2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
March 15, 2021
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.

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

Quick Navigation

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (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%.

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

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

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (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%.

Wet Handling (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%.

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 86.1 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 7.9%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (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%.

Value Performance Overview

Wear (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%.

Value (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%.

Price

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%.

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 7.01 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 24.7%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
1 Kumho Ecsta HS51 0%
2 Firestone RoadHawk 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 Continental Premium Contact 6 0%
11 Uniroyal RainSport 5 0%
12 Maxxis Premitra HP5 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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