2014 ACE Summer Tyre Test

Test Summary
Best tyre for dry roadsContinental Sport Contact 5
Best tyre for wet roadsContinental Sport Contact 5
The lowest fuel useDunlop SportMaxx RT
The best dry handlingContinental Sport Contact 5
The quietest tyreNokian Line
The best value tyreBarum Bravuris 3HM
Apollo Aspire 4G
225/45 R17, a test track in Italy (owned by Pirelli) and eleven different tyre patterns marks the arrival of the 2014 ACE/GTU/ARBO summer tyre test.

 

The Results

1st: Continental Sport Contact 5

Continental Sport Contact 5
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 143
  2. Dry: 36
  3. Wet: 59
  4. Subjective: 20
  5. Rolling Resistance: 16
  6. Noise: 6
  7. Cost: 6
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2nd: Dunlop SportMaxx RT

Dunlop SportMaxx RT
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 134
  2. Dry: 33
  3. Wet: 51
  4. Subjective: 19
  5. Rolling Resistance: 18
  6. Noise: 5
  7. Cost: 8
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3rd: Pirelli P Zero

Pirelli P Zero
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 134
  2. Dry: 34
  3. Wet: 55
  4. Subjective: 19
  5. Rolling Resistance: 14
  6. Noise: 6
  7. Cost: 6
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4th: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 131
  2. Dry: 33
  3. Wet: 51
  4. Subjective: 19
  5. Rolling Resistance: 16
  6. Noise: 4
  7. Cost: 8
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5th: Bridgestone Potenza S001

Bridgestone Potenza S001
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 128
  2. Dry: 32
  3. Wet: 54
  4. Subjective: 18
  5. Rolling Resistance: 14
  6. Noise: 3
  7. Cost: 7
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6th: Nokian Line

Nokian Line
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 126
  2. Dry: 25
  3. Wet: 52
  4. Subjective: 18
  5. Rolling Resistance: 16
  6. Noise: 7
  7. Cost: 8
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7th: Vredestein Ultrac Vorti

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 122
  2. Dry: 31
  3. Wet: 48
  4. Subjective: 18
  5. Rolling Resistance: 13
  6. Noise: 5
  7. Cost: 7
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8th: Apollo Aspire 4G

Apollo Aspire 4G
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 119
  2. Dry: 29
  3. Wet: 46
  4. Subjective: 15
  5. Rolling Resistance: 13
  6. Noise: 4
  7. Cost: 12
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9th: Barum Bravuris 3HM

Barum Bravuris 3HM
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 118
  2. Dry: 25
  3. Wet: 44
  4. Subjective: 14
  5. Rolling Resistance: 17
  6. Noise: 6
  7. Cost: 12
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10th: Hankook Ventus S1 evo2

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 113
  2. Dry: 27
  3. Wet: 48
  4. Subjective: 12
  5. Rolling Resistance: 14
  6. Noise: 5
  7. Cost: 7
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11th: Kumho Solus HS51 Harmony Sports

Kumho Solus HS51 Harmony Sports
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 111
  2. Dry: 23
  3. Wet: 45
  4. Subjective: 15
  5. Rolling Resistance: 14
  6. Noise: 6
  7. Cost: 8
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Published at March 17th, 2014, 3:22 pm, by Jonathan Benson.
Filed under: Group tyre tests, Magazine tyre tests

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