Test Charts / Gute Fahrt
2018 Gute Fahrt Summer Tire Test
Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tire, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.
- Tested size
- 205/55 R16
- Tires tested
- 12
- Disciplines
- 4
Read the measurements, not just the rank
Lower is better for braking distances and lap times; higher is better for subjective scores and aquaplaning speed. Bars start at zero. Read the gap alongside the position: adjacent tires can be separated by very different margins.
Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tires does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.
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Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tires does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.
Dry
1Dry Braking
Dry braking in feet
Lower is better ↓| Position / Tire | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
| 116 ft | Best | |
| 117 ft | +1 ft | |
| 119 ft | +3 ft | |
| 120 ft | +4 ft | |
| 121 ft | +5 ft | |
| 122 ft | +6 ft | |
| 122 ft | +6 ft | |
| 123 ft | +7 ft | |
| 124 ft | +8 ft | |
| 133 ft | +17 ft | |
| 135 ft | +19 ft | |
| 140 ft | +24 ft |
The difference between best and worst was 21% (24 ft ≈ 1.6 Car Lengths).
Wet
2Wet Braking
Wet braking in feet
Lower is better ↓| Position / Tire | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
| 139 ft | Best | |
| 142 ft | +3 ft | |
| 144 ft | +5 ft | |
| 146 ft | +7 ft | |
| 147 ft | +8 ft | |
| 147 ft | +8 ft | |
| 148 ft | +9 ft | |
| 155 ft | +16 ft | |
| 157 ft | +18 ft | |
| 159 ft | +20 ft | |
| 161 ft | +22 ft | |
| 170 ft | +31 ft |
The difference between best and worst was 21.6% (31 ft ≈ 2 Car Lengths).
Straight Aqua
Float Speed in mph
Higher is better ↑| Position / Tire | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
| 50.9 mph | Best | |
| 50.2 mph | -0.7 mph | |
| 50.1 mph | -0.8 mph | |
| 49.6 mph | -1.3 mph | |
| 49.5 mph | -1.4 mph | |
| 48.9 mph | -2.0 mph | |
| 48.2 mph | -2.7 mph | |
| 48.0 mph | -2.9 mph | |
| 46.9 mph | -4.0 mph | |
| 46.8 mph | -4.1 mph | |
| 46.0 mph | -4.9 mph | |
| 44.4 mph | -6.5 mph |
The difference between best and worst was 12.7% (6.5 mph).
Value
1Rolling Resistance
Rolling resistance in kg t
Lower is better ↓| Position / Tire | Result | Gap to best | Extra fuel / year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.93 kg/t | Best | $0 | |
| 0.94 kg/t | +0.01 kg/t | $3 | |
| 0.95 kg/t | +0.02 kg/t | $6 | |
| 0.97 kg/t | +0.04 kg/t | $13 | |
| 1.05 kg/t | +0.12 kg/t | $38 | |
| 1.07 kg/t | +0.14 kg/t | $44 | |
| 1.12 kg/t | +0.19 kg/t | $60 | |
| 1.12 kg/t | +0.19 kg/t | $60 | |
| 1.14 kg/t | +0.21 kg/t | $66 | |
| 1.15 kg/t | +0.22 kg/t | $70 | |
| 1.16 kg/t | +0.23 kg/t | $73 | |
| 1.16 kg/t | +0.23 kg/t | $73 |
The difference between best and worst was 24.7% (0.23 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Nexen N Blue HD Plus uses about 20 gal ($73) more fuel than the Continental Eco Contact 5.
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