GT Radial Champiro VP1

The GT Radial Champiro VP1 is a Touring Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

Tire review data from 5 tire reviews averaging 60% over 70,000 miles driven, and 2 tests with an average result of 14th.

Dry Grip 78%
Wet Grip 56%
Road Feedback 66%
Handling 66%
Wear 55%
Comfort 56%
Buy again 40%

First On MarketMarch 2014
Wheel Size15 - 15"
Width185 - 185mm
Profile65 - 65
Rolling ResistanceD - D
Wet GripC - C
Noise (dB)71 - 71
Winter RatingNot Winter Rated

The Champiro VP1 is ranked 155th of 238 Summer Touring tires.

This tire has been replaced by the GT Radial Champiro FE1.

Tests Included

2

Best Result

11th

Worst Result

16th

Average Result

14th

Latest Tire Test Results

2016 ADAC Tire Test - 185/65 R15
16th of 16 tires
  • Low wear
  • Very weak in the wet and dry
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2014 AMS Summer Tire Test - 205/55 R16
11th of 11 tires
  • Acceptable properties on dry roads.
  • Too long wet braking distances. Pronounced oversteer during load changes in wet cornering.
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2016 Tire Tests

2014 Tire Tests

SizeFuelWetNoise
15 inch
185/65R15 88 HDC71
185/65R15 88 HDC71
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Top 3 GT Radial Champiro VP1 Reviews

Given 44% while driving a (185/65 R14) on a combination of roads for 8,000 average miles
Wear too quickly.
Helpful 39 - tire reviewed on September 11, 2020
Given 94% while driving a Ford MONDEO (225/55 R16 V) on a combination of roads for 10,000 average miles
I purchased these tires because I was fed up buying new cheep tires every year or so. My local dealer suggested these at £65 each. Had the set of 4 fitted and noticed the improvement right away. Better grip in the wet and snow, this winter driving carefully in the snow my car did not slip once, with the budget tires that I have purchased in the past my car would be sliding around. The only negative I have is they are a slightly harder ride and produce more road noise but to me that is a good trade for better safety and performance.
Helpful 95 - tire reviewed on May 15, 2013
Given 61% while driving a Citroën berlingo (195/65 R15 T) on a combination of roads for 15,000 spirited miles
I bought new Berlingo van which had these tires from the factory. First I didn't knew much about those tires, I was just afraid when I saw that those are made in China, since I didn't ever drive on tires from China. Those tires have M+S marking on the side, but not mountain and snowflake, so it is definitely not all-season tire, but simply just summer tire.
Feeling in driving those tires is not so good. You don't get much feedback from the road or on cornering, and on wet those are good until they have grip. When they lose grip, car slips on the nose. Well, actually, Berlingo Van is not car with which you would need high performance tires, so for some users those may be great ones (Berlingo Van L1 had these, and L2 variants had Kleber Dynaxer HP3 fitted), and I would not consider these as next tires.
Of course, Citroen/Peugeot for sure got great deal with GT Radial, so this is why these tires are
At the moment I have 20.000 km on clock, so whole mileage is done on these tires, and while you may see that tires are used, it can be visible that there is enough profile for next 30-40 thousand km.

Nevertheless, if I want long lasting tire I'd rather go with Michelin.
Helpful 48 - tire reviewed on October 29, 2018
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Latest GT Radial Champiro VP1 Reviews

Given 53% while driving a Ford Focus (195/60 R15) on a combination of roads for 2,000 average miles
GT Radial Champiro VP-1 from Singapore
These VP-1 all-season tires were near new when I bought my used Focus in the spring - I have driven Focus' in the past & it is the tires not the car that is performing poorly.
They handle well in warm weather, fair in the rain and pretty damn lousy on snow and ice. They DO NOT GRIP in the snow and stopping on ice not only do you slide forward but also to the sides.
If you live in an area that gets winter conditions DO NOT install these on your vehicle unless you have a death-wish. In my 40 years of driving in Canadian winters the only tires which were worse were the near-bald summer tires that were on my first car.
I would only recommend these to a hated ex-spouse or someone that you truly dislike.
Helpful 39 - tire reviewed on December 18, 2017