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Summer tyre test 225/75 R16 - Promobil 2026

Summer Testing was conducted at the Nokian Hakka Ring test facility in Nokia, Finland, and on rolling resistance test stands.

2026

Year

7

Tyres

Fiat Ducato Maxi, loaded to simulate motorhome weight distribution.

Winner

vredestein

Vredestein Comtrac 2+

Best Value

nokian

Nokian Cargoproof C

Test Vehicle

fiat

Fiat Ducato Maxi

Tested tyres

7

Promobil Summer Tyre Test 2026 (225/75 R16 C): Vredestein Comtrac 2+ Dominates for Motorhomes, Firestone and Barum Struggle on Wet Roads

Promobil tested 7 summer tyres in size 225/75 R 16 C on a loaded Fiat Ducato Maxi simulating real motorhome weight distribution. The test weighted three categories: Wet (50%), Dry (40%), and Environment (10%). Any tyre scoring below 6 points in a safety-critical discipline receives a full point deduction in its overall rating.

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Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

Nokian shortest at 41.0 m, Vredestein close at 41.1 m, Barum longest at 44.2 m from 100 km/h.

1

1

Vredestein Comtrac 2+

Vredestein

Vredestein Comtrac 2+

Rating: Highly recommended

0 C

mytyres.co.uk

Wet9.9

Dry9.6

Enviromental impact5.3

Summary

Published overall result: — · 1/7
Best discipline position: Cornering aquaplaning (1/7)
Lowest discipline position: Rolling resistance (6/7)

2

2

Nokian Cargoproof C

Nokian

Nokian Cargoproof C

Rating: Recommended

121 R

mytyres.co.uk

Wet9.1

Dry8.8

Enviromental impact7.4

Summary

Published overall result: — · 2/7
Best discipline position: Dry braking (1/7)
Lowest discipline position: Exterior noise (5/7)

3

3

Continental VanContact Ultra

Continental

Continental VanContact Ultra

Rating: Recommended

120 R

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

Wet7.8

Dry7.9

Enviromental impact9.7

Summary

Published overall result: — · 3/7
Best discipline position: Dry handling (1/7)
Lowest discipline position: Interior noise (6/7)

4

4

Michelin Agilis 3

Michelin

Michelin Agilis 3

Rating: Still recommended

118 R

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

Wet7.4

Dry7.4

Enviromental impact10.0

Summary

Published overall result: — · 4/7
Best discipline position: Longitudinal aquaplaning (1/7)
Lowest discipline position: Wet handling (5/7)

5

5

Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2

Goodyear

Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2

Rating: Still recommended

Wet7.2

Dry8.0

Enviromental impact7.4

Summary

Published overall result: — · 5/7
Best discipline position: Dry steering response (1/7)
Lowest discipline position: Longitudinal aquaplaning (6/7)

6

6

Barum Vanis 3

Barum

Barum Vanis 3

Rating: Still recommended

121 R

mytyres.co.uk

Wet6.6

Dry7.2

Enviromental impact6.3

Summary

Published overall result: — · 6/7
Best discipline position: Dry handling (1/7)
Lowest discipline position: Dry braking (7/7)

7

7

Firestone Vanhawk 3

Firestone

Firestone Vanhawk 3

Rating: Still recommended

121 R

mytyres.co.uk

Wet6.1

Dry7.3

Enviromental impact6.5

Summary

Published overall result: — · 7/7
Best discipline position: Exterior noise (1/7)
Lowest discipline position: Wet handling - objective (7/7)

Detailed results

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Vredestein Comtrac 2+100%

2. Michelin Agilis 367%

3. Nokian Cargoproof C67%

4. Continental VanContact Ultra50%

5. Barum Vanis 333%

6. Firestone Vanhawk 333%

7. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 233%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Michelin Agilis 3100%

2. Vredestein Comtrac 2+100%

3. Continental VanContact Ultra67%

4. Nokian Cargoproof C67%

5. Firestone Vanhawk 350%

6. Barum Vanis 333%

7. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 233%

Wet braking

1. Nokian Cargoproof C100%

2. Vredestein Comtrac 2+100%

3. Continental VanContact Ultra50%

4. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 250%

5. Michelin Agilis 350%

6. Barum Vanis 333%

7. Firestone Vanhawk 333%

Wet circle cornering

1. Vredestein Comtrac 2+100%

2. Continental VanContact Ultra83%

3. Barum Vanis 367%

4. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 267%

5. Michelin Agilis 367%

6. Nokian Cargoproof C67%

7. Firestone Vanhawk 333%

Wet handling

1. Continental VanContact Ultra92%

2. Nokian Cargoproof C92%

3. Vredestein Comtrac 2+92%

4. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 275%

5. Barum Vanis 358%

6. Michelin Agilis 358%

7. Firestone Vanhawk 342%

Wet handling - objective

1. Vredestein Comtrac 2+100%

2. Nokian Cargoproof C83%

3. Continental VanContact Ultra67%

4. Barum Vanis 350%

5. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 250%

6. Michelin Agilis 350%

7. Firestone Vanhawk 333%

Dry braking

1. Nokian Cargoproof C100%

2. Vredestein Comtrac 2+100%

3. Firestone Vanhawk 367%

4. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 267%

5. Continental VanContact Ultra50%

6. Michelin Agilis 350%

7. Barum Vanis 333%

Dry handling

1. Barum Vanis 391%

2. Continental VanContact Ultra91%

3. Vredestein Comtrac 2+91%

4. Nokian Cargoproof C72%

5. Firestone Vanhawk 353%

6. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 253%

7. Michelin Agilis 353%

Dry handling - objective

1. Vredestein Comtrac 2+100%

2. Barum Vanis 362%

3. Continental VanContact Ultra62%

4. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 262%

5. Michelin Agilis 362%

6. Nokian Cargoproof C62%

7. Firestone Vanhawk 343%

Dry lane changing

1. Continental VanContact Ultra91%

2. Vredestein Comtrac 2+91%

3. Nokian Cargoproof C72%

4. Barum Vanis 353%

5. Firestone Vanhawk 353%

6. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 253%

7. Michelin Agilis 353%

Dry steering response

1. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 2100%

2. Continental VanContact Ultra83%

3. Vredestein Comtrac 2+83%

4. Nokian Cargoproof C67%

5. Michelin Agilis 350%

6. Barum Vanis 333%

7. Firestone Vanhawk 333%

Exterior noise

1. Firestone Vanhawk 3100%

2. Michelin Agilis 3100%

3. Continental VanContact Ultra83%

4. Barum Vanis 350%

5. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 233%

6. Nokian Cargoproof C33%

7. Vredestein Comtrac 2+33%

Interior noise

1. Barum Vanis 391%

2. Michelin Agilis 391%

3. Vredestein Comtrac 2+91%

4. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 272%

5. Nokian Cargoproof C72%

6. Continental VanContact Ultra53%

7. Firestone Vanhawk 353%

Rolling resistance

1. Continental VanContact Ultra100%

2. Michelin Agilis 3100%

3. Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo 270%

4. Nokian Cargoproof C70%

5. Barum Vanis 340%

6. Firestone Vanhawk 325%

7. Vredestein Comtrac 2+25%

Same size tyres not featured in the test

Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.

#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price
1	Premium Bridgestone Duravis R660 83%	83%	Premium
2	Premium Hankook Ra58 Vantra Transit 77%	77%	Premium	£137 58 RAVAN +1 More
3	Premium Hankook Ra43 Dynapro Hpx 74%	74%	Premium	£149 104 H
4	Premium GoodYear Wrangler AT Adventure 56%	56%	Premium

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