It came as a factory fit on a new Mazda CX 5 bought in Sept 2017, almost 9 years ago. Has lasted almost 50000km. The car has done 75000km total but during winter, we use separate set of winter tires but the mileage is higher during summer so I guess 50000km with Yokohama would be correct. My son drove it the other day in heavy down pour at 140km per hour without loosing grip or aquaplanning with the tread depth of 1,7 mm. I was totally floored and terrified at the same time, sitting next to him. I personally would have never exceeded 100km per hour in heavy rain. The tire will now be changed to a new set of Toyo proxes comfort for the next summer. I am sticking to a Japanese brand. Dont trust these European over blown tire test results with the big four manufacturers of tires that never dare to do blind tests on their tire performance.
SUV and 4x4 Summer Premium Touring Tires
All SUV and 4x4 Summer Premium Touring Tires on Tire Reviews, ranked. The 67 tires in this category are scored using 28 independent tire tests and 299 owner reviews covering 5,936,704 miles of driving.
- 67tires in this category
- 28professional tests
- 299owner reviews
- 5,936,704 milescovered on them
The quick answer
| Pick | Tire | The evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Best overall | Pirelli Scorpion 9 | TR Score 9 / 10 high confidence score |
| Owners' favorite | Yokohama Geolandar G91AV 6.8 | 88% from 10 owner reviews |
| Latest test winner | Falken ZIEX ZE320 9.4 | 2025 Die ReifenTester Summer Touring Tire Test |
Best overall is the highest TR Score in the category; the owners' favorite is the highest rated by the drivers who run them. The full rankings and the evidence behind every pick are below.
The best SUV and 4x4 Summer Premium Touring Tires, ranked
The highest scoring tire in the category is the Pirelli Scorpion, with a TR Score of 9 out of 10. 30 of the 67 tires here have earned a score; the rest are listed further down.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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9 | 83% | 5 | 64,375 miles |
| 2 |
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8.9 | 84% | 21 | 406,865 miles |
| 3 |
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8.5 | 33% | 1 | 7,200 miles |
| 4 |
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8.5 | - | - | - |
| 5 |
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8.5 | - | - | - |
| 6 |
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8.1 | 83% | 12 | 167,157 miles |
| 7 |
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8 | - | - | - |
| 8 |
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7.9 | 70% | 3 | 95,500 miles |
| 9 |
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7.9 | 67% | 1 | 70 miles |
| 10 |
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7.6 | 71% | 32 | 574,194 miles |
| 11 |
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7.6 | 91% | 2 | 1,000 miles |
| 12 |
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7.5 | 77% | 8 | 115,000 miles |
| 13 |
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7.4 | 75% | 6 | 36,500 miles |
| 14 |
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7.4 | - | - | - |
| 15 |
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7.3 | 72% | 25 | 670,713 miles |
| 16 |
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7.2 | 70% | 12 | 111,221 miles |
| 17 |
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7.2 | 69% | 11 | 83,000 miles |
| 18 |
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7.2 | 80% | 10 | 83,266 miles |
| 19 |
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7.2 | 82% | 9 | 139,570 miles |
| 20 |
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7.2 | 72% | 5 | 194,000 miles |
| 21 |
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6.8 | 88% | 10 | 245,097 miles |
| 22 |
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6.7 | 65% | 9 | 135,500 miles |
| 23 |
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6.7 | 73% | 7 | 72,083 miles |
| 24 |
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6.6 | 69% | 11 | 277,105 miles |
| 25 |
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6.6 | 61% | 9 | 111,882 miles |
| 26 |
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6.5 | 63% | 6 | 130,000 miles |
| 27 |
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6.4 | 78% | 5 | 50,030 miles |
| 28 |
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6.3 | 60% | 16 | 239,000 miles |
| 29 |
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6.3 | 63% | 10 | 211,425 miles |
| 30 |
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6.3 | 38% | 5 | 31,100 miles |
TR Score rates each tire out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, weighted by how much evidence backs them. Tires are only scored once enough data exists; discontinued tires are not ranked but remain in the complete record below.
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The best SUV and 4x4 Summer Premium Touring Tires for each condition
The overall ranking hides trade-offs: a tire can lead in the dry and trail in comfort. These are the category leaders in each condition, from the per-condition TR scores.
Best in the dry
Rated across 13 tires in this category:
Best in the wet
Rated across 13 tires in this category:
Most comfortable
Rated across 13 tires in this category:
Best value
Rated across 12 tires in this category:
Condition scores run 0-100 within each condition, built from the same test results and owner reviews as the overall TR Score.
What is a Premium Touring tire?
Premium Touring tires are the leading brands' everyday tires, and the default fitment for most modern cars. They balance wet safety, comfort, low noise, long life and fuel efficiency rather than chasing outright grip.
Summer tires use compounds that work best in warm conditions, giving the strongest wet and dry grip of any season category when temperatures are mild or hot. Their performance falls away in the cold, which is where winter and all season tires take over.
Professional tests of SUV and 4x4 Summer Premium Touring Tires
Every published comparison test of this category we have indexed - 28 in total, newest first. Test results feed directly into the TR Scores above.
The most successful tire in this category's tests: the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, with 2 wins from the 28 full comparison tests indexed here.
Winners are only named where a test crowned a single overall winner. Tests that rank tires within groups, or test too small a field to compare brands, still count as evidence but name no winner here.
The SUV and 4x4 Summer Premium Touring Tires owners rate highest
Rated purely by the people who drive on them, the top tire in the category is the Yokohama Geolandar G91AV - 88% from 10 owner reviews. 31 tires have enough reviews to qualify; this is the same ranking behind the category position shown on each tire's own page.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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88% | 10 | 245,097 miles | 6.8 |
| 2 |
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87% | 3 | 78,000 miles | - |
| 3 |
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86% | 4 | 270,000 miles | - |
| 4 |
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84% | 21 | 406,865 miles | 8.9 |
| 5 |
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83% | 12 | 167,157 miles | 8.1 |
| 6 |
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83% | 3 | 5,500 miles | - |
| 7 |
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83% | 5 | 64,375 miles | 9 |
| 8 |
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82% | 9 | 139,570 miles | 7.2 |
| 9 |
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80% | 10 | 83,266 miles | 7.2 |
| 10 |
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78% | 5 | 50,030 miles | 6.4 |
| 11 |
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77% | 8 | 115,000 miles | 7.5 |
| 12 |
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77% | 4 | 58,500 miles | - |
| 13 |
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75% | 6 | 36,500 miles | 7.4 |
| 14 |
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73% | 7 | 72,083 miles | 6.7 |
| 15 |
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72% | 3 | 33,000 miles | - |
| 16 |
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72% | 25 | 670,713 miles | 7.3 |
| 17 |
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72% | 5 | 194,000 miles | 7.2 |
| 18 |
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71% | 32 | 574,194 miles | 7.6 |
| 19 |
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70% | 3 | 95,500 miles | 7.9 |
| 20 |
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70% | 12 | 111,221 miles | 7.2 |
| 21 |
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69% | 11 | 83,000 miles | 7.2 |
| 22 |
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69% | 11 | 277,105 miles | 6.6 |
| 23 |
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66% | 4 | 87,320 miles | - |
| 24 |
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65% | 4 | 78,000 miles | - |
| 25 |
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65% | 9 | 135,500 miles | 6.7 |
| 26 |
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63% | 6 | 130,000 miles | 6.5 |
| 27 |
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63% | 10 | 211,425 miles | 6.3 |
| 28 |
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61% | 9 | 111,882 miles | 6.6 |
| 29 |
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61% | 4 | 687,700 miles | - |
| 30 |
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60% | 16 | 239,000 miles | 6.3 |
| 31 |
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38% | 5 | 31,100 miles | 6.3 |
A tire needs at least 3 owner reviews to appear here. Owner ratings reward different things to tests - comfort, wear and value show up over thousands of miles, not on a test track.
What drivers say about SUV and 4x4 Summer Premium Touring Tires
The most recent owner reviews from this category, in their own words.
Replacing OEM ContiPremiumContact with ADVAN V61 E+ on my VOLVO XC90 in last winter. It was surprising me that they were noisier and slippery than the old tires, at the very beginning. After about 500 km, they became normal as they should be. Decent dry and wet grip, much quieter than before. The tire expert advised that is because there is oil protection for such new tires; it would affect their general performance in the first month of use. Although the handing is not hard, the sidewall is pretty strong to conquer the kerb. You will feel more confident when you pump up 37+ PSI on the highway.
Excellent tire with good grip on the wet.The only downside is maybe that is little bit louder but that can be also subjective.
Initially not impressed...had a swift blowout type puncture in two weeks and a couple of others later on. Side walls seemed weak and easily damaged by the kerb. Ride comfort grip and noise levels were good as was economy. I also used them on proper African 4x4 tracks and they did very well.
Eventually right front had a slow leak I could not locate and given mileage I changed them for Falcon Wildpeak trails which are superb. Better comfort, durability and very little noise or increased fuel consumption.
Very happy with them, sometimes a little weak on traction. Good off road, but not for adventurous over ambitious driving , takes rough handling well and good on braking.
Good confidence on road and rugged to puncture resistance.
If you drive country roads these tires are not for you sidewalls too thin and soft and tear easily
I have no idea who cleared this tire at Toyota to be mounted from factory on my 2026 Hilux Invincible but it is an abysmal tire. In South of France in the Pyrenees during summer (!) the understeer is absurd (even with different tire pressures) and rightout dangerous, not to mention wet handling... I think this tire was mounted to meet European emission standards because I would not even mount these tires on my worst enemies car. Maybe in America where roads are straight it might fair well, but on European twisty roads it is pure horror. I have nothing good to say about this tires. Went to a Falken Wilpeak A/T3WA AT tire that SHOULD be worse since it's an A/T but what.a.difference. Do not, I repeat, DO NOT buy this tire if you live in Europe, you will cry.
Bought for my Subaru Forester in Thailand, which is used on road early. The grip all round is good including in heavy rain, albeit I'm not driving a sports car or pushing limits. This tires excels in several areas over the OEM Bridgestone HP Sport; Comfort is much better, Noise is noticeably reduced and Economy, noticed a small improvement but not scientifically tested.
Best in class for an midsize SUV but when it reaches to 3 years also 85000 the tires started to slide it became hardened don’t stick to the road when accelerating also because I parked my car outside in the sun most of the days .
SUV and 4x4 Summer Premium Touring Tires EU label data
39 of the 67 tires in this category carry EU label data. These are the category's label headliners, using each tire's best available size figures.
A Best wet grip
16 tires reach EU wet grip class A. The highest scoring:
A Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 9 tires reach rolling resistance class A. The highest scoring:
66dB Quietest tires
The quietest tires in this category are labelled from 66 dB external noise:
Label values come from the EU EPREL database and vary by size - the figures here are each tire's best declared size. Wet grip and rolling resistance run from class A (best) to E; noise is the measured drive-by figure. A good label is a floor, not a verdict: the tests and rankings above tell you far more.
New SUV and 4x4 Summer Premium Touring Tires
The newest arrival in the category is the Yokohama Geolandar HT4 G062. 4 tires have joined in the last two years:
| Tire | On the market since | TR Score |
|---|---|---|
| Yokohama Geolandar HT4 G062 | 2025 | not yet scored |
| Kleber Dynaxer HP5 SUV | 2025 | not yet scored |
| BFGoodrich Advantage 2 SUV | 2025 | not yet scored |
| GT Radial TouringActive | 2024 | not yet scored |
New tires take time to earn a TR Score - tests have to be run and owner reviews have to arrive. A missing score is a data gap, not a verdict.
Guides and features for SUV and 4x4 Summer Premium Touring Tires
- All New Pirelli Scorpion Range - Launched July 4, 2022
All SUV and 4x4 Summer Premium Touring Tires on Tire Reviews
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too little evidence to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. The most researched this month: Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV, Pirelli Scorpion, Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV.
| Tire | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV Replaced by Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 SUV | 7.6 | 71% | 32 | 574,194 miles |
| Bridgestone Dueler HT 684 | 7.3 | 72% | 25 | 670,713 miles |
| Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV | 8.9 | 84% | 21 | 406,865 miles |
| Yokohama Geolandar G98A | 6.3 | 60% | 16 | 239,000 miles |
| Hankook Dynapro HP RA23 | 8.1 | 83% | 12 | 167,157 miles |
| Yokohama Geolandar G055 Blue Earth | 7.2 | 70% | 12 | 111,221 miles |
| GT Radial Savero SUV | 7.2 | 69% | 11 | 83,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Dueler HL 400 | 6.6 | 69% | 11 | 277,105 miles |
| Hankook Dynapro HP2 RA33 | 7.2 | 80% | 10 | 83,266 miles |
| Yokohama Geolandar G91AV | 6.8 | 88% | 10 | 245,097 miles |
| Kumho KL33 | 6.3 | 63% | 10 | 211,425 miles |
| Toyo Proxes CF2 SUV | 7.2 | 82% | 9 | 139,570 miles |
| Nokian Line SUV | 6.7 | 65% | 9 | 135,500 miles |
| Hankook Dynapro HP2 | 6.6 | 61% | 9 | 111,882 miles |
| Yokohama BluEarth RV02 | 7.5 | 77% | 8 | 115,000 miles |
| Hankook Dynapro HP | 6.7 | 73% | 7 | 72,083 miles |
| Uniroyal RainExpert 3 SUV | 7.4 | 75% | 6 | 36,500 miles |
| Bridgestone Dueler HT 687 | 6.5 | 63% | 6 | 130,000 miles |
| Pirelli Scorpion | 9 | 83% | 5 | 64,375 miles |
| Bridgestone Dueler HL 33 | 7.2 | 72% | 5 | 194,000 miles |
| Yokohama Geolandar SUV | 6.4 | 78% | 5 | 50,030 miles |
| Toyo Open Country UT | 6.3 | 38% | 5 | 31,100 miles |
| Nokian zLine SUV | - | 77% | 4 | 58,500 miles |
| Continental Premium Contact 5 SUV | - | 65% | 4 | 78,000 miles |
| Continental Eco Contact 5 SUV | - | 86% | 4 | 270,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Dueler HT 840 | - | 61% | 4 | 687,700 miles |
| Continental CrossContact RX | - | 66% | 4 | 87,320 miles |
| Nokian Wetproof SUV | 7.9 | 70% | 3 | 95,500 miles |
| Nokian Hakka Blue SUV | - | 72% | 3 | 33,000 miles |
| Yokohama Geolandar X CV G057 | - | 87% | 3 | 78,000 miles |
| Yokohama Advan V61 | - | 83% | 3 | 5,500 miles |
| BFGoodrich Advantage SUV | 7.6 | 91% | 2 | 1,000 miles |
| Firestone Destination HP | - | 81% | 2 | 56,000 miles |
| Nexen N Priz RH1 | - | 75% | 2 | 25,000 miles |
| Apollo Apterra HP | - | 89% | 2 | 35,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Dueler HT 689 | - | 75% | 2 | 26,731 miles |
| Yokohama Geolandar G033 | - | 63% | 2 | 35,000 miles |
| Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 SUV | 8.5 | 33% | 1 | 7,200 miles |
| Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV | 7.9 | 67% | 1 | 70 miles |
| Nokian Hakka Line SUV | - | 90% | 1 | 10,000 miles |
| Nokian Rotiiva HT | - | 91% | 1 | 50,000 miles |
| Kumho Solus KH14 | - | 37% | 1 | 95,000 miles |
| Michelin Latitude Tour 3 | - | 64% | 1 | 10,000 miles |
| Kumho Road Venture ST KL16 | - | 64% | 1 | 16,000 miles |
| Toyo Open Country UT | - | 90% | 1 | 6,000 miles |
| Hankook Dynapro HPX | - | 64% | 1 | 5,000 miles |
| BFGoodrich Advantage 2 SUV | - | 80% | 1 | 100 miles |
| Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance SUV | - | 100% | 1 | 16,000 miles |
| Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV | 8.5 | - | - | - |
| Nokian Hakka Black 3 SUV | 8.5 | - | - | - |
| Giti GitiSport S2 SUV | 8 | - | - | - |
| Nokian PowerProof SUV | 7.4 | - | - | - |
15 more tires in this category have no reviews yet
Bridgestone Dueler HL 683, Bridgestone Dueler HP 680, Bridgestone Dueler HT 688, Bridgestone Dueler HT 92A, Bridgestone Dueler HTS 686, General Grabber TR, GT Radial TouringActive , Kleber Dynaxer HP5 SUV, Kumho Radial 798 Plus, Nokian Hakka Black SUV, Nokian Hakka C2, Semperit Comfort Life 2 SUV, Yokohama G051 HT, Yokohama Geolandar G038, Yokohama Geolandar HT4 G062
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