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2026 Motor Summer Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
7 min read
Below are all the data points for the 2026 Motor 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.

Continental PremiumContact 7
Kleber Dynaxer HP5
Hankook Ventus Evo
Pirelli Cinturato C3
Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
Vredestein Ultrac plus
Maxxis Premitra HP6
Michelin Primacy 5
Bridgestone Turanza 6

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 3.60 M (10.1%) | Avg: 37.54 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato C3 with a result of 35.7 M. The difference between best and worst was 9.2%.
  1. Pirelli Cinturato C3
    35.7 M
  2. Continental PremiumContact 7
    36 M
  3. Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
    37.1 M
  4. Hankook Ventus Evo
    37.3 M
  5. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    37.4 M
  6. Kleber Dynaxer HP5
    38 M
  7. Michelin Primacy 5
    38.4 M
  8. Maxxis Premitra HP6
    38.7 M
  9. Vredestein Ultrac plus
    39.3 M

Dry Handling (s)

Spread: 2.80 s (3.8%) | Avg: 74.67 s

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 73.4 s. The difference between best and worst was 3.7%.
  1. Continental PremiumContact 7
    73.4 s
  2. Pirelli Cinturato C3
    73.6 s
  3. Hankook Ventus Evo
    74.2 s
  4. Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
    74.2 s
  5. Maxxis Premitra HP6
    74.7 s
  6. Kleber Dynaxer HP5
    75.1 s
  7. Michelin Primacy 5
    75.2 s
  8. Vredestein Ultrac plus
    75.4 s
  9. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    76.2 s

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Spread: 1.50 Points (19.7%) | Avg: 6.82 Points

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus Evo with a result of 7.6 Points. The difference between best and worst was 19.7%.
  1. Hankook Ventus Evo
    7.6 Points
  2. Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
    7.4 Points
  3. Continental PremiumContact 7
    7.4 Points
  4. Pirelli Cinturato C3
    7.3 Points
  5. Michelin Primacy 5
    6.6 Points
  6. Maxxis Premitra HP6
    6.4 Points
  7. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    6.3 Points
  8. Kleber Dynaxer HP5
    6.3 Points
  9. Vredestein Ultrac plus
    6.1 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 4.00 M (9.3%) | Avg: 45.06 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus Evo with a result of 43.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 8.5%.
  1. Hankook Ventus Evo
    43.2 M
  2. Continental PremiumContact 7
    43.3 M
  3. Pirelli Cinturato C3
    43.3 M
  4. Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
    44.3 M
  5. Kleber Dynaxer HP5
    45.5 M
  6. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    46.1 M
  7. Maxxis Premitra HP6
    46.1 M
  8. Michelin Primacy 5
    46.5 M
  9. Vredestein Ultrac plus
    47.2 M

Wet Handling (s)

Spread: 5.80 s (8.4%) | Avg: 72.42 s

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 69.4 s. The difference between best and worst was 7.7%.
  1. Continental PremiumContact 7
    69.4 s
  2. Pirelli Cinturato C3
    70.7 s
  3. Hankook Ventus Evo
    70.9 s
  4. Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
    71 s
  5. Maxxis Premitra HP6
    73.1 s
  6. Kleber Dynaxer HP5
    73.7 s
  7. Vredestein Ultrac plus
    73.8 s
  8. Michelin Primacy 5
    74 s
  9. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    75.2 s

Wet Circle (m/s)

Spread: 0.11 m/s (13.6%) | Avg: 0.74 m/s

Lateral wet grip in m/s squared (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 0.801 m/s. The difference between best and worst was 13.6%.
  1. Continental PremiumContact 7
    0.801 m/s
  2. Pirelli Cinturato C3
    0.775 m/s
  3. Hankook Ventus Evo
    0.765 m/s
  4. Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
    0.761 m/s
  5. Maxxis Premitra HP6
    0.733 m/s
  6. Vredestein Ultrac plus
    0.711 m/s
  7. Kleber Dynaxer HP5
    0.711 m/s
  8. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    0.709 m/s
  9. Michelin Primacy 5
    0.692 m/s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 7.40 Km/H (9.4%) | Avg: 74.96 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus Evo with a result of 78.8 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 9.4%.
  1. Hankook Ventus Evo
    78.8 Km/H
  2. Michelin Primacy 5
    77 Km/H
  3. Pirelli Cinturato C3
    76.9 Km/H
  4. Vredestein Ultrac plus
    75.4 Km/H
  5. Continental PremiumContact 7
    74.9 Km/H
  6. Maxxis Premitra HP6
    74.6 Km/H
  7. Kleber Dynaxer HP5
    73.4 Km/H
  8. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    72.2 Km/H
  9. Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
    71.4 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Spread: 0.53 m/sec2 (13.8%) | Avg: 3.64 m/sec2

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 3.85 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 13.8%.
  1. Continental PremiumContact 7
    3.85 m/sec2
  2. Hankook Ventus Evo
    3.84 m/sec2
  3. Vredestein Ultrac plus
    3.76 m/sec2
  4. Michelin Primacy 5
    3.72 m/sec2
  5. Maxxis Premitra HP6
    3.68 m/sec2
  6. Kleber Dynaxer HP5
    3.59 m/sec2
  7. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    3.59 m/sec2
  8. Pirelli Cinturato C3
    3.42 m/sec2
  9. Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
    3.32 m/sec2

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Spread: 0.80 Points (11.6%) | Avg: 6.57 Points

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kleber Dynaxer HP5 with a result of 6.9 Points. The difference between best and worst was 11.6%.
  1. Kleber Dynaxer HP5
    6.9 Points
  2. Michelin Primacy 5
    6.9 Points
  3. Continental PremiumContact 7
    6.9 Points
  4. Pirelli Cinturato C3
    6.6 Points
  5. Maxxis Premitra HP6
    6.6 Points
  6. Hankook Ventus Evo
    6.5 Points
  7. Vredestein Ultrac plus
    6.4 Points
  8. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    6.2 Points
  9. Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
    6.1 Points

Noise (dB)

Spread: 1.50 dB (2.3%) | Avg: 65.22 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Michelin Primacy 5
    64.6 dB
  2. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    64.7 dB
  3. Hankook Ventus Evo
    64.8 dB
  4. Maxxis Premitra HP6
    65 dB
  5. Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
    65.2 dB
  6. Vredestein Ultrac plus
    65.2 dB
  7. Kleber Dynaxer HP5
    65.6 dB
  8. Pirelli Cinturato C3
    65.8 dB
  9. Continental PremiumContact 7
    66.1 dB

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 0.24 kg / t (38.6%) | Avg: 0.77 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza 6 with a result of 0.632 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 27.9%.
  1. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    0.632 kg / t
  2. Michelin Primacy 5
    0.7 kg / t
  3. Maxxis Premitra HP6
    0.758 kg / t
  4. Vredestein Ultrac plus
    0.762 kg / t
  5. Kleber Dynaxer HP5
    0.77 kg / t
  6. Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
    0.804 kg / t
  7. Pirelli Cinturato C3
    0.818 kg / t
  8. Continental PremiumContact 7
    0.833 kg / t
  9. Hankook Ventus Evo
    0.876 kg / t

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 Hankook Ventus Evo 0%
4 Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 0%
5 Michelin Primacy 5 0%
6 Maxxis Premitra HP6 0%
7 Kleber Dynaxer HP5 0%
8 Bridgestone Turanza 6 0%
9 Vredestein Ultrac plus 0%

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Discussion

3 comments
  1. Néocray archived

    It’s not particularly a surprise that the Hankook is third in this test, given that the podium is the same than the previous test from Jon himself in the same size.
    It’s curious however that the Hankook as a max performance tyre is again mixed with touring tyres.

    #10607
  2. Lukica Stipetić archived

    Everyone keeps criticizing Kumho for its resistance to aquaplaning.
    In this test, there is minimal difference between Kumho and Bridgestone in Straight aquaplaning and Kumho and Pirelli in Curved aquaplaning.

    #10605
  3. JM archived

    It has been a long time since BMW 3 Series or Audi A4 used this tyre size. Octavia doesn't use it any more, either.

    #10601