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Cells are colour-coded from green (best) to red (worst). The Total Score reflects the weighted sum of all categories. A ★ marks the best tyre in each test.
| # | Tyre | Total Score | Dry | Wet | Comfort | Value | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braking M | Handling s | Subj. Dry Handling Points | % | Braking M | Handling s | Circle m/s | Straight Aqua Km/H | Curved Aquaplaning m/sec2 | % | Subj. Comfort Points | Noise dB | % | Rolling Resistance kg / t | % | |||
| 1 | Continental PremiumContact 7 | 96.7% | 36 2 | 73.4 ★ | 7.4 2 | 99.4% | 43.3 2 | 69.4 ★ | .801 ★ | 74.9 | 3.85 ★ | 99.4% | 6.9 ★ | 66.1 | 98.9% | .833 | 75.9% |
| 2 ▼1 | Pirelli Cinturato C3 | 95.6% | 35.7 ★ | 73.6 2 | 7.3 | 99.5% | 43.3 2 | 70.7 2 | .775 2 | 76.9 3 | 3.42 | 97.1% | 6.6 | 65.8 | 96.9% | .818 | 77.3% |
| 3 | Hankook Ventus Evo | 95% | 37.3 | 74.2 3 | 7.6 ★ | 97.6% | 43.2 ★ | 70.9 3 | .765 3 | 78.8 ★ | 3.84 2 | 98.3% | 6.5 | 64.8 3 | 96.9% | .876 | 72.2% |
| 4 | Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 | 93.8% | 37.1 3 | 74.2 3 | 7.4 2 | 97.6% | 44.3 | 71 | .761 | 71.4 | 3.32 | 94.9% | 6.1 | 65.2 | 93.7% | .804 | 78.6% |
| 5 ▲3 | Bridgestone Turanza 6 | 93.4% | 37.4 | 76.2 | 6.3 | 94.7% | 46.1 | 75.2 | .709 | 72.2 | 3.59 | 91.7% | 6.2 | 64.7 2 | 94.9% | .632 ★ | 100% |
| 6 ▼1 | Michelin Primacy 5 | 93% | 38.4 | 75.2 | 6.6 | 94.5% | 46.5 | 74 | .692 | 77 2 | 3.72 | 92.4% | 6.9 ★ | 64.6 ★ | 100% | .7 2 | 90.3% |
| 7 ▼1 | Maxxis Premitra HP6 | 92.8% | 38.7 | 74.7 | 6.4 | 94.3% | 46.1 | 73.1 | .733 | 74.6 | 3.68 | 93.8% | 6.6 | 65 | 97.5% | .758 3 | 83.4% |
| 8 ▼1 | Kleber Dynaxer HP5 | 92.3% | 38 | 75.1 | 6.3 | 94.7% | 45.5 | 73.7 | .711 | 73.4 | 3.59 | 92.8% | 6.9 ★ | 65.6 | 99.2% | .77 | 82.1% |
| 9 | Vredestein Ultrac plus | 91.6% | 39.3 | 75.4 | 6.1 | 92.8% | 47.2 | 73.8 | .711 | 75.4 | 3.76 3 | 92.6% | 6.4 | 65.2 | 95.9% | .762 | 82.9% |
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Dry
99%
Wet
99%
Comfort
99%
Value
76%
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Dry
Dry Braking
36 M
2
Dry Handling
73.4 s
★
Subj. Dry Handling
7.4 Points
2
Wet
Wet Braking
43.3 M
2
Wet Handling
69.4 s
★
Wet Circle
.801 m/s
★
Straight Aqua
74.9 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.85 m/sec2
★
Comfort
Subj. Comfort
6.9 Points
★
Noise
66.1 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance
.833 kg / t
Dry
100%
Wet
97%
Comfort
97%
Value
77%
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Dry
Dry Braking
35.7 M
★
Dry Handling
73.6 s
2
Subj. Dry Handling
7.3 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
43.3 M
2
Wet Handling
70.7 s
2
Wet Circle
.775 m/s
2
Straight Aqua
76.9 Km/H
3
Curved Aquaplaning
3.42 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort
6.6 Points
Noise
65.8 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance
.818 kg / t
Dry
98%
Wet
98%
Comfort
97%
Value
72%
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Dry
Dry Braking
37.3 M
Dry Handling
74.2 s
3
Subj. Dry Handling
7.6 Points
★
Wet
Wet Braking
43.2 M
★
Wet Handling
70.9 s
3
Wet Circle
.765 m/s
3
Straight Aqua
78.8 Km/H
★
Curved Aquaplaning
3.84 m/sec2
2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort
6.5 Points
Noise
64.8 dB
3
Value
Rolling Resistance
.876 kg / t
Dry
98%
Wet
95%
Comfort
94%
Value
79%
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Dry
Dry Braking
37.1 M
3
Dry Handling
74.2 s
3
Subj. Dry Handling
7.4 Points
2
Wet
Wet Braking
44.3 M
Wet Handling
71 s
Wet Circle
.761 m/s
Straight Aqua
71.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.32 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort
6.1 Points
Noise
65.2 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance
.804 kg / t
Dry
95%
Wet
92%
Comfort
95%
Value
100%
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Dry
Dry Braking
37.4 M
Dry Handling
76.2 s
Subj. Dry Handling
6.3 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
46.1 M
Wet Handling
75.2 s
Wet Circle
.709 m/s
Straight Aqua
72.2 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.59 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort
6.2 Points
Noise
64.7 dB
2
Value
Rolling Resistance
.632 kg / t
★
Dry
95%
Wet
92%
Comfort
100%
Value
90%
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Dry
Dry Braking
38.4 M
Dry Handling
75.2 s
Subj. Dry Handling
6.6 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
46.5 M
Wet Handling
74 s
Wet Circle
.692 m/s
Straight Aqua
77 Km/H
2
Curved Aquaplaning
3.72 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort
6.9 Points
★
Noise
64.6 dB
★
Value
Rolling Resistance
.7 kg / t
2
Dry
94%
Wet
94%
Comfort
98%
Value
83%
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Dry
Dry Braking
38.7 M
Dry Handling
74.7 s
Subj. Dry Handling
6.4 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
46.1 M
Wet Handling
73.1 s
Wet Circle
.733 m/s
Straight Aqua
74.6 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.68 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort
6.6 Points
Noise
65 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance
.758 kg / t
3
Dry
95%
Wet
93%
Comfort
99%
Value
82%
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Dry
Dry Braking
38 M
Dry Handling
75.1 s
Subj. Dry Handling
6.3 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
45.5 M
Wet Handling
73.7 s
Wet Circle
.711 m/s
Straight Aqua
73.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.59 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort
6.9 Points
★
Noise
65.6 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance
.77 kg / t
Dry
93%
Wet
93%
Comfort
96%
Value
83%
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Dry
Dry Braking
39.3 M
Dry Handling
75.4 s
Subj. Dry Handling
6.1 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
47.2 M
Wet Handling
73.8 s
Wet Circle
.711 m/s
Straight Aqua
75.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.76 m/sec2
3
Comfort
Subj. Comfort
6.4 Points
Noise
65.2 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance
.762 kg / t
Not every driver has the same priorities. Adjust the category weightings above to re-rank the tyres based on what matters most to your driving style.
Scores are colour-coded from red (weakest) through yellow to green (strongest) to help you quickly spot each tyre's strengths and weaknesses.
The original test ranking is shown in the # column. Arrows indicate how each tyre moves when your custom weighting is applied.
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.
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.
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.