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Tyre reviews: best tyres 2016 - pictures

By:Auto Express team
25 Jul 2016
  • Tyre test 2016 - header

    Our experts pushed the top-selling tyres to the limit to find the best for your car

  • Tyre test 2016 - data

    We converted our results to percentages, before adding up the figures to find our overall winner

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  • Tyre test 2016 - testing ground

    We tested our tyres in a variety of situations at Pirelli's test track in Vizzola, northern Italy

  • Tyre test 2016 - water

    The tyres tested are built to suit all aspects of performance, inclduing wet grip, fuel efficency and noise

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  • Michelin Pilot Sport 4

    <strong>Michelin Pilot Sport 4</strong> Price: £102.30 Overall: 100% - 1st

  • Pirelli P Zero

    <strong>Pirelli P Zero</strong> Price: £101.56 Overall: 99.1% - 2nd

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  • Continental ContiSportContact 5

    <strong>Continental ContiSportContact 5</strong> Price: £95.09 Overall: 98.9% - 3rd

  • Dunlop SP Sport Maxx RT2

    <strong>Dunlop SP Sport Maxx RT2</strong> Price: £94.50 Overall: 98.7% - 4th

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  • Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3

    <strong>Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3</strong> Price: £95.26 Overall: 98.4% - 5th

  • Hankook Ventus S1 evo2

    <strong>Hankook Ventus S1 evo2</strong> Price: £86.80 Overall: 98.1% - 6th

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  • Falken Azenis FK510

    <strong>Falken Azenis FK510</strong> Price: £89.75 Overall: 97.7% - 7th

  • Yokohama Advan Sport V105

    <strong>Yokohama Advan Sport V105</strong> Price: £85.74 Overall: 97.4% - 8th

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  • Vredestein Ultrac Vorti

    <strong>Vredestein Ultrac Vorti</strong> Price: £102.50 Overall: 96.2% - 9th

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