2012 European Summer Tire Test 165/70 R14

Below are the 165/70 R14 results from the European ADAC tire test.

As usual with ADAC tests, the results are based on pure data with no subjective scoring included. The tests are weighted in favour of wet performance, which is awarded 40% of the overall score. 20% of the overall result is given to the dry weather tests, 10% of the weighting is based on how noisy / comfortable the tires are, a further 10% is based on the rolling resistance of the tire and 20% of the overall result is based on the wear. Please note this can affect our totalling, so it's best to study the individual category scores to help you chose a tire based on performance qualities you find important.

It's worth noting that the worth tire in this test, the Infinity INF030, actually had the best wear scores, but was commented as being dangerous in the wet, further proving tires are a balance of different performance criteria and budget tires struggle to provide a good balance.

The Results

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1st: Continental Eco Contact 5
165/70 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 31.8 Dry: 7 Wet: 5 Comfort: 5 Rolling Resistance: 7.4 Wear: 7.4 Very balanced, very low fuel consumption. Read Reviews Buy from £103.13
2nd: Michelin Energy Saver
165/70 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 29.8 Dry: 6.8 Wet: 5.6 Comfort: 4.8 Rolling Resistance: 6.6 Wear: 6 Very balanced, top marks in the wet, low fuel consumption. Read Reviews
3rd: Pirelli CINTURATO P1
165/70 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 28.2 Dry: 7 Wet: 5.4 Comfort: 4.4 Rolling Resistance: 6 Wear: 5.4 Very balanced, strong in the wet. Read Reviews
4th: Apollo Amazer 3G Maxx
165/70 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 25.8 Dry: 6.8 Wet: 5.6 Comfort: 2.6 Rolling Resistance: 5.8 Wear: 5 Very balanced, top marks in the wet. A little noisy. Read Reviews
5th: Barum Brillantis 2
165/70 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 25.8 Dry: 6.2 Wet: 5 Comfort: 3.8 Rolling Resistance: 5.8 Wear: 5 Very balanced, scored well in all safety related tests. Read Reviews
6th: Goodyear DuraGrip
165/70 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 29.8 Dry: 7 Wet: 4.4 Comfort: 4.8 Rolling Resistance: 6.6 Wear: 7 Low fuel consumption and wear. A little weak in the wet. Read Reviews
7th: Fulda EcoControl
165/70 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 28.4 Dry: 6.8 Wet: 4 Comfort: 3.6 Rolling Resistance: 6 Wear: 8 Very low wear. Relatively low wet grip. Read Reviews
8th: Yokohama BluEarth AE01
165/70 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 26.8 Dry: 7.2 Wet: 5.2 Comfort: 4.4 Rolling Resistance: 5.6 Wear: 4.4 Top marks on dry roads, good in the wet. High wear. Read Reviews
9th: Dunlop SP StreetResponse
165/70 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 27.2 Dry: 6.8 Wet: 4.6 Comfort: 4 Rolling Resistance: 6.4 Wear: 5.4 Low fuel consumption. Weak in the wet. Read Reviews
10th: Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco
165/70 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 26.2 Dry: 6.8 Wet: 4.8 Comfort: 4.2 Rolling Resistance: 5.4 Wear: 5 Compared to the best, weak in the wet. Read Reviews
11th: Kumho Solus KH17
165/70 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 25 Dry: 6.8 Wet: 5.4 Comfort: 3.8 Rolling Resistance: 5 Wear: 4 Good in the wet. High fuel consumption, high wear. Read Reviews
12th: Firestone Multihawk
165/70 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 25.2 Dry: 6.8 Wet: 4.6 Comfort: 3.6 Rolling Resistance: 5.2 Wear: 5 Weak in the wet. Read Reviews
13th: Semperit Comfort Life 2
165/70 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 24.2 Dry: 6.6 Wet: 5 Comfort: 3.8 Rolling Resistance: 5.4 Wear: 3.4 High wear. Read Reviews
14th: GT Radial Champiro ECO
165/70 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 25.6 Dry: 5.2 Wet: 3.6 Comfort: 4.6 Rolling Resistance: 6.2 Wear: 6 Low fuel consumption. Poor wet grip. Read Reviews
15th: Infinity INF 030
165/70 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 22.8 Dry: 6 Comfort: 2.4 Rolling Resistance: 5.4 Wear: 9 Top marks for wear. Loud, very bad in the wet. Read Reviews