The BEST Premium Summer Tyre 2022

[@cristiandemirel1918]

This is great if your daily commute is on a racetrack, but for normal use you will find that with Continental and especially Michelin tyres you will easily do 50-60.000km before you need a tyre change, whilst with other brands you will be lucky to get 30-40.000km.

[@Ernismeister]

Michelin is always excellent in the wear department. Goodyear tends to underperform in this aspect.

[@someguy9520]

Depends on the model I don't think they goodyear eagle F1 asym 6 is a fair comparison. Its a sporty tyre. The efficient grip 2 would be a better comparison They get reportedly amazing mileage and low rolling resistance

[@H.B.A06]

I have just bought Goodyear 225/55 R17 Series 6 tires and my experience was as follows: first, the tire is of very high quality, second, it comes with protection for the edges of the rims, and third, strong stability when cornering on dry and wet roads, and very, very, very strong brakes, but it causes vibrations in the steering wheel .. even if I weighed it on the laser device, there will be vibrations, but it is preferable to install it in the back and in the front. I use Hankook Ventus 3 S1 in terms of noise. Hankook tires are quieter than Goodyear. In terms of economy in terms of saving gasoline, they are very good, but Hankook tires excel.

[@nickcook7408]

The Goodyear Eagle F1 in this test should be tested against; Michelin Pilot Sport Pirelli P Zero Bridgestone Potenza Continental SportContact It’s unfair to put one UHP summer tyre in a test with comfort-biased touring tyres.

[@tyreseeker]

Yep - as mentioned in other answers discussing the same point - we had little support from Conti this year in getting hold of tyres, so had to do the best we could in Sweden... It wasn't ideal, but did give some interesting perspective to the group none-the-less.

[@mdev8846]

You are right.

[@geoffreyveale7715]

100%. Also, the test process did not give any weight to the comfort or wear rate of the tyres. As an example I have seen reports that indicate the Turanza wears twice as fast as the Primacy. Relative tyre performance may also vary depending on where they are made (within a brand), the size, and vehicle being used.

[@J_R83]

I wish i saw this review before i bought my set of continental premium contact 6...i fuly agree with the review, next will be the goodyear for sure....

[@brianmcbride823]

Just fitted a set of Goodyears to my 5 series touring and they are excellent. Great grip, nicely balanced, comfortable and very quiet. No negatives at all and will probably fit the same to my 4 series coupe as well. Well done Goodyear!

[@tyreseeker]

Top Job! Agree - the GYs are great!

[@bojangrmusa5346]

@@tyreseeker do you think it is quieter and more comfortable Pirelli Cinturato P7 or Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymetric 6?

[@gruppenfuhrer73]

done about 3500 miles on mine and down to 4 mm ( on the front ) already on accord diesel i don't drive like a boy racer , but they are a very good tyre improved handling, grip and very sharp steering

[@jayjaymcmasters8591]

Which tyre was the quietest?

[@georgealex19]

Very good video!!

[@Malossianoplus]

The problem is that the t005 will go out after 15000km if u are lucky. Non so good since the price in not low at all. I don't understand why u test an uhp tyre(Goodyear)vs the other witch are touring tyre. The touring tyre of Goodyear is the efficient performance grip 2..

[@vollcare4076]

I think the Goodyear F1 Asym6 is sth between a UHP and UUHP

[@tyreseeker]

T005 are pretty long lasting normally - depending of course on application/driving style/road surface etc... but generally have a great rep within the industry. Assy 6 is a great tyre and yes, is more performance oriented than the EfficientGrip Performance 2 as @Voll Care says below, but they are a fair test here as an albeit performance biased touring tyre. Its good to mix things up a bit and there is already so much stuff out there on the EGP2 that we decided to go this way :)

[@tyreseeker]

GYs UHP/UUHP offering are the Eagle F1 Sport (UHP), Eagle f1 SuperSport F1 (UHP), Eagle F1 SuperSport R (UUHP) and Eagle F1 SuperSport RS (Track) - The Asymmetric 6 its their performance touring tyre. Hope this helps :)

[@vollcare4076]

@@tyreseeker I’d say the F1 Supersport is an UUHP, same as Michelin PS4S or PSS ! Isn’t it ?!

[@James-RJM]

@@vollcare4076 Yep!! Never heard of the sport and from research, in uk at least, it is rare in reviews and shows as an all season tyre! Never seen it in tyrereviews videos with Jonathan Benson. The A5's and A6's are uhp. The supersport, which is 20% track biased but less wet compliant, is an uuhp. The others are mild track but can drive back even when wet, like the michelin cup 2 or hardcore trackday only and drive in the wet at your peril!

[@jaredebeling1412]

Trying to choose between the Turanza T 5 and the Bridgestone Potenza Sport for an Audi Q7 - what’s better?

[@DrNitin14]

Is the goodyear asymmetric 6 not in the same bracket as the Michellin Pilot Sport 5? Not sure why it's in the touring tyre category.

[@tyreseeker]

Hey - yeah as mentioned to others on this point in these comments - the Conti were the only tyres we could get for this test - not ideal at all! We left them in in the end to give a different perspective on what choosing a different category of tyre might mean for viewers.

[@MariyanTsonev]

How would you compare Goodyear 6 with the older asymmetric 3? I have those fitted on my car and have to say I am not at all impressed with them, so for now not keen to getting another set of goodyears.

[@faynafou]

Just mounted 4 GD F1 Asymetric 6 today on my golf GTI 35 🤩

[@tyreseeker]

Great tyres - Great Car!!!

[@c190gtc]

Have it on my c class 👍🏼

[@viaceslavv905]

Hi. Should I follow * marking for my bmw g30. Because asymmetric 6 have no marking, off course it’s just marketing, but anyway what you recommend

[@jeffmerheb3182]

What do you think about the Uniroyal Rainexpert 5?

[@MrRobi10]

Hello, what would you choose between Hankook Ventus Prime 4 215/50 R17 95W and MICHELIN PRIMACY 4+ 215/50 R17 95W? Thanks!

[@markusweissenbock6337]

Well, either you compare the Primacy to the GY Efficientgrip performance 2, or you compare the GY Asy 6 to the Pilot Sport 5. Anything else makes no sense.

[@ardie72]

thankyou for not basing your results on raw data- we all know raw data is flawed and you should always base your results on butt feeling. ..subscrfibed for life- i applaud a channel that ignores science.

[@MrRobi10]

Hello, what should i choose between Michelin primacy 4+ or Hankook Ventus Prime 4 ? I would like for those to be quiet, to have better grip on wet and dry asphalt. I would go to Primacy 4+ since I had a Primacy 4 on 195 65 r16 and they were really good, but idk if the Primacy 4+ it's the same...

[@zerocurry]

I will say Goodyear is an excellent track tire. On a daily living basis where I prefer a comfortable relaxing and once in a while spirited drive, I felt fatigue using the A6. I was using the T005 turanza before this. A6 excels in every aspect in terms of noise, cornering over the T005. But the vibrations in seat and steering and overall edgy feel does not feel good to me. If you are driving an aggressive car with exhaust changed and tuning done, A6 is perfect 🤩 If you are driving say an Audi A5, not S5, to haul your family around, it might not be the best idea

[@fredericb6307]

I am a little surprised of some results. GY is an UHP, so it’s place is fairly normal. But I had 4 Primacys in 205 50 17" and I’m currently switching to Continental PC6. Michelins were awful, poor grip in all conditions, and a lot of understeer. PC6s are more sporty, precise with better response. Even known as they are a little less comfortable, and a bit noisier, I feel more confident on them. (Hatchback Volvo C30 125hp)

[@tyreseeker]

Hey Frederic, ultimately it will come down to personal preference and indeed some tyres are more suited to some applications that other - FWD vs RWD for example, so our test is just our view like for like in the car we have with the driver we have - great you have found tyres that suit you and your car though and the PC6 are great tyres, so it right and proper that you are having a great experience with them :)

[@leonardorestrepo2221]

Excelente contenido

[@hbr6545]

I was wondering to get the Michelin Sports Pilot 4 S but unfortunately this model starts from R18 and my wheel is an R17.. do you have any advice which model should i look for as an alternative?

[@KermitTheFlogga]

Michelin primacy 4 ST, or Pilot sports 5.. Unless you want a more sporty feel than Pirrelli or Maxxis VRS5s, i use the Maxxs VRS5s(20nch) on my V8 super charged and Michelin Primacy 4 ST(16iinch) on my Ford Falcon which is stock with a turbo(sleeper car that's my daily), and perform incredibly well, the Ford Falcon i do about 30-40,000kms a year and they last myself easily 55,000kms, i drive pretty hard and they handle really well... the Maxxis on the other hand are bloody awesome for high powered cars but in the wet they do have a slippery feel to them. But i've had no. issues with both. Hope that helps.

[@NoFix]

No idea what to buy for my yaris hybrid 2021. T005 or primacy 4 in 195/55/16. Any advice is appreciated. 😊

[@tyreseeker]

Hi, As you've got a hybrid car, look for a tyre with the best fuel rating, this should aid giving you more miles per tank, especially with the hybrid system. The T005 appears to be B rated whilst the Primacy 4 is A rated depending on load & speed rating. Hope this helps.

[@TheUltimateMw2Kid]

I have a 2014 Amarok with 19 inch wheels; 255/55/19. Which tyres for comfort?

[@Rjl41]

eh Mr GY, I do not understand your size policy, the asymmetric 6 is STILL not available in the 225 50 18 99 W size, 18 months after its release on the market!!

[@0HOON0]

Which tire gave your 5 Series the smoothest ride?

[@tyreseeker]

Purely on comfort it would be between the T005 and the Goodyear... T005 probably just edges it.

[@zondarx7racer]

GUYS ! You put the eagle f1 SUPERSPORT instead of the asymmetric 6 in the video !

[@fadiyoussef4285]

You should have used michelin ps5 instead of primacy 4+ with this group

[@tyreseeker]

PS5 are a UHP tyre - they were in the UHP tyre test which you can find on the channel - the Primacy 4+ are here in the touring test :)

[@James-RJM]

A mishmash of tyres imo. Cpc6 and gyef1a6 are uhp. The rest are touring

[@2FTermination]

Thank you in the name of 5 series owners!

[@johnwallace520]

I have just had to put new tyres on my 5 series and was told by my dealer that if I wanted to keep the warranty on my drivetrain I needed to buy the BMW star rated tyres. Is there any difference between star rated or not or is this just another way to restrict choice. I know that Mercedes and Porsche also have similar rules.

[@tyreseeker]

Hi John, You're on the right path with Mercedes and Porsche. These tyres are specifically designed to work with those cars from the factory to give the best performance expected by the manufacturer. Our video on OE tyres might clarify some of this for you - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaLCpGRod9N0gMk

[@vollcare4076]

@@tyreseeker that was not an answer regards the Star marked BMW tyres !

[@James-RJM]

LOB, load of Bol..c.s is almost certainly the definitive answer! Total rubbish!! That needs verification through bmw head office/technical dept and not on the word of a salesperson. Yes, the tyre has been allegedly researched and designed for that particular manufacturer and, in most cases, model but I'm sure it's totally irrelevant to a warranty claim. I'm guessing some changes, all the way to significant vs standard aftermarket version, but always much pricier and produced for years in the same pattern, when far newer patterns, compounds and technology are released. Michelin pilot sport 2's on beemers springs to mind, even when the Super Sport or ps4s's were out! At this point, the *rated older pattern has likely lost its advantages. In the case of the ps4s's, the * rated for bmw M3 is actually totally different in compounds etc, as seen on a tyrereviews video. I'm not convinced all *rated are as thoroughly developed however. If one changed the tyre or wheel size, effectively non standard fitment, it would certainly be an insurance necessity to advise, and "possibly" a warranty issue, but highly unlikely. To Mr Sutcliffe, my previous i30N performance pack, I watched your early review🙂, had HN specific Hyundai N pirelli pz4's that were average at best in the wet and I binned them at 4+ mm to michelin ps4s's. Better in the wet but still horrendous wheel hop when wet. Hence buying a GR Yaris. A brilliant car and my daily. But, after driving the excessively hyped circuit pack, I chose the standard set up with open diffs but also with the Convenience pack. Binned the Mediocre stock dunlop sp sport maxx 050's b4 collection, replacing with Goodyear Eagle f1 asymmetric 5's and they are PHENOMENAL! Aware of the now newer A6's but I'm also waiting on the imminent continental premium contact 7!!! Their 6 was pretty good, at least in tests using a hot hatch, and the new 19" + csc7 is sounding incredible, I'm hoping their new cpc7 will be utilising similar R and D!🙂

[@mdev8846]

The compounds ( rubber ) are differents. You must buy them with BMW specs. I show an example: A Audi car is FWD and your car ( BMW ) is RWD.

[@MS-we4wi]

The reason why you need * tyres on your BMW is because it is xdrive. If you had rwd BMW you would not need it. When the tyres have the star* they are guaranteed from the manufacturer to have rolling diameters within 1% front and rear. If the rolling diameter is not equal on all tyres it could potentially damage your transfer case.

[@bayar707]

I loved this test and thank you. As I see, all these 5 brands are the best tyres in the market and between them, there are not too much difference. I use VW Passat in Istanbul, and it comes with Pirelli Cinturato P7 as original equipment. Now, I am looking for the tyres to renew them nowadays. I am happy with Pirelli's performance but also it is not as good as the others on extended use. I think the Pirelli's lifetime is 30.000 or 35.000 km's. After then, the tyre loses it's edges/features. Pirelli Cinturato P7C2 does not have clear advantages then the other brands on your test, However, I will choose again Pirelli Cinturato P7C2. Because, it has Seal-Inside feature. In other brands, considering the tire sizes of my car, there is no seal-inside feature.

[@bloodmower_]

Üstad bende de b8 comfortline var ve turanza 6 taktım lakin passatın kullanimina uygun hem performans hem de verim açısından en mantikli lastik hangisi olur

[@bayar707]

@@bloodmower_ benim aracın orijinalinde fabrika çıkış Pirelli Cinturato P7 Seal Inside lastiklerle birlikte gelmişti, ben de lastikten çok memnundum, bu nedenle yine aynı lastikten aldım. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Seal Inside P7C2 lastikleri 27 Mayıs'ta aldım, 13.400 tl tuttu. Haziran'da zam geleceğini söylemişlerdi. Passat için diger markalarda Seal Inside özelliğine sahip lastik yok ne yazık ki. Seal Inside, delinme ve benzeri durumlara karşı hava çıkışını, lastiğin iç yüzeyindeki zift gibi yarı akışkan bir malzemenin deliği kapaması yöntemi ile engelliyor ve yola devam etmenizi sağlayan bir özellik. Ayrıca, Pirelli oldukça düşük yakıt tüketimine sahip, ve fren mesafesi konusunda da en iyi lastiklerden biri. Lastiğin zayıf denebilecek hiçbir yönü yok. İlle de bir eleştiride bulunacak olursak, Michelin kadar yumuşak değil ama Michelin'den sonra en konforlu ikinci lastik. Lastik ömrü olarak da Michelin kadar uzun ömürlü değil. Ben memnunum, Pirelli Cinturato P7C2'yi tavsiye ederim.

[@benbak9888]

Goodyear je odlicna guma samo , imaju losu vanjstinu .. nesvidja mi se estetika gume. iako ih koristim ..

[@James-RJM]

It's only the cpc6 and gyef1a6 that are uhp. The rest are certainly touring and average in comparison for enthusiastic driving, imo. I'll now watch the video and results, lol.....

[@James-RJM]

Interesting test!! Bridgestone and continental results were opposite to others I've seen, but that could be due to the car being a tourer and significantly heavier to the tyre reviews I tend to watch, using hot hatches. Good to see that the A6's results were still very good, but nothing mentioned re aquaplaning results, an area where the Goodyear tends to be average in both the A5 and A6. Will keep an eye out for further tests with yourselves. Having Sutcliffe as the tester is already onto a winner anyhow👍

[@tyreseeker]

Thanks James :) Yep we tend to go on what Steve thinks rather than the industry supplied results that most other reviews use... Stats can be made to show anything and the tyre manufacturers have enough R&D money to ensure they are always very near each other statistically - our experience though is that in practice you feel very different things to those the number would have you believe.

[@James-RJM]

@@tyreseeker 😉👍

[@ramirocosta1]

Sir, you´re lacking CONFORT REVIEW!!!! it´s not all about grip.

[@tyreseeker]

Yeah that's a good point - we don't spend a lot of time on comfort and maybe we should - keep an eye out for future videos and thanks for your input :)

[@ramirocosta1]

@@tyreseeker i happen to own a pocket rocket Hyundai I20N. i like to drive fast but road imperfections driving around can be annoying. 18 inch 225/40 . any sugestion on a premium tyre with good grip but very confortable?

[@tyreseeker]

@@ramirocosta1 Hey - I'd probably go for PS5 or Potenza Sport - we really like the latter and its a bit less money... Are you on RFTs at the moment? Most RFT will decrease comfort, but you need to be sure if you plan to replace them with non RFTs - consider ContiSeal or similar maybe...

[@ramirocosta1]

@@tyreseeker no runflats. Pirelli P0. thanks for the advice. will look into the Potenza and PS5 .

[@markpavkovic]

@@tyreseeker given most people never track their cars, I'm not sure how much we learnt about these tyres on a billiard table smooth surface. I like how you concentrate on subjective feel and driving experience though. Just need to change the setting to our ever more shitty and variable road surfaces.

[@daver6555]

Conti PremiumContact 7 entered the chat..

[@zerocurry]

We need daily commute and comfort aspect to judge!! We are judging touring tyres and not UHPs

[@paganini0332]

Mixing on UHP against Touring doesn't make sense. I starting to believe that you don't know what you are doing because the same mistake was made in the Mid Range comparison (Hankook). That puts your credibility in question. Strange how you speak wonders about the Bridgestones, you sound like a salesman. Perhaps...

[@rinkk-y2w]

In all tests continental is the best, possibly goodyear too. I ride Continental, comfort is not the best, but handling is great. I can not agree with the good opinion about Bridgestone, driving on them is bland, uncertain, I do not understand the admiration for these tires.

[@zsb707]

Driving on the Bridgestone Potenza Sport tyres isn't bland at all, quite the opposite: they're sporty, sharp and responsive. I totally love them on my RWD E63 6 Series coupé.

[@johanbuijs7131]

I am totaly disagree whit this comment the michelin primacy 4+ is by far the the best tyre you can buy..very good at wear wet grip full economy balance etc ..the ohter tyres not bad but i drove 250000 km whit the michelin and its still the best

[@AndrewGibson22]

Turanza fanboy here.

[@tyreseeker]

Us 2!!

[@cosminguramba8438]

Bro...good year asymmetric it s not touring. you have tested apples and oranges, plus some bananas and a salad.

[@Ciaran334]

T005 have really soft sidewalls

[@tyreseeker]

Very comfy tyres too - no compromise on safety or ability though :)

[@istenfasz]

Sponsored by Goodyear.

[@majorrgeek]

whatever happened to comfort drive?? not even a mention so disappointing every one seems hell bent on measuring performance, ;ap times etc like some sort of racing car is mind numbingly dumb - 👎🏼

[@enforcer41]

Pity it wasn't a blind test as it loses credibility .

[@The_Hand283]

This is one of the most useless test ive seen. How many ppl will do lap times and how many would look for a good grip low noise level and comfort tyre? The test should be in normal driving city conditions :bumps pavements ect