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2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
10 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2020 Auto Zeitung 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.

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
Continental Premium Contact 6
Firestone RoadHawk
Yokohama BluEarth AE50
Rotalla RU01 S Pace
Goodride SA37
Bridgestone Turanza T005
Maxxis Premitra HP5
Nankang Noble Sport NS20
Michelin Primacy 4
Linglong Green Max
Westlake Sport SA37
Apollo Aspire XP
Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
Vredestein Ultrac Satin
Star-Performer UHP 3
Dunlop Sport BluResponse
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
Achilles ATR Sport 2
Giti GitiPremium H1

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 3.20 M (9.1%) | Avg: 37.01 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 with a result of 35.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 8.4%.
  1. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    35.1 M
  2. Continental Premium Contact 6
    35.8 M
  3. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    35.9 M
  4. Michelin Primacy 4
    36.1 M
  5. Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
    36.3 M
  6. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    36.4 M
  7. Linglong Green Max
    36.4 M
  8. Firestone RoadHawk
    36.5 M
  9. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    36.7 M
  10. Giti GitiPremium H1
    37.1 M
  11. Apollo Aspire XP
    37.3 M
  12. Nankang Noble Sport NS20
    37.4 M
  13. Rotalla RU01 S Pace
    37.6 M
  14. Goodride SA37
    37.7 M
  15. Westlake Sport SA37
    37.8 M
  16. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    37.8 M
  17. Star-Performer UHP 3
    37.8 M
  18. Yokohama BluEarth AE50
    38.1 M
  19. Achilles ATR Sport 2
    38.1 M
  20. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
    38.3 M

Dry Handling (s)

Spread: 2.30 s (3.1%) | Avg: 74.81 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. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    73.8 s
  2. Giti GitiPremium H1
    74 s
  3. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    74.2 s
  4. Star-Performer UHP 3
    74.2 s
  5. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    74.3 s
  6. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    74.3 s
  7. Continental Premium Contact 6
    74.3 s
  8. Firestone RoadHawk
    74.3 s
  9. Yokohama BluEarth AE50
    74.3 s
  10. Rotalla RU01 S Pace
    74.6 s
  11. Westlake Sport SA37
    74.8 s
  12. Michelin Primacy 4
    75 s
  13. Goodride SA37
    75.1 s
  14. Apollo Aspire XP
    75.2 s
  15. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    75.2 s
  16. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
    75.2 s
  17. Achilles ATR Sport 2
    75.5 s
  18. Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
    75.8 s
  19. Linglong Green Max
    75.9 s
  20. Nankang Noble Sport NS20
    76.1 s

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Spread: 22.00 Points (73.3%) | Avg: 20.55 Points

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Maxxis Premitra HP5 with a result of 30 Points. The difference between best and worst was 73.3%.
  1. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    30 Points
  2. Giti GitiPremium H1
    28 Points
  3. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    27 Points
  4. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    26 Points
  5. Continental Premium Contact 6
    26 Points
  6. Star-Performer UHP 3
    25 Points
  7. Firestone RoadHawk
    25 Points
  8. Yokohama BluEarth AE50
    24 Points
  9. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    23 Points
  10. Rotalla RU01 S Pace
    22 Points
  11. Westlake Sport SA37
    21 Points
  12. Michelin Primacy 4
    19 Points
  13. Goodride SA37
    18 Points
  14. Apollo Aspire XP
    17 Points
  15. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    17 Points
  16. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
    17 Points
  17. Achilles ATR Sport 2
    15 Points
  18. Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
    14 Points
  19. Linglong Green Max
    9 Points
  20. Nankang Noble Sport NS20
    8 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 12.10 M (21.1%) | Avg: 63.17 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza T005 with a result of 57.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 17.4%.
  1. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    57.3 M
  2. Michelin Primacy 4
    57.3 M
  3. Continental Premium Contact 6
    58.3 M
  4. Linglong Green Max
    58.9 M
  5. Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
    59.5 M
  6. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    60.3 M
  7. Apollo Aspire XP
    60.5 M
  8. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
    61.4 M
  9. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    63 M
  10. Firestone RoadHawk
    64 M
  11. Giti GitiPremium H1
    64.4 M
  12. Yokohama BluEarth AE50
    64.9 M
  13. Rotalla RU01 S Pace
    65 M
  14. Goodride SA37
    65 M
  15. Westlake Sport SA37
    65.4 M
  16. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    65.5 M
  17. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    66.3 M
  18. Achilles ATR Sport 2
    68.1 M
  19. Star-Performer UHP 3
    68.8 M
  20. Nankang Noble Sport NS20
    69.4 M

Wet Handling (s)

Spread: 13.50 s (15.2%) | Avg: 95.18 s

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Premium Contact 6 with a result of 88.8 s. The difference between best and worst was 13.2%.
  1. Continental Premium Contact 6
    88.8 s
  2. Michelin Primacy 4
    90.8 s
  3. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    91.1 s
  4. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    92.3 s
  5. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    92.7 s
  6. Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
    93 s
  7. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
    93.5 s
  8. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    94.2 s
  9. Apollo Aspire XP
    94.3 s
  10. Giti GitiPremium H1
    95.4 s
  11. Linglong Green Max
    95.9 s
  12. Westlake Sport SA37
    95.9 s
  13. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    96.9 s
  14. Yokohama BluEarth AE50
    97.1 s
  15. Nankang Noble Sport NS20
    97.6 s
  16. Firestone RoadHawk
    97.7 s
  17. Goodride SA37
    97.8 s
  18. Rotalla RU01 S Pace
    97.9 s
  19. Star-Performer UHP 3
    98.4 s
  20. Achilles ATR Sport 2
    102.3 s

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Spread: 41.00 Points (91.1%) | Avg: 21.25 Points

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Premium Contact 6 with a result of 45 Points. The difference between best and worst was 91.1%.
  1. Continental Premium Contact 6
    45 Points
  2. Michelin Primacy 4
    42 Points
  3. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    40 Points
  4. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    33 Points
  5. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    30 Points
  6. Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
    28 Points
  7. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
    26 Points
  8. Apollo Aspire XP
    22 Points
  9. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    22 Points
  10. Giti GitiPremium H1
    19 Points
  11. Linglong Green Max
    17 Points
  12. Westlake Sport SA37
    16 Points
  13. Yokohama BluEarth AE50
    13 Points
  14. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    13 Points
  15. Firestone RoadHawk
    12 Points
  16. Nankang Noble Sport NS20
    12 Points
  17. Rotalla RU01 S Pace
    11 Points
  18. Goodride SA37
    11 Points
  19. Star-Performer UHP 3
    9 Points
  20. Achilles ATR Sport 2
    4 Points

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 15.20 Km/H (14.8%) | Avg: 90.60 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Ultrac Satin with a result of 102.4 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 14.8%.
  1. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
    102.4 Km/H
  2. Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
    94.2 Km/H
  3. Star-Performer UHP 3
    93.8 Km/H
  4. Rotalla RU01 S Pace
    93.1 Km/H
  5. Nankang Noble Sport NS20
    91.5 Km/H
  6. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    91.1 Km/H
  7. Apollo Aspire XP
    90.9 Km/H
  8. Continental Premium Contact 6
    90.7 Km/H
  9. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    90.3 Km/H
  10. Goodride SA37
    89.7 Km/H
  11. Westlake Sport SA37
    89.1 Km/H
  12. Giti GitiPremium H1
    89 Km/H
  13. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    88.8 Km/H
  14. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    88.8 Km/H
  15. Linglong Green Max
    88.7 Km/H
  16. Yokohama BluEarth AE50
    88.3 Km/H
  17. Michelin Primacy 4
    88.2 Km/H
  18. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    88.2 Km/H
  19. Achilles ATR Sport 2
    88 Km/H
  20. Firestone RoadHawk
    87.2 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Spread: 2.00 Points (25%) | Avg: 6.75 Points

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue with a result of 8 Points. The difference between best and worst was 25%.
  1. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    8 Points
  2. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
    8 Points
  3. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    8 Points
  4. Apollo Aspire XP
    7 Points
  5. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    7 Points
  6. Giti GitiPremium H1
    7 Points
  7. Continental Premium Contact 6
    7 Points
  8. Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
    7 Points
  9. Firestone RoadHawk
    7 Points
  10. Yokohama BluEarth AE50
    7 Points
  11. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    7 Points
  12. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    7 Points
  13. Star-Performer UHP 3
    6 Points
  14. Achilles ATR Sport 2
    6 Points
  15. Rotalla RU01 S Pace
    6 Points
  16. Goodride SA37
    6 Points
  17. Nankang Noble Sport NS20
    6 Points
  18. Michelin Primacy 4
    6 Points
  19. Linglong Green Max
    6 Points
  20. Westlake Sport SA37
    6 Points

Noise (dB)

Spread: 2.00 dB (2.9%) | Avg: 71.40 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Apollo Aspire XP
    70 dB
  2. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
    70 dB
  3. Linglong Green Max
    71 dB
  4. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    71 dB
  5. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    71 dB
  6. Achilles ATR Sport 2
    71 dB
  7. Giti GitiPremium H1
    71 dB
  8. Continental Premium Contact 6
    71 dB
  9. Yokohama BluEarth AE50
    71 dB
  10. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    71 dB
  11. Michelin Primacy 4
    72 dB
  12. Westlake Sport SA37
    72 dB
  13. Star-Performer UHP 3
    72 dB
  14. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    72 dB
  15. Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
    72 dB
  16. Firestone RoadHawk
    72 dB
  17. Rotalla RU01 S Pace
    72 dB
  18. Goodride SA37
    72 dB
  19. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    72 dB
  20. Nankang Noble Sport NS20
    72 dB

Value Performance Overview

Price

Spread: 310.00 (134.8%) | Avg: 355.00

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodride SA37. The difference between best and worst was 57.4%.
  1. Goodride SA37
    230
  2. Star-Performer UHP 3
    240
  3. Achilles ATR Sport 2
    240
  4. Westlake Sport SA37
    240
  5. Linglong Green Max
    250
  6. Rotalla RU01 S Pace
    280
  7. Nankang Noble Sport NS20
    280
  8. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    340
  9. Apollo Aspire XP
    350
  10. Giti GitiPremium H1
    360
  11. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
    370
  12. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    390
  13. Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
    400
  14. Firestone RoadHawk
    400
  15. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    410
  16. Yokohama BluEarth AE50
    420
  17. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    440
  18. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    450
  19. Continental Premium Contact 6
    470
  20. Michelin Primacy 4
    540

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 2.75 kg / t (43.4%) | Avg: 8.01 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue with a result of 6.33 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 30.3%.
  1. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    6.33 kg / t
  2. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    6.89 kg / t
  3. Yokohama BluEarth AE50
    7.27 kg / t
  4. Michelin Primacy 4
    7.29 kg / t
  5. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    7.45 kg / t
  6. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    7.82 kg / t
  7. Linglong Green Max
    7.84 kg / t
  8. Continental Premium Contact 6
    7.93 kg / t
  9. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
    8 kg / t
  10. Firestone RoadHawk
    8.08 kg / t
  11. Giti GitiPremium H1
    8.09 kg / t
  12. Apollo Aspire XP
    8.1 kg / t
  13. Star-Performer UHP 3
    8.34 kg / t
  14. Achilles ATR Sport 2
    8.37 kg / t
  15. Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
    8.52 kg / t
  16. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    8.57 kg / t
  17. Westlake Sport SA37
    8.61 kg / t
  18. Rotalla RU01 S Pace
    8.65 kg / t
  19. Goodride SA37
    8.97 kg / t
  20. Nankang Noble Sport NS20
    9.08 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 Bridgestone Turanza T005 0%
3 Michelin Primacy 4 0%
4 Maxxis Premitra HP5 0%
5 Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 0%
6 Vredestein Ultrac Satin 0%
7 Dunlop Sport BluResponse 0%
8 Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun 0%
9 Giti GitiPremium H1 0%
10 Apollo Aspire XP 0%
11 Yokohama BluEarth AE50 0%
12 Firestone RoadHawk 0%
13 Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue 0%
14 Linglong Green Max 0%
15 Westlake Sport SA37 0%
16 Rotalla RU01 S Pace 0%
17 Star-Performer UHP 3 0%
18 Goodride SA37 0%
19 Nankang Noble Sport NS20 0%
20 Achilles ATR Sport 2 0%

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