Summer tire Updated October 2026

Gislaved Ultra Speed review

Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners

Owners 63 · 10 reviews analysed Road tests 55 · 7 tests

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The Gislaved Ultra Speed is widely regarded by users as a high-value tire option, frequently praised for its affordability and reliable performance. As a brand under the Continental AG umbrella, it is perceived as a dependable choice that delivers solid quality for the price point.

Owners rate it 8.4 points higher than the instrumented road tests do — see the two score breakdowns below for where they disagree.

Gislaved Ultra Speed

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

63/100

From 10 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 66%
Dry
Overall dry
64.8
Corner stability
60.4
Dry traction
66
Steering response
64.6
Wet
Overall wet
64.7
Wet traction
65.3
Comfort
Overall comfort
58.2
Treadwear
Overall treadwear
63.6
Handling
Overall handling
60.6

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By road tests

55/100

Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.

Dry
39.4
Wet
64.9
Noise
71.7
By discipline (% of best in test)
Dry Braking
17.2%
Wet Braking
52.4%

Gislaved Ultra Speed specs & sizes

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What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 10 owner reviews found online.

The Gislaved Ultra Speed is widely regarded by users as a high-value tire option, frequently praised for its affordability and reliable performance. As a brand under the Continental AG umbrella, it is perceived as a dependable choice that delivers solid quality for the price point.

Pros

  • Excellent price-to-performance ratio
  • Reliable manufacturing quality backed by Continental AG
  • High user satisfaction and willingness to repurchase
  • Consistent and predictable handling characteristics

Cons

  • Limited availability of detailed performance data in user feedback
  • Lack of specialized performance characteristics compared to premium-tier tires

Worth knowing

  • Users across various unspecified vehicle types report consistent satisfaction with the product's value proposition.

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7 published test appearances

Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.

2020 tire Market Overview Braking Test · 245/45 R18

31st of 49
Best: Wet Braking · 25th Weakest: Dry Braking · 47th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking25th of 49
Dry Braking47th of 49

Source: Auto Bild

2019 Summer 53 tire Braking Shootout · 225/45 R17

32nd of 45
Best: Wet Braking · 27th Weakest: Dry Braking · 40th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking27th of 45
Dry Braking40th of 45

Source: Auto Bild

2018 Test World Summer tire Test · 225/45 R17

16th of 16
Best: Noise · 2nd Weakest: Wet Handling · 16th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking13th of 16
Wet Handling16th of 16
Dry Braking14th of 16
Straight Aqua16th of 16
Subj. Dry Handling16th of 16
Subj. Wet Handling16th of 16
Noise2nd of 16

Source: Test World

2018 AutoBild Summer tire Overview · 195/65 R15

34th of 47

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: Auto Bild

2017 Auto Bild Summer tire Shootout · 225/50 R17

32nd of 43

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: Auto Bild

2016 Market Overview - Braking Test · 205/55 R16

21st of 50

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

2013 54 tire Braking Test · 195/65 R15

16th of 54

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

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