As with passengar cars, the tires being fitted to these vehicles are becoming increasingly large and low profile, which is why Auto Bild have chosen to test the massive 255/55 R19!
The results between the premium and midrange tires on test were extremely close, with the premium Contientnal narrowly beating mid-range Nokian and Falken to the top spot.
Results
1st: Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV | |
| A well balanced tire with short braking in the dry and wey, and surprisingly good traction on grass High noise level, expensive and relatively low lateral stability on wet surfaces Exemplary Read Reviews Buy from £164.30 |
2nd: Nokian zLine SUV | |
| A well balanced tire with good results in nearly all the wet tests. Low rolling resistance, well priced Relatively weak resistance to aquaplaning, high noise level Exemplary Read Reviews |
3rd: Falken FK453CC | |
| Very short wet and dry braking, lowest noise, low price High rolling resistance, average dry performance Good Read Reviews |
4th: Michelin Latitude Sport 3 | |
| Very high resistance to aquaplaning, good traction on grass and sand, good comfort, low noise Long wet braking distances, expensive Good Read Reviews Buy from £191.96 |
5th: Pirelli Scorpion Verde | |
| High resistance to longitudinal aquaplaning, good lateral stability, low noise Weak resistance to lateral aquaplaning, average comfort Good Read Reviews Buy from £151.09 |
6th: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 SUV | |
| High lateral grip in the wet, short braking distances on dry roads, low rolling resistance Long braking distances in the wet, expensive, high noise levels, low traction on grass Good Read Reviews Buy from £146.82 |
7th: Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV | |
| Short braking in the wet and dry, high lateral wet stability, low noise, well priced Poor seering response in the dry, average offroad performance Good Read Reviews |
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