2021 Sport Auto Summer Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
March 11, 2021
Below are all the data points for the 2021 Sport Auto 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.

Michelin Primacy 4
Bridgestone Turanza T005
Nokian WetProof
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
Continental Premium Contact 5
Maxxis Premitra HP5
BFGoodrich Advantage
Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
Toyo Proxes Comfort

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Primacy 4 with a result of 36 M. The difference between best and worst was 7.2%.

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 Michelin Primacy 4 with a result of 34.6 M. The difference between best and worst was 17.2%.

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Primacy 4 with a result of 71 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.9%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun with a result of 82.6 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 6.4%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Primacy 4 with a result of 70 dB. The difference between best and worst was 3.3%.

Tire Weight (Kg)

Tire Weight Per Set (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian WetProof with a result of 7.48 Kg. The difference between best and worst was 16.6%.

Value Performance Overview

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Maxxis Premitra HP5. The difference between best and worst was 41.4%.

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 7.6 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 23.2%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
1 Michelin Primacy 4 0%
2 Bridgestone Turanza T005 0%
3 Nokian WetProof 0%
4 Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 0%
5 Continental Premium Contact 5 0%
6 Maxxis Premitra HP5 0%
7 BFGoodrich Advantage 0%
8 Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 0%
9 Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun 0%
10 Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde 0%
11 Toyo Proxes Comfort 0%

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