Top Tire Review is a relatively new website, similar to Tire Reviews (not affiliated), operating in the Asian Pacific (APAC) region, which have different tire patterns to Europe and North America.

In spite of being a relatively new organization, they have already conducted their first Asian Pacific tire test, testing six region specific patterns!

You can check out the data from the test below, but we strongly suggest heading over to the full article on Top Tire Review.

Dry

Dry Braking

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Primacy 4 ST	118 ft	Best
2Continental UltraContact UC7	118 ft	0 ft
3Giti Control P10	119 ft	+1 ft
4Nexen N Fera SU1	126 ft	+8 ft
5Bridgestone Turanza T005A	127 ft	+9 ft
6Goodtrip GM 5	129 ft	+11 ft

The difference between best and worst was 9.1% (11 ft ≈ 0.7 Car Lengths).

Dry Handling

Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental UltraContact UC7	26.9 s	Best
2Michelin Primacy 4 ST	27.4 s	+0.50 s
3Giti Control P10	28.3 s	+1.40 s
4Nexen N Fera SU1	28.4 s	+1.50 s
4Bridgestone Turanza T005A	28.4 s	+1.50 s
6Goodtrip GM 5	28.9 s	+2.00 s

The difference between best and worst was 7.4% (2 s).

Subj. Dry Handling

Subj. Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Primacy 4 ST	7.4 Points	Best
1Continental UltraContact UC7	7.4 Points	Best
3Giti Control P10	7.3 Points	-0.10 Points
4Bridgestone Turanza T005A	7.2 Points	-0.20 Points
5Nexen N Fera SU1	7 Points	-0.40 Points
6Goodtrip GM 5	6.9 Points	-0.50 Points

The difference between best and worst was 6.8% (0.5 Points).

Wet

Wet Braking

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Giti Control P10	59 ft	Best
2Bridgestone Turanza T005A	60 ft	+1 ft
3Michelin Primacy 4 ST	62 ft	+3 ft
4Continental UltraContact UC7	62 ft	+3 ft
5Nexen N Fera SU1	63 ft	+4 ft
6Goodtrip GM 5	65 ft	+6 ft

The difference between best and worst was 11.4% (6 ft ≈ 0.5 Car Lengths).

Wet Handling

Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Giti Control P10	26.1 s	Best
2Michelin Primacy 4 ST	26.3 s	+0.20 s
3Nexen N Fera SU1	27.6 s	+1.50 s
4Continental UltraContact UC7	27.7 s	+1.60 s
5Bridgestone Turanza T005A	27.8 s	+1.70 s
6Goodtrip GM 5	28.2 s	+2.10 s

The difference between best and worst was 8% (2.1 s).

Subj. Wet Handling

Subj. Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Primacy 4 ST	7.7 Points	Best
2Giti Control P10	7.5 Points	-0.20 Points
2Continental UltraContact UC7	7.5 Points	-0.20 Points
4Bridgestone Turanza T005A	7.3 Points	-0.40 Points
5Nexen N Fera SU1	7.2 Points	-0.50 Points
6Goodtrip GM 5	7 Points	-0.70 Points

The difference between best and worst was 9.1% (0.7 Points).

Straight Aqua

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental UltraContact UC7	48.2 mph	Best
2Goodtrip GM 5	47.9 mph	-0.3 mph
3Michelin Primacy 4 ST	47.7 mph	-0.5 mph
4Giti Control P10	47.7 mph	-0.5 mph
5Nexen N Fera SU1	47.3 mph	-0.9 mph
6Bridgestone Turanza T005A	46.8 mph	-1.4 mph

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

Comfort

Subj. Comfort

Subj. Comfort
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Turanza T005A	7.3 Points	Best
2Michelin Primacy 4 ST	7.15 Points	-0.15 Points
2Giti Control P10	7.15 Points	-0.15 Points
4Nexen N Fera SU1	7.05 Points	-0.25 Points
4Continental UltraContact UC7	7.05 Points	-0.25 Points
6Goodtrip GM 5	6.65 Points	-0.65 Points

The difference between best and worst was 8.9% (0.65 Points).

Subj. Noise

Subj. Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Primacy 4 ST	7.25 Points	Best
1Continental UltraContact UC7	7.25 Points	Best
3Giti Control P10	7.15 Points	-0.10 Points
4Bridgestone Turanza T005A	7.05 Points	-0.20 Points
5Nexen N Fera SU1	6.9 Points	-0.35 Points
6Goodtrip GM 5	6.7 Points	-0.55 Points

The difference between best and worst was 7.6% (0.55 Points).

Noise

Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Turanza T005A	69.8 dB	Best
2Michelin Primacy 4 ST	69.9 dB	+0.10 dB
3Nexen N Fera SU1	70.4 dB	+0.60 dB
3Giti Control P10	70.4 dB	+0.60 dB
5Continental UltraContact UC7	70.7 dB	+0.90 dB
6Goodtrip GM 5	71.2 dB	+1.40 dB

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

Noise

Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental UltraContact UC7	71.7 dB	Best
2Bridgestone Turanza T005A	72.3 dB	+0.60 dB
3Nexen N Fera SU1	72.6 dB	+0.90 dB
4Michelin Primacy 4 ST	72.7 dB	+1.00 dB
4Giti Control P10	72.7 dB	+1.00 dB
6Goodtrip GM 5	73.2 dB	+1.50 dB

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

Value

Rolling Resistance

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Michelin Primacy 4 ST	7.8 kg/t	Best	$0
2Nexen N Fera SU1	7.9 kg/t	+0.10 kg/t	$4
3Goodtrip GM 5	8.1 kg/t	+0.30 kg/t	$11
4Continental UltraContact UC7	8.3 kg/t	+0.50 kg/t	$19
5Giti Control P10	8.6 kg/t	+0.80 kg/t	$30
6Bridgestone Turanza T005A	9.2 kg/t	+1.40 kg/t	$53

The difference between best and worst was 17.9% (1.4 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Bridgestone Turanza T005A uses about 15 gal ($53) more fuel than the Michelin Primacy 4 ST.

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Results

Dry99.5%

Wet97.9%

Comfort98.9%

Rolling Resistance100%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (12)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	1^st / 6	118 ft	Best in this discipline
Dry HandlingLower is better	2^nd / 6	27.4 s	+0.50 s
Subj. Dry HandlingHigher is better	1^st / 6	7.4 Points	Best in this discipline
Wet BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 6	62 ft	+3 ft
Wet HandlingLower is better	2^nd / 6	26.3 s	+0.20 s
Subj. Wet HandlingHigher is better	1^st / 6	7.7 Points	Best in this discipline
Straight AquaHigher is better	3^rd / 6	47.7 mph	-0.5 mph
Subj. ComfortHigher is better	2^nd / 6	7.15 Points	-0.15 Points
Subj. NoiseHigher is better	1^st / 6	7.25 Points	Best in this discipline
NoiseLower is better	2^nd / 6	69.9 dB	+0.10 dB
NoiseLower is better	4^th / 6	72.7 dB	+1.00 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	1^st / 6	7.8 kg/t	Best in this discipline

Dry98%

Wet99.3%

Comfort98.4%

Rolling Resistance90.7%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (12)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 6	119 ft	+1 ft
Dry HandlingLower is better	3^rd / 6	28.3 s	+1.40 s
Subj. Dry HandlingHigher is better	3^rd / 6	7.3 Points	-0.10 Points
Wet BrakingLower is better	1^st / 6	59 ft	Best in this discipline
Wet HandlingLower is better	1^st / 6	26.1 s	Best in this discipline
Subj. Wet HandlingHigher is better	2^nd / 6	7.5 Points	-0.20 Points
Straight AquaHigher is better	4^th / 6	47.7 mph	-0.5 mph
Subj. ComfortHigher is better	2^nd / 6	7.15 Points	-0.15 Points
Subj. NoiseHigher is better	3^rd / 6	7.15 Points	-0.10 Points
NoiseLower is better	3^rd / 6	70.4 dB	+0.60 dB
NoiseLower is better	4^th / 6	72.7 dB	+1.00 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	5^th / 6	8.6 kg/t	+0.80 kg/t

Dry99.9%

Wet96.3%

Comfort98.9%

Rolling Resistance94%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (12)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 6	118 ft	0 ft
Dry HandlingLower is better	1^st / 6	26.9 s	Best in this discipline
Subj. Dry HandlingHigher is better	1^st / 6	7.4 Points	Best in this discipline
Wet BrakingLower is better	4^th / 6	62 ft	+3 ft
Wet HandlingLower is better	4^th / 6	27.7 s	+1.60 s
Subj. Wet HandlingHigher is better	2^nd / 6	7.5 Points	-0.20 Points
Straight AquaHigher is better	1^st / 6	48.2 mph	Best in this discipline
Subj. ComfortHigher is better	4^th / 6	7.05 Points	-0.25 Points
Subj. NoiseHigher is better	1^st / 6	7.25 Points	Best in this discipline
NoiseLower is better	5^th / 6	70.7 dB	+0.90 dB
NoiseLower is better	1^st / 6	71.7 dB	Best in this discipline
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	4^th / 6	8.3 kg/t	+0.50 kg/t

Dry95%

Wet96.2%

Comfort98.8%

Rolling Resistance84.8%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (12)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	5^th / 6	127 ft	+9 ft
Dry HandlingLower is better	4^th / 6	28.4 s	+1.50 s
Subj. Dry HandlingHigher is better	4^th / 6	7.2 Points	-0.20 Points
Wet BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 6	60 ft	+1 ft
Wet HandlingLower is better	5^th / 6	27.8 s	+1.70 s
Subj. Wet HandlingHigher is better	4^th / 6	7.3 Points	-0.40 Points
Straight AquaHigher is better	6^th / 6	46.8 mph	-1.4 mph
Subj. ComfortHigher is better	1^st / 6	7.3 Points	Best in this discipline
Subj. NoiseHigher is better	4^th / 6	7.05 Points	-0.20 Points
NoiseLower is better	1^st / 6	69.8 dB	Best in this discipline
NoiseLower is better	2^nd / 6	72.3 dB	+0.60 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	6^th / 6	9.2 kg/t	+1.40 kg/t

Dry94.3%

Wet94.7%

Comfort96.8%

Rolling Resistance98.7%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (12)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	4^th / 6	126 ft	+8 ft
Dry HandlingLower is better	4^th / 6	28.4 s	+1.50 s
Subj. Dry HandlingHigher is better	5^th / 6	7 Points	-0.40 Points
Wet BrakingLower is better	5^th / 6	63 ft	+4 ft
Wet HandlingLower is better	3^rd / 6	27.6 s	+1.50 s
Subj. Wet HandlingHigher is better	5^th / 6	7.2 Points	-0.50 Points
Straight AquaHigher is better	5^th / 6	47.3 mph	-0.9 mph
Subj. ComfortHigher is better	4^th / 6	7.05 Points	-0.25 Points
Subj. NoiseHigher is better	5^th / 6	6.9 Points	-0.35 Points
NoiseLower is better	3^rd / 6	70.4 dB	+0.60 dB
NoiseLower is better	3^rd / 6	72.6 dB	+0.90 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	2^nd / 6	7.9 kg/t	+0.10 kg/t

Dry92.6%

Wet92.5%

Comfort93.8%

Rolling Resistance96.3%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (12)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	6^th / 6	129 ft	+11 ft
Dry HandlingLower is better	6^th / 6	28.9 s	+2.00 s
Subj. Dry HandlingHigher is better	6^th / 6	6.9 Points	-0.50 Points
Wet BrakingLower is better	6^th / 6	65 ft	+6 ft
Wet HandlingLower is better	6^th / 6	28.2 s	+2.10 s
Subj. Wet HandlingHigher is better	6^th / 6	7 Points	-0.70 Points
Straight AquaHigher is better	2^nd / 6	47.9 mph	-0.3 mph
Subj. ComfortHigher is better	6^th / 6	6.65 Points	-0.65 Points
Subj. NoiseHigher is better	6^th / 6	6.7 Points	-0.55 Points
NoiseLower is better	6^th / 6	71.2 dB	+1.40 dB
NoiseLower is better	6^th / 6	73.2 dB	+1.50 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	3^rd / 6	8.1 kg/t	+0.30 kg/t

Discussion

1 comment

Dr Towers Feb 12, 2026 archived

I'd like to know more about Ultracontact (v Premiumcontact 7). There seem to be variations of it (UC7 and NXT). Seems to be a contender but not seen much in European tests...are the variations only available in hotter climates like the Primacy 4 ST?

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