Choosing summer tires r15 195 65. Low hydroplaning resistance

For passenger vehicles that are in classes B and C, the most popular tires are the 15th radius options. At least on the territory of the Russian Federation, where motorists prefer to choose just such shoes instead of the traditional R16 in Europe, since such tires on domestic roads show better reliability and durability, allowing during operation to also provide a higher degree of protection for many elements that make up vehicle.

With the advent of warm weather, every car owner faces a problem - what tires to choose for the summer season so that they fully meet the requirements of a person in terms of their characteristics?

To answer this question, it is enough to familiarize yourself with the test of summer tire size 195/65 R15 specially prepared by experienced professionals.

Preparing for testing

As a vehicle for testing, it was decided to choose the Skoda Octavia - this is very popular in our country car brand and it is quite logical that the choice fell on her.

In the testing itself, twelve variants of tires of the 15th radius took part at once:

• Belshina ArtMotion. Country of origin - Belarus. The cost is 2100 rubles.
• Continental ContiPremiumContact 5. Country of origin - Czech Republic. The cost of one piece is 3600 rubles.
• Cordiant Sport 3. Made in Russia. Price - 2500 rubles.
• Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance. Country of origin - Germany. Price - 3400 rubles per unit of goods.
• GT Radial Champiro FE1. The cost is 2200 rubles. Made in Singapore.
• Hankook Kinergy Eco K425. Manufactured in South Korea. Price - 2800 rubles.
• Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27. Products from China. Price - 2600 rubles.
• Matador MP 44 Elite 3. Made in Russia. Price - 2300 rubles.
• Nokian Hakka Green 2. Country of origin - Russia. The cost of the tire is 3200 rubles.
• Nokian Nordman SX2. Produced in the Russian Federation. Price - 2700 rubles.
• Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde. Country of origin - Turkey. Price - 3150 rubles.
• Toyo Proxes CF2. Country of origin - Japan. The cost is 2800 rubles.

That is, tires of domestic, European and Asian production, presented in different price segments, take part in the tests.

Testing

To obtain the most complete and objective results, all selected rubber has passed a series of different tests:

• Checking the efficiency of a vehicle on certain variants of summer tires R
• Analysis exchange rate stability, ride and noise.
• The level of comfort when driving on poor road surfaces.
• Overcoming the rise on the ground surface.
• Vehicle braking on wet and dry pavement.
• Extreme wet and dry maneuvering pavement.

Each test made it possible to obtain certain results, according to which, points were assigned to all tire models. The final result allowed us to distribute the tested tires by rating, which can be found below.

Test results

The final scores allowed us to arrange the tested summer tires in the following order:

1. Nokian Hakka Green 2.

The domestic manufacturer was able to offer an option, the only drawback of which is minor problems with comfort while driving on poor road surfaces.

Testing showed the following results:

• The length of the braking distance on wet pavement (speed deceleration from 80 to 5 kilometers per hour) is 26.2 meters.
• The braking distance on a dry road surface (speed drop from 100 to 5 kilometers per hour) is 38.4 meters.
• Wet shifting speed - 67.8 km / h.
• The vehicle shifting speed on dry pavement is 69.7 km/h.

The tests carried out allowed us to take the following places:

• Course stability and performing the simplest maneuvers at high speeds - first place.
• Noise is number one.

The test results showed that the Nokian Hakka Green 2 actually perfect option in conditions where the road surface is often wet.

1. Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde.

The main identified shortcomings are excessive noise and some "nervousness" when moving.

Test results obtained:

• The length of the braking distance on wet pavement (speed deceleration from 80 to 5 kilometers per hour) is 26.4 meters.
• The braking distance on a dry road surface (speed drop from 100 to 5 kilometers per hour) is 37.5 meters.
• Wet shift speed - 68.7 km / h.
• Fuel consumption at a speed of 90 km / h - 6.2 liters.

Final places in the tests:

• Extreme maneuvering on wet asphalt - first place.
• Dry Road Maneuvering - First Place.
• Course stability and the implementation of the simplest maneuvers at high speeds - the second place.
• Noise is number one.

This option showed excellent grip on wet and dry pavement, as well as good directional stability of the car. The final scores of the first and second places are completely identical, so the Turkish version is practically in no way inferior to the domestic product.

1. Continental Conti Premium Contact 5.

The problems noted are some difficulties in maintaining directional stability, slightly reduced comfort on bad roads and slight difficulties in handling the car during extreme maneuvering.

Test results:

• The length of the braking distance on wet pavement (deceleration from 80 to 5 kilometers per hour) is 26.6 meters.
• The braking distance on a dry road surface (speed drop from 100 to 5 kilometers per hour) is 37.9 meters.
• Wet shifting speed - 68.5 km / h.
• The vehicle shifting speed on dry pavement is 69.1 km/h.
• Fuel consumption at a speed of 90 km / h - 6.2 liters.
• Fuel consumption at a speed of 60 km / h - 4.5 liters.

Final places:

• Overcoming the rise on the ground - third place.
• Noise is number one.
• Smoothness of movement - the second place.

The car on these tires is perfectly rearranged from row to row on any type of road surface and in any weather conditions.

1. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance.

The main disadvantage is low efficiency at high speeds.

Test results:

• The length of the braking distance on wet pavement (speed deceleration from 80 to 5 kilometers per hour) is 26.7 meters.
• The braking distance on a dry road surface (speed drop from 100 to 5 kilometers per hour) is 37.8 meters.
• Wet shifting speed - 69.0 km / h.
• The vehicle shifting speed on dry pavement is 68.9 km/h.

Final places in tests:

• Extreme maneuvering on wet asphalt - fifth place.
• Maneuvering on a dry road - the sixth place.
• Course stability and the implementation of the simplest maneuvers at high speeds - the third place.
• Overcoming the rise on the ground - third place.
• Noise is number one.
• Smoothness of movement - the second place.

German tires showed the same result as the Czech rubber, which took third place in the ranking.

1. Hankook Kinergy Eco K425.

There were minor difficulties in maintaining directional stability, as well as during maneuvering on wet road surfaces.

Test results:

• The length of the braking distance on wet pavement (speed deceleration from 80 to 5 kilometers per hour) is 27.1 meters.
• The length of the braking distance on a dry road surface (speed reset from 100 to 5 kilometers per hour) is 39.0 meters.
• Wet shifting speed - 67.9 km / h.
• The vehicle shifting speed on dry pavement is 68.8 km/h.
• Fuel consumption at a speed of 90 km / h - 6.2 liters.
• Fuel consumption at a speed of 60 km / h - 4.4 liters.

Final places:

• Extreme maneuvering on wet asphalt - fifth place.
• Dry Road Maneuvering - First Place.
• Course stability and the implementation of the simplest maneuvers at high speeds - the third place.
• Overcoming the rise on the ground - eighth place.
• Noise is number one.
• Smoothness of movement - first place.

If you like when the car moves as smoothly as possible, then you should choose this option.

1. Nokian Nordman SX2.

The main disadvantage is increased consumption fuel at high speeds.

Test results:

• The length of the braking distance on wet pavement (speed deceleration from 80 to 5 kilometers per hour) is 27.2 meters.
• The braking distance on a dry road surface (speed drop from 100 to 5 kilometers per hour) is 39.9 meters.
• Fuel consumption at a speed of 90 km / h - 6.3 liters.
• Fuel consumption at a speed of 60 km / h - 4.5 liters.

Final places:

• Extreme maneuvering on wet asphalt - first place.
• Dry Road Maneuvering - First Place.
• Course stability and the implementation of the simplest maneuvers at high speeds - the third place.
• Overcoming the rise on the ground - third place.
• Noise is number one.
• Smoothness of movement - the second place.

Highly a good option, especially if the driver is forced to constantly perform complex maneuvers while driving (for example, in large cities).

1. Toyo Proxes CF2.

The main problem is the possibility of rearranging the car on dry pavement only at a fairly low speed.

Test results:

• The length of the braking distance on wet pavement (deceleration from 80 to 5 kilometers per hour) is 28.0 meters.
• Wet shifting speed - 64.7 km / h.
• Vehicle shifting speed on dry pavement - 67.0 km/h.
• Fuel consumption at a speed of 90 km / h - 6.2 liters.
• Fuel consumption at a speed of 60 km / h - 4.4 liters.

Final places:

• Extreme maneuvering on wet asphalt - first place.
• Dry Road Maneuvering - First Place.
• Course stability and the implementation of the simplest maneuvers at high speeds - the third place.
• Overcoming the rise on the ground - eighth place.
• Noise - ninth place.
• Smoothness of movement - seventh place.

Although shifting the car on these tires causes some problems, nevertheless, with extreme maneuvering, this tire option proved to be quite good.

1. Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27.

The main disadvantage is poor ride and increased noise.

Test results:

• The braking distance on wet pavement (speed deceleration from 80 to 5 kilometers per hour) is 27.0 meters.
• The braking distance on a dry road surface (speed drop from 100 to 5 kilometers per hour) is 40.9 meters.
• Wet shifting speed - 65.5 km / h.
• The vehicle shifting speed on dry pavement is 68.4 km/h.
• Fuel consumption at a speed of 90 km / h - 6.2 liters.
• Fuel consumption at a speed of 60 km / h - 4.4 liters.

Final places:

• Extreme maneuvering on wet asphalt - fifth place.
• Maneuvering on a dry road - the sixth place.
• Course stability and the implementation of the simplest maneuvers at high speeds - the third place.
• Overcoming the rise on the ground - eighth place.
• Noise - ninth place.
• Smoothness of movement - seventh place.

Chinese tires showed very good results when braking on wet pavement - this is a very important quality for summer tires.

1. Cordiant Sport 3.

Not the best option in terms of economy. In addition, drivers may experience problems when performing extreme maneuvering on wet roads.

Test results:

• The length of the braking distance on wet pavement (speed deceleration from 80 to 5 kilometers per hour) is 27.8 meters.
• The braking distance on a dry road surface (speed drop from 100 to 5 kilometers per hour) is 40.5 meters.
• Wet shifting speed - 63.3 km / h.
• The vehicle shifting speed on dry pavement is 67.1 km/h.
• Fuel consumption at a speed of 90 km / h - 6.3 liters.
• Fuel consumption at a speed of 60 km / h - 4.7 liters.

Final places:

• Maneuvering on a dry road - the sixth place.
• Noise is number one.
• Smoothness of movement - seventh place.

It seems that manufacturers developed these products for off-road use in the absence of heavy rainfall.

1. Matador MP 44 Elite 3.

Testing showed not the best braking results, difficulties with driving a car and maintaining directional stability. Especially with these tires - you can't be distracted on the road.

Test results:

• The length of the braking distance on wet pavement (speed deceleration from 80 to 5 kilometers per hour) is 28.9 meters.
• The braking distance on a dry road surface (speed drop from 100 to 5 kilometers per hour) is 41.3 meters.
• Wet shifting speed - 62.3 km / h.
• The vehicle shifting speed on dry pavement is 68.6 km/h.

Final places:

• Extreme maneuvering on wet asphalt - fifth place.
• Course stability and performing simple maneuvers at high speeds - ninth place.
• Overcoming the rise on the ground - the first place.
• Noise is number one.
• Smoothness of movement - the second place.

If someone prefers leisurely off-road driving, then these tires are almost ideal. Moreover, the efficiency indicators are at their best at any speed.

1. GT Radial Champiro FE1.

Stiff, noisy tires with poor directional stability and problems when extreme maneuvering is required.

Test results:

• The length of the braking distance on wet pavement (speed deceleration from 80 to 5 kilometers per hour) is 28.5 meters.
• The braking distance on a dry road surface (speed drop from 100 to 5 kilometers per hour) is 39.6 meters.
• Wet shifting speed - 61.5 km / h.
• The speed of the vehicle shift on dry pavement is 67.8 km/h.
• Fuel consumption at a speed of 90 km / h - 6.0 liters.
• Fuel consumption at a speed of 60 km / h - 4.2 liters.

Final places:

• Extreme maneuvering on wet asphalt - twelfth (!) place.
• Maneuvering on a dry road - the sixth place.
• Course stability and performing simple maneuvers at high speeds - ninth place.
• Overcoming the rise on the ground - eighth place.
• Noisiness - the twelfth (!) place.
• Smoothness of movement - the twelfth (!) Place.

In general, the purpose of these tires is dry, perfectly smooth asphalt.

1. Belshina ArtMotion.

Belarusian products took the final last place for a number of reasons: not the best comfort and grip, difficulties with control and maneuvering.

Test results:

• The length of the braking distance on wet pavement (speed deceleration from 80 to 5 kilometers per hour) is 31.0 meters.
• The braking distance on a dry road surface (speed drop from 100 to 5 kilometers per hour) is 42.9 meters.
• Wet shifting speed - 61.0 km / h.
• The vehicle shifting speed on dry pavement is 65.9 km/h.
• Fuel consumption at a speed of 90 km / h - 6.2 liters.
• Fuel consumption at a speed of 60 km / h - 4.6 liters.

Final places:

• Extreme maneuvering on wet asphalt - tenth place.
• Maneuvering on a dry road - eleventh place.
• Course stability and performing simple maneuvers at high speeds - ninth place.
• Overcoming the rise on the ground - the fourth place.
• Noise - ninth place.
• Smoothness of movement - seventh place.

In fact, it is desirable to put such tires on cars that are used to travel outside the city limits on not very busy roads. That is, a good option for rural areas, given the rather low cost and good economic performance.

Conclusion

None of the options considered summer tires can not be called bad - each of them has its own merits. Therefore, it is very important to analyze the operating conditions of your vehicle before purchasing 195/65 R15 tires.

We carried out tests at the end of last summer at the AvtoVAZ test site near Tolyatti, where we collected all the new items for the upcoming spring-summer season of 2016. During the tests, the air warmed up to +20…+30 ºС.

The well-known Hankook Kinergy Eco on the market for 2800 rubles and a novelty from Finland - the second generation Nokian Hakka Green tire, which can be bought for 3100 rubles, can serve as a kind of watershed in the price range.

Cheaper than their well-known domestic tires Nordman SX (2700 rubles), Yokohama BluEarth AE01 (2550 rubles), Cordiant Sport 3 (2400 rubles) and the novelty of the Korean company Kumho - Ecowing ES01 model (2500 rubles), made in China. And the most affordable in our test is the Amtel Planet Evo tire (2200 rubles), the novelty of the season. Pirelli considered the brand leaving the market to be well promoted in Russia and decided to breathe new life into it using modern technical solutions and technologies.

More expensive test participants - very popular tires Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 (3500 rubles), as well as Japanese Toyo Proxes CF2 (3400 rubles) and Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance (3450 rubles). There are two more models in the same price group: for the first time in our tests, Michelin tires Energy XM2 (3500 rubles), produced in Russia, and Japanese Bridgestone Turanza T001 (3500 rubles).

It is gratifying that five out of twelve models are of domestic production.

Under budget tires you need to choose the right vehicle. We liked it. Due to its age, this is an inexpensive car, but in perfect condition. And she also does not have a stabilization system, which is to our advantage: the electronics will not interfere with the exercises.

Test Procedures

Modern summer tires do not require break-in. This is confirmed by all manufacturers: it is enough to drive a couple of kilometers before the tests - and they are ready for testing. So for summer tires, not only the procedure, but the very expression “running in” is an anachronism.

Having finished with efficiency, we make a circle on service roads. Here, on road patches, seams, cracks and special irregularities, we once again evaluate the smoothness of the ride and the noise level in the cabin - in harsher conditions, as close to real as possible.

In these exercises, Kumho tires did not perform well against the background of others: at a speed of 90-100 km / h they emit an unpleasant low-frequency rumble, shaking and vibration annoy on road bumps.

Before returning to the base, we taxied to a 12% dirt lift, imitating a country road. Here, subjectively (without measurements), we evaluate the ability of the tires to start and accelerate on the primer (with dust and sand). The exercise is somewhat reminiscent of the assessment of patency in deep snow: the expert tries to start and accelerate with and without slipping; checks how much traction drops during slipping, whether it is difficult to control the moment of wheel slippage.

Let me remind you that the "ground" test is optional, its results do not go into the overall standings, but are presented only as additional information. We entered it into the test program at the request of readers who were interested in the tire's performance on non-paved roads.

Wet business

The next test is braking on wet pavement, because on it, especially with the use of ABS, tires wear out minimally.

Let's start the test ... with stripping the coating. We perform a dozen or one and a half brakings on unscoring tires - in this way we carefully “sweep” the asphalt, removing dust, grass and very small pebbles swept by the wind from it. After such a procedure, the asphalt becomes clean, and the coefficient of adhesion is stable.

According to the methodology that both tire manufacturers and independent experts use today, we measure the braking distance on wet asphalt when decelerating from 80 to 5 km / h - since at speeds close to zero, the ABS does not work correctly, sometimes allowing the wheels to lock, which leads to distortion of the results. Many tire companies in their internal tests set a different minimum speed threshold - they finish measurements at 7 and even 10 km / h.

To get good results, it is important not only to start braking at the same point, but also to approach it at the same speed. We keep 83-85 km / h - not according to the speedometer, but according to the high-precision VBOX measuring device. The deceleration corridor should be very narrow - we brake literally next to next. This is extremely important: a dozen centimeters (only half the tread width) to the side - and the coating has a different coefficient of adhesion, which means that the result will float away.

Before braking, the tester must be sure that the brakes are cold, which means that their effectiveness is maximum. Therefore, after each measurement, the pads and discs need to be cooled - when returning to the starting position, the driver does not use the brakes, the speed is extinguished by switching to lower gears. By the way, this is also why they chose a car with a manual gearbox.

The average number of stops is six. Sometimes, if the tires show unstable results, you have to add a couple more races.

Tires Continental, as usual, "brought" the closest rivals about a meter of saved braking distance. But what was our surprise when the new Hakka Green tires beat them by almost the same amount!

Wear

We move on to more wear-out exercises. The first is braking on dry pavement. The technique, in fact, is the same as on wet, but we brake from 100 km / h - accordingly, the speed of approach to the braking point is 103–105 km / h. For the subsequent cooling of the brakes, you have to make a larger circle.

In this exercise, I was pleased with the stability of the Continental - for many years in our tests it consistently slows down better than others. Nokian came close to the leader, but could not stand on a par - the loss was a meager 100 millimeters. And Michelin upset - it showed the weakest braking properties both on dry pavement and on wet pavement.

In conclusion - the most interesting and revealing, but at the same time the most difficult test for the pilot: a rearrangement, which is also called a single lane change. The task of the driver is to find the maximum possible speed at which the car will successfully perform the maneuver and stay on the given trajectory, that is, it will not knock down any of the cones that mark the entrance and exit corridors. Races begin with a known passing speed, and with each subsequent approach it is increased by 1–2 km/h. Not only does it count best result, but one that can be repeated.

This exercise, on the one hand, is taken from real life - how many lovers of bustle between the rows are on our roads! On the other hand, it allows you to evaluate the lateral grip properties and slip characteristics of tires, the ability of the carcass to withstand sharply increasing, literally peak lateral loads, and steering accuracy during extreme maneuvering.

The geometric parameters of the rearrangement are also not sucked out of the finger - the width of the lanes is 3.5 meters, as on a real road. But on the front page, the “track” is clamped with cones so that the car has a margin of no more than 100 millimeters on each side. This forces the tester to use the same trajectory at the entrance. The length of the transition from the left lane to the right is 12 meters. GOST for testing cars regulates 12-, 16-, 20- and 24-meter rearrangements. And the maximum lateral load on the tires is provided by the 12-meter.

First, a rearrangement is performed on wet pavement, and in the end we repeat this exercise on a dry surface, where the tires get more than the total in all previous exercises.

On a wet road, both in terms of speed and handling, the updated Nokian tires haka green. Continental tires turned out to be very close in terms of the maximum rearrangement speed, but noticeably lose in handling.

We got the most interesting results on dry pavement - here the best speed (68.2 km / h) was simultaneously shown by three tires: Amtel, Continental and Nokian, and the result of Kumho (68.1 km / h) was only one tenth more modest.

Got up hard!

Perhaps it would be best to start the epilogue with congratulations to the test winner, and these are Nokian Hakka Green 2 tires. Nevertheless, we were pleasantly surprised by all the tires that took part in the tests.

Firstly, we were pleased with the accuracy of the final results. Tires in the last seven places have less than a two percent difference in final scores! In fact, this is close to the measurement error. Secondly, all tires proved to be quite worthy, despite the fact that their prices are more or less affordable.

Tire sizes 195/65 R15 and 205/55 R16 remain among the most popular on the Ukrainian market, so we have tested just such tires for the upcoming summer season. In this issue of Autocentre we invite you to get acquainted with the results of testing summer tires in size 195/65 R15, and in the next issue (dated March 28) we will talk about models in size 205/55 R16.

The list of participants in the test, which was formed last spring, initially included ten tires of well-known and little-known brands. But when sales of a new summer tire Rosava Itegro from a domestic manufacturer started at the end of May, they decided to try it out as well. So in our list there were eleven models. Among them are products of famous world brands Continental, Cooper, Michelin, Hankook and Nokian, several Gislaved, Kormoran and Uniroyal tires, which are produced by well-known manufacturers to fill the budget niche, two tires of well-known brands - Rosava and Belshina (Belarus) and one more from far abroad - Achilles.

The winner was the Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 tire. It has excellent braking properties on wet and dry pavement, and provides good handling on these surfaces. Due to the absence of clearly expressed shortcomings, this tire turned out to be very balanced, which ensures ease of driving in different summer conditions.

The Achilles Platinum tire was distinguished by the fact that after extreme tests we found fragments of melted rubber on its tread

The second place went to the Nokian Hakka Blue, manufactured at the Finnish factory of Nokian Tires. The list of its advantages includes excellent braking properties on wet pavement and generally balanced performance. The last property is very important, since the owner of a car with such tires does not need to constantly remember that in some situations the behavior of a car can be dangerous.

On the third step of the podium, according to the same final assessment, there were two participants at once - Michelin Energy XM2 and Hankook Kinergy Eco K 425. Several years ago, Michelin Energy XM2 became the first tire in the line of this company, which was equipped with a high-tech impact-resistant carcass especially for the broken roads of the post-Soviet space . According to its driver characteristics, this tire showed average results. It is quite comfortable, has good resistance to hydroplaning in turn and high wear resistance. Last Feature paired with a shock-resistant carcass - very weighty arguments for our broken roads with coarse-grained asphalt.

The Hankook Kinergy Eco K 425 has an overall average balanced performance, with the exception of cornering hydroplaning resistance.

The fourth place was sensational, as it was taken by a novelty from the Ukrainian manufacturer CJSC Rosava. The Rosava Itegro summer tire, according to the final assessment, came close to the world-class tires Michelin and Hankook. The list of its advantages includes good braking properties on wet pavement and predictable vehicle behavior. In comparison with competitors from the budget class, Itegro also provides good handling. Its only weak characteristic is its resistance to hydroplaning on a straight line.

The fifth position is in the track record of Uniroyal RainExpert 3. Tires of this brand are positioned as rain tires, and this model has confirmed its purpose. In terms of resistance to hydroplaning, it has no equal. The deepest tread pattern (8.5 mm) and its wide channels absorb large volumes of water, increasing driving safety during rains. But such tread features did not benefit other characteristics, which is why this tire became the fifth.

In sixth place was the model Achilles Platinum. Initially, it received a higher overall score, but during the analysis of the properties of this tire, it was decided to penalize it for a very large contrast on dry and wet pavement. So, if on dry pavement it brakes perfectly and provides good handling and tenacity in a high-speed arc, then on wet pavement it not only slows down badly, but, according to experts, it is controlled like on ice. Another disadvantage of this tire is that under critical loads, due to overheating, the erasable tread rubber turns into a melted mass (see photo).

Tires Cooper Zeon CS6 and Gislaved Ultra*Speed ​​settled down at the seventh and eighth lines, respectively. The first was distinguished by low braking properties on wet and dry pavement, and the second - by increased braking distance on dry pavement.

It was a shame for our northern neighbors, who made a very visually attractive summer tire, but somewhere they did not finalize the composition of rubber compounds and the design of the tire as a whole. As a result, this participant turned out to be an outsider along with the Kormoran RunPro B2 model. They both have weak braking properties on wet and dry pavement.

Continental ContiPremiumContact 5

Tire Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 has excellent grip on dry pavement, providing the shortest braking distance, good handling and predictable behavior of the car. On dry pavement, the “five” also perfectly slows down, is well controlled and only in terms of resistance to hydroplaning in the middle.

Assessment of "Autocentre"	9,4
Speed ​​index	V
Load index
Outside/Inside
	70
Weight, kg	8,360
date of manufacture	13th week 2016
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Hankook Kinergy Eco K425

The Korean participant Hankook Kinergy Eco (K425) has average braking properties on wet and dry pavement. On wet asphalt, sharp maneuvers are characterized by drifts that occur at a lower speed than the leaders. At the same time, I would like to have better reactions to gas discharge. On dry pavement, sharp maneuvers can be accompanied by both drifts and skids.

Assessment of "Autocentre"	7,7
Speed ​​index	H
Load index
Tread Pattern Directionality
Outside/Inside
Tread depth, mm
Hardness of tread rubber (Shore)	66
Weight, kg	8,035
date of manufacture	46th week 2014
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Uniroyal RainExpert 3

The Uniroyal RainExpert 3 rain tire is really good in the rain as it has the highest hydroplaning resistance on the straight and in the corner. Other characteristics on wet pavement are average, and on dry pavement, test pilots criticized this model for not providing a high level of controllability. There are questions about the braking properties on dry pavement.

Assessment of "Autocentre"	7,2
Speed ​​index	H
Load index
Tread Pattern Directionality
Outside/Inside
Tread depth, mm
Hardness of tread rubber (Shore)	73
Weight, kg	7,970
date of manufacture	13th week 2015
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Cooper Zeon CS6

Tire Cooper Zeon CS6 has a fairly low grip, which is reflected in the increase in braking distances on wet and dry pavement. With sharp maneuvers on dry pavement, the car can go both into a skid and into a demolition. In this case, the slides begin smoothly and pass without sharp demolitions. On wet pavement, a car in such shoes is more prone to drifting, and reactions to gas release are often belated.

Assessment of "Autocentre"	6,4
Speed ​​index	V
Load index
Tread Pattern Directionality
Outside/Inside
Tread depth, mm
Hardness of tread rubber (Shore)	71
Weight, kg	9,440
date of manufacture	5th week 2014
Country of manufacture	Serbia
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Gislaved Ultra*Speed

The Gislaved Ultra*Speed ​​model is inferior to competitors in terms of its grip properties on dry pavement, which affects its braking properties and handling. With sharp maneuvers on dry pavement, sharp demolitions are possible. On a long arc, the tire tenaciously clings to the road, but in the case of maneuvers, a delayed reaction appears. On wet pavement, this model is not fast, but it responds well to the release and addition of gas.

Assessment of "Autocentre"	6,3
Speed ​​index	H
Load index
Tread Pattern Directionality
Outside/Inside
Tread depth, mm
Hardness of tread rubber (Shore)	70
Weight, kg	8,020
date of manufacture	9th week 2015
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Kormoran Run Pro B2

The Kormoran RunPro B2 tire resists hydroplaning quite well, but its advantages end there. This model has low traction, especially on wet pavement, so its braking properties and handling leave much to be desired. When maneuvering on dry pavement, a car in such shoes can go into a sharp skid or drift and react slowly to steering turns.

Assessment of "Autocentre"	6,2
Speed ​​index	H
Load index
Tread Pattern Directionality
Outside/Inside
Tread depth, mm
Hardness of tread rubber (Shore)	67
Weight, kg	8,275
date of manufacture	43rd week 2013
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Belshina Artmotion Bel-261

Belarusian model Belshina Artmotion Bel-261 turned out to be outsiders of the test. Its positive characteristics are good wear resistance and resistance to hydroplaning in a turn. On dry pavement, extreme maneuvers take place with drifts and drifts. On wet pavement, this tire reacts for a long time to steering turns, easily goes into slips, turning into deep drifts.

Assessment of "Autocentre"	6,2
Speed ​​index	H
Load index
Tread Pattern Directionality
Outside/Inside
Tread depth, mm
Hardness of tread rubber (Shore)	68
Weight, kg	9,190
date of manufacture	8th week 2015
Country of manufacture	Belarus
Price, UAH.
Safety rating.
Rating "price / quality"

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Fifteen-inch tires for small cars are the most popular. Most class B and even C cars sold in Europe on our market are mainly worn in the budget "fifteenth" size. And it's not just more low prices such shoes. On our roads, tires with more high profile more comfortable and durable. Moreover, they protect consumable suspension elements (ball bearings, silent blocks, shock absorbers) from high impact loads, extending their life.

What and how much?

Alas, there are few new products in budget dimensions. New developments in this segment are economically unprofitable, therefore very rare. Tire manufacturers, as a rule, keep inexpensive small-sized models longer on the conveyor than larger ones. Some companies are refinishing tire compounds and other materials slightly, often not so much to improve performance as to reduce manufacturing costs.

The highest price bar is held by top-end, but not new models (3600 rubles apiece) of Czech production and Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance (3400 rubles), made in Germany. A little cheaper you can buy tires Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde (3150 rubles), produced in Turkey, and a very fresh model Nokian Hakka Green 2 (3200 rubles) of domestic production. The latter, by the way, boasts not only Russian citizenship, but also an increased load index: 95.

The middle price segment is opened by more democratic tires (2800 rubles) - a real Japanese and a Hankook Kinergy Eco tire updated in terms of mixture, Korean design, but made in Hungary. A little cheaper will cost a fresh model Nordman SX 2 (2700 rubles) Russian production and Kumho Ecowing ES01 (2600 rubles), made in China.

The price is far from new. domestic tires Cordiant Sport 3 (2500 rubles) lies on the border between budget and mid-price offers. Cheaper (2300 rubles) they sell a fairly fresh model Matador Elite 3 (aka MP 44), made in Russia.

We could not refuse our readers' request to test Chinese products - they are represented by GT Radial's Champiro FE1 tire, which can be bought for 2200 rubles. And the Belarusian Belshina Artmotion, aka Bel‑261, closes the test dozen. Its average price in online stores is 2100 rubles apiece.

The test car was appointed "Czech" named Skoda Octavia. The tests were carried out at the AvtoVAZ test site, near Tolyatti. The time of the event is hot August and September 2016. The air during the tests warmed up to 22-37 degrees.

Rustling around the landfill

The initial exercise is fuel efficiency assessment. Preliminary, for the correctness of measurements, it is necessary to warm up the tires, as well as the units and components of the car. On each set of tires we drive ten kilometers along the high-speed ring. At the same time, we evaluate the directional stability of the car at high speed (up to 130 km / h), ride smoothness and internal noise.

The Octavia received the highest marks for directional stability on Nokian and Pirelli tires, conquering the experts with clear reactions and tight, informative steering.

Belshina, Cordiant, GT Radial and Matador looked the palest of all in this test. The comments are different: from a wide “zero” (the car walks from side to side with the steering wheel in the same position) and insufficient steering information to delays in the reactions of the car, the need to turn the steering wheel at large angles when correcting the course, and even dangerous steering rear axle capable of causing a skid. For exchange rate stability, this four earned only six points each.

Efficiency measurements are carried out in calm weather on a horizontal two-kilometer section of the road, repeating races in both directions several times in order to neutralize the possible influence of even a light breeze.

The GT Radial and Matador outperformed everyone else, including those in our previous tests. The gap from the closest competitors is 0.2 l / 100 km at speeds of 60 and 90 km / h. The most immodest Octavia showed on Cordiant tires: behind the leaders was 0.3 l/100 km at 60 km/h and 0.5 l/100 km at 90 km/h.

After measurements, we make a four-kilometer loop along the service roads of the landfill, continuing to evaluate the comfort on various irregularities - from seams and cracks in the asphalt to serious potholes. We ride each set of tires strictly along the same route and at the same speed.

Now for the noise. Experts did not give the maximum eight points to anyone, eight participants earned sevens. Belshina, Kumho and Toyo rustled louder, therefore they deserved no more than a six, and the GT Radial tires were reduced to five points for aircraft rumble on rough pavement.

The smoothness of the ride was unmatched by Hankook tires - the Octavia shod in them is the smoothest ride over bumps in the road. Almost all other tires earned sevens and sixes, and the GT Radial tires were the most uncomfortable here too - they transmit vibrations from cracks and road seams to the controls and seats, cause shivers on rough pavement, and also miss hard shocks from any bumps.

Then we turn off the asphalt onto the dirt road with a slope of 12%, where we evaluate the confidence of starting off and moving uphill. We repeat passes with varying degrees of slip to assess the drop in traction at the moment the wheels break into slip. This exercise is optional, its results are not included in the overall standings. We conduct it at the request of our readers - to understand how the tires behave on the primer.

The Cordiant and Matador row better than the rest on the unpaved slope. And more than others slip, losing traction, GT Radial, Hankook, Kumho, Pirelli and Toyo. Such roads are clearly not their forte.

Stop, car!

It's time to rub the wheels on the asphalt. Since you will have to perform several exercises on each set of tires, we start with a test during which the tread is erased to a minimum degree - with braking on wet pavement. The trajectory before measurements is carefully cleaned from dust and small stones by twenty-fold braking on non-recording tires.

Our mobile irrigation system consists of a motor pump, a set of rotary sprinklers, long hoses and a 500 liter water barrel in a trailer, which is dragged by a technician. We position the first sprinkler so that the car wets the wheels at a distance of two or three bodies to the starting point of braking. The car approaches it at a speed of 83-85 km / h. The VBOX measuring complex records the braking distance when the speed decreases from 80 to 5 km/h, and not to a complete stop, since at low speeds (from 5 km/h to zero) the ABS often does not work correctly, the wheels can lock up and the braking distance will increase . The driver hits the brake pedal (after depressing the clutch) at the moment of crossing the line indicated by the cones and waits for the car to come to a complete stop. The tester repeats this procedure six to eight times. And he does not forget to cool the brakes on the way to the starting point - moving at a speed of 40–50 km / h and slowing down only with the engine.

On the wet road, the Nokian tires proved to be the best: the braking distance of the Octavia was 26.2 meters. She rolled no more than half a meter further on Continental, Goodyear and Pirelli tires. Belshina gave the longest braking distance: 31 meters. The difference with the leader is more car body!

The next day we brake on dry pavement. We clean the coating again before measurements. On each set of tires we brake five or six times from a speed of 103–105 km/h, and we measure the braking distance when the speed drops from 100 to 5 km/h (the whole automotive world evaluates the braking properties of cars and tires according to this scheme). And one more important difference between “dry” braking and “wet” braking: it takes longer to cool the brakes - you need to lengthen the cooling loop by several hundred meters.

Here Pirelli takes the lead with a score of 37.5 meters. Nokian yields almost a meter, Continental and Goodyear - 0.4 and 0.3 meters, respectively. Belshina is again an outsider: with a result of 42.9 meters, she loses to the leader by almost five and a half meters.

We play checkers

The final exercises - the rearrangement on wet and dry surfaces - are the most difficult for test drivers. In the final phase of the tests, they are performed because the rubber here is erased like sandpaper.

Rearranging, or changing lanes, is an exercise that simulates extreme maneuvering. The most common cause of a sudden lane change is an unexpected obstacle on the road that comes up. Usually you encounter this in completely unexpected places, when there is only one way out - to change lanes abruptly. In this exercise, a set of transverse grip properties and tire slip characteristics, the clarity of the car's responses to these tires are evaluated.

The dimensions of the test corridor were dictated by life: on our roads, the standard lane width is three and a half meters. But in the exit section, we narrow the corridor with cones so that at each attempt the car follows the same trajectory. It is necessary to change lanes to the neighboring lane on a path only 12 meters long (in the past, this was determined by the Soviet GOST).

The task of the tester is to select the maximum possible speed of the exercise. The car must not knock down a single cone, which limits the lanes. The speed in the entrance corridor at the same point is measured by an impartial VBOX. And the test driver evaluates handling during extreme maneuvering.

Typically, on each set of tires, the tester does 15-20 approaches, reaching maximum speed and trying to repeat the limit result in order to make sure that it is not accidental.

In the wet, the Octavia was the fastest on Goodyear tires (69 km/h). "Support group" - Pirelli and Continental, on which the speed of the maneuver fell by only 0.5 km / h. The slowest one is Belshina (61 km/h), and the GT Radial tire (61.5 km/h) was the company.

Eight points for handling on wet roads during the rearrangement, the experts gave Nokian, Nordman, Pirelli and Toyo tires: Skoda showed clear reactions and understandable behavior on these tires. Worse than others endure extreme maneuvering GT Radial. On them, Octavia somehow unexpectedly swam into a deep skid, glided for a long time and reluctantly restored the trajectory. If the car is shod with these tires, we do not advise you to turn the steering wheel sharply - you can “lose” it.

On dry pavement Nokian tires won - 69.7 km/h. The Continental is just a little behind - 69.1 km / h. And at the opposite end - again Belshina with a result of 65.9 km / h.

After testing the "extreme" handling on a dry road, the alignment has changed a bit. Eights were awarded to the same tires as on wet roads - Nokian, Nordman, Pirelli and Toyo. And Hankook, who joined them. It is noteworthy that the experts rated the behavior of the GT Radial tires on dry roads significantly higher (seven points) than on wet ones. Belshina and Matador turned out to be weak in such conditions, which earned only six points each: delays in reactions, large steering angles, oversteer (tendency to skid) in the second corridor.

We correct the score

This season, we have slightly modernized the system for calculating the final points.

Previously, the minimum braking distance “weighed” 180 and 160 points for wet and dry surfaces, respectively, and the maximum for speed at a rearrangement was 160 and 140 points. Now the “weight distribution” is as follows: the maximum for assessing the braking properties is 260 and 240 points (for wet and dry surfaces), and for the maximum speed at the rearrangement - 80 and 60 points. As a result, the ratio of braking properties and handling turned out to be more balanced and logical from the point of view of safety. The total “weight” of the braking distance on wet and dry pavement is now 500 points, and the “weight” of the car’s behavior when maneuvering is 330 points: this is the sum of the “weights” of the speed on the rearrangement (80 + 60 = 140 points), the handling score (80 + 60 = 140 points) and exchange rate stability assessment (50 points).

In connection with these changes in the final scoring system, we decided to slightly lower the threshold for the title of "good tires" - now it is 840 points.

What's in my rating for you?

Tires and Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde tied for first and second place with 932 points each. These tires are practically devoid of flaws.

This time we were forced to expand the podium to four places - the third and fourth steps on it were occupied by Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 and Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance tires, which earned 912 points each. There is nothing to reproach them with either, if you do not pay attention to the petty nit-picking of experts.

Two more tires - Hankook Kinergy Eco (910 points) and Nordman SX 2 (904 points) made their way into the category of excellent students (900 points or more). The first deserves the epithet "the softest tire of the test", and the second will compete with the leaders in handling during extreme maneuvers. A modest price with an excellent final result - profitable purchases!

In seventh and eighth places are the very good Toyo Proxes CF2 and Kumho Ecowing ES01 tires, which scored 892 and 882 points respectively. Their main disadvantage is the low level of comfort. If this indicator is not fundamentally important, then ... why not?

The ninth and tenth places are shared by the Cordiant Sport 3 and Matador Elite 3, which perform well in our test. They have a lot in common: both tires are third generation, Russian-made and both scored 859 points. And the disadvantages are similar: modest traction properties and difficult handling during extreme maneuvers. But if without fanaticism, then it is quite possible to ride. And Matador is more tempting, because it is cheaper and helps to save fuel.

Another good rider with a total score of 848 is the GT Radial Champiro FE1 tire. Noisy and harsh, does not like extreme maneuvers on wet roads, but saves fuel in all modes no worse than the Matador. Yes, and it's cheap.

Our table of ranks is completed - both in terms of price and in the technical sense - by the frankly budget Belshina Artmotion (811 points). However, at the same time it turned out to be the best in terms of price and quality ratio. In other words, this tire is not so much worse than its competitors, but cheaper.

LOAD AND SPEED LIMITS For car tires with a dimension of 195/65 R15, manufacturers consider the load index 91 (615 kg per wheel). Some produce tires with increased load capacity - with an index of 95 (690 kg); to attract attention, the letters XL are added to their marking, which means " increased load capacity» (extra load). With speed indices, everything is also not easy. If five to ten years ago, tires of this dimension had the H index (up to 210 km / h), now they are becoming faster, as evidenced by the frequent appearance of the V index (up to 240 / km / h). Recall that the structural difference between tires with different speed indices lies in different tensile strength under the action of centrifugal forces limiting for each speed limit. And tires with different load indexes differ in their ability to carry different loads. In our company, eleven out of twelve participants have a "standard" load index - 91. Only Nokian Hakka Green 2 flaunts increased load capacity - if any car needs tires with a load index of 95, Hakka's rivals will be left with a nose. The speed indicators were distributed as follows: seven tires have the “old” speed limit for this size H (210 km / h), and five have a more modern V (240 km / h). For our speed limits and for technical capabilities many cheap cars even the index H is enough with a margin.

TEST RESULTS

	12th place	11th place	9th–10th place
brand, model
Country of manufacture	Belarus
Load and speed index
Drawing depth in width, mm
Shore hardness of rubber, units
Tire weight, kg
Price quality*
The amount of points awarded	811	848	859
pros	Moderate fuel consumption at a speed of 90 km / h; low price	high fuel efficiency; stable handling during extreme maneuvering on dry pavement	high fuel efficiency; stable handling during extreme maneuvering on wet pavement
Minuses	worse grip properties; difficult handling during extreme maneuvering; comments on directional stability and comfort	low traction and problematic handling during extreme maneuvering on wet pavement; comments about exchange rate stability; the toughest and noisiest	mediocre braking properties; difficult handling during extreme maneuvering on a dry road; notes on directional stability

	9th–10th place	8th place	7th place
brand, model
Country of manufacture
Load and speed index
Drawing depth in width, mm
Shore hardness of rubber, units
Tire weight, kg
Average price in online stores at the time of preparation of the material, rub.
Price quality*
The amount of points awarded	859	882	892
pros	stable handling during extreme maneuvering on dry pavement	good braking properties on wet pavement	clear handling during extreme maneuvering both on dry and wet pavement
Minuses	worst economy; difficult handling during extreme maneuvering on wet pavement; comments on directional stability and smoothness	notes on smoothness and noise	low speed of rearrangement on a dry road; comments about comfort

* Obtained by dividing the retail price by the total points. The lower the score, the better.

	6th place	5th place	3rd–4th place
brand, model
Country of manufacture			Germany
Load and speed index
Drawing depth in width, mm
Shore hardness of rubber, units
Tire weight, kg
Average price in online stores at the time of preparation of the material, rub.
Price quality*
The amount of points awarded	904	910	912
pros	clear handling during extreme maneuvering both on dry and wet pavement	high speed and clear handling during extreme maneuvering on dry pavement; best running smoothness	the highest speed of the rearrangement on wet pavement, the highest - on dry pavement; high traction on dry roads

Shortly before the start winter season The experts tested winter tires of the most common size 195/65 R15. This is standard tires cars of the Golf class or the class of compact cars.

The test plan included 16 disciplines simulating all possible weather and road conditions. The competition provided for the Olympic system, i.e. in order to continue the struggle, it is necessary to successfully endure the qualifying round. With this, the experts decided to immediately “separate the wheat from the chaff” and not waste energy on obvious outsiders. So, the first test was testing for braking on wet pavement. This was followed by the next qualifying round - braking on rolled snow. As a result, 35 participants dropped out of 50 candidates based on the results of the first two rounds. There were 15 candidates left, who continued further testing in full in the planned disciplines.

In the packed snow grip test, the Conti and Barum were the best, while the Kleber and Bridgestone were only satisfactory.

In the slalom test, the most confident are the Barum Polaris 3 and Continental, slightly behind Michelin and Dunlop. Worst of all was BF Goodrich.

In the 50 km/h braking test, the test subjects showed similar results, the difference was just over 1 meter. So the winner Viking needed 31.8 meters to stop, and the loser Hankook - 32.9 meters. Summer tires would need twice as much braking distance for this.

In the hydroplaning test, the Goodyear UG8 offers the most headroom while the Apollo has the least.

The Pirelli Snowcontrol 3 turned out to be the best in wet grip quality. With its ability to stay on a wet road, it is ready to compete even with summer tires. Hankook turned out to be outsiders.

When taking into account wear resistance, using modern technologies, the impact on the tire of dynamic forces was simulated over a path equal to 5000 km. Michelin turned out to be the most resistant to wear, while Viking and Apollo were the most pliable.

Apollo Alnac Winter. Price: - (280 Euro).

Advantages: good handling in all weather conditions, short braking distance on snow, low noise level.

Disadvantages: little aquaplaning speed margin, high wear rate, poor value for money.

Rating: satisfactory.

Hankook Winter I*cept RS. Price: 3100 rubles (300 Euro).

Positives: good aquaplaning speed reserve, good acceleration and braking characteristics on dry pavement, sufficient wear resistance.

Disadvantages: insufficient lateral stability and handling on snowy and dry surfaces.

Rating: satisfactory.

Viking Snow Tech II. Price: 3000 rubles (240 Euro).

Pros: Snow specialist - short braking distances and good grip, low cost.

Disadvantages: rigidity, insufficient wear resistance, increased rolling resistance.

Rating: satisfactory.

BF Goodrich g-Force Winter. Price: 3300 rubles (280 Euro).

Advantages: short braking distances on snow, very good price/performance ratio, wear resistance, low rolling resistance.

Disadvantages: satisfactory braking distance on wet surfaces, low aquaplaning margin, long braking distance on dry pavement, increased noise level.

Rating: satisfactory.

Sava Eskimo hp. Price: 3000 rubles (240 Euro).

Advantages: short braking distance and good grip on snow, sufficient aquaplaning speed reserve, low price.

Disadvantages: insufficient handling and long braking distance on wet pavement, high rolling resistance.

Rating: satisfactory.

Kleber Krisalp HP2. Price: 4500 rubles (280 Euro).

Advantages: balanced performance on dry and snowy surfaces, good wear resistance, good price / quality ratio.

Disadvantages: insufficiently good performance on wet roads, long braking distances on dry pavement.

Rating: satisfactory.

Dunlop SP Winter Sport 4D. Price: 2910 rubles (340 Euros).

Pros: Excellent tires with sporty handling on snow and wet roads, precise handling, good aquaplaning margin, low noise level.

Disadvantages: Moderate performance on dry pavement, insufficient wear resistance.

Rating: satisfactory.

Goodyear UltraGrip 8. Price: 3150 rubles (340 Euros).

Positive: better aquaplaning reserves, good grip and short braking distances on snow, very good wear resistance.

Disadvantages: moderate performance on dry pavement, high cost.

Rating: satisfactory.

Semperit Speed-Grip 2. Price: 3000 rubles (280 Euro).

Advantages: well-balanced winter tire with short braking distances and good handling, low noise level and rolling resistance.

Disadvantages: low wear resistance, insufficiently good price / quality ratio.

Barum Polaris 3. Price: 2500 rubles (260 Euro).

Advantages: winter specialist with better lateral stability and impressive driving performance on snowy surfaces, low cost.

Disadvantages: poor resistance to wear and hydroplaning.

Nokian WR D3. Price: 3910 rubles (300 Euro).

Advantages: winter tire with good steering precision and short braking distances on snow and dry surfaces, good hydroplaning resistance, low rolling resistance.

Disadvantages: little resistance to wear, long braking distances on wet roads.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32. Price: 5000 rubles (300 Euro).

Advantages: winter tire with sporty handling on wet and dry surfaces, short braking distances on snowy and wet roads, good price/performance ratio.

Weaknesses: Moderate traction and lack of lateral stability on snow.

Continental WinterContact TS 850. Price: 3400 rubles (340 Euro).

Advantages: convincing handling on snowy and wet tracks, high aquaplaning margin, low rolling resistance.

Cons: not enough good behavior on a dry track, moderate wear.

Pirelli W 210 Snowcontrol 3. Price: 5400 rubles (300 Euro).

Advantages: well-balanced winter tire with sporty dynamics on wet surfaces, precise steering responses, shortest braking distances on snow and wet roads.

Disadvantages: insufficient wear resistance.

Rating: exemplary tire.

Michelin Alpin A4. Price: 4100 rubles (340 Euro).

Advantages: pronounced winter tires with balanced handling characteristics in all road conditions. Good driving performance on winter roads and high wear resistance

Disadvantages: increased noise level.

Evaluation: exemplary tire (winner).