2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test

Below are all the data points for the 2018 New and Worn 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.

Michelin Primacy 4
Bridgestone Turanza T005
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
BFGoodrich gGrip
Continental Premium Contact 5
Firestone RoadHawk
Michelin CrossClimate
Infinity Ecosis
Taurus 401 HighPerformance
Semperit SpeedLife 2
Reference Winter
Laufenn S fit EQ
Reference Summer Worn
Dayton Touring 2
Reference Winter Worn

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza T005 with a result of 14 M. The difference between best and worst was 53.5%.

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza T005 with a result of 56 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 22.3%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Primacy 4 with a result of 13.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 45.3%.

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Primacy 4 with a result of 49.8 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 15.7%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate with a result of 57.8 dB. The difference between best and worst was 8.3%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
1 Michelin Primacy 4 0%
2 Bridgestone Turanza T005 0%
3 Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 0%
4 Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue 0%
5 Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 0%
6 BFGoodrich gGrip 0%
7 Continental Premium Contact 5 0%
8 Firestone RoadHawk 0%
9 Michelin CrossClimate 0%
10 Infinity Ecosis 0%
11 Taurus 401 HighPerformance 0%
12 Semperit SpeedLife 2 0%
13 Reference Winter 0%
14 Laufenn S fit EQ 0%
15 Reference Summer Worn 0%
16 Dayton Touring 2 0%
17 Reference Winter Worn 0%
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