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2023 Motor Summer Tyre Test

Name: 2023 Motor Summer Tyre Test
Creator: Tyre Reviews
Published: 2023-05-17

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: 205/55 R16
Tyres tested: 8
Disciplines: 7

Read the measurements, not just the rank

Lower is better for braking distances and lap times; higher is better for subjective scores and aquaplaning speed. Bars start at zero. Read the gap alongside the position: adjacent tyres can be separated by very different margins.

Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tyres does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental PremiumContact 7	35.6 m	Best	0 km/h
2Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	36.3 m	+0.70 m	18 km/h
2Hankook Ventus Prime 4	36.3 m	+0.70 m	18 km/h
4Bridgestone Turanza T005	36.6 m	+1.00 m	21 km/h
5Michelin Primacy 4+	36.7 m	+1.10 m	23 km/h
6Vredestein Ultrac	37.4 m	+1.80 m	29 km/h
7Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	37.7 m	+2.10 m	31 km/h
8Dunlop Sport BluResponse	39.6 m	+4.00 m	41 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 11.2% (4 m ≈ 0.9 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Dunlop Sport BluResponse would still be travelling at 41 km/h when the Continental PremiumContact 7 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
1Continental PremiumContact 7	55.2 s	Best
2Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	55.7 s	+0.50 s
3Dunlop Sport BluResponse	55.9 s	+0.70 s
4Bridgestone Turanza T005	56 s	+0.80 s
5Hankook Ventus Prime 4	56.2 s	+1.00 s
6Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	56.3 s	+1.10 s
7Michelin Primacy 4+	56.7 s	+1.50 s
8Vredestein Ultrac	56.8 s	+1.60 s

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

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental PremiumContact 7	51.1 m	Best	0 km/h
2Michelin Primacy 4+	54.6 m	+3.50 m	33 km/h
3Hankook Ventus Prime 4	56 m	+4.90 m	38 km/h
4Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	57.5 m	+6.40 m	43 km/h
5Bridgestone Turanza T005	58.9 m	+7.80 m	47 km/h
6Vredestein Ultrac	59 m	+7.90 m	48 km/h
7Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	59.6 m	+8.50 m	49 km/h
8Dunlop Sport BluResponse	64.6 m	+13.50 m	59 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 26.4% (13.5 m ≈ 3 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Dunlop Sport BluResponse would still be travelling at 59 km/h when the Continental PremiumContact 7 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
1Continental PremiumContact 7	83.8 s	Best
2Vredestein Ultrac	84.7 s	+0.90 s
2Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	84.7 s	+0.90 s
4Bridgestone Turanza T005	85.4 s	+1.60 s
5Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	85.6 s	+1.80 s
5Michelin Primacy 4+	85.6 s	+1.80 s
7Hankook Ventus Prime 4	87.6 s	+3.80 s
8Dunlop Sport BluResponse	88.2 s	+4.40 s

The difference between best and worst was 5.3% (4.4 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Vredestein Ultrac	80.6 km/h	Best
2Michelin Primacy 4+	78.1 km/h	-2.50 km/h
3Dunlop Sport BluResponse	77.4 km/h	-3.20 km/h
4Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	77 km/h	-3.60 km/h
5Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	76 km/h	-4.60 km/h
5Continental PremiumContact 7	76 km/h	-4.60 km/h
7Bridgestone Turanza T005	75.3 km/h	-5.30 km/h
8Hankook Ventus Prime 4	74 km/h	-6.60 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 8.2% (6.6 Km/H).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	64 dB	Best
2Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	64.2 dB	+0.20 dB
3Michelin Primacy 4+	64.3 dB	+0.30 dB
4Continental PremiumContact 7	64.6 dB	+0.60 dB
5Hankook Ventus Prime 4	64.7 dB	+0.70 dB
6Bridgestone Turanza T005	64.9 dB	+0.90 dB
7Vredestein Ultrac	65.3 dB	+1.30 dB
7Dunlop Sport BluResponse	65.3 dB	+1.30 dB

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

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Bridgestone Turanza T005	0.67 kg/t	Best	£0
2Dunlop Sport BluResponse	0.75 kg/t	+0.08 kg/t	£53
3Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	0.78 kg/t	+0.11 kg/t	£72
4Michelin Primacy 4+	0.8 kg/t	+0.13 kg/t	£86
5Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	0.82 kg/t	+0.15 kg/t	£99
5Hankook Ventus Prime 4	0.82 kg/t	+0.15 kg/t	£99
7Continental PremiumContact 7	0.83 kg/t	+0.16 kg/t	£105
8Vredestein Ultrac	0.89 kg/t	+0.22 kg/t	£145

The difference between best and worst was 32.8% (0.22 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Vredestein Ultrac uses about 100 L (£145) more fuel than the Bridgestone Turanza T005.

Adjust the assumptions

Calculated estimates, not additional measurements. Use the controls to explore the assumptions. These calculators use the full test field, independently of your tyre selection above.

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19,000 km

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Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tyre age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.