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2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tire Test

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tire, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size: 225/50 R17
Tires tested: 20
Disciplines: 10

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125	115 ft	Best
2Continental Premium Contact 6	117 ft	+2 ft
3Bridgestone Turanza T005	118 ft	+3 ft
4Michelin Primacy 4	118 ft	+3 ft
5Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun	119 ft	+4 ft
6Linglong Green Max	119 ft	+4 ft
6Maxxis Premitra HP5	119 ft	+4 ft
8Firestone RoadHawk	120 ft	+5 ft
9Dunlop Sport BluResponse	120 ft	+5 ft
10Giti GitiPremium H1	122 ft	+7 ft
11Apollo Aspire XP	122 ft	+7 ft
12Nankang Noble Sport NS20	123 ft	+8 ft
13Rotalla RU01 S Pace	123 ft	+8 ft
14Goodride SA37	124 ft	+9 ft
15Star Performer UHP 3	124 ft	+9 ft
15Westlake Sport SA37	124 ft	+9 ft
15Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue	124 ft	+9 ft
18Yokohama BluEarth AE50	125 ft	+10 ft
18Achilles ATR Sport 2	125 ft	+10 ft
20Vredestein Ultrac Satin	126 ft	+11 ft

The difference between best and worst was 9.1% (11 ft ≈ 0.7 Car Lengths).

Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Maxxis Premitra HP5	73.8 s	Best
2Giti GitiPremium H1	74 s	+0.20 s
3Star Performer UHP 3	74.2 s	+0.40 s
3Bridgestone Turanza T005	74.2 s	+0.40 s
5Dunlop Sport BluResponse	74.3 s	+0.50 s
5Yokohama BluEarth AE50	74.3 s	+0.50 s
5Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125	74.3 s	+0.50 s
5Continental Premium Contact 6	74.3 s	+0.50 s
5Firestone RoadHawk	74.3 s	+0.50 s
10Rotalla RU01 S Pace	74.6 s	+0.80 s
11Westlake Sport SA37	74.8 s	+1.00 s
12Michelin Primacy 4	75 s	+1.20 s
13Goodride SA37	75.1 s	+1.30 s
14Vredestein Ultrac Satin	75.2 s	+1.40 s
14Apollo Aspire XP	75.2 s	+1.40 s
14Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue	75.2 s	+1.40 s
17Achilles ATR Sport 2	75.5 s	+1.70 s
18Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun	75.8 s	+2.00 s
19Linglong Green Max	75.9 s	+2.10 s
20Nankang Noble Sport NS20	76.1 s	+2.30 s

The difference between best and worst was 3.1% (2.3 s).

Subj. Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Maxxis Premitra HP5	30 Points	Best
2Giti GitiPremium H1	28 Points	-2.00 Points
3Bridgestone Turanza T005	27 Points	-3.00 Points
4Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125	26 Points	-4.00 Points
4Continental Premium Contact 6	26 Points	-4.00 Points
6Star Performer UHP 3	25 Points	-5.00 Points
6Firestone RoadHawk	25 Points	-5.00 Points
8Yokohama BluEarth AE50	24 Points	-6.00 Points
9Dunlop Sport BluResponse	23 Points	-7.00 Points
10Rotalla RU01 S Pace	22 Points	-8.00 Points
11Westlake Sport SA37	21 Points	-9.00 Points
12Michelin Primacy 4	19 Points	-11.00 Points
13Goodride SA37	18 Points	-12.00 Points
14Vredestein Ultrac Satin	17 Points	-13.00 Points
14Apollo Aspire XP	17 Points	-13.00 Points
14Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue	17 Points	-13.00 Points
17Achilles ATR Sport 2	15 Points	-15.00 Points
18Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun	14 Points	-16.00 Points
19Linglong Green Max	9 Points	-21.00 Points
20Nankang Noble Sport NS20	8 Points	-22.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 73.3% (22 Points).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Primacy 4	188 ft	Best
1Bridgestone Turanza T005	188 ft	Best
3Continental Premium Contact 6	191 ft	+3 ft
4Linglong Green Max	193 ft	+5 ft
5Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun	195 ft	+7 ft
6Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125	198 ft	+10 ft
7Apollo Aspire XP	198 ft	+10 ft
8Vredestein Ultrac Satin	201 ft	+13 ft
9Maxxis Premitra HP5	207 ft	+19 ft
10Firestone RoadHawk	210 ft	+22 ft
11Giti GitiPremium H1	211 ft	+23 ft
12Yokohama BluEarth AE50	213 ft	+25 ft
13Goodride SA37	213 ft	+25 ft
13Rotalla RU01 S Pace	213 ft	+25 ft
15Westlake Sport SA37	215 ft	+27 ft
16Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue	215 ft	+27 ft
17Dunlop Sport BluResponse	218 ft	+30 ft
18Achilles ATR Sport 2	223 ft	+35 ft
19Star Performer UHP 3	226 ft	+38 ft
20Nankang Noble Sport NS20	228 ft	+40 ft

The difference between best and worst was 21.1% (40 ft ≈ 2.7 Car Lengths).

Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental Premium Contact 6	88.8 s	Best
2Michelin Primacy 4	90.8 s	+2.00 s
3Maxxis Premitra HP5	91.1 s	+2.30 s
4Bridgestone Turanza T005	92.3 s	+3.50 s
5Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125	92.7 s	+3.90 s
6Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun	93 s	+4.20 s
7Vredestein Ultrac Satin	93.5 s	+4.70 s
8Dunlop Sport BluResponse	94.2 s	+5.40 s
9Apollo Aspire XP	94.3 s	+5.50 s
10Giti GitiPremium H1	95.4 s	+6.60 s
11Linglong Green Max	95.9 s	+7.10 s
11Westlake Sport SA37	95.9 s	+7.10 s
13Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue	96.9 s	+8.10 s
14Yokohama BluEarth AE50	97.1 s	+8.30 s
15Nankang Noble Sport NS20	97.6 s	+8.80 s
16Firestone RoadHawk	97.7 s	+8.90 s
17Goodride SA37	97.8 s	+9.00 s
18Rotalla RU01 S Pace	97.9 s	+9.10 s
19Star Performer UHP 3	98.4 s	+9.60 s
20Achilles ATR Sport 2	102.3 s	+13.50 s

The difference between best and worst was 15.2% (13.5 s).

Subj. Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental Premium Contact 6	45 Points	Best
2Michelin Primacy 4	42 Points	-3.00 Points
3Maxxis Premitra HP5	40 Points	-5.00 Points
4Bridgestone Turanza T005	33 Points	-12.00 Points
5Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125	30 Points	-15.00 Points
6Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun	28 Points	-17.00 Points
7Vredestein Ultrac Satin	26 Points	-19.00 Points
8Apollo Aspire XP	22 Points	-23.00 Points
8Dunlop Sport BluResponse	22 Points	-23.00 Points
10Giti GitiPremium H1	19 Points	-26.00 Points
11Linglong Green Max	17 Points	-28.00 Points
12Westlake Sport SA37	16 Points	-29.00 Points
13Yokohama BluEarth AE50	13 Points	-32.00 Points
13Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue	13 Points	-32.00 Points
15Firestone RoadHawk	12 Points	-33.00 Points
15Nankang Noble Sport NS20	12 Points	-33.00 Points
17Goodride SA37	11 Points	-34.00 Points
17Rotalla RU01 S Pace	11 Points	-34.00 Points
19Star Performer UHP 3	9 Points	-36.00 Points
20Achilles ATR Sport 2	4 Points	-41.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 91.1% (41 Points).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Vredestein Ultrac Satin	63.6 mph	Best
2Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun	58.5 mph	-5.1 mph
3Star Performer UHP 3	58.3 mph	-5.3 mph
4Rotalla RU01 S Pace	57.8 mph	-5.8 mph
5Nankang Noble Sport NS20	56.9 mph	-6.7 mph
6Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125	56.6 mph	-7.0 mph
7Apollo Aspire XP	56.5 mph	-7.1 mph
8Continental Premium Contact 6	56.4 mph	-7.2 mph
9Dunlop Sport BluResponse	56.1 mph	-7.5 mph
10Goodride SA37	55.7 mph	-7.9 mph
11Westlake Sport SA37	55.4 mph	-8.2 mph
12Giti GitiPremium H1	55.3 mph	-8.3 mph
13Maxxis Premitra HP5	55.2 mph	-8.4 mph
13Bridgestone Turanza T005	55.2 mph	-8.4 mph
15Linglong Green Max	55.1 mph	-8.5 mph
16Yokohama BluEarth AE50	54.9 mph	-8.7 mph
17Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue	54.8 mph	-8.8 mph
17Michelin Primacy 4	54.8 mph	-8.8 mph
19Achilles ATR Sport 2	54.7 mph	-8.9 mph
20Firestone RoadHawk	54.2 mph	-9.4 mph

The difference between best and worst was 14.8% (9.4 mph).

Comfort

Subj. Comfort
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue	8 Points	Best
1Dunlop Sport BluResponse	8 Points	Best
1Vredestein Ultrac Satin	8 Points	Best
4Apollo Aspire XP	7 Points	-1.00 Points
4Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun	7 Points	-1.00 Points
4Yokohama BluEarth AE50	7 Points	-1.00 Points
4Maxxis Premitra HP5	7 Points	-1.00 Points
4Bridgestone Turanza T005	7 Points	-1.00 Points
4Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125	7 Points	-1.00 Points
4Giti GitiPremium H1	7 Points	-1.00 Points
4Continental Premium Contact 6	7 Points	-1.00 Points
4Firestone RoadHawk	7 Points	-1.00 Points
13Star Performer UHP 3	6 Points	-2.00 Points
13Nankang Noble Sport NS20	6 Points	-2.00 Points
13Michelin Primacy 4	6 Points	-2.00 Points
13Rotalla RU01 S Pace	6 Points	-2.00 Points
13Westlake Sport SA37	6 Points	-2.00 Points
13Goodride SA37	6 Points	-2.00 Points
13Achilles ATR Sport 2	6 Points	-2.00 Points
13Linglong Green Max	6 Points	-2.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 25% (2 Points).

Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Apollo Aspire XP	70 dB	Best
1Vredestein Ultrac Satin	70 dB	Best
3Linglong Green Max	71 dB	+1.00 dB
3Continental Premium Contact 6	71 dB	+1.00 dB
3Giti GitiPremium H1	71 dB	+1.00 dB
3Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125	71 dB	+1.00 dB
3Maxxis Premitra HP5	71 dB	+1.00 dB
3Yokohama BluEarth AE50	71 dB	+1.00 dB
3Achilles ATR Sport 2	71 dB	+1.00 dB
3Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue	71 dB	+1.00 dB
11Goodride SA37	72 dB	+2.00 dB
11Westlake Sport SA37	72 dB	+2.00 dB
11Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun	72 dB	+2.00 dB
11Dunlop Sport BluResponse	72 dB	+2.00 dB
11Firestone RoadHawk	72 dB	+2.00 dB
11Rotalla RU01 S Pace	72 dB	+2.00 dB
11Bridgestone Turanza T005	72 dB	+2.00 dB
11Michelin Primacy 4	72 dB	+2.00 dB
11Nankang Noble Sport NS20	72 dB	+2.00 dB
11Star Performer UHP 3	72 dB	+2.00 dB

All the tires in the Noise test finished less than 3% apart.

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue	6.33 kg/t	Best	$0
2Dunlop Sport BluResponse	6.89 kg/t	+0.56 kg/t	$26
3Yokohama BluEarth AE50	7.27 kg/t	+0.94 kg/t	$44
4Michelin Primacy 4	7.29 kg/t	+0.96 kg/t	$45
5Bridgestone Turanza T005	7.45 kg/t	+1.12 kg/t	$52
6Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125	7.82 kg/t	+1.49 kg/t	$69
7Linglong Green Max	7.84 kg/t	+1.51 kg/t	$70
8Continental Premium Contact 6	7.93 kg/t	+1.60 kg/t	$74
9Vredestein Ultrac Satin	8 kg/t	+1.67 kg/t	$78
10Firestone RoadHawk	8.08 kg/t	+1.75 kg/t	$81
11Giti GitiPremium H1	8.09 kg/t	+1.76 kg/t	$82
12Apollo Aspire XP	8.1 kg/t	+1.77 kg/t	$82
13Star Performer UHP 3	8.34 kg/t	+2.01 kg/t	$93
14Achilles ATR Sport 2	8.37 kg/t	+2.04 kg/t	$95
15Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun	8.52 kg/t	+2.19 kg/t	$102
16Maxxis Premitra HP5	8.57 kg/t	+2.24 kg/t	$104
17Westlake Sport SA37	8.61 kg/t	+2.28 kg/t	$106
18Rotalla RU01 S Pace	8.65 kg/t	+2.32 kg/t	$108
19Goodride SA37	8.97 kg/t	+2.64 kg/t	$123
20Nankang Noble Sport NS20	9.08 kg/t	+2.75 kg/t	$128

The difference between best and worst was 43.4% (2.75 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Nankang Noble Sport NS20 uses about 35 gal ($128) more fuel than the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue.

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Gas/Diesel Electric

Annual Mileage

12,000 mi

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Fuel Price

$3.60/gal

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