Gislaved Ultra Speed 2 review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Better than 52% of the summer tires we score.
Owners 67 · 4 reviews analysed Road tests 60 · 2 tests
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Gislaved Ultra Speed 2 has a Relative Score of 64 out of 100 among summer tires. In 2 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 0 times and in the top three 0 times. Testers rate it best for noise (71) and weakest for dry (54). 4 owner reviews rate it 67 out of 100. 85% would buy it again.
- Weak point: Dry 54 — 41st of 52 (2025 Summer tire Test Shootout), 6th of 8 (2025 Moottori Summer tire Test)
Gislaved is Continental's budget brand, made in Romania, Czechia and France.
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
67/100From 4 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
60/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 4 owner reviews found online.
The Gislaved Ultra Speed 2 is perceived as a performance-oriented upgrade over its predecessor, particularly excelling in dry handling and braking stability. While it offers a responsive, stiff sidewall construction suitable for spirited driving, some users note a slight regression in wet weather traction compared to the original model.
Pros
- Improved dry handling characteristics
- Enhanced dry braking performance
- Stiff sidewall construction providing good feedback
- Reliable stability during aggressive driving
Cons
- Reduced wet grip compared to the Ultra Speed 1
- Stiffer ride quality may not suit all drivers
Worth knowing
- The tire demonstrates strong performance characteristics on lightweight, front-wheel-drive vehicles without ABS, specifically aiding in controlled braking.
2 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2025 Moottori Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16
6th of 8
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 6th of 8 | |
| Wet Handling | 7th of 8 | |
| Dry Braking | 6th of 8 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 5th of 8 | |
| Noise | 2nd of 8 |
Source: Moottori
2025 Summer tire Test Shootout · 225/40 R18
36th of 52
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 36th of 52 | |
| Dry Braking | 41st of 52 |
Source: Auto Bild
Gislaved Ultra Speed 2 specs & sizes
Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| EU label: wet grip | B |
| EU label: energy | C in 86% of sizes |
| EU label: external noise | 70–75 dB |
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