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2017 ADAC SUV Summer Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
6 min read Updated
Contents
  1. Results
  2. Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV
  3. Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
  4. Firestone Destination HP
  5. Nokian Line SUV
  6. Pirelli Scorpion Verde
  7. Semperit Comfort Life 2 SUV
  8. Uniroyal RainExpert 3 SUV
  9. Barum Bravuris 4x4
  10. General Grabber GT
  11. Apollo Apterra HP
  12. Hankook Dynapro HP2 RA33
  13. BFGoodrich gGrip SUV
  14. Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport
  15. Michelin Latitude tour HP
  16. Yokohama Geolandar SUV

Test Summary
Wet Braking Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport
Dry Braking Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV
Uniroyal RainExpert 3 SUV
Wear Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV
Rolling Resistance BFGoodrich gGrip SUV
Snow Braking Michelin Latitude tour HP
Snow Handling Hankook Dynapro HP2 RA33
The crossover SUV tyre segment is quickly becoming the most important tyre range for tyre manufacturers. Thanks to the exponential growth in popularity of cars such as the VW Tiguan, Audi Q3 and BMW X3, the 16" and 17" SUV sizes are the quickest growing in terms of volume, and why this year ADAC has tested fifteen 215/65 R16 tyres using a VW Tiguan.

Other than Continental, all the usual suspects have been included in the test, with Goodyear coming out the best of all, and taking the top spot with an all-round balanced performance.

Cooper scored a strong second, more at home on SUVs than regular cars and only slightly struggling in the wear tests, and Firestone placed an excellent third with their new Destination HP, beating the parent company Bridgestone who could only finish in thirteenth overall due to a weak wet performance.

Full results below, as usual ADAC weight their scoring in favour of wet performance.

Results

Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 45.2
Dry 8
Wet 8
Rolling Resistance 7.4
Noise 6
Wear 8
Overall 7.8
2nd

Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport

215/65 R16
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 41.8
Dry 7.6
Wet 7
Rolling Resistance 7.4
Noise 5.8
Wear 7
Overall 7
3rd

Firestone Destination HP

215/65 R16
Firestone Destination HP
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 42
Dry 8.6
Wet 6.4
Rolling Resistance 7.8
Noise 5.8
Wear 7
Overall 6.4
4th

Nokian Line SUV

215/65 R16
Nokian Line SUV
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 40
Dry 7.8
Wet 6.8
Rolling Resistance 6.4
Noise 5.6
Wear 7
Overall 6.4
5th

Pirelli Scorpion Verde

215/65 R16
Pirelli Scorpion Verde
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 43.6
Dry 8.2
Wet 6.4
Rolling Resistance 7.8
Noise 5.8
Wear 9
Overall 6.4
Semperit Comfort Life 2 SUV
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 41.4
Dry 7.2
Wet 6.2
Rolling Resistance 8.2
Noise 5.6
Wear 8
Overall 6.2
7th

Uniroyal RainExpert 3 SUV

215/65 R16
Uniroyal RainExpert 3 SUV
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 40.6
Dry 6
Wet 8
Rolling Resistance 7.8
Noise 5.8
Wear 7
Overall 6
8th

Barum Bravuris 4x4

215/65 R16
Barum Bravuris 4x4
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 40
Dry 5.8
Wet 6.6
Rolling Resistance 7.8
Noise 6
Wear 8
Overall 5.8
9th

General Grabber GT

215/65 R16
General Grabber GT
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 40.8
Dry 7.4
Wet 5.8
Rolling Resistance 8
Noise 5.8
Wear 8
Overall 5.8
10th

Apollo Apterra HP

215/65 R16
Apollo Apterra HP
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 38.4
Dry 5.6
Wet 5.4
Rolling Resistance 8
Noise 6
Wear 8
Overall 5.4
11th

Hankook Dynapro HP2 RA33

215/65 R16
Hankook Dynapro HP2 RA33
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 40.8
Dry 7.4
Wet 5.4
Rolling Resistance 8.2
Noise 6.4
Wear 8
Overall 5.4
12th

BFGoodrich gGrip SUV

215/65 R16
BFGoodrich gGrip SUV
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 41
Dry 8
Wet 5.2
Rolling Resistance 9
Noise 5.6
Wear 8
Overall 5.2
13th

Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport

215/65 R16
Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 41
Dry 8.8
Wet 5
Rolling Resistance 8
Noise 6.2
Wear 8
Overall 5
14th

Michelin Latitude tour HP

215/65 R16
Michelin Latitude tour HP
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 40.8
Dry 7.4
Wet 4.2
Rolling Resistance 8.2
Noise 5.8
Wear 11
Overall 4.2
15th

Yokohama Geolandar SUV

215/65 R16
Yokohama Geolandar SUV
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 32
Dry 6.2
Wet 1
Rolling Resistance 8.6
Noise 6.2
Wear 9
Overall 1

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