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Best summer tyres (according to tests)

Tyres which were evaluated in tests from mostly european autoclubs.

#	Name		Our rating	Last test	Achievements	Smallest dimension	Largest dimension	Price from
1	A-plus A606		20%	2018				See offers

New tyres for 2020

Tyres which were not featured in any test - new models, older models and non-mainstream models.

#	Name	Rating	Manufacturer's summer tyre rating	Smallest dimension	Largest dimension	Price from
1	GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 New model for 2019	93%	80%	205/40 R17	315/30 R22	See offers
2	Nokian WetProof New model for 2019	87%	80%	175/65 R14	225/50 R17	See offers
3	Nokian Powerproof New model for 2019	87%	80%	205/50 R17	275/35 R20	See offers
4	Nexen N fera Sport New model for 2020	87%	55%	225/45 R17	265/35 R18	See offers
5	Apollo Aspire XP New model for 2019	85%	69%	205/45 R16	275/35 R19	See offers
6	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 New model for 2019	82%	73%	205/40 R18	305/30 R20	See offers
7	Apollo Altrust New model for 2019	75%	69%	195/70 R15	235/65 R16	See offers
8	Nexen N Fera RU 1 New model for 2019	75%	55%			See offers
9	Esa+Tecar Spirit Pro New model for 2020	75%	75%			See offers
10	Continental EcoContact 6 New model for 2020	75%	83%	145/65 R15	315/30 R22	See offers
11	Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV New model for 2020	75%	67%			See offers
12	Michelin CrossClimate+ (!) New model for 2019	73%	74%			See offers
13	Maxxis Victra Sport 5 New model for 2020	72%	67%	215/65 R17	295/35 R21	See offers
14	Kenda KR41 Emera A1 New model for 2019	66%	66%			See offers
15	Linglong Green-Max HP010 New model for 2019	65%	57%			See offers
16	Infinity Ecomax New model for 2020	60%	50%	235/45 R19	285/45 R20	See offers
17	Sunny NA305 New model for 2020	59%	55%			See offers
18	Maxxis Vansmart MCV3+ New model for 2019	55%	67%	175/0 R14	235/65 R16	See offers

Summer tyre test summary 2020

Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 93%

2. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 90%

3. Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 87%

4. Sava Intensa UHP 2 83%

5. Kumho Ecsta PS71 83%

6. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun 82%

7. Maxxis Premitra HP5 80%

8. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 80%

9. Cooper Zeon CS8 77%

10. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 76%

11. Semperit Comfort-Life 2 72%

12. Pirelli Scorpion Verde 71%

Aquaplaning

Best anti-aquaplaning tyres

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 91%

2. Kumho Ecsta PS71 91%

3. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun 88%

4. Sava Intensa UHP 2 88%

5. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 88%

6. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 88%

7. Maxxis Premitra HP5 87%

8. Semperit Comfort-Life 2 86%

9. Cooper Zeon CS8 85%

10. Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 84%

11. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 84%

12. Pirelli Scorpion Verde 63%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …

1. Maxxis Premitra HP5 94%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 93%

3. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 92%

4. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 91%

5. Sava Intensa UHP 2 90%

6. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun 88%

7. Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 84%

8. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 82%

9. Pirelli Scorpion Verde 79%

10. Kumho Ecsta PS71 79%

11. Cooper Zeon CS8 69%

12. Semperit Comfort-Life 2 65%

Handling

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 95%

2. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 93%

3. Maxxis Premitra HP5 92%

4. Sava Intensa UHP 2 91%

5. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 89%

6. Kumho Ecsta PS71 85%

7. Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 83%

8. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun 83%

9. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 77%

10. Cooper Zeon CS8 77%

11. Pirelli Scorpion Verde 74%

12. Semperit Comfort-Life 2 54%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 81%

2. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 79%

3. Maxxis Premitra HP5 76%

4. Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 76%

5. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 74%

6. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun 74%

7. Pirelli Scorpion Verde 74%

8. Cooper Zeon CS8 73%

9. Sava Intensa UHP 2 72%

10. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 72%

11. Semperit Comfort-Life 2 67%

12. Kumho Ecsta PS71 62%

Costs

Mileage, Fuel consumption, Rolling resistance, …

1. Sava Intensa UHP 2 88%

2. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 82%

3. Pirelli Scorpion Verde 79%

4. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 77%

5. Semperit Comfort-Life 2 76%

6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 74%

7. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun 70%

8. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 59%

9. Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 58%

10. Maxxis Premitra HP5 57%

11. Kumho Ecsta PS71 51%

12. Cooper Zeon CS8 41%

Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 93%

2. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 90%

3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 89%

4. Continental PremiumContact 6 87%

5. Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 87%

6. Continental SportContact 6 85%

7. Bridgestone Turanza T005 82%

8. Vredestein Sportrac 5 81%

9. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 80%

10. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti 78%

11. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 74%

12. Pirelli Scorpion Verde 71%

Aquaplaning

Best anti-aquaplaning tyres

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 91%

2. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 88%

3. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 88%

4. Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 84%

5. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 82%

6. Bridgestone Turanza T005 79%

7. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti 77%

8. Continental PremiumContact 6 76%

9. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 75%

10. Vredestein Sportrac 5 74%

11. Continental SportContact 6 74%

12. Pirelli Scorpion Verde 63%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 96%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 95%

3. Continental SportContact 6 95%

4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 93%

5. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 92%

6. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 91%

7. Bridgestone Turanza T005 89%

8. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti 85%

9. Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 84%

10. Vredestein Sportrac 5 83%

11. Pirelli Scorpion Verde 79%

12. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 77%

Handling

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 96%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 95%

3. Continental SportContact 6 95%

4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 94%

5. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 93%

6. Bridgestone Turanza T005 90%

7. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 89%

8. Vredestein Sportrac 5 86%

9. Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 83%

10. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti 83%

11. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 81%

12. Pirelli Scorpion Verde 74%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise

1. Continental SportContact 6 95%

2. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 85%

3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 81%

4. Vredestein Sportrac 5 78%

5. Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 76%

6. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 74%

7. Pirelli Scorpion Verde 74%

8. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 72%

9. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti 72%

10. Bridgestone Turanza T005 70%

11. Continental PremiumContact 6 66%

12. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 33%

Costs

Mileage, Fuel consumption, Rolling resistance, …

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 87%

2. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 82%

3. Vredestein Sportrac 5 80%

4. Pirelli Scorpion Verde 79%

5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 74%

6. Bridgestone Turanza T005 74%

7. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 73%

8. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 66%

9. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti 60%

10. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 59%

11. Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 58%

12. Continental SportContact 6 36%

Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …

1. Nokian Wetproof 89%

2. Nokian Line 85%

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 83%

4. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun 82%

5. Falken Azenis FK510 80%

6. Cooper Zeon CS8 77%

7. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 76%

8. Nokian Powerproof 76%

9. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 75%

10. Firestone Roadhawk 73%

11. Kleber Dynaxer HP3 71%

12. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport 70%

Aquaplaning

Best anti-aquaplaning tyres

1. Kumho Ecsta PS71 91%

2. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun 88%

3. Cooper Zeon CS8 85%

4. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 84%

5. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport 82%

6. Nokian Line 77%

7. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 77%

8. Nokian Wetproof 76%

9. Falken Azenis FK510 76%

10. Nokian Powerproof 72%

11. Firestone Roadhawk 71%

12. Kleber Dynaxer HP3 71%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …

1. Nokian Wetproof 92%

2. Firestone Roadhawk 90%

3. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun 88%

4. Kleber Dynaxer HP3 88%

5. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 82%

6. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 81%

7. Kumho Ecsta PS71 79%

8. Falken Azenis FK510 78%

9. Nokian Powerproof 77%

10. Nokian Line 77%

11. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport 77%

12. Cooper Zeon CS8 69%

Handling

1. Nokian Wetproof 88%

2. Kumho Ecsta PS71 85%

3. Firestone Roadhawk 84%

4. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun 83%

5. Falken Azenis FK510 79%

6. Nokian Line 78%

7. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport 78%

8. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 78%

9. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 77%

10. Nokian Powerproof 77%

11. Cooper Zeon CS8 77%

12. Kleber Dynaxer HP3 75%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise

1. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 79%

2. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport 78%

3. Falken Azenis FK510 76%

4. Nokian Wetproof 75%

5. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun 74%

6. Cooper Zeon CS8 73%

7. Nokian Line 69%

8. Nokian Powerproof 69%

9. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 68%

10. Firestone Roadhawk 67%

11. Kumho Ecsta PS71 62%

12. Kleber Dynaxer HP3 56%

Costs

Mileage, Fuel consumption, Rolling resistance, …

1. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 77%

2. Falken Azenis FK510 72%

3. Kleber Dynaxer HP3 71%

4. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun 70%

5. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 69%

6. Nokian Powerproof 66%

7. Firestone Roadhawk 64%

8. Nokian Line 58%

9. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport 52%

10. Nokian Wetproof 52%

11. Kumho Ecsta PS71 51%

12. Cooper Zeon CS8 41%

Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …

1. Sava Intensa UHP 2 83%

2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 81%

3. Maxxis Premitra HP5 80%

4. Fulda SportControl 2 76%

5. Avon ZV7 75%

6. Apollo Aspire XP 74%

7. Giti Synergy E1 73%

8. Maxxis Mecotra 3 72%

9. Semperit Comfort-Life 2 72%

10. Nexen N fera Sport 70%

11. Giti Premium H1 66%

12. Giti Sport S1 66%

Aquaplaning

Best anti-aquaplaning tyres

1. Sava Intensa UHP 2 88%

2. Maxxis Premitra HP5 87%

3. Semperit Comfort-Life 2 86%

4. Giti Premium H1 83%

5. Fulda SportControl 2 82%

6. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 80%

7. Apollo Aspire XP 78%

8. Giti Sport S1 74%

9. Nexen N fera Sport 70%

10. Maxxis Mecotra 3 68%

11. Avon ZV7 68%

12. Giti Synergy E1 64%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …

1. Maxxis Premitra HP5 94%

2. Sava Intensa UHP 2 90%

3. Giti Premium H1 87%

4. Giti Sport S1 85%

5. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 83%

6. Apollo Aspire XP 83%

7. Fulda SportControl 2 82%

8. Avon ZV7 79%

9. Nexen N fera Sport 73%

10. Semperit Comfort-Life 2 65%

11. Giti Synergy E1 ?%

12. Maxxis Mecotra 3 ?%

Handling

1. Maxxis Premitra HP5 92%

2. Sava Intensa UHP 2 91%

3. Fulda SportControl 2 87%

4. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 86%

5. Apollo Aspire XP 82%

6. Avon ZV7 79%

7. Giti Sport S1 79%

8. Giti Synergy E1 79%

9. Giti Premium H1 78%

10. Nexen N fera Sport 65%

11. Semperit Comfort-Life 2 54%

12. Maxxis Mecotra 3 ?%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise

1. Giti Sport S1 97%

2. Giti Premium H1 90%

3. Giti Synergy E1 89%

4. Fulda SportControl 2 88%

5. Apollo Aspire XP 87%

6. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 78%

7. Maxxis Premitra HP5 76%

8. Nexen N fera Sport 75%

9. Sava Intensa UHP 2 72%

10. Semperit Comfort-Life 2 67%

11. Maxxis Mecotra 3 66%

12. Avon ZV7 ?%

Costs

Mileage, Fuel consumption, Rolling resistance, …

1. Sava Intensa UHP 2 88%

2. Maxxis Mecotra 3 80%

3. Giti Sport S1 76%

4. Semperit Comfort-Life 2 76%

5. Apollo Aspire XP 66%

6. Fulda SportControl 2 63%

7. Nexen N fera Sport 61%

8. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 59%

9. Maxxis Premitra HP5 57%

10. Avon ZV7 37%

11. Giti Premium H1 ?%

12. Giti Synergy E1 ?%

2020 summer tyres tests (+2019)

Tyre size	Organization	Year	Type	Designation	Winner	Best value	Tested tyres	Vehicle
225/40 R18	ADAC	2020		Passenger car	Continental PremiumContact 6	Maxxis Victra Sport 5	16	Volkswagen Golf
235/55 R17	ADAC	2020		Passenger car	Michelin Primacy 4	Maxxis Premitra HP5	12	Ford Kuga
245/45 R18	Autobild	2020		Stopping distance	Michelin Pilot Sport 4	Kumho Ecsta PS71	50	BMW 5 series
215/55 R17	ACE	2020		Suv	Maxxis Premitra HP5	Maxxis Premitra HP5	9	Audi Q2
225/50 R17	Autozeitung	2020		Passenger car	Continental PremiumContact 6	Maxxis Premitra HP5	20	BMW 3 series
255/55 R18	Autobild	2020		Suv	Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV	Barum Bravuris 5 HM SUV	10	BMW X5
245/35 R19	Autobild	2020		Passenger car	Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117	9	Mercedes C class
225/45 R18	AutoMotorSport	2020		Passenger car	GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5	Maxxis Victra Sport 5	11	BMW 3 series
225/60 R18	Vibilagare	2020		Suv	Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV	Vredestein Ultrac Satin	7	BMW X3
215/50 R18	Gute-Fahrt	2020		Suv	GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5	Falken Azenis FK510 SUV	8	Skoda Karoq
225/50 R17	Teknikens	2020		Passenger car	Michelin Primacy 4	Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125	10	Volvo V90
185/65 R15	ADAC	2019		Passenger car	Bridgestone Turanza T005	Firestone Roadhawk	16	Volkswagen Golf
215/65 R16	ADAC	2019		Van	Apollo Altrust	Maxxis Vansmart MCV3+	16	Volkswagen Multivan
225/45 R17	Autobild	2019		Stopping distance	GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5	Falken Azenis FK510	53	BMW 1
235/45 R18	Autozeitung	2019		Passenger car	Continental PremiumContact 6	Maxxis Premitra HP5	10	Škoda Superb
225/55 R17	autobild	2019		Suv	GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5	Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125	10	BMW X1
245/45 R18	Autobild	2019		Passenger car	Pirelli P ZERO	Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117	11	BMW 5 series
225/40 R18	Gute-Fahrt	2019		Passenger car	Continental PremiumContact 6	Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117	10	Volkswagen Golf
215/55 R17	AutoMotorSport	2019		Passenger car	Nokian WetProof	Pirelli Cinturato P7	11	Volkswagen T-Roc
205/55 R16	ACE	2019		Passenger car	Nokian WetProof	Nokian WetProof	9	Škoda Octavia
Tyre size	Organization	Year	Type	Designation	Winner	Best value	Tested tyres	Vehicle