Independent Test conducted by Auto Bild on Summer Tires – 2015

Source: http://www.autobild.de/artikel/sommerreifen-test-2015-185-60-r-15-5629291.html

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53 brands of tires were selected for the initial round of testing that includes dry & wet braking

Tire size : 185/60R15

Out of the 53 tires, only 18 qualified for further rounds of testing on other parameters & Zeetex was one of those top brands

Tire Selection Criteria

Braking Test on Dry Surface

Braking Test on Dry Surface – Methodology

• Car Speed 100 km/h on dry surface• Applying full braking on the same speed• Measuring the braking distance

Roadstone CP661

Uniroyal RainExpert

Yokohama BluEarth AE-01

Zeetex ZT1000

Apollo Alnac 4G

Sava Intensa HP

Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde

Michelin Energy Saver+

Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27

Continental PremiumContact 5

Bridgestone Turanza T001

Hankook Kinergy Eco K425

Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance

Fulda EcoControl HP

Vredestein Sportrac 5

Falken Ziex ZE914 Ecorun

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

Nexen N'blue HD Plus

33.0 34.0 35.0 36.0 37.0 38.0 39.0 40.0

The shorter the braking distance, the safer the tire

Result of Braking Test on Dry Surface

Braking Test on Wet Surface

Braking Test on Wet Surface – Methodology

• Car Speed 100 km/h on 7mm water thickness• Applying full braking on the same speed• Measuring the braking distance

Result of Braking Test on Wet Surface

Yokohama BluEarth AE-01

Apollo Alnac 4G

Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27

Uniroyal RainExpert

Michelin Energy Saver+

Falken Ziex ZE914 Ecorun

Vredestein Sportrac 5

Zeetex ZT1000

Roadstone CP661

Fulda EcoControl HP

Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance

Sava Intensa HP

Nexen N'blue HD Plus

Hankook Kinergy Eco K425

Bridgestone Turanza T001

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

Continental PremiumContact 5

Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde

42 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 58

The shorter the braking distance, the safer the tire

Pass by Noise @ 60 km/h & 80 km/h

Pass by Noise @ 60 km/h

The shorter the bar, the quieter the tire

Vredestein

Bridgestone

Fulda

Sava

Dunlop

Michelin

Continental

Uniroyal

Falken

Apollo

Goodyear

Nexen

Hankook

Kumho

Yokohama

Pirelli

Roadstone

Zeetex

68.0 68.5 69.0 69.5 70.0 70.5 71.0 71.5 72.0 72.5

Pass by Noise @ 80 km/h

The shorter the bar, the quieter the tire

Fulda

Bridgestone

Dunlop

Sava

Vredestein

Continental

Michelin

Apollo

Goodyear

Falken

Hankook

Uniroyal

Nexen

Yokohama

Pirelli

Kumho

Roadstone

Zeetex

72.0 72.5 73.0 73.5 74.0 74.5 75.0 75.5 76.0 76.5 77.0

At both speeds (60km/h & 80km/h), ZEETEX ZT1000 proved to be the ultra-silent tire amongst all 18 brands

Rolling Resistance

ZT1000 ranked 5th for fuel efficiency; proving to be Environmental friendly

Pirelli

Bridgestone

Uniroyal

Sava

Fulda

Falken

Vredestein

Roadstone

Apollo

Kumho

Hankook

Nexen

Continental

Zeetex

Michelin

Yokohama

Dunlop

Goodyear

0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00

AQUAPLANING

AQUAPLANING

Nexen

Michelin

Kumho

Yokohama

Fulda

Roadstone

Vredestein

Goodyear

Falken

Zeetex

Dunlop

Bridgestone

Hankook

Apollo

Pirelli

Continental

Sava

Uniroyal

94.0 95.0 96.0 97.0 98.0 99.0 100.0 101.0 102.0 103.0 104.0

ZT1000 slipped @ 99 km/h speed; better than 9 other brands

AQUAPLANING

Michelin

Zeetex 99 km/h

97.6 km/h

Price vs. Mileage

ZT1000 delivered extra-ordinary value

Goodyear

Bridgestone

Dunlop

Uniroyal

Apollo

Pirelli

Fulda

Yokohama

Michelin

Kumho

Hankook

Vredestein

Nexen

Continental

Falken

Roadstone

Zeetex

Sava

0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00