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Four all-season SUV tyres gain top Auto Bild test recommendation
1 Oct 2025
The all-season tyre is one of the biggest successes of recent years, growing from almost nothing in the early 2000s to occupy a sizeable chunk of the UK tyre market. Today, the best of the bunch represent a viable alternative to standard summer tyres, particularly in the colder months. In its 2025 all-season test, Auto Bild allrad looks at 11 brands of SUV tyres, declaring four of these to be ‘exemplary’ – including one of the most affordable candidates.
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5 highly recommended tyres in Autozeitung summer test
26 Feb 2025
For its 2025 summer test, motoring publication Autozeitung has looked at ten models of UHP tyre in size 225/45 R18 95Y. Fitting these to a Skoda Octavia 1.5 TSI, the Autozeitung test team evaluated each brand in wet and dry conditions, awarding a maximum of 150 points per category.
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ADAC rates 11 tyres as good in 2025 summer test
25 Feb 2025
Larger rims and tyres can significantly enhance a vehicle’s appearance. For compact cars, selecting the 225/40 R 18 tyre size provides both good looks and the promise of improved performance. European motoring organisation ADAC selected this dimension for its 2025 summer tyre test, evaluating 18 premium, mid-range and budget products.
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New Vredestein Ultrac Pro sizes
24 Feb 2025
A further 54 size options have entered the Vredestein Ultrac Pro line-up, boosting the number of dimensions available in the UK to 60. Manufacturer Apollo Tyres has extended the ultra-ultra-high-performance (UUHP) summer tyre range further into 18- to 22-inch rim diameter territory, complementing existing options for rims up to 24-inches.
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20 finalists in Auto Bild summer tyre test
24 Feb 2025
Christmas might be the most wonderful time of the year for Andy Williams, but at WhatTyre.com we prefer the pre-summer tyre testing season. That’s why we are happy to see the first results for Auto Bild’s summer tyre test. Continuing the successful format of previous years, the well-known German motoring publication has again selected an enormous field of test candidates.
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Davanti Ecoura: a new tyre for compact-medium sized cars
14 Feb 2025
Davanti Tyres has launched the Davanti Ecoura, a new high performance tyre for compact and medium-sized cars. Available now in 14-16” sizes, the tyre enhances comfort, low noise and wet weather performance. The UK-owned brand is celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2025.
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UK debut for XPeng on Michelin tyres
13 Feb 2025
Chinese automotive firm XPeng has officially arrived in the UK, and the line-up it showed off during the launch event included the eVTOL X2. Billed as a flying car, this particular vehicle has – bad news for us – no wheels or tyres. To our considerable relief, the sole XPeng model presently on offer in the UK does come with these rubbery appendages, and it appears that XPeng favours a particular European tyre brand.
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