GTÜ, Autoclub recommend Dunlop, Vredestein, Falken tyres

Germany’s largest officially recognised inspection organisation the Gesellschaft für Technische Überwachung (GTÜ) and Autoclub Europa (ACE) have conducted extensive summer tyre testing, giving the Dunlop BluResponse its highest recommendation, with the Vredestein Sportrac 5 in second place. One tyre receiving a “recommended” rating at a lower price point was the Falken ZIEX ZE914 Ecorun. The summer tyre received the rating by achieving an above-average environmental score at a low price to performance ratio.

GTÜ and Autoclub Europa compared 16 summer tyres in the 195/65R15 size and jointly conducted tests for safety on wet and dry surfaces along with fuel economy. The “very recommendable” GTÜ winner had the shortest braking distance in the wet, while the Vredestein Sportrac 5 upset other premium brands through a balanced performance.

According to the test, the Falken ZIEX ZE914 Ecorun, which has the tyre label CB, delivered impressive dry results, driving comfort and fuel economy. “The test results and the recommendation are satisfying acknowledgments of our engineers’ hard work in the development of the Falken ZIEX ZE914 Ecorun,” says Markus Bögner, German sales director of Falken Tyre Europe GmbH. “Falken changed the composition of the compound in the ZE914 and combined it with a higher-silica content; this enabled our engineers to strike the perfect balance between driver safety and fuel efficiency.”