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2021 Motor Summer Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
6 min read Updated
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.

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

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 4.60 M (13.3%) | Avg: 35.95 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%.
  1. Continental Premium Contact 6
    34.5 M
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    34.9 M
  3. Nokian PowerProof
    35.3 M
  4. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    35.5 M
  5. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    35.5 M
  6. Debica Presto UHP2
    35.6 M
  7. Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
    35.9 M
  8. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    36.1 M
  9. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    37.1 M
  10. Imperial Ecosport 2
    39.1 M

Dry Handling (s)

Spread: 1.50 s (2.7%) | Avg: 56.99 s

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Continental Premium Contact 6
    56.1 s
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    56.2 s
  3. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    56.8 s
  4. Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
    56.9 s
  5. Nokian PowerProof
    57 s
  6. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    57.2 s
  7. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    57.2 s
  8. Imperial Ecosport 2
    57.3 s
  9. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    57.6 s
  10. Debica Presto UHP2
    57.6 s

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Spread: 0.75 Points (10.7%) | Avg: 6.55 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%.
  1. Continental Premium Contact 6
    7 Points
  2. Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
    6.7 Points
  3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    6.7 Points
  4. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    6.55 Points
  5. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    6.5 Points
  6. Nokian PowerProof
    6.5 Points
  7. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    6.5 Points
  8. Imperial Ecosport 2
    6.4 Points
  9. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    6.4 Points
  10. Debica Presto UHP2
    6.25 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 9.40 M (19.5%) | Avg: 52.35 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%.
  1. Continental Premium Contact 6
    48.1 M
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    49.3 M
  3. Nokian PowerProof
    50.3 M
  4. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    51.2 M
  5. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    51.3 M
  6. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    51.9 M
  7. Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
    53.7 M
  8. Debica Presto UHP2
    53.8 M
  9. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    56.4 M
  10. Imperial Ecosport 2
    57.5 M

Wet Handling (s)

Spread: 7.60 s (8.7%) | Avg: 90.96 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%.
  1. Continental Premium Contact 6
    87.2 s
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    88.5 s
  3. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    89.7 s
  4. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    90 s
  5. Debica Presto UHP2
    90.4 s
  6. Nokian PowerProof
    90.4 s
  7. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    90.4 s
  8. Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
    93.6 s
  9. Imperial Ecosport 2
    94.6 s
  10. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    94.8 s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 5.81 Km/H (5.9%) | Avg: 94.55 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%.
  1. Imperial Ecosport 2
    98.1 Km/H
  2. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    95.19 Km/H
  3. Nokian PowerProof
    94.94 Km/H
  4. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    94.8 Km/H
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    94.8 Km/H
  6. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    94.4 Km/H
  7. Debica Presto UHP2
    94.11 Km/H
  8. Continental Premium Contact 6
    94.01 Km/H
  9. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    92.82 Km/H
  10. Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
    92.29 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Spread: 0.79 m/sec2 (23%) | Avg: 3.11 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%.
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    3.43 m/sec2
  2. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    3.39 m/sec2
  3. Nokian PowerProof
    3.27 m/sec2
  4. Imperial Ecosport 2
    3.27 m/sec2
  5. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    3.22 m/sec2
  6. Debica Presto UHP2
    3.17 m/sec2
  7. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    3.09 m/sec2
  8. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    2.82 m/sec2
  9. Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
    2.78 m/sec2
  10. Continental Premium Contact 6
    2.64 m/sec2

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 2.30 dB (3.3%) | Avg: 71.27 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%.
  1. Nokian PowerProof
    70.6 dB
  2. Debica Presto UHP2
    70.7 dB
  3. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    70.8 dB
  4. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    70.9 dB
  5. Imperial Ecosport 2
    70.9 dB
  6. Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
    71.1 dB
  7. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    71.3 dB
  8. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    71.5 dB
  9. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    72 dB
  10. Continental Premium Contact 6
    72.9 dB

Value Performance Overview

Price

Spread: 408.00 (174.4%) | Avg: 456.40

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%.
  1. Imperial Ecosport 2
    234
  2. Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
    319
  3. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    376
  4. Debica Presto UHP2
    390
  5. Nokian PowerProof
    452
  6. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    508
  7. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    525
  8. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    546
  9. Continental Premium Contact 6
    572
  10. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    642

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 2.25 kg / t (34.1%) | Avg: 7.94 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%.
  1. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    6.6 kg / t
  2. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    7.12 kg / t
  3. Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
    7.76 kg / t
  4. Debica Presto UHP2
    7.76 kg / t
  5. Continental Premium Contact 6
    7.96 kg / t
  6. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    8.12 kg / t
  7. Nokian PowerProof
    8.18 kg / t
  8. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    8.2 kg / t
  9. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    8.85 kg / t
  10. Imperial Ecosport 2
    8.85 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
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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