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2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
8 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2024 ADAC 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.

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.

Vredestein Ultrac
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
Fulda SportControl 2
Debica Presto UHP2
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
Linglong Sport Master
Semperit Speed Life 3
Nexen N Fera Primus
Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
Kumho Ecsta HS52
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Goodride Solmax 1
Continental PremiumContact 7
Bridgestone Turanza 6
Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 5.50 M (15.5%) | Avg: 37.92 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 35.4 M. The difference between best and worst was 13.4%.
  1. Continental PremiumContact 7
    35.4 M
  2. Linglong Sport Master
    37.3 M
  3. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    37.3 M
  4. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    37.5 M
  5. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    37.7 M
  6. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2
    37.7 M
  7. Vredestein Ultrac
    37.8 M
  8. Fulda SportControl 2
    37.8 M
  9. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    37.9 M
  10. Debica Presto UHP2
    37.9 M
  11. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    38 M
  12. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    38.1 M
  13. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    38.1 M
  14. Nexen N Fera Primus
    38.4 M
  15. Goodride Solmax 1
    38.9 M
  16. Semperit Speed Life 3
    40.9 M

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 6.60 M (23.2%) | Avg: 33.21 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 28.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 18.8%.
  1. Continental PremiumContact 7
    28.5 M
  2. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    31.1 M
  3. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    32.6 M
  4. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2
    32.7 M
  5. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    32.8 M
  6. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    32.8 M
  7. Nexen N Fera Primus
    33 M
  8. Linglong Sport Master
    33.2 M
  9. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    33.3 M
  10. Semperit Speed Life 3
    33.6 M
  11. Vredestein Ultrac
    34.1 M
  12. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    34.4 M
  13. Debica Presto UHP2
    34.6 M
  14. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    34.6 M
  15. Fulda SportControl 2
    34.9 M
  16. Goodride Solmax 1
    35.1 M

Wet Braking - Concrete (M)

Spread: 8.10 M (25.3%) | Avg: 37.68 M

Wet braking on Concrete in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 32 M. The difference between best and worst was 20.2%.
  1. Continental PremiumContact 7
    32 M
  2. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    35.8 M
  3. Vredestein Ultrac
    36.3 M
  4. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    36.3 M
  5. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    37.1 M
  6. Nexen N Fera Primus
    37.2 M
  7. Linglong Sport Master
    37.3 M
  8. Debica Presto UHP2
    37.4 M
  9. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    38.2 M
  10. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    38.3 M
  11. Fulda SportControl 2
    38.3 M
  12. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    39.1 M
  13. Semperit Speed Life 3
    39.5 M
  14. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    39.9 M
  15. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2
    40 M
  16. Goodride Solmax 1
    40.1 M

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 4.70 Km/H (6%) | Avg: 76.16 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza 6 with a result of 78.5 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 6%.
  1. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    78.5 Km/H
  2. Vredestein Ultrac
    78.4 Km/H
  3. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    77.8 Km/H
  4. Fulda SportControl 2
    77.7 Km/H
  5. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    77.4 Km/H
  6. Debica Presto UHP2
    77.3 Km/H
  7. Semperit Speed Life 3
    76.8 Km/H
  8. Goodride Solmax 1
    76.7 Km/H
  9. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2
    76.4 Km/H
  10. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    75.3 Km/H
  11. Nexen N Fera Primus
    75.1 Km/H
  12. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    74.9 Km/H
  13. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    74.3 Km/H
  14. Linglong Sport Master
    74.2 Km/H
  15. Continental PremiumContact 7
    74 Km/H
  16. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    73.8 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Spread: 0.80 m/sec2 (22.9%) | Avg: 3.13 m/sec2

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Ultrac with a result of 3.5 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 22.9%.
  1. Vredestein Ultrac
    3.5 m/sec2
  2. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    3.5 m/sec2
  3. Fulda SportControl 2
    3.3 m/sec2
  4. Debica Presto UHP2
    3.3 m/sec2
  5. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    3.3 m/sec2
  6. Goodride Solmax 1
    3.3 m/sec2
  7. Nexen N Fera Primus
    3.2 m/sec2
  8. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    3.2 m/sec2
  9. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    3.1 m/sec2
  10. Semperit Speed Life 3
    3.1 m/sec2
  11. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2
    3.1 m/sec2
  12. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    3 m/sec2
  13. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    2.9 m/sec2
  14. Linglong Sport Master
    2.8 m/sec2
  15. Continental PremiumContact 7
    2.8 m/sec2
  16. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    2.7 m/sec2

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 2.60 dB (3.7%) | Avg: 71.40 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2 with a result of 70 dB. The difference between best and worst was 3.6%.
  1. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2
    70 dB
  2. Linglong Sport Master
    70.6 dB
  3. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    70.7 dB
  4. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    71 dB
  5. Continental PremiumContact 7
    71.3 dB
  6. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    71.4 dB
  7. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    71.4 dB
  8. Goodride Solmax 1
    71.5 dB
  9. Debica Presto UHP2
    71.6 dB
  10. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    71.6 dB
  11. Fulda SportControl 2
    71.7 dB
  12. Semperit Speed Life 3
    71.7 dB
  13. Nexen N Fera Primus
    71.7 dB
  14. Vredestein Ultrac
    71.8 dB
  15. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    71.8 dB
  16. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    72.6 dB

Value Performance Overview

Wear (KM)

Spread: 42100.00 KM (60.8%) | Avg: 47737.50 KM

Predicted tread life in KM (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kumho Ecsta HS52 with a result of 69300 KM. The difference between best and worst was 60.8%.
  1. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    69300 KM
  2. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    68800 KM
  3. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    60300 KM
  4. Continental PremiumContact 7
    60300 KM
  5. Semperit Speed Life 3
    55200 KM
  6. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    49900 KM
  7. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    47900 KM
  8. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    46300 KM
  9. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    43700 KM
  10. Debica Presto UHP2
    42700 KM
  11. Nexen N Fera Primus
    40800 KM
  12. Fulda SportControl 2
    40400 KM
  13. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2
    38000 KM
  14. Linglong Sport Master
    37400 KM
  15. Goodride Solmax 1
    35600 KM
  16. Vredestein Ultrac
    27200 KM

Value (Price/1000)

Spread: 3.34 Price/1000 (188.7%) | Avg: 3.03 Price/1000

Dollars/1000 miles based on mileage warranty (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kumho Ecsta HS52 with a result of 1.77 Price/1000. The difference between best and worst was 65.4%.
  1. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    1.77 Price/1000
  2. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    2.43 Price/1000
  3. Semperit Speed Life 3
    2.52 Price/1000
  4. Linglong Sport Master
    2.54 Price/1000
  5. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    2.77 Price/1000
  6. Debica Presto UHP2
    2.81 Price/1000
  7. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2
    2.82 Price/1000
  8. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    2.85 Price/1000
  9. Continental PremiumContact 7
    2.89 Price/1000
  10. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    3.02 Price/1000
  11. Nexen N Fera Primus
    3.11 Price/1000
  12. Goodride Solmax 1
    3.37 Price/1000
  13. Fulda SportControl 2
    3.42 Price/1000
  14. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    3.53 Price/1000
  15. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    3.57 Price/1000
  16. Vredestein Ultrac
    5.11 Price/1000

Price

Spread: 87.00 (91.6%) | Avg: 139.13

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Linglong Sport Master. The difference between best and worst was 47.8%.
  1. Linglong Sport Master
    95
  2. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2
    107
  3. Debica Presto UHP2
    120
  4. Goodride Solmax 1
    120
  5. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    123
  6. Nexen N Fera Primus
    127
  7. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    132
  8. Fulda SportControl 2
    138
  9. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    138
  10. Vredestein Ultrac
    139
  11. Semperit Speed Life 3
    139
  12. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    156
  13. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    167
  14. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    169
  15. Continental PremiumContact 7
    174
  16. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    182

Fuel Consumption (l/100km)

Spread: 0.30 l/100km (5.3%) | Avg: 5.85 l/100km

Fuel consumption in Litres per 100 km (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus Prime 4 with a result of 5.7 l/100km. The difference between best and worst was 5%.
  1. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    5.7 l/100km
  2. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    5.7 l/100km
  3. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2
    5.7 l/100km
  4. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    5.8 l/100km
  5. Semperit Speed Life 3
    5.8 l/100km
  6. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    5.8 l/100km
  7. Vredestein Ultrac
    5.9 l/100km
  8. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    5.9 l/100km
  9. Fulda SportControl 2
    5.9 l/100km
  10. Debica Presto UHP2
    5.9 l/100km
  11. Linglong Sport Master
    5.9 l/100km
  12. Nexen N Fera Primus
    5.9 l/100km
  13. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    5.9 l/100km
  14. Goodride Solmax 1
    5.9 l/100km
  15. Continental PremiumContact 7
    5.9 l/100km
  16. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    6 l/100km

Abrasion (mg/km/t)

Spread: 54.60 mg/km/t (113.5%) | Avg: 71.53 mg/km/t

Weight of Tyre Wear Particles Lost (mg/km/t) (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Primacy 4 Plus with a result of 48.1 mg/km/t. The difference between best and worst was 53.2%.
  1. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    48.1 mg/km/t
  2. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    51.9 mg/km/t
  3. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    55 mg/km/t
  4. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    58.7 mg/km/t
  5. Continental PremiumContact 7
    60.1 mg/km/t
  6. Semperit Speed Life 3
    67.4 mg/km/t
  7. Linglong Sport Master
    70.4 mg/km/t
  8. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    72 mg/km/t
  9. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    73 mg/km/t
  10. Nexen N Fera Primus
    73.5 mg/km/t
  11. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    79.8 mg/km/t
  12. Debica Presto UHP2
    80.8 mg/km/t
  13. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2
    81.2 mg/km/t
  14. Fulda SportControl 2
    82.5 mg/km/t
  15. Goodride Solmax 1
    87.3 mg/km/t
  16. Vredestein Ultrac
    102.7 mg/km/t

Overall Findings

Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:

Position Tyre Score
Continental PremiumContact 7 0%
2 Michelin Primacy 4 Plus 0%
3 Kumho Ecsta HS52 0%
4 Debica Presto UHP2 0%
5 Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 0%
6 Bridgestone Turanza 6 0%
7 Fulda SportControl 2 0%
8 Hankook Ventus Prime 4 0%
9 Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 0%
10 Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun 0%
11 Nexen N Fera Primus 0%
12 Goodride Solmax 1 0%
13 Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2 0%
14 Semperit Speed Life 3 0%
15 Linglong Sport Master 0%
16 Vredestein Ultrac 0%

Discussion

5 comments
  1. Caid archived

    Curious what you think Jonathan.

    I have a RWD Tesla Model 3 in Canada. I have dedicated winter tires I'll be using when temperatures drop. So I figured summer touring tires make sense over an all season touring tire.

    The OE Michelin Primacy MXM4s that came with the car are near worn out and I was not blown away by their life despite proper rotation, pressures etc (though I've never owned an EV before and maybe this is the norm).

    The shop I've historically dealt with (hopefully unintentionally) mislead me saying the Westlake Z007 (North American equivalent to the Goodride Solmax 1) is just using a one generation old Yokohama design which from what I researched is not the case.

    Do you think that a dedicated cheap summer touring (like that Goodride) will at least perform comparably in summer (or near enough) to the Michelin all season touring (MXM4)?

    I know what you say about cheap tires... Looking at the performance rankings these tires are not the best, but not horrendouse either. Not something I'd buy again, but they are already mounted and balanced.

    I'm deciding whether it's worth making a big deal of it from my local shop and or selling these and buying something else.

    Thanks for your input.

    #9489
    1. TyreReviews Caid archived

      In the dry it's like to out perform the MXM4. Wet is a good question, I would hope the Michelin would still have the advantage but I wouldn't really want to be on either of them.

      #9492
      1. Caid TyreReviews archived

        Thanks for the feedback. It's interesting quite how bad the MXM4s seem to sacrifice performance (in both wet and dry) just to cut down rolling resistance. Combine that with low tread life, it seems like a pretty bad tire for the money unless you're trying to eek every last kilometer out of an EVs charge.

        Coming into finding your guys' work, I just assumed all season = good in summer and nordic winter = good in winter. I never knew how much difference there was between budget and premium brands, and even between tire types.

        It's interesting I found a Tire Rack article showing Cross Climate 2's massively outperforming the MXM4 in both dry and wet handling and breaking. I'm sure in snow it'd be a complete bloodbath (though I have dedicated nordic winter tires anyways).

        Then you guys did an all season shootout where a mid tier Kumho summer tire stomped on the Cross Climate 2s in the dry and wet.

        So these Goodrides are worse than the Kumho on that test, but at least are hopefully better than the MXM4s I'm coming from.

        Shows how important buying the right type of tires is when cheap Goodride summer tires are likely going to outperform (at least in summer conditions) the expensive OEM Michelin tires that have to do everything, while having low rolling resistance.

        I'm going to see if the shop will swap them out for the Goodyear or Michelin UUHP summers on test here.

        The Goodrides look to perform bad in the wet to a point I don't want to risk my family's safety. And hilariously it's cost per KM is worse than the Goodyear or Michelins because they wear so poor.

        Thanks for the help!

        #9508
  2. MikeT archived

    The Turanza 6 is farther down than I had expected given how well the all season version has performed in testing…

    #9392
    1. TyreReviews MikeT archived

      The AS and summer are totally different tyres, they just share the same name. IT seems Bridgestone have given up some grip when aiming for wear, which is a natural trade.

      #9401