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2025 Motor Low Rolling Resistance (AA) Tire Test
- Tested size
- 205/55 R16
- Tires tested
- 7
- Disciplines
- 11
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| ft ↓ | s ↓ | Points ↑ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | mph ↑ | mph ↑ | ft/s² ↑ | Points ↑ | dB ↓ | kg/t ↓ | ||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 97.48 | 120 | 52.5 | 7.1 | 99.4 | 165 | 84.6 | 1.9 | 46.0 | 9.0 | 98.8 | 7.0 | 63.8 | 99.7 | 6.58 | 83.3 | |
StrengthsThe Continental UltraContact NXT wins with the best wet grip, the shortest wet braking and the fastest wet handling and wet circle times, plus the fastest dry handling lap with the best dry rating and the second-quietest running. ConsiderationsIts rolling resistance is the second highest, and it is only fourth for aquaplaning. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.37 × 35% = 34.78 Wet98.78 × 50% = 49.39 Comfort99.69 × 5% = 4.98 Rolling Resistance83.28 × 10% = 8.33 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 98.07 | 122 | 52.8 | 6.5 | 97.7 | 168 | 85.0 | 1.9 | 45.8 | 9.1 | 98.2 | 7.0 | 63.4 | 100.0 | 5.61 | 97.7 | |
StrengthsThe Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 is the quietest tire with the second-lowest rolling resistance, and second for wet braking, wet handling, the wet circle and dry handling. ConsiderationsIts aquaplaning resistance is only mid-field, fifth in a straight line. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.74 × 35% = 34.21 Wet98.18 × 50% = 49.09 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance97.68 × 10% = 9.77 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 96.58 | 118 | 53.4 | 6.3 | 98.2 | 170 | 85.5 | 1.8 | 44.4 | 7.5 | 94.4 | 7.0 | 63.9 | 99.6 | 5.48 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsThe Michelin e.Primacy has the lowest rolling resistance and the shortest dry braking, and is third for wet braking and wet handling. ConsiderationsIt is last for aquaplaning in bends and second from last in a straight line and on the dry handling track. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.23 × 35% = 34.38 Wet94.44 × 50% = 47.22 Comfort99.61 × 5% = 4.98 Rolling Resistance100 × 10% = 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 95.87 | 124 | 53.0 | 6.9 | 97.1 | 178 | 86.9 | 1.8 | 46.3 | 9.8 | 96.3 | 6.5 | 66.8 | 93.9 | 6.08 | 90.1 | |
StrengthsThe Bridgestone Turanza T005 is the best tire for aquaplaning in bends and second in a straight line, with the second-best dry handling rating and third place on the wet circle. ConsiderationsIt is the loudest tire and second from last for dry braking, wet braking and wet handling. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.14 × 35% = 34 Wet96.34 × 50% = 48.17 Comfort93.89 × 5% = 4.69 Rolling Resistance90.13 × 10% = 9.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | 95.54 | 119 | 52.9 | 6.7 | 98.9 | 177 | 86.1 | 1.8 | 46.2 | 8.4 | 95.1 | 6.5 | 65.0 | 95.2 | 6.35 | 86.3 | |
StrengthsThe Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun has the second-shortest dry braking and is third for dry handling and straight-line aquaplaning. ConsiderationsIts rolling resistance is the third highest and it is second from last for aquaplaning in bends. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.9 × 35% = 34.61 Wet95.08 × 50% = 47.54 Comfort95.2 × 5% = 4.76 Rolling Resistance86.3 × 10% = 8.63 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 95.39 | 123 | 53.2 | 5.7 | 95.8 | 177 | 86.5 | 1.8 | 47.7 | 9.5 | 96.1 | 6.5 | 65.2 | 95.1 | 6.04 | 90.7 | |
StrengthsThe Nexen N'Blue S is the best tire for straight-line aquaplaning by a clear margin and second in bends, with the third-lowest rolling resistance, and it is the cheapest tire. ConsiderationsIt has the lowest subjective dry handling rating and is second from last on the wet circle. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.8 × 35% = 33.53 Wet96.07 × 50% = 48.04 Comfort95.05 × 5% = 4.75 Rolling Resistance90.73 × 10% = 9.07 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 88.45 | 130 | 53.6 | 6.0 | 93.7 | 225 | 94.0 | 1.7 | 44.2 | 8.9 | 86.0 | 6.0 | 64.1 | 92.3 | 6.81 | 80.5 | |
StrengthsThe Prinx XLAB Comfort EV is the fourth-quietest tire. ConsiderationsIts wet braking is far longer than the rest, and it is last for dry and wet braking, dry and wet handling, the wet circle, straight-line aquaplaning, rolling resistance and comfort. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry93.72 × 35% = 32.8 Wet85.98 × 50% = 42.99 Comfort92.31 × 5% = 4.62 Rolling Resistance80.47 × 10% = 8.05 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Leading with these priorities
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
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Weighting vs real impact
What decides this ranking
The weighting is how much each category counts. The real impact is how much of the difference between the tires it creates: a discipline in which every tire performed about the same barely changes the order, however much it counts.
No weighting is recorded for this test, so the weighting here starts from Tire Reviews’ season defaults, not from the test’s own scoring.
- Dry Weighting 35% Real impact 25%
- Wet Weighting 50% Real impact 45%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 6%
- Rolling Resistance Weighting 10% Real impact 24%
- Rolling Resistance counts for 10% of the score but creates 24% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Dry Handling counts for 15.8% of the score but creates only 3% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 11
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 16.1% | 14% |
| Dry Handling | 15.8% | 3% |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 3.2% | 7% |
| Wet Braking | 13% | 16% |
| Wet Handling | 13% | 6% |
| Wet Circle | 13% | 11% |
| Straight Aqua | 5.5% | 3% |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 5.5% | 9% |
| Subj. Comfort | 2.5% | 5% |
| Noise | 2.5% | 1% |
| Rolling Resistance | 10% | 24% |
How it is worked out: each discipline’s weighting is multiplied by the spread of its results (the gap across the middle half of the tires, as a percentage of the best result), then shared out so that all the disciplines add up to 100%. It estimates what separates the tires; it is not a second set of weights, and it follows the weights you set.
How your ranking is calculated
Each discipline is scored against the best non-reference tire in the full test field: best ÷ result × 100 when lower is better, or result ÷ best × 100 when higher is better. Discipline scores are rounded to two decimal places, then combined using your weights.
Within-category weights divide that category’s share of the overall score. A 50% wet category and 40% wet-braking share give wet braking 20% of the total. A weight is a scoring priority, not a measure of its actual effect on the ranking: the performance gaps matter too. What decides this ranking ↑
Published joint positions are preserved separately. Calculated positions tie only when their underlying scores match; two displayed scores can look equal after rounding.
A zero weight excludes that category or discipline. At least one active discipline is required, and the disciplines in every active category must have a positive total.
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