Goodyear excelled in all tests, which is why they were recognized as the best. The pilot characterized the clear leader as a model for any conditions, and although it is quite expensive, it's worth it.
Despite their stiff construction and aggressive tread, the BFGoodrich actually proved to be quite quiet on the asphalt. The tires have mediocre braking performance and unstable handling on wet roads, but they are excellent for off-road driving, and the durability of their sidewalls is simply incredible.
Although Achilles is a budget brand, the capabilities of these tires off-road are impressive, especially considering the price. Achilles isn't very stable on pavement, but the robust sidewalls ultimately allowed it to break into the top three.
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Points: 218.01
After General Grabber AT won the previous Drive Out test, very high expectations were associated with the MT-class tires, but although they performed evenly in all disciplines, they failed to impress in any of them. The sidewall durability was also disappointing, considering they have a 3-layer construction.
The Korean company continues to impress - their tires performed well in both of the last two tests, which speaks to the consistently high quality of their products. This time, Hankook impressed on asphalt and gravel, and if not for the relatively low sidewall durability, they would have taken a leading position in this test.
Dunlop tires, which were the cheapest in the test, surprised with high performance on asphalt, but they have weak sidewall durability and not very good off-road performance.
On asphalt, everything was not so bad, and Bridgestone provided good controllability, but on gravel the situation changed drastically, and besides, the tires have insufficiently robust sidewalls
Tires of the Korean brand so far cannot be compared with the market leaders, and the pilot noted that they have insufficiently good braking efficiency on wet asphalt and low ride quality.
Nankang failed to perform well in any of the tests, and it finally became clear when the tires couldn't even climb a hill at the minimum pressure level. Additionally, according to the driver, on wet surfaces the tires behave unpredictably, worsen the comfort level, and are poorly controlled during braking.
