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2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tyre, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size: 225/50 R17
Tyres tested: 16
Disciplines: 8
Test vehicle: Audi A4

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Falken ZIEX ZE320	33.9 m	Best	0 km/h
2Linglong Sport Master	34.2 m	+0.30 m	12 km/h
3Lassa Revola	34.4 m	+0.50 m	16 km/h
4Pirelli Cinturato C3	34.5 m	+0.60 m	17 km/h
5Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN	34.9 m	+1.00 m	22 km/h
6Continental PremiumContact 7	35 m	+1.10 m	23 km/h
7Leao Nova Force Acro	35.2 m	+1.30 m	25 km/h
8Vredestein Ultrac+	35.3 m	+1.40 m	26 km/h
9Kumho Ecsta HS52	35.7 m	+1.80 m	29 km/h
10Maxxis Premitra HP6	35.8 m	+1.90 m	30 km/h
11Greentrac Quest X	36.2 m	+2.30 m	33 km/h
12Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	36.3 m	+2.40 m	33 km/h
12Michelin Primacy 5	36.3 m	+2.40 m	33 km/h
14Bridgestone Turanza 6	36.4 m	+2.50 m	34 km/h
15BFGoodrich Advantage	36.5 m	+2.60 m	35 km/h
16Hankook Ventus Prime 4	36.7 m	+2.80 m	36 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 8.3% (2.8 m ≈ 0.6 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 would still be travelling at 36 km/h when the Falken ZIEX ZE320 had stopped.

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

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Linglong Sport Master	30.1 m	Best	0 km/h
1Continental PremiumContact 7	30.1 m	Best	0 km/h
3Kumho Ecsta HS52	31.1 m	+1.00 m	23 km/h
4Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	31.3 m	+1.20 m	25 km/h
5Pirelli Cinturato C3	31.8 m	+1.70 m	30 km/h
6Michelin Primacy 5	32.7 m	+2.60 m	37 km/h
7Lassa Revola	32.9 m	+2.80 m	38 km/h
8Leao Nova Force Acro	33 m	+2.90 m	39 km/h
9Maxxis Premitra HP6	33.4 m	+3.30 m	41 km/h
10Bridgestone Turanza 6	33.8 m	+3.70 m	43 km/h
11Vredestein Ultrac+	33.9 m	+3.80 m	44 km/h
12Falken ZIEX ZE320	34.3 m	+4.20 m	45 km/h
13BFGoodrich Advantage	34.5 m	+4.40 m	46 km/h
13Hankook Ventus Prime 4	34.5 m	+4.40 m	46 km/h
15Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN	34.9 m	+4.80 m	48 km/h
16Greentrac Quest X	37.9 m	+7.80 m	59 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 25.9% (7.8 m ≈ 1.7 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Greentrac Quest X would still be travelling at 59 km/h when the Linglong Sport Master had stopped.

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

Wet Braking - Concrete
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Linglong Sport Master	32.3 m	Best	0 km/h
2Continental PremiumContact 7	34.9 m	+2.60 m	35 km/h
3Kumho Ecsta HS52	35.9 m	+3.60 m	41 km/h
4Pirelli Cinturato C3	37.3 m	+5.00 m	48 km/h
5Falken ZIEX ZE320	37.7 m	+5.40 m	49 km/h
6Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	38.1 m	+5.80 m	51 km/h
6Maxxis Premitra HP6	38.1 m	+5.80 m	51 km/h
8Michelin Primacy 5	38.8 m	+6.50 m	53 km/h
9Lassa Revola	39.2 m	+6.90 m	55 km/h
10Vredestein Ultrac+	39.5 m	+7.20 m	56 km/h
11Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN	40.1 m	+7.80 m	57 km/h
12Bridgestone Turanza 6	40.2 m	+7.90 m	58 km/h
13Leao Nova Force Acro	40.8 m	+8.50 m	59 km/h
14BFGoodrich Advantage	41.5 m	+9.20 m	61 km/h
15Hankook Ventus Prime 4	42.1 m	+9.80 m	63 km/h
16Greentrac Quest X	44.5 m	+12.20 m	68 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 37.8% (12.2 m ≈ 2.7 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Greentrac Quest X would still be travelling at 68 km/h when the Linglong Sport Master had stopped.

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

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental PremiumContact 7	79.7 km/h	Best
1Pirelli Cinturato C3	79.7 km/h	Best
3Vredestein Ultrac+	79.3 km/h	-0.40 km/h
4Linglong Sport Master	78.6 km/h	-1.10 km/h
5Kumho Ecsta HS52	77.3 km/h	-2.40 km/h
6Bridgestone Turanza 6	77.2 km/h	-2.50 km/h
6Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN	77.2 km/h	-2.50 km/h
8Lassa Revola	76.6 km/h	-3.10 km/h
9Michelin Primacy 5	76.5 km/h	-3.20 km/h
10BFGoodrich Advantage	76.2 km/h	-3.50 km/h
11Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	75.7 km/h	-4.00 km/h
11Greentrac Quest X	75.7 km/h	-4.00 km/h
13Falken ZIEX ZE320	75.2 km/h	-4.50 km/h
14Maxxis Premitra HP6	75 km/h	-4.70 km/h
15Leao Nova Force Acro	73.7 km/h	-6.00 km/h
16Hankook Ventus Prime 4	72.9 km/h	-6.80 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 8.5% (6.8 Km/H).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental PremiumContact 7	3.7 m/sec2	Best
1Greentrac Quest X	3.7 m/sec2	Best
3Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN	3.6 m/sec2	-0.10 m/sec2
3Pirelli Cinturato C3	3.6 m/sec2	-0.10 m/sec2
5BFGoodrich Advantage	3.5 m/sec2	-0.20 m/sec2
5Vredestein Ultrac+	3.5 m/sec2	-0.20 m/sec2
7Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	3.4 m/sec2	-0.30 m/sec2
7Linglong Sport Master	3.4 m/sec2	-0.30 m/sec2
7Hankook Ventus Prime 4	3.4 m/sec2	-0.30 m/sec2
7Bridgestone Turanza 6	3.4 m/sec2	-0.30 m/sec2
11Michelin Primacy 5	3.3 m/sec2	-0.40 m/sec2
11Lassa Revola	3.3 m/sec2	-0.40 m/sec2
13Kumho Ecsta HS52	3.2 m/sec2	-0.50 m/sec2
14Falken ZIEX ZE320	3.1 m/sec2	-0.60 m/sec2
15Maxxis Premitra HP6	3 m/sec2	-0.70 m/sec2
16Leao Nova Force Acro	2.9 m/sec2	-0.80 m/sec2

The difference between best and worst was 21.6% (0.8 m/sec2).

Value

Wear
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	57,800 KM	Best
2Michelin Primacy 5	56,000 KM	-1,800 KM
3Bridgestone Turanza 6	55,600 KM	-2,200 KM
4Pirelli Cinturato C3	48,600 KM	-9,200 KM
5BFGoodrich Advantage	46,700 KM	-11,100 KM
6Hankook Ventus Prime 4	44,700 KM	-13,100 KM
6Continental PremiumContact 7	44,700 KM	-13,100 KM
8Kumho Ecsta HS52	43,200 KM	-14,600 KM
9Greentrac Quest X	38,200 KM	-19,600 KM
10Falken ZIEX ZE320	37,500 KM	-20,300 KM
11Maxxis Premitra HP6	37,200 KM	-20,600 KM
12Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN	36,700 KM	-21,100 KM
13Lassa Revola	36,100 KM	-21,700 KM
14Vredestein Ultrac+	30,600 KM	-27,200 KM
15Leao Nova Force Acro	27,700 KM	-30,100 KM
16Linglong Sport Master	26,100 KM	-31,700 KM

The difference between best and worst was 54.8% (31,700 KM).

Fuel Consumption
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Hankook Ventus Prime 4	5.4 l/100km	Best	£0
1Continental PremiumContact 7	5.4 l/100km	Best	£0
1Michelin Primacy 5	5.4 l/100km	Best	£0
4Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	5.5 l/100km	+0.10 l/100km	£28
4Leao Nova Force Acro	5.5 l/100km	+0.10 l/100km	£28
4Bridgestone Turanza 6	5.5 l/100km	+0.10 l/100km	£28
7BFGoodrich Advantage	5.6 l/100km	+0.20 l/100km	£55
7Falken ZIEX ZE320	5.6 l/100km	+0.20 l/100km	£55
7Vredestein Ultrac+	5.6 l/100km	+0.20 l/100km	£55
7Maxxis Premitra HP6	5.6 l/100km	+0.20 l/100km	£55
7Lassa Revola	5.6 l/100km	+0.20 l/100km	£55
12Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN	5.7 l/100km	+0.30 l/100km	£83
12Pirelli Cinturato C3	5.7 l/100km	+0.30 l/100km	£83
12Greentrac Quest X	5.7 l/100km	+0.30 l/100km	£83
15Kumho Ecsta HS52	5.8 l/100km	+0.40 l/100km	£110
16Linglong Sport Master	6 l/100km	+0.60 l/100km	£165

The difference between best and worst was 11.1% (0.6 l/100km). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Linglong Sport Master uses about 114 L (£165) more fuel than the Hankook Ventus Prime 4.

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Abrasion
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Primacy 5	54 mg/km/t	Best
2Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	62 mg/km/t	+8.00 mg/km/t
3Bridgestone Turanza 6	66 mg/km/t	+12.00 mg/km/t
4Continental PremiumContact 7	69 mg/km/t	+15.00 mg/km/t
5Falken ZIEX ZE320	71 mg/km/t	+17.00 mg/km/t
6Hankook Ventus Prime 4	75 mg/km/t	+21.00 mg/km/t
7Maxxis Premitra HP6	76 mg/km/t	+22.00 mg/km/t
8Pirelli Cinturato C3	79 mg/km/t	+25.00 mg/km/t
9BFGoodrich Advantage	83 mg/km/t	+29.00 mg/km/t
9Greentrac Quest X	83 mg/km/t	+29.00 mg/km/t
11Lassa Revola	89 mg/km/t	+35.00 mg/km/t
12Kumho Ecsta HS52	91 mg/km/t	+37.00 mg/km/t
13Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN	95 mg/km/t	+41.00 mg/km/t
14Vredestein Ultrac+	97 mg/km/t	+43.00 mg/km/t
15Leao Nova Force Acro	100 mg/km/t	+46.00 mg/km/t
16Linglong Sport Master	131 mg/km/t	+77.00 mg/km/t