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2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
11 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch 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.

Fulda EcoControl HP2
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
Maxxis Premitra HP5
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
Continental Premium Contact 6
BFGoodrich Advantage
Debica Presto HP 2
Michelin Primacy 4
Kumho Ecsta HS51
Uniroyal RainSport 5
Nexen N Blue HD Plus
Semperit Speed Life 3
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
Nokian WetProof
Dunlop Sport BluResponse
Bridgestone Turanza T005
Toyo Proxes Comfort
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
Kleber Dynaxer HP4
Firestone RoadHawk

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 3.60 M (10.6%) | Avg: 35.78 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 9.5%.
  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. Continental Premium Contact 6
    36.5 M
  18. BFGoodrich Advantage
    36.7 M
  19. Uniroyal RainSport 5
    37.4 M
  20. Semperit Speed Life 3
    37.7 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 2.20 Km/H (2.3%) | Avg: 95.49 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    96.5 Km/H
  2. BFGoodrich Advantage
    96.2 Km/H
  3. Firestone RoadHawk
    96.1 Km/H
  4. Kumho Ecsta HS51
    96 Km/H
  5. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    96 Km/H
  6. Debica Presto HP 2
    95.9 Km/H
  7. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    95.9 Km/H
  8. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    95.8 Km/H
  9. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    95.8 Km/H
  10. Nokian WetProof
    95.7 Km/H
  11. Continental Premium Contact 6
    95.6 Km/H
  12. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    95.5 Km/H
  13. Nexen N Blue HD Plus
    95.4 Km/H
  14. Fulda EcoControl HP2
    95.3 Km/H
  15. Semperit Speed Life 3
    95.1 Km/H
  16. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    94.9 Km/H
  17. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
    94.8 Km/H
  18. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    94.5 Km/H
  19. Michelin Primacy 4
    94.4 Km/H
  20. Uniroyal RainSport 5
    94.3 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 6.60 M (14.3%) | Avg: 49.10 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 with a result of 46.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 12.5%.
  1. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    46.2 M
  2. Continental Premium Contact 6
    46.3 M
  3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    46.4 M
  4. Semperit Speed Life 3
    46.8 M
  5. Michelin Primacy 4
    47.5 M
  6. Kumho Ecsta HS51
    47.5 M
  7. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    49.1 M
  8. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    49.3 M
  9. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
    49.3 M
  10. Firestone RoadHawk
    49.3 M
  11. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    49.5 M
  12. Nokian WetProof
    49.5 M
  13. BFGoodrich Advantage
    49.9 M
  14. Debica Presto HP 2
    49.9 M
  15. Uniroyal RainSport 5
    49.9 M
  16. Nexen N Blue HD Plus
    50.2 M
  17. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    50.3 M
  18. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    50.4 M
  19. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    51.9 M
  20. Fulda EcoControl HP2
    52.8 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 3.40 Km/H (4.3%) | Avg: 77.32 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Firestone RoadHawk with a result of 78.8 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 4.3%.
  1. Firestone RoadHawk
    78.8 Km/H
  2. Kumho Ecsta HS51
    78.8 Km/H
  3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    78.4 Km/H
  4. Semperit Speed Life 3
    78.2 Km/H
  5. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    78.1 Km/H
  6. Uniroyal RainSport 5
    78 Km/H
  7. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    77.9 Km/H
  8. Nokian WetProof
    77.7 Km/H
  9. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    77.6 Km/H
  10. Fulda EcoControl HP2
    77.6 Km/H
  11. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    77.3 Km/H
  12. Continental Premium Contact 6
    77.2 Km/H
  13. Michelin Primacy 4
    76.8 Km/H
  14. Debica Presto HP 2
    76.7 Km/H
  15. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    76.6 Km/H
  16. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
    76.5 Km/H
  17. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    76.5 Km/H
  18. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    76.2 Km/H
  19. Nexen N Blue HD Plus
    76 Km/H
  20. BFGoodrich Advantage
    75.4 Km/H

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 6.80 Km/H (7.9%) | Avg: 82.15 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Uniroyal RainSport 5 with a result of 86.1 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 7.9%.
  1. Uniroyal RainSport 5
    86.1 Km/H
  2. Kumho Ecsta HS51
    85.5 Km/H
  3. Firestone RoadHawk
    84.3 Km/H
  4. Fulda EcoControl HP2
    83.8 Km/H
  5. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    83.2 Km/H
  6. Michelin Primacy 4
    83.2 Km/H
  7. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    83 Km/H
  8. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    82.9 Km/H
  9. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    82.3 Km/H
  10. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    81.8 Km/H
  11. Semperit Speed Life 3
    81.6 Km/H
  12. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    81.6 Km/H
  13. BFGoodrich Advantage
    81.3 Km/H
  14. Nokian WetProof
    81.3 Km/H
  15. Debica Presto HP 2
    81 Km/H
  16. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
    80.9 Km/H
  17. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    80.1 Km/H
  18. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    80.1 Km/H
  19. Continental Premium Contact 6
    79.7 Km/H
  20. Nexen N Blue HD Plus
    79.3 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 3.30 dB (5%) | Avg: 68.30 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kleber Dynaxer HP4 with a result of 66.6 dB. The difference between best and worst was 4.7%.
  1. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
    66.6 dB
  2. Michelin Primacy 4
    67.3 dB
  3. Nokian WetProof
    67.3 dB
  4. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    67.3 dB
  5. Semperit Speed Life 3
    67.4 dB
  6. BFGoodrich Advantage
    67.5 dB
  7. Uniroyal RainSport 5
    68.3 dB
  8. Nexen N Blue HD Plus
    68.4 dB
  9. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    68.4 dB
  10. Debica Presto HP 2
    68.6 dB
  11. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    68.6 dB
  12. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    68.6 dB
  13. Continental Premium Contact 6
    68.6 dB
  14. Kumho Ecsta HS51
    68.7 dB
  15. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    68.7 dB
  16. Fulda EcoControl HP2
    68.7 dB
  17. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    68.7 dB
  18. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    69.1 dB
  19. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    69.2 dB
  20. Firestone RoadHawk
    69.9 dB

Value Performance Overview

Wear (KM)

Spread: 21760.00 KM (45.4%) | Avg: 34034.00 KM

Predicted tread life in KM (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 with a result of 47940 KM. The difference between best and worst was 45.4%.
  1. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    47940 KM
  2. Michelin Primacy 4
    44200 KM
  3. Kumho Ecsta HS51
    42160 KM
  4. Continental Premium Contact 6
    41480 KM
  5. Debica Presto HP 2
    37400 KM
  6. Fulda EcoControl HP2
    37060 KM
  7. Semperit Speed Life 3
    37060 KM
  8. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    35020 KM
  9. BFGoodrich Advantage
    33320 KM
  10. Uniroyal RainSport 5
    32300 KM
  11. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    31960 KM
  12. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    31960 KM
  13. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    30600 KM
  14. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
    30600 KM
  15. Nexen N Blue HD Plus
    30260 KM
  16. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    27880 KM
  17. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    27880 KM
  18. Firestone RoadHawk
    27880 KM
  19. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    27540 KM
  20. Nokian WetProof
    26180 KM

Value (Price/1000)

Spread: 4.19 Price/1000 (73%) | Avg: 7.93 Price/1000

Euros/1000km based on cost/wear (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 with a result of 5.74 Price/1000. The difference between best and worst was 42.2%.
  1. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    5.74 Price/1000
  2. Debica Presto HP 2
    5.75 Price/1000
  3. Kumho Ecsta HS51
    5.81 Price/1000
  4. Semperit Speed Life 3
    7.02 Price/1000
  5. Fulda EcoControl HP2
    7.02 Price/1000
  6. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    7.14 Price/1000
  7. Michelin Primacy 4
    7.24 Price/1000
  8. Continental Premium Contact 6
    7.47 Price/1000
  9. Nexen N Blue HD Plus
    7.6 Price/1000
  10. Uniroyal RainSport 5
    8.05 Price/1000
  11. BFGoodrich Advantage
    8.1 Price/1000
  12. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
    8.17 Price/1000
  13. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    8.29 Price/1000
  14. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    8.97 Price/1000
  15. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    9.07 Price/1000
  16. Firestone RoadHawk
    9.15 Price/1000
  17. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    9.15 Price/1000
  18. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    9.26 Price/1000
  19. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    9.68 Price/1000
  20. Nokian WetProof
    9.93 Price/1000

Price

Spread: 145.00 (67.4%) | Avg: 268.50

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Debica Presto HP 2. The difference between best and worst was 40.3%.
  1. Debica Presto HP 2
    215
  2. Nexen N Blue HD Plus
    230
  3. Kumho Ecsta HS51
    245
  4. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    250
  5. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    250
  6. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
    250
  7. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    255
  8. Firestone RoadHawk
    255
  9. Fulda EcoControl HP2
    260
  10. Uniroyal RainSport 5
    260
  11. Nokian WetProof
    260
  12. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    265
  13. BFGoodrich Advantage
    270
  14. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    270
  15. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    275
  16. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    280
  17. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    290
  18. Continental Premium Contact 6
    310
  19. Michelin Primacy 4
    320
  20. Semperit Speed Life 3
    360

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 2.30 kg / t (32.8%) | Avg: 8.47 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza T005 with a result of 7.01 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 24.7%.
  1. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    7.01 kg / t
  2. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    7.24 kg / t
  3. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    7.28 kg / t
  4. Michelin Primacy 4
    7.77 kg / t
  5. Nokian WetProof
    8.07 kg / t
  6. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
    8.18 kg / t
  7. Fulda EcoControl HP2
    8.29 kg / t
  8. BFGoodrich Advantage
    8.31 kg / t
  9. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    8.38 kg / t
  10. Firestone RoadHawk
    8.51 kg / t
  11. Debica Presto HP 2
    8.6 kg / t
  12. Semperit Speed Life 3
    8.63 kg / t
  13. Continental Premium Contact 6
    8.92 kg / t
  14. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    8.97 kg / t
  15. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    9.13 kg / t
  16. Nexen N Blue HD Plus
    9.14 kg / t
  17. Uniroyal RainSport 5
    9.24 kg / t
  18. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    9.25 kg / t
  19. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    9.25 kg / t
  20. Kumho Ecsta HS51
    9.31 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
Kumho Ecsta HS51 0%
2 Continental Premium Contact 6 0%
3 Semperit Speed Life 3 0%
4 Debica Presto HP 2 0%
5 Bridgestone Turanza T005 0%
6 Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 0%
7 Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 0%
8 Michelin Primacy 4 0%
9 Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 0%
10 Firestone RoadHawk 0%
11 Maxxis Premitra HP5 0%
12 Uniroyal RainSport 5 0%
13 BFGoodrich Advantage 0%
14 Toyo Proxes Comfort 0%
15 Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun 0%
16 Fulda EcoControl HP2 0%
17 Kleber Dynaxer HP4 0%
18 Nokian WetProof 0%
19 Dunlop Sport BluResponse 0%
20 Nexen N Blue HD Plus 0%

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