Performance Overview
This radar chart shows relative performance across all test categories, with 100% representing the best performance in each category. Reference tires may have gaps where data is not available.
Dry Performance Overview
Dry Braking (M)
Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)
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Nokian PowerProof
35.7 M
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Kumho Ecsta HS52
35.7 M
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Bridgestone Turanza T005
35.8 M
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Hankook Ventus Prime 4
35.8 M
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Toyo Proxes Comfort
35.9 M
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Vredestein Ultrac
36.1 M
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Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
36.1 M
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Michelin Primacy 4
36.2 M
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Kleber Dynaxer HP4
36.2 M
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Sava Intensa UHP 2
36.3 M
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BFGoodrich Advantage
36.3 M
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Continental EcoContact 6
36.4 M
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Fulda SportControl 2
36.5 M
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Debica Presto UHP2
36.5 M
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Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
36.5 M
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Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
36.5 M
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Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
36.8 M
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GT-Radial FE2
37 M
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Nexen N Fera Primus
37.2 M
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Maxxis Premitra HP5
37.3 M
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Goodride SA57
37.3 M
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Reference All Season
40.9 M
Dry Handling (Km/H)
Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)
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Hankook Ventus Prime 4
96 Km/H
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Michelin Primacy 4
95.6 Km/H
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Toyo Proxes Comfort
95.4 Km/H
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Bridgestone Turanza T005
95.2 Km/H
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Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
95.2 Km/H
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Sava Intensa UHP 2
95.1 Km/H
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Vredestein Ultrac
95 Km/H
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Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
95 Km/H
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BFGoodrich Advantage
95 Km/H
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Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
95 Km/H
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Reference All Season
94.8 Km/H
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Goodride SA57
94.7 Km/H
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Kumho Ecsta HS52
94.7 Km/H
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GT-Radial FE2
94.5 Km/H
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Nokian PowerProof
94.4 Km/H
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Debica Presto UHP2
94.2 Km/H
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Kleber Dynaxer HP4
94.2 Km/H
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Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
94.1 Km/H
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Fulda SportControl 2
94.1 Km/H
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Maxxis Premitra HP5
94 Km/H
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Nexen N Fera Primus
93.9 Km/H
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Continental EcoContact 6
93.8 Km/H
Wet Performance Overview
Wet Braking (M)
Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)
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Bridgestone Turanza T005
43 M
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Hankook Ventus Prime 4
43.5 M
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Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
43.6 M
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Vredestein Ultrac
44 M
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Nexen N Fera Primus
44.7 M
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Kumho Ecsta HS52
44.7 M
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Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
45 M
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Maxxis Premitra HP5
45.2 M
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Nokian PowerProof
45.2 M
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Michelin Primacy 4
45.8 M
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Fulda SportControl 2
45.9 M
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Toyo Proxes Comfort
46.3 M
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Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
46.4 M
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GT-Radial FE2
46.4 M
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Sava Intensa UHP 2
46.5 M
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Debica Presto UHP2
46.5 M
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Kleber Dynaxer HP4
46.7 M
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BFGoodrich Advantage
48.5 M
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Goodride SA57
48.9 M
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Reference All Season
49.9 M
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Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
51 M
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Continental EcoContact 6
51.1 M
Wet Handling (Km/H)
Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)
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Bridgestone Turanza T005
74.9 Km/H
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Hankook Ventus Prime 4
74.5 Km/H
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Nokian PowerProof
74.4 Km/H
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Vredestein Ultrac
74.3 Km/H
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Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
74.3 Km/H
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Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
74 Km/H
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Reference All Season
73.6 Km/H
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Nexen N Fera Primus
73.6 Km/H
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Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
73.5 Km/H
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Debica Presto UHP2
73.4 Km/H
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Toyo Proxes Comfort
73.4 Km/H
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Sava Intensa UHP 2
73.2 Km/H
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Maxxis Premitra HP5
73.1 Km/H
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Michelin Primacy 4
73 Km/H
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Kumho Ecsta HS52
72.6 Km/H
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Fulda SportControl 2
72.4 Km/H
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GT-Radial FE2
72.3 Km/H
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Goodride SA57
72.1 Km/H
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BFGoodrich Advantage
72.1 Km/H
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Kleber Dynaxer HP4
71.6 Km/H
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Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
70.9 Km/H
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Continental EcoContact 6
67.7 Km/H
Wet Circle (m/s)
Lateral wet grip in m/s squared (Higher is better)
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Bridgestone Turanza T005
6.74 m/s
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Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
6.64 m/s
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Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
6.61 m/s
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Hankook Ventus Prime 4
6.59 m/s
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Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
6.49 m/s
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Vredestein Ultrac
6.43 m/s
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Fulda SportControl 2
6.38 m/s
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Nokian PowerProof
6.34 m/s
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Sava Intensa UHP 2
6.29 m/s
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Debica Presto UHP2
6.27 m/s
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Reference All Season
6.25 m/s
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Maxxis Premitra HP5
6.23 m/s
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Toyo Proxes Comfort
6.23 m/s
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Michelin Primacy 4
6.2 m/s
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Nexen N Fera Primus
6.19 m/s
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Kumho Ecsta HS52
6.16 m/s
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GT-Radial FE2
6.11 m/s
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Goodride SA57
6.01 m/s
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BFGoodrich Advantage
5.97 m/s
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Kleber Dynaxer HP4
5.94 m/s
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Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
5.88 m/s
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Continental EcoContact 6
5.68 m/s
Straight Aqua (Km/H)
Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)
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Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
88.2 Km/H
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Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
88.1 Km/H
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Maxxis Premitra HP5
87.9 Km/H
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Nexen N Fera Primus
87.3 Km/H
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Vredestein Ultrac
86.4 Km/H
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Michelin Primacy 4
86.4 Km/H
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Kleber Dynaxer HP4
86 Km/H
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Nokian PowerProof
86 Km/H
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Sava Intensa UHP 2
85.6 Km/H
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Fulda SportControl 2
85.6 Km/H
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Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
84.8 Km/H
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Bridgestone Turanza T005
84.4 Km/H
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Hankook Ventus Prime 4
84.3 Km/H
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BFGoodrich Advantage
83.8 Km/H
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Debica Presto UHP2
83.7 Km/H
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Kumho Ecsta HS52
83.6 Km/H
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Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
82.6 Km/H
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GT-Radial FE2
82.2 Km/H
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Toyo Proxes Comfort
81.6 Km/H
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Continental EcoContact 6
81.5 Km/H
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Goodride SA57
80.4 Km/H
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Reference All Season
79.8 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)
Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)
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Maxxis Premitra HP5
4.85 m/sec2
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Debica Presto UHP2
4.83 m/sec2
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Vredestein Ultrac
4.59 m/sec2
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Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
4.54 m/sec2
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Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
4.53 m/sec2
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Sava Intensa UHP 2
4.51 m/sec2
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Bridgestone Turanza T005
4.47 m/sec2
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GT-Radial FE2
4.45 m/sec2
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Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
4.37 m/sec2
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Nexen N Fera Primus
4.34 m/sec2
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Goodride SA57
4.28 m/sec2
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Fulda SportControl 2
4.27 m/sec2
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Kleber Dynaxer HP4
4.17 m/sec2
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Michelin Primacy 4
4.15 m/sec2
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Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
4.14 m/sec2
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Nokian PowerProof
4.12 m/sec2
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Hankook Ventus Prime 4
3.98 m/sec2
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Kumho Ecsta HS52
3.97 m/sec2
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BFGoodrich Advantage
3.87 m/sec2
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Continental EcoContact 6
3.75 m/sec2
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Toyo Proxes Comfort
3.68 m/sec2
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Reference All Season
3.64 m/sec2
Comfort Performance Overview
Noise (dB)
External noise in dB (Lower is better)
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Continental EcoContact 6
67.1 dB
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Kleber Dynaxer HP4
67.8 dB
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BFGoodrich Advantage
68.1 dB
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Michelin Primacy 4
68.3 dB
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Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
68.4 dB
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GT-Radial FE2
68.5 dB
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Kumho Ecsta HS52
68.6 dB
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Hankook Ventus Prime 4
68.6 dB
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Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
68.8 dB
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Goodride SA57
68.8 dB
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Bridgestone Turanza T005
68.9 dB
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Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
68.9 dB
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Maxxis Premitra HP5
69 dB
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Toyo Proxes Comfort
69 dB
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Debica Presto UHP2
69.1 dB
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Sava Intensa UHP 2
69.2 dB
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Nexen N Fera Primus
69.4 dB
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Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
69.7 dB
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Fulda SportControl 2
69.7 dB
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Reference All Season
69.7 dB
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Nokian PowerProof
69.8 dB
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Vredestein Ultrac
70.1 dB
Value Performance Overview
Wear (KM)
Predicted tread life in KM (Higher is better)
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Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
51340 KM
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Michelin Primacy 4
44880 KM
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Continental EcoContact 6
41480 KM
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Hankook Ventus Prime 4
40800 KM
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Kumho Ecsta HS52
39440 KM
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Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
36380 KM
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Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
35360 KM
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BFGoodrich Advantage
35020 KM
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Kleber Dynaxer HP4
34340 KM
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Fulda SportControl 2
32980 KM
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Bridgestone Turanza T005
31960 KM
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Toyo Proxes Comfort
31960 KM
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Sava Intensa UHP 2
31620 KM
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Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
31280 KM
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Debica Presto UHP2
30600 KM
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GT-Radial FE2
29240 KM
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Maxxis Premitra HP5
27880 KM
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Nexen N Fera Primus
27540 KM
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Vredestein Ultrac
27200 KM
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Goodride SA57
26860 KM
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Nokian PowerProof
25840 KM
Value (Price/1000)
Euros/1000km based on cost/wear (Lower is better)
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Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
10.42 Price/1000
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Kumho Ecsta HS52
10.65 Price/1000
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Goodride SA57
11.17 Price/1000
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Hankook Ventus Prime 4
11.64 Price/1000
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Sava Intensa UHP 2
12.02 Price/1000
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Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
12.02 Price/1000
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Kleber Dynaxer HP4
12.09 Price/1000
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Michelin Primacy 4
12.59 Price/1000
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Nexen N Fera Primus
12.89 Price/1000
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Fulda SportControl 2
13.19 Price/1000
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Debica Presto UHP2
13.24 Price/1000
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Maxxis Premitra HP5
13.27 Price/1000
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Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
13.27 Price/1000
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Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
13.33 Price/1000
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Toyo Proxes Comfort
13.92 Price/1000
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Continental EcoContact 6
13.98 Price/1000
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GT-Radial FE2
14.19 Price/1000
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BFGoodrich Advantage
14.56 Price/1000
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Bridgestone Turanza T005
15.96 Price/1000
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Vredestein Ultrac
16.73 Price/1000
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Nokian PowerProof
18.58 Price/1000
Price
Price in local currency (Lower is better)
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Goodride SA57
300
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Nexen N Fera Primus
355
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Maxxis Premitra HP5
370
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Sava Intensa UHP 2
380
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Debica Presto UHP2
405
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Kleber Dynaxer HP4
415
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Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
415
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GT-Radial FE2
415
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Kumho Ecsta HS52
420
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Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
425
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Fulda SportControl 2
435
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Toyo Proxes Comfort
445
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Vredestein Ultrac
455
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Hankook Ventus Prime 4
475
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Nokian PowerProof
480
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Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
485
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Bridgestone Turanza T005
510
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BFGoodrich Advantage
510
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Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
535
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Michelin Primacy 4
565
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Continental EcoContact 6
580
Rolling Resistance (kg / t)
Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)
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Continental EcoContact 6
5.69 kg / t
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Michelin Primacy 4
6.83 kg / t
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Bridgestone Turanza T005
6.94 kg / t
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Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
7.1 kg / t
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Hankook Ventus Prime 4
7.35 kg / t
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Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
7.8 kg / t
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Debica Presto UHP2
7.96 kg / t
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Sava Intensa UHP 2
8.19 kg / t
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BFGoodrich Advantage
8.19 kg / t
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GT-Radial FE2
8.24 kg / t
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Fulda SportControl 2
8.37 kg / t
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Vredestein Ultrac
8.42 kg / t
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Kleber Dynaxer HP4
8.43 kg / t
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Kumho Ecsta HS52
8.51 kg / t
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Nokian PowerProof
8.55 kg / t
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Toyo Proxes Comfort
8.56 kg / t
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Reference All Season
8.8 kg / t
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Maxxis Premitra HP5
8.84 kg / t
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Nexen N Fera Primus
8.93 kg / t
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Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
8.96 kg / t
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Goodride SA57
8.98 kg / t
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Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
9.38 kg / t
Overall Findings
Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:
| Position | Tyre | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 | 0% | |
| 2 | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | 0% |
| 3 | Michelin Primacy 4 | 0% |
| 4 | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | 0% |
| 5 | Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun | 0% |
| 6 | Kumho Ecsta HS52 | 0% |
| 7 | Sava Intensa UHP 2 | 0% |
| 8 | Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 | 0% |
| 9 | BFGoodrich Advantage | 0% |
| 10 | Fulda SportControl 2 | 0% |
| 11 | Toyo Proxes Comfort | 0% |
| 12 | Debica Presto UHP2 | 0% |
| 13 | Kleber Dynaxer HP4 | 0% |
| 14 | Vredestein Ultrac | 0% |
| 15 | Maxxis Premitra HP5 | 0% |
| 16 | Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus | 0% |
| 17 | Nexen N Fera Primus | 0% |
| 18 | Goodride SA57 | 0% |
| 19 | Continental EcoContact 6 | 0% |
| 20 | GT-Radial FE2 | 0% |
| 21 | Nokian PowerProof | 0% |
| 22 | Reference All Season | 0% |
I was checking out the FALKEN 205/55 R16 ZIEX ZE310AEC 91V, which have a Fuel Efficiency mark A, but it says here it has almost the highest rolling resistance... So, now I'm a bit confused...
This test would have been started in 2021 so it might be that the tyre has had a midlife update.
Got it. Might be :)
Still no Primacy 4+ review...
I tested it in a comparison video on youtube against ps5 and ps4s and auto express have tested it: https://www.tyrereviews.com...
When the Conti EC5 was released, it had spider charts comparing it with the EC3 & a (woeful) "fuel efficiency optimised" experimental tyre. The message was that one can't go too far down the LRR path without serious degradation of wet grip. It seems that that experimental tyre is the parent of the execrable EC6..
Conti EC 6 is already older (Oct. 2018 productions starts, 2019 first sales but developed much earlier), see https://reifenpresse.de/202...
It has already kind of "Evo" further optimized (pattern, fuel consumption, compound, grip and handling) and more quiet successor which is called EC 6Q, at least already in the OEM versions. But I see at the bottom of the reference that currently its available ony in 17-21'...but it was not yet publicly and independently tested, first test results I expect to be published in the spring 2023.
Normally I saw there are still shops selling the older EC5, maybe also in smaller sizes, which are probably no more profitable for the producers, given the huge raise of primary materials, energies and inflation.
You can also use alternatives from the remaining top producers, like e.g. not so much known Hankook K435 Eco 2, Michelin Primacy 4/4+ or Bridgestone Turanza T005 or Eco etc. But probably all producers will increase the prices within the 1st half of this year, at least, so hurry up to buy slightly older stock, if you need it this year.
I do wish that other qualities were optimised a bit more or that the excellent PC5 &/or PC2 were maintained in more smaller sizes as an alternative to the EC6. Presumably the market isn't there. I have used the Kinergy Eco2 (to replace no longer available PC2 in my size) dirt is a decided step down in crispness of response, wet grip & limit behaviour.
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I am not sure how the Goodyear wins this considering it is way behind the best in terms of performance on the road. Looking at the individual results suggest that is the middle of the pack at most things (apart from wear)
Auto Bild have quite a complicated downgrade system meaning if a tyre is best in every test but one key test where is was "yellow" then it can never finish in the top group. The exact details of this aren't published as far as I know so we have to trust the results.
I remember a website (Hungarian I think) that contained some of the tyre tests where you could value various criteria on your own (e.g. safety parameters in the dry / wet, performance, rolling resistance, estimated mileage). And it changed the rankings according to your criteria. Sadly I can't remember its address anymore, it's been a few years.
It is not just tyre tests, current Euro NCAP also no longer analyses real safety of a given car but checks if it has enough assisting and potentially dangerous gizmos instead.
IF safety was the primary criteria, Vredestein and Nokian would be definitely in the top three whereas Goodyear would have been in the bottom third.
If you ever find that website please share it, I remember it too and loved the solution, I'm trying to implement one on tyre reviews so it would be great to have it as a reference.
Found it, deeply burried at autonavigator.hu.
the most recent being a winter tyre test of 2021 (https://www.autonavigator.h...
Legend, thank you for finding that! :D
Graphs - or texts - for rolling resistance and noise should switch positions. Also, there's no final verdict (pros and cons) for »Bridgestone T005« now. It's nice you mentioned »Auto bild« site and magazine for details, but maybe it would be useful to mark »Volkswagen Passat Variant B8« as test-vehicle.
Well spotted, thank you.