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Tyre Reviews Best Summer Touring Tyres

Jonathan Benson
Tested and written by Jonathan Benson
11 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the Tyre Reviews Best Summer Touring Tyres, 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.

Continental PremiumContact 7
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
Bridgestone Turanza T005
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Kumho Ecsta HS52
Vredestein Ultrac
Toyo Proxes Comfort
GT-Radial FE2
Nankang Econex NA1
Double-Coin DC99

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 4.35 M (12.3%) | Avg: 36.52 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 35.27 M. The difference between best and worst was 11%.
  1. Continental PremiumContact 7
    35.27 M
  2. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    35.29 M
  3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    35.74 M
  4. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    35.9 M
  5. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    36.09 M
  6. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    36.15 M
  7. Vredestein Ultrac
    36.26 M
  8. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    36.31 M
  9. GT-Radial FE2
    36.35 M
  10. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    36.58 M
  11. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    36.7 M
  12. Nankang Econex NA1
    38.45 M
  13. Double-Coin DC99
    39.62 M

Dry Handling (s)

Spread: 1.81 s (3.5%) | Avg: 52.20 s

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kumho Ecsta HS52 with a result of 51.58 s. The difference between best and worst was 3.4%.
  1. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    51.58 s
  2. Continental PremiumContact 7
    51.73 s
  3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    51.78 s
  4. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    51.85 s
  5. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    52.04 s
  6. GT-Radial FE2
    52.16 s
  7. Nankang Econex NA1
    52.23 s
  8. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    52.26 s
  9. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    52.28 s
  10. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    52.36 s
  11. Vredestein Ultrac
    52.4 s
  12. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    52.6 s
  13. Double-Coin DC99
    53.39 s

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Spread: 70.00 Points (70%) | Avg: 83.85 Points

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 100 Points. The difference between best and worst was 70%.
  1. Continental PremiumContact 7
    100 Points
  2. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    95 Points
  3. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    95 Points
  4. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    90 Points
  5. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    90 Points
  6. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    90 Points
  7. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    85 Points
  8. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    85 Points
  9. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    85 Points
  10. Vredestein Ultrac
    85 Points
  11. GT-Radial FE2
    85 Points
  12. Nankang Econex NA1
    75 Points
  13. Double-Coin DC99
    30 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 14.46 M (45.8%) | Avg: 35.75 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 31.58 M. The difference between best and worst was 31.4%.
  1. Continental PremiumContact 7
    31.58 M
  2. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    32.88 M
  3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    32.91 M
  4. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    33.88 M
  5. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    34.12 M
  6. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    34.34 M
  7. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    34.36 M
  8. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    34.94 M
  9. Vredestein Ultrac
    35.29 M
  10. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    36.51 M
  11. GT-Radial FE2
    38.23 M
  12. Nankang Econex NA1
    39.61 M
  13. Double-Coin DC99
    46.04 M

Wet Handling (s)

Spread: 11.46 s (13.5%) | Avg: 87.03 s

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 with a result of 84.81 s. The difference between best and worst was 11.9%.
  1. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    84.81 s
  2. Continental PremiumContact 7
    84.85 s
  3. Vredestein Ultrac
    84.91 s
  4. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    85.31 s
  5. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    85.72 s
  6. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    86.21 s
  7. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    86.47 s
  8. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    86.58 s
  9. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    86.67 s
  10. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    87 s
  11. GT-Radial FE2
    87.27 s
  12. Nankang Econex NA1
    89.36 s
  13. Double-Coin DC99
    96.27 s

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Spread: 50.00 Points (50%) | Avg: 90.38 Points

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Ultrac with a result of 100 Points. The difference between best and worst was 50%.
  1. Vredestein Ultrac
    100 Points
  2. Continental PremiumContact 7
    100 Points
  3. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    100 Points
  4. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    100 Points
  5. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    95 Points
  6. GT-Radial FE2
    95 Points
  7. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    95 Points
  8. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    95 Points
  9. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    95 Points
  10. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    90 Points
  11. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    90 Points
  12. Nankang Econex NA1
    70 Points
  13. Double-Coin DC99
    50 Points

Wet Circle (s)

Spread: 1.34 s (11.7%) | Avg: 11.80 s

Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 11.5 s. The difference between best and worst was 10.4%.
  1. Continental PremiumContact 7
    11.5 s
  2. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    11.57 s
  3. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    11.6 s
  4. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    11.65 s
  5. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    11.68 s
  6. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    11.68 s
  7. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    11.69 s
  8. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    11.71 s
  9. Vredestein Ultrac
    11.74 s
  10. Nankang Econex NA1
    11.88 s
  11. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    11.89 s
  12. GT-Radial FE2
    12.01 s
  13. Double-Coin DC99
    12.84 s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 16.23 Km/H (20.1%) | Avg: 74.94 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Ultrac with a result of 80.78 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 20.1%.
  1. Vredestein Ultrac
    80.78 Km/H
  2. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    78.92 Km/H
  3. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    78.18 Km/H
  4. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    76.18 Km/H
  5. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    75.47 Km/H
  6. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    75.33 Km/H
  7. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    74.98 Km/H
  8. Continental PremiumContact 7
    74.91 Km/H
  9. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    74.33 Km/H
  10. Nankang Econex NA1
    74.13 Km/H
  11. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    73.6 Km/H
  12. GT-Radial FE2
    72.92 Km/H
  13. Double-Coin DC99
    64.55 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Spread: 1.42 m/sec2 (38.4%) | Avg: 3.24 m/sec2

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Ultrac with a result of 3.7 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 38.4%.
  1. Vredestein Ultrac
    3.7 m/sec2
  2. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    3.56 m/sec2
  3. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    3.42 m/sec2
  4. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    3.4 m/sec2
  5. GT-Radial FE2
    3.37 m/sec2
  6. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    3.33 m/sec2
  7. Continental PremiumContact 7
    3.3 m/sec2
  8. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    3.28 m/sec2
  9. Nankang Econex NA1
    3.25 m/sec2
  10. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    3.19 m/sec2
  11. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    3.19 m/sec2
  12. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    2.81 m/sec2
  13. Double-Coin DC99
    2.28 m/sec2

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Spread: 10.00 Points (10%) | Avg: 93.77 Points

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun with a result of 100 Points. The difference between best and worst was 10%.
  1. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    100 Points
  2. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    95 Points
  3. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    95 Points
  4. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    95 Points
  5. Vredestein Ultrac
    95 Points
  6. GT-Radial FE2
    95 Points
  7. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    95 Points
  8. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    95 Points
  9. Continental PremiumContact 7
    92 Points
  10. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    92 Points
  11. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    90 Points
  12. Nankang Econex NA1
    90 Points
  13. Double-Coin DC99
    90 Points

Noise (dB)

Spread: 2.60 dB (3.7%) | Avg: 71.42 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Double-Coin DC99 with a result of 70.2 dB. The difference between best and worst was 3.6%.
  1. Double-Coin DC99
    70.2 dB
  2. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    70.3 dB
  3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    70.4 dB
  4. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    70.7 dB
  5. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    70.8 dB
  6. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    71.3 dB
  7. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    71.6 dB
  8. GT-Radial FE2
    71.8 dB
  9. Nankang Econex NA1
    71.9 dB
  10. Vredestein Ultrac
    72 dB
  11. Continental PremiumContact 7
    72.2 dB
  12. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    72.4 dB
  13. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    72.8 dB

Value Performance Overview

Price

Spread: 49.57 (98.9%) | Avg: 79.14

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Double-Coin DC99. The difference between best and worst was 49.7%.
  1. Double-Coin DC99
    50.12
  2. Nankang Econex NA1
    58.29
  3. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    63.49
  4. GT-Radial FE2
    71.15
  5. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    71.8
  6. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    78.5
  7. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    81.39
  8. Vredestein Ultrac
    85.59
  9. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    89.19
  10. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    89.39
  11. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    93.89
  12. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    96.39
  13. Continental PremiumContact 7
    99.69

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 2.42 kg / t (35.8%) | Avg: 8.27 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza T005 with a result of 6.76 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 26.4%.
  1. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    6.76 kg / t
  2. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    7.52 kg / t
  3. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    7.69 kg / t
  4. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    8.22 kg / t
  5. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    8.24 kg / t
  6. GT-Radial FE2
    8.34 kg / t
  7. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    8.36 kg / t
  8. Continental PremiumContact 7
    8.38 kg / t
  9. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    8.48 kg / t
  10. Double-Coin DC99
    8.63 kg / t
  11. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    8.72 kg / t
  12. Vredestein Ultrac
    9.02 kg / t
  13. Nankang Econex NA1
    9.18 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Continental PremiumContact 7 97.3%
2 Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 96%
3 Bridgestone Turanza T005 95.9%
4 Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 95.7%
5 Michelin Primacy 4 Plus 95.1%
6 Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun 94.5%
7 Hankook Ventus Prime 4 94.2%
8 Kumho Ecsta HS52 94.1%
9 Vredestein Ultrac 93.9%
10 Toyo Proxes Comfort 93.9%
11 GT-Radial FE2 92%
12 Nankang Econex NA1 87.6%
13 Double-Coin DC99 80.3%

Test Winner

Double-Coin DC99
Double-Coin DC99

80.3%

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