Which summer tyre...?

[sapto]

Soon summers back and you might ask yourself if you want to change from either winter or all season tyres to summer tyres. The German ADAC just wrote an post about it:

Sommerreifentest 2020 | ADAC

Im Test: 16 Sommerreifen der Dimension 225/40 R 18 für Autos der Golf-Klasse und 12 der Größe 235/55 R 17 für Mittelklasse-SUVs und Vans.

www.adac.de

Maybe worth reading esp as the say tyres were a bit better than the models in 2019 (but they tested another size).

 

[clarinetbcn]

Short summary: 235s give better on-road performance than 215s, with the penalty of a significant increase in fuel consumption, which they believe should be accepted due to added safety.
Their test re: fuel consumption confirm's @Amarillo 's careful record keeping.

 

[Amarillo]

Short summary: 235s give better on-road performance than 215s, with the penalty of a significant increase in fuel consumption, which they believe should be accepted due to added safety.
Their test re: fuel consumption confirm's @Amarillo 's careful record keeping.

Early indications are that following a couple of warranty repairs (ERG pipe replacement and front shock absorber) fuel consumption has recovered somewhat, so the 235 Vs 215 fuel penalty may not be what I thought it was.

 

[clarinetbcn]

Early indications are that following a couple of warranty repairs (ERG pipe replacement and front shock absorber) fuel consumption has recovered somewhat, so the 235 Vs 215 fuel penalty may not be what I thought it was.

Thanks for the info, and please let us know when/if you have enough updated data.