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2017 Summer SUV Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
4 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2017 Summer SUV 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.

Nexen N Fera RU1
Nokian Hakka Black
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV
Continental Premium Contact 6
Dunlop SP QuattroMaxx

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 2.50 M (7%) | Avg: 37.16 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Premium Contact 6 with a result of 35.8 M. The difference between best and worst was 6.5%.
  1. Continental Premium Contact 6
    35.8 M
  2. Nokian Hakka Black
    36.9 M
  3. Dunlop SP QuattroMaxx
    37.3 M
  4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV
    37.5 M
  5. Nexen N Fera RU1
    38.3 M

Dry Handling (s)

Spread: 1.60 s (1.7%) | Avg: 94.54 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. Continental Premium Contact 6
    93.65 s
  2. Dunlop SP QuattroMaxx
    94.39 s
  3. Nokian Hakka Black
    94.39 s
  4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV
    95.04 s
  5. Nexen N Fera RU1
    95.25 s

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 6.50 M (15.1%) | Avg: 46.64 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakka Black with a result of 43.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 13.1%.
  1. Nokian Hakka Black
    43.1 M
  2. Continental Premium Contact 6
    46.5 M
  3. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV
    46.6 M
  4. Dunlop SP QuattroMaxx
    47.4 M
  5. Nexen N Fera RU1
    49.6 M

Wet Handling (s)

Spread: 3.15 s (4.5%) | Avg: 72.11 s

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakka Black with a result of 70.47 s. The difference between best and worst was 4.3%.
  1. Nokian Hakka Black
    70.47 s
  2. Continental Premium Contact 6
    71.5 s
  3. Dunlop SP QuattroMaxx
    72.45 s
  4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV
    72.52 s
  5. Nexen N Fera RU1
    73.62 s

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
Continental Premium Contact 6 0%
2 Nokian Hakka Black 0%
3 Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV 0%
4 Dunlop SP QuattroMaxx 0%
5 Nexen N Fera RU1 0%
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