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2017 Mid Range Tyre Test

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tyre, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size
205/55 R16
Tyres tested
10
Disciplines
4

Read the measurements, not just the rank

Lower is better for braking distances and lap times; higher is better for subjective scores and aquaplaning speed. Bars start at zero. Read the gap alongside the position: adjacent tyres can be separated by very different margins.

Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tyres does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.

Dry

2

Dry Braking

Dry braking in meters

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
 38.7 m Best
2Nexen N Blue HD Plus
 38.8 m +0.10 m
3Bridgestone DriveGuard
 39 m +0.30 m
4Uniroyal RainSport 3
 39.1 m +0.40 m
5Fulda EcoControl HP
 39.2 m +0.50 m
6Debica Presto HP
 39.3 m +0.60 m
7BFGoodrich gGrip
 39.4 m +0.70 m
7Nankang Eco 2+
 39.4 m +0.70 m
9Nokian Line
 39.8 m +1.10 m
10Toyo Proxes CF2
 40.1 m +1.40 m

The difference between best and worst was 3.6% (1.4 m ≈ 0.3 Car Lengths).

Dry Handling

Dry handling time in seconds

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
 94.89 s Best
2Bridgestone DriveGuard
 95 s +0.11 s
3Fulda EcoControl HP
 95.3 s +0.41 s
4Nokian Line
 95.37 s +0.48 s
5BFGoodrich gGrip
 95.86 s +0.97 s
6Debica Presto HP
 95.91 s +1.02 s
7Toyo Proxes CF2
 96.26 s +1.37 s
8Uniroyal RainSport 3
 96.46 s +1.57 s
9Nexen N Blue HD Plus
 96.5 s +1.61 s
10Nankang Eco 2+
 96.86 s +1.97 s

All the tyres in the Dry Handling test finished less than 3% apart.

Wet

2

Wet Braking

Wet braking in meters

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Uniroyal RainSport 3
 48.6 m Best
2Bridgestone DriveGuard
 49.6 m +1.00 m
3Debica Presto HP
 50.6 m +2.00 m
4Fulda EcoControl HP
 51.8 m +3.20 m
5Nokian Line
 51.9 m +3.30 m
6Toyo Proxes CF2
 53.4 m +4.80 m
7Nexen N Blue HD Plus
 53.7 m +5.10 m
8BFGoodrich gGrip
 54.5 m +5.90 m
8Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
 54.5 m +5.90 m
10Nankang Eco 2+
 57.1 m +8.50 m

The difference between best and worst was 17.5% (8.5 m ≈ 1.9 Car Lengths).

Wet Handling

Wet handling time in seconds

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Bridgestone DriveGuard
 71.15 s Best
2Nokian Line
 72.53 s +1.38 s
3Debica Presto HP
 73 s +1.85 s
4Uniroyal RainSport 3
 73.4 s +2.25 s
5Fulda EcoControl HP
 73.5 s +2.35 s
6Toyo Proxes CF2
 74.22 s +3.07 s
7BFGoodrich gGrip
 74.92 s +3.77 s
8Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
 75.06 s +3.91 s
9Nexen N Blue HD Plus
 75.6 s +4.45 s
10Nankang Eco 2+
 76.03 s +4.88 s

The difference between best and worst was 6.9% (4.88 s).

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