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2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
5 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 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.

Apollo Apterra HT2
Hankook Ventus ST
Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV
Kumho Crugen HP91
Goodride SU 318 HT
Pirelli Scorpion Verde
Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
Toyo Proxes T1 Sport SUV

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 5.80 M (15.4%) | Avg: 40.56 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV with a result of 37.7 M. The difference between best and worst was 13.3%.
  1. Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
    37.7 M
  2. Hankook Ventus ST
    39.8 M
  3. Kumho Crugen HP91
    40 M
  4. Pirelli Scorpion Verde
    40 M
  5. Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV
    40.1 M
  6. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport SUV
    40.3 M
  7. Apollo Apterra HT2
    43.1 M
  8. Goodride SU 318 HT
    43.5 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 3.70 Km/H (3.2%) | Avg: 114.04 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV with a result of 116.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.2%.
  1. Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
    116.3 Km/H
  2. Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV
    115.6 Km/H
  3. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport SUV
    114.2 Km/H
  4. Pirelli Scorpion Verde
    113.9 Km/H
  5. Hankook Ventus ST
    113.7 Km/H
  6. Kumho Crugen HP91
    113.1 Km/H
  7. Goodride SU 318 HT
    112.9 Km/H
  8. Apollo Apterra HT2
    112.6 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 20.10 M (38.5%) | Avg: 57.71 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Scorpion Verde with a result of 52.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 27.8%.
  1. Pirelli Scorpion Verde
    52.2 M
  2. Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
    52.6 M
  3. Hankook Ventus ST
    52.9 M
  4. Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV
    54.9 M
  5. Kumho Crugen HP91
    55.1 M
  6. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport SUV
    58.4 M
  7. Apollo Apterra HT2
    63.3 M
  8. Goodride SU 318 HT
    72.3 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 11.20 Km/H (13.9%) | Avg: 76.40 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV with a result of 80.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 13.9%.
  1. Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
    80.3 Km/H
  2. Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV
    79.9 Km/H
  3. Hankook Ventus ST
    78.6 Km/H
  4. Kumho Crugen HP91
    77 Km/H
  5. Pirelli Scorpion Verde
    75.6 Km/H
  6. Apollo Apterra HT2
    75.4 Km/H
  7. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport SUV
    75.3 Km/H
  8. Goodride SU 318 HT
    69.1 Km/H

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 6.20 Km/H (6.5%) | Avg: 91.66 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Apollo Apterra HT2 with a result of 95 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 6.5%.
  1. Apollo Apterra HT2
    95 Km/H
  2. Hankook Ventus ST
    93 Km/H
  3. Kumho Crugen HP91
    91.9 Km/H
  4. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport SUV
    91.9 Km/H
  5. Pirelli Scorpion Verde
    91.1 Km/H
  6. Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV
    90.8 Km/H
  7. Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
    90.8 Km/H
  8. Goodride SU 318 HT
    88.8 Km/H

Off road Performance Overview

Gravel Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 1.80 Km/H (2.7%) | Avg: 64.55 Km/H

Gravel Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the gravel handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Pirelli Scorpion Verde
    65.5 Km/H
  2. Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
    65.5 Km/H
  3. Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV
    64.9 Km/H
  4. Hankook Ventus ST
    64.6 Km/H
  5. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport SUV
    64.5 Km/H
  6. Apollo Apterra HT2
    64 Km/H
  7. Goodride SU 318 HT
    63.7 Km/H
  8. Kumho Crugen HP91
    63.7 Km/H

Gravel Traction (N)

Spread: 440.00 N (10.6%) | Avg: 3970.00 N

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus ST with a result of 4170 N. The difference between best and worst was 10.6%.
  1. Hankook Ventus ST
    4170 N
  2. Pirelli Scorpion Verde
    4080 N
  3. Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
    4010 N
  4. Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV
    3990 N
  5. Goodride SU 318 HT
    3990 N
  6. Kumho Crugen HP91
    3920 N
  7. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport SUV
    3870 N
  8. Apollo Apterra HT2
    3730 N

Grass Traction (N)

Spread: 490.00 N (13.5%) | Avg: 3326.25 N

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus ST with a result of 3640 N. The difference between best and worst was 13.5%.
  1. Hankook Ventus ST
    3640 N
  2. Goodride SU 318 HT
    3430 N
  3. Apollo Apterra HT2
    3350 N
  4. Kumho Crugen HP91
    3310 N
  5. Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV
    3250 N
  6. Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
    3240 N
  7. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport SUV
    3240 N
  8. Pirelli Scorpion Verde
    3150 N

Mud Traction (N)

Spread: 360.00 N (18.7%) | Avg: 1718.75 N

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kumho Crugen HP91 with a result of 1930 N. The difference between best and worst was 18.7%.
  1. Kumho Crugen HP91
    1930 N
  2. Hankook Ventus ST
    1780 N
  3. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport SUV
    1740 N
  4. Apollo Apterra HT2
    1740 N
  5. Goodride SU 318 HT
    1720 N
  6. Pirelli Scorpion Verde
    1690 N
  7. Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
    1580 N
  8. Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV
    1570 N

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 4.30 dB (6.5%) | Avg: 68.10 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodride SU 318 HT with a result of 66.4 dB. The difference between best and worst was 6.1%.
  1. Goodride SU 318 HT
    66.4 dB
  2. Pirelli Scorpion Verde
    66.7 dB
  3. Kumho Crugen HP91
    67.4 dB
  4. Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
    67.9 dB
  5. Hankook Ventus ST
    68.2 dB
  6. Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV
    68.6 dB
  7. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport SUV
    68.9 dB
  8. Apollo Apterra HT2
    70.7 dB

Value Performance Overview

Price

Spread: 340.00 (94.4%) | Avg: 590.00

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodride SU 318 HT. The difference between best and worst was 48.6%.
  1. Goodride SU 318 HT
    360
  2. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport SUV
    565
  3. Kumho Crugen HP91
    565
  4. Apollo Apterra HT2
    590
  5. Pirelli Scorpion Verde
    615
  6. Hankook Ventus ST
    625
  7. Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
    700
  8. Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV
    700

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 1.72 kg / t (23%) | Avg: 8.16 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Toyo Proxes T1 Sport SUV with a result of 7.48 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 18.7%.
  1. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport SUV
    7.48 kg / t
  2. Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
    7.6 kg / t
  3. Pirelli Scorpion Verde
    7.65 kg / t
  4. Goodride SU 318 HT
    7.97 kg / t
  5. Apollo Apterra HT2
    8.4 kg / t
  6. Kumho Crugen HP91
    8.4 kg / t
  7. Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV
    8.59 kg / t
  8. Hankook Ventus ST
    9.2 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Hankook Ventus ST 0%
2 Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV 0%
3 Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV 0%
4 Pirelli Scorpion Verde 0%
5 Kumho Crugen HP91 0%
6 Toyo Proxes T1 Sport SUV 0%
7 Apollo Apterra HT2 0%
8 Goodride SU 318 HT 0%

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