2020 Tire Reviews Ultimate Summer Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Tested and written by Jonathan Benson
August 3, 2020
Below are all the data points for the 2020 Tire Reviews Ultimate 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
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
Uniroyal RainSport 5
Nokian WetProof
Bridgestone Turanza T005
Michelin Primacy 4
Maxxis Premitra HP5
BFGoodrich Advantage
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
Goodride RP28

Quick Navigation

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Premium Contact 6 with a result of 34.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 8.8%.

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 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 30%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun with a result of 35.7 M. The difference between best and worst was 22.1%.

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Maxxis Premitra HP5 with a result of 69.86 s. The difference between best and worst was 9%.

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 50%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Uniroyal RainSport 5 with a result of 91.62 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 21.3%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was BFGoodrich Advantage with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 18%.

Noise (dB)

Internal noise in dB (Lower is better)

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

Tire Weight (Kg)

Tire Weight Per Set (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian WetProof with a result of 7.98 Kg. The difference between best and worst was 12.9%.

Value Performance Overview

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodride RP28. The difference between best and worst was 41.6%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza T005 with a result of 7.19 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 26.8%.

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 Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 0%
3 Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun 0%
4 Uniroyal RainSport 5 0%
5 Nokian WetProof 0%
6 Bridgestone Turanza T005 0%
7 Michelin Primacy 4 0%
8 Maxxis Premitra HP5 0%
9 BFGoodrich Advantage 0%
10 Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 0%
11 Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 0%
12 Goodride RP28 0%

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