2017 ADAC SUV Summer Tire Test

The crossover SUV tire segment is quickly becoming the most important tire range for tire manufacturers.

Data analyzed and reviewed byJonathan Benson

February 27, 2017 6 min read Updated January 8, 2025

The crossover SUV tire segment is quickly becoming the most important tire range for tire manufacturers. Thanks to the exponential growth in popularity of cars such as the VW Tiguan, Audi Q3 and BMW X3, the 16" and 17" SUV sizes are the quickest growing in terms of volume, and why this year ADAC has tested fifteen 215/65 R16 tires using a VW Tiguan.

Other than Continental, all the usual suspects have been included in the test, with Goodyear coming out the best of all, and taking the top spot with an all-round balanced performance.

Cooper scored a strong second, more at home on SUVs than regular cars and only slightly struggling in the wear tests, and Firestone placed an excellent third with their new Destination HP, beating the parent company Bridgestone who could only finish in thirteenth overall due to a weak wet performance.

Full results below, as usual ADAC weight their scoring in favor of wet performance.

Results

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	8
Wet	8
Rolling Resistance	7.4
Noise	6
Wear	8
Overall	7.8

Total: 45.2

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	7.6
Wet	7
Rolling Resistance	7.4
Noise	5.8
Wear	7
Overall	7

Total: 41.8

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	8.6
Wet	6.4
Rolling Resistance	7.8
Noise	5.8
Wear	7
Overall	6.4

Total: 42

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	7.8
Wet	6.8
Rolling Resistance	6.4
Noise	5.6
Wear	7
Overall	6.4

Total: 40

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	8.2
Wet	6.4
Rolling Resistance	7.8
Noise	5.8
Wear	9
Overall	6.4

Total: 43.6

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	7.2
Wet	6.2
Rolling Resistance	8.2
Noise	5.6
Wear	8
Overall	6.2

Total: 41.4

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	6
Wet	8
Rolling Resistance	7.8
Noise	5.8
Wear	7
Overall	6

Total: 40.6

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	5.8
Wet	6.6
Rolling Resistance	7.8
Noise	6
Wear	8
Overall	5.8

Total: 40

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	7.4
Wet	5.8
Rolling Resistance	8
Noise	5.8
Wear	8
Overall	5.8

Total: 40.8

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	5.6
Wet	5.4
Rolling Resistance	8
Noise	6
Wear	8
Overall	5.4

Total: 38.4

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	7.4
Wet	5.4
Rolling Resistance	8.2
Noise	6.4
Wear	8
Overall	5.4

Total: 40.8

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	8
Wet	5.2
Rolling Resistance	9
Noise	5.6
Wear	8
Overall	5.2

Total: 41

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	8.8
Wet	5
Rolling Resistance	8
Noise	6.2
Wear	8
Overall	5

Total: 41

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	7.4
Wet	4.2
Rolling Resistance	8.2
Noise	5.8
Wear	11
Overall	4.2

Total: 40.8

All discipline results (6)

Test	Result
Dry	6.2
Wet	1
Rolling Resistance	8.6
Noise	6.2
Wear	9
Overall	1

Total: 32

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