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2024 AZ Summer Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
5 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2024 AZ Summer Tire Test, 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.

Bridgestone Turanza 6
Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
Vredestein Ultrac
Maxxis Premitra HP5
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
Continental PremiumContact 7

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 1.90 M (5.8%) | Avg: 33.78 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 32.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 5.5%.
  1. Continental PremiumContact 7
    32.9 M
  2. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    33 M
  3. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    33.3 M
  4. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    33.6 M
  5. Vredestein Ultrac
    33.7 M
  6. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    34.2 M
  7. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    34.2 M
  8. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    34.3 M
  9. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    34.8 M

Dry Handling (s)

Spread: 1.50 s (2%) | Avg: 76.14 s

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Continental PremiumContact 7
    75.3 s
  2. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    75.6 s
  3. Vredestein Ultrac
    75.7 s
  4. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    76 s
  5. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    76.4 s
  6. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    76.4 s
  7. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    76.5 s
  8. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    76.6 s
  9. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    76.8 s

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 5.10 M (12.9%) | Avg: 42.64 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 39.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 11.4%.
  1. Continental PremiumContact 7
    39.5 M
  2. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    40.9 M
  3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    41.9 M
  4. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    43.1 M
  5. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    43.2 M
  6. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    43.2 M
  7. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    43.3 M
  8. Vredestein Ultrac
    44.1 M
  9. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    44.6 M

Wet Handling (s)

Spread: 3.10 s (4%) | Avg: 79.14 s

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 77.7 s. The difference between best and worst was 3.8%.
  1. Continental PremiumContact 7
    77.7 s
  2. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    78 s
  3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    78.2 s
  4. Vredestein Ultrac
    78.4 s
  5. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    78.8 s
  6. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    79.2 s
  7. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    80.6 s
  8. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    80.6 s
  9. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    80.8 s

Wet Circle (s)

Spread: 0.70 s (6%) | Avg: 11.98 s

Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 11.7 s. The difference between best and worst was 5.6%.
  1. Continental PremiumContact 7
    11.7 s
  2. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    11.8 s
  3. Vredestein Ultrac
    11.9 s
  4. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    11.9 s
  5. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    11.9 s
  6. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    11.9 s
  7. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    12.1 s
  8. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    12.2 s
  9. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    12.4 s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 5.60 Km/H (6.7%) | Avg: 81.06 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN with a result of 84.2 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 6.7%.
  1. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    84.2 Km/H
  2. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    83.2 Km/H
  3. Continental PremiumContact 7
    82.3 Km/H
  4. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    81.9 Km/H
  5. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    81.4 Km/H
  6. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    79.4 Km/H
  7. Vredestein Ultrac
    79.3 Km/H
  8. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    79.2 Km/H
  9. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    78.6 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 3.00 dB (4.3%) | Avg: 71.22 dB

Internal noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 with a result of 70 dB. The difference between best and worst was 4.1%.
  1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    70 dB
  2. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    70 dB
  3. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    71 dB
  4. Vredestein Ultrac
    71 dB
  5. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    71 dB
  6. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    71 dB
  7. Continental PremiumContact 7
    72 dB
  8. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    72 dB
  9. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    73 dB

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 1.30 kg / t (17.1%) | Avg: 8.23 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza 6 with a result of 7.6 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 14.6%.
  1. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    7.6 kg / t
  2. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    7.6 kg / t
  3. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    7.8 kg / t
  4. Vredestein Ultrac
    7.9 kg / t
  5. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    8.2 kg / t
  6. Continental PremiumContact 7
    8.6 kg / t
  7. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    8.7 kg / t
  8. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    8.8 kg / t
  9. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    8.9 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
Continental PremiumContact 7 0%
2 Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 0%
3 Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 0%
4 Vredestein Ultrac 0%
5 Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN 0%
6 Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun 0%
7 Michelin Primacy 4 Plus 0%
8 Maxxis Premitra HP5 0%
9 Bridgestone Turanza 6 0%

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