Tyre News

Nexen Tyre has appointed Harry Redknapp as a UK brand ambassador. This morning Nexen posted the first of a series of social media videos its Facebook (@NexenTyreUK) and Instagram (UKNexenTyre) pages announcing the news.

The tyre testers at Auto Bild are certainly earning their keep. We’ve only just seen the results of the magazine’s 2019 winter comparison, and now a new test is on its way. Auto Bild has looked at all-season tyres in size 225/45 R17. Starting with 31 tyres, its test team has cut the field of contenders down to just ten.

Auto Bild has published the results of its 2019 winter tyre test. As expected, premium brands dominate the victors’ podium. But that’s not to say the test didn’t deliver a surprise or two. Tyre maker Apollo Vredestein has particular reason to like this year’s results: Two of its products achieved the top ‘exemplary’ rating.

You need money and expertise to perform a comparative tyre test. Magazines and motoring clubs therefore regularly collaborate with partners when testing. This is the case for German company car magazine Firmenauto, which bases its latest winter tyre test upon auto motor und sport’s recent evaluation. To give the test greater relevancy to its readers, Firmenauto added cost as a fifth test category.

Audi has chosen a trio of Hankook tyre models for its newest crossover SUV. In Europe, the Audi Q8 can roll out of the factory on Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV tyres in size 285/45 R21 113 Y XL. Customers specifying a factory-fitted winter tyre can select the Winter i*cept evo 2 SUV in 285/45 R21 113 V XL.

Ride comfort is a known problem when fitting low profile tyres, but noise can be an issue too. Wide tyres can also contribute to excessive in-car noise. Some tyre makers combat this problem by fitting noise reducing materials within the tyre. But how effective are these solutions?