The best tires for your car according to Consumer Reports.
YONKERS, New York ?? The ultra-high performance (UHP) summer tires from Goodyear, Dunlop and Michelin topped the Consumer Reports ratings of 21 different models from 19 companies in the tests conducted at the Consumer Assessment Center of Consumer Reports in Connecticut.
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The Eagle F1 Asymmetric models from Goodyear, SP Sport Maxx GT from Dunlop and Pilot Sport PS2 from Michelin were rated "Excellent" on the Consumer Reports ratings for braking, handling, hydroplaning resistance, service life, rolling resistance and noise. The Continental Extreme Contact DW and Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110 were rated just shy of those three.
Both had a lower price, but the Hankook was considerably lower than the tires that occupied the first three places in qualifying.
With low profile side walls and a long service life, the ultra high performance tires are designed to provide a tenacious grip and superior handling. But, in general, they are used more quickly and are more expensive than standard tires for all seasons.
The UHP tires used to be in the tire manufacturing high - end sports cars and sedans, but are now appearing as original equipment on cars of lower prices as the MazdaSpeed3 and MINI Cooper S .
In addition to qualifying UHP summer tires, Consumer Reports rated 17 models of ultra high performance tires for all seasons and 15 models of winter tires.
The UHP tires for all seasons offer some performance in winter conditions but give little dry-wet grip compared to their "cousins" that are only for summer. The winter tires are designed to provide a better grip on snow and ice and come in sizes and degrees of speed that makes them a good alternative to winter UHP tires.
Wide variety of options
The tire tests of Consumer Reports show that there is no shortage of high performance tires to choose from.
All 38 summer and full-season ultra-high performance models evaluated by CR scored Very Good; Five models achieved an Excellent.
This abundance of highly rated tires makes it easy to buy comparisons between different brands and potentially save hundreds of dollars, without giving up too much in terms of product performance.
However, the prices vary according to the size of the tires and the place where they are sold.
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The cheapest cars in France in 2019
This article brings together the cheapest new cars on the French market in 2019 in a non-exhaustive list. Here is a summary of what can be found for reasonable budgets.
Buying a new car is often an obstacle course: overabundance, differences in engines and equipment, variable fares, near or far concessions, insurance premiums, all criteria that favor one brand or another among buyers.
We ranked cars by categories *, with the stars first. The city cars come next, since it is mainly small cars that we find with small budgets (it makes sense). At the end, we have listed some less known but equally accessible models.
The stars
Fiat 500
The most famous of all the cheapest cars, the most adulated of women and city-dwellers, and the one that is also, in 2019, one of the oldest, with almost 10 years of career. The prices of the Fiat 500 start at € 12,990 with the 69 horsepower petrol 1.2 engine.
Dacia Logan / Sandero / Duster
At Dacia, there is plenty of choice for the budget. The prize goes to the Logan, which starts at 7900 € with the three-cylinder 1.0 engine of 75 hp. The Sandero and Duster access prices are € 7990 and € 11 990 respectively. It is obviously almost impossible to negotiate discounts at Dacia, prices are already very low. But with the government bonus for the recovery of an old vehicle.
Fiat Tipo
This is the other great success of Fiat after the 500. The Tipo is offered in sedan four and five doors and break. And small prices do not necessarily rhyme here with Lada's discount design and finish from the Soviet bloc since the Italian is doing so well.
Mini city cars
Citroën C1 / Peugeot 108 / Toyota Aygo
The "triplet", as it is often called, is very affordable. The three cars share the same platform, and even if the rumor announces their end of existence in the future, it does not prevent that there is business to achieve. Again, the cars approaching their end of life, there are very nice deals to be made in concession with a little negotiation.
Opel Karl
It's the smallest Opel, and de facto the cheapest. With its 1.0 engine of 73 hp, it is displayed from 12 190 €. If you take over an old diesel (before 2001) or an old gasoline-powered car (before 1997), you will be entitled to a governmental bonus of 1000 €, to which can be added an exceptional discount of 3200 € at Opel ( valid in March).