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2022 AutoBild SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
7 min read Updated
Contents
  1. Introduction
  2. How do All Season Tyres Perform Off-Road?
  3. Dry
  4. Wet
  5. Off-Road
  6. Environment
  7. Results
  8. Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
  9. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV
  10. Falken FK510 SUV
  11. Michelin Primacy 4
  12. Toyo Proxes Comfort
  13. Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV
  14. Nexen N Fera Sport SUV
  15. Pirelli Scorpion Verde
  16. General Grabber GT+
  17. Imperial EcoSport SUV
  18. Reference All Season

Test Publication:
235/55 R18 11 tyres 5 categories
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Images courtesy of Auto Bild Allrad
Test Publication:
Auto Bild Allrad
https://www.autobild.de/ratgeber/reifen/
Images courtesy of Auto Bild Allrad
Test Size: 235/55 R18
Tyres Tested: 11 tyres
Test Categories:
5 categories (16 tests)
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Autobild are at it again, with the best SUV / mild 4x4 summer tyre test you'll see all year (Tyre Reviews sadly isn't doing one)! The German publication have tested ten leading SUV tyres in the popular 235/55 R18 tyre size using a VW Tiguan, and have managed to test the tyres in the usual range of tests covering the dry and wet performance of the tyres, but also test them on grass, dirt, gravel and even sand!

To add even more awesomeness Autobild included the multiple award winning Goodyear Vector 4Season Gen 3 all season tyre. There's been a number of driver reviews on Tyre Reviews claiming that an all season tyre is actually pretty cabible in certain offroad conditions, and now we get to see!

How do All Season Tyres Perform Off-Road?

We've seen plenty of all season tyre tests with a summer tyre as a reference, so it will be no surprise that the all season tyre struggled in the dry, especially dry braking where the sipes and soft compound needed for snow performance really struggle.

It was a similar story in the wet, although the all season tyre did have excellent aquaplaning resistance. The exciting new data comes from the off-road testing.

The all season tyre performed well in gravel traction, but not so well in gravel handling, but it didn't have a disastrous performance in either test. It did seem to struggle in mud, but having tried mud testing previously, mud is very unreliable to test properly.

Where the all season tyre did excel is on grass and especially in sand, where the tyre had a huge advantage over the summer tyres. Obviously the directional tread pattern and siping work well on both those surfaces.

This is good data for people in the UK who tow things like horseboxes in fields, but there's probably a limited use case for sand!

AutoBild summed up the Goodyear Vector 4Season Gen-3 as: 

Strengths: Legally approved for winter use, high traction on grass, gravel and sand, good safety reserves for aquaplaning, low rolling resistance. 

Weaknesses: Understeering wet performance and dry runway, delayed steering response, extended Wet and dry braking distances, high price level.

Once again, thank you to AutoBild for performing such interesting tests each year!

Onto the results of the summer SUV / 4x4 tyres.

Dry

The Falken Azenis FK510 SUV was the best tyre in both dry tests with sharp handling and good grip. It was however a very close group amongst the top six sets of tyres!

Dry Braking

Spread: 6.30 M (18.3%)|Avg: 35.94 M
Dry braking in meters (100 - 0 km/h) (Lower is better)
  1. Falken FK510 SUV
    34.40 M
  2. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV
    34.80 M
  3. Michelin Primacy 4
    34.80 M
  4. Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV
    34.90 M
  5. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    34.90 M
  6. Nexen N Fera Sport SUV
    35.20 M
  7. Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
    35.40 M
  8. General Grabber GT Plus
    35.70 M
  9. Pirelli Scorpion Verde
    36.80 M
  10. Imperial EcoSport SUV
    37.70 M
  11. Reference All Season
    40.70 M

The Hankook Ventus S1 Evo3 SUV was second best overall in both braking and handling.

Dry Handling

Spread: 1.70 Km/H (1.7%)|Avg: 100.32 Km/H
Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)
  1. Falken FK510 SUV
    101.10 Km/H
  2. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV
    100.80 Km/H
  3. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    100.70 Km/H
  4. Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV
    100.60 Km/H
  5. Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
    100.50 Km/H
  6. Michelin Primacy 4
    100.30 Km/H
  7. Pirelli Scorpion Verde
    100.20 Km/H
  8. Nexen N Fera Sport SUV
    100.20 Km/H
  9. Reference All Season
    100.00 Km/H
  10. General Grabber GT Plus
    99.70 Km/H
  11. Imperial EcoSport SUV
    99.40 Km/H

Wet

Falken and Hankook were back at the front for wet braking!

Wet Braking

Spread: 10.00 M (21.8%)|Avg: 49.30 M
Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)
  1. Falken FK510 SUV
    45.80 M
  2. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV
    46.30 M
  3. General Grabber GT Plus
    47.10 M
  4. Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
    47.50 M
  5. Michelin Primacy 4
    48.20 M
  6. Nexen N Fera Sport SUV
    48.40 M
  7. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    49.90 M
  8. Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV
    50.40 M
  9. Reference All Season
    51.20 M
  10. Pirelli Scorpion Verde
    51.70 M
  11. Imperial EcoSport SUV
    55.80 M

And Falken remained in the lead in wet handling, with the Toyo Proxes Comfort finishing second.

Wet Handling

Spread: 3.00 Km/H (3.4%)|Avg: 87.75 Km/H
Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)
  1. Falken FK510 SUV
    89.40 Km/H
  2. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    88.90 Km/H
  3. Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV
    88.40 Km/H
  4. Nexen N Fera Sport SUV
    88.20 Km/H
  5. Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
    87.90 Km/H
  6. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV
    87.80 Km/H
  7. Pirelli Scorpion Verde
    87.60 Km/H
  8. Michelin Primacy 4
    87.20 Km/H
  9. General Grabber GT Plus
    86.80 Km/H
  10. Reference All Season
    86.60 Km/H
  11. Imperial EcoSport SUV
    86.40 Km/H

Nexen led the way in aquaplaning resistance.

Straight Aqua

Spread: 8.40 Km/H (9.7%)|Avg: 82.85 Km/H
Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)
  1. Nexen N Fera Sport SUV
    86.50 Km/H
  2. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    84.80 Km/H
  3. Reference All Season
    84.30 Km/H
  4. General Grabber GT Plus
    83.40 Km/H
  5. Pirelli Scorpion Verde
    83.40 Km/H
  6. Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV
    83.40 Km/H
  7. Falken FK510 SUV
    83.10 Km/H
  8. Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
    83.10 Km/H
  9. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV
    80.80 Km/H
  10. Imperial EcoSport SUV
    80.40 Km/H
  11. Michelin Primacy 4
    78.10 Km/H

Off-Road

Gravel handling had the Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV leading the way.

Gravel Handling

Spread: 1.50 Km/H (2.3%)|Avg: 65.26 Km/H
Gravel Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)
  1. Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV
    65.90 Km/H
  2. Falken FK510 SUV
    65.80 Km/H
  3. Michelin Primacy 4
    65.70 Km/H
  4. Pirelli Scorpion Verde
    65.50 Km/H
  5. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV
    65.50 Km/H
  6. Nexen N Fera Sport SUV
    65.30 Km/H
  7. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    65.00 Km/H
  8. Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
    65.00 Km/H
  9. Reference All Season
    64.90 Km/H
  10. General Grabber GT Plus
    64.90 Km/H
  11. Imperial EcoSport SUV
    64.40 Km/H

Hankook took another top spot during the gravel traction test.

Gravel Traction

Spread: 2027.00 N (15.2%)|Avg: 12220.18 N
Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)
  1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV
    13331.00 N
  2. General Grabber GT Plus
    12963.00 N
  3. Reference All Season
    12849.00 N
  4. Falken FK510 SUV
    12671.00 N
  5. Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
    12177.00 N
  6. Nexen N Fera Sport SUV
    12150.00 N
  7. Imperial EcoSport SUV
    11964.00 N
  8. Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV
    11847.00 N
  9. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    11631.00 N
  10. Michelin Primacy 4
    11535.00 N
  11. Pirelli Scorpion Verde
    11304.00 N

Grass traction proved to be another strong performance for Hankook.

Grass Traction

Spread: 529.00 N (13.4%)|Avg: 3728.55 N
Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)
  1. Reference All Season
    3943.00 N
  2. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV
    3868.00 N
  3. Imperial EcoSport SUV
    3843.00 N
  4. Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
    3819.00 N
  5. Michelin Primacy 4
    3819.00 N
  6. Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV
    3796.00 N
  7. Pirelli Scorpion Verde
    3704.00 N
  8. General Grabber GT Plus
    3618.00 N
  9. Nexen N Fera Sport SUV
    3616.00 N
  10. Falken FK510 SUV
    3574.00 N
  11. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    3414.00 N

Hankook also led the way in mud!

Mud Traction

Spread: 390.00 N (25.7%)|Avg: 1336.91 N
Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)
  1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV
    1515.00 N
  2. Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV
    1478.00 N
  3. Nexen N Fera Sport SUV
    1421.00 N
  4. Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
    1410.00 N
  5. Pirelli Scorpion Verde
    1399.00 N
  6. Michelin Primacy 4
    1329.00 N
  7. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    1329.00 N
  8. General Grabber GT Plus
    1310.00 N
  9. Imperial EcoSport SUV
    1230.00 N
  10. Reference All Season
    1160.00 N
  11. Falken FK510 SUV
    1125.00 N

Falken was back at the front for the sand traction test.

Sand Traction

Spread: 2808.00 N (24.6%)|Avg: 9649.91 N
Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)
  1. Reference All Season
    11426.00 N
  2. Falken FK510 SUV
    9999.00 N
  3. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV
    9704.00 N
  4. General Grabber GT Plus
    9559.00 N
  5. Imperial EcoSport SUV
    9537.00 N
  6. Pirelli Scorpion Verde
    9534.00 N
  7. Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
    9485.00 N
  8. Nexen N Fera Sport SUV
    9457.00 N
  9. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    9454.00 N
  10. Michelin Primacy 4
    9376.00 N
  11. Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV
    8618.00 N

Environment

The Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV took its first win in the external noise testing.

Noise

Spread: 2.40 dB (3.8%)|Avg: 63.85 dB
External noise in dB (Lower is better)
  1. Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
    62.80 dB
  2. Pirelli Scorpion Verde
    63.30 dB
  3. Michelin Primacy 4
    63.40 dB
  4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV
    63.50 dB
  5. Nexen N Fera Sport SUV
    63.80 dB
  6. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    63.90 dB
  7. Imperial EcoSport SUV
    63.90 dB
  8. General Grabber GT Plus
    64.10 dB
  9. Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV
    64.20 dB
  10. Falken FK510 SUV
    64.30 dB
  11. Reference All Season
    65.20 dB

The Michelin Primacy 4 had the lowest rolling resistance.

Rolling Resistance

Spread: 2.17 kg / t (31.8%)|Avg: 7.90 kg / t
Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)
  1. Michelin Primacy 4
    6.83 kg / t
  2. Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
    7.17 kg / t
  3. Pirelli Scorpion Verde
    7.55 kg / t
  4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV
    7.75 kg / t
  5. Imperial EcoSport SUV
    7.77 kg / t
  6. General Grabber GT Plus
    7.94 kg / t
  7. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    7.95 kg / t
  8. Reference All Season
    7.98 kg / t
  9. Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV
    8.47 kg / t
  10. Nexen N Fera Sport SUV
    8.54 kg / t
  11. Falken FK510 SUV
    9.00 kg / t

But the michelin was also the most expensive tyre by a large margin.

Price

Spread: 220.00 (59.5%)|Avg: 484.50
Price in local currency (Lower is better)
  1. Imperial EcoSport SUV
    370.00
  2. Nexen N Fera Sport SUV
    430.00
  3. General Grabber GT Plus
    470.00
  4. Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV
    480.00
  5. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV
    485.00
  6. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    485.00
  7. Falken FK510 SUV
    500.00
  8. Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
    510.00
  9. Pirelli Scorpion Verde
    525.00
  10. Michelin Primacy 4
    590.00

Results

1st

Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV

235/55 R18
Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
  • 3PMSF: no
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 7th 35.4 M 34.4 M +1 M 97.18%
Dry Handling 5th 100.5 Km/H 101.1 Km/H -0.6 Km/H 99.41%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 4th 47.5 M 45.8 M +1.7 M 96.42%
Wet Handling 5th 87.9 Km/H 89.4 Km/H -1.5 Km/H 98.32%
Wet Circle 4th 20.54 s 20.35 s +0.19 s 99.07%
Straight Aqua 7th 83.1 Km/H 86.5 Km/H -3.4 Km/H 96.07%
Curved Aquaplaning 7th 2.89 m/sec2 3.01 m/sec2 -0.12 m/sec2 96.01%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Gravel Handling 7th 65 Km/H 65.9 Km/H -0.9 Km/H 98.63%
Gravel Traction 5th 12177 N 13331 N -1154 N 91.34%
Sand Traction 7th 9485 N 11426 N -1941 N 83.01%
Grass Traction 4th 3819 N 3943 N -124 N 96.86%
Mud Traction 4th 1410 N 1515 N -105 N 93.07%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 1st 62.8 dB 100%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 8th 510 370 +140 72.55%
Rolling Resistance 2nd 7.17 kg / t 6.83 kg / t +0.34 kg / t 95.26%
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Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV

235/55 R18
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV
  • 3PMSF: no
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 2nd 34.8 M 34.4 M +0.4 M 98.85%
Dry Handling 2nd 100.8 Km/H 101.1 Km/H -0.3 Km/H 99.7%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 2nd 46.3 M 45.8 M +0.5 M 98.92%
Wet Handling 6th 87.8 Km/H 89.4 Km/H -1.6 Km/H 98.21%
Wet Circle 8th 20.94 s 20.35 s +0.59 s 97.18%
Straight Aqua 9th 80.8 Km/H 86.5 Km/H -5.7 Km/H 93.41%
Curved Aquaplaning 9th 2.81 m/sec2 3.01 m/sec2 -0.2 m/sec2 93.36%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Gravel Handling 4th 65.5 Km/H 65.9 Km/H -0.4 Km/H 99.39%
Gravel Traction 1st 13331 N 100%
Sand Traction 3rd 9704 N 11426 N -1722 N 84.93%
Grass Traction 2nd 3868 N 3943 N -75 N 98.1%
Mud Traction 1st 1515 N 100%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 4th 63.5 dB 62.8 dB +0.7 dB 98.9%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 5th 485 370 +115 76.29%
Rolling Resistance 4th 7.75 kg / t 6.83 kg / t +0.92 kg / t 88.13%
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Falken FK510 SUV

235/55 R18
Falken FK510 SUV
  • 3PMSF: no
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 1st 34.4 M 100%
Dry Handling 1st 101.1 Km/H 100%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 1st 45.8 M 100%
Wet Handling 1st 89.4 Km/H 100%
Wet Circle 2nd 20.49 s 20.35 s +0.14 s 99.32%
Straight Aqua 7th 83.1 Km/H 86.5 Km/H -3.4 Km/H 96.07%
Curved Aquaplaning 7th 2.89 m/sec2 3.01 m/sec2 -0.12 m/sec2 96.01%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Gravel Handling 2nd 65.8 Km/H 65.9 Km/H -0.1 Km/H 99.85%
Gravel Traction 4th 12671 N 13331 N -660 N 95.05%
Sand Traction 2nd 9999 N 11426 N -1427 N 87.51%
Grass Traction 10th 3574 N 3943 N -369 N 90.64%
Mud Traction 11th 1125 N 1515 N -390 N 74.26%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 10th 64.3 dB 62.8 dB +1.5 dB 97.67%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 7th 500 370 +130 74%
Rolling Resistance 11th 9 kg / t 6.83 kg / t +2.17 kg / t 75.89%
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Michelin Primacy 4

235/55 R18
Michelin Primacy 4
  • 3PMSF: no
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 2nd 34.8 M 34.4 M +0.4 M 98.85%
Dry Handling 6th 100.3 Km/H 101.1 Km/H -0.8 Km/H 99.21%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 5th 48.2 M 45.8 M +2.4 M 95.02%
Wet Handling 8th 87.2 Km/H 89.4 Km/H -2.2 Km/H 97.54%
Wet Circle 9th 20.99 s 20.35 s +0.64 s 96.95%
Straight Aqua 11th 78.1 Km/H 86.5 Km/H -8.4 Km/H 90.29%
Curved Aquaplaning 11th 2.72 m/sec2 3.01 m/sec2 -0.29 m/sec2 90.37%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Gravel Handling 3rd 65.7 Km/H 65.9 Km/H -0.2 Km/H 99.7%
Gravel Traction 10th 11535 N 13331 N -1796 N 86.53%
Sand Traction 10th 9376 N 11426 N -2050 N 82.06%
Grass Traction 4th 3819 N 3943 N -124 N 96.86%
Mud Traction 6th 1329 N 1515 N -186 N 87.72%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 3rd 63.4 dB 62.8 dB +0.6 dB 99.05%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 10th 590 370 +220 62.71%
Rolling Resistance 1st 6.83 kg / t 100%
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4th

Toyo Proxes Comfort

235/55 R18
Toyo Proxes Comfort
  • 3PMSF: no
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 4th 34.9 M 34.4 M +0.5 M 98.57%
Dry Handling 3rd 100.7 Km/H 101.1 Km/H -0.4 Km/H 99.6%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 7th 49.9 M 45.8 M +4.1 M 91.78%
Wet Handling 2nd 88.9 Km/H 89.4 Km/H -0.5 Km/H 99.44%
Wet Circle 5th 20.55 s 20.35 s +0.2 s 99.03%
Straight Aqua 2nd 84.8 Km/H 86.5 Km/H -1.7 Km/H 98.03%
Curved Aquaplaning 2nd 2.95 m/sec2 3.01 m/sec2 -0.06 m/sec2 98.01%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Gravel Handling 7th 65 Km/H 65.9 Km/H -0.9 Km/H 98.63%
Gravel Traction 9th 11631 N 13331 N -1700 N 87.25%
Sand Traction 9th 9454 N 11426 N -1972 N 82.74%
Grass Traction 11th 3414 N 3943 N -529 N 86.58%
Mud Traction 6th 1329 N 1515 N -186 N 87.72%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 6th 63.9 dB 62.8 dB +1.1 dB 98.28%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 5th 485 370 +115 76.29%
Rolling Resistance 7th 7.95 kg / t 6.83 kg / t +1.12 kg / t 85.91%
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Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV

235/55 R18
Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV
  • 3PMSF: no
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 4th 34.9 M 34.4 M +0.5 M 98.57%
Dry Handling 4th 100.6 Km/H 101.1 Km/H -0.5 Km/H 99.51%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 8th 50.4 M 45.8 M +4.6 M 90.87%
Wet Handling 3rd 88.4 Km/H 89.4 Km/H -1 Km/H 98.88%
Wet Circle 1st 20.35 s 100%
Straight Aqua 4th 83.4 Km/H 86.5 Km/H -3.1 Km/H 96.42%
Curved Aquaplaning 4th 2.9 m/sec2 3.01 m/sec2 -0.11 m/sec2 96.35%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Gravel Handling 1st 65.9 Km/H 100%
Gravel Traction 8th 11847 N 13331 N -1484 N 88.87%
Sand Traction 11th 8618 N 11426 N -2808 N 75.42%
Grass Traction 6th 3796 N 3943 N -147 N 96.27%
Mud Traction 2nd 1478 N 1515 N -37 N 97.56%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 9th 64.2 dB 62.8 dB +1.4 dB 97.82%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 4th 480 370 +110 77.08%
Rolling Resistance 9th 8.47 kg / t 6.83 kg / t +1.64 kg / t 80.64%
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Nexen N Fera Sport SUV

235/55 R18
Nexen N Fera Sport SUV
  • 3PMSF: no
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 6th 35.2 M 34.4 M +0.8 M 97.73%
Dry Handling 7th 100.2 Km/H 101.1 Km/H -0.9 Km/H 99.11%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 6th 48.4 M 45.8 M +2.6 M 94.63%
Wet Handling 4th 88.2 Km/H 89.4 Km/H -1.2 Km/H 98.66%
Wet Circle 3rd 20.52 s 20.35 s +0.17 s 99.17%
Straight Aqua 1st 86.5 Km/H 100%
Curved Aquaplaning 1st 3.01 m/sec2 100%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Gravel Handling 6th 65.3 Km/H 65.9 Km/H -0.6 Km/H 99.09%
Gravel Traction 6th 12150 N 13331 N -1181 N 91.14%
Sand Traction 8th 9457 N 11426 N -1969 N 82.77%
Grass Traction 9th 3616 N 3943 N -327 N 91.71%
Mud Traction 3rd 1421 N 1515 N -94 N 93.8%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 5th 63.8 dB 62.8 dB +1 dB 98.43%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 2nd 430 370 +60 86.05%
Rolling Resistance 10th 8.54 kg / t 6.83 kg / t +1.71 kg / t 79.98%
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Pirelli Scorpion Verde

235/55 R18
Pirelli Scorpion Verde
  • 3PMSF: no
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 9th 36.8 M 34.4 M +2.4 M 93.48%
Dry Handling 7th 100.2 Km/H 101.1 Km/H -0.9 Km/H 99.11%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 10th 51.7 M 45.8 M +5.9 M 88.59%
Wet Handling 7th 87.6 Km/H 89.4 Km/H -1.8 Km/H 97.99%
Wet Circle 7th 20.92 s 20.35 s +0.57 s 97.28%
Straight Aqua 4th 83.4 Km/H 86.5 Km/H -3.1 Km/H 96.42%
Curved Aquaplaning 4th 2.9 m/sec2 3.01 m/sec2 -0.11 m/sec2 96.35%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Gravel Handling 4th 65.5 Km/H 65.9 Km/H -0.4 Km/H 99.39%
Gravel Traction 11th 11304 N 13331 N -2027 N 84.79%
Sand Traction 6th 9534 N 11426 N -1892 N 83.44%
Grass Traction 7th 3704 N 3943 N -239 N 93.94%
Mud Traction 5th 1399 N 1515 N -116 N 92.34%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 2nd 63.3 dB 62.8 dB +0.5 dB 99.21%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 9th 525 370 +155 70.48%
Rolling Resistance 3rd 7.55 kg / t 6.83 kg / t +0.72 kg / t 90.46%
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General Grabber GT+

235/55 R18
General Grabber GT Plus
  • 3PMSF: no
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 8th 35.7 M 34.4 M +1.3 M 96.36%
Dry Handling 10th 99.7 Km/H 101.1 Km/H -1.4 Km/H 98.62%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 3rd 47.1 M 45.8 M +1.3 M 97.24%
Wet Handling 9th 86.8 Km/H 89.4 Km/H -2.6 Km/H 97.09%
Wet Circle 10th 21.21 s 20.35 s +0.86 s 95.95%
Straight Aqua 4th 83.4 Km/H 86.5 Km/H -3.1 Km/H 96.42%
Curved Aquaplaning 4th 2.9 m/sec2 3.01 m/sec2 -0.11 m/sec2 96.35%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Gravel Handling 9th 64.9 Km/H 65.9 Km/H -1 Km/H 98.48%
Gravel Traction 2nd 12963 N 13331 N -368 N 97.24%
Sand Traction 4th 9559 N 11426 N -1867 N 83.66%
Grass Traction 8th 3618 N 3943 N -325 N 91.76%
Mud Traction 8th 1310 N 1515 N -205 N 86.47%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 8th 64.1 dB 62.8 dB +1.3 dB 97.97%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 3rd 470 370 +100 78.72%
Rolling Resistance 6th 7.94 kg / t 6.83 kg / t +1.11 kg / t 86.02%
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Imperial EcoSport SUV

235/55 R18
Imperial EcoSport SUV
  • 3PMSF: no
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 10th 37.7 M 34.4 M +3.3 M 91.25%
Dry Handling 11th 99.4 Km/H 101.1 Km/H -1.7 Km/H 98.32%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 11th 55.8 M 45.8 M +10 M 82.08%
Wet Handling 11th 86.4 Km/H 89.4 Km/H -3 Km/H 96.64%
Wet Circle 11th 21.53 s 20.35 s +1.18 s 94.52%
Straight Aqua 10th 80.4 Km/H 86.5 Km/H -6.1 Km/H 92.95%
Curved Aquaplaning 10th 2.8 m/sec2 3.01 m/sec2 -0.21 m/sec2 93.02%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Gravel Handling 11th 64.4 Km/H 65.9 Km/H -1.5 Km/H 97.72%
Gravel Traction 7th 11964 N 13331 N -1367 N 89.75%
Sand Traction 5th 9537 N 11426 N -1889 N 83.47%
Grass Traction 3rd 3843 N 3943 N -100 N 97.46%
Mud Traction 9th 1230 N 1515 N -285 N 81.19%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 6th 63.9 dB 62.8 dB +1.1 dB 98.28%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 1st 370 100%
Rolling Resistance 5th 7.77 kg / t 6.83 kg / t +0.94 kg / t 87.9%
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Reference All Season

235/55 R18
Reference All Season
  • 3PMSF: no
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 11th 40.7 M 34.4 M +6.3 M 84.52%
Dry Handling 9th 100 Km/H 101.1 Km/H -1.1 Km/H 98.91%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 9th 51.2 M 45.8 M +5.4 M 89.45%
Wet Handling 10th 86.6 Km/H 89.4 Km/H -2.8 Km/H 96.87%
Wet Circle 6th 20.71 s 20.35 s +0.36 s 98.26%
Straight Aqua 3rd 84.3 Km/H 86.5 Km/H -2.2 Km/H 97.46%
Curved Aquaplaning 3rd 2.93 m/sec2 3.01 m/sec2 -0.08 m/sec2 97.34%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Gravel Handling 9th 64.9 Km/H 65.9 Km/H -1 Km/H 98.48%
Gravel Traction 3rd 12849 N 13331 N -482 N 96.38%
Sand Traction 1st 11426 N 100%
Grass Traction 1st 3943 N 100%
Mud Traction 10th 1160 N 1515 N -355 N 76.57%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 11th 65.2 dB 62.8 dB +2.4 dB 96.32%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Rolling Resistance 8th 7.98 kg / t 6.83 kg / t +1.15 kg / t 85.59%
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