2023-02-21 08:00:00
For the 50th anniversary of its tire tests, the ADAC tested 50 models of one dimension for the first time – more than ever before. In addition, the test methodology was adjusted. In the future there will be a mixed assessment of driving safety (70 percent share of the overall result) and the environmental balance (30 percent). Ten of the tires tested now get a “good”, 21 cut off “satisfactory”, twelve get a “sufficient” and seven are classified as “inadequate”. The Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 performed best. The Continental Premium Contact 6 follows in second place. The Premiorri Solazo and the Doublecoin DC99 bring up the rear.
The ADAC has tested the best-selling dimension 205/55 R16 on a VW Golf. From now on, in addition to mileage, fuel consumption and noise development, tire wear, weight and sustainable production will also be graded. This also includes evaluating the life cycle of a tire from production to recycling. However, driving safety remains the main criterion for the new test models. And here there are still major differences.
While the Continental comes to a standstill following just 34 meters from 80 km/h on wet asphalt, the tires of the Doublecoin need around 59 meters to brake under the same conditions – a difference of 25 meters, which can be life-changing. Because where the vehicle with the Continental tires is already parked, you are still traveling at over 50 km/h with the Asian product.
There are also big differences in the environmental balance. The Michelin e-Primacy sets the benchmark here: At around 71,500 kilometers, it not only offers the longest predicted range, but also sets the record in the field with its low abrasion of 34.8 mg/km/t (milligrams per kilometer per tonne of vehicle weight). . On the other hand, there are tires from Zeetex and Avon. While the Zeetex only has a predicted mileage of 23,100 kilometers in the test, the Avon has the highest abrasion at 126 mg/km/t. That’s four times as much as Michelin. The fact that the e-Primacy still does not get beyond the overall rating of “sufficient” is due to its weaknesses in driving safety. Here it becomes clear that the conflict of objectives between environmental properties and driving safety can still not be completely resolved, according to the ADAC.
The best solution to this conflict is the test winner: It shows good driving safety characteristics in all disciplines and at the same time convinces with its environmental balance. The second-placed Continental Premium Contact 6, on the other hand, sets standards in the area of driving safety, with slight drawbacks in the environmental balance.
With the new two-pillar method, ADAC wants to offer consumers the opportunity to choose a tire that is even more tailored to their individual needs. If you are always dependent on your car and wind up numerous kilometers a year, both driving safety and the environmental balance should be rated “good”. The mileage is less relevant for infrequent drivers, so a slightly cheaper tire with good safety properties can be a good choice. The decision, emphasizes the automobile club, should not depend solely on the price, as the many inexpensive products in the current test show with their major weaknesses, especially on wet roads. (awm)
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