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2025 AMS Sustainability Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
6 min read
Below are all the data points for the 2025 AMS Sustainability 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.

Insa-Turbo EcoEvolution
Falken e.Ziex
Michelin e.Primacy
Continental UltraContact NXT
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
Bridgestone Turanza 6

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 6.40 M (18.2%) | Avg: 37.43 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken e.Ziex with a result of 35.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 15.4%.
  1. Falken e.Ziex
    35.2 M
  2. Continental UltraContact NXT
    36.3 M
  3. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    36.7 M
  4. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    37 M
  5. Michelin e.Primacy
    37.8 M
  6. Insa-Turbo EcoEvolution
    41.6 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 2.80 Km/H (2.6%) | Avg: 106.42 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Falken e.Ziex
    107.4 Km/H
  2. Continental UltraContact NXT
    107.1 Km/H
  3. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    106.8 Km/H
  4. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    106.5 Km/H
  5. Michelin e.Primacy
    106.1 Km/H
  6. Insa-Turbo EcoEvolution
    104.6 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 11.10 M (35.2%) | Avg: 34.23 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental UltraContact NXT with a result of 31.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 26.1%.
  1. Continental UltraContact NXT
    31.5 M
  2. Falken e.Ziex
    31.6 M
  3. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    32 M
  4. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    32.7 M
  5. Michelin e.Primacy
    35 M
  6. Insa-Turbo EcoEvolution
    42.6 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 9.30 Km/H (11.8%) | Avg: 76.78 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 with a result of 78.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 11.8%.
  1. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    78.9 Km/H
  2. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    78.9 Km/H
  3. Falken e.Ziex
    78.6 Km/H
  4. Continental UltraContact NXT
    78.4 Km/H
  5. Michelin e.Primacy
    76.3 Km/H
  6. Insa-Turbo EcoEvolution
    69.6 Km/H

Wet Circle (m/s)

Spread: 1.64 m/s (19%) | Avg: 8.24 m/s

Lateral wet grip in m/s squared (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 with a result of 8.63 m/s. The difference between best and worst was 19%.
  1. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    8.63 m/s
  2. Continental UltraContact NXT
    8.49 m/s
  3. Falken e.Ziex
    8.46 m/s
  4. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    8.45 m/s
  5. Michelin e.Primacy
    8.39 m/s
  6. Insa-Turbo EcoEvolution
    6.99 m/s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 10.70 Km/H (13.7%) | Avg: 73.62 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza 6 with a result of 78.2 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 13.7%.
  1. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    78.2 Km/H
  2. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    74.7 Km/H
  3. Michelin e.Primacy
    73.8 Km/H
  4. Continental UltraContact NXT
    73.8 Km/H
  5. Falken e.Ziex
    73.7 Km/H
  6. Insa-Turbo EcoEvolution
    67.5 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Spread: 0.68 m/sec2 (23.1%) | Avg: 2.70 m/sec2

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza 6 with a result of 2.94 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 23.1%.
  1. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    2.94 m/sec2
  2. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    2.84 m/sec2
  3. Continental UltraContact NXT
    2.78 m/sec2
  4. Michelin e.Primacy
    2.77 m/sec2
  5. Falken e.Ziex
    2.59 m/sec2
  6. Insa-Turbo EcoEvolution
    2.26 m/sec2

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 3.20 dB (4.5%) | Avg: 71.92 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin e.Primacy with a result of 70.5 dB. The difference between best and worst was 4.3%.
  1. Michelin e.Primacy
    70.5 dB
  2. Continental UltraContact NXT
    71 dB
  3. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    71.8 dB
  4. Falken e.Ziex
    71.9 dB
  5. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    72.6 dB
  6. Insa-Turbo EcoEvolution
    73.7 dB

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 4.70 kg / t (82.5%) | Avg: 7.02 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin e.Primacy with a result of 5.7 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 45.2%.
  1. Michelin e.Primacy
    5.7 kg / t
  2. Continental UltraContact NXT
    6.1 kg / t
  3. Falken e.Ziex
    6.2 kg / t
  4. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    6.8 kg / t
  5. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    6.9 kg / t
  6. Insa-Turbo EcoEvolution
    10.4 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Continental UltraContact NXT 0%
2 Falken e.Ziex 0%
3 Bridgestone Turanza 6 0%
4 Michelin e.Primacy 0%
5 Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 0%
6 Insa-Turbo EcoEvolution 0%
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