A review is only worth reading if you can see where its facts come from. Ours are built on data we can stand behind, never on numbers we made up. This is exactly how a Tyres HQ review is put together, and what we will not do.
The data we build on
Every review rests on three sources, each labelled so you can tell fact from opinion:
- Official EU label ratings: fuel, wet grip and noise, the standard scorecard explained under the EU label
- Cited, dated independent tests: a synthesis of results from the established testers covered under where trustworthy tests come from, never a single source
- Real driver feedback: read in numbers, for patterns in wear, noise and value, not the loudest single voice
Those are weighed against what our team sees fitting and inspecting tyres every week, which is where the data meets the road.
What we will not do
The rules are simple and absolute:
- We never invent scores. If we do not have a sourced figure, we do not print one
- We label every figure with where it came from, so it is always clear what is measured and what is judgement
- Our verdict is not for sale, we may show where a tyre can be bought, but that never changes the rating
How a verdict is reached
We start with the EU label to set a baseline, lean on independent tests for everything the label cannot measure, the gap explained under the label versus independent tests, and use driver feedback for the long-term picture. Where tests disagree, we say so rather than pretending to a certainty that is not there.
Who checks it
Every review passes two people before it goes live. Someone who fits tyres for a living sense-checks the numbers against real workshop experience, and our managing editor then fact-checks every figure against the source it came from. The people responsible are listed on the team behind Tyres HQ.
From the reviews desk: the discipline that matters most is the boring one, every figure gets a source or it doesn't go in. It is tempting to round a verdict into a neat score out of ten, but if I can't tell you where that number came from, it shouldn't be on the page. Cited data or nothing.
Sources and accuracy. This describes our review method at the time of writing. Specific figures in any review are taken from the labelled sources cited there. If anything here looks wrong, get in touch and we will check it and put it right.
Common questions
How does Tyres HQ review tyres?+
We build each review on three things: the official EU label ratings, a synthesis of cited and dated independent tests from established testers, and real driver feedback read in numbers for patterns. The team weighs those against what they see fitting and inspecting tyres every week. We do not run our own lab, so we are clear about exactly where every figure comes from.
Do you make up tyre scores?+
No, and we never will. Every figure in a review is taken from a labelled source, whether that is the EU label or a dated independent test. Where something is our opinion rather than a measured fact, we say so. An invented score would make the whole review worthless.
Are your tyre reviews independent?+
Our judgement is not for sale. We may point to where a recommended tyre can be bought, but that never changes which tyre we recommend or how it is rated. The verdict follows the data, and the data is cited so you can check it yourself.
Who writes and checks your reviews?+
Every review is checked by two people before it goes live. A tyre specialist who fits and inspects tyres for a living sense-checks the data against real-world experience, and our managing editor fact-checks every figure against its source. The people behind the site are listed on our team page.