2023 Best SUV Tires Tested

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
March 16, 2023
Below are all the data points for the 2023 Best SUV Tires Tested, 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 Pilot Sport 4 SUV
Bridgestone Turanza 6
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Pirelli CINTURATO P7
Uniroyal RainExpert 5
Toyo Proxes Comfort
General Grabber GT Plus
Nexen N Fera Sport SUV
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
Aplus A919

Quick Navigation

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli CINTURATO P7 with a result of 34.6 M. The difference between best and worst was 14.1%.

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV with a result of 103.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5.7%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV with a result of 49.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 21.5%.

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV with a result of 86.8 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5%.

Wet Circle (s)

Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV with a result of 14.41 s. The difference between best and worst was 5.4%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV with a result of 95.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 12.6%.

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV with a result of 2.95 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 20.3%.

Off road Performance Overview

Gravel Traction (N)

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV with a result of 8265 N. The difference between best and worst was 13.6%.

Dirt Handling (Km/H)

Dirt handling average speed (Higher is better)

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

Sand Traction (N)

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was General Grabber GT Plus with a result of 8886 N. The difference between best and worst was 18.6%.

Grass Traction (N)

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Aplus A919 with a result of 2924 N. The difference between best and worst was 21.7%.

Mud Traction (N)

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Aplus A919 with a result of 3261 N. The difference between best and worst was 28.3%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV with a result of 67.3 dB. The difference between best and worst was 4.4%.

Value Performance Overview

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Aplus A919. The difference between best and worst was 50.8%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza 6 with a result of 7.42 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 22.4%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
1 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 0%
2 Bridgestone Turanza 6 0%
3 Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun 0%
4 Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV 0%
5 Hankook Ventus Prime 4 0%
6 Pirelli CINTURATO P7 0%
7 Uniroyal RainExpert 5 0%
8 Toyo Proxes Comfort 0%
9 General Grabber GT Plus 0%
10 Nexen N Fera Sport SUV 0%
11 Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport 0%
12 Aplus A919 0%

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