2020 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
March 9, 2020
Below are all the data points for the 2020 Auto Bild 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.

Continental Premium Contact 6
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
Apollo Aspire XP
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
Falken Azenis FK510
Nokian PowerProof
Firestone RoadHawk
Fulda SportControl 2
Bridgestone Potenza S001
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
Kleber Dynaxer UHP
Uniroyal RainSport 3
Kumho Ecsta PS71
Maxxis Victra Sport 5
Toyo Proxes Sport
Zeetex HP2000 vfm

Quick Navigation

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 with a result of 32.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 10.8%.

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Ultrac Vorti with a result of 117 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.8%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza S001 with a result of 44.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 14%.

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza S001 with a result of 74.6 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 9.2%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 with a result of 99.1 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 8.5%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 with a result of 71 dB. The difference between best and worst was 3.5%.

Value Performance Overview

Wear (KM)

Predicted tread life in KM (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Premium Contact 6 with a result of 44900 KM. The difference between best and worst was 50%.

Value (Price/1000)

Euros/1000km based on cost/wear (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken Azenis FK510 with a result of 11.9 Price/1000. The difference between best and worst was 40.5%.

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Zeetex HP2000 vfm. The difference between best and worst was 54.9%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Fulda SportControl 2 with a result of 7.13 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 27.4%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
1 Continental Premium Contact 6 0%
2 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 0%
3 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 0%
4 Vredestein Ultrac Vorti 0%
5 Apollo Aspire XP 0%
6 Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 0%
7 Falken Azenis FK510 0%
8 Nokian PowerProof 0%
9 Firestone RoadHawk 0%
10 Fulda SportControl 2 0%
11 Bridgestone Potenza S001 0%
12 Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 0%
13 Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus 0%
14 Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 0%
15 Kleber Dynaxer UHP 0%
16 Uniroyal RainSport 3 0%
17 Kumho Ecsta PS71 0%
18 Maxxis Victra Sport 5 0%
19 Toyo Proxes Sport 0%
20 Zeetex HP2000 vfm 0%

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