For 2024 Autobild's motorhome magazine tested ten sets of 225/55 R17 tyres using a van like Mercedes Vito Tourer.

The onset of the travel season marks a crucial time for motorhome owners to evaluate the condition and performance of their tyres. Autobild’s comprehensive review begins with practical advice on tyre inspection, emphasizing the significance of understanding tyre age through the DOT code and the necessity of regular checks for wear and damage. Generally speaking, tyres which are over five years old are nearing the end of their life, even if they have good tread depth.

As for any of their excellent tyre tests, Autobild evaluated key factors such as aquaplaning resistance, handling stability, braking efficiency, and rolling resistance across various tyre brands.

Bridgestone, Continental, Hankook and Michelin finish with strong results,with Bridgestone and Continental actually tying for first place overall and Hankook and Michelin tying for third!

Dry

On dry surfaces, Continental again had the best braking performance, stopping at 36.9 meters from 100 km/h, with Goodride trailing at 39.2 meters.

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental PremiumContact 7	36.9 m	Best	0 km/h
2Bridgestone Potenza Sport	37.6 m	+0.70 m	18 km/h
3Michelin Primacy 4+	38 m	+1.10 m	22 km/h
4Toyo Proxes Comfort	38.1 m	+1.20 m	23 km/h
5Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	38.3 m	+1.40 m	25 km/h
6Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	38.5 m	+1.60 m	27 km/h
6Hankook Ventus Prime 4	38.5 m	+1.60 m	27 km/h
8Vredestein Ultrac	38.6 m	+1.70 m	27 km/h
9Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	38.8 m	+1.90 m	29 km/h
10Goodride Z 107 ZuperEco	39.2 m	+2.30 m	31 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 6.2% (2.3 m ≈ 0.5 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Goodride Z 107 ZuperEco would still be travelling at 31 km/h when the Continental PremiumContact 7 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

In the dry handling test, Continental also achieved the highest average speed around the lap of 79.2 km/h, while Toyo was at the bottom with 77.3 km/h.

Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental PremiumContact 7	79.2 km/h	Best
2Bridgestone Potenza Sport	78.9 km/h	-0.30 km/h
3Michelin Primacy 4+	78.8 km/h	-0.40 km/h
4Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	78.4 km/h	-0.80 km/h
5Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	78.3 km/h	-0.90 km/h
6Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	78.1 km/h	-1.10 km/h
7Hankook Ventus Prime 4	78 km/h	-1.20 km/h
8Goodride Z 107 ZuperEco	77.8 km/h	-1.40 km/h
9Vredestein Ultrac	77.7 km/h	-1.50 km/h
10Toyo Proxes Comfort	77.3 km/h	-1.90 km/h

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

Wet

Continental again had the shortest braking distance on wet surfaces at 39.7 meters, while Goodride had the longest at 45.6 meters

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental PremiumContact 7	39.7 m	Best	0 km/h
2Bridgestone Potenza Sport	40.1 m	+0.40 m	13 km/h
3Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	41.7 m	+2.00 m	28 km/h
4Hankook Ventus Prime 4	41.9 m	+2.20 m	30 km/h
5Michelin Primacy 4+	42.2 m	+2.50 m	32 km/h
6Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	42.3 m	+2.60 m	32 km/h
7Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	42.6 m	+2.90 m	34 km/h
8Vredestein Ultrac	42.8 m	+3.10 m	35 km/h
9Toyo Proxes Comfort	43.3 m	+3.60 m	37 km/h
10Goodride Z 107 ZuperEco	45.6 m	+5.90 m	47 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 14.9% (5.9 m ≈ 1.3 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Goodride Z 107 ZuperEco would still be travelling at 47 km/h when the Continental PremiumContact 7 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

For handling on wet surfaces, Bridgestone led with a speed of 69.1 km/h, whereas Falken was the slowest at 67.2 km/h.

Wet Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Potenza Sport	69.1 km/h	Best
2Continental PremiumContact 7	68.4 km/h	-0.70 km/h
3Michelin Primacy 4+	68.2 km/h	-0.90 km/h
4Toyo Proxes Comfort	67.9 km/h	-1.20 km/h
4Hankook Ventus Prime 4	67.9 km/h	-1.20 km/h
6Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	67.8 km/h	-1.30 km/h
7Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	67.7 km/h	-1.40 km/h
7Goodride Z 107 ZuperEco	67.7 km/h	-1.40 km/h
9Vredestein Ultrac	67.6 km/h	-1.50 km/h
10Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	67.2 km/h	-1.90 km/h

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

In the aquaplaning test, Continental emerged as the top performer with a speed of 93.9 km/h, while Goodride lagged behind at 91.3 km/h.

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental PremiumContact 7	93.9 km/h	Best
2Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	93.6 km/h	-0.30 km/h
3Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	93.1 km/h	-0.80 km/h
4Hankook Ventus Prime 4	93 km/h	-0.90 km/h
5Bridgestone Potenza Sport	92.9 km/h	-1.00 km/h
6Toyo Proxes Comfort	92.8 km/h	-1.10 km/h
7Vredestein Ultrac	92.4 km/h	-1.50 km/h
8Michelin Primacy 4+	92.3 km/h	-1.60 km/h
9Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	91.5 km/h	-2.40 km/h
10Goodride Z 107 ZuperEco	91.3 km/h	-2.60 km/h

All the tyres in the Straight Aqua test finished less than 3% apart.

Bridgestone pipped Continental to the top sport in the curved aquaplaning test.

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Goodride Z 107 ZuperEco	13.3 m/sec2	Best
2Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	13.2 m/sec2	-0.10 m/sec2
3Vredestein Ultrac	13.1 m/sec2	-0.20 m/sec2
3Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	13.1 m/sec2	-0.20 m/sec2
5Toyo Proxes Comfort	13 m/sec2	-0.30 m/sec2
6Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	12.9 m/sec2	-0.40 m/sec2
7Michelin Primacy 4+	12.6 m/sec2	-0.70 m/sec2
7Hankook Ventus Prime 4	12.6 m/sec2	-0.70 m/sec2
9Continental PremiumContact 7	12.4 m/sec2	-0.90 m/sec2
10Bridgestone Potenza Sport	12.3 m/sec2	-1.00 m/sec2

The difference between best and worst was 7.5% (1 m/sec2).

Comfort

Bridgestone produced the highest noise level at 73.3 dB, while Hankook was the quietest at 71.2 dB during the pass-by noise test

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Ventus Prime 4	71.2 dB	Best
2Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	71.3 dB	+0.10 dB
3Vredestein Ultrac	71.5 dB	+0.30 dB
3Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	71.5 dB	+0.30 dB
5Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	71.6 dB	+0.40 dB
5Toyo Proxes Comfort	71.6 dB	+0.40 dB
7Michelin Primacy 4+	71.8 dB	+0.60 dB
8Goodride Z 107 ZuperEco	71.9 dB	+0.70 dB
9Continental PremiumContact 7	72.3 dB	+1.10 dB
10Bridgestone Potenza Sport	73.3 dB	+2.10 dB

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

Value

Pirelli demonstrated the lowest rolling resistance, indicating potential fuel savings, whereas Vredestein had the highest rolling resistance in the test

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	7.66 kg/t	Best	£0
2Bridgestone Potenza Sport	7.69 kg/t	+0.03 kg/t	£2
3Continental PremiumContact 7	7.82 kg/t	+0.16 kg/t	£9
4Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	8 kg/t	+0.34 kg/t	£20
5Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	8.34 kg/t	+0.68 kg/t	£39
6Hankook Ventus Prime 4	8.38 kg/t	+0.72 kg/t	£41
7Michelin Primacy 4+	8.42 kg/t	+0.76 kg/t	£44
8Goodride Z 107 ZuperEco	8.47 kg/t	+0.81 kg/t	£47
9Toyo Proxes Comfort	8.85 kg/t	+1.19 kg/t	£68
10Vredestein Ultrac	8.86 kg/t	+1.20 kg/t	£69

The difference between best and worst was 15.7% (1.2 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Vredestein Ultrac uses about 48 L (£69) more fuel than the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2.

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Results

Dry98.9%

Wet98.4%

Comfort97.1%

Rolling Resistance99.6%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (8)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 10	37.6 m	+0.70 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better	2^nd / 10	78.9 km/h	-0.30 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 10	40.1 m	+0.40 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better	1^st / 10	69.1 km/h	Best in this discipline
Straight AquaHigher is better	5^th / 10	92.9 km/h	-1.00 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	10^th / 10	12.3 m/sec2	-1.00 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better	10^th / 10	73.3 dB	+2.10 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	2^nd / 10	7.69 kg/t	+0.03 kg/t

EU Label: C/A/72

Dry100%

Wet98.6%

Comfort98.5%

Rolling Resistance98%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (8)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	1^st / 10	36.9 m	Best in this discipline
Dry HandlingHigher is better	1^st / 10	79.2 km/h	Best in this discipline
Wet BrakingLower is better	1^st / 10	39.7 m	Best in this discipline
Wet HandlingHigher is better	2^nd / 10	68.4 km/h	-0.70 km/h
Straight AquaHigher is better	1^st / 10	93.9 km/h	Best in this discipline
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	9^th / 10	12.4 m/sec2	-0.90 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better	9^th / 10	72.3 dB	+1.10 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	3^rd / 10	7.82 kg/t	+0.16 kg/t

EU Label: C/A/72

Dry97.2%

Wet96.6%

Comfort100%

Rolling Resistance91.4%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (8)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	6^th / 10	38.5 m	+1.60 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better	7^th / 10	78 km/h	-1.20 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better	4^th / 10	41.9 m	+2.20 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better	4^th / 10	67.9 km/h	-1.20 km/h
Straight AquaHigher is better	4^th / 10	93 km/h	-0.90 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	7^th / 10	12.6 m/sec2	-0.70 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better	1^st / 10	71.2 dB	Best in this discipline
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	6^th / 10	8.38 kg/t	+0.72 kg/t

EU Label: B/A/69

Dry98.3%

Wet96.4%

Comfort99.2%

Rolling Resistance91%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (8)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 10	38 m	+1.10 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better	3^rd / 10	78.8 km/h	-0.40 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better	5^th / 10	42.2 m	+2.50 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better	3^rd / 10	68.2 km/h	-0.90 km/h
Straight AquaHigher is better	8^th / 10	92.3 km/h	-1.60 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	7^th / 10	12.6 m/sec2	-0.70 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better	7^th / 10	71.8 dB	+0.60 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	7^th / 10	8.42 kg/t	+0.76 kg/t

EU Label: B/A/70

Dry97.7%

Wet96.3%

Comfort99.4%

Rolling Resistance91.9%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (8)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	5^th / 10	38.3 m	+1.40 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better	4^th / 10	78.4 km/h	-0.80 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better	7^th / 10	42.6 m	+2.90 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better	7^th / 10	67.7 km/h	-1.40 km/h
Straight AquaHigher is better	9^th / 10	91.5 km/h	-2.40 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	3^rd / 10	13.1 m/sec2	-0.20 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better	5^th / 10	71.6 dB	+0.40 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	5^th / 10	8.34 kg/t	+0.68 kg/t

EU Label: A/A/70

Dry97.2%

Wet97.2%

Comfort99.9%

Rolling Resistance100%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (8)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	6^th / 10	38.5 m	+1.60 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better	6^th / 10	78.1 km/h	-1.10 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 10	41.7 m	+2.00 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better	6^th / 10	67.8 km/h	-1.30 km/h
Straight AquaHigher is better	2^nd / 10	93.6 km/h	-0.30 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	6^th / 10	12.9 m/sec2	-0.40 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better	2^nd / 10	71.3 dB	+0.10 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	1^st / 10	7.66 kg/t	Best in this discipline

EU Label: B/A/69

Dry96.9%

Wet96.2%

Comfort99.6%

Rolling Resistance86.5%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (8)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	8^th / 10	38.6 m	+1.70 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better	9^th / 10	77.7 km/h	-1.50 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better	8^th / 10	42.8 m	+3.10 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better	9^th / 10	67.6 km/h	-1.50 km/h
Straight AquaHigher is better	7^th / 10	92.4 km/h	-1.50 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	3^rd / 10	13.1 m/sec2	-0.20 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better	3^rd / 10	71.5 dB	+0.30 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	10^th / 10	8.86 kg/t	+1.20 kg/t

EU Label: B/A/69

Dry97%

Wet96.6%

Comfort99.6%

Rolling Resistance95.8%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (8)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	9^th / 10	38.8 m	+1.90 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better	5^th / 10	78.3 km/h	-0.90 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better	6^th / 10	42.3 m	+2.60 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better	10^th / 10	67.2 km/h	-1.90 km/h
Straight AquaHigher is better	3^rd / 10	93.1 km/h	-0.80 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	2^nd / 10	13.2 m/sec2	-0.10 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better	3^rd / 10	71.5 dB	+0.30 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	4^th / 10	8 kg/t	+0.34 kg/t

EU Label: C/A/69

Dry97.2%

Wet96%

Comfort99.4%

Rolling Resistance86.6%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (8)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	4^th / 10	38.1 m	+1.20 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better	10^th / 10	77.3 km/h	-1.90 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better	9^th / 10	43.3 m	+3.60 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better	4^th / 10	67.9 km/h	-1.20 km/h
Straight AquaHigher is better	6^th / 10	92.8 km/h	-1.10 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	5^th / 10	13 m/sec2	-0.30 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better	5^th / 10	71.6 dB	+0.40 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	9^th / 10	8.85 kg/t	+1.19 kg/t

EU Label: C/A/70

Dry96.2%

Wet94.3%

Comfort99%

Rolling Resistance90.4%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (8)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	10^th / 10	39.2 m	+2.30 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better	8^th / 10	77.8 km/h	-1.40 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better	10^th / 10	45.6 m	+5.90 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better	7^th / 10	67.7 km/h	-1.40 km/h
Straight AquaHigher is better	10^th / 10	91.3 km/h	-2.60 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	1^st / 10	13.3 m/sec2	Best in this discipline
NoiseLower is better	8^th / 10	71.9 dB	+0.70 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	8^th / 10	8.47 kg/t	+0.81 kg/t

EU Label: C/B/72

Discussion

5 comments

4cvg Mar 27, 2024 archived

While you are accessing the various sub-entities within the A. B. stable, would it be possible to access the Klassik variant in order to extract the classic tyre tests A. B. performss?

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1. TyreReviews 4cvg Mar 29, 2024 archived
  
  I'll see what I can find!
  
  #9452
  1. 4cvg TyreReviews Mar 29, 2024 archived
    
    Thanks Jonathan. One thing that I've found interesting in the two past tests which I've accessed indirectly is the relative merits of an indifferent & obsolescent "modern" tyre (the Maxxis MAP1) compared to the "classic" tyres tested. Wet results are fascinating. I would have thought that, given the value of the vehicles which use them & the low use most have, longevity would be a low priority & wet grip compounding a very high priority. But not so it seems.
    
    #9457
    1. TyreReviews 4cvg Apr 1, 2024 archived
      
      If you like random tests with surprising wet results, check out this one https://www.tyrereviews.com...
      
      #9465
      1. 4cvg TyreReviews Apr 1, 2024 archived
        
        Interesting!
        
        #9466

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