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2026 Summer Motorhome and Van Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
8 min read
Below are all the data points for the 2026 Summer Motorhome and Van 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.

Firestone Vanhawk 3
Continental Vancontact Ultra
Nokian Cargoproof C
Barum Vanis 3
Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2
Michelin AGILIS 3
Vredestein Comtrac 2 plus

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 3.20 M (7.8%) | Avg: 42.57 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Cargoproof C with a result of 41 M. The difference between best and worst was 7.2%.
  1. Nokian Cargoproof C
    41 M
  2. Vredestein Comtrac 2 plus
    41.1 M
  3. Firestone Vanhawk 3
    42.2 M
  4. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2
    42.5 M
  5. Michelin AGILIS 3
    43 M
  6. Continental Vancontact Ultra
    44 M
  7. Barum Vanis 3
    44.2 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 2.20 Km/H (2.8%) | Avg: 78.37 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Vredestein Comtrac 2 plus
    79.2 Km/H
  2. Nokian Cargoproof C
    78.7 Km/H
  3. Barum Vanis 3
    78.7 Km/H
  4. Continental Vancontact Ultra
    78.5 Km/H
  5. Michelin AGILIS 3
    78.3 Km/H
  6. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2
    78.2 Km/H
  7. Firestone Vanhawk 3
    77 Km/H

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Spread: 2.00 Points (22.2%) | Avg: 8.00 Points

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Vancontact Ultra with a result of 9 Points. The difference between best and worst was 22.2%.
  1. Continental Vancontact Ultra
    9 Points
  2. Vredestein Comtrac 2 plus
    9 Points
  3. Barum Vanis 3
    9 Points
  4. Nokian Cargoproof C
    8 Points
  5. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2
    7 Points
  6. Firestone Vanhawk 3
    7 Points
  7. Michelin AGILIS 3
    7 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 4.40 M (16.3%) | Avg: 29.61 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Comtrac 2 plus with a result of 27 M. The difference between best and worst was 14%.
  1. Vredestein Comtrac 2 plus
    27 M
  2. Nokian Cargoproof C
    27.4 M
  3. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2
    29.5 M
  4. Michelin AGILIS 3
    30.4 M
  5. Continental Vancontact Ultra
    30.6 M
  6. Firestone Vanhawk 3
    31 M
  7. Barum Vanis 3
    31.4 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 3.90 Km/H (5.8%) | Avg: 65.71 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Comtrac 2 plus with a result of 67.4 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5.8%.
  1. Vredestein Comtrac 2 plus
    67.4 Km/H
  2. Nokian Cargoproof C
    66.8 Km/H
  3. Continental Vancontact Ultra
    66.1 Km/H
  4. Michelin AGILIS 3
    65.6 Km/H
  5. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2
    65.4 Km/H
  6. Barum Vanis 3
    65.2 Km/H
  7. Firestone Vanhawk 3
    63.5 Km/H

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Spread: 3.00 Points (33.3%) | Avg: 7.86 Points

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Vancontact Ultra with a result of 9 Points. The difference between best and worst was 33.3%.
  1. Continental Vancontact Ultra
    9 Points
  2. Nokian Cargoproof C
    9 Points
  3. Vredestein Comtrac 2 plus
    9 Points
  4. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2
    8 Points
  5. Michelin AGILIS 3
    7 Points
  6. Barum Vanis 3
    7 Points
  7. Firestone Vanhawk 3
    6 Points

Wet Circle (m/s)

Spread: 0.37 m/s (5%) | Avg: 7.24 m/s

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

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Comtrac 2 plus with a result of 7.38 m/s. The difference between best and worst was 5%.
  1. Vredestein Comtrac 2 plus
    7.38 m/s
  2. Continental Vancontact Ultra
    7.34 m/s
  3. Nokian Cargoproof C
    7.28 m/s
  4. Barum Vanis 3
    7.23 m/s
  5. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2
    7.22 m/s
  6. Michelin AGILIS 3
    7.21 m/s
  7. Firestone Vanhawk 3
    7.01 m/s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 10.90 Km/H (11.5%) | Avg: 89.14 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin AGILIS 3 with a result of 95.1 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 11.5%.
  1. Michelin AGILIS 3
    95.1 Km/H
  2. Vredestein Comtrac 2 plus
    93.7 Km/H
  3. Nokian Cargoproof C
    91 Km/H
  4. Continental Vancontact Ultra
    89.6 Km/H
  5. Firestone Vanhawk 3
    85.7 Km/H
  6. Barum Vanis 3
    84.7 Km/H
  7. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2
    84.2 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Spread: 2.00 Points (22.2%) | Avg: 8.14 Points

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Barum Vanis 3 with a result of 9 Points. The difference between best and worst was 22.2%.
  1. Barum Vanis 3
    9 Points
  2. Michelin AGILIS 3
    9 Points
  3. Vredestein Comtrac 2 plus
    9 Points
  4. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2
    8 Points
  5. Nokian Cargoproof C
    8 Points
  6. Firestone Vanhawk 3
    7 Points
  7. Continental Vancontact Ultra
    7 Points

Noise (dB)

Spread: 1.30 dB (1.8%) | Avg: 71.39 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Michelin AGILIS 3
    70.7 dB
  2. Firestone Vanhawk 3
    70.8 dB
  3. Continental Vancontact Ultra
    70.9 dB
  4. Barum Vanis 3
    71.6 dB
  5. Nokian Cargoproof C
    71.7 dB
  6. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2
    72 dB
  7. Vredestein Comtrac 2 plus
    72 dB

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 1.90 kg / t (35.2%) | Avg: 6.26 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Vancontact Ultra with a result of 5.4 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 26%.
  1. Continental Vancontact Ultra
    5.4 kg / t
  2. Michelin AGILIS 3
    5.4 kg / t
  3. Nokian Cargoproof C
    5.9 kg / t
  4. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2
    5.9 kg / t
  5. Barum Vanis 3
    6.8 kg / t
  6. Firestone Vanhawk 3
    7.1 kg / t
  7. Vredestein Comtrac 2 plus
    7.3 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Vredestein Comtrac 2 plus 0%
2 Nokian Cargoproof C 0%
3 Continental Vancontact Ultra 0%
4 Michelin AGILIS 3 0%
5 Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2 0%
6 Barum Vanis 3 0%
7 Firestone Vanhawk 3 0%

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Discussion

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  1. Pedro Neves archived

    For some reason, the Vredestein is shown as Ford Focus 1.5 TDCI, the Nokian as Audi Q8 and the Barum Vanis 3 as Volkswagen Thing!...

    #10576