reifenlab.ch · Blog
reifenlab.ch
REIFENLAB.CH Blog
Summer tyres · Winter tyres · All season · Back to site
REIFENLAB.CH
Blog Summer tyres Winter tyres All season Back to site
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo UHP summer tyre

Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo Promises 5% Shorter Wet Braking, 15% More Mileage

25.06.2026

Bridgestone has launched the Potenza Sport Evo, the successor to its Potenza Sport ultra-high-performance summer tyre. The headline numbers, according to Bridgestone’s press release, are 5% shorter wet braking distance and roughly 15% more mileage than the outgoing model — about 6,000 additional kilometres. What Bridgestone claims The Potenza Sport Evo is built on Bridgestone’s […]

Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy UHP summer tyre for electric vehicles

Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy: A/A EU Label UHP Summer Tyre Optimized for EVs

22.06.2026

Michelin has added an electric-vehicle-focused model to its Pilot Sport line: the Pilot Sport 5 Energy. The ultra-high-performance summer tyre carries an A/A EU label — the top rating for both wet grip and rolling resistance — across its full size range, a combination Michelin states is still rare for a UHP tyre. Key differences […]

Continental EcoContact 7 Is Now Standard Fit on the New Electric Renault Twingo

17.06.2026

Renault’s latest all-electric Twingo will be fitted exclusively with Continental’s EcoContact 7 as original equipment, Continental confirmed this week. The global approval covers all markets where the compact electric car is sold, in a single size: 205/45 R18 90H XL FR. Why this size, why this tyre? A 205/45 R18 is a notably wide, large-diameter […]

Continental EcoContact 7 Renault EV

Continental EcoContact 7 angepasst für Renault EVs: Rollwiderstand 35% tiefer als das A-Rating des EU-Reifenlabels, 30 km zusätzliche Reichweite

16.06.2026

Continental und die Renault Group haben eine Partnerschaft zur Senkung des Rollwiderstand bei Elektrofahrzeugen angekündigt. Die beiden Unternehmen haben gemeinsam einen Reifen auf Basis des Continental EcoContact 7 entwickelt, der einen bis zu 35% tieferen Rollwiderstand erreicht, als für die höchste A-Bewertung des EU-Reifenlabels erforderlich ist – und laut Continental die Reichweite eines Fahrzeugs mit […]

Continental EcoContact 7 Renault EV

Continental EcoContact 7 Adapted for Renault EVs: Rolling Resistance 35% Lower Than EU Label’s A-Rating, 30 km Extra Range

16.06.2026

Continental and Renault Group have announced a partnership aimed at reducing rolling resistance in electric vehicles. The two companies co-developed a tyre based on the Continental EcoContact 7 that achieves up to 35% lower rolling resistance than what is required for the EU tyre label’s top A rating — and, according to Continental, adds around […]

Continental EcoContact 7 Renault EV

Continental EcoContact 7 Adapted for Renault EVs: Rolling Resistance 35% Lower Than EU Label’s A-Rating, 30 km Extra Range

16.06.2026

Continental and Renault Group have announced a partnership aimed at reducing rolling resistance in electric vehicles. The two companies co-developed a tyre based on the Continental EcoContact 7 that achieves up to 35% lower rolling resistance than what is required for the EU tyre label’s top A rating — and, according to Continental, adds around […]

Laufenn S Fit 2 summer tyre 2026 - front view

Laufenn S Fit 2: A-Grade Wet Grip in 90% of Sizes and Brand’s First OE Fitment

23.03.2026

Laufenn, Hankook’s associate brand, has launched the S Fit 2 summer tyre — its first model to be used as original equipment by European car manufacturers. The new summer tyre is available in 94 sizes from 15 to 20 inches, with a dedicated S Fit 2 SUV variant covering sizes from 16 to 20 inches. […]

Continental EcoContact 7 tyre — fitted to the smart #5 electric SUV as original equipment

Continental EcoContact 7 Chosen for smart #5 Electric SUV

11.03.2026

Continental has been selected as the original-equipment tyre supplier for the smart #5, the largest smart vehicle built to date. The all-electric SUV will be factory-fitted with the Continental EcoContact 7 in two sizes: 255/45 R20 and 255/40 R21 — both rated for speeds up to 240 km/h and bearing the XL marking for increased […]

REIFEN
LAB.CH

The most comprehensive tyre test database. independent reviews, price comparison and expert analysis.

Explore

  • Summer tyres
  • Winter tyres
  • All season tyres
  • Comparator

Blog

  • All articles
  • Back to site
  • Contact us

Language

© 2026 reifenlab.ch

This site includes affiliate links. we may receive compensation when you click on certain links.