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2025 Motor Low Rolling Resistance (AA) Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
8 min read
Below are all the data points for the 2025 Motor Low Rolling Resistance (AA) 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.

Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
Bridgestone Turanza T005
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
Michelin e.Primacy
Continental UltraContact NXT
Nexen N Blue S
Prinx XLAB Comfort EV

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 3.40 M (9.4%) | Avg: 37.30 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin e.Primacy with a result of 36.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 8.6%.
  1. Michelin e.Primacy
    36.1 M
  2. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    36.3 M
  3. Continental UltraContact NXT
    36.6 M
  4. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    37.1 M
  5. Nexen N Blue S
    37.6 M
  6. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    37.9 M
  7. Prinx XLAB Comfort EV
    39.5 M

Dry Handling (s)

Spread: 1.10 s (2.1%) | Avg: 53.06 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 UltraContact NXT
    52.5 s
  2. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    52.8 s
  3. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    52.9 s
  4. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    53 s
  5. Nexen N Blue S
    53.2 s
  6. Michelin e.Primacy
    53.4 s
  7. Prinx XLAB Comfort EV
    53.6 s

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Spread: 1.40 Points (19.7%) | Avg: 6.46 Points

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental UltraContact NXT with a result of 7.1 Points. The difference between best and worst was 19.7%.
  1. Continental UltraContact NXT
    7.1 Points
  2. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    6.9 Points
  3. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    6.7 Points
  4. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    6.5 Points
  5. Michelin e.Primacy
    6.3 Points
  6. Prinx XLAB Comfort EV
    6 Points
  7. Nexen N Blue S
    5.7 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 18.50 M (36.9%) | Avg: 54.80 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental UltraContact NXT with a result of 50.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 26.9%.
  1. Continental UltraContact NXT
    50.2 M
  2. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    51.1 M
  3. Michelin e.Primacy
    51.7 M
  4. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    53.8 M
  5. Nexen N Blue S
    53.9 M
  6. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    54.2 M
  7. Prinx XLAB Comfort EV
    68.7 M

Wet Handling (s)

Spread: 9.40 s (11.1%) | Avg: 86.94 s

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental UltraContact NXT with a result of 84.6 s. The difference between best and worst was 10%.
  1. Continental UltraContact NXT
    84.6 s
  2. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    85 s
  3. Michelin e.Primacy
    85.5 s
  4. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    86.1 s
  5. Nexen N Blue S
    86.5 s
  6. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    86.9 s
  7. Prinx XLAB Comfort EV
    94 s

Wet Circle (m/s)

Spread: 0.09 m/s (10.2%) | Avg: 0.81 m/s

Lateral wet grip in m/s squared (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental UltraContact NXT with a result of 0.841 m/s. The difference between best and worst was 10.2%.
  1. Continental UltraContact NXT
    0.841 m/s
  2. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    0.84 m/s
  3. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    0.817 m/s
  4. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    0.814 m/s
  5. Michelin e.Primacy
    0.802 m/s
  6. Nexen N Blue S
    0.801 m/s
  7. Prinx XLAB Comfort EV
    0.755 m/s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 5.60 Km/H (7.3%) | Avg: 73.70 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nexen N Blue S with a result of 76.7 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 7.3%.
  1. Nexen N Blue S
    76.7 Km/H
  2. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    74.5 Km/H
  3. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    74.3 Km/H
  4. Continental UltraContact NXT
    74.1 Km/H
  5. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    73.7 Km/H
  6. Michelin e.Primacy
    71.5 Km/H
  7. Prinx XLAB Comfort EV
    71.1 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Spread: 0.70 m/sec2 (23.5%) | Avg: 2.71 m/sec2

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza T005 with a result of 2.98 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 23.5%.
  1. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    2.98 m/sec2
  2. Nexen N Blue S
    2.89 m/sec2
  3. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    2.77 m/sec2
  4. Continental UltraContact NXT
    2.75 m/sec2
  5. Prinx XLAB Comfort EV
    2.72 m/sec2
  6. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    2.56 m/sec2
  7. Michelin e.Primacy
    2.28 m/sec2

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Spread: 1.00 Points (14.3%) | Avg: 6.64 Points

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin e.Primacy with a result of 7 Points. The difference between best and worst was 14.3%.
  1. Michelin e.Primacy
    7 Points
  2. Continental UltraContact NXT
    7 Points
  3. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    7 Points
  4. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    6.5 Points
  5. Nexen N Blue S
    6.5 Points
  6. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    6.5 Points
  7. Prinx XLAB Comfort EV
    6 Points

Noise (dB)

Spread: 3.40 dB (5.4%) | Avg: 64.60 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 with a result of 63.4 dB. The difference between best and worst was 5.1%.
  1. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    63.4 dB
  2. Continental UltraContact NXT
    63.8 dB
  3. Michelin e.Primacy
    63.9 dB
  4. Prinx XLAB Comfort EV
    64.1 dB
  5. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    65 dB
  6. Nexen N Blue S
    65.2 dB
  7. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    66.8 dB

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 1.33 kg / t (24.3%) | Avg: 6.14 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin e.Primacy with a result of 5.48 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 19.5%.
  1. Michelin e.Primacy
    5.48 kg / t
  2. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    5.61 kg / t
  3. Nexen N Blue S
    6.04 kg / t
  4. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    6.08 kg / t
  5. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    6.35 kg / t
  6. Continental UltraContact NXT
    6.58 kg / t
  7. Prinx XLAB Comfort EV
    6.81 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
Continental UltraContact NXT 0%
2 Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 0%
3 Michelin e.Primacy 0%
4 Bridgestone Turanza T005 0%
5 Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun 0%
6 Nexen N Blue S 0%
7 Prinx XLAB Comfort EV 0%
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