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2026 Moottori 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: 225/45 R17
Tires tested: 8
Disciplines: 11
Test vehicle: VW Golf GTI

Read the measurements, not just the rank

Lower is better for braking distances and lap times; higher is better for subjective scores and aquaplaning speed. Bars start at zero. Read the gap alongside the position: adjacent tires can be separated by very different margins.

Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tires does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.

Dry

Dry Braking - Cool
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	73 ft	Best	0 mph
2Pirelli Cinturato C3	73 ft	0 ft	5 mph
3Hankook Ventus Evo	74 ft	+1 ft	11 mph
4Nokian Hakka Black 3	74 ft	+1 ft	12 mph
5Continental PremiumContact 7	75 ft	+2 ft	13 mph
6Bridgestone Turanza 6	75 ft	+2 ft	14 mph
7Michelin Primacy 5	76 ft	+3 ft	18 mph
8Michelin CrossClimate 3	81 ft	+8 ft	25 mph

The difference between best and worst was 11.2% (8 ft ≈ 0.6 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Michelin CrossClimate 3 would still be travelling at 25 mph when the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 had stopped.

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

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	70 ft	Best	0 mph
2Continental PremiumContact 7	71 ft	+1 ft	10 mph
3Hankook Ventus Evo	71 ft	+1 ft	12 mph
4Bridgestone Turanza 6	72 ft	+2 ft	13 mph
5Pirelli Cinturato C3	72 ft	+2 ft	14 mph
6Nokian Hakka Black 3	72 ft	+2 ft	15 mph
7Michelin Primacy 5	75 ft	+5 ft	21 mph
8Michelin CrossClimate 3	80 ft	+10 ft	29 mph

The difference between best and worst was 14.9% (10 ft ≈ 0.7 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Michelin CrossClimate 3 would still be travelling at 29 mph when the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 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
1Continental PremiumContact 7	9.3 Points	Best
1Nokian Hakka Black 3	9.3 Points	Best
3Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	9.2 Points	-0.10 Points
3Pirelli Cinturato C3	9.2 Points	-0.10 Points
5Michelin Primacy 5	8.9 Points	-0.40 Points
6Bridgestone Turanza 6	8.8 Points	-0.50 Points
7Hankook Ventus Evo	8.7 Points	-0.60 Points
8Michelin CrossClimate 3	8.4 Points	-0.90 Points

The difference between best and worst was 9.7% (0.9 Points).

Dry Lane Change
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Nokian Hakka Black 3	68.4 mph	Best
2Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	65.2 mph	-3.2 mph
2Continental PremiumContact 7	65.2 mph	-3.2 mph
2Pirelli Cinturato C3	65.2 mph	-3.2 mph
5Bridgestone Turanza 6	62.1 mph	-6.3 mph
5Michelin Primacy 5	62.1 mph	-6.3 mph
7Hankook Ventus Evo	59.0 mph	-9.4 mph
7Michelin CrossClimate 3	59.0 mph	-9.4 mph

The difference between best and worst was 13.6% (9.4 mph).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Pirelli Cinturato C3	74 ft	Best	0 mph
2Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	75 ft	+1 ft	8 mph
3Nokian Hakka Black 3	76 ft	+2 ft	13 mph
4Continental PremiumContact 7	76 ft	+2 ft	13 mph
5Hankook Ventus Evo	77 ft	+3 ft	15 mph
6Bridgestone Turanza 6	78 ft	+4 ft	17 mph
7Michelin Primacy 5	79 ft	+5 ft	21 mph
8Michelin CrossClimate 3	92 ft	+18 ft	35 mph

The difference between best and worst was 23.6% (18 ft ≈ 1.2 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Michelin CrossClimate 3 would still be travelling at 35 mph when the Pirelli Cinturato C3 had stopped.

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

Wet Braking - Cool
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Nokian Hakka Black 3	82 ft	Best	0 mph
2Michelin Primacy 5	84 ft	+2 ft	11 mph
3Hankook Ventus Evo	85 ft	+3 ft	15 mph
4Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	86 ft	+4 ft	17 mph
5Continental PremiumContact 7	87 ft	+5 ft	18 mph
5Bridgestone Turanza 6	87 ft	+5 ft	18 mph
7Pirelli Cinturato C3	88 ft	+6 ft	20 mph
8Michelin CrossClimate 3	92 ft	+10 ft	26 mph

The difference between best and worst was 11.6% (10 ft ≈ 0.6 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Michelin CrossClimate 3 would still be travelling at 26 mph when the Nokian Hakka Black 3 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
1Continental PremiumContact 7	72.02 s	Best
2Hankook Ventus Evo	72.24 s	+0.22 s
3Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	72.58 s	+0.56 s
4Pirelli Cinturato C3	72.86 s	+0.84 s
5Nokian Hakka Black 3	73.83 s	+1.81 s
6Michelin Primacy 5	73.86 s	+1.84 s
7Bridgestone Turanza 6	74.34 s	+2.32 s
8Michelin CrossClimate 3	77.72 s	+5.70 s

The difference between best and worst was 7.9% (5.7 s).

Subj. Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental PremiumContact 7	9.5 Points	Best
2Hankook Ventus Evo	9.4 Points	-0.10 Points
3Pirelli Cinturato C3	9.3 Points	-0.20 Points
4Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	9.2 Points	-0.30 Points
5Nokian Hakka Black 3	9 Points	-0.50 Points
5Michelin Primacy 5	9 Points	-0.50 Points
7Bridgestone Turanza 6	8.5 Points	-1.00 Points
8Michelin CrossClimate 3	7.5 Points	-2.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 21.1% (2 Points).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin CrossClimate 3	54.4 mph	Best
2Hankook Ventus Evo	53.3 mph	-1.1 mph
3Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	52.2 mph	-2.2 mph
4Michelin Primacy 5	51.9 mph	-2.5 mph
5Continental PremiumContact 7	50.5 mph	-3.9 mph
6Pirelli Cinturato C3	50.2 mph	-4.2 mph
7Nokian Hakka Black 3	50.0 mph	-4.4 mph
8Bridgestone Turanza 6	49.4 mph	-5.0 mph

The difference between best and worst was 9.1% (5 mph).

Comfort

Subj. Comfort
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Turanza 6	9 Points	Best
2Michelin CrossClimate 3	8.8 Points	-0.20 Points
3Michelin Primacy 5	8.6 Points	-0.40 Points
4Continental PremiumContact 7	8.4 Points	-0.60 Points
4Nokian Hakka Black 3	8.4 Points	-0.60 Points
6Pirelli Cinturato C3	8.2 Points	-0.80 Points
7Hankook Ventus Evo	8 Points	-1.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 11.1% (1 Points).

Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Turanza 6	63.2 dB	Best
2Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	63.6 dB	+0.40 dB
2Hankook Ventus Evo	63.6 dB	+0.40 dB
2Michelin CrossClimate 3	63.6 dB	+0.40 dB
5Michelin Primacy 5	63.7 dB	+0.50 dB
6Nokian Hakka Black 3	63.9 dB	+0.70 dB
7Continental PremiumContact 7	64.2 dB	+1.00 dB
8Pirelli Cinturato C3	64.4 dB	+1.20 dB