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2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
10 min read
Below are all the data points for the 2026 ADAC Summer 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.

Continental PremiumContact 7
Pirelli Cinturato C3
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
Falken ZIEX ZE320
Bridgestone Turanza 6
Michelin Primacy 5
Maxxis Premitra HP6
Kumho Ecsta HS52
BFGoodrich Advantage
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Vredestein Ultrac plus
Greentrac Quest X
Lassa Revola
Leao Nova Force Acro
Linglong Sport Master

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken ZIEX ZE320 with a result of 33.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 7.6%.
  1. Falken ZIEX ZE320
    33.9 M
  2. Linglong Sport Master
    34.2 M
  3. Lassa Revola
    34.4 M
  4. Pirelli Cinturato C3
    34.5 M
  5. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    34.9 M
  6. Continental PremiumContact 7
    35 M
  7. Leao Nova Force Acro
    35.2 M
  8. Vredestein Ultrac plus
    35.3 M
  9. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    35.7 M
  10. Maxxis Premitra HP6
    35.8 M
  11. Greentrac Quest X
    36.2 M
  12. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    36.3 M
  13. Michelin Primacy 5
    36.3 M
  14. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    36.4 M
  15. BFGoodrich Advantage
    36.5 M
  16. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    36.7 M

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 30.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 20.6%.
  1. Continental PremiumContact 7
    30.1 M
  2. Linglong Sport Master
    30.1 M
  3. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    31.1 M
  4. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    31.3 M
  5. Pirelli Cinturato C3
    31.8 M
  6. Michelin Primacy 5
    32.7 M
  7. Lassa Revola
    32.9 M
  8. Leao Nova Force Acro
    33 M
  9. Maxxis Premitra HP6
    33.4 M
  10. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    33.8 M
  11. Vredestein Ultrac plus
    33.9 M
  12. Falken ZIEX ZE320
    34.3 M
  13. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    34.5 M
  14. BFGoodrich Advantage
    34.5 M
  15. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    34.9 M
  16. Greentrac Quest X
    37.9 M

Wet Braking - Concrete (M)

Wet braking on Concrete in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Linglong Sport Master with a result of 32.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 27.4%.
  1. Linglong Sport Master
    32.3 M
  2. Continental PremiumContact 7
    34.9 M
  3. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    35.9 M
  4. Pirelli Cinturato C3
    37.3 M
  5. Falken ZIEX ZE320
    37.7 M
  6. Maxxis Premitra HP6
    38.1 M
  7. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    38.1 M
  8. Michelin Primacy 5
    38.8 M
  9. Lassa Revola
    39.2 M
  10. Vredestein Ultrac plus
    39.5 M
  11. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    40.1 M
  12. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    40.2 M
  13. Leao Nova Force Acro
    40.8 M
  14. BFGoodrich Advantage
    41.5 M
  15. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    42.1 M
  16. Greentrac Quest X
    44.5 M

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 79.7 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 8.5%.
  1. Continental PremiumContact 7
    79.7 Km/H
  2. Pirelli Cinturato C3
    79.7 Km/H
  3. Vredestein Ultrac plus
    79.3 Km/H
  4. Linglong Sport Master
    78.6 Km/H
  5. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    77.3 Km/H
  6. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    77.2 Km/H
  7. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    77.2 Km/H
  8. Lassa Revola
    76.6 Km/H
  9. Michelin Primacy 5
    76.5 Km/H
  10. BFGoodrich Advantage
    76.2 Km/H
  11. Greentrac Quest X
    75.7 Km/H
  12. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    75.7 Km/H
  13. Falken ZIEX ZE320
    75.2 Km/H
  14. Maxxis Premitra HP6
    75 Km/H
  15. Leao Nova Force Acro
    73.7 Km/H
  16. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    72.9 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Greentrac Quest X with a result of 3.7 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 21.6%.
  1. Greentrac Quest X
    3.7 m/sec2
  2. Continental PremiumContact 7
    3.7 m/sec2
  3. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    3.6 m/sec2
  4. Pirelli Cinturato C3
    3.6 m/sec2
  5. BFGoodrich Advantage
    3.5 m/sec2
  6. Vredestein Ultrac plus
    3.5 m/sec2
  7. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    3.4 m/sec2
  8. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    3.4 m/sec2
  9. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    3.4 m/sec2
  10. Linglong Sport Master
    3.4 m/sec2
  11. Lassa Revola
    3.3 m/sec2
  12. Michelin Primacy 5
    3.3 m/sec2
  13. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    3.2 m/sec2
  14. Falken ZIEX ZE320
    3.1 m/sec2
  15. Maxxis Premitra HP6
    3 m/sec2
  16. Leao Nova Force Acro
    2.9 m/sec2

Value Performance Overview

Wear (KM)

Predicted tread life in KM (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 with a result of 57800 KM. The difference between best and worst was 54.8%.
  1. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    57800 KM
  2. Michelin Primacy 5
    56000 KM
  3. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    55600 KM
  4. Pirelli Cinturato C3
    48600 KM
  5. BFGoodrich Advantage
    46700 KM
  6. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    44700 KM
  7. Continental PremiumContact 7
    44700 KM
  8. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    43200 KM
  9. Greentrac Quest X
    38200 KM
  10. Falken ZIEX ZE320
    37500 KM
  11. Maxxis Premitra HP6
    37200 KM
  12. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    36700 KM
  13. Lassa Revola
    36100 KM
  14. Vredestein Ultrac plus
    30600 KM
  15. Leao Nova Force Acro
    27700 KM
  16. Linglong Sport Master
    26100 KM

Fuel Consumption (l/100km)

Fuel consumption in Litres per 100 km (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus Prime 4 with a result of 5.4 l/100km. The difference between best and worst was 10%.
  1. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    5.4 l/100km
  2. Continental PremiumContact 7
    5.4 l/100km
  3. Michelin Primacy 5
    5.4 l/100km
  4. Leao Nova Force Acro
    5.5 l/100km
  5. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    5.5 l/100km
  6. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    5.5 l/100km
  7. Maxxis Premitra HP6
    5.6 l/100km
  8. Lassa Revola
    5.6 l/100km
  9. Falken ZIEX ZE320
    5.6 l/100km
  10. BFGoodrich Advantage
    5.6 l/100km
  11. Vredestein Ultrac plus
    5.6 l/100km
  12. Greentrac Quest X
    5.7 l/100km
  13. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    5.7 l/100km
  14. Pirelli Cinturato C3
    5.7 l/100km
  15. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    5.8 l/100km
  16. Linglong Sport Master
    6 l/100km

Abrasion (mg/km/t)

Weight of Tyre Wear Particles Lost (mg/km/t) (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Primacy 5 with a result of 54 mg/km/t. The difference between best and worst was 58.8%.
  1. Michelin Primacy 5
    54 mg/km/t
  2. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    62 mg/km/t
  3. Bridgestone Turanza 6
    66 mg/km/t
  4. Continental PremiumContact 7
    69 mg/km/t
  5. Falken ZIEX ZE320
    71 mg/km/t
  6. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
    75 mg/km/t
  7. Maxxis Premitra HP6
    76 mg/km/t
  8. Pirelli Cinturato C3
    79 mg/km/t
  9. Greentrac Quest X
    83 mg/km/t
  10. BFGoodrich Advantage
    83 mg/km/t
  11. Lassa Revola
    89 mg/km/t
  12. Kumho Ecsta HS52
    91 mg/km/t
  13. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    95 mg/km/t
  14. Vredestein Ultrac plus
    97 mg/km/t
  15. Leao Nova Force Acro
    100 mg/km/t
  16. Linglong Sport Master
    131 mg/km/t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Continental PremiumContact 7 0%
2 Pirelli Cinturato C3 0%
3 Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 0%
4 Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN 0%
5 Falken ZIEX ZE320 0%
6 Bridgestone Turanza 6 0%
7 Michelin Primacy 5 0%
8 Maxxis Premitra HP6 0%
9 Kumho Ecsta HS52 0%
10 BFGoodrich Advantage 0%
11 Hankook Ventus Prime 4 0%
12 Vredestein Ultrac plus 0%
13 Greentrac Quest X 0%
14 Lassa Revola 0%
15 Leao Nova Force Acro 0%
16 Linglong Sport Master 0%

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