Kormoran Gamma B2 review
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The Kormoran Gamma B2 is widely regarded as a budget-oriented tire that offers acceptable performance for casual, low-speed driving but fails to meet expectations in safety and durability. While some users find them adequate for basic commuting, the consensus highlights significant concerns regarding poor wet-weather traction, rapid tread wear, and unstable handling characteristics.
What owners say
No road-test results yet, so every score here comes from owner reviews found online.
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
24/100From 18 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 18 owner reviews found online.
The Kormoran Gamma B2 is widely regarded as a budget-oriented tire that offers acceptable performance for casual, low-speed driving but fails to meet expectations in safety and durability. While some users find them adequate for basic commuting, the consensus highlights significant concerns regarding poor wet-weather traction, rapid tread wear, and unstable handling characteristics.
Pros
- Highly competitive and accessible price point
- Adequate performance for dry-weather, low-speed city driving
- Satisfactory comfort levels for daily commuting
Cons
- Dangerous and unpredictable traction in wet conditions
- Extremely rapid tread wear and short service life
- Soft sidewalls leading to poor handling and vague steering feedback
- Increased road noise compared to premium alternatives
Worth knowing
- Users driving heavier or more powerful vehicles, such as the Opel Vectra or BMW 320td, reported significant stability issues and a lack of confidence during cornering.
- Drivers noted that the tire's soft sidewalls negatively impact lane-change maneuvers and emergency avoidance capabilities.
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3 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2016 Market Overview - Braking Test · 205/55 R16
42nd of 50
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
2013 54 tire Braking Test · 195/65 R15
20th of 54
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
2012 Autobild 50 tire Braking Test · 225/45 R17
34th of 44
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Bild
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