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2021 Camper Van / SUV Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
5 min read Updated
Contents
  1. Introduction
  2. Dry
  3. Wet
  4. Environment
  5. Results
  6. Michelin Primacy 4
  7. Continental Premium Contact 6
  8. Falken FK510 SUV
  9. Bridgestone Turanza T005
  10. Nokian Wetproof SUV
  11. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
  12. Maxxis Premitra HP5
  13. Sava Intensa UHP 2

Test Publication:
Pro Mobil
235/55 R17 8 tyres 4 categories
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Test Publication:
Pro Mobil
Test Size: 235/55 R17
Tyres Tested: 8 tyres
Test Categories:
4 categories (9 tests)
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Pro Mobil is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, Tyre Reviews. This is independent editorial coverage of their published test.
The German publication ProMobil have tested eight summer tyres in the popular 235/55 R17 size using a VW T 6.1 Camper!

This test is slightly more relevant than usual tests to Camper Van / SUV overs, as the magazine tested the "regular" 235/55 R17 tyre option instead of the 215/65 R16 C commercial size with is often fitted to the VW Transporter the VW is based on.

This tyre size isn't just limited to camper vans though, it's also on many large saloons and midsize crossover SUVs such as the BMW 7 Series, BMW X3, Audi Q3, Ford S-Max, Honda CRV, VW Tiguan, VW, California, VW Caravelle and many others!

As usual the eight sets of summer tyres were put through the usual array of dry, wet, noise and rolling resistance tests to find out exactly what tyre is best in each key area.

Dry

During dry braking testing the Bridgestone Turanza T005 and Michelin Primacy 4 had a small advantage over the rest of the group.

Dry Braking

Spread: 1.40 M (3.7%)|Avg: 38.74 M
Dry braking in meters (100 - 0 km/h) (Lower is better)
  1. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    38.00 M
  2. Michelin Primacy 4
    38.10 M
  3. Falken FK510 SUV
    38.70 M
  4. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    38.80 M
  5. Sava Intensa UHP 2
    38.80 M
  6. Continental Premium Contact 6
    38.90 M
  7. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    39.20 M
  8. Nokian Wetproof SUV
    39.40 M

Unusually the Falken FK510 SUV was the fastest over the dry handling lap, with the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 taking second place.

Dry Handling

Spread: 2.50 Km/H (2.3%)|Avg: 106.48 Km/H
Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)
  1. Falken FK510 SUV
    108.10 Km/H
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    107.10 Km/H
  3. Continental Premium Contact 6
    106.70 Km/H
  4. Michelin Primacy 4
    106.40 Km/H
  5. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    106.10 Km/H
  6. Sava Intensa UHP 2
    105.90 Km/H
  7. Nokian Wetproof SUV
    105.90 Km/H
  8. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    105.60 Km/H

Wet

Michelin and the Continental PremiumContact 6 tied for first place in the key wet braking test.

Wet Braking

Spread: 3.80 M (12.2%)|Avg: 32.63 M
Wet braking in meters (80 - 0 km/h) (Lower is better)
  1. Continental Premium Contact 6
    31.20 M
  2. Michelin Primacy 4
    31.20 M
  3. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    32.10 M
  4. Nokian Wetproof SUV
    32.20 M
  5. Falken FK510 SUV
    32.60 M
  6. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    33.30 M
  7. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    33.40 M
  8. Sava Intensa UHP 2
    35.00 M

It was once again Falken with a clear advantage in the wet handling tests.

Wet Handling

Spread: 2.10 Km/H (2.9%)|Avg: 70.23 Km/H
Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)
  1. Falken FK510 SUV
    71.60 Km/H
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    70.60 Km/H
  3. Continental Premium Contact 6
    70.50 Km/H
  4. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    70.30 Km/H
  5. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    69.90 Km/H
  6. Michelin Primacy 4
    69.70 Km/H
  7. Nokian Wetproof SUV
    69.70 Km/H
  8. Sava Intensa UHP 2
    69.50 Km/H

Both aquaplaning tests were led by Goodyear, and, as we've seen before in testing, the Michelin Primacy 4 struggled in the deeper water.

Straight Aqua

Spread: 6.60 Km/H (7.7%)|Avg: 81.40 Km/H
Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    85.80 Km/H
  2. Sava Intensa UHP 2
    81.80 Km/H
  3. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    81.80 Km/H
  4. Falken FK510 SUV
    81.20 Km/H
  5. Nokian Wetproof SUV
    80.70 Km/H
  6. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    80.50 Km/H
  7. Continental Premium Contact 6
    80.20 Km/H
  8. Michelin Primacy 4
    79.20 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning

Spread: 1.00 m/sec2 (25%)|Avg: 3.64 m/sec2
Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    4.00 m/sec2
  2. Sava Intensa UHP 2
    3.97 m/sec2
  3. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    3.83 m/sec2
  4. Falken FK510 SUV
    3.65 m/sec2
  5. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    3.60 m/sec2
  6. Continental Premium Contact 6
    3.60 m/sec2
  7. Nokian Wetproof SUV
    3.50 m/sec2
  8. Michelin Primacy 4
    3.00 m/sec2

Environment

The Michelin was the quietest tyre on test, with the Bridgestone Turanza T005 unusually loud.

Noise

Spread: 3.10 dB (4.3%)|Avg: 72.94 dB
External noise in dB (Lower is better)
  1. Michelin Primacy 4
    71.80 dB
  2. Continental Premium Contact 6
    71.90 dB
  3. Falken FK510 SUV
    72.40 dB
  4. Nokian Wetproof SUV
    72.90 dB
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    73.00 dB
  6. Sava Intensa UHP 2
    73.20 dB
  7. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    73.40 dB
  8. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    74.90 dB

The Bridgestone and Michelin led the way in the rolling resistance test, having the lowest fuel use.

Rolling Resistance

Spread: 1.90 kg / t (28.4%)|Avg: 7.53 kg / t
Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)
  1. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    6.70 kg / t
  2. Michelin Primacy 4
    6.80 kg / t
  3. Sava Intensa UHP 2
    7.00 kg / t
  4. Continental Premium Contact 6
    7.40 kg / t
  5. Nokian Wetproof SUV
    7.80 kg / t
  6. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    7.90 kg / t
  7. Falken FK510 SUV
    8.00 kg / t
  8. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    8.60 kg / t
19,000 km
£1.45/L
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Annual Difference
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Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tyre age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.

The spread of pricing was fairly high, with the most expensive Michelin almost twice as expensive as the cheapest Maxxis.

Price

Spread: 78.00 (81.3%)|Avg: 130.88
Price in local currency (Lower is better)
  1. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    96.00
  2. Sava Intensa UHP 2
    108.00
  3. Nokian Wetproof SUV
    108.00
  4. Falken FK510 SUV
    113.00
  5. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    143.00
  6. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    151.00
  7. Continental Premium Contact 6
    154.00
  8. Michelin Primacy 4
    174.00

Results

1st

Michelin Primacy 4

235/55 R17 103V
Michelin Primacy 4
  • EU Label: B/A/70
  • Production: 0821
  • Tread: 6.5 mm
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 2nd 38.1 M 38 M +0.1 M 99.74%
Dry Handling 4th 106.4 Km/H 108.1 Km/H -1.7 Km/H 98.43%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 1st 31.2 M 100%
Wet Handling 6th 69.7 Km/H 71.6 Km/H -1.9 Km/H 97.35%
Straight Aqua 8th 79.2 Km/H 85.8 Km/H -6.6 Km/H 92.31%
Curved Aquaplaning 8th 3 m/sec2 4 m/sec2 -1 m/sec2 75%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 1st 71.8 dB 100%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 8th 174 96 +78 55.17%
Rolling Resistance 2nd 6.8 kg / t 6.7 kg / t +0.1 kg / t 98.53%
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2nd

Continental Premium Contact 6

235/55 R17 103W
Continental Premium Contact 6
  • EU Label: C/A/72
  • Production: 4920
  • Tread: 7.9 mm
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 6th 38.9 M 38 M +0.9 M 97.69%
Dry Handling 3rd 106.7 Km/H 108.1 Km/H -1.4 Km/H 98.7%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 1st 31.2 M 100%
Wet Handling 3rd 70.5 Km/H 71.6 Km/H -1.1 Km/H 98.46%
Straight Aqua 7th 80.2 Km/H 85.8 Km/H -5.6 Km/H 93.47%
Curved Aquaplaning 5th 3.6 m/sec2 4 m/sec2 -0.4 m/sec2 90%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 2nd 71.9 dB 71.8 dB +0.1 dB 99.86%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 7th 154 96 +58 62.34%
Rolling Resistance 4th 7.4 kg / t 6.7 kg / t +0.7 kg / t 90.54%
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3rd

Falken FK510 SUV

235/55 R17 103W
Falken FK510 SUV
  • EU Label: C/A/70
  • Production: 0221
  • Tread: 7.7 mm
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 3rd 38.7 M 38 M +0.7 M 98.19%
Dry Handling 1st 108.1 Km/H 100%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 5th 32.6 M 31.2 M +1.4 M 95.71%
Wet Handling 1st 71.6 Km/H 100%
Straight Aqua 4th 81.2 Km/H 85.8 Km/H -4.6 Km/H 94.64%
Curved Aquaplaning 4th 3.65 m/sec2 4 m/sec2 -0.35 m/sec2 91.25%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 3rd 72.4 dB 71.8 dB +0.6 dB 99.17%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 4th 113 96 +17 84.96%
Rolling Resistance 7th 8 kg / t 6.7 kg / t +1.3 kg / t 83.75%
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4th

Bridgestone Turanza T005

235/55 R17 103Y
Bridgestone Turanza T005
  • EU Label: A/A/72
  • Production: 1321
  • Tread: 7.2 mm
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 1st 38 M 100%
Dry Handling 5th 106.1 Km/H 108.1 Km/H -2 Km/H 98.15%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 3rd 32.1 M 31.2 M +0.9 M 97.2%
Wet Handling 4th 70.3 Km/H 71.6 Km/H -1.3 Km/H 98.18%
Straight Aqua 2nd 81.8 Km/H 85.8 Km/H -4 Km/H 95.34%
Curved Aquaplaning 3rd 3.83 m/sec2 4 m/sec2 -0.17 m/sec2 95.75%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 8th 74.9 dB 71.8 dB +3.1 dB 95.86%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 5th 143 96 +47 67.13%
Rolling Resistance 1st 6.7 kg / t 100%
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5th

Nokian Wetproof SUV

235/55 R17 103W
Nokian Wetproof SUV
  • EU Label: C/A/71
  • Production: 1021
  • Tread: 8.0 mm
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 8th 39.4 M 38 M +1.4 M 96.45%
Dry Handling 6th 105.9 Km/H 108.1 Km/H -2.2 Km/H 97.96%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 4th 32.2 M 31.2 M +1 M 96.89%
Wet Handling 6th 69.7 Km/H 71.6 Km/H -1.9 Km/H 97.35%
Straight Aqua 5th 80.7 Km/H 85.8 Km/H -5.1 Km/H 94.06%
Curved Aquaplaning 7th 3.5 m/sec2 4 m/sec2 -0.5 m/sec2 87.5%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 4th 72.9 dB 71.8 dB +1.1 dB 98.49%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 2nd 108 96 +12 88.89%
Rolling Resistance 5th 7.8 kg / t 6.7 kg / t +1.1 kg / t 85.9%
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6th

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5

235/55 R17 103Y
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
  • EU Label: C/A/71
  • Production: 1021
  • Tread: 7.7 mm
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 7th 39.2 M 38 M +1.2 M 96.94%
Dry Handling 2nd 107.1 Km/H 108.1 Km/H -1 Km/H 99.07%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 7th 33.4 M 31.2 M +2.2 M 93.41%
Wet Handling 2nd 70.6 Km/H 71.6 Km/H -1 Km/H 98.6%
Straight Aqua 1st 85.8 Km/H 100%
Curved Aquaplaning 1st 4 m/sec2 100%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 5th 73 dB 71.8 dB +1.2 dB 98.36%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 6th 151 96 +55 63.58%
Rolling Resistance 8th 8.6 kg / t 6.7 kg / t +1.9 kg / t 77.91%
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7th

Maxxis Premitra HP5

235/55 R17 B/AY
Maxxis Premitra HP5
  • EU Label: C/A/70
  • Production: 0721
  • Tread: 7.6 mm
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 4th 38.8 M 38 M +0.8 M 97.94%
Dry Handling 8th 105.6 Km/H 108.1 Km/H -2.5 Km/H 97.69%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 6th 33.3 M 31.2 M +2.1 M 93.69%
Wet Handling 5th 69.9 Km/H 71.6 Km/H -1.7 Km/H 97.63%
Straight Aqua 6th 80.5 Km/H 85.8 Km/H -5.3 Km/H 93.82%
Curved Aquaplaning 5th 3.6 m/sec2 4 m/sec2 -0.4 m/sec2 90%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 7th 73.4 dB 71.8 dB +1.6 dB 97.82%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 1st 96 100%
Rolling Resistance 6th 7.9 kg / t 6.7 kg / t +1.2 kg / t 84.81%
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8th

Sava Intensa UHP 2

235/55 R17 103Y
Sava Intensa UHP 2
  • EU Label: B/B/71
  • Production: 0421
  • Tread: 7.0 mm
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 4th 38.8 M 38 M +0.8 M 97.94%
Dry Handling 6th 105.9 Km/H 108.1 Km/H -2.2 Km/H 97.96%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 8th 35 M 31.2 M +3.8 M 89.14%
Wet Handling 8th 69.5 Km/H 71.6 Km/H -2.1 Km/H 97.07%
Straight Aqua 2nd 81.8 Km/H 85.8 Km/H -4 Km/H 95.34%
Curved Aquaplaning 2nd 3.97 m/sec2 4 m/sec2 -0.03 m/sec2 99.25%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 6th 73.2 dB 71.8 dB +1.4 dB 98.09%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 2nd 108 96 +12 88.89%
Rolling Resistance 3rd 7 kg / t 6.7 kg / t +0.3 kg / t 95.71%
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