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2022 Summer Tire Market Overview

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: 44
Disciplines: 2

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Nokian PowerProof	117 ft	Best	0 mph
1Kumho Ecsta HS52	117 ft	Best	0 mph
3Hankook Ventus Prime 4	117 ft	0 ft	4 mph
3Bridgestone Turanza T005	117 ft	0 ft	4 mph
5Toyo Proxes Comfort	118 ft	+1 ft	6 mph
6Vredestein Ultrac	118 ft	+1 ft	8 mph
6Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2	118 ft	+1 ft	8 mph
8Michelin Primacy 4	119 ft	+2 ft	9 mph
8Sava Intensa UHP 2	119 ft	+2 ft	9 mph
10Kleber Dynaxer HP4	119 ft	+2 ft	10 mph
10BFGoodrich Advantage	119 ft	+2 ft	10 mph
12Continental EcoContact 6	119 ft	+2 ft	11 mph
13Fulda SportControl 2	120 ft	+3 ft	12 mph
13Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	120 ft	+3 ft	12 mph
13Laufenn S Fit EQ+	120 ft	+3 ft	12 mph
13Debica Presto UHP2	120 ft	+3 ft	12 mph
17Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	121 ft	+4 ft	14 mph
18GT Radial FE2	121 ft	+4 ft	15 mph
19Nexen N Fera Primus	122 ft	+5 ft	16 mph
19Tomket Sport 3 Series 3	122 ft	+5 ft	16 mph
21Goodride SA57	122 ft	+5 ft	17 mph
21Maxxis Premitra HP5	122 ft	+5 ft	17 mph
23Starmaxx Ultra Sport ST760	123 ft	+6 ft	18 mph
24Infinity Ecomax	124 ft	+7 ft	18 mph
24Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51	124 ft	+7 ft	18 mph
24Firestone RoadHawk	124 ft	+7 ft	18 mph
27Uniroyal RainSport 5	126 ft	+9 ft	21 mph
28Tyfoon Successor 5	126 ft	+9 ft	22 mph
28Hifly HF805	126 ft	+9 ft	22 mph
30Roadstone Eurovis Sport 04	127 ft	+10 ft	22 mph
31Tracmax X Privilo TX3	128 ft	+11 ft	23 mph
31Zeetex HP2000 vfm	128 ft	+11 ft	23 mph
33Lassa DriveWays	128 ft	+11 ft	23 mph
33Aplus A607	128 ft	+11 ft	23 mph
35Delinte DH2	128 ft	+11 ft	24 mph
35Cooper Zeon CS8	128 ft	+11 ft	24 mph
37General Altimax One S	129 ft	+12 ft	24 mph
38Atlas Sport Green 2	130 ft	+13 ft	25 mph
39Firemax FM601	131 ft	+14 ft	26 mph
39Rotalla RU01 S Pace	131 ft	+14 ft	26 mph
39Viking Protech Newgen	131 ft	+14 ft	26 mph
42Semperit Speed Life 3	131 ft	+14 ft	26 mph
42Barum Bravuris 5HM	131 ft	+14 ft	26 mph
44Imperial Ecosport 2	132 ft	+15 ft	27 mph

The difference between best and worst was 12.9% (15 ft ≈ 1 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Imperial Ecosport 2 would still be travelling at 27 mph when the Nokian PowerProof had stopped.

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

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Bridgestone Turanza T005	90 ft	Best	0 mph
2Hankook Ventus Prime 4	91 ft	+1 ft	8 mph
3Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	92 ft	+2 ft	10 mph
4Vredestein Ultrac	93 ft	+3 ft	13 mph
5Nexen N Fera Primus	94 ft	+4 ft	16 mph
5Kumho Ecsta HS52	94 ft	+4 ft	16 mph
7Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2	94 ft	+4 ft	17 mph
8Nokian PowerProof	95 ft	+5 ft	18 mph
8Maxxis Premitra HP5	95 ft	+5 ft	18 mph
10Michelin Primacy 4	96 ft	+6 ft	20 mph
11Fulda SportControl 2	96 ft	+6 ft	20 mph
12Toyo Proxes Comfort	97 ft	+7 ft	21 mph
13GT Radial FE2	97 ft	+7 ft	22 mph
13Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	97 ft	+7 ft	22 mph
15Debica Presto UHP2	98 ft	+8 ft	22 mph
15Kleber Dynaxer HP4	98 ft	+8 ft	22 mph
17Sava Intensa UHP 2	98 ft	+8 ft	23 mph
18BFGoodrich Advantage	102 ft	+12 ft	27 mph
19Goodride SA57	103 ft	+13 ft	28 mph
19Cooper Zeon CS8	103 ft	+13 ft	28 mph
21Laufenn S Fit EQ+	105 ft	+15 ft	30 mph
22Hifly HF805	105 ft	+15 ft	30 mph
23Tyfoon Successor 5	105 ft	+15 ft	30 mph
24Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51	106 ft	+16 ft	31 mph
25Roadstone Eurovis Sport 04	107 ft	+17 ft	32 mph
25Delinte DH2	107 ft	+17 ft	32 mph
27Continental EcoContact 6	107 ft	+17 ft	32 mph
27Infinity Ecomax	107 ft	+17 ft	32 mph
29Tomket Sport 3 Series 3	108 ft	+18 ft	32 mph
29Firestone RoadHawk	108 ft	+18 ft	32 mph
31General Altimax One S	108 ft	+18 ft	32 mph
31Starmaxx Ultra Sport ST760	108 ft	+18 ft	32 mph
33Semperit Speed Life 3	109 ft	+19 ft	33 mph
34Barum Bravuris 5HM	109 ft	+19 ft	33 mph
35Viking Protech Newgen	110 ft	+20 ft	34 mph
36Uniroyal RainSport 5	110 ft	+20 ft	34 mph
37Imperial Ecosport 2	111 ft	+21 ft	35 mph
38Aplus A607	111 ft	+21 ft	35 mph
38Zeetex HP2000 vfm	111 ft	+21 ft	35 mph
40Tracmax X Privilo TX3	113 ft	+23 ft	36 mph
41Lassa DriveWays	115 ft	+25 ft	37 mph
42Rotalla RU01 S Pace	115 ft	+25 ft	37 mph
43Firemax FM601	118 ft	+28 ft	39 mph
44Atlas Sport Green 2	120 ft	+30 ft	40 mph

The difference between best and worst was 33.1% (30 ft ≈ 2 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Atlas Sport Green 2 would still be travelling at 40 mph when the Bridgestone Turanza T005 had stopped.

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