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2019 Summer and All Season Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
9 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2019 Summer and All Season 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.

Firestone RoadHawk
Reference Winter Worn
Continental Premium Contact 6
Reference Summer Worn
Bridgestone Weather Control A005
Michelin CrossClimate Plus
Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
Kleber Quadraxer 2
Michelin Primacy 4
Davanti DX390
Bridgestone Turanza T005
Apollo Alnac 4G All Season
Reference Winter
Vredestein Quatrac 5
Momo Outrun M20
Continental AllSeasonContact
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
Barum Bravuris 5HM

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 3.80 M (25.7%) | Avg: 16.10 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Primacy 4 with a result of 14.8 M. The difference between best and worst was 20.4%.
  1. Michelin Primacy 4
    14.8 M
  2. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
    14.9 M
  3. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    15 M
  4. Continental Premium Contact 6
    15.1 M
  5. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    15.2 M
  6. Firestone RoadHawk
    15.7 M
  7. Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
    15.7 M
  8. Barum Bravuris 5HM
    15.7 M
  9. Reference Summer Worn
    15.8 M
  10. Davanti DX390
    15.8 M
  11. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    15.8 M
  12. Momo Outrun M20
    15.8 M
  13. Continental AllSeasonContact
    16.9 M
  14. Kleber Quadraxer 2
    17 M
  15. Reference Winter Worn
    17.1 M
  16. Reference Winter
    17.4 M
  17. Vredestein Quatrac 5
    17.5 M
  18. Apollo Alnac 4G All Season
    18.6 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 4.30 Km/H (9.9%) | Avg: 41.68 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate Plus with a result of 43.5 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 9.9%.
  1. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    43.5 Km/H
  2. Reference Summer Worn
    43.5 Km/H
  3. Firestone RoadHawk
    43.3 Km/H
  4. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
    42.7 Km/H
  5. Reference Winter Worn
    42.5 Km/H
  6. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    42.2 Km/H
  7. Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
    42.2 Km/H
  8. Barum Bravuris 5HM
    42 Km/H
  9. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    41.8 Km/H
  10. Vredestein Quatrac 5
    41.8 Km/H
  11. Kleber Quadraxer 2
    41.3 Km/H
  12. Continental Premium Contact 6
    41.3 Km/H
  13. Continental AllSeasonContact
    41 Km/H
  14. Davanti DX390
    40.8 Km/H
  15. Apollo Alnac 4G All Season
    40.7 Km/H
  16. Reference Winter
    40.5 Km/H
  17. Michelin Primacy 4
    40 Km/H
  18. Momo Outrun M20
    39.2 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 4.30 M (30.1%) | Avg: 16.42 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance with a result of 14.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 23.1%.
  1. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
    14.3 M
  2. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    15 M
  3. Continental Premium Contact 6
    15 M
  4. Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
    15.3 M
  5. Michelin Primacy 4
    15.3 M
  6. Barum Bravuris 5HM
    15.6 M
  7. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    15.7 M
  8. Firestone RoadHawk
    15.8 M
  9. Momo Outrun M20
    16.4 M
  10. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    16.4 M
  11. Davanti DX390
    16.6 M
  12. Reference Summer Worn
    16.9 M
  13. Reference Winter
    17.4 M
  14. Continental AllSeasonContact
    17.5 M
  15. Kleber Quadraxer 2
    17.7 M
  16. Vredestein Quatrac 5
    17.8 M
  17. Reference Winter Worn
    18.3 M
  18. Apollo Alnac 4G All Season
    18.6 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 5.00 Km/H (10.2%) | Avg: 46.57 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Firestone RoadHawk with a result of 48.8 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 10.2%.
  1. Firestone RoadHawk
    48.8 Km/H
  2. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    48.2 Km/H
  3. Kleber Quadraxer 2
    48 Km/H
  4. Barum Bravuris 5HM
    47.7 Km/H
  5. Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
    47.7 Km/H
  6. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    47.5 Km/H
  7. Michelin Primacy 4
    47.4 Km/H
  8. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
    47.3 Km/H
  9. Davanti DX390
    47.3 Km/H
  10. Momo Outrun M20
    47 Km/H
  11. Continental Premium Contact 6
    46.5 Km/H
  12. Reference Winter
    46.2 Km/H
  13. Vredestein Quatrac 5
    46 Km/H
  14. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    45.3 Km/H
  15. Reference Summer Worn
    44.8 Km/H
  16. Continental AllSeasonContact
    44.5 Km/H
  17. Apollo Alnac 4G All Season
    44.2 Km/H
  18. Reference Winter Worn
    43.8 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 3.00 dB (5%) | Avg: 61.78 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza T005 with a result of 60 dB. The difference between best and worst was 4.8%.
  1. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    60 dB
  2. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    61 dB
  3. Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
    61 dB
  4. Michelin Primacy 4
    61 dB
  5. Reference Winter
    61 dB
  6. Continental AllSeasonContact
    62 dB
  7. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
    62 dB
  8. Barum Bravuris 5HM
    62 dB
  9. Firestone RoadHawk
    62 dB
  10. Continental Premium Contact 6
    62 dB
  11. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    62 dB
  12. Kleber Quadraxer 2
    62 dB
  13. Davanti DX390
    62 dB
  14. Apollo Alnac 4G All Season
    62 dB
  15. Vredestein Quatrac 5
    62 dB
  16. Momo Outrun M20
    62 dB
  17. Reference Winter Worn
    63 dB
  18. Reference Summer Worn
    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 Continental Premium Contact 6 0%
3 Bridgestone Turanza T005 0%
4 Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 0%
5 Davanti DX390 0%
6 Continental AllSeasonContact 0%
7 Michelin CrossClimate Plus 0%
8 Bridgestone Weather Control A005 0%
9 Firestone RoadHawk 0%
10 Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 0%
11 Momo Outrun M20 0%
12 Kleber Quadraxer 2 0%
13 Barum Bravuris 5HM 0%
14 Vredestein Quatrac 5 0%
15 Apollo Alnac 4G All Season 0%
16 Reference Winter 0%
17 Reference Summer Worn 0%
18 Reference Winter Worn 0%
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