Summer tire Updated September 2026

Kormoran Impulser B2 review

Name: Kormoran Impulser B2
Brand: Kormoran

± 8

Relative score from owner reviews only Provisional

Owners 56 · 7 reviews analysed

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Kormoran Impulser B2 has a Relative Score of 59 out of 100 among summer tires. 7 owner reviews rate it 56 out of 100. 60% would buy it again.

Kormoran is Michelin's budget brand, made at Tigar Tyres, Pirot (Serbia).

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.

Full methodology

By owner reviews

56/100

From 7 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 60%

Dry

Overall dry

Wet

Overall wet

Comfort

Overall comfort

Treadwear

Overall treadwear

Handling

Overall handling

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What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 7 owner reviews found online.

The Kormoran Impulser B2 is widely regarded as a budget-friendly tire that performs adequately for casual, dry-weather driving. While users appreciate its longevity and value proposition, there is a significant consensus regarding its poor traction and safety concerns when operating on wet surfaces.

Pros

Excellent value for the price point
Strong tread life and durability
Satisfactory handling and braking performance in dry conditions
Good ride comfort for daily commuting

Cons

Significant loss of traction and dangerous handling in wet conditions
Increased braking distances on rainy roads
Noticeable road noise during operation
Inconsistent performance compared to premium tire brands

Worth knowing

Users noted that the tire is best suited for easy-going, non-aggressive driving styles.
The tire is frequently identified as a rebranded version of the Orium and Tigar product lines, suggesting consistent performance characteristics across these budget labels.

1 published test appearance

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

2014 ADAC 175/65 R14 Summer tire Test · 175/65 R14

15th of 16

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

Source: ADAC

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