The new test by Tyre Reviews involved eight tires, including the brand new Goodyear model that met with its top-class rivals from Michelin and Continental. In addition, the test involved tires from the mid-price bracket, while the budget segment was represented by the Accelera tire manufactured by Indonesia’s PT Elangperdana Tyre Industry. All of the tested models (for the sole exception of Goodyear) are already available for sale both in Europe and North America.

The test was conducted at Continental’s U.S. proving grounds in Uvalde, Texas, using a BMW M2, fitted with the 245/35 R19 tires at the front and 265/35 R19 at the rear. The test method was no different from the one that is used by most automotive magazines, i.e. the tires were tested on wet and dry pavement, and the experts also evaluated their fuel efficiency, riding comfort, and noise emission. The most weight of all was attached to the dry pavement performance (55%) because the tires of this category are essentially created for sports driving in dry weather conditions. The weights of the scores for wet pavement performance and fuel efficiency / riding comfort were 40% and 5% respectively.

Unfortunately, the test did not involve such brands as Hankook, Nokian, Pirelli, and Yokohama because these brands offer tires of only one of the sizes that the test required. This difficulty always arises when a test involves using tires of different sizes on the front and rear wheels, as in this case.