2024 Summer SUV Tire Test

In a data-extravaganza, Autobild have taken eleven SUV summer tires in the popular 235/55 R19 size, and even though this size is an ultrahigh performance fitment, and is fitted to soft-roaders such as the Audi Q5, BMW X3, Honda CR-V and many others, tested them exhaustively in off-road tests along with the usual dry and wet testing!

Test Publication:

235/55 R19 11 tires 5 categories

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Test Size: 235/55 R19

Tires Tested: 11 tires

Test Categories:
5 categories (14 tests)

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Dry

The Bridgestone Potenza Sport was the best in dry braking, closely followed by the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.

The Goodyear also topped the dry handling test with the fastest laptime, narrowly ahead of the Toyo Proxes Sport 2.

Wet

The Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV was the best in wet braking, with the Bridgestone and Goodyear close behind.

Bridgestone was back at the front for wet handling, with the Goodyear again performing well in second place.

Bridgestone and Goodyear also led the wet circle test.

Michelin was best overall in the straight and curved aquaplaning tests.

Off road

Before getting into these results it's worth noting two things. Firstly, none of these tires have been developed with any sort of off-roading in mind, and secondly off-road testing is very difficult, which is why you might see results jumping about. 

For example, the Ceat was best in  gravel traction, average in gravel handling and the worse in mud traction, and the Michelin had the best traction on grass, an average performance on gravel and was one of the worst on sand. These are just two examples of many interesting variations in the offroad testing results.

The fastest tire around the gravel handling lap was the Bridgestone Potenza Sport, a tire more at home on the race track than lose travel.

The Bridgestone dropped to "below average" for gravel traction, which was led by the Ceat with the Maxxis in a close second place.

Maxxis was again good in sand, with the Kumho and Giti close behind.

Grass traction was led by Michelin and Pirelli.

Bridgestone was back at the front for mud traction.

Comfort

The Pirelli Scorpion was the quietest tire on test, with the Goodyear and Maxxis following closely.

Value

The Pirelli Scorpion also had the lowest rolling resistance by a good margin.

Results

1^st

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

235/55 R19

• 3PMSF: no

Overall test winner with excellent driving characteristics on any surface, sporty dynamic handling qualities, precise steering response, short wet and dry braking distances, low rolling resistance.

None mentioned.

Dry

99.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	2nd	33.5 M	33.4 M	+0.1 M	99.7%
Dry Handling	1st	108.6 Km/H			100%

Wet

96.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	3rd	50.4 M	49.3 M	+1.1 M	97.82%
Wet Handling	2nd	82.8 Km/H	83.7 Km/H	-0.9 Km/H	98.92%
Wet Circle	2nd	20.58 s	20.36 s	+0.22 s	98.93%
Straight Aqua	10th	86.5 Km/H	93.3 Km/H	-6.8 Km/H	92.71%
Curved Aquaplaning	8th	2.52 m/sec2	2.74 m/sec2	-0.22 m/sec2	91.97%

Off road

89.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Gravel Handling	2nd	87.4 Km/H	88.7 Km/H	-1.3 Km/H	98.53%
Gravel Traction	6th	7734 N	8184 N	-450 N	94.5%
Sand Traction	8th	9051 N	11025 N	-1974 N	82.1%
Grass Traction	4th	2017 N	2438 N	-421 N	82.73%
Mud Traction	6th	2250 N	2477 N	-227 N	90.84%

Comfort

99.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Noise	2nd	69.2 dB	68.6 dB	+0.6 dB	99.13%

Value

93.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	3rd	7.73 kg / t	7.2 kg / t	+0.53 kg / t	93.14%

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2^nd

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV

235/55 R19

• 3PMSF: no

Convincing premium tire with a balanced high performance level, very good safety reserves against aquaplaning, short wet and dry braking distances.

Moderate sand traction.

Dry

98.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	3rd	34.2 M	33.4 M	+0.8 M	97.66%
Dry Handling	5th	107.3 Km/H	108.6 Km/H	-1.3 Km/H	98.8%

Wet

99.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	1st	49.3 M			100%
Wet Handling	4th	82.1 Km/H	83.7 Km/H	-1.6 Km/H	98.09%
Wet Circle	3rd	20.81 s	20.36 s	+0.45 s	97.84%
Straight Aqua	1st	93.3 Km/H			100%
Curved Aquaplaning	1st	2.74 m/sec2			100%

Off road

92.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Gravel Handling	3rd	87.3 Km/H	88.7 Km/H	-1.4 Km/H	98.42%
Gravel Traction	4th	7820 N	8184 N	-364 N	95.55%
Sand Traction	9th	8700 N	11025 N	-2325 N	78.91%
Grass Traction	1st	2438 N			100%
Mud Traction	8th	2238 N	2477 N	-239 N	90.35%

Comfort

97.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Noise	7th	70.4 dB	68.6 dB	+1.8 dB	97.44%

Value

87.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	7th	8.25 kg / t	7.2 kg / t	+1.05 kg / t	87.27%

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3^rd

Bridgestone Potenza Sport

235/55 R19

• 3PMSF: no

Premium profile with good driving dynamics, convincing off-road characteristics, precise steering behavior, short wet and dry braking distances.

Increased rolling resistance.

Dry

99.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	1st	33.4 M			100%
Dry Handling	3rd	107.5 Km/H	108.6 Km/H	-1.1 Km/H	98.99%

Wet

96.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	2nd	49.9 M	49.3 M	+0.6 M	98.8%
Wet Handling	1st	83.7 Km/H			100%
Wet Circle	1st	20.36 s			100%
Straight Aqua	7th	86.9 Km/H	93.3 Km/H	-6.4 Km/H	93.14%
Curved Aquaplaning	9th	2.51 m/sec2	2.74 m/sec2	-0.23 m/sec2	91.61%

Off road

94%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Gravel Handling	1st	88.7 Km/H			100%
Gravel Traction	7th	7685 N	8184 N	-499 N	93.9%
Sand Traction	5th	9495 N	11025 N	-1530 N	86.12%
Grass Traction	3rd	2197 N	2438 N	-241 N	90.11%
Mud Traction	1st	2477 N			100%

Comfort

96.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Noise	9th	71 dB	68.6 dB	+2.4 dB	96.62%

Value

78%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	11th	9.23 kg / t	7.2 kg / t	+2.03 kg / t	78.01%

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4^th

Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV

235/55 R19

• 3PMSF: no

Safe driving behavior under all conditions, good off-road qualities, very good traction on sand, short braking distances, moderate price.

Moderate comfort, slightly increased rolling noise.

Dry

97.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	6th	34.9 M	33.4 M	+1.5 M	95.7%
Dry Handling	4th	107.4 Km/H	108.6 Km/H	-1.2 Km/H	98.9%

Wet

97.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	5th	50.9 M	49.3 M	+1.6 M	96.86%
Wet Handling	3rd	82.2 Km/H	83.7 Km/H	-1.5 Km/H	98.21%
Wet Circle	6th	20.99 s	20.36 s	+0.63 s	97%
Straight Aqua	3rd	89 Km/H	93.3 Km/H	-4.3 Km/H	95.39%
Curved Aquaplaning	2nd	2.72 m/sec2	2.74 m/sec2	-0.02 m/sec2	99.27%

Off road

92.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Gravel Handling	6th	87 Km/H	88.7 Km/H	-1.7 Km/H	98.08%
Gravel Traction	5th	7757 N	8184 N	-427 N	94.78%
Sand Traction	2nd	10525 N	11025 N	-500 N	95.46%
Grass Traction	7th	1916 N	2438 N	-522 N	78.59%
Mud Traction	5th	2335 N	2477 N	-142 N	94.27%

Comfort

94.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Noise	11th	72.8 dB	68.6 dB	+4.2 dB	94.23%

Value

84.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	9th	8.55 kg / t	7.2 kg / t	+1.35 kg / t	84.21%

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5^th

Pirelli Scorpion

235/55 R19

• 3PMSF: no

Very good traction on grass and mud, short dry braking distances, convincing rolling comfort, fuel-saving rolling resistance.

Slightly spongy driving behavior on dry roads.

Dry

97.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	4th	34.3 M	33.4 M	+0.9 M	97.38%
Dry Handling	10th	106.3 Km/H	108.6 Km/H	-2.3 Km/H	97.88%

Wet

95.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	6th	51.7 M	49.3 M	+2.4 M	95.36%
Wet Handling	5th	81.1 Km/H	83.7 Km/H	-2.6 Km/H	96.89%
Wet Circle	5th	20.92 s	20.36 s	+0.56 s	97.32%
Straight Aqua	5th	88.7 Km/H	93.3 Km/H	-4.6 Km/H	95.07%
Curved Aquaplaning	7th	2.55 m/sec2	2.74 m/sec2	-0.19 m/sec2	93.07%

Off road

92.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Gravel Handling	5th	87.1 Km/H	88.7 Km/H	-1.6 Km/H	98.2%
Gravel Traction	3rd	7909 N	8184 N	-275 N	96.64%
Sand Traction	10th	8660 N	11025 N	-2365 N	78.55%
Grass Traction	2nd	2216 N	2438 N	-222 N	90.89%
Mud Traction	3rd	2414 N	2477 N	-63 N	97.46%

Comfort

100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Noise	1st	68.6 dB			100%

Value

100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	1st	7.2 kg / t			100%

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6^th

Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV

235/55 R19

• 3PMSF: no

Balanced, safe driving qualities under all road conditions, short wet and dry braking distances, good value for money.

Moderate traction in sand, slight understeer in wet conditions.

Dry

96%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	9th	35.6 M	33.4 M	+2.2 M	93.82%
Dry Handling	6th	106.6 Km/H	108.6 Km/H	-2 Km/H	98.16%

Wet

93.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	4th	50.7 M	49.3 M	+1.4 M	97.24%
Wet Handling	6th	80.6 Km/H	83.7 Km/H	-3.1 Km/H	96.3%
Wet Circle	7th	21.23 s	20.36 s	+0.87 s	95.9%
Straight Aqua	9th	86.7 Km/H	93.3 Km/H	-6.6 Km/H	92.93%
Curved Aquaplaning	10th	2.39 m/sec2	2.74 m/sec2	-0.35 m/sec2	87.23%

Off road

88%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Gravel Handling	3rd	87.3 Km/H	88.7 Km/H	-1.4 Km/H	98.42%
Gravel Traction	8th	7563 N	8184 N	-621 N	92.41%
Sand Traction	11th	8608 N	11025 N	-2417 N	78.08%
Grass Traction	5th	1965 N	2438 N	-473 N	80.6%
Mud Traction	7th	2242 N	2477 N	-235 N	90.51%

Comfort

96.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Noise	8th	70.8 dB	68.6 dB	+2.2 dB	96.89%

Value

92%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	5th	7.83 kg / t	7.2 kg / t	+0.63 kg / t	91.95%

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7^th

Toyo Proxes Sport 2

235/55 R19

• 3PMSF: no

Good off-road qualities, short braking distances, and dynamic driving behavior on dry roads, affordable price.

Moderate wet grip, delayed steering response, slightly increased rolling resistance.

Dry

98.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	5th	34.4 M	33.4 M	+1 M	97.09%
Dry Handling	2nd	108 Km/H	108.6 Km/H	-0.6 Km/H	99.45%

Wet

95.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	9th	54.2 M	49.3 M	+4.9 M	90.96%
Wet Handling	6th	80.6 Km/H	83.7 Km/H	-3.1 Km/H	96.3%
Wet Circle	4th	20.91 s	20.36 s	+0.55 s	97.37%
Straight Aqua	6th	87.3 Km/H	93.3 Km/H	-6 Km/H	93.57%
Curved Aquaplaning	3rd	2.7 m/sec2	2.74 m/sec2	-0.04 m/sec2	98.54%

Off road

87.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Gravel Handling	8th	86.4 Km/H	88.7 Km/H	-2.3 Km/H	97.41%
Gravel Traction	10th	7379 N	8184 N	-805 N	90.16%
Sand Traction	4th	9586 N	11025 N	-1439 N	86.95%
Grass Traction	10th	1711 N	2438 N	-727 N	70.18%
Mud Traction	4th	2348 N	2477 N	-129 N	94.79%

Comfort

98.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Noise	3rd	69.9 dB	68.6 dB	+1.3 dB	98.14%

Value

85.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	8th	8.44 kg / t	7.2 kg / t	+1.24 kg / t	85.31%

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8^th

Giti GitiSport S2 SUV

235/55 R19

• 3PMSF: no

Good sand traction, stable safety margins against aquaplaning, short dry braking distances.

Understeering handling on dusty and dry roads, spongy steering response, moderate comfort.

Dry

96.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	7th	35.3 M	33.4 M	+1.9 M	94.62%
Dry Handling	8th	106.4 Km/H	108.6 Km/H	-2.2 Km/H	97.97%

Wet

95%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	7th	53.7 M	49.3 M	+4.4 M	91.81%
Wet Handling	6th	80.6 Km/H	83.7 Km/H	-3.1 Km/H	96.3%
Wet Circle	9th	21.38 s	20.36 s	+1.02 s	95.23%
Straight Aqua	4th	88.8 Km/H	93.3 Km/H	-4.5 Km/H	95.18%
Curved Aquaplaning	6th	2.65 m/sec2	2.74 m/sec2	-0.09 m/sec2	96.72%

Off road

86.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Gravel Handling	11th	85.6 Km/H	88.7 Km/H	-3.1 Km/H	96.51%
Gravel Traction	9th	7527 N	8184 N	-657 N	91.97%
Sand Traction	3rd	10437 N	11025 N	-588 N	94.67%
Grass Traction	11th	1485 N	2438 N	-953 N	60.91%
Mud Traction	9th	2191 N	2477 N	-286 N	88.45%

Comfort

95.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Noise	10th	71.9 dB	68.6 dB	+3.3 dB	95.41%

Value

88.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	6th	8.15 kg / t	7.2 kg / t	+0.95 kg / t	88.34%

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9^th

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+

235/55 R19

• 3PMSF: no

Good traction on muddy terrain, safe aquaplaning characteristics, good comfort.

Significantly understeering driving behavior, limited off-road qualities, increased rolling resistance.

Dry

96.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	8th	35.4 M	33.4 M	+2 M	94.35%
Dry Handling	8th	106.4 Km/H	108.6 Km/H	-2.2 Km/H	97.97%

Wet

95.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	8th	53.8 M	49.3 M	+4.5 M	91.64%
Wet Handling	9th	79.6 Km/H	83.7 Km/H	-4.1 Km/H	95.1%
Wet Circle	8th	21.37 s	20.36 s	+1.01 s	95.27%
Straight Aqua	2nd	89.8 Km/H	93.3 Km/H	-3.5 Km/H	96.25%
Curved Aquaplaning	5th	2.66 m/sec2	2.74 m/sec2	-0.08 m/sec2	97.08%

Off road

88.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Gravel Handling	10th	85.7 Km/H	88.7 Km/H	-3 Km/H	96.62%
Gravel Traction	11th	7153 N	8184 N	-1031 N	87.4%
Sand Traction	6th	9292 N	11025 N	-1733 N	84.28%
Grass Traction	8th	1831 N	2438 N	-607 N	75.1%
Mud Traction	2nd	2438 N	2477 N	-39 N	98.43%

Comfort

97.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Noise	6th	70.3 dB	68.6 dB	+1.7 dB	97.58%

Value

81.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	10th	8.85 kg / t	7.2 kg / t	+1.65 kg / t	81.36%

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10^th

Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV

235/55 R19

• 3PMSF: no

Good traction on gravel and sand, low rolling resistance, very affordable price level.

Satisfactory traction in mud, understeering driving behavior, and extended braking distances in wet conditions.

Dry

95.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	10th	36.2 M	33.4 M	+2.8 M	92.27%
Dry Handling	6th	106.6 Km/H	108.6 Km/H	-2 Km/H	98.16%

Wet

92.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	11th	59.3 M	49.3 M	+10 M	83.14%
Wet Handling	11th	78.1 Km/H	83.7 Km/H	-5.6 Km/H	93.31%
Wet Circle	10th	21.59 s	20.36 s	+1.23 s	94.3%
Straight Aqua	7th	86.9 Km/H	93.3 Km/H	-6.4 Km/H	93.14%
Curved Aquaplaning	4th	2.67 m/sec2	2.74 m/sec2	-0.07 m/sec2	97.45%

Off road

91.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Gravel Handling	9th	86.1 Km/H	88.7 Km/H	-2.6 Km/H	97.07%
Gravel Traction	2nd	8045 N	8184 N	-139 N	98.3%
Sand Traction	1st	11025 N			100%
Grass Traction	6th	1926 N	2438 N	-512 N	79%
Mud Traction	11th	2099 N	2477 N	-378 N	84.74%

Comfort

98%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Noise	4th	70 dB	68.6 dB	+1.4 dB	98%

Value

94.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	2nd	7.63 kg / t	7.2 kg / t	+0.43 kg / t	94.36%

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11^th

Ceat Sport Drive SUV

235/55 R19

• 3PMSF: no

Good off-road qualities, low rolling resistance, affordable price.

Only satisfactory aquaplaning characteristics, moderate grip on wet roads, understeering driving behavior on both wet and dry roads.

Dry

94.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	11th	36.3 M	33.4 M	+2.9 M	92.01%
Dry Handling	10th	106.3 Km/H	108.6 Km/H	-2.3 Km/H	97.88%

Wet

89.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	10th	56.5 M	49.3 M	+7.2 M	87.26%
Wet Handling	10th	78.4 Km/H	83.7 Km/H	-5.3 Km/H	93.67%
Wet Circle	11th	21.75 s	20.36 s	+1.39 s	93.61%
Straight Aqua	11th	84.2 Km/H	93.3 Km/H	-9.1 Km/H	90.25%
Curved Aquaplaning	11th	2.3 m/sec2	2.74 m/sec2	-0.44 m/sec2	83.94%

Off road

88.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Gravel Handling	7th	86.6 Km/H	88.7 Km/H	-2.1 Km/H	97.63%
Gravel Traction	1st	8184 N			100%
Sand Traction	7th	9203 N	11025 N	-1822 N	83.47%
Grass Traction	9th	1751 N	2438 N	-687 N	71.82%
Mud Traction	10th	2189 N	2477 N	-288 N	88.37%

Comfort

98%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Noise	4th	70 dB	68.6 dB	+1.4 dB	98%

Value

93.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	3rd	7.73 kg / t	7.2 kg / t	+0.53 kg / t	93.14%

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