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2014 Auto Bild 50 Summer Tire Shootout

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
18 min read Updated
Contents
  1. Introduction
  2. The Results
  3. Pirelli Cinturato P 7 Ecoimpact
  4. Hankook Ventus Prime2
  5. Michelin Primacy 3
  6. Continental Sport Contact 5
  7. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
  8. Bridgestone Turanza T001
  9. Point S Summerstar Sport 2
  10. General Altimax UHP
  11. Fulda SportControl
  12. Sava intensa uhp
  13. Dunlop SportMaxx RT
  14. Atlas Sport Green
  15. Kumho Ecsta KU39
  16. Nexen N Fera SU1
  17. Apollo Aspire 4G
  18. Nokian zLine
  19. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
  20. Uniroyal RainSport 2
  21. Matador MP 46 Hectorra 2
  22. Fortuna F2900
  23. Platin RP 410 Diamant
  24. BFGoodrich gGrip
  25. High Performer Sport HS3
  26. Kleber Dynaxer HP 3
  27. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport
  28. Wanli S1063
  29. Vredestein Ultrac Cento
  30. Maxxis PRO R1
  31. Semperit Speed Life
  32. Meteor HP Sport
  33. Landsail LS988
  34. Star Performer TNG UHP1
  35. Sunny SN3970
  36. Firestone TZ300A
  37. Goodride SV308
  38. Porsche 997 911 Carrera 4
  39. Falken FK453
  40. GT Radial Champiro UHP1
  41. Avon ZV5
  42. Minerva minerva F105
  43. Riken Maystorm 2 B 2
  44. Cooper Zeon CS6
  45. Sonar SX2
  46. Accelera PHI
  47. Hifly HF805
  48. Federal SS595 SUPER STEEL
  49. Sunew YS618
  50. Pace PC10
  51. Sunitrac Focus 9000
  52. Marangoni Verso

Fifty sets of 225/50 R17 tires, wet and dry braking from 100kph (62mph), and the best 15 tires go through to a full tire test on a BMW 320i Touring . It's a simple concept, but it always gives us an excellent overview of the current state of the tire market.

As usual, the results are closer in the dry, with 5 meters covering 50 sets of tires. In the wet a huge 14.5 meters covers the best to worse, which is nearly 4 car lengths!

Edit: The top 15 test can be found here: 2014 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test.

The Results

braking in meters

39th

Avon ZV5

225/50 R17
Avon ZV5
Total: 91.4
Dry 37.5
Wet 53.9
48th

Pace PC10

225/50 R17
Pace PC10
Total: 94.4
Dry 37.6
Wet 56.8

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