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2015 ACE Summer Touring Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
5 min read Updated
Contents
  1. Introduction
  2. Results
  3. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
  4. Continental Premium Contact 5
  5. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
  6. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
  7. Kumho Solus HS51 Harmony Sports
  8. Nokian Line
  9. Toyo Proxes CF2
  10. Fulda EcoControl HP
  11. Apollo Alnac 4g
  12. Nexen N Blue HD+
  13. Cooper Zeon CS6
  14. Yokohama BluEarth AE50

Test Summary
Wet Braking Continental Premium Contact 5
Dry Braking Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
Rolling Resistance Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
Dunlop Sport BluResponse
Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
Snow Handling Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
Cooper Zeon CS6
Fulda EcoControl HP
Toyo Proxes CF2
Kumho Solus HS51 Harmony Sports
Dunlop Sport BluResponse
Yokohama BluEarth AE50
Ice Braking Cooper Zeon CS6
255/55 R16 and twelve different tire patterns marks the arrival of the 2015 ACE/GTU/ARBO summer tire test. Full results below.

Results

Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 153
Dry 49
Wet 62
Rolling Resistance 19
Noise 9
Cost 14
Continental Premium Contact 5
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 152
Dry 54
Wet 61
Rolling Resistance 17
Noise 7
Cost 13
3rd

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

205/55 R16
Dunlop Sport BluResponse
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 152
Dry 52
Wet 58
Rolling Resistance 19
Noise 9
Cost 14
4th

Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue

205/55 R16
Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 150
Dry 50
Wet 63
Rolling Resistance 19
Noise 7
Cost 11
Kumho Solus HS51 Harmony Sports
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 143
Dry 41
Wet 61
Rolling Resistance 16
Noise 9
Cost 16
6th

Nokian Line

205/55 R16
Nokian Line
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 142
Dry 44
Wet 58
Rolling Resistance 17
Noise 8
Cost 15
7th

Toyo Proxes CF2

205/55 R16
Toyo Proxes CF2
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 142
Dry 43
Wet 58
Rolling Resistance 16
Noise 9
Cost 16
8th

Fulda EcoControl HP

205/55 R16
Fulda EcoControl HP
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 140
Dry 46
Wet 53
Rolling Resistance 17
Noise 9
Cost 15
9th

Apollo Alnac 4g

205/55 R16
Apollo Alnac 4g
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 137
Dry 43
Wet 53
Rolling Resistance 17
Noise 8
Cost 16
10th

Nexen N Blue HD+

205/55 R16
Nexen N Blue HD Plus
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 137
Dry 42
Wet 54
Rolling Resistance 16
Noise 8
Cost 17
11th

Cooper Zeon CS6

205/55 R16
Cooper Zeon CS6
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 133
Dry 45
Wet 45
Rolling Resistance 16
Noise 9
Cost 18
12th

Yokohama BluEarth AE50

205/55 R16
Yokohama BluEarth AE50
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 132
Dry 45
Wet 46
Rolling Resistance 17
Noise 9
Cost 15

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