The Result[size=11.199999809265137px]The test used a number of identical VW Golf 1.6 TFI wearing 195/65 R15 tyres, and compared the new Energy Saver+ to the Continental Eco Contact 3, Bridgestone Ectopica EP150, Goodyear EfficientGrip and Pirelli P1 Cinturato.
[size=11.199999809265137px]The test found the Michelin had the best wear, the best fuel consumption and the best wet braking after 18,000kms. While other tyres could get close to the Michelin Energy Saver+ in a single test, the new tyre offered an all round performance no other tyre could match.
Tyre
Wet Braking
Tread life
Extra fuel
Continental Eco Contact 3
+1.6m
-11,700 miles
7l
Goodyear EfficientGrip
+2.3m
-9,200km
24l
Bridgestone Ectopica EP150
+0.6m
-8,300km
39l
Pirelli P1 Cinturato
+0.1m
-8,200km
14l
*All figures compared to the Michelin Energy Saver+ over 47,108km of tread life.