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2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
9 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2024 AutoBild Summer 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.

Vredestein Ultrac
Dunlop Sport BluResponse
Maxxis Premitra HP5
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
Firestone RoadHawk
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
Kleber Dynaxer HP4
Uniroyal RainSport 5
BFGoodrich Advantage
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
Giti GitiSynergyH2
Toyo Proxes Comfort
Fulda EcoControl HP2
Nexen N Fera Primus
GT-Radial FE2
Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
Kumho Ecsta HS52
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Continental PremiumContact 7
Bridgestone Turanza 6
Reference Budget

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 4.20 M (11.9%) | Avg: 36.76 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kumho Ecsta HS52 with a result of 35.4 M. The difference between best and worst was 10.6%.
  1. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    35.4 M
  2. Continental PremiumContact 7
    35.4 M
  3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    35.9 M
  4. Vredestein Ultrac
    36.1 M
  5. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    36.2 M
  6. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    36.3 M
  7. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    36.3 M
  8. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    36.4 M
  9. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    36.5 M
  10. Firestone RoadHawk
    36.6 M
  11. Giti GitiSynergyH2
    36.6 M
  12. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    36.7 M
  13. Fulda EcoControl HP2
    36.8 M
  14. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    36.9 M
  15. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    36.9 M
  16. Nexen N Fera Primus
    37.2 M
  17. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
    37.4 M
  18. BFGoodrich Advantage
    37.4 M
  19. GT-Radial FE2
    37.4 M
  20. Uniroyal RainSport 5
    37.9 M
  21. Reference Budget
    39.6 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 3.30 Km/H (2.8%) | Avg: 114.92 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    116.2 Km/H
  2. Vredestein Ultrac
    116.1 Km/H
  3. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    116 Km/H
  4. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    116 Km/H
  5. Firestone RoadHawk
    115.7 Km/H
  6. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    115.6 Km/H
  7. Continental PremiumContact 7
    115.5 Km/H
  8. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    115.4 Km/H
  9. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    115.2 Km/H
  10. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    115.1 Km/H
  11. BFGoodrich Advantage
    114.9 Km/H
  12. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    114.7 Km/H
  13. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    114.6 Km/H
  14. GT-Radial FE2
    114.5 Km/H
  15. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
    114.4 Km/H
  16. Nexen N Fera Primus
    114.4 Km/H
  17. Giti GitiSynergyH2
    114.3 Km/H
  18. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    114.1 Km/H
  19. Fulda EcoControl HP2
    113.9 Km/H
  20. Uniroyal RainSport 5
    113.8 Km/H
  21. Reference Budget
    112.9 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 12.20 M (30.3%) | Avg: 44.46 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 40.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 23.2%.
  1. Continental PremiumContact 7
    40.3 M
  2. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    40.8 M
  3. Vredestein Ultrac
    41.6 M
  4. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    42.9 M
  5. Uniroyal RainSport 5
    43.3 M
  6. Nexen N Fera Primus
    43.3 M
  7. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    43.3 M
  8. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    43.3 M
  9. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    43.6 M
  10. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    43.7 M
  11. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    44.4 M
  12. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    44.4 M
  13. Firestone RoadHawk
    44.9 M
  14. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
    45 M
  15. BFGoodrich Advantage
    45.4 M
  16. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    45.6 M
  17. GT-Radial FE2
    45.8 M
  18. Fulda EcoControl HP2
    46.1 M
  19. Giti GitiSynergyH2
    46.5 M
  20. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    46.9 M
  21. Reference Budget
    52.5 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 11.50 Km/H (15.1%) | Avg: 74.11 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Ultrac with a result of 76.2 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 15.1%.
  1. Vredestein Ultrac
    76.2 Km/H
  2. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    75.7 Km/H
  3. Firestone RoadHawk
    75.6 Km/H
  4. Continental PremiumContact 7
    75.5 Km/H
  5. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    75.4 Km/H
  6. Nexen N Fera Primus
    75.3 Km/H
  7. Uniroyal RainSport 5
    74.8 Km/H
  8. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    74.7 Km/H
  9. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    74.6 Km/H
  10. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    74.5 Km/H
  11. Giti GitiSynergyH2
    74.5 Km/H
  12. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    74.5 Km/H
  13. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    74.3 Km/H
  14. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    74.2 Km/H
  15. GT-Radial FE2
    74.2 Km/H
  16. Fulda EcoControl HP2
    74.1 Km/H
  17. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
    73.6 Km/H
  18. BFGoodrich Advantage
    73.5 Km/H
  19. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    73.3 Km/H
  20. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    73.1 Km/H
  21. Reference Budget
    64.7 Km/H

Wet Circle (m/s)

Spread: 1.89 m/s (28.8%) | Avg: 6.08 m/s

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

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Ultrac with a result of 6.56 m/s. The difference between best and worst was 28.8%.
  1. Vredestein Ultrac
    6.56 m/s
  2. Continental PremiumContact 7
    6.53 m/s
  3. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    6.4 m/s
  4. Uniroyal RainSport 5
    6.34 m/s
  5. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    6.29 m/s
  6. Nexen N Fera Primus
    6.27 m/s
  7. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    6.27 m/s
  8. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    6.24 m/s
  9. Firestone RoadHawk
    6.21 m/s
  10. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    6.13 m/s
  11. Fulda EcoControl HP2
    6.1 m/s
  12. Giti GitiSynergyH2
    6.09 m/s
  13. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    6.08 m/s
  14. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    6.06 m/s
  15. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
    6.04 m/s
  16. GT-Radial FE2
    6.01 m/s
  17. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    5.92 m/s
  18. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    5.92 m/s
  19. BFGoodrich Advantage
    5.86 m/s
  20. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    5.68 m/s
  21. Reference Budget
    4.67 m/s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 6.60 Km/H (7.6%) | Avg: 82.56 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Ultrac with a result of 86.8 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 7.6%.
  1. Vredestein Ultrac
    86.8 Km/H
  2. Uniroyal RainSport 5
    85.3 Km/H
  3. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    85.2 Km/H
  4. Firestone RoadHawk
    84.7 Km/H
  5. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    84.5 Km/H
  6. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    83.4 Km/H
  7. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    83.2 Km/H
  8. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
    82.8 Km/H
  9. Continental PremiumContact 7
    82.5 Km/H
  10. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    82.4 Km/H
  11. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    81.9 Km/H
  12. GT-Radial FE2
    81.7 Km/H
  13. BFGoodrich Advantage
    81.4 Km/H
  14. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    81.3 Km/H
  15. Giti GitiSynergyH2
    81.3 Km/H
  16. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    81.3 Km/H
  17. Reference Budget
    81.2 Km/H
  18. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    81.1 Km/H
  19. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    81 Km/H
  20. Fulda EcoControl HP2
    80.6 Km/H
  21. Nexen N Fera Primus
    80.2 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Spread: 0.94 m/sec2 (18.4%) | Avg: 4.59 m/sec2

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Ultrac with a result of 5.12 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 18.4%.
  1. Vredestein Ultrac
    5.12 m/sec2
  2. Uniroyal RainSport 5
    5 m/sec2
  3. Fulda EcoControl HP2
    4.82 m/sec2
  4. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    4.79 m/sec2
  5. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    4.77 m/sec2
  6. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    4.77 m/sec2
  7. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    4.74 m/sec2
  8. Firestone RoadHawk
    4.72 m/sec2
  9. BFGoodrich Advantage
    4.66 m/sec2
  10. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    4.66 m/sec2
  11. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    4.51 m/sec2
  12. Continental PremiumContact 7
    4.51 m/sec2
  13. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
    4.5 m/sec2
  14. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    4.49 m/sec2
  15. Giti GitiSynergyH2
    4.47 m/sec2
  16. GT-Radial FE2
    4.45 m/sec2
  17. Nexen N Fera Primus
    4.43 m/sec2
  18. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    4.38 m/sec2
  19. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    4.26 m/sec2
  20. Reference Budget
    4.21 m/sec2
  21. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    4.18 m/sec2

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 2.20 dB (3%) | Avg: 73.50 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    72.3 dB
  2. Fulda EcoControl HP2
    72.5 dB
  3. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    72.7 dB
  4. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
    72.9 dB
  5. Uniroyal RainSport 5
    72.9 dB
  6. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    73 dB
  7. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    73.1 dB
  8. Nexen N Fera Primus
    73.2 dB
  9. BFGoodrich Advantage
    73.3 dB
  10. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    73.3 dB
  11. Vredestein Ultrac
    73.6 dB
  12. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    73.6 dB
  13. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    73.7 dB
  14. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    73.8 dB
  15. GT-Radial FE2
    73.9 dB
  16. Continental PremiumContact 7
    74.1 dB
  17. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    74.1 dB
  18. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    74.2 dB
  19. Reference Budget
    74.3 dB
  20. Giti GitiSynergyH2
    74.4 dB
  21. Firestone RoadHawk
    74.5 dB

Value Performance Overview

Wear (KM)

Spread: 29850.00 KM (66%) | Avg: 28877.50 KM

Predicted tread life in KM (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 with a result of 45250 KM. The difference between best and worst was 66%.
  1. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    45250 KM
  2. Fulda EcoControl HP2
    40300 KM
  3. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    38950 KM
  4. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    34400 KM
  5. Continental PremiumContact 7
    30750 KM
  6. Firestone RoadHawk
    29850 KM
  7. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    29450 KM
  8. GT-Radial FE2
    29450 KM
  9. Giti GitiSynergyH2
    29400 KM
  10. Uniroyal RainSport 5
    27650 KM
  11. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    27600 KM
  12. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    27150 KM
  13. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    26250 KM
  14. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    25800 KM
  15. BFGoodrich Advantage
    25750 KM
  16. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
    25350 KM
  17. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    24900 KM
  18. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    24450 KM
  19. Nexen N Fera Primus
    19450 KM
  20. Vredestein Ultrac
    15400 KM

Value (Price/1000)

Spread: 12.37 Price/1000 (166.3%) | Avg: 11.56 Price/1000

Euros/1000km based on cost/wear (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Fulda EcoControl HP2 with a result of 7.44 Price/1000. The difference between best and worst was 62.4%.
  1. Fulda EcoControl HP2
    7.44 Price/1000
  2. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    8.29 Price/1000
  3. GT-Radial FE2
    9 Price/1000
  4. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    9.85 Price/1000
  5. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    9.94 Price/1000
  6. Giti GitiSynergyH2
    10.03 Price/1000
  7. Firestone RoadHawk
    10.05 Price/1000
  8. Uniroyal RainSport 5
    10.85 Price/1000
  9. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    11.3 Price/1000
  10. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    11.43 Price/1000
  11. BFGoodrich Advantage
    11.46 Price/1000
  12. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    11.63 Price/1000
  13. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
    11.64 Price/1000
  14. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    11.77 Price/1000
  15. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    12.07 Price/1000
  16. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    12.32 Price/1000
  17. Continental PremiumContact 7
    12.85 Price/1000
  18. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    14.46 Price/1000
  19. Nexen N Fera Primus
    14.91 Price/1000
  20. Vredestein Ultrac
    19.81 Price/1000

Price

Spread: 175.00 (66%) | Avg: 325.75

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was GT-Radial FE2. The difference between best and worst was 39.8%.
  1. GT-Radial FE2
    265
  2. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    270
  3. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    290
  4. Nexen N Fera Primus
    290
  5. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
    295
  6. BFGoodrich Advantage
    295
  7. Giti GitiSynergyH2
    295
  8. Firestone RoadHawk
    300
  9. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    300
  10. Uniroyal RainSport 5
    300
  11. Fulda EcoControl HP2
    300
  12. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    300
  13. Vredestein Ultrac
    305
  14. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    340
  15. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    360
  16. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    375
  17. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    395
  18. Continental PremiumContact 7
    395
  19. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    405
  20. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    440

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 1.71 kg / t (22.9%) | Avg: 8.19 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Dunlop Sport BluResponse with a result of 7.48 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 18.6%.
  1. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
    7.48 kg / t
  2. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    7.62 kg / t
  3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    7.65 kg / t
  4. Firestone RoadHawk
    7.67 kg / t
  5. BFGoodrich Advantage
    7.73 kg / t
  6. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
    7.8 kg / t
  7. Uniroyal RainSport 5
    7.93 kg / t
  8. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    7.98 kg / t
  9. Fulda EcoControl HP2
    8.03 kg / t
  10. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    8.05 kg / t
  11. Continental PremiumContact 7
    8.08 kg / t
  12. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    8.16 kg / t
  13. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    8.22 kg / t
  14. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
    8.36 kg / t
  15. GT-Radial FE2
    8.43 kg / t
  16. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    8.46 kg / t
  17. Nexen N Fera Primus
    8.6 kg / t
  18. Vredestein Ultrac
    8.81 kg / t
  19. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    8.83 kg / t
  20. Reference Budget
    8.95 kg / t
  21. Giti GitiSynergyH2
    9.19 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Michelin Primacy 4 Plus 0%
2 Continental PremiumContact 7 0%
3 Bridgestone Turanza 6 0%
4 Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 0%
5 Kumho Ecsta HS52 0%
6 Firestone RoadHawk 0%
7 Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun 0%
8 Toyo Proxes Comfort 0%
9 Hankook Ventus Prime 4 0%
10 Dunlop Sport BluResponse 0%
11 Fulda EcoControl HP2 0%
12 Kleber Dynaxer HP4 0%
13 BFGoodrich Advantage 0%
14 Giti GitiSynergyH2 0%
15 GT-Radial FE2 0%
16 Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 0%
17 Nexen N Fera Primus 0%
18 Uniroyal RainSport 5 0%
19 Maxxis Premitra HP5 0%
20 Vredestein Ultrac 0%
21 Reference Budget 0%

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Discussion

8 comments
  1. Bogdan Gherasim archived

    I had the Goodyears (215/50.R17) on my 2017 Focus Tdci for 4 years and 85.000km without rotating them and they are still going strong. Can't rotate them because one of the rears had a puncture.
    The originals Michelin Primacy HP had to go after 80K and I had to rotate them at about 60.000km and they were BAD when they had about 40.000km. Rear grip non existent and on wet they were very tail happy.
    P.S. I live in SE of Spain were is HOT in the summer(40+ C), we get more than 300 days of sun, mild winters and it rains....almost never.

    #9623
  2. _ _ archived

    Clearly the winner is Vredestein Ultrac..
    I hate those manipulations in score.

    #9483
    1. drtowers _ _ archived

      let down apparently by wear...

      #9577
      1. Flaviu drtowers archived

        The new Ultrac + is here. No reviews for it but it appears to have up to 30% better wear and abrasion resistance plus a new build. I think I'm going to be one of the first buying this in the UK.

        #10018
        1. TyreReviews Flaviu archived

          Let us know how you like it!

          #10024
    2. Bogdan Gherasim _ _ archived

      Excellent tyre for a wet climate.

      #9632
    3. dufonrafal . _ _ archived

      The Vredestein Longevity is abismal sadly.

      Using my own scoring 1/2 wet, 1/3 dry, 1/6 value. And with custom subvalues I had :

      1- P4+ & EGP2
      3- PC7
      4- Fulda EC2 (surprising but looks like he deserve it !)
      5- Turanza 6

      Then it's a mix of second tier tyres, including Hankook who is still behind in longevity. The P7 C2 is among them, bad longevity, hope that the C3 is much better.

      #10066