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2022 AZ SUV Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
6 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2022 AZ 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.

Bridgestone Turanza T005
Vredestein Ultrac
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
Michelin Primacy 4
Maxxis Premitra HP5
Nokian WetProof
Continental EcoContact 6
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
BFGoodrich Advantage
Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Ultrac with a result of 36.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 4.7%.
  1. Vredestein Ultrac
    36.2 M
  2. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    36.2 M
  3. Nokian WetProof
    36.5 M
  4. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    36.7 M
  5. BFGoodrich Advantage
    37.1 M
  6. Michelin Primacy 4
    37.1 M
  7. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    37.4 M
  8. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    38 M
  9. Continental EcoContact 6
    38 M
  10. Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51
    38 M

Dry Handling (s)

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Michelin Primacy 4
    61.5 s
  2. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    61.6 s
  3. Continental EcoContact 6
    61.6 s
  4. Vredestein Ultrac
    61.8 s
  5. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    61.8 s
  6. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    61.8 s
  7. Nokian WetProof
    61.9 s
  8. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    62 s
  9. BFGoodrich Advantage
    62.2 s
  10. Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51
    62.6 s

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Maxxis Premitra HP5 with a result of 46.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 7.4%.
  1. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    46.5 M
  2. Michelin Primacy 4
    46.7 M
  3. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    46.8 M
  4. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    46.9 M
  5. BFGoodrich Advantage
    47.1 M
  6. Continental EcoContact 6
    47.5 M
  7. Nokian WetProof
    47.6 M
  8. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    49.2 M
  9. Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51
    50.1 M
  10. Vredestein Ultrac
    50.2 M

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Ultrac with a result of 87.8 s. The difference between best and worst was 10%.
  1. Vredestein Ultrac
    87.8 s
  2. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    88.5 s
  3. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    90.1 s
  4. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    90.3 s
  5. Nokian WetProof
    90.9 s
  6. Michelin Primacy 4
    91.7 s
  7. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    92.4 s
  8. Continental EcoContact 6
    94.4 s
  9. BFGoodrich Advantage
    94.5 s
  10. Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51
    97.6 s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Ultrac with a result of 80.7 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 12.1%.
  1. Vredestein Ultrac
    80.7 Km/H
  2. Nokian WetProof
    79.7 Km/H
  3. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    79.3 Km/H
  4. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    79.2 Km/H
  5. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    76.7 Km/H
  6. Michelin Primacy 4
    76.6 Km/H
  7. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    74.7 Km/H
  8. Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51
    74.4 Km/H
  9. BFGoodrich Advantage
    73.6 Km/H
  10. Continental EcoContact 6
    70.9 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    70 dB
  2. Continental EcoContact 6
    70 dB
  3. Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51
    71 dB
  4. Michelin Primacy 4
    71 dB
  5. Nokian WetProof
    71 dB
  6. BFGoodrich Advantage
    72 dB
  7. Vredestein Ultrac
    72 dB
  8. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    72 dB
  9. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    72 dB
  10. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    72 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 36.4%.
  1. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    350
  2. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    400
  3. BFGoodrich Advantage
    450
  4. Vredestein Ultrac
    450
  5. Nokian WetProof
    460
  6. Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51
    480
  7. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    500
  8. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    520
  9. Continental EcoContact 6
    530
  10. Michelin Primacy 4
    550

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental EcoContact 6 with a result of 6.04 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 35.1%.
  1. Continental EcoContact 6
    6.04 kg / t
  2. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    7.19 kg / t
  3. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    7.19 kg / t
  4. Michelin Primacy 4
    7.36 kg / t
  5. Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51
    7.37 kg / t
  6. BFGoodrich Advantage
    8.36 kg / t
  7. Vredestein Ultrac
    8.46 kg / t
  8. Nokian WetProof
    8.53 kg / t
  9. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    9.15 kg / t
  10. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    9.31 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Bridgestone Turanza T005 0%
2 Vredestein Ultrac 0%
3 Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 0%
4 Michelin Primacy 4 0%
5 Maxxis Premitra HP5 0%
6 Nokian WetProof 0%
7 Continental EcoContact 6 0%
8 Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun 0%
9 BFGoodrich Advantage 0%
10 Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51 0%

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