Name: 2020 Gute Fahrt SUV Summer Tyre Test
Creator: Tyre Reviews
Published: 2020-03-20

For 2020, the German publication Gute Fahrt has tested eight 215/50 R18 SUV tyres using a VW T-Roc.

As with the 18" test in 2019, Gute Fahrt have chosen not to publish their handling data, instead grading each tyres handling subjectively as "very good", "good" or "satisfying". Sadly as this doesn't really work with how the Tyre Reviews database system is set up, we're representing each of the ratings as a number, with 3 being "very good", 2 "good" and 1 as "satisfying".

With this being a rather unique way of grading tyres, we'll leave you to pick through the data below and make your own conclusions. Gute Fahrt always writes a good piece of text about each of the tyres, so make sure you get to the bottom of the page where you can find the testers notes!

As always, any questions please feel free to ask in the comments.

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental Sport Contact 5	35.03 m	Best
2Nokian WetProof	35.17 m	+0.14 m
3Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5	35.56 m	+0.53 m
4Falken FK510 SUV	35.66 m	+0.63 m
5Pirelli CINTURATO P7	37.67 m	+2.64 m
6Yokohama BluEarth RV02	37.78 m	+2.75 m
7Vredestein Ultrac Satin	37.94 m	+2.91 m
8Toyo Proxes CF2 SUV	38.12 m	+3.09 m

The difference between best and worst was 8.8% (3.09 m ≈ 0.7 Car Lengths).

Subj. Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental Sport Contact 5	3 Points	Best
1Falken FK510 SUV	3 Points	Best
1Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5	3 Points	Best
4Pirelli CINTURATO P7	2 Points	-1.00 Points
4Vredestein Ultrac Satin	2 Points	-1.00 Points
4Nokian WetProof	2 Points	-1.00 Points
7Toyo Proxes CF2 SUV	1 Points	-2.00 Points
7Yokohama BluEarth RV02	1 Points	-2.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 66.7% (2 Points).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5	38.72 m	Best
2Falken FK510 SUV	38.84 m	+0.12 m
3Continental Sport Contact 5	38.98 m	+0.26 m
4Nokian WetProof	39.27 m	+0.55 m
5Vredestein Ultrac Satin	39.64 m	+0.92 m
6Pirelli CINTURATO P7	39.99 m	+1.27 m
7Yokohama BluEarth RV02	40.6 m	+1.88 m
8Toyo Proxes CF2 SUV	41.55 m	+2.83 m

The difference between best and worst was 7.3% (2.83 m ≈ 0.6 Car Lengths).

Subj. Wet Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental Sport Contact 5	3 Points	Best
1Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5	3 Points	Best
3Pirelli CINTURATO P7	2 Points	-1.00 Points
3Falken FK510 SUV	2 Points	-1.00 Points
3Nokian WetProof	2 Points	-1.00 Points
6Toyo Proxes CF2 SUV	1 Points	-2.00 Points
6Vredestein Ultrac Satin	1 Points	-2.00 Points
6Yokohama BluEarth RV02	1 Points	-2.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 66.7% (2 Points).

Wet Circle
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Falken FK510 SUV	8.09 m/s	Best
2Vredestein Ultrac Satin	7.94 m/s	-0.15 m/s
3Continental Sport Contact 5	7.88 m/s	-0.21 m/s
4Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5	7.77 m/s	-0.32 m/s
5Nokian WetProof	7.73 m/s	-0.36 m/s
6Yokohama BluEarth RV02	7.55 m/s	-0.54 m/s
7Pirelli CINTURATO P7	7.47 m/s	-0.62 m/s
8Toyo Proxes CF2 SUV	7.29 m/s	-0.80 m/s

The difference between best and worst was 9.9% (0.8 m/s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli CINTURATO P7	78.4 km/h	Best
2Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5	77.7 km/h	-0.70 km/h
3Continental Sport Contact 5	77.2 km/h	-1.20 km/h
4Toyo Proxes CF2 SUV	77.1 km/h	-1.30 km/h
4Vredestein Ultrac Satin	77.1 km/h	-1.30 km/h
6Falken FK510 SUV	77 km/h	-1.40 km/h
7Nokian WetProof	76.1 km/h	-2.30 km/h
8Yokohama BluEarth RV02	73.9 km/h	-4.50 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 5.7% (4.5 Km/H).

Environment

Subj. Comfort
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli CINTURATO P7	3 Points	Best
1Vredestein Ultrac Satin	3 Points	Best
1Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5	3 Points	Best
4Continental Sport Contact 5	2 Points	-1.00 Points
4Toyo Proxes CF2 SUV	2 Points	-1.00 Points
4Falken FK510 SUV	2 Points	-1.00 Points
4Yokohama BluEarth RV02	2 Points	-1.00 Points
4Nokian WetProof	2 Points	-1.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 33.3% (1 Points).

Subj. Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Vredestein Ultrac Satin	3 Points	Best
1Falken FK510 SUV	3 Points	Best
1Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5	3 Points	Best
4Pirelli CINTURATO P7	2 Points	-1.00 Points
4Continental Sport Contact 5	2 Points	-1.00 Points
4Toyo Proxes CF2 SUV	2 Points	-1.00 Points
4Yokohama BluEarth RV02	2 Points	-1.00 Points
4Nokian WetProof	2 Points	-1.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 33.3% (1 Points).

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Nokian WetProof	0.97 kg/t	Best	£0
2Pirelli CINTURATO P7	1 kg/t	+0.03 kg/t	£14
3Continental Sport Contact 5	1.01 kg/t	+0.04 kg/t	£18
4Vredestein Ultrac Satin	1.03 kg/t	+0.06 kg/t	£27
5Yokohama BluEarth RV02	1.05 kg/t	+0.08 kg/t	£36
6Falken FK510 SUV	1.15 kg/t	+0.18 kg/t	£82
7Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5	1.16 kg/t	+0.19 kg/t	£86
8Toyo Proxes CF2 SUV	1.2 kg/t	+0.23 kg/t	£105

The difference between best and worst was 23.7% (0.23 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Toyo Proxes CF2 SUV uses about 72 L (£105) more fuel than the Nokian WetProof.

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Petrol/Diesel Electric

Annual Mileage

19,000 km

km (L)

miles (US gal)

Fuel Price

£1.45/L

GBP (£)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

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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 tyre age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.

Results

Very good - when water appeared on the track, the goodyear dominated.

Dry98.8%

Wet98.4%

Comfort100%

Rolling Resistance83.6%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (9)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 8	35.56 m	+0.53 m
Subj. Dry HandlingHigher is better	1^st / 8	3 Points	Best in this discipline
Wet BrakingLower is better	1^st / 8	38.72 m	Best in this discipline
Subj. Wet HandlingHigher is better	1^st / 8	3 Points	Best in this discipline
Wet CircleHigher is better	4^th / 8	7.77 m/s	-0.32 m/s
Straight AquaHigher is better	2^nd / 8	77.7 km/h	-0.70 km/h
Subj. ComfortHigher is better	1^st / 8	3 Points	Best in this discipline
Subj. NoiseHigher is better	1^st / 8	3 Points	Best in this discipline
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	7^th / 8	1.16 kg/t	+0.19 kg/t

Very good - Continental win more tests than any other brand in Europe, and this was apparent with the excellent SportContact 5 even though it has now been replaced by the newer PremiumContact 6.

Dry100%

Wet98.5%

Comfort66.7%

Rolling Resistance96%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (9)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	1^st / 8	35.03 m	Best in this discipline
Subj. Dry HandlingHigher is better	1^st / 8	3 Points	Best in this discipline
Wet BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 8	38.98 m	+0.26 m
Subj. Wet HandlingHigher is better	1^st / 8	3 Points	Best in this discipline
Wet CircleHigher is better	3^rd / 8	7.88 m/s	-0.21 m/s
Straight AquaHigher is better	3^rd / 8	77.2 km/h	-1.20 km/h
Subj. ComfortHigher is better	4^th / 8	2 Points	-1.00 Points
Subj. NoiseHigher is better	4^th / 8	2 Points	-1.00 Points
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	3^rd / 8	1.01 kg/t	+0.04 kg/t

Very good - Like Hankook, Falken are moving away from the second tier brands and into the premium category.

Dry98.5%

Wet96.3%

Comfort83.3%

Rolling Resistance84.4%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (9)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	4^th / 8	35.66 m	+0.63 m
Subj. Dry HandlingHigher is better	1^st / 8	3 Points	Best in this discipline
Wet BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 8	38.84 m	+0.12 m
Subj. Wet HandlingHigher is better	3^rd / 8	2 Points	-1.00 Points
Wet CircleHigher is better	1^st / 8	8.09 m/s	Best in this discipline
Straight AquaHigher is better	6^th / 8	77 km/h	-1.40 km/h
Subj. ComfortHigher is better	4^th / 8	2 Points	-1.00 Points
Subj. NoiseHigher is better	1^st / 8	3 Points	Best in this discipline
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	6^th / 8	1.15 kg/t	+0.18 kg/t

Good - The winter specialist Nokian is now performing well in summer testing!

Dry94%

Wet94%

Comfort66.7%

Rolling Resistance100%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (9)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 8	35.17 m	+0.14 m
Subj. Dry HandlingHigher is better	4^th / 8	2 Points	-1.00 Points
Wet BrakingLower is better	4^th / 8	39.27 m	+0.55 m
Subj. Wet HandlingHigher is better	3^rd / 8	2 Points	-1.00 Points
Wet CircleHigher is better	5^th / 8	7.73 m/s	-0.36 m/s
Straight AquaHigher is better	7^th / 8	76.1 km/h	-2.30 km/h
Subj. ComfortHigher is better	4^th / 8	2 Points	-1.00 Points
Subj. NoiseHigher is better	4^th / 8	2 Points	-1.00 Points
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	1^st / 8	0.97 kg/t	Best in this discipline

Good - A good balance of performance, but not on the level of the best in test.

Dry88.5%

Wet92.7%

Comfort83.3%

Rolling Resistance97%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (9)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	5^th / 8	37.67 m	+2.64 m
Subj. Dry HandlingHigher is better	4^th / 8	2 Points	-1.00 Points
Wet BrakingLower is better	6^th / 8	39.99 m	+1.27 m
Subj. Wet HandlingHigher is better	3^rd / 8	2 Points	-1.00 Points
Wet CircleHigher is better	7^th / 8	7.47 m/s	-0.62 m/s
Straight AquaHigher is better	1^st / 8	78.4 km/h	Best in this discipline
Subj. ComfortHigher is better	1^st / 8	3 Points	Best in this discipline
Subj. NoiseHigher is better	4^th / 8	2 Points	-1.00 Points
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	2^nd / 8	1 kg/t	+0.03 kg/t

Good - A good looking tyre with a good wet performance, but with some drawbacks.

Dry88%

Wet91.5%

Comfort100%

Rolling Resistance94.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (9)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	7^th / 8	37.94 m	+2.91 m
Subj. Dry HandlingHigher is better	4^th / 8	2 Points	-1.00 Points
Wet BrakingLower is better	5^th / 8	39.64 m	+0.92 m
Subj. Wet HandlingHigher is better	6^th / 8	1 Points	-2.00 Points
Wet CircleHigher is better	2^nd / 8	7.94 m/s	-0.15 m/s
Straight AquaHigher is better	4^th / 8	77.1 km/h	-1.30 km/h
Subj. ComfortHigher is better	1^st / 8	3 Points	Best in this discipline
Subj. NoiseHigher is better	1^st / 8	3 Points	Best in this discipline
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	4^th / 8	1.03 kg/t	+0.06 kg/t

Dry81.9%

Wet86.9%

Comfort66.7%

Rolling Resistance80.8%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (9)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	8^th / 8	38.12 m	+3.09 m
Subj. Dry HandlingHigher is better	7^th / 8	1 Points	-2.00 Points
Wet BrakingLower is better	8^th / 8	41.55 m	+2.83 m
Subj. Wet HandlingHigher is better	6^th / 8	1 Points	-2.00 Points
Wet CircleHigher is better	8^th / 8	7.29 m/s	-0.80 m/s
Straight AquaHigher is better	4^th / 8	77.1 km/h	-1.30 km/h
Subj. ComfortHigher is better	4^th / 8	2 Points	-1.00 Points
Subj. NoiseHigher is better	4^th / 8	2 Points	-1.00 Points
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	8^th / 8	1.2 kg/t	+0.23 kg/t

Satisfactory - low fuel use, but at the cost of grip.

Dry82.6%

Wet88.2%

Comfort66.7%

Rolling Resistance92.4%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (9)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	6^th / 8	37.78 m	+2.75 m
Subj. Dry HandlingHigher is better	7^th / 8	1 Points	-2.00 Points
Wet BrakingLower is better	7^th / 8	40.6 m	+1.88 m
Subj. Wet HandlingHigher is better	6^th / 8	1 Points	-2.00 Points
Wet CircleHigher is better	6^th / 8	7.55 m/s	-0.54 m/s
Straight AquaHigher is better	8^th / 8	73.9 km/h	-4.50 km/h
Subj. ComfortHigher is better	4^th / 8	2 Points	-1.00 Points
Subj. NoiseHigher is better	4^th / 8	2 Points	-1.00 Points
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	5^th / 8	1.05 kg/t	+0.08 kg/t

Discussion

8 comments

Scour Mar 21, 2020 archived

Typo in headline, it´s not (a) fart, it´s Fahrt ;)
To bad, the Yokohama isn´t good but have the moszt beautiful tread.
New tyre test in sport auto for your database:
https://reifenpresse.de/202...
https://gummibereifung.de/n...

#5652
1. TyreReviews Scour Mar 21, 2020 archived
  
  Good spot on the typo, thank you :)
  I'm working on the Sport Auto test for next week :)
  
  #5653
  1. Scour TyreReviews Mar 21, 2020 archived
    
    Well, I´m German, and know the magazine ;)
    In the test sport auto mentioned the CSC6 have a new rubber compound. Maybe that´s the reason why it beat the 4S so clear on wet.
    
    #5654
    1. TyreReviews Scour Mar 22, 2020 archived
      
      It's a really interesting test, but I'm a bit surprised the CSC6 was grouped with the UHP and not the UUHP! I'd be interesting in speaking to them to find out why, as Conti definitely market it as UUHP (CPC6 is the UHP)
      
      #5655
      1. Scour TyreReviews Mar 22, 2020 archived
        
        Thought the same. It wouldn´t make a different in the single categories, but in the final result. The CSC6 would also win in UUHP clearly because it´s mich better in the wet than the PS4S or F1 SS
        
        #5656
      2. Scour TyreReviews Mar 22, 2020 archived
        
        BTW, the URL and Firefox stills shows "Fart"
        I read now in sport auto that Conti Marketing says it is an UHP
        
        #5657
        
        TyreReviews Scour Mar 23, 2020 archived
        
        I can't change the URL without breaking other things so it's staying as Fart ;)
        I've spoken to Conti recently and they agree it is a UUHP, and they marketed as UUHP on the launch. It's all a bit confusing but still the best tyre overall.
        The write up is very long and out tomorrow!
        
        #5658
        
        Scour TyreReviews Mar 23, 2020 archived
        
        Yep, confusing. sport auto wrote the Marketing-Team/conversation-partner rwll them it´s only an UHP
        
        #5659

Tyre	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5	Continental Sport Contact 5	Falken FK510 SUV	Nokian WetProof	Pirelli CINTURATO P7	Vredestein Ultrac Satin	Toyo Proxes CF2 SUV	Yokohama BluEarth RV02
Position	1^st	2^nd	3^rd	4^th	Joint 5^th	Joint 5^th	Joint 7^th	Joint 7^th
Category scores (% of best)
Dry	98.8%	100%	98.5%	94%	88.5%	88%	81.9%	82.6%
Wet	98.4%	98.5%	96.3%	94%	92.7%	91.5%	86.9%	88.2%
Comfort	100%	66.7%	83.3%	66.7%	83.3%	100%	66.7%	66.7%
Rolling Resistance	83.6%	96%	84.4%	100%	97%	94.2%	80.8%	92.4%
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