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Australian Consumers`s Association CHOICE - Car tyres test - February 2006
ContiPremiumContact™ 2 equals first place!!!
Choice tested 17 models of 205/65R15 tyres with an H speed rating at the Morgan Park Raceway in Warwick, QLD.
Result table:
What to buy recommendation from CHOICE:
| Rank |
Tyre |
Overall Score |
Cornering |
Braking |
Tread Wear |
Origin |
| 1 |
ContiPremiumContact™ 2 |
78 |
80 |
75 |
280 |
Europe |
| 2 |
Goodyear Ducaro GA |
78 |
73 |
85 |
ns |
Australia |
| 3 |
Michelin Energy XM1 |
77 |
72 |
85 |
320 |
Thailand |
| 4 |
Dunlop LeMans LM600 |
76 |
70 |
85 |
ns |
Australia |
| 5 |
Firestone Firehawk TZ 100 |
76 |
70 |
85 |
ns |
NZ |
| 6 |
Hankook Optimo K406 |
76 |
70 |
85 |
360 |
Korea |
| 7 |
Pirelli P6 |
76 |
70 |
85 |
260 |
Italy |
| 8 |
Fulda Sport |
74 |
70 |
80 |
ns |
NZ |
The Rest of the Results:
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| 9 |
Kelly Ritmo HP |
74 |
67 |
85 |
ns |
Australia |
| 10 |
GT Radial Champiro 128 |
72 |
70 |
75 |
460 |
China |
| 11 |
Sonar SA-603 |
72 |
67 |
80 |
480 |
Taiwan |
| 12 |
Toyo Transas TEO |
72 |
67 |
80 |
ns |
Japan |
| 13 |
Bridgestone RE92 |
71 |
68 |
75 |
ns |
Australia |
| 14 |
Siamtyre Ultrax 624400 |
71 |
65 |
80 |
280 |
Thailand |
| 15 |
Marshall Power Racer-ll |
70 |
67 |
75 |
340 |
Korea |
| 16 |
Sava Intensa |
68 |
67 |
70 |
ns |
NZ |
| 17 |
Yokohama S760 |
68 |
67 |
70 |
ns |
Phillipines |
Cornering in the wet, none of the tested models had problems at 65 km/h, but the CONTINENTAL was the only model to keep the test car in the lane at 75 km/h. |
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