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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

The quick answer - SUV and 4x4 Summer Premium Touring Tires
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.

SUV and 4x4 Summer Premium Touring Tires ranked by TR Score
# Tire TR Score Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed
1 Pirelli Scorpion 9 83% 5 64,375 miles
2 Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV 8.9 84% 21 406,865 miles
3 Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 SUV 8.5 33% 1 7,200 miles
4 Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV 8.5 - - -
5 Nokian Hakka Black 3 SUV 8.5 - - -
6 Hankook Dynapro HP RA23 8.1 83% 12 167,157 miles
7 Giti GitiSport S2 SUV 8 - - -
8 Nokian Wetproof SUV 7.9 70% 3 95,500 miles
9 Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV 7.9 67% 1 70 miles
10 Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV Replaced by Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 SUV 7.6 71% 32 574,194 miles
11 BFGoodrich Advantage SUV 7.6 91% 2 1,000 miles
12 Yokohama BluEarth RV02 7.5 77% 8 115,000 miles
13 Uniroyal RainExpert 3 SUV 7.4 75% 6 36,500 miles
14 Nokian PowerProof SUV 7.4 - - -
15 Bridgestone Dueler HT 684 7.3 72% 25 670,713 miles
16 Yokohama Geolandar G055 Blue Earth 7.2 70% 12 111,221 miles
17 GT Radial Savero SUV 7.2 69% 11 83,000 miles
18 Hankook Dynapro HP2 RA33 7.2 80% 10 83,266 miles
19 Toyo Proxes CF2 SUV 7.2 82% 9 139,570 miles
20 Bridgestone Dueler HL 33 7.2 72% 5 194,000 miles
21 Yokohama Geolandar G91AV 6.8 88% 10 245,097 miles
22 Nokian Line SUV 6.7 65% 9 135,500 miles
23 Hankook Dynapro HP 6.7 73% 7 72,083 miles
24 Bridgestone Dueler HL 400 6.6 69% 11 277,105 miles
25 Hankook Dynapro HP2 6.6 61% 9 111,882 miles
26 Bridgestone Dueler HT 687 6.5 63% 6 130,000 miles
27 Yokohama Geolandar SUV 6.4 78% 5 50,030 miles
28 Yokohama Geolandar G98A 6.3 60% 16 239,000 miles
29 Kumho KL33 6.3 63% 10 211,425 miles
30 Toyo Open Country UT 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:

  1. Pirelli Scorpion 91
  2. Nokian Hakka Black 3 SUV 89
  3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV 85

Best in the wet

Rated across 13 tires in this category:

  1. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV 91
  2. Pirelli Scorpion 90
  3. Nokian Hakka Black 3 SUV 89

Most comfortable

Rated across 13 tires in this category:

  1. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 SUV 99
  2. Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV 98
  3. Pirelli Scorpion 96

Best value

Rated across 12 tires in this category:

  1. Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV 85
  2. BFGoodrich Advantage SUV 84
  3. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 SUV 82

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.

Professional tests of SUV and 4x4 Summer Premium Touring Tires
Year Test Size tested Winner Tires
2025 2025 Die ReifenTester Summer Touring Tire Test 205/55 R17 Falken ZIEX ZE320 7
2025 2025 Teknikens Varld Summer Tire Test 235/55 R19 Pirelli Scorpion 8
2025 2025 Autobild SUV Off-Road Summer Tire Test 255/55 R18 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 10
2025 2025 Al Volante Summer Tire Test 225/55 R18 Pirelli Cinturato C3 7
2024 2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test 225/55 R17 - 10
2024 2024 AMS Summer SUV Tire Test 235/55 R18 Continental PremiumContact 7 8
2024 2024 Summer SUV Tire Test 235/55 R19 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 11
2023 2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tires VS UHP Tires 255/45 R20 Continental SportContact 7 10
2023 2023 Best SUV Tires Tested 225/65 R17 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 12
2022 2022 Auto Express SUV Tire Test 235/55 R18 Bridgestone Turanza T005 7
2022 2022 AZ SUV Tire Test 215/55 R17 Bridgestone Turanza T005 10
2022 2022 AutoBild SUV 4x4 Summer Tire Test 235/55 R18 - 11
2022 2022 ADAC 16" SUV Summer Tire Test 215/60 R16 - 18
2021 2021 Tire Reviews SUV Tire Test Tire Reviews test 235/55 R18 Michelin Primacy 4 9
2021 2021 All Road SUV Summer Tire Test 215/60 R17 Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV 10
2020 2020 Gute Fahrt SUV Summer Tire Test 215/50 R18 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 8
2020 2020 SUV 4x4 Summer Tire Test 255/55 R18 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 10
2020 2020 ADAC SUV Summer Tire Test 235/55 R17 Michelin Primacy 4 12
2019 2019 Auto Express SUV Tire Test 235/50 R18 Nokian PowerProof 8
2019 2019 AMS Summer SUV Tire Test 215/55 R17 Nokian WetProof 11
2018 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tire Test 265/60 R18 - 8
2017 2017 Summer SUV Tire Test 235/50 R18 Continental Premium Contact 6 5
2017 2017 ACE SUV Summer Tire Test 215/60 R17 Continental Premium Contact 5 11
2017 2017 Auto Bild Summer SUV Tire Test 235/50 R18 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 10
2017 2017 ADAC SUV Summer Tire Test 215/65 R16 Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV 15
2016 2016 Off Road Summer SUV Tire Test 215/65 R16 Continental Cross Contact UHP 6
2016 2016 AMS SUV / 4x4 Tire Test 215/60 R17 Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV 9
2015 2015 Off Road SUV 4x4 Tire Test 255/55 R18 Nokian zLine SUV 9

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.

SUV and 4x4 Summer Premium Touring Tires ranked by owner rating
# Tire Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed TR Score
1 Yokohama Geolandar G91AV 88% 10 245,097 miles 6.8
2 Yokohama Geolandar X CV G057 87% 3 78,000 miles -
3 Continental Eco Contact 5 SUV 86% 4 270,000 miles -
4 Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV 84% 21 406,865 miles 8.9
5 Hankook Dynapro HP RA23 83% 12 167,157 miles 8.1
6 Yokohama Advan V61 83% 3 5,500 miles -
7 Pirelli Scorpion 83% 5 64,375 miles 9
8 Toyo Proxes CF2 SUV 82% 9 139,570 miles 7.2
9 Hankook Dynapro HP2 RA33 80% 10 83,266 miles 7.2
10 Yokohama Geolandar SUV 78% 5 50,030 miles 6.4
11 Yokohama BluEarth RV02 77% 8 115,000 miles 7.5
12 Nokian zLine SUV 77% 4 58,500 miles -
13 Uniroyal RainExpert 3 SUV 75% 6 36,500 miles 7.4
14 Hankook Dynapro HP 73% 7 72,083 miles 6.7
15 Nokian Hakka Blue SUV 72% 3 33,000 miles -
16 Bridgestone Dueler HT 684 72% 25 670,713 miles 7.3
17 Bridgestone Dueler HL 33 72% 5 194,000 miles 7.2
18 Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV Replaced by Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 SUV 71% 32 574,194 miles 7.6
19 Nokian Wetproof SUV 70% 3 95,500 miles 7.9
20 Yokohama Geolandar G055 Blue Earth 70% 12 111,221 miles 7.2
21 GT Radial Savero SUV 69% 11 83,000 miles 7.2
22 Bridgestone Dueler HL 400 69% 11 277,105 miles 6.6
23 Continental CrossContact RX 66% 4 87,320 miles -
24 Continental Premium Contact 5 SUV 65% 4 78,000 miles -
25 Nokian Line SUV 65% 9 135,500 miles 6.7
26 Bridgestone Dueler HT 687 63% 6 130,000 miles 6.5
27 Kumho KL33 63% 10 211,425 miles 6.3
28 Hankook Dynapro HP2 61% 9 111,882 miles 6.6
29 Bridgestone Dueler HT 840 61% 4 687,700 miles -
30 Yokohama Geolandar G98A 60% 16 239,000 miles 6.3
31 Toyo Open Country UT 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.

72%
Yokohama Geolandar G98A 225-65-17 30,000 miles October 27, 2026

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.

81%
Yokohama Advan V61 235-55-19 Volvo XC90 2.9 T6 2,000 miles October 27, 2026

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.

90%
Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV 225-55-19 Mazda CX 5 55,000 miles October 24, 2026

Excellent tire with good grip on the wet.The only downside is maybe that is little bit louder but that can be also subjective.

66%
Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV 215-60-17 BMW X3 2.0d Sport 40,000 miles October 22, 2026

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.

44%
Bridgestone Dueler HT 840 255-70-15 Toyota Hilux 4x4 3.0D4 D legend 45, D/C 2,700 miles October 4, 2026

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.

57%
Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV 225-60-17 Hyundai Tucson 20,000 miles October 4, 2026

If you drive country roads these tires are not for you sidewalls too thin and soft and tear easily

41%
Bridgestone Dueler HT 684 265-60-18 Toyota Hilux 2.8 15,000 miles September 22, 2026

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.

87%
Yokohama Advan V61 225-55-18 Subaru Forester 2,500 miles September 1, 2026

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.

86%
Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV 265-60-18 Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Sport 85,000 miles August 28, 2026

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:

New SUV and 4x4 Summer Premium Touring Tires, newest first
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 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.

All SUV and 4x4 Summer Premium Touring Tires
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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