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2024 Summer SUV Tyre Test

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: 235/55 R19
Tyres tested: 11
Disciplines: 14

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Bridgestone Potenza Sport	33.4 m	Best	0 km/h
2Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	33.5 m	+0.10 m	7 km/h
3Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV	34.2 m	+0.80 m	20 km/h
4Pirelli Scorpion	34.3 m	+0.90 m	21 km/h
5Toyo Proxes Sport 2	34.4 m	+1.00 m	22 km/h
6Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV	34.9 m	+1.50 m	27 km/h
7Giti GitiSport S2 SUV	35.3 m	+1.90 m	30 km/h
8Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+	35.4 m	+2.00 m	31 km/h
9Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV	35.6 m	+2.20 m	32 km/h
10Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV	36.2 m	+2.80 m	36 km/h
11Ceat Sport Drive SUV	36.3 m	+2.90 m	37 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 8.7% (2.9 m ≈ 0.6 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Ceat Sport Drive SUV would still be travelling at 37 km/h when the Bridgestone Potenza Sport 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
1Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	108.6 km/h	Best
2Toyo Proxes Sport 2	108 km/h	-0.60 km/h
3Bridgestone Potenza Sport	107.5 km/h	-1.10 km/h
4Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV	107.4 km/h	-1.20 km/h
5Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV	107.3 km/h	-1.30 km/h
6Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV	106.6 km/h	-2.00 km/h
6Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV	106.6 km/h	-2.00 km/h
8Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+	106.4 km/h	-2.20 km/h
8Giti GitiSport S2 SUV	106.4 km/h	-2.20 km/h
10Pirelli Scorpion	106.3 km/h	-2.30 km/h
10Ceat Sport Drive SUV	106.3 km/h	-2.30 km/h

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

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV	49.3 m	Best	0 km/h
2Bridgestone Potenza Sport	49.9 m	+0.60 m	14 km/h
3Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	50.4 m	+1.10 m	19 km/h
4Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV	50.7 m	+1.40 m	22 km/h
5Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV	50.9 m	+1.60 m	23 km/h
6Pirelli Scorpion	51.7 m	+2.40 m	28 km/h
7Giti GitiSport S2 SUV	53.7 m	+4.40 m	37 km/h
8Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+	53.8 m	+4.50 m	38 km/h
9Toyo Proxes Sport 2	54.2 m	+4.90 m	39 km/h
10Ceat Sport Drive SUV	56.5 m	+7.20 m	46 km/h
11Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV	59.3 m	+10.00 m	53 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 20.3% (10 m ≈ 2.2 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV would still be travelling at 53 km/h when the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 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
1Bridgestone Potenza Sport	83.7 km/h	Best
2Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	82.8 km/h	-0.90 km/h
3Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV	82.2 km/h	-1.50 km/h
4Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV	82.1 km/h	-1.60 km/h
5Pirelli Scorpion	81.1 km/h	-2.60 km/h
6Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV	80.6 km/h	-3.10 km/h
6Toyo Proxes Sport 2	80.6 km/h	-3.10 km/h
6Giti GitiSport S2 SUV	80.6 km/h	-3.10 km/h
9Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+	79.6 km/h	-4.10 km/h
10Ceat Sport Drive SUV	78.4 km/h	-5.30 km/h
11Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV	78.1 km/h	-5.60 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 6.7% (5.6 Km/H).

Wet Circle
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Potenza Sport	20.36 s	Best
2Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	20.58 s	+0.22 s
3Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV	20.81 s	+0.45 s
4Toyo Proxes Sport 2	20.91 s	+0.55 s
5Pirelli Scorpion	20.92 s	+0.56 s
6Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV	20.99 s	+0.63 s
7Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV	21.23 s	+0.87 s
8Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+	21.37 s	+1.01 s
9Giti GitiSport S2 SUV	21.38 s	+1.02 s
10Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV	21.59 s	+1.23 s
11Ceat Sport Drive SUV	21.75 s	+1.39 s

The difference between best and worst was 6.8% (1.39 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV	93.3 km/h	Best
2Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+	89.8 km/h	-3.50 km/h
3Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV	89 km/h	-4.30 km/h
4Giti GitiSport S2 SUV	88.8 km/h	-4.50 km/h
5Pirelli Scorpion	88.7 km/h	-4.60 km/h
6Toyo Proxes Sport 2	87.3 km/h	-6.00 km/h
7Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV	86.9 km/h	-6.40 km/h
7Bridgestone Potenza Sport	86.9 km/h	-6.40 km/h
9Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV	86.7 km/h	-6.60 km/h
10Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	86.5 km/h	-6.80 km/h
11Ceat Sport Drive SUV	84.2 km/h	-9.10 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 9.8% (9.1 Km/H).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV	2.74 m/sec2	Best
2Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV	2.72 m/sec2	-0.02 m/sec2
3Toyo Proxes Sport 2	2.7 m/sec2	-0.04 m/sec2
4Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV	2.67 m/sec2	-0.07 m/sec2
5Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+	2.66 m/sec2	-0.08 m/sec2
6Giti GitiSport S2 SUV	2.65 m/sec2	-0.09 m/sec2
7Pirelli Scorpion	2.55 m/sec2	-0.19 m/sec2
8Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	2.52 m/sec2	-0.22 m/sec2
9Bridgestone Potenza Sport	2.51 m/sec2	-0.23 m/sec2
10Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV	2.39 m/sec2	-0.35 m/sec2
11Ceat Sport Drive SUV	2.3 m/sec2	-0.44 m/sec2

The difference between best and worst was 16.1% (0.44 m/sec2).

Off road

Gravel Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Potenza Sport	88.7 km/h	Best
2Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	87.4 km/h	-1.30 km/h
3Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV	87.3 km/h	-1.40 km/h
3Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV	87.3 km/h	-1.40 km/h
5Pirelli Scorpion	87.1 km/h	-1.60 km/h
6Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV	87 km/h	-1.70 km/h
7Ceat Sport Drive SUV	86.6 km/h	-2.10 km/h
8Toyo Proxes Sport 2	86.4 km/h	-2.30 km/h
9Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV	86.1 km/h	-2.60 km/h
10Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+	85.7 km/h	-3.00 km/h
11Giti GitiSport S2 SUV	85.6 km/h	-3.10 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 3.5% (3.1 Km/H).

Gravel Traction
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Ceat Sport Drive SUV	8184 N	Best
2Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV	8045 N	-139.00 N
3Pirelli Scorpion	7909 N	-275.00 N
4Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV	7820 N	-364.00 N
5Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV	7757 N	-427.00 N
6Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	7734 N	-450.00 N
7Bridgestone Potenza Sport	7685 N	-499.00 N
8Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV	7563 N	-621.00 N
9Giti GitiSport S2 SUV	7527 N	-657.00 N
10Toyo Proxes Sport 2	7379 N	-805.00 N
11Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+	7153 N	-1,031.00 N

The difference between best and worst was 12.6% (1,031 N).

Sand Traction
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV	11025 N	Best
2Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV	10525 N	-500.00 N
3Giti GitiSport S2 SUV	10437 N	-588.00 N
4Toyo Proxes Sport 2	9586 N	-1,439.00 N
5Bridgestone Potenza Sport	9495 N	-1,530.00 N
6Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+	9292 N	-1,733.00 N
7Ceat Sport Drive SUV	9203 N	-1,822.00 N
8Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	9051 N	-1,974.00 N
9Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV	8700 N	-2,325.00 N
10Pirelli Scorpion	8660 N	-2,365.00 N
11Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV	8608 N	-2,417.00 N

The difference between best and worst was 21.9% (2,417 N).

Grass Traction
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV	2438 N	Best
2Pirelli Scorpion	2216 N	-222.00 N
3Bridgestone Potenza Sport	2197 N	-241.00 N
4Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	2017 N	-421.00 N
5Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV	1965 N	-473.00 N
6Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV	1926 N	-512.00 N
7Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV	1916 N	-522.00 N
8Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+	1831 N	-607.00 N
9Ceat Sport Drive SUV	1751 N	-687.00 N
10Toyo Proxes Sport 2	1711 N	-727.00 N
11Giti GitiSport S2 SUV	1485 N	-953.00 N

The difference between best and worst was 39.1% (953 N).

Mud Traction
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Potenza Sport	2477 N	Best
2Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+	2438 N	-39.00 N
3Pirelli Scorpion	2414 N	-63.00 N
4Toyo Proxes Sport 2	2348 N	-129.00 N
5Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV	2335 N	-142.00 N
6Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	2250 N	-227.00 N
7Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV	2242 N	-235.00 N
8Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV	2238 N	-239.00 N
9Giti GitiSport S2 SUV	2191 N	-286.00 N
10Ceat Sport Drive SUV	2189 N	-288.00 N
11Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV	2099 N	-378.00 N

The difference between best and worst was 15.3% (378 N).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli Scorpion	68.6 dB	Best
2Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	69.2 dB	+0.60 dB
3Toyo Proxes Sport 2	69.9 dB	+1.30 dB
4Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV	70 dB	+1.40 dB
4Ceat Sport Drive SUV	70 dB	+1.40 dB
6Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+	70.3 dB	+1.70 dB
7Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV	70.4 dB	+1.80 dB
8Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV	70.8 dB	+2.20 dB
9Bridgestone Potenza Sport	71 dB	+2.40 dB
10Giti GitiSport S2 SUV	71.9 dB	+3.30 dB
11Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV	72.8 dB	+4.20 dB

The difference between best and worst was 6.1% (4.2 dB).

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Pirelli Scorpion	7.2 kg/t	Best	£0
2Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV	7.63 kg/t	+0.43 kg/t	£26
3Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	7.73 kg/t	+0.53 kg/t	£32
3Ceat Sport Drive SUV	7.73 kg/t	+0.53 kg/t	£32
5Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV	7.83 kg/t	+0.63 kg/t	£39
6Giti GitiSport S2 SUV	8.15 kg/t	+0.95 kg/t	£58
7Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV	8.25 kg/t	+1.05 kg/t	£64
8Toyo Proxes Sport 2	8.44 kg/t	+1.24 kg/t	£76
9Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV	8.55 kg/t	+1.35 kg/t	£83
10Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+	8.85 kg/t	+1.65 kg/t	£101
11Bridgestone Potenza Sport	9.23 kg/t	+2.03 kg/t	£124

The difference between best and worst was 28.2% (2.03 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport uses about 86 L (£124) more fuel than the Pirelli Scorpion.

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