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2019 SUV 4x4 Summer Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
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Dry 35%
Wet 50%
Off road 0%
Comfort 5%
Value 10%
Dry 35% · Wet 50% · Off road 0% · Comfort 5% · Value 10%
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Test Results Data

BEST Good Average Below Average
# Tire Total Score Dry Wet Off road Comfort Value
Braking M Handling Km/H % Braking M Handling Km/H Straight Aqua Km/H % Gravel Handling Km/H Gravel Traction N Grass Traction N Mud Traction N % Noise dB % Price Rolling Resistance kg / t %
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 96.9% 34.6 2 104 2 98.8% 46.9 89.3 2 80.2 99.4% 65.9 9526 3 9548 2514 96.6% 65 3 98.8% 490 8.69 76.5%
2 Continental Premium Contact 6 96.7% 34 104.7 100% 47.5 2 89.3 2 78.2 98.4% 67.2 3 8440 8766 2230 89.6% 67.1 95.7% 550 8.39 2 76.6%
3 ▼1 Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 95.5% 34.6 2 103.9 3 98.8% 48.5 3 87.8 78.2 96.9% 65 9902 9462 2 2420 96.1% 64.8 2 99.1% 435 9.18 75.7%
4 ▲2 Bridgestone Turanza T005 95.5% 35.7 102.8 96.7% 49.9 88.4 81 96.7% 65.6 9061 7987 2395 90.1% 67.4 95.3% 490 7.56 85.2%
5 Maxxis Premitra HP5 95.3% 35.6 103.9 3 97.4% 50.9 88.8 82 96.3% 66.3 9486 8068 2571 2 93.3% 66.1 97.1% 320 2 9.38 81.8%
6 ▼4 Nokian PowerProof 94.8% 35.5 103.4 97.3% 51.2 89.8 81.1 96.4% 67.4 8784 9302 3 2425 93.8% 67.4 95.3% 475 8.58 3 77.8%
7 Toyo Proxes Sport 93.4% 37.1 103.8 95.4% 52.6 87.7 81.4 94.5% 67.3 2 9242 8524 2407 92.7% 65.5 98% 375 9.18 78.9%
8 Nexen N Fera RU1 92.8% 36.5 102.9 95.7% 52.3 87.6 77.8 93.8% 65.3 9592 2 8719 2410 93.4% 66.1 97.1% 350 3 10.24 74.9%
9 Cooper Zeon CS8 92.2% 37.5 102.3 94.2% 54.7 86.8 81.5 2 92.7% 65.4 9142 8879 2542 3 93.9% 65.2 98.5% 400 8.79 79.9%
10 CST Medallion MD A1 91.2% 37.8 102.5 93.9% 60.2 84.7 81.5 2 88.5% 65.1 8579 8836 2725 93.9% 64.2 100% 270 8.74 91%
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Dry 99% Wet 99% Off road 97% Comfort 99% Value 77%
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Dry
Dry Braking 34.6 M 2
Dry Handling 104 Km/H 2
Wet
Wet Braking 46.9 M
Wet Handling 89.3 Km/H 2
Straight Aqua 80.2 Km/H
Off road
Gravel Handling 65.9 Km/H
Gravel Traction 9526 N 3
Grass Traction 9548 N
Mud Traction 2514 N
Comfort
Noise 65 dB 3
Value
Price 490
Rolling Resistance 8.69 kg / t
Dry 100% Wet 98% Off road 90% Comfort 96% Value 77%
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Dry
Dry Braking 34 M
Dry Handling 104.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 47.5 M 2
Wet Handling 89.3 Km/H 2
Straight Aqua 78.2 Km/H
Off road
Gravel Handling 67.2 Km/H 3
Gravel Traction 8440 N
Grass Traction 8766 N
Mud Traction 2230 N
Comfort
Noise 67.1 dB
Value
Price 550
Rolling Resistance 8.39 kg / t 2
Dry 99% Wet 97% Off road 96% Comfort 99% Value 76%
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Dry
Dry Braking 34.6 M 2
Dry Handling 103.9 Km/H 3
Wet
Wet Braking 48.5 M 3
Wet Handling 87.8 Km/H
Straight Aqua 78.2 Km/H
Off road
Gravel Handling 65 Km/H
Gravel Traction 9902 N
Grass Traction 9462 N 2
Mud Traction 2420 N
Comfort
Noise 64.8 dB 2
Value
Price 435
Rolling Resistance 9.18 kg / t
Dry 97% Wet 97% Off road 90% Comfort 95% Value 85%
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Dry
Dry Braking 35.7 M
Dry Handling 102.8 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 49.9 M
Wet Handling 88.4 Km/H
Straight Aqua 81 Km/H
Off road
Gravel Handling 65.6 Km/H
Gravel Traction 9061 N
Grass Traction 7987 N
Mud Traction 2395 N
Comfort
Noise 67.4 dB
Value
Price 490
Rolling Resistance 7.56 kg / t
Dry 97% Wet 96% Off road 93% Comfort 97% Value 82%
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Dry
Dry Braking 35.6 M
Dry Handling 103.9 Km/H 3
Wet
Wet Braking 50.9 M
Wet Handling 88.8 Km/H
Straight Aqua 82 Km/H
Off road
Gravel Handling 66.3 Km/H
Gravel Traction 9486 N
Grass Traction 8068 N
Mud Traction 2571 N 2
Comfort
Noise 66.1 dB
Value
Price 320 2
Rolling Resistance 9.38 kg / t
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94.8%
Dry 97% Wet 96% Off road 94% Comfort 95% Value 78%
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Dry
Dry Braking 35.5 M
Dry Handling 103.4 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 51.2 M
Wet Handling 89.8 Km/H
Straight Aqua 81.1 Km/H
Off road
Gravel Handling 67.4 Km/H
Gravel Traction 8784 N
Grass Traction 9302 N 3
Mud Traction 2425 N
Comfort
Noise 67.4 dB
Value
Price 475
Rolling Resistance 8.58 kg / t 3
Dry 95% Wet 95% Off road 93% Comfort 98% Value 79%
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Dry
Dry Braking 37.1 M
Dry Handling 103.8 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 52.6 M
Wet Handling 87.7 Km/H
Straight Aqua 81.4 Km/H
Off road
Gravel Handling 67.3 Km/H 2
Gravel Traction 9242 N
Grass Traction 8524 N
Mud Traction 2407 N
Comfort
Noise 65.5 dB
Value
Price 375
Rolling Resistance 9.18 kg / t
Dry 96% Wet 94% Off road 93% Comfort 97% Value 75%
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Dry
Dry Braking 36.5 M
Dry Handling 102.9 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 52.3 M
Wet Handling 87.6 Km/H
Straight Aqua 77.8 Km/H
Off road
Gravel Handling 65.3 Km/H
Gravel Traction 9592 N 2
Grass Traction 8719 N
Mud Traction 2410 N
Comfort
Noise 66.1 dB
Value
Price 350 3
Rolling Resistance 10.24 kg / t
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92.2%
Dry 94% Wet 93% Off road 94% Comfort 99% Value 80%
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Dry
Dry Braking 37.5 M
Dry Handling 102.3 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 54.7 M
Wet Handling 86.8 Km/H
Straight Aqua 81.5 Km/H 2
Off road
Gravel Handling 65.4 Km/H
Gravel Traction 9142 N
Grass Traction 8879 N
Mud Traction 2542 N 3
Comfort
Noise 65.2 dB
Value
Price 400
Rolling Resistance 8.79 kg / t
Dry 94% Wet 89% Off road 94% Comfort 100% Value 91%
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Dry
Dry Braking 37.8 M
Dry Handling 102.5 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 60.2 M
Wet Handling 84.7 Km/H
Straight Aqua 81.5 Km/H 2
Off road
Gravel Handling 65.1 Km/H
Gravel Traction 8579 N
Grass Traction 8836 N
Mud Traction 2725 N
Comfort
Noise 64.2 dB
Value
Price 270
Rolling Resistance 8.74 kg / t
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