Five summer tyres R16 from the "daughters" of sharks in the tyre industry

Tyres from the "daughter" of Michelin, produced under the brand name Kormoran, are well known to domestic car owners. The secret of their popularity lies in the stability of driving performance and attractive cost. Moreover, according to the last point, Polish tyres beat the lion's share of their peers.

The Kormoran Road Performance urban summer shoe for iron horses is classified as a high-performance rubber that is installed on a wide range of passenger cars. In the structural features of its tread pattern, the asymmetry technique is used. The central position on the treadmill is occupied by a solid stiffener, which is responsible for the car's directional stability and the tyre's responsiveness to steering commands. It is separated from the side ribs by wide aqua-drainage channels.

Numerous slots in the tread blocks form a large number of coupling edges of the tyre with the roadway. And an additional link on guard of the "death grip" of the tyre with the road is a special composition of the rubber mixture with the addition of silica. Its inclusion in the rubber compound also has a positive effect on reducing rolling resistance and improves the adaptability of the model to temperature changes.

The stable driving properties of the tyre are confirmed in practice in reviews of the model, which are entirely positive. Happy owners praise it for its long service life, smooth running and low noise. There are no serious claims to rubber at all. The RP version of the tyre is designed to fit on 15 and 16 size rims. On sale, it is found under the naming of the sub-brands Kormoran and Riken.

The Serbian brand Tigar has long been working under the wing of the famous tyre company Michelin, whose specialists had a hand in developing a high-performance summer tyre from the High Performance series.

The model was "rolled out" on the roads in anticipation of the summer season of 2017. Like most colleagues in the workshop of summer "shoes" for cars, rubber has acquired a tread with an asymmetric treadmill structure. Due to this “drawing”, equally good driving qualities are achieved both when driving on a dry asphalt road and when riding in rainy weather.

Massive blocks of the outer part of the tread pattern with sharp gripping edges work with an eye on excellent handling when entering turns. The directional stability of the car at high speeds is facilitated by a trinity of wide stiffening ribs. All of them are separated from each other by deep circumferential channels through which water drainage is carried out. A developed drainage system negates the risk of experiencing the effect of aquaplaning on your own skin.

The rubber compound of the model is generously “seasoned” with silica. In practice, its increased content in the rubber compound affects the improvement of wet grip and a drop in rolling resistance. And this, in turn, is a direct way to improve the level of fuel efficiency of the tyre. The only drawback of TIGAR HP lies in the fact that the tyre "rustles" on the asphalt louder than many "classmates". However, the combination of excellent driving characteristics, long mileage and tidbit cost completely crosses out the aforementioned minus of the model.

Tyre products under the Marshal brand, the rights to which are managed by the South Korean company Kumho, are focused on the European market and are extremely rare in other regions. The Matrac FX MU12 model is best adapted to the realities of domestic roads.

The tyre appeared to the public on the eve of the summer season of 2017 and it is worth noting that with the previous generation in the face of Marshal Matrac FX MU11 205/65 R15 94H it has almost nothing in common. The developers of automotive rubber changed the directional design of the tread pattern to an asymmetric one and modernized the rubber compound, as a result of which a tyre of a completely different format appeared before us.

The model has learned to drive equally well both on dry and wet roads, sensitively responding to the actions of the driver. Also , the tyre received improvements in terms of braking efficiency and mileage duration - the tread of the model wears out more slowly and the rubber will be asked to be replaced after 2-3 seasons of active summer rides. Due to its softness, the tyre provides a fairly high level of driving comfort.

Marshal Matrac FX MU12 demonstrates excellent performance and ride stability at high speeds, which is due to the reinforced carcass and the "drawing" of three longitudinal stiffeners in the center of the tyre's tread. Due to the location of functional blocks in the shoulder areas with variable pitch, the model takes its toll with an acceptable level of acoustic comfort when rolling. Deprived of serious shortcomings, this rubber will “sit down” like poured onto the wheels of cars of various classes, despite the fact that you will need to pay for it a modest amount, by the standards of tyres with excellent driving qualities.

The summer tyre with the model name Ultra*Speed 2 is produced under the strict guidance of Continental AG, which owns the rights to the Swedish brand Gislaved. The tyre pushed the first-born of the series in the face of Gislaved Ultra*Speed 205/55 R16 91V .

The operational properties of the newly made tyre are an order of magnitude higher than those of the ancestor of the family. It was especially possible to “pump” the indicators of tyre mileage, rolling resistance and braking distance both on dry and wet paved roads. The model is sensitive to the actions of the driver and is notable for predictable behavior on the road under various weather conditions.

Gislaved Ultra*Speed 2 ride stability is guaranteed by a reinforced carcass that holds its shape perfectly, along with asymmetric tread blocks. A trio of central ribs running along the treadmill help keep the car stable when driving at high speeds, and the “muscular” shoulders are responsible for maintaining the trajectory during active manoeuvring.

The model is suitable for mounting on the wheels of cars from small to large. The main thing is to choose among 46 standard sizes the one you need for your car. In addition , the tyre is characterized by confident resistance to aquaplaning, low rolling noise and resistance to side cuts(due to reinforced sidewalls). Against the background of the complete absence of serious flaws in the model, it can be recommended for purchase for the warm season to all owners of "iron horses" without exception.

The green light for Nitto brand products to the global market was lit in 2009. A few years later, the tyres of this "daughter" of the Japanese tyre company Toyo first set foot on domestic roads. In terms of the “price / ride quality” ratio, it is practically impossible to find the best tyres in the middle price segment.

Nitto NT555 G2 is a model with a pronounced sporty character that loves to ride, as they say, “with the breeze”. The emphasis in it is on uncompromising handling and reliable grip on the roadway. The rubber assets have a directional tread pattern with double central stiffeners, which are responsible for the “dry” traction and directional stability of the car on straight sections of the track. On the other "shore" of the drainage channels there are massive checkers, consisting of cone-shaped blocks. They work for the benefit of increasing the traction and braking characteristics of the tyre.

Large blocks of shoulders make a serious contribution to improving the grip and handling properties of the tyre. But the model hid the main trump card in the composition of a rubber compound made from a special mixture in which the bond between chemical elements is strengthened by means of a binder. Such a cocktail of rubber compounds increases the elasticity and rigidity of the Nitto NT555 G2.

On other fronts , tyres bribe with soft running and low rolling resistance, which means economical fuel consumption. Due to the specifics of the structure of the tread pattern, the model is slightly noisier than many summer peers, but not so critical - it does not emit a particular rumble when driving on asphalt roads. In the bottom line, Nitto tyres are destined for the guarantor of safety and reliability of trips on powerful cars with sporting ambitions.