Kormoran UHP

The Kormoran UHP is a High Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

Tire review data from 34 tire reviews averaging 77% over 221,409 miles driven, and 1 tests with an average result of 38th.

Dry Grip 84%
Wet Grip 70%
Road Feedback 77%
Handling 74%
Wear 82%
Comfort 81%
Buy again 74%

The UHP is ranked 55th of 203 Summer High Performance tires.

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Best Result

38th

Worst Result

38th

Average Result

38th

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Top 3 Kormoran Kormoran UHP Reviews

Given 90% while driving a Skoda Superb MK3 (2015 Present) (235/40 R18) on mostly town for 15,000 average miles
Used during one summer, ca 15000km, very good for its value of 240€ (235/40/19). Very good drip on dry and wet surfaces even upto 0 C° mid Nov.
Helpful 245 - tire reviewed on November 9, 2018
Given 60% while driving a Audi A4 Quattro 1.9 TDI Avant (225/50 R17) on a combination of roads for 20,000 average miles
First year ok, second year in rain are not so good.! After 2 season have to change it because too dangerous.
Helpful 48 - tire reviewed on November 26, 2023
Given 68% while driving a BMW (225/40 R18) on mostly motorways for 1,000 average miles
Bought a full set of these for my 2009 135i. For the money they are fantastic, especially coming from the runflats that had previously been fitted. The ride quality is vastly improved and grip is impressive considering the price but don’t expect these to be as good as premium tires such as ps4. Due to the compliance in the sidewall of the tires themselves they almost have a steering delay/twitch at higher speeds but it may be the suspension set up of the car which is done to compensate for the firmness of rft. This would not put me off from buying them again. Road noise is decent but not particularly quiet. Overall a great tire for the price.
Helpful 40 - tire reviewed on December 24, 2023
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Given 83% while driving a Ford Mustang gt (255/40 R19) on a combination of roads for 4,000 easy going miles
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The tires are a budget option but they give a good grip on dry roads even in lower temperatures. I have not lose any grip so far besides when I push the car. The only problem is the braking in wet conditions, you need to be extra careful. For the price and city conditions is a great choice but not for track or 100% highway driving on no speed limit highways.
Helpful 0 - tire reviewed on April 26, 2025
Given 33% while driving a Ford S Max (235/55 R17) on mostly country roads for 10,000 easy going miles
As a new tire, the Kormoran UHP 235/55R17 is really good, but after just one year and 15,000 km with a remaining tread depth of 6 mm, the tire is a disaster and very dangerous to drive on in the rain. Buy cheap, buy twice.
Helpful 2 - tire reviewed on April 17, 2025
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Given 79% while driving a Mercedes Benz C63 AMG (255/35 R19) on mostly town for 4,000 spirited miles
I use this on my W204 C63 and they are great. Love the thick sidewall and even though some websites say this is a summer tire, I think it handles great in the wet even on London roads. Very comfortable and in the dry they stick well. My car is pushing 520 horsepower to the rear wheels and these grip extremely well. A lot of consumers dont know that KORMORAN is a company owned my Michelin and are not some super budget company. I have been using kormoran on my C63 for the last 4 years and change rears about twice a year. For front tires I change them roughly once every 2 years.

All in all I would highly recommend these tires
Helpful 2 - tire reviewed on April 3, 2025
Given 56% while driving a Volkswagen Golf 7 TDI (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 4,000 average miles
I bought this tires for a small car that doesn't drive often thinking they will be all right for the use. I was very wrong. When new they are okay, but after a year the wet handling was horible, as well as the breaking distance. Would not recommend to buy to anyone, as the are quite dangerous to drive after two years old
Helpful 16 - tire reviewed on September 21, 2024
Given 77% while driving a Ford Mondeo Titanium X Sport (235/40 R19) on a combination of roads for 25,000 average miles
Having used these for 25k miles on an almost 2 ton car they have served me really well. Commute is 1/3 country roads, 1/3 A road and 1/3 motorway. After 2 years they are now reaching their wear indicator so very good durability. Dry grip is very good. Wet can be a little sketchy if the roads are greasy but pretty predictable. Resistant to most winter potholes, ie. no real damage after hitting a couple of decent sized craters. Will be replacing these with the same again next month.
Helpful 20 - tire reviewed on August 30, 2024
Given 61% while driving a BMW 316d (225/50 R17) on a combination of roads for 15,000 average miles
2 years and 15000 miles in, my tires are cracked between the tread blocks, still have 3-4mm tread on them, this is really disappointing, won't recommend anyone to buy them
Helpful 27 - tire reviewed on April 19, 2024
Given 97% while driving a Volvo V40 rdesign (225/40 R18) on for 0 miles
Replaced a front pair of Bridgestones, with these budget radials. Shocked at how much of an improvement these Kormoran UHP tires are. Excellent feedback, noticeably quieter ride and great grip. Too early to review wear rate, after a month but looking good so far.
Highly recommend
Helpful 24 - tire reviewed on April 6, 2024
Given 100% while driving a Mercedes Benz (245/40 R19) on a combination of roads for 200 spirited miles
I purchased 2 tires after reading the reviews on here and all I can say is what a great tire. I can't comment on wear yet because I've only driven around 200 miles.. They replaced my Michelin Primacy 3, which I found to be very stiff and noisy.
Helpful 44 - tire reviewed on July 19, 2023
Given 69% while driving a Citroën C4 (205/50 R17) on a combination of roads for 22,000 average miles
TL;DR: Overall the tires were fine for a couple of years (~20-25000km).

I drive on the roads of Greece in and out of the city, mainly in a calm pace for gas preservation. I changed from a set of overused Semperit to Kormoran UHP at 5/2020. I scored the tires based on the overall impression and not at how they feel now at the end of their life. At the beginning the tires felt amazing! I used to receive good road feedback and I they gripped very well. I remember noticing that it felt grippier in the wet than in the dry. So for the first year (mid2020-21/0-7000km) the tires were adequate and I was happy about choosing them. The second year (2021->22/7000-19000km) the tires still felt ok, I remember checking for tread wear and I didn't find any observable degradation. In that year I tested for aquaplaning at different speeds and no concerns were raised. In the third year I performed back-to-front tire change. The mechanic didn't observe any excessive wear patterns. However at the end of that year, I noticed I was oversteering at the motorways (2022->23/19000-31000km). Now at ~33500km the tires feel really bad to the point I am very conscious when driving at cruising speeds on roads with consecutive turns. Although they are not completely worn out (the arrow indicator is fully present) some cracks can be observed on the treads as well. To this day the consumption of the car remains at the manufacturer levels, so the tires have not been degraded on this regard. I can't tell about the noise in the cabin b/c my exhaust dampens all other sounds. Also I haven't decided what tires should I fit next.
Helpful 44 - tire reviewed on June 25, 2023
Given 100% while driving a Alfa Romeo GTV (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 12,000 spirited miles
had them on my alfa gtv for a couple of years fantastic in all weathers great tire
Helpful 45 - tire reviewed on December 10, 2022
Given 86% while driving a Vauxhall Vectra SRI 1.9 (150) (235/35 R19) on a combination of roads for 3,000 spirited miles
Not bad at all, driving a heavily modified diesel with a massive hybrid turbo and a boat load of torque. Likes to spin up tires no matter what the brand. These tires are great.
Helpful 54 - tire reviewed on August 3, 2022
Given 57% while driving a Nissan LEAF Tekna (215/50 R17) on mostly country roads for 0 easy going miles
Cheap...medium quality...
Helpful 57 - tire reviewed on January 25, 2022