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それはドイツのAutoBild(アウト・ビルト)誌です。こちらもオリジナルはドイツ語ですので、私は tyrereviews.co.uk の翻訳記事(英語)でチェックするようにしています。
2011 Autobild Max Performance Summer Tyre Test
ADAC の 2010 European Summer Tyre Test が 225/45R17 サイズであったのに対し、こちらは 225/40R18 サイズでのテストです。Golf GTI、Focus ST、Audi S3 等の適合サイズですので、やはり
ADACのテストとは大きく異なるランキング結果でした。タイヤ名の色付けは
前回記事中の画像のタイヤ名の枠色と揃えました。
The results
1st: Hankook Ventus S1 evo
Total: 48 / Dry: 8 / Wet: 9 / Comfort: 6 / Rolling Resistance: 9 / Noise: 8 / Overall: 8
Positive: Sport tires with good driving performance on wet and dry roads. Impeccable handling and Stable cornering on a wet runway. Short wet and dry braking distances, encouraging low rolling resistance.
Negative: Average ride comfort
2nd: Pirelli P Zero
Total: 44 / Dry: 10 / Wet: 8 / Comfort: 6 / Rolling Resistance: 6 / Noise: 6 / Wear: 0 / Overall: 8
Positive: Top tires balanced sports handling qualities. Good steering response with good feedback and dynamic driving performance on dry roads. Shortest stopping distances on wet and dry roads
Negative: Average reserves to aquaplaning
3rd: Continental Sport Contact 3
Total: 45 / Dry: 8 / Wet: 8 / Comfort: 5 / Rolling Resistance: 9 / Noise: 8 / Overall: 7
Positive: All round talent with balanced handling in all weather conditions. Good steering precision and cornering stability on dry roads. Short braking distances on wet track, encouraging low rolling resistance
Negative: Moderate ride comfort
4th: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric
Total: 41 / Dry: 8 / Wet: 8 / Comfort: 7 / Rolling Resistance: 6 / Noise: 5 / Wear: 0 / Overall: 7
Positive: Dynamic all-rounder with very good handling on wet surfaces. High levels of resistance to aquaplaning, good ride comfort
Negative: Relatively high rolling noise, rolling resistance slightly increased
5th: Uniroyal Rainsport 2
Total: 46 / Dry: 6 / Wet: 8 / Comfort: 8 / Rolling Resistance: 7 / Noise: 10 / Overall: 7
Positive: The wet weather specialist sport tyre. Excellent safety reserves with aquaplaning, short wet and dry stopping distances, very quiet road noise
Negative: Delayed steering response and steering when sporty driving on dry roads
6th: Bridgestone Potenza S001
Total: 41 / Dry: 9 / Wet: 7 / Comfort: 8 / Rolling Resistance: 5 / Noise: 5 / Overall: 7
Positive: Specialises in dry conditions with dynamic sporty handling, good steering precision and short braking distances. Good reserves to aquaplaning
Negative: Slightly longer braking distances in wet conditions, higher rolling resistance, road noise loudest.
7th: Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT
Total: 39 / Dry: 7 / Wet: 7 / Comfort: 6 / Rolling Resistance: 7 / Noise: 6 / Overall: 6
Positive: Good tires balanced without ups and downs, good aquaplaning safety reserves and short braking distances on wet and dry roads.
Negative: Slightly less grip in wet conditions, moderate ride comfort.
8th: Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3
Total: 42 / Dry: 6 / Wet: 6 / Comfort: 7 / Rolling Resistance: 8 / Noise: 8 / Overall: 7
Positive: Good aquaplaning safety margins, more comfortable ride comfort, low rolling resistance
Negative: Moderate handling characteristics with a clear tendency to understeer on wet road, braking performance is average
9th: Falken ZE912
Total: 29 / Dry: 4 / Wet: 3 / Comfort: 3 / Rolling Resistance: 6 / Noise: 8 / Overall: 5
Positive: low rolling resistance and extremely quiet
Negative: Poor driving behavior, delayed steering response and reduced lateral support, long braking distances on wet roads, reduced ride comfort
10th: Linglong L688
Total: 20 / Dry: 2 / Wet: -2 / Comfort: 2 / Rolling Resistance: 7 / Noise: 8 / Overall: 3
Positive: Low noise, low rolling resistance.
Negative: Poor understeer and load change-prone performance on wet and dry roads, dangerously long braking distances on wet roads, poor ride comfort.
2015 Auto Bild 215/55 R16 Technical Tyre Test
ADAC の 2015 European Tyre Test が 205/55R16 であったのに対し、こちらは 215/55R16 で、どちらのテストもサイズはほぼ同一です。しかし、
ADACのテストとは微妙に異なるランキング結果でした。
Results
1st: Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
Total: 981.4 / Dry: 297.2 / Wet: 593.5 / Subjective: 18 / Comfort: 8 / Rolling Resistance: 33 / Noise: 31.7
Wear: Tread depth at the start: 8mm
Tread depth at the end: 7.25mm (-10%)
Positive: The best level of grip on wet roads, high level of grip on dry roads, minimum rolling resistance, safe handling, good comfort, low noise
Negative: None mentioned
Misc: Shore (rubber hardness): 73
2nd: Dunlop Sport BluResponse
Total: 971.9 / Dry: 303.9 / Wet: 581.5 / Subjective: 17 / Comfort: 8 / Rolling Resistance: 28.9 / Noise: 32.6
Wear: Tread depth at the start: 7.8mm
Tread depth at the end: 7mm (-8%)
Positive: Good level of grip on wet asphalt, good level of grip on dry roads, safe handling, good comfort, low noise
Negative: None mentioned
Misc: Shore (rubber hardness): 67
3rd: Michelin Primacy 3
Total: 965.4 / Dry: 310 / Wet: 568.9 / Subjective: 17 / Comfort: 7 / Rolling Resistance: 30.8 / Noise: 31.7
Wear: Tread depth at the start: 6.9mm
Tread depth at the end: 6.5mm (-6%)
Positive: The best level of grip on dry roads, good level of grip on wet asphalt, safe handling
Negative: Low comfort
Misc: Shore (rubber hardness): 72
4th: Continental Premium Contact 5
Total: 963.4 / Dry: 298.6 / Wet: 579.7 / Subjective: 15 / Comfort: 8 / Rolling Resistance: 30 / Noise: 32.1
Wear: Tread depth at the start: 8mm
Tread depth at the end: 7.4mm (-8%)
Positive: Good level of grip on dry pavement, good level of grip on wet asphalt, safe handling, good comfort
Negative: Very poor wear during dry track laps
Misc: Shore (rubber hardness): 64
5th: Fulda SportControl
Total: 947.2 / Dry: 291.9 / Wet: 579.9 / Subjective: 13 / Comfort: 6 / Rolling Resistance: 24 / Noise: 32.4
Wear: Tread depth at the start: 8.6mm
Tread depth at the end: 7.6mm (-12%)
Positive: Good resistance to aquaplaning, short braking distance on dry roads
Negative: Noise / comfort
Misc: Shore (rubber hardness): 71
6th: Maxxis MA Z4S Victra
Total: 895.7 / Dry: 289 / Wet: 530.1 / Subjective: 17 / Comfort: 5 / Rolling Resistance: 22.3 / Noise: 32.3
Wear: Tread depth at the start: 7.6mm
Tread depth at the end: 7.4mm (-3%)
Positive: Good balance and handling, good dry braking
Negative: Long braking distance in the wet, noisy, low comfort, high rolling resistance
Misc: Shore (rubber hardness): 65
7th: Yokohama C Drive2
Total: 885.6 / Dry: 283.8 / Wet: 525.4 / Subjective: 11 / Comfort: 5 / Rolling Resistance: 27.4 / Noise: 33
Wear: Tread depth at the start: 8mm
Tread depth at the end: 7.5mm (-7%)
Positive: Very quiet, good dry braking
Negative: Long braking in the wet, low resistance to aquaplaning, poor handling, low comfort
Misc: Shore (rubber hardness): 62
8th: Nokian Hakka Green
Total: 855.8 / Dry: 277.8 / Wet: 529.2 / Subjective: 10 / Comfort: 6 / Rolling Resistance: 28.8 / Noise: 4
Wear: Tread depth at the start: 7.5mm
Tread depth at the end: 7.2mm (-4%)
Positive: Good curved aquaplaning
Negative: Long braking in the dry and wet, poor handling in the wet, noisy, low comfort
Misc: Shore (rubber hardness): 64
9th: Premiorri Solazo
Total: 868.9 / Dry: 279 / Wet: 522.5 / Subjective: 10 / Comfort: 4 / Rolling Resistance: 21.8 / Noise: 31.6
Wear: Tread depth at the start: 7.4mm
Tread depth at the end: 7mm (-5%)
Positive: None mentioned
Negative: Very bad handling in the dry and wet, low resistance to aquaplaning, long braking in the dry and wet, low comfort, high noise, high rolling resistance
Misc: Shore (rubber hardness): 71
10th: Belshina Bel 203
Total: 834.7 / Dry: 281.6 / Wet: 488.4 / Subjective: 7 / Comfort: 4 / Rolling Resistance: 21.8 / Noise: 31.9
Wear: Tread depth at the start: 7mm
Tread depth at the end: 6.7mm (-4%)
Positive: Cheapest tyre on test
Negative: Very long wet braking, poor handling in the dry and wet, low resistance to aquaplaning, low comfort, noisy, high rolling resistance
Misc: Shore (rubber hardness): 71
いかがでしたでしょうか。
最後に一言。
みんカラユーザーの Uno75さんが、2012年03月01日に “
ドイツAutoBild誌のタイヤ50銘柄テスト-制動距離比較” という記事を書かれていました。こちらはドライ&ウェットでの制動距離の短さでランキングされているので、安全性能をイメージしやすく、おすすめの記事です。