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2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch Summer Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
11 min read
Below are all the data points for the 2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch 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.

Continental PremiumContact 7
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Pirelli Cinturato C3
Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
BFGoodrich Advantage 2
Michelin Primacy 5
Maxxis Premitra HP6
Westlake ZuperAce Z 007
Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
Tercelo Sport D1

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 32.8 M. The difference between best and worst was 8.1%.
  1. Continental PremiumContact 7
    32.8 M
  2. Pirelli Cinturato C3
    33 M
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    33.2 M
  4. BFGoodrich Advantage 2
    34.1 M
  5. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    34.4 M
  6. Michelin Primacy 5
    34.8 M
  7. Maxxis Premitra HP6
    34.9 M
  8. Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
    35.3 M
  9. Tercelo Sport D1
    35.3 M
  10. Westlake ZuperAce Z 007
    35.7 M

Dry Handling (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. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    61.4 s
  2. Continental PremiumContact 7
    61.7 s
  3. Pirelli Cinturato C3
    61.7 s
  4. Maxxis Premitra HP6
    61.8 s
  5. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    61.8 s
  6. Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
    62.4 s
  7. Westlake ZuperAce Z 007
    62.5 s
  8. Michelin Primacy 5
    62.5 s
  9. BFGoodrich Advantage 2
    62.7 s
  10. Tercelo Sport D1
    62.7 s

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 with a result of 30 Points. The difference between best and worst was 46.7%.
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    30 Points
  2. Continental PremiumContact 7
    28 Points
  3. Pirelli Cinturato C3
    27 Points
  4. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    25 Points
  5. BFGoodrich Advantage 2
    24 Points
  6. Michelin Primacy 5
    22 Points
  7. Maxxis Premitra HP6
    21 Points
  8. Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
    18 Points
  9. Westlake ZuperAce Z 007
    16 Points
  10. Tercelo Sport D1
    16 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 53.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 18.5%.
  1. Continental PremiumContact 7
    53.2 M
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    56.2 M
  3. BFGoodrich Advantage 2
    56.4 M
  4. Pirelli Cinturato C3
    56.4 M
  5. Michelin Primacy 5
    59.6 M
  6. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    60.9 M
  7. Maxxis Premitra HP6
    61.9 M
  8. Tercelo Sport D1
    63 M
  9. Westlake ZuperAce Z 007
    64.2 M
  10. Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
    65.3 M

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 69.8 s. The difference between best and worst was 8.3%.
  1. Continental PremiumContact 7
    69.8 s
  2. Pirelli Cinturato C3
    70.8 s
  3. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    70.9 s
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    72.2 s
  5. BFGoodrich Advantage 2
    72.3 s
  6. Michelin Primacy 5
    72.4 s
  7. Maxxis Premitra HP6
    74 s
  8. Westlake ZuperAce Z 007
    74.2 s
  9. Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
    74.5 s
  10. Tercelo Sport D1
    76.1 s

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 44 Points. The difference between best and worst was 72.7%.
  1. Continental PremiumContact 7
    44 Points
  2. Pirelli Cinturato C3
    41 Points
  3. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    39 Points
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    35 Points
  5. BFGoodrich Advantage 2
    31 Points
  6. Michelin Primacy 5
    27 Points
  7. Westlake ZuperAce Z 007
    23 Points
  8. Maxxis Premitra HP6
    20 Points
  9. Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
    16 Points
  10. Tercelo Sport D1
    12 Points

Wet Circle (s)

Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 13.7 s. The difference between best and worst was 10.5%.
  1. Continental PremiumContact 7
    13.7 s
  2. Pirelli Cinturato C3
    13.9 s
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    14.1 s
  4. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    14.1 s
  5. Maxxis Premitra HP6
    14.6 s
  6. Michelin Primacy 5
    14.8 s
  7. BFGoodrich Advantage 2
    14.9 s
  8. Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
    15.1 s
  9. Westlake ZuperAce Z 007
    15.2 s
  10. Tercelo Sport D1
    15.3 s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 82.8 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5.1%.
  1. Continental PremiumContact 7
    82.8 Km/H
  2. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    82.6 Km/H
  3. Michelin Primacy 5
    82.2 Km/H
  4. Westlake ZuperAce Z 007
    81.6 Km/H
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    80.8 Km/H
  6. Pirelli Cinturato C3
    80.7 Km/H
  7. Maxxis Premitra HP6
    80.5 Km/H
  8. BFGoodrich Advantage 2
    79.7 Km/H
  9. Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
    79.5 Km/H
  10. Tercelo Sport D1
    78.6 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Primacy 5 with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 60%.
  1. Michelin Primacy 5
    10 Points
  2. Pirelli Cinturato C3
    9 Points
  3. Continental PremiumContact 7
    8 Points
  4. Westlake ZuperAce Z 007
    7 Points
  5. BFGoodrich Advantage 2
    6 Points
  6. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    6 Points
  7. Maxxis Premitra HP6
    5 Points
  8. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    5 Points
  9. Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
    5 Points
  10. Tercelo Sport D1
    4 Points

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus with a result of 68 dB. The difference between best and worst was 5.6%.
  1. Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
    68 dB
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    68 dB
  3. Westlake ZuperAce Z 007
    69 dB
  4. Michelin Primacy 5
    69 dB
  5. BFGoodrich Advantage 2
    69 dB
  6. Tercelo Sport D1
    69 dB
  7. Continental PremiumContact 7
    70 dB
  8. Maxxis Premitra HP6
    70 dB
  9. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    71 dB
  10. Pirelli Cinturato C3
    72 dB

Value Performance Overview

Wear (KM)

Predicted tread life in KM (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Primacy 5 with a result of 50000 KM. The difference between best and worst was 49.5%.
  1. Michelin Primacy 5
    50000 KM
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    49500 KM
  3. Pirelli Cinturato C3
    44750 KM
  4. Continental PremiumContact 7
    44250 KM
  5. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    40000 KM
  6. BFGoodrich Advantage 2
    39250 KM
  7. Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
    36250 KM
  8. Maxxis Premitra HP6
    29000 KM
  9. Westlake ZuperAce Z 007
    28750 KM
  10. Tercelo Sport D1
    25250 KM

Value (Price/1000)

Euros/1000km based on cost/wear (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Tercelo Sport D1 with a result of 11.68 Price/1000. The difference between best and worst was 34.2%.
  1. Tercelo Sport D1
    11.68 Price/1000
  2. Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
    12.69 Price/1000
  3. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    14.13 Price/1000
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    14.14 Price/1000
  5. Michelin Primacy 5
    15.3 Price/1000
  6. Westlake ZuperAce Z 007
    15.65 Price/1000
  7. Pirelli Cinturato C3
    16.09 Price/1000
  8. BFGoodrich Advantage 2
    16.31 Price/1000
  9. Continental PremiumContact 7
    16.84 Price/1000
  10. Maxxis Premitra HP6
    17.76 Price/1000

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Primacy 5 with a result of 6.8 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 17.1%.
  1. Michelin Primacy 5
    6.8 kg / t
  2. BFGoodrich Advantage 2
    7 kg / t
  3. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    7.2 kg / t
  4. Maxxis Premitra HP6
    7.4 kg / t
  5. Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
    7.7 kg / t
  6. Pirelli Cinturato C3
    7.7 kg / t
  7. Westlake ZuperAce Z 007
    7.9 kg / t
  8. Continental PremiumContact 7
    8 kg / t
  9. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    8.1 kg / t
  10. Tercelo Sport D1
    8.2 kg / t

Abrasion (mm/1000km)

Millimetre of tread lost per 1000km driven (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Primacy 5 with a result of 0.076 mm/1000km. The difference between best and worst was 51.6%.
  1. Michelin Primacy 5
    0.076 mm/1000km
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    0.078 mm/1000km
  3. Pirelli Cinturato C3
    0.082 mm/1000km
  4. Continental PremiumContact 7
    0.082 mm/1000km
  5. BFGoodrich Advantage 2
    0.089 mm/1000km
  6. Maxxis Premitra HP6
    0.111 mm/1000km
  7. Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
    0.113 mm/1000km
  8. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    0.114 mm/1000km
  9. Westlake ZuperAce Z 007
    0.151 mm/1000km
  10. Tercelo Sport D1
    0.157 mm/1000km

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
Continental PremiumContact 7 0%
2 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 0%
3 Pirelli Cinturato C3 0%
4 Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN 0%
5 BFGoodrich Advantage 2 0%
6 Michelin Primacy 5 0%
7 Maxxis Premitra HP6 0%
8 Westlake ZuperAce Z 007 0%
9 Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus 0%
10 Tercelo Sport D1 0%

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