Consumer Reports Summer UHP Tires Rating
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Consumer Reports Summer UHP Tires Rating
Well all, the newest Consumer Reports is out and they rated the top 21 UHP Summer tires. Guess how the stock tires on the Cobalt SS/SC rated... Go on, I'll wait while you think about it. Give up? 21st! The worst of all the tires tested.
So without further adue, here is the list. Tires with special notes in (). Looks like Michelin has the best overall (Pilot Sport PS2) and the best bang-for-buck "Quick Pick" (Pilot Exalto PE2).
*EDIT* Second try, hope it takes this time. Lot of pain in the **** to hand jam. Price is what CR paid, mostly from Tirerack.com
So without further adue, here is the list. Tires with special notes in (). Looks like Michelin has the best overall (Pilot Sport PS2) and the best bang-for-buck "Quick Pick" (Pilot Exalto PE2).
*EDIT* Second try, hope it takes this time. Lot of pain in the **** to hand jam. Price is what CR paid, mostly from Tirerack.com
# Brand&Model Price Score (Notes)
1 Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 $209 85 (Best overall score)
2 Pirelli P-Zero $234 84 (Second best overall score, Best overall handling)
3 BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW2 $141 78 (Worst road noise in test [by far])
4 Bridgestone Potenza RE 050 A Pole Position $167 77 (Quick Pick)
5 Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 $158 76 (Quick Pick, Best Tread Life [By *FAR*], Second best dry handling [right behind Pirelli P-Zero])
6 Continental ContiSportContact 3 $182 76 (Quick Pick)
7 Dunlop SP Sport Maxx $173 76
8 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 $164 73 (Quick Pick)
9 Kumho Ecsta SPT $81 73 (Best bang-for-buck at $1.11 @ point, cheapest tire in round up)
10 Fuzion Zri $92 68
11 Toyo Proxes T1R $135 68
12 Falken FK-452 $125 66
13 Yokohama Advan Sport $195 66
14 Firestone Firehawk Wide Oval $126 65
15 BFGoodrich g-Force Sport $113 64
16 Hankook Ventus S1 evo K107 $127 63
17 Pirelli P-Zero Nero $170 62
18 Avon Tech M500 $102 61
19 Nitto Invo $136 59
20 Nitto NT 555 Extreme ZR $98 55
21 Pirelli P-Zero Rosso $202 50 (Worst bang-for-buck at $4.04 @ point, Stock Cobalt SS/SC tires)
1 Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 $209 85 (Best overall score)
2 Pirelli P-Zero $234 84 (Second best overall score, Best overall handling)
3 BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW2 $141 78 (Worst road noise in test [by far])
4 Bridgestone Potenza RE 050 A Pole Position $167 77 (Quick Pick)
5 Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 $158 76 (Quick Pick, Best Tread Life [By *FAR*], Second best dry handling [right behind Pirelli P-Zero])
6 Continental ContiSportContact 3 $182 76 (Quick Pick)
7 Dunlop SP Sport Maxx $173 76
8 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 $164 73 (Quick Pick)
9 Kumho Ecsta SPT $81 73 (Best bang-for-buck at $1.11 @ point, cheapest tire in round up)
10 Fuzion Zri $92 68
11 Toyo Proxes T1R $135 68
12 Falken FK-452 $125 66
13 Yokohama Advan Sport $195 66
14 Firestone Firehawk Wide Oval $126 65
15 BFGoodrich g-Force Sport $113 64
16 Hankook Ventus S1 evo K107 $127 63
17 Pirelli P-Zero Nero $170 62
18 Avon Tech M500 $102 61
19 Nitto Invo $136 59
20 Nitto NT 555 Extreme ZR $98 55
21 Pirelli P-Zero Rosso $202 50 (Worst bang-for-buck at $4.04 @ point, Stock Cobalt SS/SC tires)
Last edited by InfinityzeN; Oct 18, 2007 at 05:41 AM.
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Updated!
Also, if you want an all season, Falken Ziex ZE-912 ($123) and Nitto Neo Gen ZR ($92) are the best overall, with Continental ContiExtremeContact ($106) and Sumitomo HTR + ($86) having the best snow traction.
Some' bitch! I typed it all out and it didn't go through! I don't have time to do it again, I'll do it later.
The kuhmo's are the cheapest and best bang for buck on the list.
Also, if you want an all season, Falken Ziex ZE-912 ($123) and Nitto Neo Gen ZR ($92) are the best overall, with Continental ContiExtremeContact ($106) and Sumitomo HTR + ($86) having the best snow traction.
Some' bitch! I typed it all out and it didn't go through! I don't have time to do it again, I'll do it later.
The kuhmo's are the cheapest and best bang for buck on the list.
Last edited by InfinityzeN; Oct 18, 2007 at 03:06 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
Updated!
Also, if you want an all season, Falken Ziex ZE-912 ($123) and Nitto Neo Gen ZR ($92) are the best overall, with Continental ContiExtremeContact ($106) and Sumitomo HTR + ($86) having the best snow traction.
Some' bitch! I typed it all out and it didn't go through! I don't have time to do it again, I'll do it later.
The kuhmo's are the cheapest and best bang for buck on the list.
Also, if you want an all season, Falken Ziex ZE-912 ($123) and Nitto Neo Gen ZR ($92) are the best overall, with Continental ContiExtremeContact ($106) and Sumitomo HTR + ($86) having the best snow traction.
Some' bitch! I typed it all out and it didn't go through! I don't have time to do it again, I'll do it later.
The kuhmo's are the cheapest and best bang for buck on the list.
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No doubt about the BFG KDW NT (not KDW2) being the noisiest, but they seem to have less grip than the Sports. I expected the BFG G-Force Sports to be much higher ranked, especially for their price.
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The rating doesn't look at price at all, unless it is a "Best Value for Money". This is based soley on Dry Performance, Wet Performance, Comfort, Rolling Resistance, and Thread Life.
The bang for buck stuff is something I calculated.
The Sumitomo HTRs are average in all wet and dry performance (Actually better then the stock P-Zero Rosso), with exceptional snow ability, average comfort (ride and noise), good Rolling Resistance, and poor thread life. They don't last long, but their cheap.
The bang for buck stuff is something I calculated.
The Sumitomo HTRs are average in all wet and dry performance (Actually better then the stock P-Zero Rosso), with exceptional snow ability, average comfort (ride and noise), good Rolling Resistance, and poor thread life. They don't last long, but their cheap.
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You know that f1's are designed to compete with the Michelin Hydroedge right? A high mileage luxury performance tire, meant for hydroplanning resistance. Not an Ultra High performance tire by design. And they are generally only $5-10 cheaper than Pilot sport 2's.
No doubt about the BFG KDW NT (not KDW2) being the noisiest, but they seem to have less grip than the Sports. I expected the BFG G-Force Sports to be much higher ranked, especially for their price.
No doubt about the BFG KDW NT (not KDW2) being the noisiest, but they seem to have less grip than the Sports. I expected the BFG G-Force Sports to be much higher ranked, especially for their price.
they have 2 kind of f1 tires...the all season and the only summer one's
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If I was short of cash, I'd take the Kumho Ecsta SPT. But if I had the cash I would take the Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 since they were the second best at handling and last the longest by far of the tires.
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