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2018 New and Worn Summer Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
8 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2018 New and Worn 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.

Michelin CrossClimate
Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
Michelin Primacy 4
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
Bridgestone Turanza T005
Infinity Ecosis
Reference Winter
Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
Laufenn S fit EQ
Continental Premium Contact 5
Firestone RoadHawk
BFGoodrich gGrip
Reference Winter Worn
Semperit SpeedLife 2
Reference Summer Worn
Taurus 401 HighPerformance
Dayton Touring 2

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 16.10 M (115%) | Avg: 16.80 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza T005 with a result of 14 M. The difference between best and worst was 53.5%.
  1. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    14 M
  2. Michelin CrossClimate
    14.1 M
  3. Michelin Primacy 4
    14.1 M
  4. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
    14.7 M
  5. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    14.9 M
  6. Infinity Ecosis
    15.2 M
  7. Reference Winter
    15.2 M
  8. BFGoodrich gGrip
    15.2 M
  9. Taurus 401 HighPerformance
    15.2 M
  10. Continental Premium Contact 5
    15.3 M
  11. Firestone RoadHawk
    15.4 M
  12. Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
    15.9 M
  13. Semperit SpeedLife 2
    17.4 M
  14. Laufenn S fit EQ
    18 M
  15. Reference Summer Worn
    19.7 M
  16. Dayton Touring 2
    21.2 M
  17. Reference Winter Worn
    30.1 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 12.50 Km/H (22.3%) | Avg: 50.22 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza T005 with a result of 56 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 22.3%.
  1. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    56 Km/H
  2. Michelin Primacy 4
    55.5 Km/H
  3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    55.3 Km/H
  4. Firestone RoadHawk
    54.4 Km/H
  5. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
    53.5 Km/H
  6. Reference Winter
    51.4 Km/H
  7. Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
    51 Km/H
  8. Michelin CrossClimate
    50.6 Km/H
  9. Laufenn S fit EQ
    49.6 Km/H
  10. Continental Premium Contact 5
    49.5 Km/H
  11. Semperit SpeedLife 2
    49.2 Km/H
  12. BFGoodrich gGrip
    49 Km/H
  13. Taurus 401 HighPerformance
    47.8 Km/H
  14. Reference Winter Worn
    47.3 Km/H
  15. Dayton Touring 2
    45.8 Km/H
  16. Infinity Ecosis
    44.4 Km/H
  17. Reference Summer Worn
    43.5 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 11.20 M (83%) | Avg: 16.38 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Primacy 4 with a result of 13.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 45.3%.
  1. Michelin Primacy 4
    13.5 M
  2. Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
    14.1 M
  3. BFGoodrich gGrip
    14.4 M
  4. Infinity Ecosis
    14.4 M
  5. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
    14.5 M
  6. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    14.8 M
  7. Continental Premium Contact 5
    15.2 M
  8. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    15.2 M
  9. Reference Winter
    15.5 M
  10. Michelin CrossClimate
    15.5 M
  11. Taurus 401 HighPerformance
    15.7 M
  12. Firestone RoadHawk
    16.3 M
  13. Reference Winter Worn
    16.8 M
  14. Semperit SpeedLife 2
    17.2 M
  15. Laufenn S fit EQ
    20.3 M
  16. Reference Summer Worn
    20.4 M
  17. Dayton Touring 2
    24.7 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 7.80 Km/H (15.7%) | Avg: 46.29 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Primacy 4 with a result of 49.8 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 15.7%.
  1. Michelin Primacy 4
    49.8 Km/H
  2. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    49.6 Km/H
  3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    48 Km/H
  4. Michelin CrossClimate
    47.8 Km/H
  5. Laufenn S fit EQ
    47.1 Km/H
  6. BFGoodrich gGrip
    47 Km/H
  7. Reference Winter
    47 Km/H
  8. Continental Premium Contact 5
    46.8 Km/H
  9. Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
    46.6 Km/H
  10. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
    46.6 Km/H
  11. Firestone RoadHawk
    46.3 Km/H
  12. Semperit SpeedLife 2
    45.8 Km/H
  13. Infinity Ecosis
    45.3 Km/H
  14. Taurus 401 HighPerformance
    44.8 Km/H
  15. Dayton Touring 2
    44.3 Km/H
  16. Reference Summer Worn
    42.2 Km/H
  17. Reference Winter Worn
    42 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 5.20 dB (9%) | Avg: 60.52 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate with a result of 57.8 dB. The difference between best and worst was 8.3%.
  1. Michelin CrossClimate
    57.8 dB
  2. Reference Winter
    59 dB
  3. Michelin Primacy 4
    59.4 dB
  4. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
    59.5 dB
  5. Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
    59.7 dB
  6. Continental Premium Contact 5
    59.7 dB
  7. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    60.1 dB
  8. Dayton Touring 2
    60.5 dB
  9. Infinity Ecosis
    60.5 dB
  10. Taurus 401 HighPerformance
    60.9 dB
  11. Semperit SpeedLife 2
    60.9 dB
  12. BFGoodrich gGrip
    61 dB
  13. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    61.2 dB
  14. Reference Winter Worn
    61.5 dB
  15. Firestone RoadHawk
    61.6 dB
  16. Reference Summer Worn
    62.6 dB
  17. Laufenn S fit EQ
    63 dB

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
Michelin Primacy 4 0%
2 Bridgestone Turanza T005 0%
3 Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 0%
4 Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue 0%
5 Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 0%
6 BFGoodrich gGrip 0%
7 Continental Premium Contact 5 0%
8 Firestone RoadHawk 0%
9 Michelin CrossClimate 0%
10 Infinity Ecosis 0%
11 Taurus 401 HighPerformance 0%
12 Semperit SpeedLife 2 0%
13 Reference Winter 0%
14 Laufenn S fit EQ 0%
15 Reference Summer Worn 0%
16 Dayton Touring 2 0%
17 Reference Winter Worn 0%

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