Budget summer tires test size 195/65 R15 from the publisher ACE 2016 p.

This year’s ACE tests were conducted at the ATP test site in Pappenburg, northern Germany, and immediately after testing, experts highlighted some glaring shortcomings in certain tyres in the budget category. At least, compared to the two Korean brands Hankook and Nexen, which have not yet reached the ‘premium’ status in the eyes of consumers – though their marketing teams are actively working on it – but are already supplying tyres, for instance, to German car manufacturer Volkswagen.

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Place	Description / Recommendations	Cost
1	Nexen N'Blue HD Handling Dry road braking Balanced characteristics Price noise Points: 152/170	from 10 090 ₽
2	Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco Braking on dry asphalt rolling resistance noise price Scores: 146/170	—
2	Pneumant Summer HP 4 Longitudinal aquaplaning Tractive resistance Steering Noise Points: 146/170	—
4	Debica Presto Aquaplaning in longitudinal direction noise rolling resistance braking Points: 133/170	—
5	Barum Bravuris 2 Side stability handling braking noise Points: 130/170	—
5	BFGoodrich g-Grip Braking Handling price noise Scores: 130/170	from 3 470 ₽
7	Viking CityTech II Braking on dry asphalt. Braking on other surfaces noise price Scores: 129/170	—
8	Sava Intensa HP Braking on dry asphalt Noise Price/quality ratio Wet asphalt braking handling overall performance rating Points: 117/170	from 4 340 ₽
9	High Performer Sport HS-3 Price/quality ratio noise Wet asphalt braking handling Points: 128/170	—
10	GT Radial Champiro FE1 Noise Rolling Resistance braking price handling Points: 104/170	—