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Tyre Reviews 2023: Summer Tire Test R16

alexander.zagvozdin@gmail.com (Alexander) — Sat, 15 Apr 2023 12:22:30 +0000

The lineup of the new Tyre Reviews test was so strong that only three tires of the tested 13 ended up with a «not recommended» verdict.
In its first test of 2023, the Tyre Reviews portal compared the characteristics of 13 tire models belonging to the «comfort» category, i.e., designed for everyday life and, unlike sports tires, developed not for maximum handling performance at high speeds, but for combining high grip and other factors, such as comfort, durability, and fuel efficiency. There were no special EV tires in the test, but some were labeled as suitable for use on vehicles with both internal combustion engines and electric powertrains.

Wet

Handling performance in rainy weather is critically important, and usually, premium-class tires confidently lead in this discipline, as was the case this time as well. The results of the cheapest tire on test — the Double Coin DC99 — were characterized as «catastrophic» in terms of both grip and handling precision. The Nankang tire also failed to perform well, and although its grip was clearly higher than that of the DoubleCoin, the Econex NA1 tire had the strongest tendency towards oversteer among all the tested tires.

Test discipline: wet handling. Source: tyrereviews.com

The other tires were more effective — for example, the GT Radial model pleased the testers with its predictable behavior, while the Vredestein tire demonstrated high grip, although the steering response was a bit fuzzy. In turn, Hankook and Bridgestone almost matched each other’s lap times but differed significantly in other performance areas — Hankook behaves predictably but is prone to understeer in the middle of the turn, while Bridgestone has high grip but not the best steering feedback.

Wet Handling

Vredestein: 96.6
Hankook: 97.1
Goodyear: 97.5
Falken: 97.7
Continental: 98.1
Bridgestone: 98.6
Michelin: 99.0
Pirelli: 100.3
Kleber: 101.3
Tomket: 108.6

Info! Wet handling time, sec.

Regarding the Goodyear tire, the TR experts noted that the sidewalls of the tire felt very supple when entering the turn, but the grip was fine, which allowed it to achieve the best lap time. The test also included the newcomer from Continental — the Premium Contact 7 — which also showed excellent results.

Wet Braking

Vredestein: 30.5
Hankook: 31.6
Goodyear: 31.9
Bridgestone: 32.0
Michelin: 32.2
Falken: 32.5
Continental: 33.2
Pirelli: 35.9
Kleber: 36.7
Tomket: 41.0

Info! Braking in the range of 80–5 km/h, m.

According to Jonathan Benson, the creator of Tyre Reviews, the previous generation PremiumContact model was one of the best tires on dry pavement, but it always had certain weaknesses on wet pavement, and it seems that the developers took this into account when creating the PC7. In the wet braking test, it was the Continental tire that took first place, noticeably outperforming its competitors, the best of which were Michelin and Pirelli. At the bottom of the rankings were Nankang and DoubleCoin again, the latter having an outrageously long braking distance.

Straight Hydroplaning

Hankook: 80.5
Goodyear: 79.3
Kleber: 78.8
Michelin: 78.8
Continental: 78.3
Bridgestone: 78.1
Pirelli: 77.9
Falken: 77.0
Vredestein: 74.1
Tomket: 72.1

Info! Float speed, km/h.

In the straight hydroplaning resistance test, the Continental tire was no longer among the leaders, staying in the middle of the tournament bracket, the best tires in this performance area being Vredestein and Falken. The cheap DoubleCoin loses grip already at 64.5 km/h, while the Vredestein model with stands speeds up to 81 km/h.

Dry

Test discipline: dry handling. Source: tyrereviews.com

On dry pavement, the results of the tires in terms of lap time were almost identical, but the tires’ behavior again differed noticeably. According to Benson, all of the participants coped well with sharp lane changes, but this did not apply to Nankang, which was strongly prone to oversteer, and to the DoubleCoin, which was a «disaster».

Dry Handling

Goodyear: 78.7
Continental: 78.8
Bridgestone: 78.9
Hankook: 79.3
Michelin: 79.3
Falken: 79.7
Vredestein: 80.1
Tomket: 80.2
Pirelli: 80.6
Kleber: 80.8

Info! Dry handling time, sec.

Taking into account the results of the handling and braking performance tests, the best in terms of dry grip, with a slight lead over the competitors, was the Continental tire, followed by Bridgestone, Kumho, Pirelli, and Hankook. In addition, the new Continental tire received the highest subjective rating, as it had a quicker steering response and allowed for a true driving pleasure compared to its rivals.

Dry Braking

Michelin: 38.6
Hankook: 39.2
Bridgestone: 39.3
Pirelli: 39.5
Vredestein: 39.9
Falken: 40.1
Goodyear: 41.6
Continental: 41.6
Kleber: 42.6
Tomket: 43.5

Info! Braking in the range of 100–5 km/h, m.

Environment

The Bridgestone tire model took first place in the rolling resistance test, its result being over 10% better than its nearest competitor. Additionally, since the Turanza T005 performed well in other disciplines, it was able to demonstrate a really well balanced performance. Based on the test results, the Goodyear and Toyo tire models are also good fuel savers.

Rolling Resistance

Bridgestone: 7.5
Pirelli: 7.5
Michelin: 7.9
Continental: 8.1
Tomket: 8.2
Goodyear: 8.2
Kleber: 8.5
Hankook: 8.5
Falken: 9.1
Vredestein: 9.4

Info! Rolling resistance, kg/t.

Noise/comfort

In the final part of the test, the DoubleCoin model had its fifteen minutes of fame because it turned out to be the quietest tire on test, although, again, it was not the most comfortable tire to drive. The best ride comfort was provided by Michelin and Pirelli.

Noise

Falken: 69.1
Vredestein: 69.3
Tomket: 69.4
Kleber: 69.4
Hankook: 69.4
Goodyear: 69.5
Pirelli: 69.5
Michelin: 69.6
Continental: 69.7
Bridgestone: 69.8

Info! External noise, dB.

Price

Falken: 71.89
Tomket: 76.5
Vredestein: 80.0
Kleber: 80.5
Pirelli: 83.5
Bridgestone: 83.9
Hankook: 87.9
Continental: 91.0
Goodyear: 95.0
Michelin: 104.9

Info! Price in local currency.

Verdict

Result summary. Tyre Reviews Summer Tire Test— 205/55R16 Places 1–12. (click to enlarge)

In the 2023 test, the new Continental model took the top spot, which means that the new PremiumContact 7 is likely to be a worthy successor to the PremiumContact 6 model, which has won many independent tests. According to Benson, the new tire sets a new benchmark in its segment, just like the SportContact 7 did last year, and the most pleasing thing is that the new Continentals are extremely efficient on wet roads.

The Pirelli Cinturato P7 (P7C2), Bridgestone Turanza T005, Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2, and Michelin Primacy 4+ also received a «Highly Recommended» rating, and five other tires earned a «Recommended» rating. The Nankang and DoubleCoin ended up at the bottom of the tournament bracket, the TR experts noting that the Nankang model could only be recommended as a cheap option for track days, while the DoubleCoin had very weak grip in all conditions and dangerously long braking distance on wet surfaces. That means when you were stopped on the Continental, you were still doing 45 km/h on the DoubleCoin. «Go run into a tree at 45 km/h and tell me that’s worth saving a bit of money on your tires» — Benson said.

1 place: Continental / PremiumContact 7

Quick Take

Continental PremiumContact 7

Passenger - Premuim Touring Summer

Type: / Summer

This tire replaced Continental / PremiumContact 6

Year Released: 2022
Regions for sale: Europe

Place	Brand / Model	Wet Braking	Dry Braking	Total
1	Bridgestone Weather Control A005 Evo	44,4	41,4	85,8
2	Vredestein Quatrac	47,1	41,7	88,8
3	Michelin CrossClimate 2	49,2	39,9	89,1
4	Kleber Quadraxer 3	49,4	40,3	89,7
5	Hankook Kinergy 4S2 H750	48,0	42,1	90,1
6	Goodyear Vector 4Seasons gen-3	46,8	43,9	90,7
7	Dunlop Sport All Season	46,6	44,6	91,2
8	Continental AllSeasonContact	48,9	45,8	94,7
9	Firestone Multiseason Gen 02	48,9	45,9	94,8
10	Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	51,8	43,1	94,9
11	Falken EuroAll Season AS210	51,6	44,4	96,0
12	Kumho Solus 4S HA32+	51,9	44,4	96,3
13	Toyo Celsius AS2	53,2	43,5	96,7
14	Nexen N’Blue 4Season	54,5	43,7	98,2
15	Nokian Seasonproof	52,4	46,3	98,7
16	Laufenn G FIT 4S	53,9	45,2	99,1
17	CST Medallion All Season ACP1	53,0	46,6	99,6
18	GT Radial 4Seasons	51,3	49,3	100,6
19	Tristar All Season Power	57,6	43,1	100,7
20	Sebring All Season	58,3	42,5	100,8
21	Triangle SeasonX TA01	57,1	45,6	102,7
22	Minerva All Season Master	58,3	45,0	103,3
23	Ovation VI-782 AS	56,2	47,1	103,3
24	Kormoran All Season	61,0	42,4	103,4
25	Tracmax X-Privilio Trac Saver	58,0	45,7	103,7
26	Nankang AW-6	57,6	46,9	104,5
27	Hifly All-Turi 221	57,5	47,6	105,1
28	Torque TQ025	58,1	48,6	106,7
29	Fortuna Ecoplus 4S	63,1	43,9	107,0
30	Goodride All Season Elite Z-401	58,5	48,7	107,2
31	Fulda MultiControl	56,3	51,1	107,4
32	Superia Ecoblue 4S	63,6	44,2	107,8
33	Westlake All Season Elite Z-401	57,6	50,5	108,1
34	Ceat 4 SeasonDrive	63,7	44,9	108,6
35	Atlas Green 4S	66,2	45,0	111,2

Place	Brand and Model	Wet Braking	Dry Braking	Total
1	Bridgestone Turanza T005 (94 W)	27,5	35,8	63,3
2	Hankook Ventus Prime 4 (94 W)	27,8	35,8	63,6
3	Kumho Ecsta HS52 (98 W)	28,6	35,7	64,3
4	Vredestein Ultrac (94 W)	28,2	36,1	64,3
5	Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun (98 W)	27,9	36,5	64,4
6	Nokian Powerproof (98 W)	28,9	35,7	64,6
7	Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 (98 W)	28,8	36,4	64,9
8	Michelin Primacy 4 (94 W)	29,3	36,2	65,5
9	Toyo Proxes Comfort (98 W)	29,6	35,9	65,5
10	Nexen N'Fera Primus (98 W)	28,6	37,2	65,8
11	Fulda SportControl 2 (98)	29,4	36,5	65,9
12	Kleber Dynaxer HP4 (94 W)	29,9	36,2	66,1
13	Sava Intensa UHP 2 (98 W)	29,8	36,3	66,1
14	Maxxis Premitra 5 HP5 (94 W)	28,9	37,3	66,2
15	Debica Presto UHP 2 (98 W)	29,8	36,5	66,3
16	Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 (94 W)	29,7	36,8	66,5
17	GT Radial FE2 SUV (94 W)	29,7	37,0	66,7
18	BF Goodrich Advantage (98 W)	31,0	36,3	67,3
19	Laufenn S Fit EQ+ (98 W)	31,9	36,5	68,4
20	Goodride Zuper Ace SA-S7 (98 W)	31,3	37,3	68,6
21	Continental EcoContact 6 (98 W)	32,7	36,4	69,1
22	Mirage MR-182 (98 W)	31,8	37,7	69,5
23	Yokohama BluEarth-GT AE51 (98 W)	32,2	37,7	69,9
24	Tomket Sport 3 (94 W)	32,8	37,2	70,0
25	Cooper Zeon C58 (98 W)	31,3	39,1	70,4
26	Infinity Ecomax (98 W)	32,7	37,7	70,4
27	Starman Ultra Sport ST760 (98 W)	32,9	37,5	70,4
28	Firestone Roadhawk (94 W)	32,8	37,7	70,5
29	Hifly HF805 (98 W)	32,0	38,5	70,5
30	Tyfoon Successor 5 (98 W)	32,1	38,5	70,6
31	Roadstone Eurovis Sport 04 (94 W)	32,6	38,7	71,3
32	Mazzini Eco 605 Plus (98 W)	32,4	39,0	71,4
33	Delinte DH2 (98 W)	32,6	39,1	71,7
34	Uniroyal RainSport 5 (98 W)	33,5	38,4	71,9
35	General Tire Altimax One S (98 W)	32,9	39,3	72,2
36	Kormoran Ultra High Performance (98 W)	34,9	37,3	72,2
37	Platin RP420 Summer (98 Y)	33,7	38,5	72,2
38	Zeetex HP2000 VFM (98 W)	33,9	38,9	72,8
39	Aplus A607 (98 W)	33,9	39,0	72,9
40	Novex Super Speed A3 (98 W)	33,5	39,4	72,9
41	Semperit Speed-Life 3 (98 W)	33,1	40,0	73,1
42	Tracmax X-Privilo TX3 (98 W)	34,3	38,9	73,2
43	Viking ProTech NewGen (98 W)	33,4	39,8	73,2
44	Barum Bravuris 5HM (94 W)	33,3	40,0	73,3
45	Lassa Driveways (94 W)	34,9	39,0	73,9
46	Tomason Sportrace (98 W)	34,7	39,2	73,9
47	Imperial Ecosport 2 (98 W)	33,8	40,3	74,1
48	Rotalla Setula S-Race RU01 (98 W)	35,1	39,8	74,9
49	Firemax FM601 (98 W)	36,0	39,8	75,8
50	Atlas Sport Green 2 (98 W)	36,6	39,5	76,1

Wheel-Size.com - Entries for the category Tire Performance Reviews

Tyre Reviews 2023: Summer Tire Test R16

Wet

Wet Handling

Wet Braking

Straight Hydroplaning

Dry

Dry Handling

Dry Braking

Environment

Rolling Resistance

Noise/comfort

Noise

Price

Verdict

Continental PremiumContact 7

Pirelli Cinturato P7 (P7C2)

Bridgestone Turanza T005

Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2

Michelin Primacy 4+

Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun

Hankook Ventus Prime 4 K135

Kumho Ecsta HS52

Toyo Proxes Comfort

Vredestein Ultrac

GT Radial Champiro FE2

Nankang NA-1

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Verdict

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

Continental PremiumContact 7

GT Radial SportActive 2

Bridgestone Turanza 6

Kumho Ecsta PS71

Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2

Falken Azenis FK520

Sava Intensa UHP 2

Fulda SportControl 2

Pirelli P Zero PZ4

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5

Toyo Proxes Sport 2

Yokohama ADVAN Sport V107

Linglong Sport Master SA220

Giti GitiSport S2

Kleber Dynaxer UHP

Nexen N'Fera Sport

Uniroyal RainSport 5

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Wet

Wet Braking

Wet Handling

Dry

Dry Braking

Dry Handling

Verdict

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

Continental PremiumContact 7

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

Bridgestone Potenza Sport

Pirelli P Zero PZ4

Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

Kumho Ecsta PS71

Falken Azenis FK520

Nexen N'Fera Sport

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Off-Road

Gravel Handling

Gravel Traction

Sand Traction

Dirt Traction

Grass Traction

Wet

Straight Hydroplaning

Lateral Hydroplaning

Wet Braking

Wet Handling

Dry