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2017 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
9 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2017 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test, displaying how each tire performed across all test categories. The spider chart below provides a complete overview of performance, where one hundred percent represents the best performance in each category. The larger the area covered by each tire's plot, the better its overall performance.
How to read these charts: For each test category, data is presented relative to the best performing tire. The direction indicates whether lower or higher values are better - pay close attention to this when interpreting results.

Performance Overview

This radar chart shows relative performance across all test categories, with 100% representing the best performance in each category. Reference tires may have gaps where data is not available.

Cooper Zeon CS8
Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
Kumho Ecsta HS51
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
Uniroyal RainSport 3
Leao Nova Force
Vredestein Ultrac Satin
Nokian zLine
Toyo Proxes Sport
Avon ZV7
Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
Falken Azenis FK510
Michelin Primacy 3
Fulda SportControl 2
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
Sava Intensa UHP 2
Maxxis Premitra HP5
Continental Premium Contact 6

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 2.90 M (8.5%) | Avg: 35.57 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue with a result of 34.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 7.8%.
  1. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    34.1 M
  2. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    34.3 M
  3. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    34.4 M
  4. Michelin Primacy 3
    34.6 M
  5. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
    34.9 M
  6. Continental Premium Contact 6
    34.9 M
  7. Fulda SportControl 2
    35.1 M
  8. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
    35.2 M
  9. Sava Intensa UHP 2
    35.3 M
  10. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    35.4 M
  11. Falken Azenis FK510
    35.5 M
  12. Avon ZV7
    35.8 M
  13. Nokian zLine
    36.1 M
  14. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
    36.2 M
  15. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
    36.2 M
  16. Uniroyal RainSport 3
    36.4 M
  17. Leao Nova Force
    36.4 M
  18. Toyo Proxes Sport
    36.7 M
  19. Kumho Ecsta HS51
    36.9 M
  20. Cooper Zeon CS8
    37 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 3.40 Km/H (2.9%) | Avg: 115.93 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    117.3 Km/H
  2. Continental Premium Contact 6
    117.2 Km/H
  3. Falken Azenis FK510
    116.8 Km/H
  4. Nokian zLine
    116.7 Km/H
  5. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    116.6 Km/H
  6. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    116.5 Km/H
  7. Fulda SportControl 2
    116.5 Km/H
  8. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
    116.5 Km/H
  9. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
    116.4 Km/H
  10. Toyo Proxes Sport
    116.2 Km/H
  11. Sava Intensa UHP 2
    116.1 Km/H
  12. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    115.8 Km/H
  13. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
    115.6 Km/H
  14. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
    115.4 Km/H
  15. Avon ZV7
    115.4 Km/H
  16. Michelin Primacy 3
    115.3 Km/H
  17. Cooper Zeon CS8
    115.3 Km/H
  18. Leao Nova Force
    114.6 Km/H
  19. Uniroyal RainSport 3
    114.4 Km/H
  20. Kumho Ecsta HS51
    113.9 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 5.90 M (17.1%) | Avg: 37.73 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo with a result of 34.6 M. The difference between best and worst was 14.6%.
  1. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
    34.6 M
  2. Uniroyal RainSport 3
    34.7 M
  3. Falken Azenis FK510
    34.8 M
  4. Continental Premium Contact 6
    35 M
  5. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    35.7 M
  6. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    36.6 M
  7. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
    37.5 M
  8. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
    37.5 M
  9. Fulda SportControl 2
    37.9 M
  10. Kumho Ecsta HS51
    38 M
  11. Toyo Proxes Sport
    38.3 M
  12. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    38.3 M
  13. Sava Intensa UHP 2
    38.3 M
  14. Michelin Primacy 3
    38.6 M
  15. Leao Nova Force
    38.9 M
  16. Cooper Zeon CS8
    39.2 M
  17. Avon ZV7
    39.7 M
  18. Nokian zLine
    40.2 M
  19. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
    40.2 M
  20. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    40.5 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 3.00 Km/H (3.8%) | Avg: 78.52 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue with a result of 79.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.8%.
  1. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    79.9 Km/H
  2. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    79.7 Km/H
  3. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
    79.7 Km/H
  4. Falken Azenis FK510
    79.6 Km/H
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
    79.5 Km/H
  6. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
    79.1 Km/H
  7. Uniroyal RainSport 3
    78.9 Km/H
  8. Continental Premium Contact 6
    78.8 Km/H
  9. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    78.8 Km/H
  10. Fulda SportControl 2
    78.6 Km/H
  11. Cooper Zeon CS8
    78.4 Km/H
  12. Toyo Proxes Sport
    78.3 Km/H
  13. Sava Intensa UHP 2
    78.1 Km/H
  14. Leao Nova Force
    78 Km/H
  15. Nokian zLine
    77.9 Km/H
  16. Avon ZV7
    77.8 Km/H
  17. Michelin Primacy 3
    77.7 Km/H
  18. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    77.4 Km/H
  19. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
    77.3 Km/H
  20. Kumho Ecsta HS51
    76.9 Km/H

Value Performance Overview

Wear (KM)

Spread: 16350.00 KM (40.9%) | Avg: 28564.60 KM

Predicted tread life in KM (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Premium Contact 6 with a result of 39996 KM. The difference between best and worst was 40.9%.
  1. Continental Premium Contact 6
    39996 KM
  2. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    36592 KM
  3. Michelin Primacy 3
    33221 KM
  4. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    29713 KM
  5. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    28889 KM
  6. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
    28725 KM
  7. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    28713 KM
  8. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
    28445 KM
  9. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
    28385 KM
  10. Avon ZV7
    28177 KM
  11. Sava Intensa UHP 2
    27917 KM
  12. Cooper Zeon CS8
    27895 KM
  13. Fulda SportControl 2
    27889 KM
  14. Falken Azenis FK510
    27857 KM
  15. Uniroyal RainSport 3
    26223 KM
  16. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
    25889 KM
  17. Nokian zLine
    24666 KM
  18. Toyo Proxes Sport
    24660 KM
  19. Leao Nova Force
    23794 KM
  20. Kumho Ecsta HS51
    23646 KM

Overall Findings

Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:

Position Tire Score
Continental Premium Contact 6 0%
2 Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue 0%
3 Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 0%
4 Falken Azenis FK510 0%
5 Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 0%
6 Fulda SportControl 2 0%
7 Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo 0%
8 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 0%
9 Michelin Primacy 3 0%
10 Uniroyal RainSport 3 0%
11 Vredestein Ultrac Satin 0%
12 Sava Intensa UHP 2 0%
13 Toyo Proxes Sport 0%
14 Maxxis Premitra HP5 0%
15 Nokian zLine 0%
16 Avon ZV7 0%
17 Cooper Zeon CS8 0%
18 Leao Nova Force 0%
19 Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 0%
20 Kumho Ecsta HS51 0%

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