In the summer, the roads get hotter. Therefore, car tires must be optimized for the season in order to react instantly to any driver maneuver. At temperatures above 15 degrees Celsius, summer car tires can react to braking faster than other types of tires.
Updated article: Summer tire rating 2020.
Having studied the best offers of Yandex.Market and the results of the tests "Behind the wheel" and "Auto Review", we have compiled a rating of summer tires in 2019, which includes the best novelties and popular models.
Summer tire tests "Behind the wheel"
The specialists of the authoritative automobile publication "Za Rulem" tested the most popular summer tires for 2019 last year, the current rubber tests in the size of R15 and R17 are shown in the comparative table of results.
10. Continental ContiPremiumContact 5
The average price for one R15 tire is 4,110 rubles.
The list of the best summer tires of 2019 in R15 diameter opens with quiet tires with movable sidewall technology. The latter means that the very soft sidewall crumples and absorbs when the car drives over bumps. These tires perfectly grip both dry and wet roads from rain and provide confident braking.
Ideal for a family car where comfort and smoothness are more important than high speed.
disadvantages: associated with the main advantage - a soft sidewall. Getting into a hole, hitting a curb and similar situations can be fraught with "injury" to the tire.
9. Toyo Nano Energy 3
The average price is 2,570 rubles.
An inexpensive and high-quality tire from a Japanese manufacturer, which goes well over small and medium irregularities, and does not make much noise. It has good grip on both wet and dry roads and excellent directional stability.
Of course, these tires are not suitable for deep mud or racing, but they are quite suitable for trips around the city and on intercity routes.
disadvantages: Small stones are constantly packed into the tread.
8. Viatti Strada Asimmetrico V-130
The average price is 2,700 rubles.
Another excellent budget option at the top of 2019. These tires have strong sidewalls and excellent grip even in heavy rain. They "swallow" shallow holes, provide good handling and excellent braking performance on dry and wet asphalt, as well as on a dirt road.
disadvantages: a little noisy, strongly "clap" in the pits.
7. Nokian Tires Hakka Green 2
The average price is 3 600 rubles.
One of the most comfortable tires in the test, both in terms of softness and noise quality. According to the manufacturer, this model is distinguished by uncompromising grip on wet asphalt and extremely low fuel consumption.
Indeed, according to drivers, the Hakka Green 2 tires offer excellent traction, which is surprising for such a soft rubber. Even with a sharp cornering and fast driving on the highway (up to 100-110 km / h), a car with Hakka Green 2 behaves confidently and reliably, it does not drift or drift.
disadvantages: wears out quickly.
6. Viatti Bosco A / T
The average price is 4,252 rubles.
Many review sites, car publications and forums of motorists, giving an answer to the question "which summer tires are better for SUVs and crossovers?", Recommend Viatti Bosco A / T. There are five main reasons for this:
- these tires are durable;
- wear-resistant;
- not subject to aquaplaning;
- have good braking qualities;
- have good grip on various types of road surface and off-road.
disadvantages: noisy.
5. MICHELIN Primacy 4
The average price is 4,830 rubles.
The first five of the best summer tires of 2019 are opened by a model that has been tested by time and on Russian roads. Thick and at the same time not rigid sidewalls perfectly smooth out small irregularities, and the rubber itself does not tan, which allows it to be operated at temperatures down to zero degrees.
The MICHELIN Primacy 4 also has short braking distances on both dry and wet asphalt, good durability, and decent aquaplaning resistance.
disadvantages: makes noise, collects small stones.
4. Kumho Ecsta HS51
The average price is 2 750 rubles.
Korean tires are good in all respects. They do not make any noise, and they hold the road confidently on any surface, and are perfectly balanced, and go smoothly at low and medium speeds. In reviews, drivers say the Kumho Ecsta HS51 is not made for racing, but for comfort.
Another significant advantage of these tires is their high wear resistance (Treadwear 380).
disadvantages: due to the high softness of the tires, they brake slightly worse than their “colleagues” from the top three.
3. Toyo Proxes CF2
The average price is 2,980 rubles.
Neither pits nor bumps are scary for this reliable Japanese summer rubber. Among its other advantages: predictability, fast braking, minimum noise, high wear resistance, excellent drainage and good adhesion to dry and wet asphalt.
disadvantages: The tread is quickly clogged with small stones, on visual inspection the tires look slightly deflated.
2. Bridgestone Turanza T001
The average price is 3 600 rubles.
These Japanese-made tires entered the top ten tests of the 2019 R15-R16 summer tires "Behind the wheel". They offer high durability, good handling on both dry and wet asphalt and are an excellent example of the balance between handling and comfort.
The large amount of polymer components in the mixture ensures a long service life of the Bridgestone Turanza T001 and a reduced rolling resistance.
disadvantages: These tires are stiff due to the thick beads. However, many drivers attribute this to advantages rather than disadvantages, because such tires are resistant to deformations and cuts, and their directional stability is better than that of soft summer tires.
1. Continental PremiumContact 6
The average price is 5,187 rubles.
Here are the tires, new for the 2019 season, which took first place in the 2019 summer tire ranking in the R17 size wheel. This rubber is not only soft and beautiful, it is also distinguished by perfect stability on wet and slushy surfaces, and also enters a long turn without drifts. Although the sidewalls of tires are soft, they rarely have hernias and cuts. But the holes on the Continental PremiumContact 6 are "eaten up" with a bang.
disadvantages: at high speed (from 140 km / h) the tires start to “sing”, go badly on the track.
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