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2025 EV Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
7 min read
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%.
  1. Hankook iON Evo
    33.6 M
  2. Continental PremiumContact 7
    34.5 M
  3. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    35.1 M
  4. Falken e.Ziex
    35.7 M
  5. Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
    35.9 M
  6. Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
    36.6 M
  7. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    36.6 M
  8. Goodride Solmax 1
    37.8 M

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%.
  1. Hankook iON Evo
    92.8 Km/H
  2. Continental PremiumContact 7
    91.9 Km/H
  3. Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
    91.1 Km/H
  4. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    90.8 Km/H
  5. Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
    90.5 Km/H
  6. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    90.4 Km/H
  7. Falken e.Ziex
    90.2 Km/H
  8. Goodride Solmax 1
    88.2 Km/H

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%.
  1. Continental PremiumContact 7
    39.4 M
  2. Hankook iON Evo
    39.6 M
  3. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    41.8 M
  4. Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
    42.2 M
  5. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    43.2 M
  6. Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
    44.9 M
  7. Falken e.Ziex
    45.6 M
  8. Goodride Solmax 1
    48.7 M

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%.
  1. Hankook iON Evo
    74.4 Km/H
  2. Continental PremiumContact 7
    74.1 Km/H
  3. Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
    72.9 Km/H
  4. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    72 Km/H
  5. Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
    71.5 Km/H
  6. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    70.6 Km/H
  7. Falken e.Ziex
    69.3 Km/H
  8. Goodride Solmax 1
    68.4 Km/H

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%.
  1. Hankook iON Evo
    12.45 s
  2. Continental PremiumContact 7
    12.59 s
  3. Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
    12.67 s
  4. Falken e.Ziex
    12.68 s
  5. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    12.7 s
  6. Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
    12.79 s
  7. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    12.86 s
  8. Goodride Solmax 1
    13.03 s

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%.
  1. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    80.1 Km/H
  2. Hankook iON Evo
    74.8 Km/H
  3. Falken e.Ziex
    72.6 Km/H
  4. Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
    71.5 Km/H
  5. Continental PremiumContact 7
    69.3 Km/H
  6. Goodride Solmax 1
    67.5 Km/H
  7. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    65.8 Km/H
  8. Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
    63.7 Km/H

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%.
  1. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    3.02 m/sec2
  2. Hankook iON Evo
    2.97 m/sec2
  3. Goodride Solmax 1
    2.85 m/sec2
  4. Falken e.Ziex
    2.84 m/sec2
  5. Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
    2.84 m/sec2
  6. Continental PremiumContact 7
    2.74 m/sec2
  7. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    2.6 m/sec2
  8. Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
    2.58 m/sec2

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

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%.
  1. Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
    68.7 dB
  2. Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
    69.9 dB
  3. Hankook iON Evo
    70.2 dB
  4. Goodride Solmax 1
    70.3 dB
  5. Falken e.Ziex
    70.9 dB
  6. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    71.2 dB
  7. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    72 dB
  8. Continental PremiumContact 7
    72.1 dB

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%.
  1. Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
    49050 KM
  2. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    44920 KM
  3. Hankook iON Evo
    43120 KM
  4. Continental PremiumContact 7
    40890 KM
  5. Falken e.Ziex
    36790 KM
  6. Goodride Solmax 1
    31030 KM
  7. Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
    30280 KM
  8. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    28510 KM

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%.
  1. Goodride Solmax 1
    11 Price/1000
  2. Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
    12 Price/1000
  3. Falken e.Ziex
    14.9 Price/1000
  4. Hankook iON Evo
    15.1 Price/1000
  5. Continental PremiumContact 7
    15.2 Price/1000
  6. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    15.6 Price/1000
  7. Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
    15.7 Price/1000
  8. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    16.4 Price/1000

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%.
  1. Falken e.Ziex
    5.86 kg / t
  2. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    6.51 kg / t
  3. Hankook iON Evo
    6.81 kg / t
  4. Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
    7.15 kg / t
  5. Goodride Solmax 1
    7.22 kg / t
  6. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    7.33 kg / t
  7. Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
    7.58 kg / t
  8. Continental PremiumContact 7
    7.66 kg / t

Range (km)

Calculated Range (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%.
  1. Falken e.Ziex
    410 km
  2. Hankook iON Evo
    381.3 km
  3. Michelin Primacy 4 Plus
    377.2 km
  4. Goodride Solmax 1
    373.2 km
  5. Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
    373.1 km
  6. Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
    373.1 km
  7. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    352.6 km
  8. Continental PremiumContact 7
    344.4 km

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
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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