Summer tyre test 195/65 R15 from the publisher За рулем 2016 p.

15-inch tyres have firmly established themselves in the budget car segment and continue to displace smaller sizes. For this test, we chose the most common size found on relatively budget-friendly B and C class cars and focused on the most popular tyres in the price range of 2200 to 3500 rubles.

Place	Description / Recommendations	Cost
1	Nokian Hakka Green 2 Smooth braking on wet pavement and very good on dry high level of cornering stability very responsive and intuitive handling even when pushed hard the most fuel-efficient. Minor remarks regarding ride smoothness.	—
2	Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance Good traction on dry asphalt high speed stability good handling on wet asphalt low fuel consumption. Minor remarks regarding straight-line stability, handling during extreme maneuvers on dry asphalt, and comfort.	from 13 000 ₽
3	Amtel Planet Evo Low fuel consumption at a speed of 90 km/h, easy handling and high grip in extreme maneuvering. Notes on directional stability, minor notes on noise and ride smoothness.	—
4	Toyo Proxes CF2 High traction performance on dry asphalt Fuel efficiency. High cornering stability. Quiet. Poor handling during extreme maneuvering on dry pavement.	from 3 650 ₽
5	Nordman SX Intuitive handling in extreme maneuvering. Low speed when switching on a wet surface minor comments on directional stability.	—
6	Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 Excellent traction on dry and wet asphalt, high speed of directional change on dry and wet asphalt. Difficult handling during extreme maneuvering, complaints about directional stability low level of comfort.	from 20 950 ₽
7	Yokohama Bluearth AE01 Fuel-Efficient Performance High-speed tire changing on dry pavement. low level of comfort difficult handling when performing extreme maneuvers on dry pavement.	—
8	Cordiant Sport 3 Intuitive handling in extreme cornering on dry roads, high speed during lane change on wet roads. Not economical there are comments about the course stability low level of comfort.	from 4 380 ₽
9	Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco Low fuel consumption at 90 km/h. low level of comfort low speed of rearrangement on a wet surface.	—
10	Bridgestone Turanza T001 High speed tire repositioning on dry asphalt Low fuel consumption. Average traction properties difficult handling on wet surface.	from 9 950 ₽
11	Michelin Energy XM2 Excellent on-course handling moderate fuel economy easy to drive on dry asphalt. Poor traction properties difficult handling on wet asphalt.	—
12	Kumho KH27 Ecowing ES01 High speed retread changeout on dry pavement. Notes on directional stability difficult handling on wet surfaces low level of comfort.	from 4 400 ₽