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2026 Summer Motorhome and Van Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
8 min read
Below are all the data points for the 2026 Summer Motorhome and Van 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 Vancontact Ultra
Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2
Vredestein Comtrac 2 plus
Nokian Cargoproof C
Barum Vanis 3
Michelin AGILIS 3
Firestone Vanhawk 3

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 3.20 M (7.8%) | Avg: 42.57 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Cargoproof C with a result of 41 M. The difference between best and worst was 7.2%.
  1. Nokian Cargoproof C
    41 M
  2. Vredestein Comtrac 2 plus
    41.1 M
  3. Firestone Vanhawk 3
    42.2 M
  4. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2
    42.5 M
  5. Michelin AGILIS 3
    43 M
  6. Continental Vancontact Ultra
    44 M
  7. Barum Vanis 3
    44.2 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 2.20 Km/H (2.8%) | Avg: 78.37 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Vredestein Comtrac 2 plus
    79.2 Km/H
  2. Nokian Cargoproof C
    78.7 Km/H
  3. Barum Vanis 3
    78.7 Km/H
  4. Continental Vancontact Ultra
    78.5 Km/H
  5. Michelin AGILIS 3
    78.3 Km/H
  6. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2
    78.2 Km/H
  7. Firestone Vanhawk 3
    77 Km/H

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Spread: 2.00 Points (22.2%) | Avg: 8.00 Points

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Vancontact Ultra with a result of 9 Points. The difference between best and worst was 22.2%.
  1. Continental Vancontact Ultra
    9 Points
  2. Vredestein Comtrac 2 plus
    9 Points
  3. Barum Vanis 3
    9 Points
  4. Nokian Cargoproof C
    8 Points
  5. Michelin AGILIS 3
    7 Points
  6. Firestone Vanhawk 3
    7 Points
  7. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2
    7 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 4.40 M (16.3%) | Avg: 29.61 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Comtrac 2 plus with a result of 27 M. The difference between best and worst was 14%.
  1. Vredestein Comtrac 2 plus
    27 M
  2. Nokian Cargoproof C
    27.4 M
  3. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2
    29.5 M
  4. Michelin AGILIS 3
    30.4 M
  5. Continental Vancontact Ultra
    30.6 M
  6. Firestone Vanhawk 3
    31 M
  7. Barum Vanis 3
    31.4 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 3.90 Km/H (5.8%) | Avg: 65.71 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Comtrac 2 plus with a result of 67.4 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5.8%.
  1. Vredestein Comtrac 2 plus
    67.4 Km/H
  2. Nokian Cargoproof C
    66.8 Km/H
  3. Continental Vancontact Ultra
    66.1 Km/H
  4. Michelin AGILIS 3
    65.6 Km/H
  5. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2
    65.4 Km/H
  6. Barum Vanis 3
    65.2 Km/H
  7. Firestone Vanhawk 3
    63.5 Km/H

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Spread: 3.00 Points (33.3%) | Avg: 7.86 Points

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Cargoproof C with a result of 9 Points. The difference between best and worst was 33.3%.
  1. Nokian Cargoproof C
    9 Points
  2. Continental Vancontact Ultra
    9 Points
  3. Vredestein Comtrac 2 plus
    9 Points
  4. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2
    8 Points
  5. Barum Vanis 3
    7 Points
  6. Michelin AGILIS 3
    7 Points
  7. Firestone Vanhawk 3
    6 Points

Wet Circle (m/s)

Spread: 0.37 m/s (5%) | Avg: 7.24 m/s

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

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Comtrac 2 plus with a result of 7.38 m/s. The difference between best and worst was 5%.
  1. Vredestein Comtrac 2 plus
    7.38 m/s
  2. Continental Vancontact Ultra
    7.34 m/s
  3. Nokian Cargoproof C
    7.28 m/s
  4. Barum Vanis 3
    7.23 m/s
  5. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2
    7.22 m/s
  6. Michelin AGILIS 3
    7.21 m/s
  7. Firestone Vanhawk 3
    7.01 m/s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 10.90 Km/H (11.5%) | Avg: 89.14 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin AGILIS 3 with a result of 95.1 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 11.5%.
  1. Michelin AGILIS 3
    95.1 Km/H
  2. Vredestein Comtrac 2 plus
    93.7 Km/H
  3. Nokian Cargoproof C
    91 Km/H
  4. Continental Vancontact Ultra
    89.6 Km/H
  5. Firestone Vanhawk 3
    85.7 Km/H
  6. Barum Vanis 3
    84.7 Km/H
  7. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2
    84.2 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Spread: 2.00 Points (22.2%) | Avg: 8.14 Points

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Comtrac 2 plus with a result of 9 Points. The difference between best and worst was 22.2%.
  1. Vredestein Comtrac 2 plus
    9 Points
  2. Barum Vanis 3
    9 Points
  3. Michelin AGILIS 3
    9 Points
  4. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2
    8 Points
  5. Nokian Cargoproof C
    8 Points
  6. Continental Vancontact Ultra
    7 Points
  7. Firestone Vanhawk 3
    7 Points

Noise (dB)

Spread: 1.30 dB (1.8%) | Avg: 71.39 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Michelin AGILIS 3
    70.7 dB
  2. Firestone Vanhawk 3
    70.8 dB
  3. Continental Vancontact Ultra
    70.9 dB
  4. Barum Vanis 3
    71.6 dB
  5. Nokian Cargoproof C
    71.7 dB
  6. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2
    72 dB
  7. Vredestein Comtrac 2 plus
    72 dB

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 1.90 kg / t (35.2%) | Avg: 6.26 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Vancontact Ultra with a result of 5.4 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 26%.
  1. Continental Vancontact Ultra
    5.4 kg / t
  2. Michelin AGILIS 3
    5.4 kg / t
  3. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2
    5.9 kg / t
  4. Nokian Cargoproof C
    5.9 kg / t
  5. Barum Vanis 3
    6.8 kg / t
  6. Firestone Vanhawk 3
    7.1 kg / t
  7. Vredestein Comtrac 2 plus
    7.3 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
Vredestein Comtrac 2 plus 0%
2 Nokian Cargoproof C 0%
3 Continental Vancontact Ultra 0%
4 Michelin AGILIS 3 0%
5 Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2 0%
6 Barum Vanis 3 0%
7 Firestone Vanhawk 3 0%

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