2022 AZ SUV Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
April 21, 2022
Below are all the data points for the 2022 AZ SUV 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.

Bridgestone Turanza T005
Vredestein Ultrac
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
Michelin Primacy 4
Maxxis Premitra HP5
Nokian WetProof
Continental EcoContact 6
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
BFGoodrich Advantage
Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51

Quick Navigation

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Ultrac with a result of 36.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 4.7%.

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.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Maxxis Premitra HP5 with a result of 46.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 7.4%.

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Ultrac with a result of 87.8 s. The difference between best and worst was 10%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Ultrac with a result of 80.7 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 12.1%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

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

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 36.4%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental EcoContact 6 with a result of 6.04 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 35.1%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
1 Bridgestone Turanza T005 0%
2 Vredestein Ultrac 0%
3 Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 0%
4 Michelin Primacy 4 0%
5 Maxxis Premitra HP5 0%
6 Nokian WetProof 0%
7 Continental EcoContact 6 0%
8 Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun 0%
9 BFGoodrich Advantage 0%
10 Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51 0%

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