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2021 53 Summer Tire Braking Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
20 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2021 53 Summer Tire Braking 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.

Maxtrek INGENS A1
Kleber Dynaxer HP4
Barum Bravuris 5HM
BFGoodrich Advantage
Toyo Proxes Comfort
Radar RPX800
Goodride Z 107 ZuperEco
Apollo Alnac 4g
Leao Nova Force HP
GT-Radial Champiro FE1
Atlas Green HP
Maxxis Premitra HP5
Double-Coin DC99
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
Firestone RoadHawk
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
Kormoran Road Performance
Uniroyal RainSport 5
Sava Intensa HP2
Fulda EcoControl HP2
Dunlop Sport BluResponse
Wanli SA302 Sport Macro
Maxtrek MAXIMUS M1
Powertrac City Tour
Cooper Zeon CS8
Aplus A606
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
Continental Premium Contact 6
Michelin Primacy 4
Nokian WetProof
Viking Protech Newgen
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
Debica Presto HP 2
Petlas Imperium PT515
Imperial Ecodriver 5
Hifly HF201
Fortuna FSR 602
Nankang Eco 2 Plus
Alliance 030EX
Avon ZV7
Kumho Ecsta HS51
Bridgestone Turanza T005
Tomket Sport 3 Series 3
General Altimax One S
Seiberling Seiberling Touring 2
Semperit Speed Life 3
Zeetex ZT1000
Event Futurum HP
Achilles ATR Sport 2
Austone SP 6 Athena
Nexen N Blue HD Plus
Firemax FM601
Sailun Atrezzo Elite

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 6.40 M (18.8%) | Avg: 37.28 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 with a result of 34.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 15.8%.
  1. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    34.1 M
  2. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    34.5 M
  3. Kumho Ecsta HS51
    34.8 M
  4. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    35 M
  5. Nokian WetProof
    35.1 M
  6. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    35.2 M
  7. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    35.4 M
  8. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    35.4 M
  9. Firestone RoadHawk
    35.7 M
  10. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    35.8 M
  11. Michelin Primacy 4
    35.8 M
  12. Nexen N Blue HD Plus
    35.8 M
  13. Fulda EcoControl HP2
    36 M
  14. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    36.1 M
  15. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
    36.2 M
  16. Debica Presto HP 2
    36.3 M
  17. Sava Intensa HP2
    36.4 M
  18. Continental Premium Contact 6
    36.5 M
  19. Alliance 030EX
    36.6 M
  20. BFGoodrich Advantage
    36.7 M
  21. Apollo Alnac 4g
    36.8 M
  22. Goodride Z 107 ZuperEco
    37.1 M
  23. Imperial Ecodriver 5
    37.3 M
  24. Leao Nova Force HP
    37.4 M
  25. Uniroyal RainSport 5
    37.4 M
  26. Wanli SA302 Sport Macro
    37.4 M
  27. Aplus A606
    37.4 M
  28. Nankang Eco 2 Plus
    37.7 M
  29. Semperit Speed Life 3
    37.7 M
  30. Kormoran Road Performance
    37.8 M
  31. Avon ZV7
    37.9 M
  32. GT-Radial Champiro FE1
    38 M
  33. Cooper Zeon CS8
    38 M
  34. Viking Protech Newgen
    38.1 M
  35. Hifly HF201
    38.1 M
  36. Event Futurum HP
    38.1 M
  37. Sailun Atrezzo Elite
    38.2 M
  38. Petlas Imperium PT515
    38.3 M
  39. Radar RPX800
    38.4 M
  40. Achilles ATR Sport 2
    38.4 M
  41. Powertrac City Tour
    38.5 M
  42. General Altimax One S
    38.5 M
  43. Firemax FM601
    38.5 M
  44. Zeetex ZT1000
    38.6 M
  45. Seiberling Seiberling Touring 2
    38.7 M
  46. Austone SP 6 Athena
    38.7 M
  47. Atlas Green HP
    38.8 M
  48. Maxtrek MAXIMUS M1
    38.9 M
  49. Barum Bravuris 5HM
    39 M
  50. Tomket Sport 3 Series 3
    39 M
  51. Fortuna FSR 602
    39.6 M
  52. Maxtrek INGENS A1
    39.8 M
  53. Double-Coin DC99
    40.5 M

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 21.40 M (72.3%) | Avg: 35.11 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Premium Contact 6 with a result of 29.6 M. The difference between best and worst was 42%.
  1. Continental Premium Contact 6
    29.6 M
  2. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    29.6 M
  3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    29.7 M
  4. Semperit Speed Life 3
    30 M
  5. Michelin Primacy 4
    30.4 M
  6. Kumho Ecsta HS51
    30.4 M
  7. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    31.4 M
  8. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    31.6 M
  9. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
    31.6 M
  10. Firestone RoadHawk
    31.6 M
  11. Nokian WetProof
    31.7 M
  12. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    31.7 M
  13. Debica Presto HP 2
    31.9 M
  14. BFGoodrich Advantage
    31.9 M
  15. Uniroyal RainSport 5
    32 M
  16. Nexen N Blue HD Plus
    32.1 M
  17. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    32.2 M
  18. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    32.2 M
  19. Radar RPX800
    32.5 M
  20. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    33.2 M
  21. Apollo Alnac 4g
    33.2 M
  22. Barum Bravuris 5HM
    33.6 M
  23. Sava Intensa HP2
    33.7 M
  24. Fulda EcoControl HP2
    33.8 M
  25. Zeetex ZT1000
    33.9 M
  26. Avon ZV7
    34.3 M
  27. Goodride Z 107 ZuperEco
    34.3 M
  28. Event Futurum HP
    34.4 M
  29. Cooper Zeon CS8
    34.5 M
  30. General Altimax One S
    34.6 M
  31. Hifly HF201
    35.3 M
  32. Petlas Imperium PT515
    35.9 M
  33. Viking Protech Newgen
    36.1 M
  34. Imperial Ecodriver 5
    36.1 M
  35. Wanli SA302 Sport Macro
    36.2 M
  36. Leao Nova Force HP
    36.5 M
  37. GT-Radial Champiro FE1
    36.5 M
  38. Fortuna FSR 602
    36.7 M
  39. Sailun Atrezzo Elite
    37.1 M
  40. Austone SP 6 Athena
    37.4 M
  41. Nankang Eco 2 Plus
    37.9 M
  42. Firemax FM601
    37.9 M
  43. Seiberling Seiberling Touring 2
    38.2 M
  44. Tomket Sport 3 Series 3
    39.2 M
  45. Atlas Green HP
    39.4 M
  46. Maxtrek INGENS A1
    39.5 M
  47. Powertrac City Tour
    39.6 M
  48. Aplus A606
    39.6 M
  49. Kormoran Road Performance
    39.7 M
  50. Alliance 030EX
    40.3 M
  51. Achilles ATR Sport 2
    41 M
  52. Maxtrek MAXIMUS M1
    45.9 M
  53. Double-Coin DC99
    51 M

Overall Findings

Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:

Position Tire Score
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 0%
2 Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 0%
3 Kumho Ecsta HS51 0%
4 Continental Premium Contact 6 0%
5 Michelin Primacy 4 0%
6 Nokian WetProof 0%
7 Bridgestone Turanza T005 0%
8 Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun 0%
9 Maxxis Premitra HP5 0%
10 Firestone RoadHawk 0%
11 Dunlop Sport BluResponse 0%
12 Semperit Speed Life 3 0%
13 Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 0%
14 Kleber Dynaxer HP4 0%
15 Nexen N Blue HD Plus 0%
16 Debica Presto HP 2 0%
17 Toyo Proxes Comfort 0%
18 BFGoodrich Advantage 0%
19 Uniroyal RainSport 5 0%
20 Fulda EcoControl HP2 0%
21 Apollo Alnac 4g 0%
22 Sava Intensa HP2 0%
23 Radar RPX800 0%
24 Goodride Z 107 ZuperEco 0%
25 Avon ZV7 0%
26 Cooper Zeon CS8 0%
27 Event Futurum HP 0%
28 Zeetex ZT1000 0%
29 Barum Bravuris 5HM 0%
30 General Altimax One S 0%
31 Hifly HF201 0%
32 Imperial Ecodriver 5 0%
33 Wanli SA302 Sport Macro 0%
34 Leao Nova Force HP 0%
35 Petlas Imperium PT515 0%
36 Viking Protech Newgen 0%
37 GT-Radial Champiro FE1 0%
38 Sailun Atrezzo Elite 0%
39 Nankang Eco 2 Plus 0%
40 Austone SP 6 Athena 0%
41 Fortuna FSR 602 0%
42 Firemax FM601 0%
43 Alliance 030EX 0%
44 Seiberling Seiberling Touring 2 0%
45 Kormoran Road Performance 0%
46 Aplus A606 0%
47 Powertrac City Tour 0%
48 Atlas Green HP 0%
49 Tomket Sport 3 Series 3 0%
50 Maxtrek INGENS A1 0%
51 Achilles ATR Sport 2 0%
52 Maxtrek MAXIMUS M1 0%
53 Double-Coin DC99 0%

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