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2023 APAC Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
3 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2023 APAC 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 ST
Giti Control P10
Continental UltraContact UC7
Bridgestone Turanza T005A
Nexen N Fera SU1
Goodtrip GM 5

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Primacy 4 ST with a result of 36.01 M. The difference between best and worst was 8.3%.
  1. Michelin Primacy 4 ST
    36.01 M
  2. Continental UltraContact UC7
    36.07 M
  3. Giti Control P10
    36.12 M
  4. Nexen N Fera SU1
    38.41 M
  5. Bridgestone Turanza T005A
    38.57 M
  6. Goodtrip GM 5
    39.29 M

Dry Handling (s)

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental UltraContact UC7 with a result of 26.9 s. The difference between best and worst was 6.9%.
  1. Continental UltraContact UC7
    26.9 s
  2. Michelin Primacy 4 ST
    27.4 s
  3. Giti Control P10
    28.3 s
  4. Bridgestone Turanza T005A
    28.4 s
  5. Nexen N Fera SU1
    28.4 s
  6. Goodtrip GM 5
    28.9 s

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental UltraContact UC7 with a result of 7.4 Points. The difference between best and worst was 6.8%.
  1. Continental UltraContact UC7
    7.4 Points
  2. Michelin Primacy 4 ST
    7.4 Points
  3. Giti Control P10
    7.3 Points
  4. Bridgestone Turanza T005A
    7.2 Points
  5. Nexen N Fera SU1
    7 Points
  6. Goodtrip GM 5
    6.9 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Giti Control P10 with a result of 17.91 M. The difference between best and worst was 10.2%.
  1. Giti Control P10
    17.91 M
  2. Bridgestone Turanza T005A
    18.34 M
  3. Michelin Primacy 4 ST
    18.75 M
  4. Continental UltraContact UC7
    18.84 M
  5. Nexen N Fera SU1
    19.13 M
  6. Goodtrip GM 5
    19.95 M

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Giti Control P10 with a result of 26.1 s. The difference between best and worst was 7.4%.
  1. Giti Control P10
    26.1 s
  2. Michelin Primacy 4 ST
    26.3 s
  3. Nexen N Fera SU1
    27.6 s
  4. Continental UltraContact UC7
    27.7 s
  5. Bridgestone Turanza T005A
    27.8 s
  6. Goodtrip GM 5
    28.2 s

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Primacy 4 ST with a result of 7.7 Points. The difference between best and worst was 9.1%.
  1. Michelin Primacy 4 ST
    7.7 Points
  2. Continental UltraContact UC7
    7.5 Points
  3. Giti Control P10
    7.5 Points
  4. Bridgestone Turanza T005A
    7.3 Points
  5. Nexen N Fera SU1
    7.2 Points
  6. Goodtrip GM 5
    7 Points

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the straight aqua test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Continental UltraContact UC7
    77.53 Km/H
  2. Goodtrip GM 5
    77.05 Km/H
  3. Michelin Primacy 4 ST
    76.81 Km/H
  4. Giti Control P10
    76.74 Km/H
  5. Nexen N Fera SU1
    76.17 Km/H
  6. Bridgestone Turanza T005A
    75.37 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza T005A with a result of 7.3 Points. The difference between best and worst was 8.9%.
  1. Bridgestone Turanza T005A
    7.3 Points
  2. Michelin Primacy 4 ST
    7.15 Points
  3. Giti Control P10
    7.15 Points
  4. Continental UltraContact UC7
    7.05 Points
  5. Nexen N Fera SU1
    7.05 Points
  6. Goodtrip GM 5
    6.65 Points

Subj. Noise ( Points)

Subjective in car noise levels (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental UltraContact UC7 with a result of 7.25 Points. The difference between best and worst was 7.6%.
  1. Continental UltraContact UC7
    7.25 Points
  2. Michelin Primacy 4 ST
    7.25 Points
  3. Giti Control P10
    7.15 Points
  4. Bridgestone Turanza T005A
    7.05 Points
  5. Nexen N Fera SU1
    6.9 Points
  6. Goodtrip GM 5
    6.7 Points

Noise (dB)

Internal noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Continental UltraContact UC7
    71.7 dB
  2. Bridgestone Turanza T005A
    72.3 dB
  3. Nexen N Fera SU1
    72.6 dB
  4. Giti Control P10
    72.7 dB
  5. Michelin Primacy 4 ST
    72.7 dB
  6. Goodtrip GM 5
    73.2 dB

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Primacy 4 ST with a result of 7.8 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 15.2%.
  1. Michelin Primacy 4 ST
    7.8 kg / t
  2. Nexen N Fera SU1
    7.9 kg / t
  3. Goodtrip GM 5
    8.1 kg / t
  4. Continental UltraContact UC7
    8.3 kg / t
  5. Giti Control P10
    8.6 kg / t
  6. Bridgestone Turanza T005A
    9.2 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Michelin Primacy 4 ST 92.5%
2 Giti Control P10 92.1%
3 Continental UltraContact UC7 91.8%
4 Bridgestone Turanza T005A 89.7%
5 Nexen N Fera SU1 89.3%
6 Goodtrip GM 5 87.2%

Test Winner

Goodtrip GM 5
Goodtrip GM 5

87.2%

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