2017 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
March 15, 2017
Below are all the data points for the 2017 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test, displaying how each tyre performed across all test categories. The spider chart below provides a complete overview of performance, where one hundred percent represents the best performance in each category. The larger the area covered by each tyre's plot, the better its overall performance.
How to read these charts: For each test category, data is presented relative to the best performing tire. The direction indicates whether lower or higher values are better - pay close attention to this when interpreting results.

Performance Overview

This radar chart shows relative performance across all test categories, with 100% representing the best performance in each category. Reference tires may have gaps where data is not available.

Continental Premium Contact 6
Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
Falken Azenis FK510
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
Fulda SportControl 2
Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
Michelin Primacy 3
Uniroyal RainSport 3
Vredestein Ultrac Satin
Sava Intensa UHP 2
Toyo Proxes Sport
Maxxis Premitra HP5
Nokian zLine
Avon ZV7
Cooper Zeon CS8
Leao Nova Force
Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
Kumho Ecsta HS51

Quick Navigation

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue with a result of 34.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 7.8%.

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo with a result of 34.6 M. The difference between best and worst was 14.6%.

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue with a result of 79.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.8%.

Value Performance Overview

Wear (KM)

Predicted tread life in KM (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Premium Contact 6 with a result of 39996 KM. The difference between best and worst was 40.9%.

Overall Findings

Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:

Position Tyre Score
1 Continental Premium Contact 6 0%
2 Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue 0%
3 Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 0%
4 Falken Azenis FK510 0%
5 Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 0%
6 Fulda SportControl 2 0%
7 Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo 0%
8 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 0%
9 Michelin Primacy 3 0%
10 Uniroyal RainSport 3 0%
11 Vredestein Ultrac Satin 0%
12 Sava Intensa UHP 2 0%
13 Toyo Proxes Sport 0%
14 Maxxis Premitra HP5 0%
15 Nokian zLine 0%
16 Avon ZV7 0%
17 Cooper Zeon CS8 0%
18 Leao Nova Force 0%
19 Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 0%
20 Kumho Ecsta HS51 0%

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