High handling precision Optimised tread design with enhanced tie bars ensure pattern stability as well as pressure distribution in the contact surface. This improves driving on curvy roads and offers reliable braking performance in dry conditions.
Reliable wet performance Numerous notches in combination with the open inner shoulder and wide circumferential grooves provide very good water dispersion and improve grip and braking on wet roads.
Low rolling resistance & High mileage The new generation of silica-enriched tread compound with new polymer technology reduces rolling resistance and offers longer tyre service life with eco-friendly performance.
EU Tyre Label and Efficiency Classes
The European Union has introduced the EU Tyre Label by Regulation (No. 1222/2009) identically and bindingly for all EU member states. It applies to passenger car tyres, light commercial vehicle tyres and heavy commercial vehicle tyres produced after 01.07.2012.
Three different areas are tested: rolling resistance, wet grip and the rolling noise the tyre makes on the road.
The following are not affected by the EU Tyre Label: retreaded tyres, professional off-road tyres, racing tyres, tyres with additional devices to improve traction such as spiked tyres, T-type emergency tyres, special tyres for fitting to vehicles first registered before 1 October 1990, tyres with a maximum authorised speed of 80 km/h, tyres for rims with a nominal diameter of 254 mm or less or 635 mm or more.
With this regulation, the European Union is pursuing the goal of promoting economic and ecological efficiency in road traffic as well as increasing road safety on the one hand, and on the other hand, granting consumers more product transparency and at the same time serving as an active decision-making aid.
Already during the incorporation, experts criticise the fact that the EU Tyre Label unfortunately only shows a few product characteristics. Apart from rolling resistance, wet grip and rolling noise, which are the main focus of EU tyre labelling, tyres have much more important and safety-relevant product characteristics, such as aquaplaning properties, driving stability, service life, braking properties on dry and wet roads, behaviour in wintry conditions, etc.
Tyre manufacturers point out that test results from various institutions and journals remain an important information medium for the end consumer. These tests usually focus on further safety-relevant product characteristics besides the EU standard qualifications for tyre labelling, which are always important for the final customer.
UltraSpeed2 tyre review
Average based on 28 test results
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21.05.2020 from david jones While i'm not what you may call an aggressive sort of driver, i do like to put my foot down and throw the car around occasionally! Because of being in lockdown thanks to covid19 i haven't done the kind of mileage i would normally have done! I couldn't rate the tyres on wear or on fuel consumption as any more than 4 stars because of the lack of miles covered! I bought the tyres at the time we were having horrendous weather with record amounts of rainfall, i was very glad that i did, the tyres handled the conditions superbly, i was very impressed! On dry roads they performed marginally less well but not badly! My only criticism would be that they feel a little wollowy, that the side walls could be a little stiffer, you do get used to them though. I wouldn't put anyone off buying them, at the price they are a very good choice!
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