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2020 Tire Reviews Ultimate Summer Tire Test
- Tested size
- 205/55 R16
- Tires tested
- 12
- Disciplines
- 11
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| ft ↓ | s ↓ | Points ↑ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | Points ↑ | mph ↑ | Points ↑ | dB ↓ | lb ↓ | kg/t ↓ | ||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 95.18 | 112 | 101.25 | 10.0 | 100.0 | 118 | 71.64 | 7.5 | 48.8 | 93.9 | 8.8 | 62.1 | 18.9 | 93.2 | 8.37 | 85.9 | |
StrengthsExcellent dry grip with sporty handling and the shortest dry braking distances. Very short wet braking distances. ConsiderationsLow aquaplaning resistance, average comfort, relatively high noise levels, high price. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.96 × 35% = 34.99 Wet93.88 × 50% = 46.94 Comfort93.22 × 5% = 4.66 Rolling Resistance85.9 × 10% = 8.59 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 96.24 | 115 | 101.17 | 9.0 | 97.9 | 125 | 70.04 | 9.2 | 48.8 | 94.5 | 9.4 | 61.4 | 17.9 | 97.0 | 7.28 | 98.8 | |
StrengthsThe new EfficientGrip Performance 2 is a very well rounded tire with excellent grip in the dry and wet, low levels of noise, high levels of comfort, very low rolling resistance and well priced. ConsiderationsLow aquaplaning resistance and slightly long braking distances in the dry and wet cost it victory. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.92 × 35% = 34.27 Wet94.48 × 50% = 47.24 Comfort96.96 × 5% = 4.85 Rolling Resistance98.76 × 10% = 9.88 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 5 | 94.47 | 113 | 101.47 | 8.0 | 97.7 | 117 | 70.09 | 8.6 | 51.3 | 96.9 | 8.2 | 61.6 | 20.2 | 90.3 | 9.82 | 73.2 | |
StrengthsExcellent, balanced results in the dry, with the shortest wet braking distances on test and good aquaplaning resistance. Low noise levels and well priced. ConsiderationsLow subjective comfort and the highest rolling resistance on test. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.66 × 35% = 34.18 Wet96.91 × 50% = 48.45 Comfort90.27 × 5% = 4.51 Rolling Resistance73.22 × 10% = 7.32 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 6 | 94.39 | 117 | 102.77 | 7.0 | 94.7 | 118 | 70.39 | 7.5 | 56.9 | 96.8 | 9.0 | 61.6 | 18.8 | 94.5 | 8.85 | 81.2 | |
StrengthsHighest resistance to aquaplaning, very short wet braking, good comfort, well priced. ConsiderationsLow grip in dry handling, extended dry braking, poor subjective handling, average rolling resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry94.67 × 35% = 33.13 Wet96.81 × 50% = 48.41 Comfort94.54 × 5% = 4.73 Rolling Resistance81.24 × 10% = 8.12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 4 | 94.63 | 113 | 102.24 | 9.0 | 98.2 | 128 | 69.95 | 8.8 | 50.5 | 93.8 | 9.4 | 62.2 | 17.6 | 96.5 | 8.44 | 85.2 | |
StrengthsGood dry braking, excellent handling in the wet, high levels of comfort, well priced. ConsiderationsAverage wet braking, high noise levels, average rolling resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.23 × 35% = 34.38 Wet93.81 × 50% = 46.91 Comfort96.52 × 5% = 4.83 Rolling Resistance85.19 × 10% = 8.52 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 3 | 94.87 | 114 | 101.67 | 8.6 | 97.7 | 135 | 70.05 | 8.6 | 50.4 | 91.9 | 9.0 | 61.5 | 19.3 | 94.4 | 7.19 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsGood grip in the dry, both handling and braking, good wet handling, low noise, lowest rolling resistance on test. ConsiderationsLong wet braking, average aquaplaning resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.73 × 35% = 34.2 Wet91.89 × 50% = 45.95 Comfort94.4 × 5% = 4.72 Rolling Resistance100 × 10% = 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 94.15 | 115 | 102.57 | 8.6 | 97.2 | 131 | 70.97 | 8.6 | 51.5 | 92.7 | 9.8 | 61.6 | 19.7 | 97.8 | 8.08 | 89.0 | |
StrengthsHigh levels of comfort and low noise, very low rolling resistance, high aquaplaning resistance. ConsiderationsMost expensive tire on test, relatively slow dry and wet handling laps. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.2 × 35% = 34.02 Wet92.68 × 50% = 46.34 Comfort97.82 × 5% = 4.89 Rolling Resistance88.99 × 10% = 8.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 93.95 | 115 | 101.25 | 10.0 | 98.9 | 132 | 69.86 | 10.0 | 53.0 | 94.7 | 8.8 | 62.3 | 19.4 | 92.8 | 9.77 | 73.6 | |
StrengthsExcellent dry and wet handling with a sporty feel and high levels of grip. Good aquaplaning resistance and well priced. ConsiderationsLong dry and wet braking, high noise levels, high rolling resistance, average comfort levels. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.91 × 35% = 34.62 Wet94.66 × 50% = 47.33 Comfort92.84 × 5% = 4.64 Rolling Resistance73.59 × 10% = 7.36 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 10 | 93.25 | 115 | 103.07 | 7.0 | 95.3 | 128 | 71.93 | 8.6 | 50.3 | 92.6 | 10.0 | 61.2 | 19.3 | 99.2 | 8.34 | 86.2 | |
StrengthsThe quietest and most comfortable tire on test, low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsLow grip in the dry and wet with understeer behavior, average aquaplaning resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.29 × 35% = 33.35 Wet92.62 × 50% = 46.31 Comfort99.22 × 5% = 4.96 Rolling Resistance86.21 × 10% = 8.62 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 9 | 93.33 | 113 | 102.32 | 9.4 | 98.6 | 131 | 70.88 | 10.0 | 51.0 | 93.9 | 8.2 | 61.5 | 19.9 | 90.4 | 9.76 | 73.7 | |
StrengthsExcellent dry braking, low noise levels, good subjective handling in the dry and wet. ConsiderationsAverage dry and wet handling and long wet braking, average comfort and high rolling resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.56 × 35% = 34.49 Wet93.89 × 50% = 46.95 Comfort90.44 × 5% = 4.52 Rolling Resistance73.67 × 10% = 7.37 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | 90.92 | 119 | 102.05 | 7.5 | 94.7 | 138 | 72.28 | 8.6 | 51.3 | 90.1 | 9.0 | 62.1 | 19.7 | 93.8 | 8.98 | 80.1 | |
StrengthsGood grip in dry handling, good levels of comfort, well priced. ConsiderationsLong dry braking, poor wet grip, high rolling resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry94.7 × 35% = 33.14 Wet90.15 × 50% = 45.07 Comfort93.78 × 5% = 4.69 Rolling Resistance80.07 × 10% = 8.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 12 | 85.23 | 123 | 104.01 | 7.5 | 92.5 | 150 | 76.76 | 5.0 | 44.8 | 80.1 | 8.8 | 61.9 | 19.4 | 93.1 | 8.81 | 81.6 | |
StrengthsLow price, reasonable levels of comfort. ConsiderationsLongest dry and wet braking, slowest dry and wet handling, average rolling resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry92.47 × 35% = 32.37 Wet80.1 × 50% = 40.05 Comfort93.11 × 5% = 4.66 Rolling Resistance81.61 × 10% = 8.16 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Leading with these priorities
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
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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 24%
- Wet Weighting 50% Real impact 52%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 4%
- Rolling Resistance Weighting 10% Real impact 20%
- Wet Braking counts for 18.5% of the score but creates 30% 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 4% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 11
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 16.1% | 8% |
| Dry Handling | 15.8% | 4% |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 3.2% | 12% |
| Wet Braking | 18.5% | 30% |
| Wet Handling | 18.5% | 10% |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 5% | 7% |
| Straight Aqua | 8% | 5% |
| Subj. Comfort | 2.3% | 3% |
| Noise | 2.3% | 1% |
| Tire Weight | 0.5% | <1% |
| Rolling Resistance | 10% | 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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