2024 AMS Summer SUV Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
March 22, 2024
Below are all the data points for the 2024 AMS Summer SUV 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.

Continental PremiumContact 7
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV
Vredestein Ultrac
Bridgestone Turanza 6
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 SUV
Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV
Falken Azenis FK520
Michelin Primacy 4 Plus

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 34.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 6.8%.

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 27.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 10.3%.

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 75.5 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.2%.

Wet Circle (m/s)

Lateral wet grip in m/s squared (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 8.62 m/s. The difference between best and worst was 4.1%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken Azenis FK520 with a result of 77.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 11.9%.

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 SUV with a result of 8.8 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 27%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 SUV with a result of 69.3 dB. The difference between best and worst was 5.3%.

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Primacy 4 Plus with a result of 6.6 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 27.5%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
1 Continental PremiumContact 7 0%
2 Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV 0%
3 Vredestein Ultrac 0%
4 Bridgestone Turanza 6 0%
5 Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 SUV 0%
6 Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV 0%
7 Falken Azenis FK520 0%
8 Michelin Primacy 4 Plus 0%

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