2021 Camper Van / SUV Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
August 9, 2021
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%.

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.

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%.

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.

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%.

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%.

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%.

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%.

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%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
1 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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