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Summer tyres 2021 - market overview, tests, reviews
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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 | |
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1 | Continental SportContact 6 | Exterior noise Dry handling Dry braking Wet circle cornering …+5 | 225/35 R19 | 325/40 R22 | ||||
2 | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S | Wet braking Dry braking Dry handling Exterior noise …+5 | 215/35 R18 | 355/25 R21 | ||||
3 | Continental SportContact 5 SUV | Handling on gravel Wet handling Dry handling Dry braking | 215/50 R18 | 315/40 R21 | ||||
4 | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 | Wear Dry braking Aquaplaning - longitudal Dry braking …+24 | 195/45 R17 | 325/30 R21 | ||||
5 | GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 New model for 2019 | Wear Wet handling Price/value Wet braking …+16 | 205/40 R17 | 315/30 R22 | ||||
6 | Continental PremiumContact 6 | Wear Wet circle cornering Wet handling Wet braking …+37 | 185/65 R15 | 325/40 R22 | ||||
7 | Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV 4x4 | |||||||
8 | Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 ! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 6 | Aquaplaning - longitudal Interior noise Wet braking Aquaplaning - longitudal …+12 | 185/60 R15 | 225/60 R17 | ||||
9 | Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 | Rolling resistance Exterior noise Wet braking Dry driving behavior …+3 | 255/45 R18 | 305/30 R19 | ||||
10 | Continental ContiSportContact 5 | | 205/40 R17 | 295/40 R19 | ||||
11 | Pirelli P ZERO | Exterior noise Wet circle cornering Wet handling Dry braking …+20 | 205/45 R17 | 355/25 R21 | ||||
12 | Nokian WetProof New model for 2019 | Wet braking Wet handling - objective Wet handling Exterior noise …+6 | 175/65 R14 | 225/50 R17 | ||||
13 | Michelin Primacy 4 | Dry braking Wet handling Interior noise …+12 | 165/65 R15 | 255/45 R20 | ||||
14 | Falken Azenis FK510 | Wear Rolling resistance Exterior noise Price/value …+15 | 205/50 R17 | 305/25 R20 | ||||
15 | Dunlop Sport BluResponse | Wet handling - objective Wet handling Aquaplaning - longitudal Aquaplaning - cross …+4 | 195/50 R15 | 215/50 R17 | ||||
16 | Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 | Dry braking Wet circle cornering Dry handling Dry braking …+13 | 185/55 R15 | 245/40 R19 | ||||
17 | Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance ! Newer model available: Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 | Aquaplaning - longitudal Aquaplaning - cross Wet handling - objective Wet handling …+9 | 165/65 R15 | 245/40 R18 | ||||
18 | Nokian Powerproof New model for 2019 | Noise Interior noise Wet braking Wet handling …+1 | 205/50 R17 | 275/35 R20 | ||||
19 | Michelin Primacy 3 | 185/55 R16 | 275/40 R19 | |||||
20 | Nexen N fera Sport New model for 2020 | Wear Wet braking Aquaplaning - longitudal Comfort …+1 | 225/45 R17 | 265/35 R18 | ||||
21 | Vredestein Ultrac Vorti | Wear Exterior noise Wet braking Wet side guide …+5 | 225/45 R17 | 355/25 R24 | ||||
22 | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | Dry braking Interior noise Wet circle cornering Rolling resistance …+25 | 155/65 R14 | 315/35 R20 | ||||
23 | Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue | Dry steering response Rolling resistance Comfort | 205/55 R16 | 245/40 R18 | ||||
24 | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 | Dry driving behavior Rolling resistance | 205/40 R17 | 315/30 R22 | ||||
25 | Maxxis Premitra HP5 | Dry braking Aquaplaning - longitudal Wet circle cornering Wet handling - objective …+16 | 195/50 R16 | 245/50 R18 | ||||
26 | Fulda SportControl 2 | Wet braking Wet handling - objective Wet handling Wet circle cornering …+6 | 205/40 R17 | 305/30 R19 | ||||
27 | Pirelli Cinturato P7 | Dry driving behavior Safety Aquaplaning - longitudal …+6 | 195/60 R16 | 275/35 R19 | ||||
28 | Bridgestone Turanza T001 | Wet braking | 185/50 R16 | 245/55 R17 | ||||
29 | Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 | Aquaplaning - cross Aquaplaning - longitudal | 205/40 R17 | 285/35 R21 | ||||
30 | Pirelli P1 Cinturato Verde | 155/65 R14 | 225/50 R17 | |||||
31 | Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV K117A | | 215/65 R17 | 315/35 R20 | ||||
32 | Apollo Aspire XP New model for 2019 | Exterior noise Exterior noise Rolling resistance Wet circle cornering …+1 | 205/45 R16 | 275/35 R19 | ||||
33 | Nokian zLine | Dry handling | 205/50 R16 | 275/35 R20 | ||||
34 | Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport | Gravel traction Sand traction Exterior noise Wet braking …+3 | 215/65 R16 | 295/35 R21 | ||||
35 | Vredestein Ultrac Satin | Exterior noise Wet circle cornering Aquaplaning - longitudal Exterior noise …+3 | 205/45 R16 | 255/55 R19 | ||||
36 | Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun | Aquaplaning - longitudal Wet handling - objective Aquaplaning - longitudal Aquaplaning - cross …+2 | 165/60 R15 | 265/35 R18 | ||||
37 | Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN | | 165/60 R12 | 265/35 R18 | ||||
38 | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV New model for 2019 | Grass traction Gravel traction Sand traction Handling on gravel …+13 | 225/65 R17 | 335/30 R23 | ||||
39 | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymetric 2 | | ||||||
40 | Nokian Line SUV | Wet handling - objective Wet handling Aquaplaning - cross | 205/70 R15 | 285/60 R18 | ||||
41 | Pirelli Scorpion Verde | Exterior noise Handling on gravel Wet braking | 215/65 R16 | 285/40 R21 | ||||
42 | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 New model for 2019 | 205/45 R17 | 305/30 R20 | |||||
43 | Fulda EcoControl HP ! Newer model available: Fulda EcoControl HP2 | Price/value Mileage | 165/60 R14 | 225/60 R16 | ||||
44 | Esa-Tecar Spirit 5 HP | |||||||
45 | Hankook Kinergy Eco K425 | | 145/65 R15 | 215/60 R16 | ||||
46 | Toyo Proxes T1 Sport SUV | Wet braking Wet handling - objective Dry handling - objective Rolling resistance | 215/55 R18 | 285/45 R19 | ||||
47 | Apollo Alnac 4G | | 185/60 R14 | 215/65 R16 | ||||
48 | Toyo Proxes R888R | | 185/60 R14 | 285/35 R20 | ||||
49 | Dunlop Quattromaxx | | 235/65 R17 | 295/35 R21 | ||||
50 | Pirelli PZero Trofeo | | ||||||
51 | Hankook Ventus S1-evo | |||||||
52 | Semperit Speed-Life 2 ! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Life 3 | Rolling resistance | 185/55 R15 | 265/35 R18 | ||||
53 | Vredestein Sportrac 5 | Wet circle cornering Dry driving behavior | 165/60 R14 | 235/65 R17 | ||||
54 | Hankook Ventus Prime 2 | | ||||||
55 | Hankook Ventus ST RH06 | Sand traction Gravel traction Grass traction | 265/60 R18 | 285/50 R20 | ||||
56 | Falken Azenis FK510 SUV | | 215/50 R18 | 315/35 R20 | ||||
57 | Michelin Energy Saver + | |||||||
58 | Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R | Dry handling Wet circle cornering | 235/35 R19 | 305/25 R21 | ||||
59 | Yokohama Advan Sport V105 | 195/50 R16 | 305/35 R23 | |||||
60 | Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 SUV | Gravel traction | 215/55 R18 | 315/35 R20 | ||||
61 | Kumho Ecsta PS71 | Aquaplaning - cross Aquaplaning - longitudal Aquaplaning - longitudal Aquaplaning - cross …+2 | 195/55 R16 | 295/35 R19 | ||||
62 | Nokian zLine SUV | | 235/65 R17 | 295/30 R22 | ||||
63 | Kumho EcowinG ES01 KH27 | 145/65 R15 | 235/55 R17 | |||||
64 | Bridgestone Potenza S001 | Aquaplaning - cross | 205/45 R17 | 305/30 R20 | ||||
65 | Falken Azenis FK453 | | 205/50 R17 | 295/25 R22 | ||||
66 | Toyo Proxes T1 Sport | Exterior noise Dry steering response Aquaplaning - longitudal Exterior noise …+1 | 225/55 R16 | 275/35 R20 | ||||
67 | Uniroyal Rainsport 3 | 185/55 R14 | 305/30 R19 | |||||
68 | GT Radial Champiro HPY | | 215/55 R17 | 255/55 R18 | ||||
69 | Toyo Proxes T1 Sport plus | | 225/50 R17 | 225/50 R17 | ||||
70 | Nokian Line | 175/65 R14 | 225/50 R17 |
New tyres for 2021
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 | |
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1 | GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 New model for 2019 | 205/40 R17 | 315/30 R22 | ||||
2 | Nokian WetProof New model for 2019 | 175/65 R14 | 225/50 R17 | ||||
3 | Nokian Powerproof New model for 2019 | 205/50 R17 | 275/35 R20 | ||||
4 | Apollo Aspire XP New model for 2019 | 205/45 R16 | 275/35 R19 | ||||
5 | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 New model for 2019 | 205/45 R17 | 305/30 R20 | ||||
6 | Apollo Altrust New model for 2019 | 195/70 R15 | 235/65 R16 | ||||
7 | Nexen N Fera RU 1 New model for 2019 | ||||||
8 | Esa+Tecar Spirit Pro New model for 2020 | ||||||
9 | Continental EcoContact 6 New model for 2020 | 145/65 R15 | 315/30 R22 | ||||
10 | Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV New model for 2020 | ||||||
11 | Michelin CrossClimate+ (!) New model for 2019 | ||||||
12 | Maxxis Victra Sport 5 New model for 2020 | 215/65 R17 | 295/35 R21 | ||||
13 | Kenda KR41 Emera A1 New model for 2019 | ||||||
14 | Linglong Green-Max HP010 New model for 2019 | ||||||
15 | Infinity Ecomax New model for 2020 | 235/45 R19 | 285/45 R20 | ||||
16 | Sunny NA305 New model for 2020 | ||||||
17 | Maxxis Vansmart MCV3+ New model for 2019 | 175/0 R14 | 235/65 R16 |