{"id":3086,"date":"2024-02-26T11:42:10","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T11:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetirelab.com\/mag\/?p=3086"},"modified":"2024-02-26T12:46:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T12:46:28","slug":"adac-2024-summer-tire-test-top-picks-for-small-suvs-with-a-new-focus-on-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testshin.net.ua\/mag\/adac-2024-summer-tire-test-top-picks-for-small-suvs-with-a-new-focus-on-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"ADAC 2024 summer tire test: Top picks for small SUVs with a new focus on sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The ADAC summer tire test for 2024 has rigorously evaluated 16 contemporary models of the 215\/55 R17 size, targeting small SUVs and lower-middle-class vehicles. This detailed examination has led to a generally positive overall verdict, although some tires exhibited minor weaknesses, warranting a closer inspection of individual scores. Also, the new methodology focuses more on ecology and sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">\u2630<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ddcde66488f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ddcde66488f\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/testshin.net.ua\/mag\/adac-2024-summer-tire-test-top-picks-for-small-suvs-with-a-new-focus-on-sustainability\/#Front_Runners_Conti_Michelin_and_Kumho\" title=\"Front Runners: Conti, Michelin, and Kumho\">Front Runners: Conti, Michelin, and Kumho<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/testshin.net.ua\/mag\/adac-2024-summer-tire-test-top-picks-for-small-suvs-with-a-new-focus-on-sustainability\/#Other_Notable_Mentions_and_Their_Performance\" title=\"Other Notable Mentions and Their Performance\">Other Notable Mentions and Their Performance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/testshin.net.ua\/mag\/adac-2024-summer-tire-test-top-picks-for-small-suvs-with-a-new-focus-on-sustainability\/#Insight_into_ADACs_Test_Criteria\" title=\"Insight into ADAC&#8217;s Test Criteria\">Insight into ADAC&#8217;s Test Criteria<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Front_Runners_Conti_Michelin_and_Kumho\"><\/span>Front Runners: Conti, Michelin, and Kumho<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This year&#8217;s test highlighted tires from <strong>Continental<\/strong>, <strong>Michelin<\/strong>, and quite surprisingly <strong>Kumho<\/strong> as top performers. All these three tyres offer great of driving safety and enviromental impact, which are the new main criteria for the ADAC tests.  While the <a href=\"\/continental-premiumcontact-7\/\">Continental PremiumContact 7<\/a> is the overall best at driving safety, the <a href=\"\/michelin-primacy-4-plus\/\">Michelin Primacy 4+<\/a> is great at combining of the best enviromental impacts (beaten only by Goodyear EG Performance 2) and favorable driving safety. And that is also the case for the cheaper <a href=\"\/kumho-ecsta-hs52\/\">Kumho Ecsta HS52<\/a>, which should have the longest projected mileage of the tested tyres. The top three tyres all received the rating &#8216;good&#8217; &#8211; the next twelve were rated as &#8216;satisfactory&#8217;. The Vredestein Ultrac received a adequate rating for it&#8217;s short mileage, which is now considered a important criteria with being 40% of the enviromental part of the total rating. This aspect underlines the importance of considering individual driving habits and preferences in tire selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/thetirelab.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-1024x633.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/testshin.net.ua\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-1024x633.png 1024w, https:\/\/testshin.net.ua\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/testshin.net.ua\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-768x475.png 768w, https:\/\/testshin.net.ua\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-1536x949.png 1536w, https:\/\/testshin.net.ua\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image.png 1799w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Winner of the test, the Continental PremiumContact 7<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_Notable_Mentions_and_Their_Performance\"><\/span>Other Notable Mentions and Their Performance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tires from Debica, Dunlop, Bridgestone, Hankook and Fulda, which narrowly missed the &#8216;good&#8217; rating, demonstrated commendable performances with minor shortcomings in wet conditions or environmental impact, highlighting the nuanced outcomes of this comprehensive test. The biggest surprise is that Bridgestone Turanza 6, Hankook Ventus Prime 4 and the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance missed quite a lot of points in the driving performance section of the test, which is usually not the case in other tests, where these tyres perform quite well. The problem is in this case that even the driving performance section gives a lot of weight to ride comfort, where all 3 of these tyres had problems, which significantly affects the final marks. For example the Turanza 6 had the best aquaplaning resistance and the EG Performance one of the best dry brakings. That being said, the winning Continental mixes all the tested criteria much better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/thetirelab.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-1-1024x575.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/testshin.net.ua\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-1-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/testshin.net.ua\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/testshin.net.ua\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/testshin.net.ua\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-1-1536x863.png 1536w, https:\/\/testshin.net.ua\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The tyre with the best environmental impact rating &#8211; the Michelin Primacy 4+<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Insight_into_ADACs_Test_Criteria\"><\/span>Insight into ADAC&#8217;s Test Criteria<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>ADAC&#8217;s refined testing methodology since 2023 incorporates sustainability alongside traditional factors such as driving and safety performance, comfort, and economy. The evaluation now significantly weighs on dry and wet road safety (70%) and environmental impact (30%), including wear, fuel consumption, noise, tire weight, wear mass, and pollutant content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ADAC&#8217;s testing criteria have evolved to emphasize not only safety and economy but also environmental sustainability, reflecting a comprehensive approach to evaluating tire performance in modern mobility contexts. This shift underscores the growing importance of considering various factors in tire selection to meet diverse user needs and environmental considerations. That being said, the results of the tests have to be considered for you individual needs as the final ratings are heavily impacted by the enviromental impact of the tyre, which some could consider not that important. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/adac\/summer\/2024\/215-55-r17\/\"><strong>Full results of the test are here -><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ADAC summer tire test for 2024 has rigorously evaluated 16 contemporary models of the 215\/55 R17 size, targeting small SUVs and lower-middle-class vehicles. This detailed examination has led to a generally positive overall verdict, although some tires exhibited minor weaknesses, warranting a closer inspection of individual scores. 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