2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
March 13, 2024
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.

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

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (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%.

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 40.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 23.2%.

Wet Handling (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%.

Wet Circle (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%.

Straight Aqua (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%.

Curved Aquaplaning (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%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

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

Value Performance Overview

Wear (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%.

Value (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%.

Price

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%.

Rolling Resistance (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%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
1 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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