Data Explorer / Auto Bild
2020 SUV 4x4 Summer Tire Test
- Tested size
- 255/55 R18
- Tires tested
- 10
- Disciplines
- 13
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| ft ↓ | mph ↑ | ft ↓ | mph ↑ | mph ↑ | mph ↑ | lbf ↑ | lbf ↑ | lbf ↑ | lbf ↑ | dB ↓ | lb ↓ | kg/t ↓ | |||||||||
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| 1 | 1 | 98.39 | 109 | 69.7 | 100.0 | 152 | 53.6 | 55.7 | 100.0 | 40.1 | 546 | 551 | 785 | 625 | 98.5 | 72.1 | 127.9 | 95.7 | 7.75 | 86.2 | |
StrengthsDriving dynamics in a class of their own. The test winner is ahead in almost all categories. ConsiderationsHigh purchase price. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.96 × 34.65% = 34.64 Wet100 × 49.5% = 49.5 Off road98.49 × 0.99% = 0.98 Comfort95.71 × 4.95% = 4.74 Rolling Resistance86.19 × 9.9% = 8.53 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 95.85 | 111 | 69.2 | 98.8 | 158 | 52.5 | 53.3 | 97.0 | 39.9 | 541 | 504 | 716 | 638 | 95.2 | 71.0 | 128.7 | 96.9 | 8.38 | 79.7 | |
StrengthsBalanced performance in nearly all categories. High steering precision and short wet and dry braking. ConsiderationsAverage rolling resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.76 × 34.65% = 34.22 Wet96.96 × 49.5% = 48 Off road95.2 × 0.99% = 0.94 Comfort96.85 × 4.95% = 4.79 Rolling Resistance79.71 × 9.9% = 7.89 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 95.52 | 114 | 69.0 | 97.2 | 167 | 52.3 | 53.7 | 94.8 | 39.9 | 501 | 521 | 735 | 611 | 94.0 | 70.2 | 125.2 | 98.2 | 7.26 | 92.0 | |
StrengthsGreat price / performance ratio, good wet handling, low noise, low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsAverage traction on gravel. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.17 × 34.65% = 33.67 Wet94.84 × 49.5% = 46.95 Off road94.03 × 0.99% = 0.93 Comfort98.21 × 4.95% = 4.86 Rolling Resistance92.01 × 9.9% = 9.11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 95.39 | 112 | 69.7 | 98.7 | 162 | 52.3 | 53.3 | 95.8 | 39.5 | 545 | 537 | 667 | 602 | 94.0 | 69.9 | 127.9 | 98.2 | 8.28 | 80.7 | |
StrengthsTop performance on dry roads, dynamic dry handling, precise steering behavior, short dry braking, good comfort. ConsiderationsAverage grass traction. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.68 × 34.65% = 34.2 Wet95.78 × 49.5% = 47.41 Off road93.96 × 0.99% = 0.93 Comfort98.24 × 4.95% = 4.86 Rolling Resistance80.68 × 9.9% = 7.99 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | 94.24 | 114 | 69.2 | 97.5 | 165 | 51.0 | 53.0 | 94.1 | 39.5 | 535 | 509 | 690 | 596 | 93.0 | 70.4 | 130.5 | 97.3 | 8.11 | 82.4 | |
StrengthsA balanced premium summer tire with stable and safe behavior on wet and dry roads, good comfort. ConsiderationsAverage offroad performance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.49 × 34.65% = 33.78 Wet94.06 × 49.5% = 46.56 Off road93 × 0.99% = 0.92 Comfort97.34 × 4.95% = 4.82 Rolling Resistance82.37 × 9.9% = 8.16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6= | 7 | 93.49 | 115 | 69.0 | 96.7 | 172 | 51.2 | 54.7 | 93.2 | 39.8 | 522 | 529 | 674 | 665 | 95.1 | 70.1 | 128.7 | 97.9 | 8.19 | 81.6 | |
StrengthsHigh aquaplaning resistance, good off road handling, good in the dry. ConsiderationsAverage wet performance in all categories. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.67 × 34.65% = 33.5 Wet93.18 × 49.5% = 46.13 Off road95.1 × 0.99% = 0.94 Comfort97.9 × 4.95% = 4.85 Rolling Resistance81.56 × 9.9% = 8.08 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6= | 8 | 93.09 | 121 | 68.2 | 94.0 | 183 | 51.1 | 54.1 | 90.6 | 39.8 | 549 | 553 | 673 | 611 | 95.3 | 72.2 | 114.6 | 97.4 | 6.68 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsHigh traction on gravel and sand, good comfort, low rolling resistance, well priced. ConsiderationsUndersteer during dry handling, long wet braking, average traction on grass. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry94 × 34.65% = 32.57 Wet90.61 × 49.5% = 44.86 Off road95.3 × 0.99% = 0.94 Comfort97.35 × 4.95% = 4.82 Rolling Resistance100 × 9.9% = 9.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8= | 6 | 93.82 | 115 | 68.8 | 96.9 | 178 | 51.3 | 54.7 | 92.0 | 39.2 | 518 | 500 | 735 | 611 | 93.6 | 71.2 | 125.2 | 97.0 | 7.39 | 90.4 | |
StrengthsGood safety reserves for aquaplaning, low noise, low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsLong wet braking, average offroad performance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.9 × 34.65% = 33.58 Wet92.04 × 49.5% = 45.57 Off road93.56 × 0.99% = 0.93 Comfort97.04 × 4.95% = 4.8 Rolling Resistance90.39 × 9.9% = 8.95 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8= | 9 | 92.36 | 115 | 69.2 | 96.9 | 182 | 51.8 | 51.4 | 90.6 | 39.5 | 542 | 556 | 654 | 600 | 94.2 | 70.2 | 123.5 | 98.4 | 8.13 | 82.2 | |
StrengthsHigh traction on sand and gravel, stable dry handling, low rolling noise. ConsiderationsLimited aquaplaning resistance, long wet braking distances. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.94 × 34.65% = 33.59 Wet90.56 × 49.5% = 44.83 Off road94.18 × 0.99% = 0.93 Comfort98.43 × 4.95% = 4.87 Rolling Resistance82.16 × 9.9% = 8.13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 10 | 85.43 | 131 | 67.4 | 90.0 | 224 | 48.6 | 53.4 | 82.3 | 39.2 | 531 | 502 | 636 | 555 | 89.9 | 72.7 | 127.9 | 95.0 | 8.37 | 79.8 | |
StrengthsCheap. ConsiderationsExtremely long wet and dry braking distances, poor steering feel and feedback, dangerous levels of understeer. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry90.02 × 34.65% = 31.19 Wet82.29 × 49.5% = 40.74 Off road89.89 × 0.99% = 0.89 Comfort95.05 × 4.95% = 4.71 Rolling Resistance79.81 × 9.9% = 7.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 34.7% Real impact 13%
- Wet Weighting 49.5% Real impact 62%
- Off road Weighting 1% Real impact 1%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 3%
- Rolling Resistance Weighting 9.9% Real impact 20%
- Wet Braking counts for 20.3% of the score but creates 46% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Dry Handling counts for 17.3% of the score but creates only 2% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 13
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 17.3% | 11% |
| Dry Handling | 17.3% | 2% |
| Wet Braking | 20.3% | 46% |
| Wet Handling | 20.3% | 11% |
| Straight Aqua | 8.9% | 5% |
| Gravel Handling | 0.2% | <1% |
| Gravel Traction | 0.2% | <1% |
| Sand Traction | 0.2% | <1% |
| Grass Traction | 0.2% | <1% |
| Mud Traction | 0.2% | <1% |
| Noise | 4.1% | 2% |
| Tire Weight | 0.8% | <1% |
| Rolling Resistance | 9.9% | 20% |
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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