Summer tire test 175/65 R14 from the publisher ADAC 2014 p.

Place Model Description / Recommendations Cost
1
Continental ContiEcoContact 5
Leaders in dry handling and fuel efficiency
excellent wear performance.
recommended
from 3 360 
2
Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco
The quietest tyres among all participants
best on wet
well-balanced tyres.
recommended
2
Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
Well-balanced
recommended
from 4 490 
3
Bridgestone Ecopia EP150
Well-balanced.
recommended
from 13 030 
3
Falken Sincera SN-832
Well-balanced
recommended
4
Nokian Line
Economical tires
High mileage
recommended
5
Firestone Multihawk
well-balanced
noisy
can be operated
6
Michelin Energy Saver+
Top performers in the wear test
excellent on dry pavement.
can be operated
7
Barum Brillantis 2
Energy-Saving tyres
Excellent durability
can be operated
7
Vredestein T-Trac 2
Well-balanced.
can be operated
8
Goodyear EfficientGrip Compact
Well-balanced
high noise level
can be operated
8
Semperit Comfort Life 2
well-balanced
can be operated
9
Avon ZT5
Fuel economy at a good level
high wear resistance
Looked weak on wet pavement
high noise level
not recommended
10
Debica Passio 2
wear-resistant
very low ratings on wet pavement
noisy
not recommended
11
Kormoran Impulser
looked very weak in wet handling tests
not recommended
12
Kleber Dynaxer HP3
long-lasting
showed weak results in wet surface tests
not recommended