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2019 ACE Summer Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
4 min read Updated
Contents
  1. Introduction
  2. Results
  3. Nokian WetProof
  4. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
  5. Continental Premium Contact 6
  6. Bridgestone Turanza T005
  7. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
  8. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
  9. Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
  10. Michelin Primacy 4
  11. Pirelli CINTURATO P7

Test Summary
Wet Braking Continental Premium Contact 6
Bridgestone Turanza T005
Dry Braking Nokian WetProof
Wear Nokian WetProof
Rolling Resistance Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
Snow Handling Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
Ice Braking Nokian WetProof
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
The ACE / GTU tyre test is always a funny one, as they go to a lot of effort to test the tyres, but then provide no data at all, only the overview scores.

For this reason, we always keep the commentary low, but it's important to have the test results on Tyre Reviews, as the more tests published the better right?

This year, ACE have tested nine 205/55 R16 patterns using a Skoda Octavia Estate. ACE put a large percentage of the score weighting on wet performance, which has led to the first victory for the new Nokian WetProof!

The full results of the test are super close, so keep in mind just because a tyre is mid-table, doesn't make it a bad tyre.

Results

1st

Nokian WetProof

205/55 R16
Nokian WetProof
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 306
Dry 45
Wet 66
Rolling Resistance 17
Noise 8
Cost 17
Overall 153
2nd

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

205/55 R16
Dunlop Sport BluResponse
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 304
Dry 49
Wet 63
Rolling Resistance 18
Noise 7
Cost 15
Overall 152
Continental Premium Contact 6
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 302
Dry 51
Wet 62
Rolling Resistance 17
Noise 7
Cost 14
Overall 151
4th

Bridgestone Turanza T005

205/55 R16
Bridgestone Turanza T005
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 300
Dry 51
Wet 60
Rolling Resistance 18
Noise 6
Cost 15
Overall 150
5th

Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun

205/55 R16
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 292
Dry 48
Wet 59
Rolling Resistance 15
Noise 7
Cost 17
Overall 146
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 286
Dry 45
Wet 56
Rolling Resistance 19
Noise 8
Cost 15
Overall 143
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 286
Dry 49
Wet 51
Rolling Resistance 16
Noise 10
Cost 17
Overall 143
8th

Michelin Primacy 4

205/55 R16
Michelin Primacy 4
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 274
Dry 43
Wet 57
Rolling Resistance 17
Noise 8
Cost 12
Overall 137
9th

Pirelli CINTURATO P7

205/55 R16
Pirelli CINTURATO P7
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 260
Dry 40
Wet 52
Rolling Resistance 16
Noise 7
Cost 15
Overall 130

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