2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
April 8, 2018
Below are all the data points for the 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 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.

Hankook Ventus ST
Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV
Pirelli Scorpion Verde
Kumho Crugen HP91
Toyo Proxes T1 Sport SUV
Apollo Apterra HT2
Goodride SU318 HT

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV with a result of 37.7 M. The difference between best and worst was 13.3%.

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV with a result of 116.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.2%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Scorpion Verde with a result of 52.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 27.8%.

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV with a result of 80.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 13.9%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Apollo Apterra HT2 with a result of 95 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 6.5%.

Off road Performance Overview

Gravel Handling (Km/H)

Gravel Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the gravel handling test finished less than 3% apart.

Gravel Traction (N)

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus ST with a result of 4170 N. The difference between best and worst was 10.6%.

Grass Traction (N)

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus ST with a result of 3640 N. The difference between best and worst was 13.5%.

Mud Traction (N)

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kumho Crugen HP91 with a result of 1930 N. The difference between best and worst was 18.7%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodride SU318 HT with a result of 66.4 dB. The difference between best and worst was 6.1%.

Value Performance Overview

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodride SU318 HT. The difference between best and worst was 48.6%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Toyo Proxes T1 Sport SUV with a result of 7.48 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 18.7%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
1 Hankook Ventus ST 0%
2 Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV 0%
3 Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV 0%
4 Pirelli Scorpion Verde 0%
5 Kumho Crugen HP91 0%
6 Toyo Proxes T1 Sport SUV 0%
7 Apollo Apterra HT2 0%
8 Goodride SU318 HT 0%

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