2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
February 26, 2023
Below are all the data points for the 2023 ADAC 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 Performance 2
Continental Premium Contact 6
Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
Bridgestone Turanza T005
Nokian WetProof
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
Continental UltraContact
Kumho Ecsta HS52
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Nexen N Fera Primus
Kenda Kenetica Pro KR210
Kleber Dynaxer HP4
Fulda EcoControl HP2
Toyo Proxes Comfort
Debica Presto HP 2
Dunlop Sport BluResponse
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
Sava Intensa HP2
Semperit Speed Life 3
Firestone RoadHawk
BFGoodrich Advantage
GT-Radial FE2
ESA-Tecar Spirit Pro
Barum Bravuris 5HM
Viking Protech Newgen
Norauto Prevensys 4
Apollo Alnac 4g
General Altimax One S
Giti GitiSynergyH2
Petlas Imperium PT515
Uniroyal RainSport 5
Hifly HF201
Cooper Zeon CS8
Westlake Z 107
Minerva Radial 209
King-Meiler Sport 1 KM
Tomket Sport 3 Series 3
Michelin e.Primacy
Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
Landsail DH2
Zeetex ZT1000
Avon ZV7
Radar RPX800
Rotalla RH01 E Pace
Berlin-Tires Summer UHP 1 G2
Lassa DriveWays
Evergreen DynaComfort EH226
Kormoran Road Performance
Double-Coin DC99
Premiorri Solazo

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Premium Contact 6 with a result of 35.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 16.3%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Premium Contact 6 with a result of 34.4 M. The difference between best and worst was 42%.

Wet Braking - Concrete (M)

Wet braking on Concrete in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Premium Contact 6 with a result of 35.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 39.7%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Uniroyal RainSport 5 with a result of 86.7 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 18.9%.

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Uniroyal RainSport 5 with a result of 4 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 32.5%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Landsail DH2 with a result of 69.1 dB. The difference between best and worst was 6.1%.

Tyre Weight (Kg)

Tyre Weight Per Set (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Tomket Sport 3 Series 3 with a result of 7.6 Kg. The difference between best and worst was 23.2%.

Value Performance Overview

Wear (KM)

Predicted tread life in KM (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin e.Primacy with a result of 71500 KM. The difference between best and worst was 67.7%.

Value (Price/1000)

Euros/1000km based on cost/wear (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Double-Coin DC99 with a result of 1.03 Price/1000. The difference between best and worst was 72.5%.

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Premiorri Solazo. The difference between best and worst was 63.7%.

Fuel Consumption (l/100km)

Fuel consumption in Litres per 100 km (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was King-Meiler Sport 1 KM with a result of 5.5 l/100km. The difference between best and worst was 6.8%.

Abrasion (mg/km/t)

Weight of Tyre Wear Particles Lost (mg/km/t) (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin e.Primacy with a result of 34.8 mg/km/t. The difference between best and worst was 72.4%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
1 Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 0%
2 Continental Premium Contact 6 0%
3 Michelin Primacy 4 Plus 0%
4 Bridgestone Turanza T005 0%
5 Nokian WetProof 0%
6 Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun 0%
7 Continental UltraContact 0%
8 Kumho Ecsta HS52 0%
9 Hankook Ventus Prime 4 0%
10 Nexen N Fera Primus 0%
11 Kenda Kenetica Pro KR210 0%
12 Kleber Dynaxer HP4 0%
13 Fulda EcoControl HP2 0%
14 Toyo Proxes Comfort 0%
15 Debica Presto HP 2 0%
16 Dunlop Sport BluResponse 0%
17 Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 0%
18 Sava Intensa HP2 0%
19 Semperit Speed Life 3 0%
20 Firestone RoadHawk 0%
21 BFGoodrich Advantage 0%
22 GT-Radial FE2 0%
23 ESA-Tecar Spirit Pro 0%
24 Barum Bravuris 5HM 0%
25 Viking Protech Newgen 0%
26 Norauto Prevensys 4 0%
27 Apollo Alnac 4g 0%
28 General Altimax One S 0%
29 Giti GitiSynergyH2 0%
30 Petlas Imperium PT515 0%
31 Uniroyal RainSport 5 0%
32 Hifly HF201 0%
33 Cooper Zeon CS8 0%
34 Westlake Z 107 0%
35 Minerva Radial 209 0%
36 King-Meiler Sport 1 KM 0%
37 Tomket Sport 3 Series 3 0%
38 Michelin e.Primacy 0%
39 Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus 0%
40 Landsail DH2 0%
41 Zeetex ZT1000 0%
42 Avon ZV7 0%
43 Radar RPX800 0%
44 Rotalla RH01 E Pace 0%
45 Berlin-Tires Summer UHP 1 G2 0%
46 Lassa DriveWays 0%
47 Evergreen DynaComfort EH226 0%
48 Kormoran Road Performance 0%
49 Double-Coin DC99 0%
50 Premiorri Solazo 0%

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