Available from 50 tested summer tires Summer tire test related to to travel Only ten ratings for Club Switzerland (TCS) are “highly recommended”. On the other hand, seven tires failed the test and were not recommended by Switzerland’s largest mobility organisation.
TCS is testing 50 summer tires in size 205/55 this year R16 91V. They are used for many compact models sold such as Ford Focus, Honda, among others. civilian, Mazda 3 or VW Golf where the tests were also made. Tires had to prove themselves in the 15 categories evaluated. The assessment is now based on two pillars: Safety accounts for 70 percent of the overall rating and environmental balance 30 percent.
Sustainable tires
When it comes to sustainability, TCS combines factors such as estimated mileage, fuel consumption and tire noise. TCS now also examines the wear, weight and sustainability of the manufacturing process. Experts also analyze whether the tire is new or refurbished and whether there are any production residues that could be released into the environment uncontrollably and unnecessarily in the first few kilometers. After all, TCS has the gum of 50 tires checked for toxins.
Results
Cut Goodyear with best result Productive Grip Performance 2 and Continental Prize To contact 6 off. Both get 70 percent of possible points and are therefore “highly recommended”. eight more tires Can highly recommend TCS as well. Of the tested summer tires, 21 received the “recommended” rating, meaning that the vast majority of tested tires performed well. Twelve tires are “conditionally recommended” and seven tires are “not recommended”. Tires scored the worst with 0 percent premier solazo and couples coin DC99.
According to TCS, seven defective tires can pose a major safety risk. The long braking distance on wet roads is particularly frightening: a car with Continental Premium To contact 6 already stops when braking hard in the rain, a car goes with a couple coin DC99 still 52 km/h fast. If a vehicle hits a pedestrian at this speed, the consequences can be fatal.
Safe or sustainable
Unfortunately, current summer tire testing also shows that sustainability is often bought at the expense of safety. Michelin e.Priority for example, it performs best on the environmental balance sheet. The projected range (71,500km thanks to 6.2mm tread depth) gets top marks for wear and durability. However, it shows its weaknesses, especially on wet roads, and receives an overall rating of “conditionally recommended” only.
Conversely, the ten test winners could have achieved even higher scores if their environmental balance had been better. However, there are three exceptions (Goodyear Productive Clutch yield 2, Michelin Priority 4+, Continental Ultra To contact), where a good environmental record compensates for the compromise in safety and improves the overall result.
According to TCS, the result shows how important such a comparison is, even 50 years after the start of TCS tire tests. Despite all the technical advances, it is still difficult to combine safety considerations with today’s current demands for environmental friendliness. Detailed results for all tested tires can be found at: reifen.tcs.ch.
Source: Blick
I’m Ella Sammie, author specializing in the Technology sector. I have been writing for 24 Instatnt News since 2020, and am passionate about staying up to date with the latest developments in this ever-changing industry.
