| Test Summary | |
| Wet Braking |
Nokian Line SUV |
| Dry Braking |
Continental Cross Contact UHP |
| Wear |
Continental Cross Contact UHP Nokian Line SUV |
| Rolling Resistance |
Continental Cross Contact UHP Nokian Line SUV Star Performer SUV 1 |
For this reason, the German "Off Road" magazine have chosen to test six 215/65 R16 tires on an Audi Q3, which are designed to spend 99% of their life on the road.
The Top Three
Continental win this test with the CrossContact UHP. The Continental tire offers the best balance between dry and wet braking, excellent handling in the wet and a low rolling resistance. It is however the most expensive tire on test, the nosiest tire on test, and has a tendency to understeer in the dry at the limit.
Second place is awarded to Nokian with the Line SUV. The Nokian boasts the shortest wet braking, but can only manage an average result in the dry braking test. It has excellent rolling resistance and is just half a decibel louder than the quietest tire on test.
Goodyear round out the top three places with the EfficientGrip SUV. The Goodyear proves to be a very strong all round tire, and the quietest tire on test, with the only negatives a high rolling resistance and a slight balance instability under extreme load changes.
Fourth to Sixth
Pirelli placed fourth with the Scorpion Verde. The Pirelli couldn't quite match the top three tires in the handling or aquaplaning tests, but was the strongest tire under dry braking.
Hankook could only manage fifth place. The Dynapro HP2 RA33 had excellent wet braking, but the worst dry braking on test, and while it was a quiet tire it had a high rolling resistance.
Last place went to the budget Star Performer SUV-1. While it scored well in the rolling resistance and aquaplaning tests, the low cost Star Performer scored extremely badly under wet braking, dry braking and the noise tests.
Full Results
With five of the six tires recommended, the gap between the best tires on the market is ever shrinking. The full results are below with further details.
