2022 AutoBild SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
March 28, 2022
Below are all the data points for the 2022 AutoBild SUV 4x4 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.

Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV
Falken FK510 SUV
Michelin Primacy 4
Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV
Toyo Proxes Comfort
Nexen N Fera Sport SUV
Pirelli Scorpion Verde
General Grabber GT Plus
Imperial EcoSport SUV
Reference All Season

Quick Navigation

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken FK510 SUV with a result of 34.4 M. The difference between best and worst was 15.5%.

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 Falken FK510 SUV with a result of 45.8 M. The difference between best and worst was 17.9%.

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken FK510 SUV with a result of 89.4 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.4%.

Wet Circle (s)

Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV with a result of 20.35 s. The difference between best and worst was 5.5%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nexen N Fera Sport SUV with a result of 86.5 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 9.7%.

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nexen N Fera Sport SUV with a result of 3.01 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 9.6%.

Off road Performance Overview

Gravel Handling (Km/H)

Gravel Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the gravel handling test finished less than 3% apart.

Gravel Traction (N)

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV with a result of 13331 N. The difference between best and worst was 15.2%.

Sand Traction (N)

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference All Season with a result of 11426 N. The difference between best and worst was 24.6%.

Grass Traction (N)

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference All Season with a result of 3943 N. The difference between best and worst was 13.4%.

Mud Traction (N)

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV with a result of 1515 N. The difference between best and worst was 25.7%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV with a result of 62.8 dB. The difference between best and worst was 3.7%.

Value Performance Overview

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Imperial EcoSport SUV. The difference between best and worst was 37.3%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Primacy 4 with a result of 6.83 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 24.1%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
1 Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV 0%
2 Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV 0%
3 Falken FK510 SUV 0%
4 Michelin Primacy 4 0%
5 Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV 0%
6 Toyo Proxes Comfort 0%
7 Nexen N Fera Sport SUV 0%
8 Pirelli Scorpion Verde 0%
9 General Grabber GT Plus 0%
10 Imperial EcoSport SUV 0%
11 Reference All Season 0%

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