Summary

17

Nokian Line

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet2-

Dry2

Running costs3

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#6/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/20

Wet Handling#13/20

Aquaplaning Cross#14/20

Dry

Dry Handling#13/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#6/20

Price Value Ratio#16/20

Mileage#19/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#15/20

Summary

20

Maxxis Premitra HP5

Rating: Conditionally recommended

£61

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91H · £61 91H 95V · £71

Wet2

Dry2+

Running costs3-

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#5/20

Wet Handling#8/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/20

Wet Circle Cornering#11/20

Dry

Dry Handling#4/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#6/20

Mileage#20/20

Price Value Ratio#20/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#10/20

Summary

Same size tyres not featured in the test

Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.

#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price
1	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£71 91 H +1 More
2	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 86%	86%	Premium	£67 91 H +2 More
3	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 83%	83%	Premium	£97 91 H +2 More
4	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£61 91 +3 More
5	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£83 91 T +10 More
6	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£53 91 H +2 More
7	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta HS52 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£57 91 H +3 More
8	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP4 75%	75%	Upper-middle	£68 91 T +4 More

9	Budget Nexen N Fera Primus 74%	74%	Budget	£55 91 V +1 More
10	Budget Fulda EcoControl HP2 74%	74%	Budget	£54 91 H +2 More
11	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	£70 91 T +4 More
12	Upper-middle Uniroyal RAINEXPERT 5 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£62 91 T +5 More
13	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£68 91 T +4 More
14	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 67%	67%	Premium
15	Upper-middle Nokian Wetproof 66%	66%	Upper-middle
16	Budget Debica Presto HP2 64%	64%	Budget	£54 91 H +1 More

17	Budget Sava Intensa HP2 63%	63%	Budget	£54 91 H +1 More
18	Budget Kenda Kenetica Pro KR210 62%	62%	Budget
19	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£65 91 H +2 More
20	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 55%	55%	Budget	£61 91 H +2 More
21	Budget Norauto Prevensys 4 55%	55%	Budget
22	Budget Petlas Imperium PT515 51%	51%	Budget
23	Budget Lassa Revola 49%	49%	Budget
24	Budget Linglong Comfort Master 48%	48%	Budget

25	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
26	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget	£57 91 T +5 More
27	Budget Apollo Alnac 4G 39%	39%	Budget
28	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 30%	30%	Budget	£49 91 H +4 More
29	Budget Westlake Z-107 23%	23%	Budget
30	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 22%	22%	Budget
31	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget
32	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 19%	19%	Budget

33	A Sentury Qirin 990 14%	14%	A
34	B Yartu ZuperEco Z-107 13%	13%	B
35	Budget Atlas Green HP 5%	5%	Budget