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2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tyre, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size: 225/65 R17
Tyres tested: 12
Disciplines: 14

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Pirelli CINTURATO P7	34.6 m	Best	0 km/h
2Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV	35.2 m	+0.60 m	17 km/h
3Nexen N Fera Sport SUV	35.3 m	+0.70 m	18 km/h
4Hankook Ventus Prime 4	35.5 m	+0.90 m	21 km/h
5Toyo Proxes Comfort	35.7 m	+1.10 m	23 km/h
6Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	36.2 m	+1.60 m	27 km/h
7Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV	36.5 m	+1.90 m	30 km/h
8Bridgestone Turanza 6	36.6 m	+2.00 m	30 km/h
9Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport	37.1 m	+2.50 m	34 km/h
10General Grabber GT Plus	37.2 m	+2.60 m	34 km/h
11Uniroyal RainExpert 5	37.9 m	+3.30 m	38 km/h
12Aplus A919	40.3 m	+5.70 m	49 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 16.5% (5.7 m ≈ 1.3 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Aplus A919 would still be travelling at 49 km/h when the Pirelli CINTURATO P7 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV	103.3 km/h	Best
2Pirelli CINTURATO P7	102.7 km/h	-0.60 km/h
3Bridgestone Turanza 6	102.4 km/h	-0.90 km/h
4Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport	102 km/h	-1.30 km/h
5Toyo Proxes Comfort	101.7 km/h	-1.60 km/h
6Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV	100.5 km/h	-2.80 km/h
6Hankook Ventus Prime 4	100.5 km/h	-2.80 km/h
8Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	100.4 km/h	-2.90 km/h
9Nexen N Fera Sport SUV	99.9 km/h	-3.40 km/h
10General Grabber GT Plus	98.4 km/h	-4.90 km/h
11Uniroyal RainExpert 5	97.9 km/h	-5.40 km/h
12Aplus A919	97.4 km/h	-5.90 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 5.7% (5.9 Km/H).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV	49.9 m	Best	0 km/h
2Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV	52.1 m	+2.20 m	27 km/h
3Pirelli CINTURATO P7	52.2 m	+2.30 m	27 km/h
4Hankook Ventus Prime 4	52.6 m	+2.70 m	29 km/h
5Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	52.9 m	+3.00 m	31 km/h
6Bridgestone Turanza 6	53 m	+3.10 m	31 km/h
7Nexen N Fera Sport SUV	53.6 m	+3.70 m	34 km/h
8Uniroyal RainExpert 5	53.8 m	+3.90 m	35 km/h
9Toyo Proxes Comfort	54.7 m	+4.80 m	39 km/h
10General Grabber GT Plus	55 m	+5.10 m	40 km/h
11Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport	61.1 m	+11.20 m	56 km/h
12Aplus A919	63.6 m	+13.70 m	60 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 27.5% (13.7 m ≈ 3 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Aplus A919 would still be travelling at 60 km/h when the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Wet Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV	86.8 km/h	Best
2Bridgestone Turanza 6	86.4 km/h	-0.40 km/h
3Pirelli CINTURATO P7	85.7 km/h	-1.10 km/h
4Toyo Proxes Comfort	85.5 km/h	-1.30 km/h
5Hankook Ventus Prime 4	85.4 km/h	-1.40 km/h
6Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV	85.2 km/h	-1.60 km/h
7Uniroyal RainExpert 5	85 km/h	-1.80 km/h
8Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	84.8 km/h	-2.00 km/h
9Nexen N Fera Sport SUV	84.4 km/h	-2.40 km/h
10General Grabber GT Plus	84.3 km/h	-2.50 km/h
11Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport	84 km/h	-2.80 km/h
12Aplus A919	82.5 km/h	-4.30 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 5% (4.3 Km/H).

Wet Circle
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV	14.41 s	Best
2Pirelli CINTURATO P7	14.46 s	+0.05 s
3Bridgestone Turanza 6	14.58 s	+0.17 s
4Toyo Proxes Comfort	14.64 s	+0.23 s
5Hankook Ventus Prime 4	14.72 s	+0.31 s
6Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV	14.74 s	+0.33 s
7Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport	14.77 s	+0.36 s
8Nexen N Fera Sport SUV	14.79 s	+0.38 s
9Uniroyal RainExpert 5	14.83 s	+0.42 s
10General Grabber GT Plus	14.9 s	+0.49 s
11Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	15.01 s	+0.60 s
12Aplus A919	15.23 s	+0.82 s

The difference between best and worst was 5.7% (0.82 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV	95.9 km/h	Best
2Uniroyal RainExpert 5	94.5 km/h	-1.40 km/h
3Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	91 km/h	-4.90 km/h
4Pirelli CINTURATO P7	90.9 km/h	-5.00 km/h
5Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV	90.2 km/h	-5.70 km/h
6Bridgestone Turanza 6	89 km/h	-6.90 km/h
7General Grabber GT Plus	87.8 km/h	-8.10 km/h
7Nexen N Fera Sport SUV	87.8 km/h	-8.10 km/h
9Toyo Proxes Comfort	87.1 km/h	-8.80 km/h
10Hankook Ventus Prime 4	86.2 km/h	-9.70 km/h
11Aplus A919	83.9 km/h	-12.00 km/h
12Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport	83.8 km/h	-12.10 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 12.6% (12.1 Km/H).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV	2.95 m/sec2	Best
2Uniroyal RainExpert 5	2.93 m/sec2	-0.02 m/sec2
3Pirelli CINTURATO P7	2.91 m/sec2	-0.04 m/sec2
4Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	2.88 m/sec2	-0.07 m/sec2
5Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV	2.83 m/sec2	-0.12 m/sec2
6Bridgestone Turanza 6	2.76 m/sec2	-0.19 m/sec2
7Nexen N Fera Sport SUV	2.64 m/sec2	-0.31 m/sec2
8Hankook Ventus Prime 4	2.57 m/sec2	-0.38 m/sec2
9Toyo Proxes Comfort	2.56 m/sec2	-0.39 m/sec2
10General Grabber GT Plus	2.48 m/sec2	-0.47 m/sec2
11Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport	2.41 m/sec2	-0.54 m/sec2
12Aplus A919	2.35 m/sec2	-0.60 m/sec2

The difference between best and worst was 20.3% (0.6 m/sec2).

Off road

Gravel Traction
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV	8265 N	Best
2Bridgestone Turanza 6	8254 N	-11.00 N
3Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport	8239 N	-26.00 N
4Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	8140 N	-125.00 N
5Uniroyal RainExpert 5	8104 N	-161.00 N
6Aplus A919	8068 N	-197.00 N
7Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV	7871 N	-394.00 N
8Hankook Ventus Prime 4	7796 N	-469.00 N
9General Grabber GT Plus	7752 N	-513.00 N
10Toyo Proxes Comfort	7523 N	-742.00 N
11Nexen N Fera Sport SUV	7499 N	-766.00 N
12Pirelli CINTURATO P7	7140 N	-1,125.00 N

The difference between best and worst was 13.6% (1,125 N).

Dirt Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli CINTURATO P7	66.6 km/h	Best
2Hankook Ventus Prime 4	66.5 km/h	-0.10 km/h
3Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	66.4 km/h	-0.20 km/h
4Uniroyal RainExpert 5	66.2 km/h	-0.40 km/h
4Aplus A919	66.2 km/h	-0.40 km/h
6Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV	66.1 km/h	-0.50 km/h
7Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV	66 km/h	-0.60 km/h
8General Grabber GT Plus	65.9 km/h	-0.70 km/h
9Bridgestone Turanza 6	65.7 km/h	-0.90 km/h
10Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport	65.6 km/h	-1.00 km/h
11Nexen N Fera Sport SUV	65.3 km/h	-1.30 km/h
12Toyo Proxes Comfort	65.1 km/h	-1.50 km/h

All the tyres in the Dirt Handling test finished less than 3% apart.

Sand Traction
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1General Grabber GT Plus	8886 N	Best
2Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	8422 N	-464.00 N
3Uniroyal RainExpert 5	8398 N	-488.00 N
4Bridgestone Turanza 6	8346 N	-540.00 N
5Hankook Ventus Prime 4	8304 N	-582.00 N
6Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV	8102 N	-784.00 N
6Nexen N Fera Sport SUV	8102 N	-784.00 N
8Aplus A919	8012 N	-874.00 N
9Pirelli CINTURATO P7	7998 N	-888.00 N
10Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV	7744 N	-1,142.00 N
11Toyo Proxes Comfort	7407 N	-1,479.00 N
12Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport	7230 N	-1,656.00 N

The difference between best and worst was 18.6% (1,656 N).

Grass Traction
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Aplus A919	2924 N	Best
2Uniroyal RainExpert 5	2669 N	-255.00 N
3Toyo Proxes Comfort	2589 N	-335.00 N
4Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV	2505 N	-419.00 N
5Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV	2474 N	-450.00 N
6Nexen N Fera Sport SUV	2454 N	-470.00 N
7Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	2444 N	-480.00 N
8Hankook Ventus Prime 4	2435 N	-489.00 N
9General Grabber GT Plus	2415 N	-509.00 N
10Pirelli CINTURATO P7	2397 N	-527.00 N
11Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport	2332 N	-592.00 N
12Bridgestone Turanza 6	2289 N	-635.00 N

The difference between best and worst was 21.7% (635 N).

Mud Traction
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Aplus A919	3261 N	Best
2Uniroyal RainExpert 5	3204 N	-57.00 N
3Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV	3022 N	-239.00 N
4Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV	2930 N	-331.00 N
4General Grabber GT Plus	2930 N	-331.00 N
4Bridgestone Turanza 6	2930 N	-331.00 N
7Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	2870 N	-391.00 N
8Hankook Ventus Prime 4	2803 N	-458.00 N
9Nexen N Fera Sport SUV	2747 N	-514.00 N
10Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport	2573 N	-688.00 N
11Toyo Proxes Comfort	2522 N	-739.00 N
12Pirelli CINTURATO P7	2337 N	-924.00 N

The difference between best and worst was 28.3% (924 N).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV	67.3 dB	Best
2Nexen N Fera Sport SUV	68.3 dB	+1.00 dB
3Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV	68.9 dB	+1.60 dB
4General Grabber GT Plus	69.1 dB	+1.80 dB
5Toyo Proxes Comfort	69.3 dB	+2.00 dB
5Uniroyal RainExpert 5	69.3 dB	+2.00 dB
7Bridgestone Turanza 6	69.4 dB	+2.10 dB
8Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	69.6 dB	+2.30 dB
9Pirelli CINTURATO P7	70.1 dB	+2.80 dB
9Aplus A919	70.1 dB	+2.80 dB
11Hankook Ventus Prime 4	70.2 dB	+2.90 dB
12Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport	70.4 dB	+3.10 dB

The difference between best and worst was 4.6% (3.1 dB).

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Bridgestone Turanza 6	7.42 kg/t	Best	£0
2Hankook Ventus Prime 4	7.63 kg/t	+0.21 kg/t	£12
3Uniroyal RainExpert 5	7.67 kg/t	+0.25 kg/t	£15
4General Grabber GT Plus	7.78 kg/t	+0.36 kg/t	£21
5Toyo Proxes Comfort	8.16 kg/t	+0.74 kg/t	£44
6Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport	8.34 kg/t	+0.92 kg/t	£55
7Pirelli CINTURATO P7	8.35 kg/t	+0.93 kg/t	£55
8Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV	8.44 kg/t	+1.02 kg/t	£61
9Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV	8.49 kg/t	+1.07 kg/t	£64
10Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	8.59 kg/t	+1.17 kg/t	£70
10Nexen N Fera Sport SUV	8.59 kg/t	+1.17 kg/t	£70
12Aplus A919	9.56 kg/t	+2.14 kg/t	£127

The difference between best and worst was 28.8% (2.14 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Aplus A919 uses about 88 L (£127) more fuel than the Bridgestone Turanza 6.

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