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2021 53 Summer Tire Braking Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
20 min read Updated

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Test Results Data

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# Tire Total Score Dry Wet
Braking M % Braking M %
1 Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 100% 34.1 100% 29.6 100%
2 Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 99.3% 34.5 2 98.8% 29.7 3 99.7%
3 Kumho Ecsta HS51 97.6% 34.8 3 98% 30.4 97.4%
4 Continental Premium Contact 6 97.3% 36.5 93.4% 29.6 100%
5 Michelin Primacy 4 96.5% 35.8 95.3% 30.4 97.4%
6 ▲6 Semperit Speed Life 3 95.3% 37.7 90.5% 30 98.7%
7 ▼1 Nokian WetProof 94.9% 35.1 97.2% 31.7 93.4%
8 ▼1 Bridgestone Turanza T005 94.8% 35.4 96.3% 31.6 93.7%
9 ▼1 Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun 94.7% 35.8 95.3% 31.4 94.3%
10 Firestone RoadHawk 94.4% 35.7 95.5% 31.6 93.7%
11 ▼2 Maxxis Premitra HP5 94.2% 35 97.4% 32.2 91.9%
12 ▲2 Kleber Dynaxer HP4 93.9% 36.2 94.2% 31.6 93.7%
13 Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 93.8% 36.1 94.5% 31.7 93.4%
14 ▼3 Dunlop Sport BluResponse 93.7% 35.4 96.3% 32.2 91.9%
15 Nexen N Blue HD Plus 93.5% 35.8 95.3% 32.1 92.2%
16 Debica Presto HP 2 93.3% 36.3 93.9% 31.9 92.8%
17 ▲1 BFGoodrich Advantage 92.8% 36.7 92.9% 31.9 92.8%
18 ▼1 Toyo Proxes Comfort 92.3% 35.2 96.9% 33.2 89.2%
19 Uniroyal RainSport 5 92% 37.4 91.2% 32 92.5%
20 ▲1 Apollo Alnac 4g 90.6% 36.8 92.7% 33.2 89.2%
21 ▼1 Fulda EcoControl HP2 90.5% 36 94.7% 33.8 87.6%
22 Sava Intensa HP2 90.2% 36.4 93.7% 33.7 87.8%
23 Radar RPX800 90.1% 38.4 88.8% 32.5 91.1%
24 Goodride Z 107 ZuperEco 88.6% 37.1 91.9% 34.3 86.3%
25 ▲4 Barum Bravuris 5HM 87.8% 39 87.4% 33.6 88.1%
26 ▼1 Avon ZV7 87.8% 37.9 90% 34.3 86.3%
27 ▲1 Zeetex ZT1000 87.7% 38.6 88.3% 33.9 87.3%
28 ▼1 Event Futurum HP 87.5% 38.1 89.5% 34.4 86.1%
29 ▼3 Cooper Zeon CS8 87.4% 38 89.7% 34.5 85.8%
30 General Altimax One S 86.8% 38.5 88.6% 34.6 85.6%
31 Hifly HF201 86.2% 38.1 89.5% 35.3 83.9%
32 Imperial Ecodriver 5 85.9% 37.3 91.4% 36.1 82%
33 Wanli SA302 Sport Macro 85.6% 37.4 91.2% 36.2 81.8%
34 Leao Nova Force HP 85.2% 37.4 91.2% 36.5 81.1%
35 Petlas Imperium PT515 85.1% 38.3 89% 35.9 82.5%
36 Viking Protech Newgen 85.1% 38.1 89.5% 36.1 82%
37 GT-Radial Champiro FE1 84.6% 38 89.7% 36.5 81.1%
38 Sailun Atrezzo Elite 83.7% 38.2 89.3% 37.1 79.8%
39 Nankang Eco 2 Plus 83.2% 37.7 90.5% 37.9 78.1%
40 ▲1 Fortuna FSR 602 82.9% 39.6 86.1% 36.7 80.7%
41 ▼1 Austone SP 6 Athena 82.8% 38.7 88.1% 37.4 79.1%
42 ▲1 Firemax FM601 82.4% 38.5 88.6% 37.9 78.1%
43 ▲2 Seiberling Seiberling Touring 2 81.8% 38.7 88.1% 38.2 77.5%
44 Alliance 030EX 81.5% 36.6 93.2% 40.3 73.5%
45 ▲1 Aplus A606 81.5% 37.4 91.2% 39.6 74.8%
46 Kormoran Road Performance 81% 37.8 90.2% 39.7 74.6%
47 Powertrac City Tour 80.4% 38.5 88.6% 39.6 74.8%
48 ▲1 Tomket Sport 3 Series 3 80.4% 39 87.4% 39.2 75.5%
49 ▼1 Atlas Green HP 80.4% 38.8 87.9% 39.4 75.1%
50 Maxtrek Ingens A1 79.3% 39.8 85.7% 39.5 74.9%
51 Achilles ATR Sport 2 79% 38.4 88.8% 41 72.2%
52 Maxtrek MAXIMUS M1 74% 38.9 87.7% 45.9 64.5%
53 Double-Coin DC99 68.8% 40.5 84.2% 51 58%
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Dry Braking 34.1 M
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Wet Braking 29.6 M
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Dry Braking 34.5 M 2
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Wet Braking 29.7 M 3
Dry 98% Wet 97%
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Dry Braking 34.8 M 3
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Wet Braking 30.4 M
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Dry Braking 36.5 M
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Wet Braking 29.6 M
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Dry Braking 35.8 M
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Wet Braking 30.4 M
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95.3%
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Dry Braking 37.7 M
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Wet Braking 30 M
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94.9%
Dry 97% Wet 93%
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Dry Braking 35.1 M
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Wet Braking 31.7 M
Dry 96% Wet 94%
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Dry Braking 35.4 M
Wet
Wet Braking 31.6 M
Dry 95% Wet 94%
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Dry Braking 35.8 M
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Wet Braking 31.4 M
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Dry Braking 35.7 M
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Wet Braking 31.6 M
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94.2%
Dry 97% Wet 92%
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Dry Braking 35 M
Wet
Wet Braking 32.2 M
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93.9%
Dry 94% Wet 94%
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Dry Braking 36.2 M
Wet
Wet Braking 31.6 M
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Dry Braking 36.1 M
Wet
Wet Braking 31.7 M
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93.7%
Dry 96% Wet 92%
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Dry Braking 35.4 M
Wet
Wet Braking 32.2 M
Dry 95% Wet 92%
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Dry Braking 35.8 M
Wet
Wet Braking 32.1 M
Dry 94% Wet 93%
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Dry Braking 36.3 M
Wet
Wet Braking 31.9 M
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92.8%
Dry 93% Wet 93%
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Dry Braking 36.7 M
Wet
Wet Braking 31.9 M
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92.3%
Dry 97% Wet 89%
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Dry Braking 35.2 M
Wet
Wet Braking 33.2 M
Dry 91% Wet 93%
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Dry Braking 37.4 M
Wet
Wet Braking 32 M
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90.6%
Dry 93% Wet 89%
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Dry Braking 36.8 M
Wet
Wet Braking 33.2 M
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90.5%
Dry 95% Wet 88%
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Dry Braking 36 M
Wet
Wet Braking 33.8 M
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90.2%
Dry 94% Wet 88%
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Dry Braking 36.4 M
Wet
Wet Braking 33.7 M
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90.1%
Dry 89% Wet 91%
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Dry Braking 38.4 M
Wet
Wet Braking 32.5 M
Dry 92% Wet 86%
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Dry Braking 37.1 M
Wet
Wet Braking 34.3 M
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87.8%
Dry 87% Wet 88%
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Dry Braking 39 M
Wet
Wet Braking 33.6 M
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Avon ZV7 ▼1
87.8%
Dry 90% Wet 86%
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Dry Braking 37.9 M
Wet
Wet Braking 34.3 M
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87.7%
Dry 88% Wet 87%
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Dry Braking 38.6 M
Wet
Wet Braking 33.9 M
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87.5%
Dry 90% Wet 86%
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Dry Braking 38.1 M
Wet
Wet Braking 34.4 M
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87.4%
Dry 90% Wet 86%
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Dry Braking 38 M
Wet
Wet Braking 34.5 M
Dry 89% Wet 86%
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Dry Braking 38.5 M
Wet
Wet Braking 34.6 M
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86.2%
Dry 90% Wet 84%
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Dry Braking 38.1 M
Wet
Wet Braking 35.3 M
Dry 91% Wet 82%
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Dry Braking 37.3 M
Wet
Wet Braking 36.1 M
Dry 91% Wet 82%
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Dry Braking 37.4 M
Wet
Wet Braking 36.2 M
Dry 91% Wet 81%
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Dry Braking 37.4 M
Wet
Wet Braking 36.5 M
Dry 89% Wet 83%
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Dry Braking 38.3 M
Wet
Wet Braking 35.9 M
Dry 90% Wet 82%
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Dry Braking 38.1 M
Wet
Wet Braking 36.1 M
Dry 90% Wet 81%
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Dry Braking 38 M
Wet
Wet Braking 36.5 M
Dry 89% Wet 80%
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Dry Braking 38.2 M
Wet
Wet Braking 37.1 M
Dry 91% Wet 78%
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Dry Braking 37.7 M
Wet
Wet Braking 37.9 M
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82.9%
Dry 86% Wet 81%
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Dry Braking 39.6 M
Wet
Wet Braking 36.7 M
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82.8%
Dry 88% Wet 79%
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Dry Braking 38.7 M
Wet
Wet Braking 37.4 M
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82.4%
Dry 89% Wet 78%
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Dry Braking 38.5 M
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Wet Braking 37.9 M
Dry 88% Wet 78%
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Dry Braking 38.7 M
Wet
Wet Braking 38.2 M
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81.5%
Dry 93% Wet 74%
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Dry Braking 36.6 M
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Wet Braking 40.3 M
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Aplus A606 ▲1
81.5%
Dry 91% Wet 75%
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Dry Braking 37.4 M
Wet
Wet Braking 39.6 M
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Dry Braking 37.8 M
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Wet Braking 39.7 M
Dry 89% Wet 75%
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Dry Braking 38.5 M
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Wet Braking 39.6 M
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80.4%
Dry 87% Wet 76%
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Dry Braking 39 M
Wet
Wet Braking 39.2 M
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80.4%
Dry 88% Wet 75%
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Dry Braking 38.8 M
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Wet Braking 39.4 M
Dry 86% Wet 75%
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Dry Braking 39.8 M
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Wet Braking 39.5 M
Dry 89% Wet 72%
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Dry Braking 38.4 M
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Wet Braking 41 M
Dry 88% Wet 65%
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Dry Braking 38.9 M
Wet
Wet Braking 45.9 M
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Dry 84% Wet 58%
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Dry Braking 40.5 M
Wet
Wet Braking 51 M
Not every driver has the same priorities. Adjust the category weightings above to re-rank the tires based on what matters most to your driving style.
Scores are colour-coded from red (weakest) through yellow to green (strongest) to help you quickly spot each tire's strengths and weaknesses.
The original test ranking is shown in the # column. Arrows indicate how each tire moves when your custom weighting is applied.
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