Giti GitiSportS2 review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Better than 61% of the summer tires we score.
Owners 70 · 19 reviews analysed Road tests 62 · 9 tests
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Giti GitiSportS2 has a Relative Score of 66 out of 100 among summer tires. In 9 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 0 times and in the top three 0 times. Testers rate it best for wet (80) and weakest for treadwear (34). 19 owner reviews rate it 70 out of 100. 74% would buy it again.
Projected tread life in 3 wear tests: about 32,000 km (20,000 miles) on average, newest 2025.
- Weak point: Treadwear 34 — 18th of 18 (2025 ADAC Summer tire Test), 19th of 20 (2023 AutoBild UHP Summer tire Test)
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
70/100From 19 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
62/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 19 owner reviews found online.
The Giti GitiSportS2 is widely regarded as a high-value, budget-friendly ultra-high-performance tire that competes favorably with premium brands in terms of comfort, noise levels, and dry handling. While many users praise its exceptional price-to-performance ratio, there is a notable divide in experiences regarding long-term durability and high-speed stability.
Pros
- Excellent value for money compared to premium competitors
- Low road noise and high levels of ride comfort
- Strong dry grip and predictable handling for daily driving
- Effective wet weather performance for most driving conditions
Cons
- Reports of premature noise (humming) development as the tire ages
- Inconsistent quality control, including instances of sidewall bloating
- Concerns regarding stability and 'floating' sensations at high speeds
- Weak rim protection design
Worth knowing
- Users transitioning to 18-inch sizes from smaller wheels reported surprisingly high levels of comfort retention.
- Drivers of heavier vehicles or those engaging in high-speed highway driving noted a lack of confidence and potential understeer in wet, aggressive cornering scenarios.
9 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance tire Test · 225/40 R18
17th of 20
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 14th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 20th of 20 | |
| Wet Circle | 17th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 20th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 14th of 20 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 12th of 20 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 1st of 20 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 4th of 20 | |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | 12th of 20 | |
| Noise | 6th of 20 | |
| Value | 17th of 20 | |
| Wear | 15th of 20 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 15th of 20 |
Source: Auto Bild
2025 ADAC Summer tire Test · 225/40 R18
15th of 18
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 17th of 18 | |
| Dry Braking | 17th of 18 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 2nd of 18 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 2nd of 18 | |
| Noise | 7th of 18 | |
| Value | 18th of 18 | |
| Wear | 18th of 18 | |
| Fuel Consumption | 5th of 18 | |
| Abrasion | 18th of 18 | |
| Wet Braking (concrete) | 17th of 18 |
Source: ADAC
2025 Summer tire Test Shootout · 225/40 R18
17th of 52
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 16th of 52 | |
| Dry Braking | 21st of 52 |
Source: Auto Bild
2023 Sport Auto UHP tire Test · 225/40 R18
10th of 11
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 8th of 11 | |
| Wet Handling | 9th of 11 | |
| Dry Braking | 11th of 11 | |
| Dry Handling | 8th of 11 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 6th of 11 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 2nd of 11 | |
| Noise | 5th of 11 | |
| Price | 6th of 11 |
Source: Sport Auto
2023 AutoBild UHP Summer tire Test · 225/45 R18
17th of 20
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 19th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 18th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 17th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 19th of 20 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 11th of 20 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 2nd of 20 | |
| Noise | 3rd of 20 | |
| Value | 17th of 20 | |
| Price | 8th of 20 | |
| Wear | 19th of 20 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 17th of 20 |
Source: Auto Bild
2023 AZ UHP Summer tire Test · 235/35 R19
9th of 10
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 9th of 10 | |
| Wet Handling | 9th of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 9th of 10 | |
| Dry Handling | 9th of 10 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 2nd of 10 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 1st of 10 | |
| Noise | 3rd of 10 | |
| Price | 4th of 10 |
Source: Auto Zeitung
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer tire Test · 225/40 R18
10th of 13
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 11th of 13 | |
| Wet Handling | 9th of 13 | |
| Wet Circle | 11th of 13 | |
| Dry Braking | 11th of 13 | |
| Dry Handling | 10th of 13 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 10th of 13 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 1st of 13 | |
| Noise | 6th of 13 | |
| Price | 8th of 13 |
Source: Auto Bild Sportscars
2023 Summer tire Market Overview · 225/45 R18
19th of 48
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 21st of 48 | |
| Dry Braking | 21st of 48 |
Source: Auto Bild
2023 AUTO Straßenverkehr 2023 Summer Tire Test R18 · 225/40R18
10th of 11
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 4th of 11 | |
| Wet Circle | 8th of 11 | |
| Dry Braking | 8th of 11 | |
| Interior Noise | 10th of 11 | |
| Exterior Noise | 3rd of 11 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 5th of 11 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 1st of 11 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 1st of 11 | |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | 8th of 11 | |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | 6th of 11 | |
| Wet | 5th of 11 | |
| Dry | 11th of 11 | |
| Wet Lateral Stability | 2nd of 11 | |
| Dry Subj. Steering Response | 8th of 11 | |
| Subj. Elk Test | 10th of 11 | |
| Subj. Wet Circle | 4th of 11 |
Source: AUTO Straßenverkehr 2023
Giti GitiSportS2 specs & sizes
Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| EU label: wet grip | A in 96% of sizes |
| EU label: energy | C in 46% of sizes |
| EU label: external noise | 69–72 dB |
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