Test Charts / Motor

2023 Motor Summer 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: 205/55 R16
Tires tested: 8
Disciplines: 7

Read the measurements, not just the rank

Lower is better for braking distances and lap times; higher is better for subjective scores and aquaplaning speed. Bars start at zero. Read the gap alongside the position: adjacent tires can be separated by very different margins.

Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tires does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental PremiumContact 7	117 ft	Best	0 mph
2Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	119 ft	+2 ft	11 mph
2Hankook Ventus Prime 4	119 ft	+2 ft	11 mph
4Bridgestone Turanza T005	120 ft	+3 ft	13 mph
5Michelin Primacy 4+	120 ft	+3 ft	14 mph
6Vredestein Ultrac	123 ft	+6 ft	18 mph
7Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	124 ft	+7 ft	19 mph
8Dunlop Sport BluResponse	130 ft	+13 ft	25 mph

The difference between best and worst was 11.2% (13 ft ≈ 0.9 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Dunlop Sport BluResponse would still be travelling at 25 mph when the Continental PremiumContact 7 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
1Continental PremiumContact 7	55.2 s	Best
2Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	55.7 s	+0.50 s
3Dunlop Sport BluResponse	55.9 s	+0.70 s
4Bridgestone Turanza T005	56 s	+0.80 s
5Hankook Ventus Prime 4	56.2 s	+1.00 s
6Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	56.3 s	+1.10 s
7Michelin Primacy 4+	56.7 s	+1.50 s
8Vredestein Ultrac	56.8 s	+1.60 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
1Continental PremiumContact 7	168 ft	Best	0 mph
2Michelin Primacy 4+	179 ft	+11 ft	20 mph
3Hankook Ventus Prime 4	184 ft	+16 ft	24 mph
4Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	189 ft	+21 ft	27 mph
5Bridgestone Turanza T005	193 ft	+25 ft	29 mph
6Vredestein Ultrac	194 ft	+26 ft	29 mph
7Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	196 ft	+28 ft	30 mph
8Dunlop Sport BluResponse	212 ft	+44 ft	37 mph

The difference between best and worst was 26.4% (44 ft ≈ 3 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Dunlop Sport BluResponse would still be travelling at 37 mph when the Continental PremiumContact 7 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
1Continental PremiumContact 7	83.8 s	Best
2Vredestein Ultrac	84.7 s	+0.90 s
2Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	84.7 s	+0.90 s
4Bridgestone Turanza T005	85.4 s	+1.60 s
5Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	85.6 s	+1.80 s
5Michelin Primacy 4+	85.6 s	+1.80 s
7Hankook Ventus Prime 4	87.6 s	+3.80 s
8Dunlop Sport BluResponse	88.2 s	+4.40 s

The difference between best and worst was 5.3% (4.4 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Vredestein Ultrac	50.1 mph	Best
2Michelin Primacy 4+	48.5 mph	-1.6 mph
3Dunlop Sport BluResponse	48.1 mph	-2.0 mph
4Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	47.8 mph	-2.3 mph
5Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	47.2 mph	-2.9 mph
5Continental PremiumContact 7	47.2 mph	-2.9 mph
7Bridgestone Turanza T005	46.8 mph	-3.3 mph
8Hankook Ventus Prime 4	46.0 mph	-4.1 mph

The difference between best and worst was 8.2% (4.1 mph).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	64 dB	Best
2Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	64.2 dB	+0.20 dB
3Michelin Primacy 4+	64.3 dB	+0.30 dB
4Continental PremiumContact 7	64.6 dB	+0.60 dB
5Hankook Ventus Prime 4	64.7 dB	+0.70 dB
6Bridgestone Turanza T005	64.9 dB	+0.90 dB
7Vredestein Ultrac	65.3 dB	+1.30 dB
7Dunlop Sport BluResponse	65.3 dB	+1.30 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
1Bridgestone Turanza T005	0.67 kg/t	Best	$0
2Dunlop Sport BluResponse	0.75 kg/t	+0.08 kg/t	$35
3Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	0.78 kg/t	+0.11 kg/t	$48
4Michelin Primacy 4+	0.8 kg/t	+0.13 kg/t	$57
5Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	0.82 kg/t	+0.15 kg/t	$66
5Hankook Ventus Prime 4	0.82 kg/t	+0.15 kg/t	$66
7Continental PremiumContact 7	0.83 kg/t	+0.16 kg/t	$70
8Vredestein Ultrac	0.89 kg/t	+0.22 kg/t	$96

The difference between best and worst was 32.8% (0.22 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Vredestein Ultrac uses about 27 gal ($96) more fuel than the Bridgestone Turanza T005.

Adjust the assumptions

Calculated estimates, not additional measurements. Use the controls to explore the assumptions. These calculators use the full test field, independently of your tire selection above.

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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.