Test Charts / Auto Zeitung

2022 AZ SUV Tire Test

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tire, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size: 215/55 R17
Tires tested: 10
Disciplines: 7

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Vredestein Ultrac	119 ft	Best	0 mph
1Maxxis Premitra HP5	119 ft	Best	0 mph
3Nokian WetProof	120 ft	+1 ft	7 mph
4Bridgestone Turanza T005	120 ft	+1 ft	9 mph
5Michelin Primacy 4	122 ft	+3 ft	12 mph
5BFGoodrich Advantage	122 ft	+3 ft	12 mph
7Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	123 ft	+4 ft	14 mph
8Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	125 ft	+6 ft	17 mph
8Continental EcoContact 6	125 ft	+6 ft	17 mph
8Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51	125 ft	+6 ft	17 mph

The difference between best and worst was 5% (6 ft ≈ 0.4 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51 would still be travelling at 17 mph when the Vredestein Ultrac had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Primacy 4	61.5 s	Best
2Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	61.6 s	+0.10 s
2Continental EcoContact 6	61.6 s	+0.10 s
4Vredestein Ultrac	61.8 s	+0.30 s
4Bridgestone Turanza T005	61.8 s	+0.30 s
4Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	61.8 s	+0.30 s
7Nokian WetProof	61.9 s	+0.40 s
8Maxxis Premitra HP5	62 s	+0.50 s
9BFGoodrich Advantage	62.2 s	+0.70 s
10Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51	62.6 s	+1.10 s

All the tires in the Dry Handling test finished less than 3% apart.

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Maxxis Premitra HP5	153 ft	Best	0 mph
2Michelin Primacy 4	153 ft	0 ft	5 mph
3Bridgestone Turanza T005	154 ft	+1 ft	6 mph
4Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	154 ft	+1 ft	7 mph
5BFGoodrich Advantage	155 ft	+2 ft	9 mph
6Continental EcoContact 6	156 ft	+3 ft	12 mph
7Nokian WetProof	156 ft	+3 ft	12 mph
8Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	161 ft	+8 ft	19 mph
9Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51	164 ft	+11 ft	21 mph
10Vredestein Ultrac	165 ft	+12 ft	22 mph

The difference between best and worst was 8% (12 ft ≈ 0.8 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Vredestein Ultrac would still be travelling at 22 mph when the Maxxis Premitra HP5 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Vredestein Ultrac	87.8 s	Best
2Maxxis Premitra HP5	88.5 s	+0.70 s
3Bridgestone Turanza T005	90.1 s	+2.30 s
4Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	90.3 s	+2.50 s
5Nokian WetProof	90.9 s	+3.10 s
6Michelin Primacy 4	91.7 s	+3.90 s
7Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	92.4 s	+4.60 s
8Continental EcoContact 6	94.4 s	+6.60 s
9BFGoodrich Advantage	94.5 s	+6.70 s
10Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51	97.6 s	+9.80 s

The difference between best and worst was 11.2% (9.8 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Vredestein Ultrac	50.1 mph	Best
2Nokian WetProof	49.5 mph	-0.6 mph
3Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	49.3 mph	-0.8 mph
4Maxxis Premitra HP5	49.2 mph	-0.9 mph
5Bridgestone Turanza T005	47.7 mph	-2.4 mph
6Michelin Primacy 4	47.6 mph	-2.5 mph
7Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	46.4 mph	-3.7 mph
8Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51	46.2 mph	-3.9 mph
9BFGoodrich Advantage	45.7 mph	-4.4 mph
10Continental EcoContact 6	44.1 mph	-6.0 mph

The difference between best and worst was 12.1% (6 mph).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	70 dB	Best
1Continental EcoContact 6	70 dB	Best
3Michelin Primacy 4	71 dB	+1.00 dB
3Nokian WetProof	71 dB	+1.00 dB
3Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51	71 dB	+1.00 dB
6Vredestein Ultrac	72 dB	+2.00 dB
6Maxxis Premitra HP5	72 dB	+2.00 dB
6Bridgestone Turanza T005	72 dB	+2.00 dB
6Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	72 dB	+2.00 dB
6BFGoodrich Advantage	72 dB	+2.00 dB

All the tires in the Noise test finished less than 3% apart.

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Continental EcoContact 6	6.04 kg/t	Best	$0
2Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	7.19 kg/t	+1.15 kg/t	$56
2Bridgestone Turanza T005	7.19 kg/t	+1.15 kg/t	$56
4Michelin Primacy 4	7.36 kg/t	+1.32 kg/t	$64
5Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51	7.37 kg/t	+1.33 kg/t	$65
6BFGoodrich Advantage	8.36 kg/t	+2.32 kg/t	$113
7Vredestein Ultrac	8.46 kg/t	+2.42 kg/t	$118
8Nokian WetProof	8.53 kg/t	+2.49 kg/t	$121
9Maxxis Premitra HP5	9.15 kg/t	+3.11 kg/t	$151
10Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	9.31 kg/t	+3.27 kg/t	$159

The difference between best and worst was 54.1% (3.27 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun uses about 44 gal ($159) more fuel than the Continental EcoContact 6.

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Gas/Diesel Electric

Annual Mileage

12,000 mi

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Fuel Price

$3.60/gal

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Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tire age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.