2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
March 6, 2020
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.

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

Quick Navigation

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (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%.

Dry Handling (s)

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.

Subj. Dry Handling ( 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%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (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%.

Wet Handling (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%.

Subj. Wet Handling ( 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%.

Straight Aqua (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%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( 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%.

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.

Value Performance Overview

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodride SA37. The difference between best and worst was 57.4%.

Rolling Resistance (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%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
1 Continental Premium Contact 6 0%
2 Apollo Aspire XP 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 Bridgestone Turanza T005 0%
11 Firestone RoadHawk 0%
12 Yokohama BluEarth AE50 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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