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DuraGrip
Eagle F1
Eagle F1 GS-D3
Eagle F1 Asymmetric
Eagle NCT5 Run Flat
Eagle Vector + EV-2
Excellence
HydraGrip
Optigrip
Ultra Grip Performance
Ultra Grip 6
Ultra Grip 7
Vector 2
Vector 4 Seasons
Vector 5+
DuraGrip
ADAC Motorwelt - Mar 2009
Comparative Strengths - wet performance, rolling resistance,
wear, noise
Comparative Weaknesses - none in particular but one size
tested was only average in wet performance
ADAC Motorwelt - Mar 2008
Comparative Strengths - rolling resistance, wear
Comparative Weaknesses - noise, dry performance
Which - Apr 2009
Comparative Strengths - dry performance
Comparative Weaknesses - wet braking, noise
Eagle F1
ADAC Motorwelt - Mar 2006
Comparative Strengths - dry performance
Comparative Weaknesses - wet performance, rolling resistance
AutoBild - 2006
Comparative Strengths - all round performance, aquaplaning
Comparative Weaknesses - comfort
Autocar - Oct 2006
Comparative Strengths - wet handling, wet braking on front-wheel
drive, straight aquaplaning, dry braking
Comparative Weaknesses - wet braking on rear wheel drive,
coast-by noise
Powercar - Jan 2006
Comparative Strengths - all round performance, wet performance
Comparative Weaknesses - none mentioned
Sport Auto - Apr 2009
Comparative Strengths - well balanced
Comparative Weaknesses - aquaplaning, reactions to load transfer
in wet
Eagle F1 GS-D3
AutoBild - 2007
Comparative Strengths - wet handling, dry braking
Comparative Weaknesses - rolling resistance
Eagle F1 Asymmetric
AutoBild - early 2008
Comparative Strengths - well balanced, wet performance, comfort
Comparative Weaknesses - aquaplaning
AutoBild - late 2008
Comparative Strengths - directional stability, steering reaction
on wet and dry surfaces, braking, comfort
Comparative Weaknesses - rolling resistance
AutoBild Sportscars - Apr 2008
Comparative Strengths - dry performance, directional stability,
wet braking
Comparative Weaknesses - comfort
Autozeitung - Oct 2007
Comparative Strengths - wet handling, braking
Comparative Weaknesses - aquaplaning in a line, dry performance
Evo - Nov 2007
Comparative Strengths - wet and dry performance, dry handling,
positive steering response, wet handling
Comparative Weaknesses - noise
Sport Auto - May 2007
Comparative Strengths - wet grip, seteering precision in
the wet
Comparative Weaknesses - steering in the dry, tendency to
understeer
Eagle NCT5 Run Flat
OAMTC - Jul 2006
Comparative Strengths - dry performance, rolling resistance
Comparative Weaknesses - wet braking, comfort
Eagle Vector + EV-2
AutoBild - late 2008
Comparative Strengths - dry braking, aquaplaning
Comparative Weaknesses - winter performance slightly below
par, understeer
AutoBild - early 2008
Comparative Strengths - noise, rolling resistance, aquaplaning
Comparative Weaknesses - understeer, braking, comfort
AutoBild - 2007
Comparative Strengths - wet and dry performance, noise
Comparative Weaknesses - traction and braking on snow, aquaplaning
AutoBild - 2006
Comparative Strengths - aquaplaning, snow performance
Comparative Weaknesses - braking, steering, directional stability
AutoBild - 2006
Comparative Strengths - all round performance, wet and snow
braking, noise
Comparative Weaknesses - dry braking
Gute Fahrt - Mar 2008
Comparative Strengths - wet braking, comfort
Comparative Weaknesses - aquaplaning
Gute Fahrt - Mar 2007
Comparative Strengths - dry and wet performance, winter performance
Comparative Weaknesses - rolling resistance
Excellence
ACE Lenkrad - Apr 2008
Comparative Strengths - none mentioned
Comparative Weaknesses - rolling resistance
ADAC Motorwelt - Mar 2008
Comparative Strengths - wear
Comparative Weaknesses - wet and dry performance, rolling
resistance
ADAC Motorwelt - Mar 2007
Comparative Strengths - dry performance
Comparative Weaknesses - wet performance, wear
AutoBild - 2007
Comparative Strengths - dry performance, noise, comfort
Comparative Weaknesses - wet braking
Auto Motor und Sport - Mar 2008
Comparative Strengths - aquaplaning, handling on dry surfaces,
noise
Comparative Weaknesses - traction and understeer in wet,
braking
Autozeitung - Sep 2009
Comparative Strengths - wet performance on road, dry braking
Comparative Weaknesses - braking off road, traction in mud
Autozeitung - May 2007
Comparative Strengths - noise
Comparative Weaknesses - braking, aquaplaning in a line
Gute Fahrt - Mar 2006
Comparative Strengths - dry performance
Comparative Weaknesses - wet performance, wear
TCS - 2007
Comparative Strengths - dry performance
Comparative Weaknesses - wet performance
HydraGrip
AutoBild - 2006
Comparative Strengths - wet performance, aquaplaning
Comparative Weaknesses - directional stability, steering,
rolling resistance
Auto Express - Aug 2006
Comparative Strengths - aquaplaning
Comparative Weaknesses - dry handling
Auto Express 2008
Comparative Strengths - wet performance, curved aquaplaning,
overall test winner
Comparative Weaknesses - fuel economy
Auto Motor und Sport - Jul 2007
Comparative Strengths - wet braking, aquaplaning
Comparative Weaknesses - dry braking, rolling resistance
Auto Motor und Sport - Jul 2006
Comparative Strengths - wet performance, comfort
Comparative Weaknesses - dry braking
Autozeitung - May 2006
Comparative Strengths - all round performance, aquaplaning
in a curve
Comparative Weaknesses - dry handling, noise
Optigrip
Auto - 2009
Comparative Strengths - good controllable handling, wet tractiuon,
aquaplaning
Comparative Weaknesses - dry braking
Auto Express 2009
Comparative Strengths - wet performance, wet handling, aquaplaning
Comparative Weaknesses - dry performance, dry braking
Gute Fahrt - Mar 2009
Comparative Strengths - noise, comfort, wet braking
Comparative Weaknesses - wet and dry handling, aquaplaning,
rolling resistance
Ultra Grip Performance
ADAC Motorwelt - Nov 2007
Comparative Strengths - snow performance, wear
Comparative Weaknesses - slight weaknesses in wet, comfort,
noise
AutoBild - 2008
Comparative Strengths - well balanced
Comparative Weaknesses - dry braking
AutoBild Sportscars - 2007
Comparative Strengths - well balanced on dry and wet surfaces,
wet braking
Comparative Weaknesses - aquaplaning, dry braking
OAMTC - Oct 2006
Comparative Strengths - wet and dry performance, rolling
resistance
Comparative Weaknesses - winter performance, braking on ice
Powercar - May 2007
Comparative Strengths - well balanced in wet and dry
Comparative Weaknesses - aquaplaning, average in wet
Sport Auto - Nov 2007
Comparative Strengths - dry performance, aquaplaning
Comparative Weaknesses - delayed reaction on wet, snow performance,
directional stability
Ultra Grip 6
AutoBild - 2006
Comparative Strengths - all round performance, aquaplaning
Comparative Weaknesses - braking
Ultra Grip 7
ADAC Motorwelt - Oct 2008
Comparative Strengths - performance in the wet, on snow and
on ice, rolling resistance
Comparative Weaknesses - none mentioned
ADAC Motorwelt - Oct 2006
Comparative Strengths - snow and ice performance, wear
Comparative Weaknesses - aquaplaning
AutoBild - 2007
Comparative Strengths - winter performance, comfort
Comparative Weaknesses - dry braking and directional stability
AutoBild - 2006
Comparative Strengths - snow handling and grip, aquaplaning,
noise., comfort
Comparative Weaknesses - dry braking
AutoBild Sportscars - 2007
Comparative Strengths - snow performance, comfort
Comparative Weaknesses - dry braking
Auto Motor und Sport - 2007
Comparative Strengths - snow performance, well balanced,
noise, aquaplaning
Comparative Weaknesses - rolling reissitance
Auto Motor und Sport - 2006
Comparative Strengths - snow performance, aquaplaning performance,
noise
Comparative Weaknesses - rolling resistance
Autozeitung - 2008
Comparative Strengths - sry performance, in most areas of
wet performance, traction on snow
Comparative Weaknesses - aquaplaning, understeer in snow
Autozeitung - 2007
Comparative Strengths - wet performance, noise
Comparative Weaknesses - cornering in snow
Autozeitung - 2006
Comparative Strengths - winter performance
Comparative Weaknesses - speed
Vector 2
Promobil - Nov 2008
Comparative Strengths - traction in snow, summer performance
Comparative Weaknesses - braking in snow, noise
Vector 4 Seasons
ACE Lenkrad - Apr 2008
Comparative Strengths - wet braking
Comparative Weaknesses - price
ADAC Motorwelt - Oct 2008
Comparative Strengths - wear, performance on ice
Comparative Weaknesses - snow performance, price
AutoBild - 2009
Comparative Strengths - rolling resistance, winter performance
Comparative Weaknesses - aquaplaning, understeer, wet and
dry braking
AutoBild - 2008
Comparative Stall round performance, aquaplaning, comfortrengths
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Comparative Weaknesses - directional stability on snow, price
Vector 5+
ADAC Motorwelt - Oct 2007
Comparative Strengths - dry performance, wear, rolling resisitance
Comparative Weaknesses - snow performance
ADAC Motorwelt - Oct 2006
Comparative Strengths - snow and ice performance, wear, rolling
resistance, noise
Comparative Weaknesses - none mentioned
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