Modern tires have to meet very high standards: in addition to ensuring excellent wet and dry performance, they must have a long tread life, be safe in corners, and capable of withstanding high speeds. All of this must come with maximum ride comfort and minimum rolling resistance for better environmental performance. The experts of the German automotive publication AUTO Straßenverkehr decided to find out which of the current models of premium-class passenger summer tires are indeed capable of tackling all of these tasks.