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2023 Summer Tire Market Overview

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
18 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2023 Summer Tire Market Overview, 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.

Barum Bravuris 5HM
Platin RP 420
Minerva Radial F 205
Semperit Speed Life 3
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Infinity Ecomax
Bridgestone Turanza 6
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
Gripmax SuperGrip Pro Sport
Fulda SportControl 2
Radar Dimax R8 plus
Federal Evoluzion ST 1
Triangle SporteX TH201
Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
Yokohama Advan Sport V107
Giti GitiSportS2
Apollo Aspire 4G
Continental PremiumContact 7
Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3
Sumitomo HTR Z5
Sava Intensa UHP 2
Lassa DriveWays Sport
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
Riken Riken UHP
Viking Protech Newgen
Tracmax X Privilo TX3
Linglong Sport Master
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti Plus
Falken Azenis FK520
Cooper Zeon CS8
Ceat SportDrive
Firestone RoadHawk
Zeetex HP6000 eco
Rotalla RU01 S Pace
Maxxis Victra Sport 5
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
Imperial Ecosport 2
Uniroyal RainSport 5
Tristar Sportpower 2
GT-Radial SportActive 2
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Zeta Alventi
Toyo Proxes Sport 2
Avon ZV7
Sportiva Super Z+
Kumho Ecsta PS71
Pirelli P Zero PZ4
Kleber Dynaxer UHP

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 7.10 M (21.4%) | Avg: 36.17 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 with a result of 33.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 17.6%.
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    33.2 M
  2. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    33.3 M
  3. Yokohama Advan Sport V107
    33.5 M
  4. Continental PremiumContact 7
    33.7 M
  5. Falken Azenis FK520
    33.7 M
  6. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    34 M
  7. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    34.1 M
  8. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
    34.1 M
  9. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    34.1 M
  10. Sava Intensa UHP 2
    34.3 M
  11. Linglong Sport Master
    34.4 M
  12. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    34.6 M
  13. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    34.8 M
  14. Fulda SportControl 2
    34.9 M
  15. Kumho Ecsta PS71
    35.1 M
  16. Gripmax SuperGrip Pro Sport
    35.4 M
  17. Federal Evoluzion ST 1
    35.5 M
  18. Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
    35.5 M
  19. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    35.7 M
  20. Lassa DriveWays Sport
    35.7 M
  21. Giti GitiSportS2
    35.8 M
  22. Ceat SportDrive
    35.9 M
  23. GT-Radial SportActive 2
    35.9 M
  24. Sportiva Super Z+
    35.9 M
  25. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
    35.9 M
  26. Firestone RoadHawk
    36 M
  27. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti Plus
    36.1 M
  28. Sumitomo HTR Z5
    36.2 M
  29. Riken Riken UHP
    36.2 M
  30. Apollo Aspire 4G
    36.5 M
  31. Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3
    36.6 M
  32. Infinity Ecomax
    36.9 M
  33. Avon ZV7
    36.9 M
  34. Radar Dimax R8 plus
    37.2 M
  35. Cooper Zeon CS8
    37.2 M
  36. Uniroyal RainSport 5
    37.3 M
  37. Viking Protech Newgen
    37.6 M
  38. Zeetex HP6000 eco
    37.8 M
  39. Platin RP 420
    37.9 M
  40. Barum Bravuris 5HM
    38.2 M
  41. Rotalla RU01 S Pace
    38.2 M
  42. Minerva Radial F 205
    38.3 M
  43. Tracmax X Privilo TX3
    38.7 M
  44. Imperial Ecosport 2
    38.8 M
  45. Semperit Speed Life 3
    39.1 M
  46. Tristar Sportpower 2
    39.2 M
  47. Zeta Alventi
    39.9 M
  48. Triangle SporteX TH201
    40.3 M

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 15.50 M (62.5%) | Avg: 29.41 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 with a result of 24.8 M. The difference between best and worst was 38.5%.
  1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    24.8 M
  2. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    24.9 M
  3. Continental PremiumContact 7
    25.3 M
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    25.4 M
  5. Yokohama Advan Sport V107
    25.4 M
  6. Linglong Sport Master
    25.8 M
  7. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
    26 M
  8. Uniroyal RainSport 5
    26.5 M
  9. Kumho Ecsta PS71
    26.6 M
  10. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    26.7 M
  11. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    26.9 M
  12. Falken Azenis FK520
    27 M
  13. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    27 M
  14. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    27.2 M
  15. GT-Radial SportActive 2
    27.3 M
  16. Sava Intensa UHP 2
    27.4 M
  17. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    27.6 M
  18. Cooper Zeon CS8
    27.7 M
  19. Avon ZV7
    28 M
  20. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
    28 M
  21. Giti GitiSportS2
    28.1 M
  22. Ceat SportDrive
    28.3 M
  23. Sumitomo HTR Z5
    28.9 M
  24. Fulda SportControl 2
    29 M
  25. Federal Evoluzion ST 1
    29 M
  26. Lassa DriveWays Sport
    29.3 M
  27. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti Plus
    29.5 M
  28. Barum Bravuris 5HM
    29.5 M
  29. Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
    29.6 M
  30. Apollo Aspire 4G
    29.8 M
  31. Gripmax SuperGrip Pro Sport
    30 M
  32. Infinity Ecomax
    30.4 M
  33. Radar Dimax R8 plus
    30.6 M
  34. Firestone RoadHawk
    30.9 M
  35. Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3
    31.1 M
  36. Viking Protech Newgen
    31.3 M
  37. Semperit Speed Life 3
    31.3 M
  38. Sportiva Super Z+
    31.4 M
  39. Platin RP 420
    31.5 M
  40. Imperial Ecosport 2
    31.7 M
  41. Rotalla RU01 S Pace
    33 M
  42. Minerva Radial F 205
    33 M
  43. Tristar Sportpower 2
    33.1 M
  44. Riken Riken UHP
    33.1 M
  45. Zeetex HP6000 eco
    33.4 M
  46. Tracmax X Privilo TX3
    33.6 M
  47. Triangle SporteX TH201
    39.7 M
  48. Zeta Alventi
    40.3 M

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 0%
2 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 0%
3 Pirelli P Zero PZ4 0%
4 Yokohama Advan Sport V107 0%
5 Continental PremiumContact 7 0%
6 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 0%
7 Linglong Sport Master 0%
8 Falken Azenis FK520 0%
9 Maxxis Victra Sport 5 0%
10 Toyo Proxes Sport 2 0%
11 Sava Intensa UHP 2 0%
12 Kumho Ecsta PS71 0%
13 Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 0%
14 Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 0%
15 GT-Radial SportActive 2 0%
16 Bridgestone Turanza 6 0%
17 Uniroyal RainSport 5 0%
18 Fulda SportControl 2 0%
19 Giti GitiSportS2 0%
20 Kleber Dynaxer UHP 0%
21 Ceat SportDrive 0%
22 Federal Evoluzion ST 1 0%
23 Avon ZV7 0%
24 Cooper Zeon CS8 0%
25 Lassa DriveWays Sport 0%
26 Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus 0%
27 Sumitomo HTR Z5 0%
28 Gripmax SuperGrip Pro Sport 0%
29 Vredestein Ultrac Vorti Plus 0%
30 Apollo Aspire 4G 0%
31 Firestone RoadHawk 0%
32 Infinity Ecomax 0%
33 Sportiva Super Z+ 0%
34 Barum Bravuris 5HM 0%
35 Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3 0%
36 Radar Dimax R8 plus 0%
37 Viking Protech Newgen 0%
38 Riken Riken UHP 0%
39 Platin RP 420 0%
40 Semperit Speed Life 3 0%
41 Imperial Ecosport 2 0%
42 Zeetex HP6000 eco 0%
43 Rotalla RU01 S Pace 0%
44 Minerva Radial F 205 0%
45 Tracmax X Privilo TX3 0%
46 Tristar Sportpower 2 0%
47 Triangle SporteX TH201 0%
48 Zeta Alventi 0%

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