In our own testing this tire was simply outstanding and may have won the car and driver comparison hands down in my opinion. It sounds hard to believe, but almost any car with proper winter tires, even a rearwheel drive sports coupe, is easier and safer to drive in winter than an allwheel drive suv on allseasons. These tires are intended for sportier cars and moreaggressive drivers. Six top brands tested, compared posted by car and driver. After the tires were broken ina critical process that removes oils coating new tires. The real test would be to put the car in the hands of a capable driver, like okulski, and equip the cars with the same tires. Engineers tune a car s suspension to a few specific tires, so if youre happy with how your car feels, stick with the status quo.
Nine affordable summer tires take on the michelin ps2. Driving all four wheels, the subaru impreza wrx took on the mitsubishi lancer ralliart. Since we wanted to compare fuel consumption results that typical drivers would experience, our drivers were. The single most important aspect of braking performance is the tire.
Tire comparison charts in our customer survey results. To find the best tire for your car and driving needs, check our tire ratings. The car guide conducted an exhaustive winter tire test, which sought out to determine the best overall choices as well as the tires that offer the best value and performance. Ferrari 488 gtb is the 2017 motor trend best drivers car. Here you will find the tire with the best compromise, because our comfort search allows you to filter the products according to the partial ratings of tire tests. Car and driver 1994 ford explorer tire failure test youtube. This section covers general car discussion as well as threads organized by make and model. Car and driver magazine recently took a close look at the emerging midsize crossover class to check out how. But heres a recent comparison test between goodyear, michelin, pirelli, and vredestein tires in this category. They stick well to get you up to speed and unless youre driving as slow as conditions permit, youre just going faster into an accident thats waiting to happen. Nine affordable summer tires take on the michelin ps2 comparison. Michelin leads in latest ultrahighperformance tire ratings.
A 33 is a 33 no matter what, but a 2657016 is a 30 12 tall tire and a 26575r17 is a 32 12 tall tire. Despite advances in tire technology, tread life is finite and will vary by car type, tire type such as allseason or highperformance, driving aggressiveness, and even road and weather conditions. Magazine, website, blog, and forums feedback tell us what you like or dont like about car and driver. Shortly after this test, i bought a set for my bmw. Our sound meter reported minimal measurable differences between the five tire sets at a steady 60 mph. In the rear drive class, the chevy camaro v6 went tire to tire with the hyundai genesis coupe 2. Learn about types of tires, size, speed rating, tread wear, and other factors. To find the seasons best studless snowandice tire, we head north. Everything you ever wanted to know about tires, but were afraid to ask. First select between summer, winter and allseason tires for passenger cars, motorcycle tires, van, 4x4 or lorry tires. Logical, well written, lots of awesome pictures and easy to understand graphs and well. Find out our ranking and which one suits your vehicle best. When a car is as good as the ferrari 458 italia that won best driver s car in 2011, you dont need to change much. Tire test in car and driver leaves out my favorite value performance tire.
Ferrari did anyway, and it produced the even more impressive 488 gtb. Video from car and driver showing what happens when a tire looses air on a 1994 ford explorer answer is nothing. Commuters and family car drivers will likely be quite satisfied with s or t tires. Tire speed rating is the max speed tires can safely carry the weight of your vehicle and its. Across all popular car and truck tire categories, we provide test based insights to ensure you the best tires for your. For the ece test, the tire is properly inflated and mounted on a wheel. The hard braking zone coming off the highspeed sweeper puts a tires traction to the test. Two bestselling compacts, the 2014 toyota corolla and 20 honda civic, meet for a headtohead comparison test.
Tire racks productinformation specialist, woody rogers, loaned us two test cars e92 bmw 328i coupes. Use our tire size comparison calculator to find all your tire comparison. But heres a recent comparison test between goodyear, michelin. We ran a full test on this years summer performance tires. For this test, we gathered tires rated to sustain 168 mph or higher which means at least a w speed rating. At tire rack, we have collected and compiled independent consumer surveys since 1996 to help drivers discover what other drivers just like themselves are experiencing with their tires. Here are some common questions and answers about tire racks customer survey tire comparison. Note that a lot of truck tires are also gaining 3pmsf certification, including the. Car and driver offers exclusive car comparison tests.
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