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2026 Summer SUV Tyre Test

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

Falken Azenis FK520
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
Giti GitiSport S2 plus
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
Hankook Ventus Evo
Vredestein Ultrac Pro
Toyo Proxes Sport 2

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 2.10 M (6.5%) | Avg: 33.59 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken Azenis FK520 with a result of 32.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 6.1%.
  1. Falken Azenis FK520
    32.5 M
  2. Hankook Ventus Evo
    32.8 M
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    32.9 M
  4. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    33.1 M
  5. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    33.4 M
  6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
    34.1 M
  7. Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
    34.4 M
  8. Giti GitiSport S2 plus
    34.5 M
  9. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    34.6 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 4.20 Km/H (3.9%) | Avg: 104.17 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo with a result of 106.6 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.9%.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    106.6 Km/H
  2. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    104.9 Km/H
  3. Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
    104.6 Km/H
  4. Hankook Ventus Evo
    104.4 Km/H
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
    104 Km/H
  6. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    103.9 Km/H
  7. Giti GitiSport S2 plus
    103.6 Km/H
  8. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    103.1 Km/H
  9. Falken Azenis FK520
    102.4 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 9.90 M (19.7%) | Avg: 53.56 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus Evo with a result of 50.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 16.5%.
  1. Hankook Ventus Evo
    50.2 M
  2. Falken Azenis FK520
    51.3 M
  3. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    51.9 M
  4. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    52.3 M
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
    53 M
  6. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    53.4 M
  7. Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
    54.4 M
  8. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    55.4 M
  9. Giti GitiSport S2 plus
    60.1 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 5.30 Km/H (5.9%) | Avg: 86.98 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus Evo with a result of 89.1 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5.9%.
  1. Hankook Ventus Evo
    89.1 Km/H
  2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    88.9 Km/H
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    87.8 Km/H
  4. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    87 Km/H
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
    86.8 Km/H
  6. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    86.5 Km/H
  7. Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
    86.5 Km/H
  8. Falken Azenis FK520
    86.4 Km/H
  9. Giti GitiSport S2 plus
    83.8 Km/H

Wet Circle (s)

Spread: 1.30 s (6.5%) | Avg: 20.56 s

Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo with a result of 19.9 s. The difference between best and worst was 6.1%.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    19.9 s
  2. Hankook Ventus Evo
    20.1 s
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    20.4 s
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
    20.4 s
  5. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    20.7 s
  6. Falken Azenis FK520
    20.7 s
  7. Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
    20.8 s
  8. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    20.8 s
  9. Giti GitiSport S2 plus
    21.2 s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 6.10 Km/H (6.7%) | Avg: 87.62 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV with a result of 90.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 6.7%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
    90.9 Km/H
  2. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    89.9 Km/H
  3. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    89.3 Km/H
  4. Hankook Ventus Evo
    88.7 Km/H
  5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    87.2 Km/H
  6. Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
    87.1 Km/H
  7. Falken Azenis FK520
    85.4 Km/H
  8. Giti GitiSport S2 plus
    85.3 Km/H
  9. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    84.8 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Spread: 0.38 m/sec2 (14.8%) | Avg: 2.42 m/sec2

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Toyo Proxes Sport 2 with a result of 2.56 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 14.8%.
  1. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    2.56 m/sec2
  2. Hankook Ventus Evo
    2.54 m/sec2
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
    2.53 m/sec2
  4. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    2.5 m/sec2
  5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    2.4 m/sec2
  6. Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
    2.4 m/sec2
  7. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    2.36 m/sec2
  8. Giti GitiSport S2 plus
    2.34 m/sec2
  9. Falken Azenis FK520
    2.18 m/sec2

Off road Performance Overview

Gravel Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 1.40 Km/H (2.2%) | Avg: 63.47 Km/H

Gravel Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the gravel handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    64.2 Km/H
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    63.9 Km/H
  3. Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
    63.8 Km/H
  4. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    63.6 Km/H
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
    63.4 Km/H
  6. Hankook Ventus Evo
    63.3 Km/H
  7. Falken Azenis FK520
    63.2 Km/H
  8. Giti GitiSport S2 plus
    63 Km/H
  9. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    62.8 Km/H

Gravel Traction (N)

Spread: 1507.00 N (13.2%) | Avg: 10539.22 N

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus Evo with a result of 11442 N. The difference between best and worst was 13.2%.
  1. Hankook Ventus Evo
    11442 N
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
    10861 N
  3. Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
    10810 N
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    10610 N
  5. Giti GitiSport S2 plus
    10606 N
  6. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    10387 N
  7. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    10199 N
  8. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    10003 N
  9. Falken Azenis FK520
    9935 N

Sand Traction (N)

Spread: 2422.00 N (22.6%) | Avg: 9479.89 N

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken Azenis FK520 with a result of 10718 N. The difference between best and worst was 22.6%.
  1. Falken Azenis FK520
    10718 N
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    10317 N
  3. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    10147 N
  4. Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
    10019 N
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
    9937 N
  6. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    8897 N
  7. Hankook Ventus Evo
    8501 N
  8. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    8487 N
  9. Giti GitiSport S2 plus
    8296 N

Grass Traction (N)

Spread: 1215.00 N (32.6%) | Avg: 2779.78 N

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus Evo with a result of 3729 N. The difference between best and worst was 32.6%.
  1. Hankook Ventus Evo
    3729 N
  2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    2879 N
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    2864 N
  4. Falken Azenis FK520
    2658 N
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
    2658 N
  6. Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
    2584 N
  7. Giti GitiSport S2 plus
    2584 N
  8. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    2548 N
  9. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    2514 N

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 5.90 dB (8.8%) | Avg: 70.86 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 with a result of 67 dB. The difference between best and worst was 8.1%.
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    67 dB
  2. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    69.1 dB
  3. Hankook Ventus Evo
    70.6 dB
  4. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    71 dB
  5. Falken Azenis FK520
    71.3 dB
  6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
    71.7 dB
  7. Giti GitiSport S2 plus
    71.7 dB
  8. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    72.4 dB
  9. Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
    72.9 dB

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 1.65 kg / t (23.8%) | Avg: 7.76 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Ultrac Pro with a result of 6.92 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 19.3%.
  1. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    6.92 kg / t
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    7.24 kg / t
  3. Falken Azenis FK520
    7.35 kg / t
  4. Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
    7.62 kg / t
  5. Giti GitiSport S2 plus
    7.68 kg / t
  6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
    8.07 kg / t
  7. Hankook Ventus Evo
    8.15 kg / t
  8. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    8.25 kg / t
  9. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    8.57 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Hankook Ventus Evo 0%
2 Vredestein Ultrac Pro 0%
3 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 0%
4 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 0%
5 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 0%
6 Toyo Proxes Sport 2 0%
7 Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 0%
8 Falken Azenis FK520 0%
9 Giti GitiSport S2 plus 0%

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