Data Explorer / Auto Zeitung
2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tire Test
- Tested size
- 225/50 R17
- Tires tested
- 20
- Disciplines
- 10
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| ft ↓ | s ↓ | Points ↑ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | Points ↑ | mph ↑ | Points ↑ | dB ↓ | kg/t ↓ | ||||||||
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| 1 | 1 | 95.56 | 117 | 74.3 | 26 | 97.6 | 191 | 88.8 | 45 | 56.4 | 97.5 | 7 | 71 | 93.0 | 7.93 | 79.8 | |
StrengthsVery short braking distance and balanced wet handling, good handling and high grip in the dry. ConsiderationsNone mentioned. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.6 × 35% = 34.16 Wet97.53 × 50% = 48.77 Comfort93.05 × 5% = 4.65 Rolling Resistance79.82 × 10% = 7.98 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2= | 2 | 94.29 | 118 | 75.0 | 19 | 94.7 | 188 | 90.8 | 42 | 54.8 | 96.3 | 6 | 72 | 86.1 | 7.29 | 86.8 | |
StrengthsExcellent handling, traction and wet braking performance, short braking distance on dry surfaces, low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsAverage steering feel in the dry. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry94.71 × 35% = 33.15 Wet96.3 × 50% = 48.15 Comfort86.11 × 5% = 4.31 Rolling Resistance86.83 × 10% = 8.68 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2= | 3 | 94.26 | 118 | 74.2 | 27 | 97.8 | 188 | 92.3 | 33 | 55.2 | 93.8 | 7 | 72 | 92.4 | 7.45 | 85.0 | |
StrengthsGood handling in the wet, short dry braking distances, good dry stability. ConsiderationsNone mentioned. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.83 × 35% = 34.24 Wet93.81 × 50% = 46.9 Comfort92.36 × 5% = 4.62 Rolling Resistance84.97 × 10% = 8.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 5 | 92.71 | 119 | 73.8 | 30 | 98.4 | 207 | 91.1 | 40 | 55.2 | 92.5 | 7 | 71 | 93.0 | 8.57 | 73.9 | |
StrengthsPredictable handling on dry surfaces, including during sharp maneuvers, good wet handling, well priced. ConsiderationsLong wet braking. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.36 × 35% = 34.43 Wet92.48 × 50% = 46.24 Comfort93.05 × 5% = 4.65 Rolling Resistance73.86 × 10% = 7.39 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 4 | 92.97 | 115 | 74.3 | 26 | 98.5 | 198 | 92.7 | 30 | 56.6 | 91.5 | 7 | 71 | 93.0 | 7.82 | 81.0 | |
StrengthsGood wet traction, short dry braking, good dry handling. ConsiderationsUndersteer in the wet. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.5 × 35% = 34.47 Wet91.5 × 50% = 45.75 Comfort93.05 × 5% = 4.65 Rolling Resistance80.95 × 10% = 8.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 90.63 | 126 | 75.2 | 17 | 91.4 | 201 | 93.5 | 26 | 63.6 | 91.4 | 8 | 70 | 100.0 | 8.00 | 79.1 | |
StrengthsVery high aquaplaning resistance, good comfort, low noise. ConsiderationsLong wet braking, poor dry stability and long dry braking distances. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry91.42 × 35% = 32 Wet91.45 × 50% = 45.72 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance79.13 × 10% = 7.91 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7= | 7 | 90.50 | 120 | 74.3 | 23 | 95.6 | 218 | 94.2 | 22 | 56.1 | 85.9 | 8 | 72 | 98.6 | 6.89 | 91.9 | |
StrengthsLow fuel use, short dry braking. ConsiderationsPoor wet grip. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.59 × 35% = 33.46 Wet85.86 × 50% = 42.93 Comfort98.61 × 5% = 4.93 Rolling Resistance91.87 × 10% = 9.19 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7= | 8 | 90.37 | 119 | 75.8 | 14 | 92.5 | 195 | 93.0 | 28 | 58.5 | 91.9 | 7 | 72 | 92.4 | 8.52 | 74.3 | |
StrengthsGood aquaplaning resistance, good wet handling, short dry braking. ConsiderationsWeak lateral stability and understeer in the dry. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry92.49 × 35% = 32.37 Wet91.9 × 50% = 45.95 Comfort92.36 × 5% = 4.62 Rolling Resistance74.3 × 10% = 7.43 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 10 | 89.10 | 122 | 74.0 | 28 | 96.8 | 211 | 95.4 | 19 | 55.3 | 85.5 | 7 | 71 | 93.0 | 8.09 | 78.2 | |
StrengthsGood dry grip. ConsiderationsLong wet braking distances and average wet handling. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.8 × 35% = 33.88 Wet85.49 × 50% = 42.74 Comfort93.05 × 5% = 4.65 Rolling Resistance78.24 × 10% = 7.82 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 9 | 89.38 | 122 | 75.2 | 17 | 92.5 | 198 | 94.3 | 22 | 56.5 | 89.0 | 7 | 70 | 93.8 | 8.10 | 78.2 | |
StrengthsGood dry traction, low noise. ConsiderationsSlow steering response in the dry, poor wet grip. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry92.55 × 35% = 32.39 Wet88.98 × 50% = 44.49 Comfort93.75 × 5% = 4.69 Rolling Resistance78.15 × 10% = 7.82 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 13 | 87.95 | 125 | 74.3 | 24 | 94.3 | 213 | 97.1 | 13 | 54.9 | 83.2 | 7 | 71 | 93.0 | 7.27 | 87.1 | |
StrengthsPrecise steering in the wet, good slalom performance and good dry handling. ConsiderationsLong wet braking distances. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry94.28 × 35% = 33 Wet83.19 × 50% = 41.59 Comfort93.05 × 5% = 4.65 Rolling Resistance87.07 × 10% = 8.71 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 14 | 87.73 | 120 | 74.3 | 25 | 96.4 | 210 | 97.7 | 12 | 54.2 | 83.0 | 7 | 72 | 92.4 | 8.08 | 78.3 | |
StrengthsGood dry handling. ConsiderationsUndersteer in the wet, average aquaplaning resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.43 × 35% = 33.75 Wet83.05 × 50% = 41.52 Comfort92.36 × 5% = 4.62 Rolling Resistance78.34 × 10% = 7.83 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 11 | 88.63 | 124 | 75.2 | 17 | 92.0 | 215 | 96.9 | 13 | 54.8 | 82.9 | 8 | 71 | 99.3 | 6.33 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsVery low rolling resistance, good ride comfort. ConsiderationsLong wet braking distances, poor lateral stability in the wet, low aquaplaning resistance, slow steering. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry91.98 × 35% = 32.19 Wet82.94 × 50% = 41.47 Comfort99.3 × 5% = 4.96 Rolling Resistance100 × 10% = 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 12 | 88.14 | 119 | 75.9 | 9 | 90.8 | 193 | 95.9 | 17 | 55.1 | 87.9 | 6 | 71 | 86.8 | 7.84 | 80.7 | |
StrengthsShort wet braking. ConsiderationsWeak traction and lateral stability in the wet, poor balance in the dry. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry90.81 × 35% = 31.78 Wet87.89 × 50% = 43.95 Comfort86.8 × 5% = 4.34 Rolling Resistance80.74 × 10% = 8.07 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 15 | 86.43 | 124 | 74.8 | 21 | 93.4 | 215 | 95.9 | 16 | 55.4 | 84.2 | 6 | 72 | 86.1 | 8.61 | 73.5 | |
StrengthsAcceptable dry handling. ConsiderationsNervous handling in the wet, high noise level. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry93.41 × 35% = 32.69 Wet84.16 × 50% = 42.08 Comfort86.11 × 5% = 4.31 Rolling Resistance73.52 × 10% = 7.35 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 16 | 86.13 | 123 | 74.6 | 22 | 94.1 | 213 | 97.9 | 11 | 57.8 | 83.2 | 6 | 72 | 86.1 | 8.65 | 73.2 | |
StrengthsAcceptable dry handling. ConsiderationsLong wet braking and generally poor wet grip. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry94.06 × 35% = 32.92 Wet83.17 × 50% = 41.58 Comfort86.11 × 5% = 4.31 Rolling Resistance73.18 × 10% = 7.32 | |||||||||||||||||
| 17 | 17 | 85.57 | 124 | 74.2 | 25 | 95.0 | 226 | 98.4 | 9 | 58.3 | 80.9 | 6 | 72 | 86.1 | 8.34 | 75.9 | |
StrengthsGood dry handling. ConsiderationsLong wet braking and generally poor wet grip. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry94.97 × 35% = 33.24 Wet80.86 × 50% = 40.43 Comfort86.11 × 5% = 4.31 Rolling Resistance75.9 × 10% = 7.59 | |||||||||||||||||
| 18 | 18 | 85.05 | 124 | 75.1 | 18 | 92.4 | 213 | 97.8 | 11 | 55.7 | 82.7 | 6 | 72 | 86.1 | 8.97 | 70.6 | |
StrengthsNone mentioned. ConsiderationsLong wet braking, slow steering, low wet safety. Understeer in the dry. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry92.45 × 35% = 32.36 Wet82.67 × 50% = 41.34 Comfort86.11 × 5% = 4.31 Rolling Resistance70.57 × 10% = 7.06 | |||||||||||||||||
| 19 | 19 | 83.09 | 123 | 76.1 | 8 | 89.2 | 228 | 97.6 | 12 | 56.9 | 81.2 | 6 | 72 | 86.1 | 9.08 | 69.7 | |
StrengthsNone mentioned. ConsiderationsVery long braking, poor traction, and slow steering in the wet. Very high rolling resistance. Oversteer in the dry. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry89.21 × 35% = 31.22 Wet81.17 × 50% = 40.59 Comfort86.11 × 5% = 4.31 Rolling Resistance69.71 × 10% = 6.97 | |||||||||||||||||
| 20 | 20 | 82.65 | 125 | 75.5 | 15 | 90.9 | 223 | 102.3 | 4 | 54.7 | 77.9 | 6 | 71 | 86.8 | 8.37 | 75.6 | |
StrengthsNone mentioned. ConsiderationsLong braking distances and poor lateral stability in the wet (safety issue), long dry braking, unstable rear during dry handling. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry90.87 × 35% = 31.8 Wet77.89 × 50% = 38.94 Comfort86.8 × 5% = 4.34 Rolling Resistance75.63 × 10% = 7.56 | |||||||||||||||||
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Weighting vs real impact
What decides this ranking
The weighting is how much each category counts. The real impact is how much of the difference between the tires it creates: a discipline in which every tire performed about the same barely changes the order, however much it counts.
No weighting is recorded for this test, so the weighting here starts from Tire Reviews’ season defaults, not from the test’s own scoring.
- Dry Weighting 35% Real impact 23%
- Wet Weighting 50% Real impact 61%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 5%
- Rolling Resistance Weighting 10% Real impact 11%
- Subj. Wet Handling counts for 5% of the score but creates 26% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Dry Handling counts for 15.8% of the score but creates only 3% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 10
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 16.1% | 8% |
| Dry Handling | 15.8% | 3% |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 3.2% | 12% |
| Wet Braking | 18.5% | 20% |
| Wet Handling | 18.5% | 12% |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 5% | 26% |
| Straight Aqua | 8% | 3% |
| Subj. Comfort | 2.5% | 4% |
| Noise | 2.5% | <1% |
| Rolling Resistance | 10% | 11% |
How it is worked out: each discipline’s weighting is multiplied by the spread of its results (the gap across the middle half of the tires, as a percentage of the best result), then shared out so that all the disciplines add up to 100%. It estimates what separates the tires; it is not a second set of weights, and it follows the weights you set.
How your ranking is calculated
Each discipline is scored against the best non-reference tire in the full test field: best ÷ result × 100 when lower is better, or result ÷ best × 100 when higher is better. Discipline scores are rounded to two decimal places, then combined using your weights.
Within-category weights divide that category’s share of the overall score. A 50% wet category and 40% wet-braking share give wet braking 20% of the total. A weight is a scoring priority, not a measure of its actual effect on the ranking: the performance gaps matter too. What decides this ranking ↑
Published joint positions are preserved separately. Calculated positions tie only when their underlying scores match; two displayed scores can look equal after rounding.
A zero weight excludes that category or discipline. At least one active discipline is required, and the disciplines in every active category must have a positive total.
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