Summer Passenger Car Tire Tests

EVO magazine has a huge amount of respect in the industry, making their tire test in 2007 one of the most talked about tire tests of the year. Since 2007 the Germans have put out a number of excellent group tire tests, but the pages of EVO have remained strangely devoid of the black boots. Thankfully this month that has all changed.

Feeling the high expectations the EVO writers selected 9 tires to test and visited the Contidrome in Germany to put them through their paces over 9 different tests.

As EVO chose an MX5 as their test mule which has relatively small rear tires (205/45 r17), the choice of high performance tires was somewhat limited and the final mix a little bizarre.

Tires on test:
- Bridgestone Potenza RE050A
- Continental Contisportcontact 3
- Hankook Ventus K12 EVO
- Kumho Ecsta LE Sport KU39
- Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2
- Uniroyal Rainsport 2
- Vredstein Ultrac Cento
- Yokohama Advan Neova AD08
- Zeetex HP103

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We'll keep this brief! In 2010 Auto Zeitung have tested 9 ultra high performance summer tires on a 200bhp VW Scirocco.

The magazine covers aquaplaning resistance (where sensors determine the speed at which a tire floats in 7mm of standing water), braking (from 62mph in both the wet and dry), a timed lap in the wet and dry, and how the cars respond on the limit. Added for this year, Auto Zeitung also tested the rolling resistance of each tire using a dedicated machine.

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We might now be into 2010 but we've found not one, but two excellent tire test from 2009. It seems while we've been keeping an eye on the German magazines ADAC and Auto Zeitung, Auto motor und Sport has somehow slipped under the radar. What's more, like all the German car mags they've done a rather excellent job of testing both summer and winter tires in 2009!

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Too good to be true? A tire test with premium ultra high performance tires, mid range performance AND trackday semi slick tires. Australian MOTOR magazine has done just that! Follow the link below for the results of the test.



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Is this the new high performance king? Read on to the 2009 Auto Zeitung Summer Tire Test with some surprising results!







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In February 2005 the hugely respected Autobild magazine conducted a track day tire test comprising of 5 leading brands

This review gives us an excellent insight into the various levels of performance offered by trackday tires
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The excellent guys at EVO Magazine have just published the results of their 2007 tire test.

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Autocar visit the Contidrome in Germany to carry out their most comprehensive tire test ever! Read on for the details...







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