2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
March 12, 2018
Below are all the data points for the 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch 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.

Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
Continental Premium Contact 5
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
Firestone RoadHawk
Michelin Energy Saver
Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
Bridgestone Turanza T005
Fulda EcoControl HP
Vredestein Sportrac 5
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
Dunlop Sport BluResponse
Uniroyal RainExpert 3
Infinity Ecosis
Avon ZV7
BFGoodrich gGrip
Cooper Zeon CS8
GiTi GitiSynergy E1
Kleber Dynaxer HP 3
Nokian Line
Maxxis Premitra HP5

Quick Navigation

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 with a result of 34.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 12%.

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 with a result of 115.1 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.6%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza T005 with a result of 34.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 13.4%.

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza T005 with a result of 77.6 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5.5%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Uniroyal RainExpert 3 with a result of 90.1 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 9.9%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Infinity Ecosis with a result of 71.7 dB. The difference between best and worst was 5.8%.

Value Performance Overview

Wear (KM)

Predicted tread life in KM (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Fulda EcoControl HP with a result of 49920 KM. The difference between best and worst was 45.3%.

Value (Price/1000)

Euros/1000km based on cost/wear (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Fulda EcoControl HP with a result of 3.91 Price/1000. The difference between best and worst was 45.2%.

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Infinity Ecosis. The difference between best and worst was 33.3%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was GiTi GitiSynergy E1 with a result of 6.2 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 33.3%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
1 Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 0%
2 Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 0%
3 Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun 0%
4 Firestone RoadHawk 0%
5 Michelin Energy Saver 0%
6 Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde 0%
7 Bridgestone Turanza T005 0%
8 Fulda EcoControl HP 0%
9 Vredestein Sportrac 5 0%
10 Continental Premium Contact 5 0%
11 Uniroyal RainExpert 3 0%
12 Dunlop Sport BluResponse 0%
13 Infinity Ecosis 0%
14 Avon ZV7 0%
15 BFGoodrich gGrip 0%
16 Cooper Zeon CS8 0%
17 GiTi GitiSynergy E1 0%
18 Kleber Dynaxer HP 3 0%
19 Nokian Line 0%
20 Maxxis Premitra HP5 0%

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