2020 Teknikens 17 Inch Summer Tire Test

The unique Swedishness of the test means they don't perform dry handling, but instead the "moose test" which involves a sharp lane change at speed. Sadly, we can't database this, but you can see the results of the test in the commentary at the bottom of the page.

Other points of note is the fuel use isn't the usual rolling resistance of the tire in kg/T, it's instead the estimated litres per 100km used by the test Volvo, and they give a subjective comfort score which looks at noise and comfort levels, rather than the usual external pass-by noise!

Dry

In the dry braking, the Michelin had an unusually big advantage over the rest of the tires, stopping nearly a meter sooner than the second placed Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2!

Wet

Wet braking was won by the Continental PremiumContact 6. Second place was again awarded to the new Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2, with the dry braking champion, the Michelin Primacy 4, having to settle for seventh.

The new Goodyear was fastest over the relatively short wet handling lap, while the Michelin proved braking and handling results don't always match, finishing second in this test.

The Kumho and Nokian tires had a good advantage during aquaplaning testing.

Environment

Subjectively, the Michelin had the comfort advantage, which combined internal noise and how comfortable the tires felt when driving. The Goodyear and Pirelli were best of the rest.

These rolling resistance numbers are the estimated litres per 100km.

The best tires on test were also the lightest.

Results

1^st

Michelin Primacy 4

225/50 R17

No obvious flaws and good balance of characteristics, excellent wet handling, low rolling resistance, the best level of comfort.

Average resistance to aquaplaning.

Dry

100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	1st	22.24 M			100%

Wet

95%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	7th	28.05 M	25.77 M	+2.28 M	91.87%
Wet Handling	2nd	39.14 s	39 s	+0.14 s	99.64%
Straight Aqua	6th	73.5 Km/H	78.5 Km/H	-5 Km/H	93.63%

Comfort

100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	1st	10 Points			100%
Tire Weight	1st	9.6 Kg			100%

Value

98.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	3rd	5.56 kg / t	5.5 kg / t	+0.06 kg / t	98.92%

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2^nd

Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2

225/50 R17

No obvious flaws and good balance of characteristics.

Average resistance to aquaplaning.

Dry

95.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	2nd	23.21 M	22.24 M	+0.97 M	95.82%

Wet

97.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	2nd	26.23 M	25.77 M	+0.46 M	98.25%
Wet Handling	1st	39 s			100%
Straight Aqua	8th	73 Km/H	78.5 Km/H	-5.5 Km/H	92.99%

Comfort

93%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	2nd	9 Points	10 Points	-1 Points	90%
Tire Weight	3rd	10 Kg	9.6 Kg	+0.4 Kg	96%

Value

100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	1st	5.5 kg / t			100%

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3^rd

Nokian Hakka Blue 2

225/50 R17

No obvious flaws and good balance of characteristics, excellent resistance to aquaplaning, the best result in a moose test.

None mentioned.

Dry

94.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	4th	23.59 M	22.24 M	+1.35 M	94.28%

Wet

97.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	6th	27.14 M	25.77 M	+1.37 M	94.95%
Wet Handling	5th	39.71 s	39 s	+0.71 s	98.21%
Straight Aqua	2nd	78 Km/H	78.5 Km/H	-0.5 Km/H	99.36%

Comfort

82.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	4th	8 Points	10 Points	-2 Points	80%
Tire Weight	6th	11.2 Kg	9.6 Kg	+1.6 Kg	85.71%

Value

96.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	5th	5.69 kg / t	5.5 kg / t	+0.19 kg / t	96.66%

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4^th

Continental Premium Contact 6

225/50 R17

Short braking distance on wet roads, very good elk test result, low fuel consumption.

Low comfort levels.

Dry

95.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	3rd	23.32 M	22.24 M	+1.08 M	95.37%

Wet

98.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	1st	25.77 M			100%
Wet Handling	6th	39.77 s	39 s	+0.77 s	98.06%
Straight Aqua	3rd	75.5 Km/H	78.5 Km/H	-3 Km/H	96.18%

Comfort

80%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	6th	6 Points	10 Points	-4 Points	60%
Tire Weight	1st	9.6 Kg			100%

Value

98.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	4th	5.58 kg / t	5.5 kg / t	+0.08 kg / t	98.57%

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4^th

Pirelli CINTURATO P7

225/50 R17

Excellent wet handling, good result in elk test, high level of comfort.

Higher fuel consumption.

Dry

94.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	4th	23.59 M	22.24 M	+1.35 M	94.28%

Wet

94.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	8th	28.24 M	25.77 M	+2.47 M	91.25%
Wet Handling	3rd	39.17 s	39 s	+0.17 s	99.57%
Straight Aqua	6th	73.5 Km/H	78.5 Km/H	-5 Km/H	93.63%

Comfort

93%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	2nd	9 Points	10 Points	-1 Points	90%
Tire Weight	3rd	10 Kg	9.6 Kg	+0.4 Kg	96%

Value

95.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	8th	5.78 kg / t	5.5 kg / t	+0.28 kg / t	95.16%

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6^th

Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125

225/50 R17

Short braking distance on wet roads, high resistance to aquaplaning.

The worst result in a moose test (i.e. stability during maneuvering is worse than other tires, which is a very important factor)

Dry

93.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	7th	23.78 M	22.24 M	+1.54 M	93.52%

Wet

96.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	3rd	26.52 M	25.77 M	+0.75 M	97.17%
Wet Handling	9th	40.17 s	39 s	+1.17 s	97.09%
Straight Aqua	4th	75 Km/H	78.5 Km/H	-3.5 Km/H	95.54%

Comfort

77.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	5th	7 Points	10 Points	-3 Points	70%
Tire Weight	6th	11.2 Kg	9.6 Kg	+1.6 Kg	85.71%

Value

95%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	9th	5.79 kg / t	5.5 kg / t	+0.29 kg / t	94.99%

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7^th

Kumho Solus HS51 Harmony Sports

225/50 R17

Excellent resistance to aquaplaning.

Poor wet handling, low comfort, high rolling resistance, average result in the moose test.

Dry

91.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	9th	24.34 M	22.24 M	+2.1 M	91.37%

Wet

97.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	5th	27.09 M	25.77 M	+1.32 M	95.13%
Wet Handling	4th	39.58 s	39 s	+0.58 s	98.53%
Straight Aqua	1st	78.5 Km/H			100%

Comfort

52.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	9th	2 Points	10 Points	-8 Points	20%
Tire Weight	6th	11.2 Kg	9.6 Kg	+1.6 Kg	85.71%

Value

93.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	10th	5.87 kg / t	5.5 kg / t	+0.37 kg / t	93.7%

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8^th

Federal Evoluzion ST 1

225/50 R17

Good braking performance.

Poor wet handling, the worst result in the moose test.

Dry

93.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	6th	23.75 M	22.24 M	+1.51 M	93.64%

Wet

95.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	4th	27.03 M	25.77 M	+1.26 M	95.34%
Wet Handling	7th	40.05 s	39 s	+1.05 s	97.38%
Straight Aqua	8th	73 Km/H	78.5 Km/H	-5.5 Km/H	92.99%

Comfort

72.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	6th	6 Points	10 Points	-4 Points	60%
Tire Weight	6th	11.2 Kg	9.6 Kg	+1.6 Kg	85.71%

Value

95.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	7th	5.76 kg / t	5.5 kg / t	+0.26 kg / t	95.49%

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9^th

Sunny NA305

225/50 R17

Very low price, acceptable wet handling, low rolling resistance

Bad result the elk test, long braking distances on dry and wet surfaces, lowest comfort.

Dry

92.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	8th	24.01 M	22.24 M	+1.77 M	92.63%

Wet

94.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	9th	28.35 M	25.77 M	+2.58 M	90.9%
Wet Handling	8th	40.1 s	39 s	+1.1 s	97.26%
Straight Aqua	5th	74 Km/H	78.5 Km/H	-4.5 Km/H	94.27%

Comfort

52.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	10th	1 Points	10 Points	-9 Points	10%
Tire Weight	5th	10.2 Kg	9.6 Kg	+0.6 Kg	94.12%

Value

96.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	6th	5.72 kg / t	5.5 kg / t	+0.22 kg / t	96.15%

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10^th

Nexen N Fera SU1

225/50 R17

Low rolling resistance.

With the exception of economy, the complete absence of positive aspects - you expect more from the tire of this brand. The longest braking distance on dry and wet surfaces, poor wet handling, low comfort.

Dry

89.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	10th	24.85 M	22.24 M	+2.61 M	89.5%

Wet

91.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	10th	29.71 M	25.77 M	+3.94 M	86.74%
Wet Handling	10th	41.33 s	39 s	+2.33 s	94.36%
Straight Aqua	10th	72.5 Km/H	78.5 Km/H	-6 Km/H	92.36%

Comfort

57.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	8th	4 Points	10 Points	-6 Points	40%
Tire Weight	10th	12.9 Kg	9.6 Kg	+3.3 Kg	74.42%

Value

99.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	2nd	5.54 kg / t	5.5 kg / t	+0.04 kg / t	99.28%

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