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)
Wet Performance Overview
Wet Braking (M)
Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)
Wet Braking - Concrete (M)
Wet braking on Concrete in meters (Lower is better)
Straight Aqua (Km/H)
Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)
Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)
Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)
Value Performance Overview
Wear (KM)
Predicted tread life in KM (Higher is better)
Fuel Consumption (l/100km)
Fuel consumption in Litres per 100 km (Lower is better)
Abrasion (mg/km/t)
Weight of Tyre Wear Particles Lost (mg/km/t) (Lower is better)
Overall Findings
Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:
| Position | Tyre | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Continental PremiumContact 7 | 0% | |
| 2 | Pirelli Cinturato C3 | 0% |
| 3 | Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 | 0% |
| 4 | Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN | 0% |
| 5 | Falken ZIEX ZE320 | 0% |
| 6 | Bridgestone Turanza 6 | 0% |
| 7 | Michelin Primacy 5 | 0% |
| 8 | Maxxis Premitra HP6 | 0% |
| 9 | Kumho Ecsta HS52 | 0% |
| 10 | BFGoodrich Advantage | 0% |
| 11 | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | 0% |
| 12 | Vredestein Ultrac plus | 0% |
| 13 | Greentrac Quest X | 0% |
| 14 | Lassa Revola | 0% |
| 15 | Leao Nova Force Acro | 0% |
| 16 | Linglong Sport Master | 0% |
I gotta agree with others , weird ranking and based almost solely on abrasion and fuel efficiency. Kumho is obviously better than the Maxxis in terms of safety when looking at the results, but finishes after the maxxis anyway. That's just one observation.
The final ranking is a joke... The best wet braking, the second best dry braking and 4th place on wet aquaplaning, equals to last place... Maybe Ling long (and the sister brand Leao) didn't send them a cheque... I am wearing these tyres from September of 2024 and have already done around 20k km (205/55R16). I cannot say that my tyres are going to fall off on 26k km (additional 6k km than those i've already have...). I am very happy with performance both on wet and dry surfaces. For my tyres size, the difference between ling long and continental were 160 euros for all 4 tyres... It no wonder that german products keep receiving the middle finger from Chinese ones, no matter if we are talking about tyres or cars...
I’m honestly disappointed with the overall ADAC test results. It’s hard to ignore the feeling that a small group of “chosen” manufacturers is systematically favored, while tires that are objectively very strong in real-world conditions are pushed down the rankings.
Seeing a tire in 4th place that doesn’t even come close to Falken or Vredestein in wet grip and aquaplaning resistance really raises questions. It feels like progressive eco-politics has started to outweigh common sense, where rolling resistance and “green scores” matter more than actual safety and cost efficiency.
The top three tires cost €150-160 per piece, while Falken or Vredestein are roughly €40 cheaper per tire. That’s €160 saved per set - so the obvious question is: how many extra kilometers can I drive for that money?
For me, aquaplaning resistance in heavy rain is far more important than saving a few grams of CO₂ in a lab test. I drive on real roads, not perfect German asphalt, and definitely not in a spreadsheet.
ADAC tests may look nice on paper, but maybe it’s time for a hard reset - and a reminder that safety, realism, and value for money should come before ideology.
It's not about "chosen" brands, it's the eco-cancer. Think about it. The only thing that holds you on the road is the tyre so it has to be SAFE and only SAFE, everything else is absolutely irrelevant. It does not have to do a million miles but it has to stay safe over a period of time, say, for at least six, seven years. Unfortunately, no currently produced tyre lasts as long without losing most of its original safety performance. Only fleet cars can do such high mileages in range of three or (max.) four years which is the time summer tyres (at least Goodyear) deteriorate to such extent that they become dangerous (cracked, no traction). Nokian lasts a bit longer, cca five years.
Before somenone starts arguing with me, try real life - emergency braking in a smaller car without ABS first. Try new set of tyres and then try four year old ones of the same type. You will never ever buy eco tyres again.
Oops. The first sentence should have ended with "it's the eco-cancer and testers' emphasis on it".
“Sadly ADAC did not publish the purchase price of the tyres so we can't work out costs per 100 km driven.”
The price is listed in Allgemeinen Daten, Preis in Euro on each tyre’s page:
https://www.adac.de/rund-ums-fahrzeug/ausstattung-technik-zubehoer/reifen/reifentest/sommerreifen/225-50-r17-2026/continental-premiumcontact-7-id-5128/
How did I miss that. I must be getting hard of sight.