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2018 Gute Fahrt Summer Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
6 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2018 Gute Fahrt 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.

Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
Continental AllSeasonContact
Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2
Bridgestone Turanza T001
Fulda MultiControl
Firestone RoadHawk
Continental Eco Contact 5
Dunlop Sport BluResponse
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
Nexen N Blue HD Plus
Laufenn S fit EQ

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 with a result of 35.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 17.3%.
  1. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    35.3 M
  2. Firestone RoadHawk
    35.6 M
  3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    36.3 M
  4. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
    36.5 M
  5. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    37 M
  6. Laufenn S fit EQ
    37.2 M
  7. Bridgestone Turanza T001
    37.2 M
  8. Continental Eco Contact 5
    37.4 M
  9. Nexen N Blue HD Plus
    37.9 M
  10. Continental AllSeasonContact
    40.4 M
  11. Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2
    41.2 M
  12. Fulda MultiControl
    42.7 M

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza T001 with a result of 42.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 17.8%.
  1. Bridgestone Turanza T001
    42.5 M
  2. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    43.4 M
  3. Continental Eco Contact 5
    44 M
  4. Nexen N Blue HD Plus
    44.6 M
  5. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    44.8 M
  6. Firestone RoadHawk
    44.8 M
  7. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
    45.1 M
  8. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    47.3 M
  9. Laufenn S fit EQ
    47.9 M
  10. Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2
    48.4 M
  11. Continental AllSeasonContact
    49 M
  12. Fulda MultiControl
    51.7 M

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza T001 with a result of 81.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 12.7%.
  1. Bridgestone Turanza T001
    81.9 Km/H
  2. Continental AllSeasonContact
    80.8 Km/H
  3. Firestone RoadHawk
    80.7 Km/H
  4. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
    79.9 Km/H
  5. Nexen N Blue HD Plus
    79.6 Km/H
  6. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    78.7 Km/H
  7. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    77.5 Km/H
  8. Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2
    77.3 Km/H
  9. Laufenn S fit EQ
    75.4 Km/H
  10. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    75.3 Km/H
  11. Continental Eco Contact 5
    74 Km/H
  12. Fulda MultiControl
    71.5 Km/H

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Eco Contact 5 with a result of 0.93 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 19.8%.
  1. Continental Eco Contact 5
    0.93 kg / t
  2. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    0.94 kg / t
  3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
    0.95 kg / t
  4. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
    0.97 kg / t
  5. Laufenn S fit EQ
    1.05 kg / t
  6. Continental AllSeasonContact
    1.07 kg / t
  7. Fulda MultiControl
    1.12 kg / t
  8. Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2
    1.12 kg / t
  9. Firestone RoadHawk
    1.14 kg / t
  10. Bridgestone Turanza T001
    1.15 kg / t
  11. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
    1.16 kg / t
  12. Nexen N Blue HD Plus
    1.16 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 0%
2 Continental AllSeasonContact 0%
3 Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue 0%
4 Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 0%
5 Bridgestone Turanza T001 0%
6 Fulda MultiControl 0%
7 Firestone RoadHawk 0%
8 Continental Eco Contact 5 0%
9 Dunlop Sport BluResponse 0%
10 Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 0%
11 Nexen N Blue HD Plus 0%
12 Laufenn S fit EQ 0%
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