While the preparation of drivers for winter is in full swing - they collect useful information and read all sorts of reviews. winter rubberAt the same time, experts and automotive publications in warm countries test summer tires.
There are two leading sources of information of our country about winter automotive rubber and one Finnish - Test World laboratory.
European tests and reviews in the account can not be taken, as the climate of Russia and Europe is significantly different. In winter, Europe is quite acceptable to the use of tires intended for a soft winter, which is more like spring. In Russia, it is possible to use only Scandinavian type tires - designed only for the cold winter. Data winter tires Not all European expert groups are tested.
As for summer tires, the material for comparison is much more.
"Driving" - Russian Journal
This year, this publication presented the world two summer rubber tests:
- for a wide range of consumers and their cars - models of different prices took part in this test (dimension 185/60 R15);
For enthusiasts, racing tracks - in testing of high-speed racing tires took part semifts, which are officially represented in the Russian market and three models of Extreme Performance.
Testing place: Smolensk Ring Autodrome
At the planned scenario, a run-in on Audi TTS semisal rubber and testing on SEAT Leon FR EXTREME Performance Tires were operated. In fact, everything turned out quite differently. When the weather was dry, then absolutely all the models were tested on Audi TTS, and when wet - on the Seat Leon FR. Before testing, the expert group "driving" measured the width and depth of the tread, the hardness of rubber, the mass of the tires and mounted them on the discs.
TEST WORLD - Finnish laboratory
Test WORLD is one of our traditional sources. Speed \u200b\u200bin testing tire models is one of the features that Finnish experts operate. The dimension of instances is 205/55 R16. In testing, fourteen models of summer tires and two sets of winter were taking part. The Finnish expert group did it in order to show the unacceptability and inadmissibility of the use of winter rubber ("Shipov" and "Lipuchek") in the warm season.
"AUTOBILD" - German magazine
Big test summer rubber The solid magazine "AUTOBILD" included 50 sets of summer tires. Dimension - 225/50 R17. The Germans conducted a certain "tournament", in which only copies were held in the second round, which showed fifteen best results when braking on wet and dry asphalt. Among other features of German testing was a trip to each model of ten thousand kilometers to check the economy of tires and a resource.
"Autocentre" - Ukrainian magazine
Autocentre focused on testing environmental tire models, diluing their assortment with ordinary tires. The Ukrainian expert group conducted a test of twelve sets of summer tires. Dimension - 195/65 R15.
ACE / GTU / Arbo
They united in order to test in Italy at Pirelli polygon. A sufficiently curious test of summer rubber, experiencing braking on different surfaces - wet and dry, was carried out in a high-speed corridor (80-20 km / h). Tire dimension - 225/45 R17. Aquaplaning assessment occurred on a water layer in seven millimeters. In addition to everything, with a test for manageability, other than digital values, personal assessments of pilots were taken into account.
"EVO" - British magazine
"EVO" presented an estimate of eight copies of summer rubber. Testing occurred in Meruryhal at GOODYEAR polygon. During the test, the thirty-permanent heat was a real summer. Officon took place for two Mercedes A200.
"L'Argus" - French magazine
In the European manner "L'Argus" tested the tires of the third, as well as the second echelon. The French expert group did it with the goal to show people how to save on tires. For comparison, they added Dunlop SP Street Response - an expensive model of summer rubber. Six models took part in testing.
Adac - Car Club Germany
In its summer tire testing, the German club adac tested seventeen models (dimension 195/65 R15) and six more models (dimension 175/65 R14) We will consider only those specimens that were tested by other publications. The assessment of the aquaplaning occurred on the water layer in seven millimeters, coupling properties Checked on dry asphalt, and also measured acoustic comfort. The composition of testing was divided into two categories - Rubber of the first echelon and the rubber of the second echelon.
Test summer tires - Continental ContipRemiumContact 5
Tire Information:
Excellent Universal Tires Continental ContiPremiUmcontAct 5 In addition to comfort, the highest level of security is guaranteed. Premium class tire suitable for all passenger cars, Being the flagship of the company's model range. Among all its advantages, proven by factory tests - a very short brake path on a wet and dry road, comfort and convenient control, low rolling resistance, excellent performance. The use of microblocks provides tires the best grip with an expensive and large contact spot.
With the help of 3D grooves, the brake path decreases. Accommodation on the external and inner shoulder of wide ribs ensures clutch on wet track. New longitudinal grooves and their geometry prevent aquaplaning even in the case of high speed. Bus circuit plane provides uniform wear And its greater way. Noise is reduced thanks to the cross-shaping grooves.
The tire is more rigid and has a low tendency to deformation due to the use of a solid mixture of rubber in the sidewall side, and the shoulder part, on the contrary, is more flexible and prevents rolling resistance.
Test results
Continental ContipRemiumContAct 5 (German summer tires) participated in the tests of three editions - Finnish test laboratoryTestWorld, the Russian journal "driving" and the German automobile club ADAC. In the Finnish and Russian testers, the tire occupied prizes in completely different categories, but the Germans were honored with her thirteenth position.
The Finnish expert group argues that Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 contributes to excellent controllability and excellent clutch even with bad weather conditions. Also, Finnish experts estimated an accurate reaction to the turns of the steering wheel, the exclusion of the unexpected clutch loss in case of emergency and comfort. On the issue of rolling resistance, this tire, of course, is not a leader, because flawless coupling characteristics are almost impossible to combine with "green" properties. It is striking that the Russian expert group noted just the same tire efficiency. Although the main advantages of summer rubber experts still agreed - excellent coupling properties. In the German club ADAC tire received only a satisfactory assessment, which cannot but amaze. Their approval refute test experts "Autores", because there Continental ContipremiUmcontact 5 ranked first.
Test summer tires Continental ContisportContact 5.
Tire Information:
The Continental manufacturer claims that CONTISPORTCONTACT 5 summer tires are an ideal option for crossovers and sports machines. From Continental ContipRemiumContact 5 This tire is distinguished by the best characteristics of operation. Summer tires acquired them later by a wide research program and a set of development stage tests - upgrading the reduction of the braking path on dry and wet road, a decrease in rolling resistance by ten percent, an increase in the speakement by thirteen. The manufacturer used an innovative mixture of rubber, which guarantees the maximum braking efforts. Another feature of the new BlackChilli mixture is to adapt to different frequency of tire fluctuations. Engineers improved Continental ContisportContact 5 - she gained a more sporty character. The diameter of the wheels of the sports tire seventeen and eighteen inches with a profile height of fifty-thirty five percent and speed up to 300 kilometers per hour (187 miles per hour). For crossovers, the tire diameter is eighteen, nineteen and twenty-inch, the profile height is fifty-five - forty-five percent at a speed of up to 300 kilometers per hour (187 miles per hour).
Test results
CONTINENTAL CONTISPORTCONTACT 5 Summer Tests Tests occurred in Europe. They were conducted by expert groups ACE / GTU / ARBO, AUTOBILD and EVO. At the testing of Autobild, the tire was recognized as one of the best, although the first place was not honored. She ranked third position with Michelin Primacy 3 and Pirelli Cinturato P7 due to its excellent controllability, excellent braking, low rolling resistance and high resource. Among the minuses are high cost. The test results were confirmed by ACE / GTU / ARBO, just that they have taken the first position that EVO experts cannot boast. They have continental contisportcontact 5, they did not even enter the top three, taking the fourth place due to the personal opinion of the pilots.
Test summer tires Pirelli Cinturato P7.
Tire Information:
Pirelli Cinturato P7 is considered a "green" tire model, as it is made of innovative environmentally friendly materials (a reduced level of negative impact on nature) and has increased security when moving along any types of coatings. The manufacturer recommends these environmental tires for drivers who have a large and medium engine and prefer high tech. The entire set of Pirelli Cinturato P7 features is guaranteed high speed, comfort and security when driving. Also available in Runflat tire version.
Summer tires do not contain aromatic substances and have a low noise level (respectively with the norms of EURO2012), high acoustic comfort.
Environmental tires Cinturato P7 are now on the main positions of the testing of Europe and Germany conducted in 2010.
Test results
Test World and Autobild adequately rated the Pirelli Cinturatop7 bus, giving it a well-deserved second place. The team of Finnish experts noted the behavior of the tire on the wet and dry asphalt, the speed and accuracy of the reaction, as well as resistance to aquaplaning. German experts praised the same qualities and a large resource.
The expert team "Autores" also gave Pirelli Cinturato P7 silver tires. Tires keep their leadership position, despite enough long stay in the market. Wonderful resistance to aquaplating and grip on a dry wet asphalt ovens only one non-wealth - the rigidity of the structure of the court. Road irregularities are perceived a little tougher.
Test Summer Tire Pirelli Pzero Run Flat
Tire Information:
Pirell is famous for one of its successful high-tech solutions called Pzero Run Flat. These tires are designed for both middle-class cars with strong engines and sports cars, luxury exclusive cars and SUVs.
High manageability and level of control, reduction of the braking path with the help of asymmetric tread pattern. Safety even on a wet road and prevent aquaplaning.
The innovative mixture of rubber provides the highest level of clutch and coursework car stability. With the help of the design structure of the frame, a high level of controllability and uniform wear are achieved - important factors for sports-style lovers driving
The S-shaped form of tread grooves reduces the noise level and provides impeccable comfort.
Test results
High-speed expensive summer tire participated in EVO and ACE / GTU / Arbo tests, where it was honored with the fourth and third prizes. The EVO expert group noted that the tires showed well-showed themselves, at the same time, without showing nothing special in any of the categories. On the dry surface of the tires were better, but in contests for manageability, their reaction was somewhat slower than the leaders. In the speed of Summer Rubber, Pirelli Pzero Run Flat was one of the first.
Test summer tires Goodyear. EfficientGrip Performance.
Tire Information:
The advantage of GoodYear compared to EfficientGrip Performance consists in the clutch of category A on the wet track (A1 category indicating the highest rating indicator, regulated EU) and in the abbreviated braking path.
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance has activebaking - active braking technology, which improves contact with the road surface and makes the braking path shorter 2 meters (eight percent) on wet surfaces and three percent of dry.
Also, these tires have a WearControl technology that controls wear. It provides a combination of a low term of resistance to rolling at all time of operation of the machine and clutch indicators on the wet surface.
Reducing the level of dispersion of energy is achieved with the help of new technology FUELSAVING. Determination of resistance to rolling for eighteen percent ensures consumer savings due to minimalization costs and efficiency of consumption.
Test results
GoodYea - modern leaders in the production of summer and winter rubber. This year, the expert group of the Adac club confirmed this as a result of its tests. Action on the wet track and impeccable balance made a good impression on them. As for the autobild - another German magazine, he determined the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance tires on the fifth position, although he recognized their "exemption." Test World has put the tires for one position below - the sixth place with Dunlop Sport Bluresponse models. Among the advantages are economy, optimal clutch and handling on the wet track. A low rolling resistance creates some kind of unsuccessfulness, although not so critical. Although many tire models cope with tests worse, but before the leaders of Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance are not yet reached.
The expert group "Autores" praised the behavior of Goodyear EfficientGripperFormance on a wet surface. Testing was conducted on "Octavia", the car reacted accurately and gently. Braking is still lagging behind the leader on the rating "Autores" - Models ContipRemiumContact 5. The dry road does not happen. Tires do not work very well with turns, although they brake quickly. In general, experts were satisfied and made ContipRemiumContact 5 to the list of decent tires.
Test summer tires Goodyear Eagle F1 ASYMMETRIC 2
Tire Information:
Goodyear describe their highest quality, short brake path and excellent handling. With the help of ActiveBraking technology, you can prohibit effectively and quickly in cases where each second account. Optimal coated contact. Compared to other models, the tires reduced the brake path to dry and wet road. The surface of the tread is a silicone-containing polymer, which significantly improves the confidence of driving and grip along different surfaces. Using a durable GOODYEAR Eagle F1 ASYMMETRIC 2 bus frame has achieved significant steering accuracy at high speeds. For Mercedes-Benz CLS they were chosen basic. Goodyear Fueelsaving - technology that reduces CO2 emissions and fuel costs. Tire heating decreases with silica based polymer.
Test results
ACE / GTU / ARBO, after testing the summer tires Goodyear Eagle F1 ASYMMETRIC 2, they defined them for fourth place for informativeness and an excellent reaction to steering turns. EVO specialists awarded tires first place.
Summer tire test Michelin Primacy 3
Tire Information:
For representation and middle class cars, Michelin Primacy 3 bus provides high safety when turning and on any type of coating. Improvements Compared to previous models, the manufacturer repelled even in the name Primacy 3. Unique coupling properties are perfectly combined with efficiency and knowledge.
Test results
AUTOBILD and TEST WORLD Tested Summer Rubber Michelin Primacy 3. The AUTOBILD expert group gave a very high assessment of the tires, calling them impeccable and putting them to the honorable first place. Finnish experts noticed only one flaw - relatively high rolling resistance, but manageability praised under any conditions and efficient braking.
Summer tire test Nokian Hakka Green
Tire Information:
Nokian Hakka Green is the busbars of the Finnish manufacturer who guarantee efficiency, high level of security, comfort, as well as all conditions that will be needed by the driver in travel with difficult climatic conditions. This model will cope with difficulties after heavy rain or even light freezing and with a preheated rough asphalt. Tires rotate perfectly, save fuel, and has environmental properties - brings minimum harm to the environment.
Reducing the resistance of Nokian Hakka Green to fifteen percent says that fuel consumption becomes almost three percent lower. As a result, if we compare Nokian Hakka Green with regular tires, it turns out that the user can save about five to eight percent of fuel and protect the nature from a huge amount of exhaust gases emitted into the air.
Due to the excellent strength in operation Nokian Hakka Green car enthusiasts get full security and comfort in a variety of conditions. Tires are designed for family-run cars of middle and small classes, correspond to the high-speed indexes V, H and T. Nokian Hakka Green exceeds its predecessors of Nokian Hakka H and Nokian Hakka i3.
Tire design began with a successful version of the Nokian Hakka H model, gripped and gripped and steering on the Scandinavian, German and Spanish polygons.
Safety properties and new environmentally friendly technologies were balanced in Nokian Hakka Green. Easy rotation and excellent steering sensitivity provide a parent of a driving pleasure. Safety and environmental friendliness of tires is achieved with the newest rubber mixture of the Tread Hakka Green Silica. It also allows you to maintain comfort and safety in areas with complex climatic conditions. Another name of the mixture "Full Silica" - Pine Finnish oil was added to her, which, in addition to reducing friction, even reduces its temperature. The status of the source shine has received the tire thanks to this mixture.
Nokian Hakka Green behaves in cold conditions, consumes little fuel, has a slight rotation and does not bring much harm to the environment.
Nokian Hakka Green will last long because of the "green" character - wear resistance even at elevated loads. The power and strength of the structure when exposed to mechanical loads will manifest itself.
Minimum noise
Numerous technical ideasImplemented in Nokian Hakka Green provide wear resistance and low rolling resistance. Semicircular recesses that are placed in the side parts of the grooves cooled the bus. Their newest design Silent Groove saves fuel consumption and reduces air resistance.
The walls of the subcolored ribs reduce the noise outside and inside the machine, having an effect on the air flow and sound waves. The tire also absorbs vibration and blows through a sustainable frame and properly selected materials.
Effective drainage and aquaplaning prevention.
The grooves in the outer and inner shoulder areas contribute to the acceleration of water outflow, and the design of the tread optimizes the properties of the aquaplamination. The ability to resist four percent better than the bus of competitors from Europe. There is also an aquaplaning risk indicator - a drop of water, which after raising the height of the tread up to four millimeter disappears. This shows the risk.
Tread Warness Indicator - DSI - Driving Safety Indicator
In the manufacture of Nokian Hakka Green, only low-aromatic oils are used, the drawing of the birch sheet on the tire symbolizes its environmental friendliness.
Nokian Tyres works more than 70 years. It provides Hakka Guarantee - an extended guarantee for the entire range of summer rubber purchased in Russia (in the salons and centers participating in Hakka-Guarantee). Nokian Tyres promises to replace the bus or provide repair services in case of accidental damage in the first year of use.
Test results
The magazine "Driving" recognized Nokian Hakka Green as a strong tire and rewarded it with silver. Experts estimated a high level of braking on a wet surface and low rolling resistance.
The Ukrainian expert group of the "Autocentre" journal has set Nokian Hakka Green to the first position, praising her for handling on a wet and dry road.
Test summer tires Michelin Energy Saver.
Tire Information:
The MICHELIN ENERGY SAver summer tire maker promises that its use will help the driver to save on races of fuel, reduce the braking path and CO2 emissions.
Michelin Energy Saver is the fourth generation of summer rubber "ENERGY". Sheet is suitable for a large list of different cars, such as a coupe, family, city and minivans. Saving funds during operation, the highest degree of security is a single one of the many unique characteristics that the Michelin Energy Saver tires possess.
Among the diverse convenient advantages, you can allocate a long utilization of tires, elevated level Safety and reduction of fuel consumption.
In total, the model achieved through the use of innovative technologies, experience and manufacturer's skill.
The reduced mass of the MICHELIN ENERGY SAVER tires ensures that when driving, they are not quickly heated, and when braking - with accuracy to turnover, which improves driving control.
The rubber mixture is used in the manufacture of Michelin Energy Saver tires consists of silica. The use of a flint mixture eliminates the presence of soot (only for black painting - in minimal quantity). Due to a significant reduction in the brake path on the coatings of different types Another significant advantage of tires is a high level of security. This makes it better than all previous models of analogs.
Test results
Experts of the Ukrainian magazine "Autocentre As a result of the test, Michelin Energy Saver + deserved silver tires were awarded. But the Adac expert group identified the tires for the eleventh position. The reason is the competition. In Ukrainian testing, environmental tires participated, and therefore they were compared only in this category, but the Germans experienced summer tires also in behavior on a wet road. Well, Michelin Energy Saver + is not enough in this competition.
Test Summer Tire Dunlop Sport Maxx RT
Tire Information:
On the site of the manufacturer Dunlop, the Sport Maxx RT summer rubber description begins with a rather bold statement. SPORTMAXX RT is called a new company that reflects the best features and characteristics of all tires in the world at the moment. Further, the description goes in the same manner. With the help of innovative technology, Dunlop Sport Maxx RT rubber mixture has excellent clutch in all weather conditions. Specific polymers that the manufacturer applied to the tires, previously participated only in the manufacture of racing car models.
The massiveness of the outer shoulder blocks provides obedience and excellent handling on turns at the highest speeds, and also increases the level of stability. Effective braking at high speed and increasing road contact provide new additional hard blocks. Acoustic comfort, or rather its highest level is achieved with the help of a new asymmetric design. In this category, tires are superior to absolutely all competitors. The lightweight tire frame helps to reduce the rolling level resistance and reduces unsappressible masses. As a result, Sport Maxx RT provides greater fuel economy and long-term suspension service. Due to the application by the manufacturer of innovative technologies in the manufacture of tires Dunlop Sportmaxx RT, they have outstanding advantages characteristics, and also respond in the ideal ratio of price-quality.
Dunlop Sport Maxx RT is successfully included in the configuration of such cars: Mercedes SLS and C63 AMG Black Serie, Porsche 911 GT3, Maserati Quattroporte, Audi TT RS and R8, BMW M5.
Test results
The expert group of the AUTOBILD magazine recommends DUNLOP Sport Maxx RT tires and praises their braking efficiency, sports handling, resistance to aquaplaning. Silver These tires were awarded as a result of testing ACE / GTU / ARBO. Journalists from EVO rated Dunlop Sport Maxx RT with just the sixth position. In all contests associated with the aquaplaning, braking efficiency and rolling resistance on the dry road, the tire behaved well and showed excellent results, earning many points. They lost the opportunity to break into the leaders due to the insufficiently strong general level of clutch. In most DUNLOP Sport Maxx RT disciplines, they ranked third.
Test summer tires Continental ContiousCocontact 5.
Tin information
Prior to this year, the combination of a short brake path on a dry and wet surface and low rolling resistance was practically unreal. Continental is a leading manufacturer of Europe that represents the ContiousCoContActAct Tire 5 uniting all these qualities. All components from which the tire consists should be optimized by the developers - rubber mixture, frame, tire tread pattern and its profile. Everything must be taken into account in order to achieve significant improvement and progress compared with predecessor models. Due to this, the manufacturer reduced the braking path and rolling resistance by twenty percent, as well as for twelve increased tires. Now the driver using the Continental ConticeCocontact 5 bus saves about three percent of the fuel in comparison with the car of the same brand, but another, ordinary summer tires.
The usual tire is deformed while driving, which leads to rolling resistance. In such conditions, the reduction in resistance to rolling threatens to reduce security and worsen some more characteristics of the tire. But in the case of the application of an improved design, it is possible to reduce the resistance to rolling and without worsening manageability.
Continental ContiousCoContAct 5 Use a new mixture of rubber, which helps to reduce the brake path on the wet surface in the case of low rolling resistance and bus profile, which improves the braking characteristics and speaking on the wet track. If you list all the advantages, then overall balance and performance - driving quality Continental ContiousCocontact 5.
If you want to save your resources and fuel, as well as be sure of your safety when braking on any coverage, then the Continental Contience Model 5 is an excellent choice for you.
Test results
Expert Group of the Autocentre magazine described the Continental Conti Eco Contact 5 tires as the most economical among all testing participants. Most low level Ritching resistance. Continental Conti Eco Contact 5 is inferior to the leaders only on the wet surface, as they have a little more tendency to demolition. On the dry surface, the tire details are smaller and even in the case of drifts, the car is easy to stabilize. According to the results of testing ADAC, the Summer Rubber Continental Conti Eco Contact 5 is also recognized as a leader among environmental and economical tires due to low wear, good balance and fuel economy.
Test summer tires Goodyear EfficientGrip Compact.
Tire Information:
New components that manufacturers used in the Goodyear EfficientGrip Compact design should optimize fuel consumption. This leads to a decrease in the total mass of five percent and improving rolling resistance. Improved pressure distribution is responsible for the uniform wear of the tire. Manufacturers Goodyear EfficientGrip guarantee the break path shorter and a new design, which has new double wide grooves, drainage enlarged grooves and relief edges. These components distribute water, increase the braking effect on different surfaces. Due to rounded recesses, water does not accumulate in the front water separation groove. These processes prevent aquaplaning and improve the safety level on dry and wet road.
Test results
Specialists of the Ukrainian magazine "Autocentre" rated the Goodyear EfficientGrip Compact tires for advantage. The results liked the expert group and they decided to reward Goodyear EfficientGrip Compact to the third place. Balanced characteristics Experienced experts estimated the level above average. At high speed, even on the wet tire surface, it is guaranteed excellent controllability and the ability to correct gas discharge errors. The possibility of "maneuvering" on the dry surface is slightly worse, the mea is active - driving and demolitions are possible. German Adac experts in the Pooh and Prah defeated the evaluation of Ukrainians, sending Goodyear EfficientGrip Compact to a distant eleventh position. They gave tires just a satisfactory assessment, noting, as a plus, excellent behavior on a dry surface and poor on wet.
Test summer tires Bridgestone Turanza T001
Tire Information:
Bridgestone Turanza T001 is a premium model of the tire of the Japanese company "Bridgeton". The manufacturer characterizes it as a tire intended for travel, an improved model ER300. Its maneuverability and reliability in case of traveling over long distances and at high speed - just a few advantages among the huge list. Optimized balance Manufacturing and comfort will provide travel lovers a luxury trip and wonderful driving.
Test results
This tire model is perfectly coping with aquaplaning and dry coatings. The expert group of the AUTOBILD magazine recommends to use Bridgestone Turanza T001, although it warns that the potential resource of this model is not so large.
A satisfactory assessment of the tire received from German experts ADAC. They allocated the same weak and strengths from the tire.
The Japanese tires were not owned by Sing Satisfied, experts of the newspaper "Autores". During their testing, this model most often all the others struck unpredictably, sharply, and most importantly dangerous. The absolute advantages of BRIDGESTONE TURANZA T001 behavior on the dry surface, the specialists also did not find. Is that extraload - a very large load capacity and a two-layer of the frame (in the theory it would have to guarantee the tire resistance in case of obstacles) but clearly defined a couple of mines - a long braking path, tire noise, a rather rigid passage of the uneven surface.
Test summer tires Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115
Tire Information:
According to the manufacturer, Hankook, the summer tires are ideal for drivers who are spent on the wheel all their time. The category "Premium Comfort", which also identified the manufacturer itself, is intended for cars with comfort, both the upper and the average price range, because Ventus Prime 2 K115 can be put even on the S-class W222.
The main task in the manufacture of Hankook Ventus Prime 2 K115 tires was considered the highest level of security. Compared to the predecessor model, the brake path on the wet surface has decreased by twenty percent. Also, in the manufacture of the rubber mixture, innovative technologies were used, and the tread pattern was made in the form of teeth of predatory animals of catfish.
Design model Hankook Ventus Prime 2 K115
To create the edges of the blocks, a special design was invented. They are placed on the outside of the shoulder sections. This gives stability when turning on the surfaces of different types (dry or wet), and also increases the thrust force. Multi-Tread Radius or MRT tread development technology provides a pressure distribution balance and maximum contact value with expensive in all weather conditions.
The rubber mixture includes different optimized components, such as silica, ends of molecular chains, nanoparticles. Its composition helps to provide better braking efficiency, less rolling resistance and improve operational capabilities. Rolling noise The manufacturer reduced with a special design for blocks - Quiet Ride Technology.
Specifications and features of tires Hankook Ventus Prime 2 K115
Coupling properties managed to improve with an optimized pressure distribution even on the surface macro.
Multi-Tread Radius Technology - This technology significantly improved contact with the road surface and optimized the controllability effect and ensured excellent braking on the wet surface and excellent control with sharp turns and high speed; significantly improved wear resistance and overall handling.
The optimized pressure distribution made it possible to improve the coupling properties on the wet road surface. SCCT technology helped evenly distribute the download. Due to the predatory design and asymmetry of the tread pattern, the developers have achieved extreme resistance to aquaplaning, excellent feedback and manageability. The composition of the rubber mixture provided an increase in the clutch on the wet road surface, as well as the saving of fuel use.
Test results
Despite the excellent resistance of the Summer Rubber Hankook Ventus Prime 2 K115 to the aquaplaning, their clutch on the wet road is still inferior to the leaders of the AUTOBILD test. The unpredictability of behavior at the clutch limit does not exclude the possibility of the rear wheels, both on wet and dry surface. Hankook Ventus Prime 2 K115 tires are low noise level, but too high levels of rolling resistance. As a result of testing, the expert group of AUTOBILD magazine, though Korean tires praised for the overall ride behavior, but cut off for resources.
But the experts of the newspaper "Autores" argue that the time of Korean summer tires came, because Korea is clearly improving in their production. Hankook Ventus Prime 2 K115 confidently behaved on a wet surface, especially in an aquaplaning test. When turning on a wet road, although there were rescued slides (just like Pirelli), but in general quite well. On the dry surface of the tire showed itself.
Summer Tire Test Barum Bravuris 3 HM
Tire Information:
What does it mean "HM"? Everything is simple. This is High Mileage or high popularity. BARUM BRAVURIS 3 HM In addition to walking, the glory of the Jody is still its minimum wear, comfort and confidence in any trip. On the Russian site promise that.
Test results
Barum Bravuris 3 HM is a worthy representative of the second echelon tires, which the ACE / GTU / ARBO expert group recommends. Finnish experts from Test World praised a balanced model, excellent handling and controllability, but found flaws in the clutch on a wet road and too slow reaction to a dry surface. Among the disadvantages, you can still highlight the stiffness of the stroke in the event of a ride on the uneven surface.
Test summer tires Barum Brillantis 2.
Tire Information:
The Barum Brillantis 2 Czech Brand Manufacturer guarantees a long time of use and saving money in combination with excellent balanced characteristics and an excellent reaction to steering control. Among the additional advantages can be distinguished insignificant risk of aquaplaning and increased information.
Test results
Experts of the Russian journal "Driving" rated the cost-effectiveness and stability of the tire, a fairly high level of comfort. Among the minuses is the weakness of braking, slowness of the reaction in the event of emergency maneuvering and low speed of permutation on different coating. The French expert group L'Argus identified a bus in third place among budget, but received only sixty-four points from a hundred. ADAC praised the work of Barum Brillantis 2 on a wet surface, but did not find advantage over the rest.
Barum Bravuris 2:
with checkers in the form of shark fins
This tire will be advantageous to look at the family car, and on the car has aged tuning. She has a catchy asymmetric pattern of a tread with dense blocks of an outer shoulder zone, which provide stable controllability and safe braking on a dry road, and a gripped inner zone with curved blocks. They, together with checkers in the form of shark fins, reduce the risk of aquaplaning and provide reliable braking on the wet road. Add four wide longitudinal channels here - and it becomes clear that with the resistance of the water of the tire everything is in order. And how it looks like one of the edges of the central zone, as if laid out by the letters "M"! The tire successfully monitors wear due to the optimized profile and the newest composition of rubber using silica.
The tire is represented in a wide range of sizes and prices. For an option 185/55 R15 N (210 km / h), it is necessary to post about 3000 rubles, which for such a model, in general, inexpensive, and if you have huge rollers, say 255/35 R20 Y (300 km / h), - Not pursuing at 11,900 r. (for one wheel, of course).
Sava Intensa UHP:
The combination of incompatible
The very combination of the concepts of "budget" and "ultra-high-speed" (that is, UHP) is already unusual. But this model for sports and premium cars really combines an outstanding (in its price category, of course) handling on a dry and wet road with a high level of comfort. The wide protector provides optimal pressure distribution and a large area of \u200b\u200bthe contact spot, and the massive central edge and tight blocks of the tread zone are allowed to remain dry when turning the turns. Four wide longitudinal channels quickly remove water, and due to the special formula of the rubber mixture based on silica, it perfectly sticks to the wet road. The tire frame of modern heavy-duty materials optimally distributes the load over the entire width of the tread and significantly reduces the rolling resistance, which means that your car will be less asked to eat.
All this pleasure is not so unavailable. Let's say, the popular size 225/55 R16 W (270 km / h) will cost approximately 4700-5000 p. Rubber more, for example 255/35 R18 Y (300 km / h), will cost about 7300 p.
CORDIANT SPORT 3:
taxis on ordinary roads
A domestic brand that has been successfully operating in in-segment, recently introduced another tire for an active ride, which is stated in the title. Externally, the tire really has all the signs of the sports model. It's to you and the outer shoulder zone from massive blocks, and three solid central ribs, and inner side, separated by transverse arcuate grooves. All this promises a good grip in turns, reliable coursework stability and accurate feedback on the steering wheel. DRY-COR technology excludes coursework oscillations and does not give a deform bus in turn, keeping the tire clutch with the road and stability of the contact spots, as well as preventing demolitions and drifts. Optimized frame distributes load for better pressure distribution. Designers were worked out and over the composition of the rubber mixture under the speaker name Sport-MIX. It is based on a combination of two rubber - butadiene-styrene and diene, where the first is responsible for the grip, and the second reduces the heating of the tire. But, despite the abundance of beautiful terms in the description, this tire does not apply to the category of truly sports and is not suitable for track-days, although it makes it possible to charge with pleasure on ordinary roads.
Prices on the tire are rather humane. Option 195/65 R15 V (240 km / h) can be found from 2000 p. The running size 225/55 R16 V will cost from 4800 p.
Tigar Syneris:
Contradictive all of such
From inexpensive high-speed models, this is perhaps the most controversial. Let's start with the fact that it looks great. Symmetrical directional protector, two central ribs with checkers resembling a drawing of the boom, elegant shoulder blocks, cut off by curved grooves, all this will decorate any car. Such a concept is characteristic of the "raindling" tires, and this tire is really good on the wet road. On dry asphalt, it will also please the soft move, moderate noise and good tensile, and at high speed. But for the pleasure you have to pay, and this time not money (with prices here everything is just fine). But the stability of the tire to wear, to put it mildly, not the best. If you burn tires at the start and squeeze it in turns, it is not a fact that it will serve more than a pair of seasons.
The common size of 205/55 R16 V can be found from about 2600 p., And the largest in the lineup, 245/45 R18 W (270 km / h), will cost about 11,000 rubles.
Kama Euro-129:
Driver set of qualities
Popular domestic rubber, which combines several qualities, so necessary to our drivers: durability, catchy drawing, relatively high speed limit, good handling and low price. The model debuted in 2009 and still uses stable demand. In the asymmetric pattern of the tread, the outer side provides the maximum adhesion on the dry coating, and the internal one on the wet. Outdoor shoulder blocks are made particularly rigid to provide good side clutch in turn. Wherein strong sidewalls We guarantee stability during lateral loads and at the same time protect the tire from deformation on the roads of the Russian depth. Delete water spots help three wide longitudinal grooves, as well as blocks of a special form. Another chip was the patented tire wear indicator, which allows you to determine residual depth The pattern of the tread, and is also able to identify the breakdown / convergence at the initial stage. We definitely call the tire of sports we do not risk, but the fact that it allows you to quickly ride even by mediocre covering, is for sure.
Even a small size 55/70 R13 starts with an H (210 km / h) index, and you can buy it from 1500 p. Option 215/60 R16 V (240 km / h) will cost 2700 p.
Kumho Solus HS51:
Engineering above all
This Korean bus looks like a classic sports model: asymmetrical drawing, rounded, almost solid ribs, deliberately spraying attitude to design - engineering above all. All at school: the design of the central part of the tire is responsible for the stability of the tire on the line, and the impressive shoulder blocks serve to effectively pass the turns and resistance to the demolition of the car with a given trajectory. The tire is also durable: it is equipped with a steel bracker and seamless cord, as well as a reinforced frame and a reliable onboard cord. In the line of the company, the Solus brand is somewhat different in the quality of the tires, so pay attention to the alphanumeric index.
With all its advantages, the model is in moderately available. Its most compact size 195/50 R15 V starts from 2400 r., And the largest, 235/55 R17 W (270 km / h), costs from 6100 p.
Federal Super Steel 595:
sports without any reservations
A truly charismatic model that received the Taiwan Excellence award for the quality that perfectly manifested itself in drifting and rally competitions, a sports tire without any reservation. And she is simply beautiful - directional V-shaped drawing looks powerfully and fascinating. But it's not just aesthetics. The protector blocks evenly distribute the pressure along the entire surface of the contact stain, instantly remove water from it, ensure the stability of the car on the straight and grip in the rotations. At the same time, the high quality tires are preserved and in the course of its wear. For strength, steel cord is responsible. True, at the expense of this weighs it slightly more than some analogues, and if someone is concerned about the characteristics of the unsappressible masses, that is, the reason to think about it. And the rest of the tire can promise good overclocking and rapid braking, stability on the autobahn and mountain serpentines and a good popularity.
The price tag begins with the characteristics of 2600 r. (You get the size of 195/50 R15 V) and comes to about 8100 p. (for 275/30 R19 W).
RESULTS
So, summarize. Most waiting for two qualities from summer tires: low prices and balanced riding properties. But if you are a gambling supporter and love to catch up with the breeze, it becomes more difficult to choose. However, you see: there are options. To facilitate your choice even more, we have compiled a visual plate from which it is clear what can be expected from each of the models.
Our rating
The article was prepared with the support of the online store of auto accessories BestParts.ru
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Once again, spent the tests of summer tires that are sold in Russian online stores. Tested Rubber dimension 185/60 R14 and 205/55 R16. The results were published in the printed version of the magazine No. 3 of 2015 and No. 4 of 2015. In the leaders, still known tire giants: Continental, Nokian, Pirelli, Goodyear, Michelin. True, this year a pleasant surprise by car owners was presented not very popular with us Japanese Toyo (dimension R14), climbing the third place in the ranking.
The results of tests of specialists of the journal "driving" are viewed in the tables below.
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Portugal |
The best coupling properties on any coating, the highest speed on the rearrangement on any coating, high level of comfort. |
Minor comments to the course stability and controllability in extreme modes. |
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Nokian Hakka Green. |
High coupling properties on any coating, high speed on the rearrangement on any coating, a canceled course, understandable controllability in extreme modes on any coating, quiet. |
Minor comments regarding smoothness. |
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High coupling properties on any coating, high speed on the mockery of the coating, understandable controllability in extreme modes on any coating. |
Low level of comfort. |
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Nokian Nordman SX. |
High coupling properties on any coating, high speed on the mockery of the coating, understandable controllability in extreme modes on the wet coverage. |
Minor notes in the address of the course stability, controllability on a dry road and smoothness. |
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Yokohama Blueearth. |
Philippines |
A good balance of transverse clutch and inspected in dry covering, low flow Fuel at a speed of 90 km / h, a clear following course. |
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Hankook Kinergy Eco. |
High speed on wet rearrangement, quiet. |
Not enough clear course stability. |
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BFGoodrich G-Grip |
Quiet, satisfactory course stability and controllability in extreme modes on any coating, and smoothness. |
Low speed on rearrangement on wet coverage. |
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A clear course, quiet. |
Complex handling in extreme modes on any coating. |
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Satisfactory term stability and controllability in extreme modes on any coating. |
Low speed on the rear on dry coating, increased fuel consumption. |
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Matador Stella 2. |
Leading efficiency at any speed, soft, satisfactory noise level. |
Low coupling properties and speed when rearing, fuzzy course, complex controllability in extreme modes on a wet coverage, problem - on dry. |
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BRIDGESTONE ECOPIA EP150. |
High speed on dry rearrangement, economical at rates of 90 km / h, satisfactory course stability and noise level. |
The lowest coupling properties of any coating, complex handling in extreme modes on any coating, rigid. |
The first two places in the ranking are occupied by the leaders of the tire industry - Continental and Nokian. On the third, as we have already said, Novice Toyo. On the fourth - tire Nordman., made again at the factory of the Concern Nokian Tyres. All those listed in the table pluses can also be added to the price of Nordman - 1970 rubles, lower only at Matador (1800 rubles), which is in the tenth place of the rating. By the way, in dimension 205/55 R16 Nordman has the best price / quality ratio.
Recall that the plant Nokian Tyres in Russia is the most modern production, its products are sold from us and exported to other countries. Read more about the company in our material. And about the new Summer Tires Nokian for SUVs, see.
(In the photo - Nokian Hakka Green).
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Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue |
Germany |
The best braking on the wet asphalt is very good on the dry, modest fuel consumption, a supercharging course, understandable controllability with extreme maneuvering. |
Minor notes regarding noise and smoothness |
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Finland |
High coupling properties on wet asphalt, modest fuel consumption, clear follow-up course, understandable handling with extreme maneuvering. |
Minor comments on comfort. |
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Goodyear EfficientGrip Perfomance. |
Germany |
High coupling properties, modest fuel consumption, clear following course, understandable handling on wet asphalt, the highest level of comfort. |
Complex handling with extreme maneuvers on dry asphalt. |
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Michelin Primacy 3. |
Germany |
Modest fuel consumption, clear follow-up course, understandable handling with extreme maneuvering. |
Minor remarks regarding noise and smoothness. |
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Hankook Ventus Prime 2 |
Very high level of coupling properties, clear following course. |
Minor remarks regarding manageability during extreme maneuvering and about comfort. |
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Continental Contipremium Contact 5 |
Better braking on dry asphalt, modest fuel consumption. |
Minor comments in the address of the course stability, controllability during extreme maneuvers and comfort. |
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Nokian Nordman SX. |
The most attractive price / quality attitude. |
Not noted. |
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Modest fuel consumption. |
Complex handling on dry asphalt with extreme maneuvers, low comfort. |
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BRIDGESTONE ECOPIA EP200. |
Modest fuel consumption. |
Low coupling properties, complex handling with extreme maneuvers on dry and wet coatings. |
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CORDIANT SPORT 3. |
Satisfactory noise level. |
Low hook properties on dry asphalt, increased fuel consumption, problem handling with sharp maneuvering on wet asphalt, complex on dry, unsatisfactory following course, rigid. |
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The lowest price. |
The lowest coupling properties, problem handling with extreme maneuvers, unfortunate-tanning term stability, low level of comfort. |
Fifteen tires for small cars are the most massive. Most of the class B and even from Europe are sold in our market mainly in the budget "fifteenth" size. And it's not only more low prices Such shoes. On our roads, tires with a higher profile are more comfortable and more durable. Moreover, they protect the suspension consumables (ball supports, silent blocks, shock absorbers) from high shock loads, extending their lives.
What and how much?
Alas, new products in budget dimensions. New developments in this segment are economically unprofitable, therefore it is very rare. Shinniki, as a rule, longer hold inexpensive small-sized models on the conveyor, rather than larger. Some companies slightly reproduce the tires composition of the mixture and other materials, and often not so much for the sake of improving the characteristics, how much to reduce production costs.
The highest price bar hold top, but no longer new models (3600 rubles per piece) Czech production and Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance (3400 rubles), made in Germany. Slightly cheaper you can buy tires Pirelli. Cinturato P1 Verde (3150 rubles) manufactured in Turkey, and a completely fresh model of Nokian Hakka Green 2 (3200 rubles) domestic production. The latter, by the way, can boast not only Russian citizenship, but also an increased load index: 95.
The average price segment opens more democratic tires (2,800 rubles) - the real Japanese and renovable tire coated Hankook Kinergy ECO of Korean development, but produced in Hungary. A little cheaper will cost a fresh model of Nordman SX 2 (2700 rubles) of Russian production and Kumho Ecowing ES01 (2600 rubles), made in China.
The price is not new domestic tire Cordiant Sport 3 (2500 rubles) lies on the border between budget and medium-value proposals. Cheaper (2300 rubles) Sell a fairly fresh model of Matador Elite 3 (it is MP 44) produced in Russia.We could not refuse to our readers in the request to test Chinese products - they are the Tire Champiro FE1 of the company GT Radial, which can be bought for 2,200 rubles. And closes the test dozen Belarusian Belshina Artmotion, it is BEL-261. Its average price in online stores is 2100 rubles per piece.
The test machine was assigned a "Czech" named Skoda Octavia. Tests were performed at the AvtoVAZ test site, near Togliatti. The time is hot August and September 2016. Air during tests warmed up to 22-37 degrees.
Funshit on the polygon
The initial exercise is an assessment of fuel economy. Previously, it is necessary to warm up the tires, as well as the aggregates and knots of the car. On each set of tires we drive ten kilometers across the speed ring. In parallel, we estimate the course stability of the machine at high speed (up to 130 km / h), the smoothness of the stroke and inner noise.
The highest estimates on the Octavia coursework received on Nokian and Pirelli tires, conquering experts with clear reactions and a dense, informative steering wheel.Pale all in this test looked Belshina, Cordiant, GT Radial and Matador. Remarks are different: from a wide "zero" (the car walks from the side to the side with the constant position of the ram) and insufficient information content of the steering to delays in the reactions of the machine, the need to rotate the steering wheel to large angles when adjusting the course and even dangerous infringement rear axiscapable of calling a skid. For coursework stability, this four earned only six points.
Measurement measurements are carried out in glacial weather on a horizontal two-kilometer road section, several times repeating races in both directions to neutralize the possible effect of even a light breeze.
GT Radial and Matador tires gave odds to everyone else, including those that were in our previous tests. The separation from the nearest competitors is 0.2 l / 100 km at a speed of 60 and 90 km / h. The most immodest Octavia showed tires Cordiant: The lag from the leaders was 0.3 l / 100 km at 60 km / h and 0.5 l / 100 km at 90 km / h.
After measurements, we make a four-kilometer loop on the service roads of the landfill, continuing to evaluate the comfort on various irregularities - from seams and cracks on the asphalt to serious chosen. Each set of tires rolling strictly one by the same route and at the same speed.
Now about noise. The maximum eight points experts did not give anyone, eight participants earned seven. Belshina, Kumho and Toyo rustled louder, therefore they deserve no more six, and GT Radial tires for the aircraft root on the rough asphalt raised to five points.In the smoothness of the stroke, there was no equal Hankook tires - the desirable OCTAVIA in them is softerly passes road irregularities. Almost all the other tires earned seven and six, and the GT Radial tires and here were the most uncomfortable - they are transferred to the controls and seats of vibration from cracks and road seams, causing a trembling on rough asphalt, and also skip hard shoes from any irregularities.
Then we turn with the asphalt to the primer with a slope of 12%, where we appreciate the confidence of the troggy and movement in the rise. We repeat the passages with different degrees of bucks to evaluate the clutch drop at the time of breaking the wheels in the slip. This exercise is optional, its results are not included in the overall test. We hold it at the request of our readers - to understand how the tires behave on the primer.
Better than the rest on the ground rise "row" Cordiant and Matador. And more than others are dropped, losing cravings, GT Radial, Hankook, Kumho, Pirelli and Toyo. Such roads are clearly not their bitch.
Stop, car!
There is a turn to lose the wheels about the asphalt. Since on each set of tires will have to perform several exercises, begin with the test, during which the protector is erased to the minimum degree - from braking on wet asphalt. The trajectory before measurements thoroughly purify from dust and small pebbles with twenty-grade braking at non-verbal tires.
Our mobile irrigation system consists of a motor-pump, a set of rotary sprinklers, long hoses and a five-toll barrel for water in the trailer, which testes techial. The first spray is so that the car shakes the wheel at a distance of two or three housings to the initial point of braking. It is suitable for the machine at a speed of 83-85 km / h. The VBOX measuring complex fixes the magnitude of the brake path when the speed is reduced from 80 to 5 km / h, and not until a complete stop, as at low speeds (from 5 km / h to zero) ABS often triggered, wheels can be blocked and the braking path will increase . The driver strikes the pedal of Tόrmosis (after tapping a clutch) at the time of crossing the line designated by cones, and waits for the car to stop completely. Such a test tester repeats six to eight times. And I do not forget to cool the brakes on the way to the start of the start - moving at a speed of 40-50 km / h and slowing down only by the engine.On a wet road, Nokian tires were best shown: the Oktavia brake path was 26.2 meters. No more than half the meter on it rigged into the tires Continental, Goodyear and Pirelli. The longest brake path gave Belshina: 31 meters. The difference with the leader is more car housing!
The next day is braked on dry asphalt. Once again, clean the coating before measurements. On each set of tires, it is braked five to six times from a speed of 103-105 km / h, and measure the braking route with a drop of speed from 100 to 5 km / h (according to such a scheme, the brake properties of cars and tires are the entire car world). And one more important difference between the "dry" braking from "wet": cool the brakes longer - you need to lengthen the cooling loop by several hundred meters.
Here, Pirelli is broken here with a result of 37.5 meters. Nokian is inferior to almost meter, Continental and Goodyear - 0.4 and 0.3 meters, respectively. Belshina again in Outsiders: With a result of 42.9 meters, it loses the leader almost five and a half meters.
Playing checkers
The final exercises are the rearrangement on the wet coverage and dry - the most difficult for test drivers. In the final phase of tests, they are performed because the rubber here is erased as emery.Rearruding, or change of traffic, is an exercise that imitating extreme maneuvering. Most frequent cause A sharp change of strip - an obstacle that occurs on the road, which is necessary. Usually come across this in completely unexpected places when only one way out remains - dramatically rebuilt. In this exercise, a complex of transverse coupling properties and insistence of tire characteristics, clarity of the car reactions on tires data are estimated.
The dimensions of the test corridor dictated life: on our roads the standard lane width is three and a half meters. But in the weekend we find the corridor cones so that with every attempt the car went through the same trajectory. It is necessary to rebuilt on the next strip on the path of only 12 meters long (in the past this, which was determined by the Soviet GOST).
Tesser's task - to choose the maximum possible exercise rate. The car should not bring down a single cone, which are limited by the lanes. The speed in the input corridor in the same point measures the impartial VBOX. And the test driver during extreme maneuvering evaluates handling.
Usually on each set of tire tester makes 15-20 approaches, reaching maximum speed And trying to repeat the limit result, in order to make sure that it is not accidental.
On the wet transposition Octavia was the fastest on the Goodyear tires (69 km / h). "Support Group" - Pirelli and Continental, on which the speed of execution of the maneuver fell only by 0.5 km / h. The most leopard - Belshina (61 km / h), and it was a tire of GT Radial (61.5 km / h).
Eight points for handling on a wet road during rearrangement experts gave Nokian, Nordman, Pirelli and Toyo tires: Skoda on these tires showed clear reactions and understandable behavior. Worse than others tolerate extreme maneuvering GT Radial. On them, Octavia somehow unexpectedly sailed into a deep skid, slid long and restored the trajectory reluctantly. If the machine is shod in these tires, we do not advise you to turn the steering wheel sharply - you can lose it.Nokian tires won on dry asphalt - 69.7 km / h. The smallest is behind Continental - 69.1 km / h. And at the opposite end - again Belshina with a result of 65.9 km / h.
After checking the "extreme" manageability on a dry road, the alignment has changed a bit. The eights were awarded the same tires as on a wet road, - Nokian, Nordman, Pirelli and Toyo. And the Hankook joined them. It is noteworthy that the behavior of the Tires GT Radial on the dry road experts were assessed significantly higher (seven points) than on wet. Loom-speakers in such conditions were Belshina and Matador, which earned only six points: delays in reactions, large steering angles, excess turning (tendency to drift) in the second corridor.
Rules Ball
This season, we slightly upgraded the system of counting the final points.
Previously, the minimum brake path "weighed" 180 and 160 points for wet and dry coatings, respectively, and maximum speed at the rearrangement was 160 and 140 points. Now the "waving" is as follows: the maximum for assessing the brake properties is 260 and 240 points (for wet and dry coatings), and for the limiting speed on the rearrangement - 80 and 60 points. As a result, the ratio of brake properties and manageability turned out to be more balanced and logical in terms of safety. The total "weight" of the brake path on the wet asphalt and dry now is 500 points, and the "weight" of the car behavior during maneuvering - 330 points: this is the sum of the "scales" of the speed at the rearrangement (80 + 60 \u003d 140 points), control rate estimates (80 + 60 \u003d 140 points) and evaluating course stability (50 points).
Due to such changes in the system of final counting, we decided to reduce the border for the title of "good tires" - now it is 840 points.
What is mine in the ranking?
The first and second place shared tires and Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde, who scored 932 points. These tires are practically devoid of flaws.
Podium This time we were forced to expand to four places - the third and fourth steps were taken on it tires Continental ContipRemiumContAct 5 and Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance, earned 912 points. They are also nothing to reproach, if you do not pay attention to small quirks of experts.Two more tires have made their way to the category of excellent students (900 points and more) - Hankook Kinergy ECO (910 points) and Nordman SX 2 (904 points). The first deserves epithet "the most soft tire Testa, "and the second will argue with leaders in controllability during extreme maneuvers. The modest price with an excellent outcome result - advantageous purchases!
In the seventh and eighth places are very good toyo tires Proxes CF2 and Kumho Ecowing ES01, scored 892 and 882 points, respectively. Their main drawback is a low level of comfort. If this indicator is not fundamentally important, then ... why not?
The ninth and tenth places are divided by Cordiant Sport 3 and Matador Elite 3, the gooders of our test. They have a lot in common: both tires - the third generation, Russian production and both scored 859 points. And the disadvantages are similar: modest coupling properties and complex handling with extreme maneuvers. But if without fanaticism, you can quite ride. Moreover, Matador is more seductive, since it is cheaper and contributes to saving fuel.
Another good one who scored 848 final points - tire GT. Radial Champiro. Fe1. Noisy and tough, does not like extreme maneuvers on a wet road, but saves fuel in any modes no worse than Matador. Yes, and sold inexpensively.
Our rank tabel completes - both in the price and technical sense - frankly budgetable Belshina Artmotion (811 points). However, at the same time it turned out to be better in terms of price and quality ratio. In other words, not so much this tire is worse than competitors as cheaper.
Load limits and speedFor passenger tires dimension 195/65 R15, manufacturers consider the load index 91 (615 kg per wheel). Some produce bush lifting tires - with an index 95 (690 kg); To attract attention to their marking, add XL letters, which means "Increased loading capacity" (Extra Load). With speed indexes, everything is also not easy. If five or ten years ago, the tires of such a dimension had the index N (up to 210 km / h), now they become more rapid, as evidenced by the frequent appearance of the V (up to 240 / km / h).Recall that the constructive distinction of tires with unequal high-speed indices lies in different tensile strength under the action of the maximum for each speed limit of centrifugal forces. And the tires with different load indexes differ in the ability to carry different loads. In our company, eleven participants from the twelve have a "standard" load index - 91. Only Nokian Hakka Green 2 is enhanced by Nokian Hakka Green 2 - if any vehicle is required with the load index 95, Hakki rivals will remain with the nose. High-speed indicators They were distributed as follows: seven tires have "old" for this size of the high-speed limit H (210 km / h), and five are more modern V (240 km / h). For our speed limitations and for technical capabilities Many inexpensive cars Even the index n grabs with a margin. |
Test results
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| Country of manufacture | Belorussia | ||
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| The amount of accrued points | 811 | 848 | 859 |
| pros | Moderate fuel consumption at a speed of 90 km / h; Low price | high fuel efficiency; Stable handling with extreme maneuvering on dry asphalt | high fuel efficiency; Stable handling with extreme maneuvering on wet asphalt |
| Minuses | worst coupling properties; Complex handling with extreme maneuvering; Remarks about courseworthy and comfort | low coupling properties and problem handling with extreme maneuvering on wet asphalt; Remarks about the course stability; the most tough and noisy | mediocre braking properties; Complex handling with extreme maneuvering on a dry road; Remarks about the course stability |
| 9-10 place | 8th place | 7 place |
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| Tire mass, kg | |||
| The average price in online stores at the time of preparation of the material, rub. | |||
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| The amount of accrued points | 859 | 882 | 892 |
| pros | stable handling with extreme maneuvering on dry asphalt | not bad brake properties on wet asphalt | clear handling with extreme maneuvering both dry and wet asphalt |
| Minuses | worst economy; Complex handling with extreme maneuvering on wet asphalt; Remarks about the course stability and smoothness | remarks about the smoothness of the stroke and noise | low speed of rearrangement on dry drone; Comments on comfort |
| 6th place | 5th place | 3-4 place |
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| Country of manufacture | Germany |
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| Scor rubber hardness, units. | |||
| Tire mass, kg | |||
| The average price in online stores at the time of preparation of the material, rub. | |||
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| The amount of accrued points | 904 | 910 | 912 |
| pros | clear handling with extreme maneuvering both dry and wet asphalt | high speed and understandable controllability with extreme maneuvering on dry asphalt; Best smoothness | the highest speed of rearrangement on wet asphalt, high - on dry; High coupling properties on a dry road |
The choice of decent summer tires for the Iron horse has always been a complex and exciting issue for car owners. Today, we present to your attention the review of the most best models Summer rubber in the 2015 season.
Rating of the best summer tires 2015
1st place: Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Let's start with Michelin Pilot Super Sport. This summer rubber model is a favorable investment of "capital", since this rubber impeccably behaves on dry and wet asphalt at high speeds, and the "life cycle" of the tread exceeds 3 years during normal operation. Rubber Michelin Pilot Super Sport perfectly combines comfort, safety, high performance and low noise even with very dynamic driving. Alternatively, you can pay attention to the Continental ExtremeContact DW. The cost of the latter is 17,000 rubles per wheel.
2nd place: Hankook Ventus V12 EVO K110
More affordable, but this is no less high-quality is a set of summer rubber from South Korea - Hankook Ventus V12 EVO K110. This model was designed specifically for sports cars. A feature of rubber is highly efficient braking on the wet roadway, good handling, acceptable noise level and long term operation. All this is achieved thanks to the competently developed tread pattern. The cost of one wheel is 7,200 rubles.
In this segment you can also pay your attention to Yokohama S.Drive.
3rd place: Bridgestone Potenza RE-11A
Breakstone Potenza Re-11a with asymmetric tread design. Massive side "shoulders" improve controllability and guarantee stability in turns. These tires are incredibly good on dry tracks and confidently behave on wet.
The second option is Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 R. The pricing policy ranges from 14,000 rubles. Behind the wheel.
4th place: Falken Azenis FK453
For everyday use on combined road surfaces, Falken Azenis FK453 rubber with starting price of 8,000 rubles per wheel is perfect. This model of German wheels has an excellent balance between the behavior on dry and wet roads. This result was achieved through the use of silicon oxide. A nylon-reinforced design increases high speed stability, while maintaining comfort. These tires, as well as Hankook Ventus V12 EVO2, are perfectly suitable drivers with an aggressive driving style, ensuring maximum performance on any road surface.
5th place: Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport
The most wear-resistant protector, according to the UTQG rating, has a Bridgestone Potenza Re760 Sport model. For 39,000 rubles, the motorist receives excellent wheels that have sports attributes, good comfort and low level of road noise. Alternative - Tire Set Dunlop Direzza. DZ102.
- BFGoodrich G-Force Sport COMP-2,
- Michelin Pilot Sport 3,
- Michelin Pilot Sport Cup.
The choice of the right set of summer "shoes" is a very scrupulous question and requires enough attention. Choosing the wheels, depending on the needs, the driver chooses comfort, handling and security primarily.
