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2023 APAC Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
3 min read Updated
Contents
  1. Introduction
  2. Dry
  3. Wet
  4. Comfort
  5. Value
  6. Results
  7. Michelin Primacy 4 ST
  8. Giti Control P10
  9. Continental UltraContact UC7
  10. Bridgestone Turanza T005A
  11. Nexen N Fera SU1
  12. Goodtrip GM 5

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Test Publication:
225/45 R18 6 tyres 4 categories
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Test Publication:
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Test Size: 225/45 R18
Tyres Tested: 6 tyres
Test Categories:
4 categories (12 tests)
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Dry

Dry Braking

Dry Braking

Spread: 3.28 M (9.1%)|Avg: 37.41 M
Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)
  1. Michelin Primacy 4 ST
    36.01 M
  2. Continental UltraContact UC7
    36.07 M
  3. Giti Control P10
    36.12 M
  4. Nexen N Fera SU1
    38.41 M
  5. Bridgestone Turanza T005A
    38.57 M
  6. Goodtrip GM 5
    39.29 M

Dry Handling

Dry Handling

Spread: 2.00 s (7.4%)|Avg: 28.05 s
Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)
  1. Continental UltraContact UC7
    26.90 s
  2. Michelin Primacy 4 ST
    27.40 s
  3. Giti Control P10
    28.30 s
  4. Nexen N Fera SU1
    28.40 s
  5. Bridgestone Turanza T005A
    28.40 s
  6. Goodtrip GM 5
    28.90 s

Subj. Dry Handling

Subj. Dry Handling

Spread: 0.50 Points (6.8%)|Avg: 7.20 Points
Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)
  1. Michelin Primacy 4 ST
    7.40 Points
  2. Continental UltraContact UC7
    7.40 Points
  3. Giti Control P10
    7.30 Points
  4. Bridgestone Turanza T005A
    7.20 Points
  5. Nexen N Fera SU1
    7.00 Points
  6. Goodtrip GM 5
    6.90 Points

Wet

Wet Braking

Wet Braking

Spread: 2.04 M (11.4%)|Avg: 18.82 M
Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)
  1. Giti Control P10
    17.91 M
  2. Bridgestone Turanza T005A
    18.34 M
  3. Michelin Primacy 4 ST
    18.75 M
  4. Continental UltraContact UC7
    18.84 M
  5. Nexen N Fera SU1
    19.13 M
  6. Goodtrip GM 5
    19.95 M

Wet Handling

Wet Handling

Spread: 2.10 s (8%)|Avg: 27.28 s
Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)
  1. Giti Control P10
    26.10 s
  2. Michelin Primacy 4 ST
    26.30 s
  3. Nexen N Fera SU1
    27.60 s
  4. Continental UltraContact UC7
    27.70 s
  5. Bridgestone Turanza T005A
    27.80 s
  6. Goodtrip GM 5
    28.20 s

Subj. Wet Handling

Subj. Wet Handling

Spread: 0.70 Points (9.1%)|Avg: 7.37 Points
Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)
  1. Michelin Primacy 4 ST
    7.70 Points
  2. Giti Control P10
    7.50 Points
  3. Continental UltraContact UC7
    7.50 Points
  4. Bridgestone Turanza T005A
    7.30 Points
  5. Nexen N Fera SU1
    7.20 Points
  6. Goodtrip GM 5
    7.00 Points

Straight Aqua

Straight Aqua

Spread: 2.16 Km/H (2.8%)|Avg: 76.61 Km/H
Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)
  1. Continental UltraContact UC7
    77.53 Km/H
  2. Goodtrip GM 5
    77.05 Km/H
  3. Michelin Primacy 4 ST
    76.81 Km/H
  4. Giti Control P10
    76.74 Km/H
  5. Nexen N Fera SU1
    76.17 Km/H
  6. Bridgestone Turanza T005A
    75.37 Km/H

Comfort

Subj. Comfort

Subj. Comfort

Spread: 0.65 Points (8.9%)|Avg: 7.06 Points
Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)
  1. Bridgestone Turanza T005A
    7.30 Points
  2. Michelin Primacy 4 ST
    7.15 Points
  3. Giti Control P10
    7.15 Points
  4. Nexen N Fera SU1
    7.05 Points
  5. Continental UltraContact UC7
    7.05 Points
  6. Goodtrip GM 5
    6.65 Points

Subj. Noise

Subj. Noise

Spread: 0.55 Points (7.6%)|Avg: 7.05 Points
Subjective in car noise levels (Higher is better)
  1. Michelin Primacy 4 ST
    7.25 Points
  2. Continental UltraContact UC7
    7.25 Points
  3. Giti Control P10
    7.15 Points
  4. Bridgestone Turanza T005A
    7.05 Points
  5. Nexen N Fera SU1
    6.90 Points
  6. Goodtrip GM 5
    6.70 Points

Noise

Noise

Spread: 1.40 dB (2%)|Avg: 70.40 dB
External noise in dB (Lower is better)
  1. Bridgestone Turanza T005A
    69.80 dB
  2. Michelin Primacy 4 ST
    69.90 dB
  3. Nexen N Fera SU1
    70.40 dB
  4. Giti Control P10
    70.40 dB
  5. Continental UltraContact UC7
    70.70 dB
  6. Goodtrip GM 5
    71.20 dB

Noise

Noise

Spread: 1.50 dB (2.1%)|Avg: 72.53 dB
Internal noise in dB (Lower is better)
  1. Continental UltraContact UC7
    71.70 dB
  2. Bridgestone Turanza T005A
    72.30 dB
  3. Nexen N Fera SU1
    72.60 dB
  4. Michelin Primacy 4 ST
    72.70 dB
  5. Giti Control P10
    72.70 dB
  6. Goodtrip GM 5
    73.20 dB

Value

Rolling Resistance

Rolling Resistance

Spread: 1.40 kg / t (17.9%)|Avg: 8.32 kg / t
Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)
  1. Michelin Primacy 4 ST
    7.80 kg / t
  2. Nexen N Fera SU1
    7.90 kg / t
  3. Goodtrip GM 5
    8.10 kg / t
  4. Continental UltraContact UC7
    8.30 kg / t
  5. Giti Control P10
    8.60 kg / t
  6. Bridgestone Turanza T005A
    9.20 kg / t

Results

1st

Michelin Primacy 4 ST

225/45 R18
Michelin Primacy 4 ST
  • 3PMSF: no
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 1st 36.01 M 100%
Dry Handling 2nd 27.4 s 26.9 s +0.5 s 98.18%
Subj. Dry Handling 1st 7.4 Points 100%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 3rd 18.75 M 17.91 M +0.84 M 95.52%
Wet Handling 2nd 26.3 s 26.1 s +0.2 s 99.24%
Subj. Wet Handling 1st 7.7 Points 100%
Straight Aqua 3rd 76.81 Km/H 77.53 Km/H -0.72 Km/H 99.07%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Subj. Comfort 2nd 7.15 Points 7.3 Points -0.15 Points 97.95%
Subj. Noise 1st 7.25 Points 100%
Noise 2nd 69.9 dB 69.8 dB +0.1 dB 99.86%
Noise 4th 72.7 dB 71.7 dB +1 dB 98.62%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Rolling Resistance 1st 7.8 kg / t 100%
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2nd

Giti Control P10

225/45 R18
Giti Control P10
  • 3PMSF: no
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 3rd 36.12 M 36.01 M +0.11 M 99.7%
Dry Handling 3rd 28.3 s 26.9 s +1.4 s 95.05%
Subj. Dry Handling 3rd 7.3 Points 7.4 Points -0.1 Points 98.65%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 1st 17.91 M 100%
Wet Handling 1st 26.1 s 100%
Subj. Wet Handling 2nd 7.5 Points 7.7 Points -0.2 Points 97.4%
Straight Aqua 4th 76.74 Km/H 77.53 Km/H -0.79 Km/H 98.98%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Subj. Comfort 2nd 7.15 Points 7.3 Points -0.15 Points 97.95%
Subj. Noise 3rd 7.15 Points 7.25 Points -0.1 Points 98.62%
Noise 3rd 70.4 dB 69.8 dB +0.6 dB 99.15%
Noise 4th 72.7 dB 71.7 dB +1 dB 98.62%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Rolling Resistance 5th 8.6 kg / t 7.8 kg / t +0.8 kg / t 90.7%
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3rd

Continental UltraContact UC7

225/45 R18
Continental UltraContact UC7
  • 3PMSF: no
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 2nd 36.07 M 36.01 M +0.06 M 99.83%
Dry Handling 1st 26.9 s 100%
Subj. Dry Handling 1st 7.4 Points 100%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 4th 18.84 M 17.91 M +0.93 M 95.06%
Wet Handling 4th 27.7 s 26.1 s +1.6 s 94.22%
Subj. Wet Handling 2nd 7.5 Points 7.7 Points -0.2 Points 97.4%
Straight Aqua 1st 77.53 Km/H 100%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Subj. Comfort 4th 7.05 Points 7.3 Points -0.25 Points 96.58%
Subj. Noise 1st 7.25 Points 100%
Noise 5th 70.7 dB 69.8 dB +0.9 dB 98.73%
Noise 1st 71.7 dB 100%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Rolling Resistance 4th 8.3 kg / t 7.8 kg / t +0.5 kg / t 93.98%
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4th

Bridgestone Turanza T005A

225/45 R18
Bridgestone Turanza T005A
  • 3PMSF: no
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 5th 38.57 M 36.01 M +2.56 M 93.36%
Dry Handling 4th 28.4 s 26.9 s +1.5 s 94.72%
Subj. Dry Handling 4th 7.2 Points 7.4 Points -0.2 Points 97.3%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 2nd 18.34 M 17.91 M +0.43 M 97.66%
Wet Handling 5th 27.8 s 26.1 s +1.7 s 93.88%
Subj. Wet Handling 4th 7.3 Points 7.7 Points -0.4 Points 94.81%
Straight Aqua 6th 75.37 Km/H 77.53 Km/H -2.16 Km/H 97.21%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Subj. Comfort 1st 7.3 Points 100%
Subj. Noise 4th 7.05 Points 7.25 Points -0.2 Points 97.24%
Noise 1st 69.8 dB 100%
Noise 2nd 72.3 dB 71.7 dB +0.6 dB 99.17%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Rolling Resistance 6th 9.2 kg / t 7.8 kg / t +1.4 kg / t 84.78%
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5th

Nexen N Fera SU1

225/45 R18
Nexen N Fera SU1
  • 3PMSF: no
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 4th 38.41 M 36.01 M +2.4 M 93.75%
Dry Handling 4th 28.4 s 26.9 s +1.5 s 94.72%
Subj. Dry Handling 5th 7 Points 7.4 Points -0.4 Points 94.59%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 5th 19.13 M 17.91 M +1.22 M 93.62%
Wet Handling 3rd 27.6 s 26.1 s +1.5 s 94.57%
Subj. Wet Handling 5th 7.2 Points 7.7 Points -0.5 Points 93.51%
Straight Aqua 5th 76.17 Km/H 77.53 Km/H -1.36 Km/H 98.25%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Subj. Comfort 4th 7.05 Points 7.3 Points -0.25 Points 96.58%
Subj. Noise 5th 6.9 Points 7.25 Points -0.35 Points 95.17%
Noise 3rd 70.4 dB 69.8 dB +0.6 dB 99.15%
Noise 3rd 72.6 dB 71.7 dB +0.9 dB 98.76%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Rolling Resistance 2nd 7.9 kg / t 7.8 kg / t +0.1 kg / t 98.73%
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6th

Goodtrip GM 5

225/45 R18
Goodtrip GM 5
  • 3PMSF: no
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 6th 39.29 M 36.01 M +3.28 M 91.65%
Dry Handling 6th 28.9 s 26.9 s +2 s 93.08%
Subj. Dry Handling 6th 6.9 Points 7.4 Points -0.5 Points 93.24%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 6th 19.95 M 17.91 M +2.04 M 89.77%
Wet Handling 6th 28.2 s 26.1 s +2.1 s 92.55%
Subj. Wet Handling 6th 7 Points 7.7 Points -0.7 Points 90.91%
Straight Aqua 2nd 77.05 Km/H 77.53 Km/H -0.48 Km/H 99.38%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Subj. Comfort 6th 6.65 Points 7.3 Points -0.65 Points 91.1%
Subj. Noise 6th 6.7 Points 7.25 Points -0.55 Points 92.41%
Noise 6th 71.2 dB 69.8 dB +1.4 dB 98.03%
Noise 6th 73.2 dB 71.7 dB +1.5 dB 97.95%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Rolling Resistance 3rd 8.1 kg / t 7.8 kg / t +0.3 kg / t 96.3%
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