This latest test is of 205/60 R16 tyres suitable for several modern mid-sized cars. It adds to the range of tyre sizes we've tested over the last few years using the same test method.
Our test car was a Holden Cruze CD and we tested on a closed racetrack. We assessed wet and dry cornering performance as well as wet and dry braking distance. We also measured the rolling noise inside the car while driving on coarse-chip seal at 50 and 80km/h
Best in test - it had the highest-scoring combination of wet and dry corning and wet and dry braking - was the Bridgestone Turanza ER300. It was closely followed by the Ovation Eco Vision VI-682 and the Yokohama C Drive 2.
Running noise differences were minimal at 50km/h on coarse-chip seal: there was a hardly noticeable 2dBA difference across the test models. At 80km/h that difference was a more noticeable 5dBA and at this higher speed the quietest was the Maxxis MA-P1 VIP and noisiest the Hankook Optimo K415
We recommend
Bridgestone Turanza ER300
Points: 82/100
$309
Good Points: Excellent at dry cornering. Excellent at dry braking. Good at wet braking.
Comment: V speed-rating (240km/h). Asymmetric tread pattern
Ovation Eco Vision VI-682
Points: 80/100
$139
Good Points: Excellent at dry cornering. Good at wet corning. Very good at dry braking. Good at wet braking
Comment: V speed-rating (240km/h).
GT Radial
Points: 77/100
$219
Good Points: Excellent at dry cornering. Good at wet corning. Very good at dry braking. Good at wet braking
Comment: V speed-rating (240km/h). Asymmetric tread pattern
Yokohama C Drive 2
Points: 76/100
$253
Good Points: Excellent at dry cornering. Good at wet cornering. Very good at dry braking
But: Only OK at wet braking.
Comment: V speed-rating (240km/h). Asymmetric tread pattern
Worth Considering
Hankook Optimo K415
Points: 75/100
$209
Good Points: Very good at dry cornering. Good at wet cornering. Very good at dry braking. Good at wet braking.
Comment: V speed-rating (240km/h).
Michelin Energy XM2 Green X
Points: 75/100
$225
Good Points: Very good at dry cornering. Good at wet cornering. Good at wet corning. Very good at dry braking.
But: Only OK at wet braking.
Comment: V speed-rating (240km/h). Asymmetric tread pattern
Pirelli Cinturato P1
Points: 75/100
$255
Good Points: Very good at dry cornering. Very good at dry braking. Good at wet braking.
Comment: V speed-rating (240km/h). Asymmetric tread pattern
(Consumer NZ Magazine, June 2013)作者: 爱国爱港 时间: 2013-11-18 01:41:58