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2019 NAF Summer Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
4 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2019 NAF 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 Primacy 4
Firestone RoadHawk
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
Bridgestone Turanza T005
Continental Premium Contact 6
Dunlop Sport BluResponse
Reference Winter
Nokian Hakka Blue 2

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 11.40 M (32.9%) | Avg: 36.95 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Premium Contact 6 with a result of 34.6 M. The difference between best and worst was 24.8%.
  1. Continental Premium Contact 6
    34.6 M
  2. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    35.5 M
  3. Firestone RoadHawk
    35.6 M
  4. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    35.6 M
  5. Michelin Primacy 4
    35.9 M
  6. Nokian Hakka Blue 2
    36.1 M
  7. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
    36.3 M
  8. Reference Winter
    46 M

Dry Handling (s)

Spread: 2.61 s (2.4%) | Avg: 109.34 s

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Continental Premium Contact 6
    108.52 s
  2. Firestone RoadHawk
    108.94 s
  3. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    109 s
  4. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    109.01 s
  5. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
    109.31 s
  6. Nokian Hakka Blue 2
    109.38 s
  7. Michelin Primacy 4
    109.4 s
  8. Reference Winter
    111.13 s

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 4.00 M (8.1%) | Avg: 51.39 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Primacy 4 with a result of 49.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 7.5%.
  1. Michelin Primacy 4
    49.1 M
  2. Continental Premium Contact 6
    50.5 M
  3. Nokian Hakka Blue 2
    50.9 M
  4. Firestone RoadHawk
    51.3 M
  5. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
    51.7 M
  6. Reference Winter
    52 M
  7. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    52.5 M
  8. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    53.1 M

Wet Handling (s)

Spread: 2.05 s (3%) | Avg: 70.46 s

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the wet handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Continental Premium Contact 6
    69.46 s
  2. Firestone RoadHawk
    69.82 s
  3. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    70.08 s
  4. Nokian Hakka Blue 2
    70.18 s
  5. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    70.38 s
  6. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
    71.09 s
  7. Michelin Primacy 4
    71.14 s
  8. Reference Winter
    71.51 s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 10.30 Km/H (11.4%) | Avg: 83.19 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Winter with a result of 90.1 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 11.4%.
  1. Reference Winter
    90.1 Km/H
  2. Nokian Hakka Blue 2
    84 Km/H
  3. Michelin Primacy 4
    83.8 Km/H
  4. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    82.8 Km/H
  5. Firestone RoadHawk
    81.9 Km/H
  6. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
    81.8 Km/H
  7. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    81.3 Km/H
  8. Continental Premium Contact 6
    79.8 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 1.20 dB (1.7%) | Avg: 72.65 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Continental Premium Contact 6
    72.2 dB
  2. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    72.2 dB
  3. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    72.4 dB
  4. Firestone RoadHawk
    72.4 dB
  5. Reference Winter
    72.8 dB
  6. Nokian Hakka Blue 2
    72.8 dB
  7. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
    73 dB
  8. Michelin Primacy 4
    73.4 dB

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 0.28 kg / t (5.2%) | Avg: 5.51 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza T005 with a result of 5.34 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 5%.
  1. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    5.34 kg / t
  2. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
    5.39 kg / t
  3. Continental Premium Contact 6
    5.48 kg / t
  4. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    5.51 kg / t
  5. Michelin Primacy 4
    5.57 kg / t
  6. Firestone RoadHawk
    5.58 kg / t
  7. Reference Winter
    5.61 kg / t
  8. Nokian Hakka Blue 2
    5.62 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
Continental Premium Contact 6 0%
2 Nokian Hakka Blue 2 0%
3 Dunlop Sport BluResponse 0%
4 Firestone RoadHawk 0%
5 Michelin Primacy 4 0%
6 Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 0%
7 Bridgestone Turanza T005 0%
8 Reference Winter 0%

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