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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 | ||||||||||||
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| Braking M | Handling s | Subj. Dry Handling Points | % | Braking M | Handling s | Subj. Wet Handling Points | Circle s | Straight Aqua Km/H | Curved Aquaplaning m/sec2 | % | Subj. Comfort Points | Noise dB | % | Rolling Resistance kg / t | % | |||
| 1 | Pirelli Cinturato C3 | 96.8% | 35.75 ★ | 72.97 2 | 8.4 ★ | 99.9% | 27.68 2 | 68.09 2 | 8.6 2 | 12.09 2 | 76.86 3 | 3.42 | 98.7% | 6.6 | 74.1 | 94.1% | 8.27 | 78.1% |
| 2 ▼1 | Continental PremiumContact 7 | 96.8% | 36.03 2 | 73.29 | 8.2 | 99.1% | 27.73 3 | 67.7 ★ | 8.6 2 | 11.84 ★ | 74.88 | 3.85 2 | 99.2% | 6.9 2 | 73.1 | 96.9% | 8.43 | 76.6% |
| 3 | Hankook Ventus Evo | 96% | 37.33 | 73.48 | 8.4 ★ | 97.7% | 27.66 ★ | 68.69 3 | 8.7 ★ | 12.18 3 | 78.81 ★ | 3.84 3 | 99.3% | 6.5 | 70.7 2 | 95.7% | 8.84 | 73.1% |
| 4 | Bridgestone Turanza 6 | 94.6% | 37.45 | 74.91 | 8 | 96.2% | 29.47 | 72.65 | 7.4 | 12.74 | 72.24 | 3.59 | 92.4% | 6.6 | 72.8 | 95% | 6.46 ★ | 100% |
| 5 ▼1 | Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 | 94.6% | 37.11 3 | 73.15 3 | 8.4 ★ | 98.2% | 28.38 | 70.46 | 8.3 | 12.22 | 71.43 | 3.32 | 95.5% | 6.1 | 72.3 | 91.8% | 8.14 | 79.4% |
| 6 | Michelin Primacy 5 | 94.4% | 38.39 | 74.56 | 8.2 | 95.6% | 29.73 | 71.35 | 7.9 | 12.91 | 76.97 2 | 3.72 | 93.9% | 6.9 2 | 70.9 | 98.4% | 7.12 2 | 90.7% |
| 7 | Kleber Dynaxer HP5 | 93.7% | 37.98 | 74.83 | 8.1 | 95.8% | 29.12 | 72.07 | 8.2 | 12.72 | 73.38 | 3.59 | 94.1% | 6.9 2 | 72.3 | 97.4% | 7.81 | 82.7% |
| 8 | Maxxis Premitra HP6 | 93% | 38.66 | 72.83 ★ | 8.4 ★ | 96.6% | 29.53 | 71.1 | 6.3 | 12.5 | 74.59 | 3.68 | 92.2% | 6.6 | 73.9 | 94.2% | 7.69 3 | 84% |
| 9 | Debica Presto UHP2 | 92.7% | 38.39 | 73.67 | 8.3 | 96.3% | 30.23 | 71.59 | 7.2 | 12.52 | 75.25 | 3.92 ★ | 92.5% | 7.1 ★ | 71 | 99.7% | 8.29 | 77.9% |
| 10 | Vredestein Ultrac plus | 92.3% | 39.33 | 74.52 | 7.5 | 93.8% | 30.2 | 71.86 | 7.8 | 12.72 | 75.36 | 3.76 | 92.9% | 6.4 | 72.6 | 93.7% | 7.73 | 83.6% |
| 11 | Goodride Solmax 1 | 89.8% | 38.86 | 76.16 | 6 | 91.6% | 29.53 | 72.17 | 6.7 | 12.56 | 72.93 | 3.59 | 91.9% | 5.9 | 70.7 2 | 91.5% | 8.95 | 72.2% |
| 12 | Davanti Protoura Sport | 84.8% | 42.49 | 75.45 | 6.6 | 89.2% | 34.27 | 79.87 | 6.3 | 13.93 | 70.03 | 3.37 | 82.4% | 5.6 | 70.6 ★ | 89.4% | 8.16 | 79.2% |
| Reference UHP All Season | 74.95 | 8.2 | 75.98 | 97.3% | 6.3 | 7 2 | 72.3 | 9.56 | ||||||||||
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Dry
100%
Wet
99%
Comfort
94%
Value
78%
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Dry
Dry Braking
35.75 M
★
Dry Handling
72.97 s
2
Subj. Dry Handling
8.4 Points
★
Wet
Wet Braking
27.68 M
2
Wet Handling
68.09 s
2
Subj. Wet Handling
8.6 Points
2
Wet Circle
12.09 s
2
Straight Aqua
76.86 Km/H
3
Curved Aquaplaning
3.42 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort
6.6 Points
Noise
74.1 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance
8.27 kg / t
Dry
99%
Wet
99%
Comfort
97%
Value
77%
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Dry
Dry Braking
36.03 M
2
Dry Handling
73.29 s
Subj. Dry Handling
8.2 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
27.73 M
3
Wet Handling
67.7 s
★
Subj. Wet Handling
8.6 Points
2
Wet Circle
11.84 s
★
Straight Aqua
74.88 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.85 m/sec2
2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort
6.9 Points
2
Noise
73.1 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance
8.43 kg / t
Dry
98%
Wet
99%
Comfort
96%
Value
73%
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Dry
Dry Braking
37.33 M
Dry Handling
73.48 s
Subj. Dry Handling
8.4 Points
★
Wet
Wet Braking
27.66 M
★
Wet Handling
68.69 s
3
Subj. Wet Handling
8.7 Points
★
Wet Circle
12.18 s
3
Straight Aqua
78.81 Km/H
★
Curved Aquaplaning
3.84 m/sec2
3
Comfort
Subj. Comfort
6.5 Points
Noise
70.7 dB
2
Value
Rolling Resistance
8.84 kg / t
Dry
96%
Wet
92%
Comfort
95%
Value
100%
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Dry
Dry Braking
37.45 M
Dry Handling
74.91 s
Subj. Dry Handling
8 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
29.47 M
Wet Handling
72.65 s
Subj. Wet Handling
7.4 Points
Wet Circle
12.74 s
Straight Aqua
72.24 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.59 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort
6.6 Points
Noise
72.8 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance
6.46 kg / t
★
Dry
98%
Wet
96%
Comfort
92%
Value
79%
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Dry
Dry Braking
37.11 M
3
Dry Handling
73.15 s
3
Subj. Dry Handling
8.4 Points
★
Wet
Wet Braking
28.38 M
Wet Handling
70.46 s
Subj. Wet Handling
8.3 Points
Wet Circle
12.22 s
Straight Aqua
71.43 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.32 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort
6.1 Points
Noise
72.3 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance
8.14 kg / t
Dry
96%
Wet
94%
Comfort
98%
Value
91%
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Dry
Dry Braking
38.39 M
Dry Handling
74.56 s
Subj. Dry Handling
8.2 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
29.73 M
Wet Handling
71.35 s
Subj. Wet Handling
7.9 Points
Wet Circle
12.91 s
Straight Aqua
76.97 Km/H
2
Curved Aquaplaning
3.72 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort
6.9 Points
2
Noise
70.9 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance
7.12 kg / t
2
Dry
96%
Wet
94%
Comfort
97%
Value
83%
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Dry
Dry Braking
37.98 M
Dry Handling
74.83 s
Subj. Dry Handling
8.1 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
29.12 M
Wet Handling
72.07 s
Subj. Wet Handling
8.2 Points
Wet Circle
12.72 s
Straight Aqua
73.38 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.59 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort
6.9 Points
2
Noise
72.3 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance
7.81 kg / t
Dry
97%
Wet
92%
Comfort
94%
Value
84%
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Dry
Dry Braking
38.66 M
Dry Handling
72.83 s
★
Subj. Dry Handling
8.4 Points
★
Wet
Wet Braking
29.53 M
Wet Handling
71.1 s
Subj. Wet Handling
6.3 Points
Wet Circle
12.5 s
Straight Aqua
74.59 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.68 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort
6.6 Points
Noise
73.9 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance
7.69 kg / t
3
Dry
96%
Wet
93%
Comfort
100%
Value
78%
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Dry
Dry Braking
38.39 M
Dry Handling
73.67 s
Subj. Dry Handling
8.3 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
30.23 M
Wet Handling
71.59 s
Subj. Wet Handling
7.2 Points
Wet Circle
12.52 s
Straight Aqua
75.25 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.92 m/sec2
★
Comfort
Subj. Comfort
7.1 Points
★
Noise
71 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance
8.29 kg / t
Dry
94%
Wet
93%
Comfort
94%
Value
84%
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Dry
Dry Braking
39.33 M
Dry Handling
74.52 s
Subj. Dry Handling
7.5 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
30.2 M
Wet Handling
71.86 s
Subj. Wet Handling
7.8 Points
Wet Circle
12.72 s
Straight Aqua
75.36 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.76 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort
6.4 Points
Noise
72.6 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance
7.73 kg / t
Dry
92%
Wet
92%
Comfort
92%
Value
72%
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Dry
Dry Braking
38.86 M
Dry Handling
76.16 s
Subj. Dry Handling
6 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
29.53 M
Wet Handling
72.17 s
Subj. Wet Handling
6.7 Points
Wet Circle
12.56 s
Straight Aqua
72.93 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.59 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort
5.9 Points
Noise
70.7 dB
2
Value
Rolling Resistance
8.95 kg / t
Dry
89%
Wet
82%
Comfort
89%
Value
79%
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Dry
Dry Braking
42.49 M
Dry Handling
75.45 s
Subj. Dry Handling
6.6 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
34.27 M
Wet Handling
79.87 s
Subj. Wet Handling
6.3 Points
Wet Circle
13.93 s
Straight Aqua
70.03 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.37 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort
5.6 Points
Noise
70.6 dB
★
Value
Rolling Resistance
8.16 kg / t
Dry
97%
Wet
85%
Comfort
98%
Value
68%
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Dry
Dry Handling
74.95 s
Subj. Dry Handling
8.2 Points
Wet
Wet Handling
75.98 s
Subj. Wet Handling
6.3 Points
Comfort
Subj. Comfort
7 Points
2
Noise
72.3 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance
9.56 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.
As always, excellent test.
Is it intentional to have mixed max performance and touring segments?
It’s too bad that the Asy6 wasn’t available as it’s a good bridge between the 2 segments.
I see in the results charts that the Hankook has top marks in both subjective handlings, while in the video, you seem to say that the Pirelli has a better dynamic feeling, despite being a touring tyre. Which one would you actually prefer?
In the other sizes, the Continental seems to have a better dynamic behaviour vs the Pirelli (cf. https://www.tyrereviews.com/Compare/PremiumContact-7-VS-Cinturato-C3.htm ), but you say otherwise here, and as it is the more expensive option, I ruled it out.
I’ve dug into the comparisons on the website for the Hankook vs the others (GY F1 Asy 6, PS5, Potenza Sport Evo, and also the CPC7 despite your test), and the Hankook seems to win almost always on the braking and handling. This is the only test in which the Hankook and the Pirelli are confronted, so I’m struggling to decide.
No Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 or F1 AS6? Why so?
He said in the video that he couldn’t get the AS6 in time for the test, which is really a shame.
Which Hankook model did you use in the test??
1. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117
2. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117B HRS
3. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3 K127
4.Hankook Ventus evo K137
5. Hankook Ventus V12 Evo 2 K120
The same as is listed, the Hankook Ventus Evo
It’s the K137A, actually, AKA the S1 Evo 4.
The summer tyre test I was waiting for, very useful for choosing the right tyres for my roads and driving style.
Is the reference UHP All Season the Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport? Would’ve been nice to see it compared with the others in dry and wet braking too.
No it's actually an American UHP all season tyre, I should really get that deleted from the results as it was just used for evolution benchmarking.
In the Youtube video and in some tyre comparisons there's a reference to a wet circle test but it doesn't show in this article.
Try the "test charts" link at the top and it should be in there!
Got it! Thanks!
Really interesting test, what really surprises me is the diffrent category of tyres from each brand and how similar they perform. For example I would expect the Michelin pilot sport 5 to be compared to the Hankook Evo, not the primacy 5 that is a direct competitor of the Ventus Prime 4. Same with Pirelli, Kumho etc where some had their UHP offers and others their touring. Big one missing here is the Falken (either FK520 or ZE320).
What is really surprising is that the performance of UHP and touring tyres both in comfort and wet/dry is really mixed between the two categories, with no clear distinctions between the two. I'd expect the uhp tyres to strugle a bit in the comfort segment and the tourings in grip.
Good job as always looking forward for the next tests. Thanks for all the great work and data you provide to us!
One of the better comparisons i've seen. Detailed and transparent. Well done.