| Test Summary | |
| Wet Braking |
Maxxis Premitra HP5 |
| Dry Braking |
Fulda SportControl 2 |
| Wear |
Maxxis Premitra HP5 |
| Rolling Resistance |
Firestone RoadHawk |
| Snow Handling |
Sava Intensa UHP 2 Fulda SportControl 2 Apollo Aspire XP Kleber Dynaxer HP4 Avon ZV7 |
| Ice Braking |
Maxxis Premitra HP5 Sava Intensa UHP 2 |
Sadly, like ADAC, ACE doesn't provide any of the raw data, but the test still provides a rather unique insight into how the highly contested midrange sector of the market looks. These tires often save you money when compared to a premium tire, but don't fall into the performance category of "ditch finders" like budget tires can. It's a shame there's no premium tire as a benchmark, but it's something we're looking to do in the future!
The Best of the Mid Range
If you've been following tire tests from the past 12 months, it should be no surprise that the Maxxis Premitra HP5 wins the test, acing nearly all the categories and showing no real weakness.
Goodyear will be pleased with their second tier brands Sava and Fulda, as they essentially matched their overall performance, locking out second and third spots.
Apollo, the owners of Vredestein, take fourth place, with a slight weakness in the wet, and everyone's midrange favourite brand Toyo struggled a little more in the dry for fifth.
Kleber, owned by Michelin, could only manage sixth place overall, again struggling in the wet but proving to be very quiet, where the Bridgestone owned Firestone also struggled on the wet surfaces, but had very low fuel useage.
Rounding out the test are Hankook and Avon. Both brands will be disappointed, but in particular this is a very unusual result for Hankook who are now considered a premium brand, and often beat premium rivals.
Results
