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2026 autozurnal Eco Summer Tire Test

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tire, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size: 215/55 R18
Tires tested: 10
Disciplines: 11
Test vehicle: VW iD3

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Hankook iON Evo	114 ft	Best	0 mph
2Continental UltraContact NXT	121 ft	+7 ft	20 mph
3Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	122 ft	+8 ft	20 mph
4Pirelli Powergy	122 ft	+8 ft	20 mph
5Sava Intensa SUV 2	125 ft	+11 ft	24 mph
6Michelin Primacy 5	126 ft	+12 ft	24 mph
7Kormoran Ultra High Performance	127 ft	+13 ft	25 mph
8Barum Bravuris 6	129 ft	+15 ft	27 mph
9Imperial EcoSport SUV	134 ft	+20 ft	30 mph
10Tomket Tomket Suv	138 ft	+24 ft	33 mph

The difference between best and worst was 20.7% (24 ft ≈ 1.6 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Tomket Tomket Suv would still be travelling at 33 mph when the Hankook iON Evo had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Subj. Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook iON Evo	7.75 Points	Best
2Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	7.44 Points	-0.31 Points
3Pirelli Powergy	7.19 Points	-0.56 Points
4Sava Intensa SUV 2	7.06 Points	-0.69 Points
5Continental UltraContact NXT	7 Points	-0.75 Points
6Michelin Primacy 5	6.69 Points	-1.06 Points
7Barum Bravuris 6	6.13 Points	-1.62 Points
8Imperial EcoSport SUV	5.81 Points	-1.94 Points
9Kormoran Ultra High Performance	5.69 Points	-2.06 Points
10Tomket Tomket Suv	5.44 Points	-2.31 Points

The difference between best and worst was 29.8% (2.31 Points).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental UltraContact NXT	155 ft	Best	0 mph
2Michelin Primacy 5	157 ft	+2 ft	9 mph
3Hankook iON Evo	159 ft	+4 ft	14 mph
4Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	160 ft	+5 ft	14 mph
5Pirelli Powergy	162 ft	+7 ft	17 mph
6Barum Bravuris 6	173 ft	+18 ft	26 mph
7Sava Intensa SUV 2	173 ft	+18 ft	26 mph
8Kormoran Ultra High Performance	188 ft	+33 ft	34 mph
9Imperial EcoSport SUV	191 ft	+36 ft	35 mph
10Tomket Tomket Suv	204 ft	+49 ft	39 mph

The difference between best and worst was 32% (49 ft ≈ 3.4 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Tomket Tomket Suv would still be travelling at 39 mph when the Continental UltraContact NXT had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook iON Evo	83.6 s	Best
2Pirelli Powergy	86.3 s	+2.70 s
3Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	86.4 s	+2.80 s
4Continental UltraContact NXT	87 s	+3.40 s
5Sava Intensa SUV 2	87.1 s	+3.50 s
6Michelin Primacy 5	87.3 s	+3.70 s
7Barum Bravuris 6	89.7 s	+6.10 s
8Imperial EcoSport SUV	91.9 s	+8.30 s
9Kormoran Ultra High Performance	93.2 s	+9.60 s
10Tomket Tomket Suv	95.4 s	+11.80 s

The difference between best and worst was 14.1% (11.8 s).

Wet Circle
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook iON Evo	11.49 s	Best
2Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	11.59 s	+0.10 s
3Pirelli Powergy	11.7 s	+0.21 s
4Continental UltraContact NXT	11.71 s	+0.22 s
5Sava Intensa SUV 2	11.77 s	+0.28 s
6Michelin Primacy 5	12.1 s	+0.61 s
6Barum Bravuris 6	12.1 s	+0.61 s
8Imperial EcoSport SUV	12.19 s	+0.70 s
9Tomket Tomket Suv	12.44 s	+0.95 s
10Kormoran Ultra High Performance	12.55 s	+1.06 s

The difference between best and worst was 9.2% (1.06 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook iON Evo	50.6 mph	Best
2Sava Intensa SUV 2	49.1 mph	-1.5 mph
3Michelin Primacy 5	48.3 mph	-2.3 mph
4Pirelli Powergy	46.5 mph	-4.1 mph
5Continental UltraContact NXT	46.3 mph	-4.3 mph
6Imperial EcoSport SUV	45.7 mph	-4.9 mph
7Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	45.3 mph	-5.3 mph
7Barum Bravuris 6	45.3 mph	-5.3 mph
9Kormoran Ultra High Performance	44.9 mph	-5.7 mph
10Tomket Tomket Suv	44.2 mph	-6.4 mph

The difference between best and worst was 12.8% (6.4 mph).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Sava Intensa SUV 2	11.3 ft/s²	Best
2Hankook iON Evo	10.7 ft/s²	-0.6 ft/s²
3Michelin Primacy 5	10.5 ft/s²	-0.8 ft/s²
4Imperial EcoSport SUV	10.1 ft/s²	-1.2 ft/s²
5Kormoran Ultra High Performance	9.9 ft/s²	-1.4 ft/s²
6Continental UltraContact NXT	9.5 ft/s²	-1.8 ft/s²
7Barum Bravuris 6	9.3 ft/s²	-2.0 ft/s²
8Pirelli Powergy	9.2 ft/s²	-2.1 ft/s²
9Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	9.1 ft/s²	-2.2 ft/s²
10Tomket Tomket Suv	8.6 ft/s²	-2.7 ft/s²

The difference between best and worst was 24.1% (2.7 ft/s²).

Comfort

Subj. Comfort
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook iON Evo	7 Points	Best
2Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	6.5 Points	-0.50 Points
2Pirelli Powergy	6.5 Points	-0.50 Points
2Continental UltraContact NXT	6.5 Points	-0.50 Points
2Michelin Primacy 5	6.5 Points	-0.50 Points
2Barum Bravuris 6	6.5 Points	-0.50 Points
7Imperial EcoSport SUV	6 Points	-1.00 Points
7Sava Intensa SUV 2	6 Points	-1.00 Points
7Tomket Tomket Suv	6 Points	-1.00 Points
10Kormoran Ultra High Performance	5.5 Points	-1.50 Points

The difference between best and worst was 21.4% (1.5 Points).

Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli Powergy	71.4 dB	Best
2Hankook iON Evo	71.9 dB	+0.50 dB
3Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	72.2 dB	+0.80 dB
4Kormoran Ultra High Performance	72.3 dB	+0.90 dB
5Continental UltraContact NXT	72.4 dB	+1.00 dB
6Sava Intensa SUV 2	72.6 dB	+1.20 dB
7Imperial EcoSport SUV	72.7 dB	+1.30 dB
7Michelin Primacy 5	72.7 dB	+1.30 dB
7Barum Bravuris 6	72.7 dB	+1.30 dB
10Tomket Tomket Suv	72.9 dB	+1.50 dB

All the tires in the Noise test finished less than 3% apart.

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra energy / year
1Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	0.54 kg/t	Best	$0
2Continental UltraContact NXT	0.59 kg/t	+0.05 kg/t	$12
3Barum Bravuris 6	0.6 kg/t	+0.06 kg/t	$14
4Kormoran Ultra High Performance	0.66 kg/t	+0.12 kg/t	$29
5Pirelli Powergy	0.67 kg/t	+0.13 kg/t	$31
6Michelin Primacy 5	0.68 kg/t	+0.14 kg/t	$34
7Hankook iON Evo	0.7 kg/t	+0.16 kg/t	$39
8Sava Intensa SUV 2	0.78 kg/t	+0.24 kg/t	$58
9Tomket Tomket Suv	0.79 kg/t	+0.25 kg/t	$60
10Imperial EcoSport SUV	0.84 kg/t	+0.30 kg/t	$72

The difference between best and worst was 55.6% (0.3 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $0.15/kWh, the Imperial EcoSport SUV uses about 483 kWh ($72) more electricity than the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2.

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Gas/Diesel Electric

Annual Mileage

12,000 mi

km (L)

miles (US gal)

Fuel Price

$3.60/gal

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Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tire age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.

Energy Consumption
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra energy / year
1Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	12.86 kWh/100km	Best	$0
2Continental UltraContact NXT	12.95 kWh/100km	+0.09 kWh/100km	$3
3Barum Bravuris 6	12.96 kWh/100km	+0.10 kWh/100km	$3
4Kormoran Ultra High Performance	13.27 kWh/100km	+0.41 kWh/100km	$12
5Pirelli Powergy	13.34 kWh/100km	+0.48 kWh/100km	$14
6Tomket Tomket Suv	13.76 kWh/100km	+0.90 kWh/100km	$26
7Michelin Primacy 5	13.78 kWh/100km	+0.92 kWh/100km	$27
8Hankook iON Evo	14.12 kWh/100km	+1.26 kWh/100km	$36
9Sava Intensa SUV 2	14.21 kWh/100km	+1.35 kWh/100km	$39
10Imperial EcoSport SUV	14.4 kWh/100km	+1.54 kWh/100km	$45

The difference between best and worst was 12% (1.54 kWh/100km). Over 12,000 miles a year at $0.15/kWh, the Imperial EcoSport SUV uses about 297 kWh ($45) more electricity than the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2.