Below are all the data points for the 2011 Sport Auto Max Performance Summer Tyre Test, displaying how each tyre performed across all test categories. The spider chart below provides a complete overview of performance, where one hundred percent represents the best performance in each category. The larger the area covered by each tyre's plot, the better its overall performance.
How to read these charts:
For each test category, data is presented relative to the best performing tire. The direction indicates whether lower or higher values are better - pay close attention to this when interpreting results.
Spider chart cannot be displayed because there are no test categories common to all tires.
Have had the 225/45-17 Nokian Z G2:s on a chipped Golf GTI this summer. As a Finn I know I can trust the domestic brand and I was not disappointed. They are a bit more expensive, but then you get what you pay for. The Z G2 doesn't have the Hakka insurance of the Hakkapeliitta tires.
The Finnish weather is very varied and although we all know when to change winter and summer tires, "takatalvi" is always present :). It is not uncommon for roads to freeze up in may and even snow to rain down. Same applies to autumn, it is equally unpredictable, yet the same tyres have to work in all those conditions.
Who cares about the treads being "visually exciting"? The important thing is whether the tyres deliver on the performance and handling!