Viking CityTech II review
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The Viking CityTech II is generally perceived as a budget-oriented tire that offers acceptable performance for casual city driving but suffers from significant reliability issues as it ages. While users initially appreciate its dry-weather handling and value, a recurring consensus points to a marked decline in wet-weather traction and safety over time.
What owners say
No road-test results yet, so every score here comes from owner reviews found online.
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- 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
46/100From 12 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
Viking CityTech II specs & sizes
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What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 12 owner reviews found online.
The Viking CityTech II is generally perceived as a budget-oriented tire that offers acceptable performance for casual city driving but suffers from significant reliability issues as it ages. While users initially appreciate its dry-weather handling and value, a recurring consensus points to a marked decline in wet-weather traction and safety over time.
Pros
- High value for the price point
- Competent dry-road handling and braking
- Good tread longevity and wear resistance
- Acceptable noise levels
Cons
- Significant loss of wet-weather grip over time
- Increased risk of sliding and extended braking distances in rain
- Inconsistent performance as the tire ages
- Lack of confidence-inspiring cornering grip
Worth knowing
- Users driving older, non-ABS equipped vehicles strongly advise against this tire due to poor wet-weather braking performance.
- Drivers of smaller hatchbacks like the Opel Corsa and Suzuki Swift report satisfactory tread life, though wet-weather performance remains a concern.
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3 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2018 AutoBild Summer tire Overview · 195/65 R15
32nd of 47
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Bild
2016 ACE Mid Range Summer tire Test · 195/65 R15
7th of 10
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ACE
2015 Market Overview - Braking Test · 185/50 R15
31st of 52
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
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