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2026 AutoView Mid-Range Comfort Tire Test
- Tested size
- 215/55R17
- Tires tested
- 5
- Disciplines
- 6
- Test vehicle
- Kia K5
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| ft ↓ | mph ↑ | Points ↑ | ft ↓ | Points ↑ | dB ↓ | |||||||
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| 1 | 1 | 99.32 | 141 | 44.2 | 7.3 | 99.3 | 106 | 99.3 | 8.10 | 59.3 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsThe Kumho Solus TA51+ is the most well-rounded tire in this test. It records the best subjective ride comfort score (8.10), the quietest cabin noise at 50 mph (59.3 dBA) and the highest cornering limit on the circle (44.2 mph). It is also the joint-best built tire, with weight variation within 80 g between samples, and posts the second-shortest dry (141 ft) and wet (106 ft) braking distances. ConsiderationsThe Kumho Solus TA51+ is third on subjective handling (7.3) — it never feels evasive but the steering is less precise than the Hankook or Nexen. Dry braking is good but not class-leading, trailing the Davanti by a few tenths of a meter. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.34 × 39% = 38.74 Wet99.25 × 56% = 55.58 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 5 | 91.10 | 142 | 43.6 | 7.4 | 98.3 | 123 | 85.5 | 7.80 | 59.9 | 97.7 | |
StrengthsThe Nexen Primus AS T1 is the lightest tire in the test at 9.59 kg, which helps both fuel economy and unsprung mass. It scores well on subjective comfort (7.80, second) and cabin noise (59.9 dBA, second), and subjective dry handling is a strong 7.4 — the predictability is close to the class-leading Hankook. ConsiderationsWet braking is the standout weakness of the Nexen Primus AS T1: 123 ft from 50 mph, four meters longer than the next-worst tire and over five meters behind the Atlas Force HP. Dry braking is also joint-last at 142 ft. The tread pattern moves around a little in normal driving, which costs it some subjective comfort points. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.25 × 39% = 38.32 Wet85.54 × 56% = 47.9 Comfort97.65 × 5% = 4.88 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 99.17 | 142 | 44.1 | 7.1 | 98.5 | 105 | 100.0 | 7.60 | 61.3 | 95.3 | |
StrengthsThe Atlas Force HP records the shortest wet braking distance in the test at 105 ft from 50 mph, beating even the Kumho. It is also the joint-best on build consistency (within 80 g across samples) and has the deepest tread of the group at 7.44 mm, and cornering grip is strong at 44.1 mph on the circle. ConsiderationsCabin noise on the Atlas Force HP is poor at 61.3 dBA, second-worst in the test, and the subjective comfort score of 7.60 puts it fourth. Dry braking is joint-last with the Nexen at 142 ft, and subjective handling at 7.1 is fourth — not unsafe, just less informative through the wheel than the Korean trio. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.47 × 39% = 38.4 Wet100 × 56% = 56 Comfort95.29 × 5% = 4.76 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 3 | 97.51 | 142 | 43.5 | 7.5 | 98.6 | 108 | 96.9 | 7.70 | 61.5 | 95.7 | |
StrengthsThe Hankook Kinergy ST AS posts the best subjective handling score in the test (7.5). AutoView describes the steering as the most consistent and predictable at the limit. It is third on subjective comfort (7.70) and third on both dry (142 ft) and wet (108 ft) braking, so the safety fundamentals are all in the upper half. ConsiderationsThe Hankook Kinergy ST AS is the heaviest tire on test at 10.56 kg, which works against rolling resistance and unsprung mass. Cabin noise is the loudest of the five at 61.5 dBA, and the ride is choppy at lower speeds even though it settles down nicely above 62 mph. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.57 × 39% = 38.44 Wet96.94 × 56% = 54.29 Comfort95.74 × 5% = 4.79 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 4 | 95.39 | 139 | 43.3 | 6.8 | 98.3 | 112 | 93.7 | 6.95 | 61.0 | 91.5 | |
StrengthsThe Davanti DX640 records the shortest dry braking distance in the test at 139 ft from 62 mph. AutoView also rate it best on rolling resistance, alongside the Kumho, which translates to better real-world fuel economy. ConsiderationsThe Davanti DX640 is last on subjective comfort (6.95), last on subjective handling (6.80), last on cornering limit (43.3 mph) and second-worst on wet braking (112 ft). AutoView note that the rear axle breaks away abruptly at the cornering limit, with little warning. The tire passes sharp impacts through to the cabin rather than absorbing them. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.27 × 39% = 38.33 Wet93.72 × 56% = 52.48 Comfort91.51 × 5% = 4.58 | ||||||||||||
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Kumho Solus TA51+
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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 39% Real impact 16%
- Wet Weighting 56% Real impact 81%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 3%
- Dry Braking counts for 17.9% of the score but creates only 6% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 6
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 17.9% | 6% |
| Dry Handling | 17.6% | 7% |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 3.5% | 4% |
| Wet Braking | 56% | 81% |
| Subj. Comfort | 2.5% | 2% |
| Noise | 2.5% | 1% |
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.
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