2021 Motor Summer Tire Test

Below are all the data points for the 2021 Motor 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.

Continental Premium Contact 6
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
Nokian PowerProof
Bridgestone Turanza T005
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
Maxxis Premitra HP5
Debica Presto UHP2
Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
Imperial Ecosport 2

Quick Navigation

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Premium Contact 6 with a result of 34.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 11.8%.

Dry Handling (s)

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

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

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Premium Contact 6 with a result of 7 Points. The difference between best and worst was 10.7%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Premium Contact 6 with a result of 48.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 16.3%.

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Premium Contact 6 with a result of 87.2 s. The difference between best and worst was 8%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Imperial Ecosport 2 with a result of 98.1 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5.9%.

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 with a result of 3.43 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 23%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian PowerProof with a result of 70.6 dB. The difference between best and worst was 3.2%.

Value Performance Overview

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Imperial Ecosport 2. The difference between best and worst was 63.6%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue with a result of 6.6 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 25.4%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
1 Continental Premium Contact 6 0%
2 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 0%
3 Nokian PowerProof 0%
4 Bridgestone Turanza T005 0%
5 Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 0%
6 Maxxis Premitra HP5 0%
7 Debica Presto UHP2 0%
8 Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus 0%
9 Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue 0%
10 Imperial Ecosport 2 0%
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