German Auto Club Tire Test: 185/60R14 H (130-MPH/Summer Tires) | |||||||||||
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Test Characteristics: | Conti. Eco Contact CP | Semperit Top Speed | Avon CR338 | Fulda Y3000 | Michelin Classic | Nokia NRH | Pirelli P4000 | Vredest. Protrac | Goodyear Eagle Aquatred | % of Overall or Category Score | |
Dry driving: | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 15% | |
Curve handling: | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 40% | |
Load shift: | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 20% | |
Lane changing: | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 40% | |
Wet (variance w/ABS)*: | 1.7 (1.5) | 1.6 (1.5) | 1.9 | 1.4 (1.3) | 1.7 | 1.9 (2.0) | 1.7 (1.5) | 1.5 (1.4) | 1.7 (1.2) | 30% | |
Braking (variance w/ABS)*: | 1.9 (1.3) | 2.0 (1.6) | 1.7 | 1.3 (1.2) | 1.6 | 2.0 (2.4) | 1.9 (1.3) | 1.6 (1.4) | 2.6 (1.0) | 30% | |
Aquaplaning/straight: | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 20% | |
Aquaplaning/curve: | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 20% | |
Handling: | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 30% | |
Driving in circle: | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 10% | |
Snow (variance w/ABS)*: | 3.4 (3.9) | 5.0 | 3.8 (4.3) | 4.7 (5.0) | 4.6 (4.9) | 4.6 (4.8) | 4.1 (4.4) | 4.8 (5.0) | 3.4 (4.2) | 10% | |
Braking (variance w/ABS)*: | 3.0 (4.5) | 5.0 | 3.5 (5.0) | 4.0 (5.0) | 4.0 (5.0) | 4.5 (5.0) | 4.0 (5.0) | 4.5 (5.0) | 2.5 (5.0) | 35% | |
Accelerating: | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 20% | |
Passing: | 3.4 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 45% | |
Ice (variance w/ABS)*: | 3.7 | 4.1 (4.0) | 3.3 | 3.9 (3.8) | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.0 (3.9) | 3.9 | 10% | |
Braking (variance w/ABS)*: | 3.5 | 4.5 (4.3) | 3.3 | 4.0 (3.7) | 3.7 (3.5) | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.3 (4.0) | 4.0 | 40% | |
Traction: | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 30% | |
Driving in circle: | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 30% | |
Comfort: | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5% | |
Springing: | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 30% | |
Outside noise: | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 40% | |
Inside noise: | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 30% | |
High-speed endurance**: | OK | OK | OK | OK | OK | OK | OK | OK | OK*** | N/A** | |
Rolling resistance: | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 10% | |
Wear****: | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 20% | |
Total Score: (variance w/ABS)*: |
W/O Snow/ice*: | 1.6 (1.5) | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 (1.9) | 1.9 (1.8) | 1.8 (1.6) | 100% |
W/ Snow/ice*: | 2.0 | 2.4 (2.3) | 2.2 (2.3) | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 (2.1) | ||
Auto Club Recommendation (variance w/ABS)*: | For summer: | XXX | XXX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | X | - - |
For summer and winter*: | X (No) | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | X (No) |
Relative rating:
1=very good, 5=defective/faulty/not suitable.
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