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2017 Mid Range Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
6 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2017 Mid Range 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.

BFGoodrich gGrip
Nokian Line
Uniroyal RainSport 3
Bridgestone DriveGuard
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
Fulda EcoControl HP
Toyo Proxes CF2
Nexen N Blue HD Plus
Nankang Eco 2 Plus
Debica Presto HP

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 1.40 M (3.6%) | Avg: 39.28 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 with a result of 38.7 M. The difference between best and worst was 3.5%.
  1. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    38.7 M
  2. Nexen N Blue HD Plus
    38.8 M
  3. Bridgestone DriveGuard
    39 M
  4. Uniroyal RainSport 3
    39.1 M
  5. Fulda EcoControl HP
    39.2 M
  6. Debica Presto HP
    39.3 M
  7. BFGoodrich gGrip
    39.4 M
  8. Nankang Eco 2 Plus
    39.4 M
  9. Nokian Line
    39.8 M
  10. Toyo Proxes CF2
    40.1 M

Dry Handling (s)

Spread: 1.97 s (2.1%) | Avg: 95.84 s

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    94.89 s
  2. Bridgestone DriveGuard
    95 s
  3. Fulda EcoControl HP
    95.3 s
  4. Nokian Line
    95.37 s
  5. BFGoodrich gGrip
    95.86 s
  6. Debica Presto HP
    95.91 s
  7. Toyo Proxes CF2
    96.26 s
  8. Uniroyal RainSport 3
    96.46 s
  9. Nexen N Blue HD Plus
    96.5 s
  10. Nankang Eco 2 Plus
    96.86 s

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 8.50 M (17.5%) | Avg: 52.57 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Uniroyal RainSport 3 with a result of 48.6 M. The difference between best and worst was 14.9%.
  1. Uniroyal RainSport 3
    48.6 M
  2. Bridgestone DriveGuard
    49.6 M
  3. Debica Presto HP
    50.6 M
  4. Fulda EcoControl HP
    51.8 M
  5. Nokian Line
    51.9 M
  6. Toyo Proxes CF2
    53.4 M
  7. Nexen N Blue HD Plus
    53.7 M
  8. BFGoodrich gGrip
    54.5 M
  9. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    54.5 M
  10. Nankang Eco 2 Plus
    57.1 M

Wet Handling (s)

Spread: 4.88 s (6.9%) | Avg: 73.94 s

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone DriveGuard with a result of 71.15 s. The difference between best and worst was 6.4%.
  1. Bridgestone DriveGuard
    71.15 s
  2. Nokian Line
    72.53 s
  3. Debica Presto HP
    73 s
  4. Uniroyal RainSport 3
    73.4 s
  5. Fulda EcoControl HP
    73.5 s
  6. Toyo Proxes CF2
    74.22 s
  7. BFGoodrich gGrip
    74.92 s
  8. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    75.06 s
  9. Nexen N Blue HD Plus
    75.6 s
  10. Nankang Eco 2 Plus
    76.03 s

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
Bridgestone DriveGuard 0%
2 Uniroyal RainSport 3 0%
3 Debica Presto HP 0%
4 Fulda EcoControl HP 0%
5 Nokian Line 0%
6 Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 0%
7 BFGoodrich gGrip 0%
8 Nexen N Blue HD Plus 0%
9 Toyo Proxes CF2 0%
10 Nankang Eco 2 Plus 0%
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