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2026 Summer ECO Tyre Test

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

Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
Reference Summer
Falken e.Ziex
Dunlop Blue Response TG
Giti GitiSynergyH2
Vredestein Ultrac plus
Continental EcoContact 6
Michelin Primacy 5

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 2.60 M (7.4%) | Avg: 36.33 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Dunlop Blue Response TG with a result of 34.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 6.9%.
  1. Dunlop Blue Response TG
    34.9 M
  2. Falken e.Ziex
    35.5 M
  3. Vredestein Ultrac plus
    36.3 M
  4. Continental EcoContact 6
    36.3 M
  5. Giti GitiSynergyH2
    36.4 M
  6. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    36.6 M
  7. Michelin Primacy 5
    37.1 M
  8. Reference Summer
    37.5 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 1.00 Km/H (0.9%) | Avg: 106.86 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. Dunlop Blue Response TG
    107.4 Km/H
  2. Giti GitiSynergyH2
    107.2 Km/H
  3. Continental EcoContact 6
    107.2 Km/H
  4. Falken e.Ziex
    107.1 Km/H
  5. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    106.6 Km/H
  6. Michelin Primacy 5
    106.5 Km/H
  7. Reference Summer
    106.5 Km/H
  8. Vredestein Ultrac plus
    106.4 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 8.30 M (23.4%) | Avg: 39.86 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Ultrac plus with a result of 35.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 18.9%.
  1. Vredestein Ultrac plus
    35.5 M
  2. Dunlop Blue Response TG
    36.5 M
  3. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    38.5 M
  4. Michelin Primacy 5
    38.8 M
  5. Falken e.Ziex
    41.4 M
  6. Reference Summer
    41.5 M
  7. Continental EcoContact 6
    42.9 M
  8. Giti GitiSynergyH2
    43.8 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 3.40 Km/H (6.1%) | Avg: 54.28 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Dunlop Blue Response TG with a result of 55.8 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 6.1%.
  1. Dunlop Blue Response TG
    55.8 Km/H
  2. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    55.1 Km/H
  3. Vredestein Ultrac plus
    55 Km/H
  4. Michelin Primacy 5
    54.7 Km/H
  5. Reference Summer
    54.1 Km/H
  6. Falken e.Ziex
    54.1 Km/H
  7. Giti GitiSynergyH2
    53 Km/H
  8. Continental EcoContact 6
    52.4 Km/H

Wet Circle (m/s)

Spread: 0.33 m/s (4.2%) | Avg: 7.70 m/s

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

Key Insight: The best performer was Dunlop Blue Response TG with a result of 7.92 m/s. The difference between best and worst was 4.2%.
  1. Dunlop Blue Response TG
    7.92 m/s
  2. Vredestein Ultrac plus
    7.74 m/s
  3. Falken e.Ziex
    7.73 m/s
  4. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    7.7 m/s
  5. Reference Summer
    7.68 m/s
  6. Giti GitiSynergyH2
    7.63 m/s
  7. Michelin Primacy 5
    7.61 m/s
  8. Continental EcoContact 6
    7.59 m/s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 10.40 Km/H (11.3%) | Avg: 88.78 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Dunlop Blue Response TG with a result of 92.2 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 11.3%.
  1. Dunlop Blue Response TG
    92.2 Km/H
  2. Michelin Primacy 5
    92.1 Km/H
  3. Vredestein Ultrac plus
    91.4 Km/H
  4. Reference Summer
    90.7 Km/H
  5. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    89.6 Km/H
  6. Falken e.Ziex
    88.4 Km/H
  7. Giti GitiSynergyH2
    84 Km/H
  8. Continental EcoContact 6
    81.8 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Spread: 1.58 m/sec2 (33.1%) | Avg: 4.06 m/sec2

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN with a result of 4.78 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 33.1%.
  1. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    4.78 m/sec2
  2. Michelin Primacy 5
    4.41 m/sec2
  3. Reference Summer
    4.39 m/sec2
  4. Dunlop Blue Response TG
    4.28 m/sec2
  5. Vredestein Ultrac plus
    3.96 m/sec2
  6. Falken e.Ziex
    3.87 m/sec2
  7. Giti GitiSynergyH2
    3.56 m/sec2
  8. Continental EcoContact 6
    3.2 m/sec2

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 3.20 dB (4.7%) | Avg: 69.86 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Dunlop Blue Response TG with a result of 68.7 dB. The difference between best and worst was 4.5%.
  1. Dunlop Blue Response TG
    68.7 dB
  2. Continental EcoContact 6
    68.9 dB
  3. Michelin Primacy 5
    69 dB
  4. Vredestein Ultrac plus
    69.4 dB
  5. Giti GitiSynergyH2
    69.5 dB
  6. Falken e.Ziex
    70 dB
  7. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    71.5 dB
  8. Reference Summer
    71.9 dB

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 2.60 kg / t (44.8%) | Avg: 7.40 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental EcoContact 6 with a result of 5.8 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 31%.
  1. Continental EcoContact 6
    5.8 kg / t
  2. Giti GitiSynergyH2
    6.6 kg / t
  3. Falken e.Ziex
    6.9 kg / t
  4. Michelin Primacy 5
    7.2 kg / t
  5. Reference Summer
    7.7 kg / t
  6. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    8.3 kg / t
  7. Vredestein Ultrac plus
    8.3 kg / t
  8. Dunlop Blue Response TG
    8.4 kg / t

Energy Consumption (kWh/100km)

Spread: 1.20 kWh/100km (12.1%) | Avg: 10.51 kWh/100km

Energy consumption in kW hours per 100 km (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental EcoContact 6 with a result of 9.9 kWh/100km. The difference between best and worst was 10.8%.
  1. Continental EcoContact 6
    9.9 kWh/100km
  2. Giti GitiSynergyH2
    10.1 kWh/100km
  3. Falken e.Ziex
    10.2 kWh/100km
  4. Michelin Primacy 5
    10.4 kWh/100km
  5. Reference Summer
    10.5 kWh/100km
  6. Vredestein Ultrac plus
    10.9 kWh/100km
  7. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    11 kWh/100km
  8. Dunlop Blue Response TG
    11.1 kWh/100km

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Dunlop Blue Response TG 0%
2 Vredestein Ultrac plus 0%
3 Michelin Primacy 5 0%
4 Falken e.Ziex 0%
5 Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN 0%
6 Continental EcoContact 6 0%
7 Reference Summer 0%
8 Giti GitiSynergyH2 0%

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