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2021 Camper Van / SUV Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
5 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2021 Camper Van / SUV 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
Continental Premium Contact 6
Falken FK510 SUV
Bridgestone Turanza T005
Nokian Wetproof SUV
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
Maxxis Premitra HP5
Sava Intensa UHP 2

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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 38 M. The difference between best and worst was 3.6%.
  1. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    38 M
  2. Michelin Primacy 4
    38.1 M
  3. Falken FK510 SUV
    38.7 M
  4. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    38.8 M
  5. Sava Intensa UHP 2
    38.8 M
  6. Continental Premium Contact 6
    38.9 M
  7. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    39.2 M
  8. Nokian Wetproof SUV
    39.4 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Falken FK510 SUV
    108.1 Km/H
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    107.1 Km/H
  3. Continental Premium Contact 6
    106.7 Km/H
  4. Michelin Primacy 4
    106.4 Km/H
  5. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    106.1 Km/H
  6. Nokian Wetproof SUV
    105.9 Km/H
  7. Sava Intensa UHP 2
    105.9 Km/H
  8. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    105.6 Km/H

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 31.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 10.9%.
  1. Michelin Primacy 4
    31.2 M
  2. Continental Premium Contact 6
    31.2 M
  3. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    32.1 M
  4. Nokian Wetproof SUV
    32.2 M
  5. Falken FK510 SUV
    32.6 M
  6. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    33.3 M
  7. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    33.4 M
  8. Sava Intensa UHP 2
    35 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the wet handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Falken FK510 SUV
    71.6 Km/H
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    70.6 Km/H
  3. Continental Premium Contact 6
    70.5 Km/H
  4. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    70.3 Km/H
  5. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    69.9 Km/H
  6. Nokian Wetproof SUV
    69.7 Km/H
  7. Michelin Primacy 4
    69.7 Km/H
  8. Sava Intensa UHP 2
    69.5 Km/H

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 with a result of 85.8 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 7.7%.
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    85.8 Km/H
  2. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    81.8 Km/H
  3. Sava Intensa UHP 2
    81.8 Km/H
  4. Falken FK510 SUV
    81.2 Km/H
  5. Nokian Wetproof SUV
    80.7 Km/H
  6. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    80.5 Km/H
  7. Continental Premium Contact 6
    80.2 Km/H
  8. Michelin Primacy 4
    79.2 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 with a result of 4 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 25%.
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    4 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
    3.6 m/sec2
  6. Continental Premium Contact 6
    3.6 m/sec2
  7. Nokian Wetproof SUV
    3.5 m/sec2
  8. Michelin Primacy 4
    3 m/sec2

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Primacy 4 with a result of 71.8 dB. The difference between best and worst was 4.1%.
  1. Michelin Primacy 4
    71.8 dB
  2. Continental Premium Contact 6
    71.9 dB
  3. Falken FK510 SUV
    72.4 dB
  4. Nokian Wetproof SUV
    72.9 dB
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    73 dB
  6. Sava Intensa UHP 2
    73.2 dB
  7. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    73.4 dB
  8. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    74.9 dB

Value Performance Overview

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Maxxis Premitra HP5. The difference between best and worst was 44.8%.
  1. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    96
  2. Sava Intensa UHP 2
    108
  3. Nokian Wetproof SUV
    108
  4. Falken FK510 SUV
    113
  5. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    143
  6. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    151
  7. Continental Premium Contact 6
    154
  8. Michelin Primacy 4
    174

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza T005 with a result of 6.7 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 22.1%.
  1. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    6.7 kg / t
  2. Michelin Primacy 4
    6.8 kg / t
  3. Sava Intensa UHP 2
    7 kg / t
  4. Continental Premium Contact 6
    7.4 kg / t
  5. Nokian Wetproof SUV
    7.8 kg / t
  6. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    7.9 kg / t
  7. Falken FK510 SUV
    8 kg / t
  8. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    8.6 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Michelin Primacy 4 0%
2 Continental Premium Contact 6 0%
3 Falken FK510 SUV 0%
4 Bridgestone Turanza T005 0%
5 Nokian Wetproof SUV 0%
6 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 0%
7 Maxxis Premitra HP5 0%
8 Sava Intensa UHP 2 0%
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