2025 EV Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
March 20, 2025
Below are all the data points for the 2025 EV 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.

Hankook iON Evo
Continental PremiumContact 7
Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
Falken e.Ziex
Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
Goodride Solmax 1

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook iON Evo with a result of 33.6 M. The difference between best and worst was 11.1%.

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook iON Evo with a result of 92.8 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5%.

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 39.4 M. The difference between best and worst was 19.1%.

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook iON Evo with a result of 74.4 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 8.1%.

Wet Circle (s)

Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook iON Evo with a result of 12.45 s. The difference between best and worst was 4.5%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN with a result of 80.1 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 20.5%.

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN with a result of 3.02 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 14.6%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV with a result of 8 Points. The difference between best and worst was 37.5%.

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 with a result of 68.7 dB. The difference between best and worst was 4.7%.

Value Performance Overview

Wear (KM)

Predicted tread life in KM (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV with a result of 49050 KM. The difference between best and worst was 41.9%.

Value (Price/1000)

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

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodride Solmax 1 with a result of 11 Price/1000. The difference between best and worst was 32.9%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken e.Ziex with a result of 5.86 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 23.5%.

(km)

(Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken e.Ziex with a result of 410 km. The difference between best and worst was 16%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
1 Hankook iON Evo 0%
2 Continental PremiumContact 7 0%
3 Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV 0%
4 Michelin Primacy 4 Plus 0%
5 Falken e.Ziex 0%
6 Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN 0%
7 Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 0%
8 Goodride Solmax 1 0%

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