Gislaved Ultra Speed review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Better than 37% of the summer tires we score.
Owners 63 · 10 reviews analysed Road tests 55 · 3 tests
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Gislaved Ultra Speed has a Relative Score of 60 out of 100 among summer tires. In 7 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 0 times and in the top three 0 times. Testers rate it best for noise (72) and weakest for dry (39). 10 owner reviews rate it 63 out of 100. 66% would buy it again.
- Weak point: Dry 39 — 16th of 16 (2018 Test World Summer tire Test), 47th of 49 (2020 tire Market Overview Braking Test)
Gislaved is Continental's budget brand, made in Romania, Czechia and France.
Owners rate it 9 points higher than the instrumented road tests do — see the two score breakdowns below for where they disagree.
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
63/100From 10 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
55/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
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.
7 published test appearances (3 in the score)
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
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 25th of 49 | |
| Dry Braking | 47th of 49 |
Source: Auto Bild
2019 Summer 53 tire Braking Shootout · 225/45 R17
32nd of 45
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 27th of 45 | |
| Dry Braking | 40th of 45 |
Source: Auto Bild
2018 Test World Summer tire Test · 225/45 R17
16th of 16
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 13th of 16 | |
| Wet Handling | 16th of 16 | |
| Dry Braking | 14th of 16 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 16th of 16 | |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | 16th of 16 | |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | 16th of 16 | |
| Noise | 2nd 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.
Gislaved Ultra Speed specs & sizes
Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| EU label: wet grip | C in 92% of sizes |
| EU label: energy | D |
| EU label: external noise | 70–72 dB |
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