If you're looking for a guide to help you choose the best summer tyres for the upcoming season, you've come to the right place. In our comprehensive guide you'll find information based mainly on test results, but also on EU labels and user reviews. We'll look at the current tyre market from different angles - we'll cover the most recommended tyres in tests, break down the tyres tested into different segments and also dig into recently introduced tyres. Even so, this is still just a general overview of the market - if you know your tyre dimensions, you can create a more tailored overview for you, containing only the tyres available, by entering your tyre dimensions in the following section.
this table features the best tyres based solely on test ratings - the more test recommendations, the better the ranking in our table.
# | Name | Our rating | Last test | Achievements | Smallest dimension | Largest dimension | Price from | |
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1 | Continental SportContact 7 | Dry braking Dry handling Wet braking Wet circle cornering Wet handling …+1 | 225/40 R18 | 325/35 R23 | ||||
2 | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S | Dry braking Wet braking Wet circle cornering Dry handling Aquaplaning - cross …+1 | 215/35 R18 | 315/30 R23 | ||||
3 | Continental SportContact 6 ! Newer model available: Continental SportContact 7 | Exterior noise Dry braking Dry handling Rolling resistance Wet circle cornering …+1 | 235/40 R18 | 295/35 R23 | ||||
4 | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Dry braking Wet handling Dry handling Exterior noise Aquaplaning - longitudal …+1 | 205/40 R17 | 245/35 R21 | ||||
5 | Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Aquaplaning - cross Wet circle cornering Aquaplaning - longitudal Dry handling Wear …+1 | 205/40 R17 | 255/35 R21 | ||||
6 | Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV | Exterior noise Grass traction Handling on gravel Sand traction Comfort …+1 | 215/65 R16 | 285/45 R22 | ||||
7 | Continental SportContact 5 SUV | Dry braking Dry handling Handling on gravel Wet handling | 215/50 R18 | 295/40 R22 | ||||
8 | Continental PremiumContact 7 | Wet braking Dry braking Wet handling Comfort Rolling resistance …+1 | 205/55 R16 | 285/40 R21 | ||||
9 | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 ! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Aquaplaning - longitudal Dry braking Wet handling Aquaplaning - cross Dry handling …+1 | 205/55 R16 | 325/30 R21 | ||||
10 | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 ! Newer model available: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Aquaplaning - cross Exterior noise Wet braking Wet circle cornering Wet handling …+1 | 205/40 R17 | 315/30 R22 | ||||
11 | Bridgestone Potenza Sport | Wet handling Dry braking Dry handling Wet circle cornering Wet handling - objective …+1 | 205/45 R17 | 285/40 R22 | ||||
12 | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV | Aquaplaning - longitudal Dry handling Wet braking Wet circle cornering Wet handling …+1 | 225/65 R17 | 335/30 R23 | ||||
13 | Michelin Primacy 4 ! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 4+ | Dry braking Comfort Rolling resistance Dry handling Wet circle cornering …+1 | 165/65 R15 | 255/45 R20 | ||||
14 | Falken Azenis FK510 ! Newer model available: Falken Azenis FK520 | Wet handling Wet braking Comfort Exterior noise Wet circle cornering …+1 | 255/35 R0 | 235/45 R99 | ||||
15 | Falken Azenis FK520 | Aquaplaning - longitudal Comfort Dry handling Exterior noise | 205/50 R17 | 315/35 R21 | ||||
16 | Continental PremiumContact 6 ! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7 | Wet braking Dry braking Dry handling Wet circle cornering Wet handling …+1 | 185/65 R15 | 325/40 R22 | ||||
17 | Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV 4x4 | |||||||
18 | Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 ! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 6 | Aquaplaning - longitudal Wet braking Wet circle cornering Interior noise Wet handling …+1 | 185/60 R15 | 235/65 R17 | ||||
19 | Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 | Wet circle cornering Wet handling Dry handling Dry lane changing Wet handling - objective …+1 | 225/45 R17 | 335/30 R24 | ||||
20 | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 | Wet braking Aquaplaning - cross Aquaplaning - longitudal Dry braking Mileage …+1 | 205/55 R16 | 255/45 R19 | ||||
21 | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | Rolling resistance Dry braking Wet circle cornering Wet handling Dry handling …+1 | 155/65 R14 | 285/35 R22 | ||||
22 | GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport | Comfort Dry handling Wet circle cornering Wet handling | 205/40 R18 | 315/30 R21 | ||||
23 | Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 | Exterior noise Rolling resistance Dry driving behavior Wet braking Wet circle cornering …+1 | 255/45 R18 | 305/30 R19 | ||||
24 | Continental ContiSportContact 5 | 205/40 R17 | 275/40 R22 | |||||
25 | Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 | Comfort Dry handling Mileage Exterior noise Price/value …+1 | 185/65 R15 | 235/60 R20 | ||||
26 | Pirelli P ZERO | Wet circle cornering Dry braking Wet handling Dry handling Wet handling - objective …+1 | 205/45 R17 | 335/25 R22 | ||||
27 | Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 ! Newer model available: Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | Dry braking Dry handling Exterior noise Dry driving behavior Wet circle cornering …+1 | 185/55 R15 | 195/55 R20 | ||||
28 | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 | Wet braking Dry braking Wet handling Dry lane changing Exterior noise …+1 | 205/45 R17 | 285/30 R22 | ||||
29 | Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance ! Newer model available: Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 | Aquaplaning - cross Aquaplaning - longitudal Dry handling Rolling resistance Wet handling …+1 | 175/65 R14 | 215/45 R20 | ||||
30 | Nokian WetProof | Exterior noise Wet circle cornering Wet handling Wet handling - objective Wet braking …+1 | 175/65 R14 | 195/55 R20 | ||||
31 | Michelin Primacy 3 ! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 4 | 185/55 R16 | 195/55 R20 | |||||
32 | Vredestein Ultrac Vorti | Wet braking Aquaplaning - cross Dry handling Dry lane changing Mileage …+1 | 225/45 R17 | 355/25 R24 | ||||
33 | Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun | Aquaplaning - longitudal Aquaplaning - cross Wet braking Dry braking Dry handling …+1 | 185/55 R14 | 225/65 R22 | ||||
34 | Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue | Dry steering response Comfort Rolling resistance | 205/55 R16 | 245/40 R18 | ||||
35 | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 ! Newer model available: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 | Dry driving behavior Rolling resistance | 205/40 R17 | 315/30 R22 | ||||
36 | Nexen N fera Sport | Exterior noise Aquaplaning - longitudal Dry braking Dry handling Dry handling - objective …+1 | 225/45 R17 | 245/35 R20 | ||||
37 | Michelin Primacy 4+ | Aquaplaning - cross Aquaplaning - longitudal Dry braking Mileage Exterior noise …+1 | 185/50 R16 | 255/45 R20 | ||||
38 | Pirelli Cinturato P7 | Dry braking Dry driving behavior Safety Interior noise Aquaplaning - longitudal …+1 | 195/60 R16 | 195/55 R20 | ||||
39 | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | Dry braking Wet braking Aquaplaning - cross Aquaplaning - longitudal Dry handling …+1 | 195/45 R16 | 215/45 R20 | ||||
40 | Bridgestone Turanza T001 | Wet braking | 185/65 R15 | 225/45 R19 | ||||
41 | Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV K117A | 215/65 R17 | 295/35 R22 | |||||
42 | Apollo Aspire XP | Exterior noise Dry braking Rolling resistance Wet circle cornering | 205/45 R16 | 275/35 R19 | ||||
43 | Nokian Powerproof | Dry braking Dry steering response Handling on gravel Noise Exterior noise …+1 | 205/50 R17 | 275/45 R20 | ||||
44 | Vredestein Ultrac | Aquaplaning - cross Aquaplaning - longitudal Dry braking Wet handling Dry handling …+1 | 175/50 R15 | 295/40 R21 | ||||
45 | Maxxis Premitra HP5 | Aquaplaning - cross Aquaplaning - longitudal Wet circle cornering Dry handling Exterior noise …+1 | 195/50 R15 | 255/45 R18 | ||||
46 | Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 | Aquaplaning - longitudal Aquaplaning - cross Comfort Rolling resistance | 205/40 R17 | 285/35 R21 | ||||
47 | Dunlop Sport BluResponse | Aquaplaning - cross Aquaplaning - longitudal Dry braking Wet braking Dry driving behavior …+1 | 185/55 R14 | 225/50 R17 | ||||
48 | Pirelli P1 Cinturato Verde | 155/65 R14 | 225/50 R17 | |||||
49 | Nokian zLine | Dry handling | 205/50 R16 | 245/35 R21 | ||||
50 | Debica Presto HP2 | Aquaplaning - cross Aquaplaning - longitudal Dry braking Mileage Exterior noise …+1 | 185/65 R15 | 215/60 R17 | ||||
51 | Fulda SportControl 2 | Aquaplaning - cross Exterior noise Comfort Dry handling Rolling resistance …+1 | 205/40 R17 | 275/45 R20 | ||||
52 | Bridgestone Turanza 6 | Comfort Rolling resistance Gravel traction | 205/45 R17 | 285/30 R22 | ||||
53 | Maxxis Victra Sport 5 | Wet circle cornering Aquaplaning - cross Mud traction Dry braking Handling on gravel …+1 | 205/45 R17 | 295/35 R21 | ||||
54 | Vredestein Ultrac Satin | Exterior noise Aquaplaning - cross Aquaplaning - longitudal Dry driving behavior Dry handling …+1 | 205/45 R16 | 235/45 R20 | ||||
55 | Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN | 165/60 R12 | 215/65 R21 | |||||
56 | Firestone Firehawk Sport | Rolling resistance Exterior noise | 215/35 R18 | 275/35 R20 | ||||
57 | Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R | Dry handling Wet circle cornering | 235/35 R19 | 305/25 R21 | ||||
58 | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymetric 2 | |||||||
59 | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUV K127A | Grass traction Dry braking Dry handling Gravel traction Mud traction …+1 | 235/55 R17 | 295/35 R23 | ||||
60 | Nokian Line SUV | Aquaplaning - cross Wet handling Wet handling - objective | 205/70 R15 | 225/55 R19 | ||||
61 | Pirelli Scorpion Verde | Handling on gravel Exterior noise Wet braking | 215/65 R16 | 275/35 R22 | ||||
62 | Falken Azenis FK510 SUV | Dry braking Dry handling Sand traction Wet braking Wet handling …+1 | 205/55 R17 | 295/30 R22 | ||||
63 | Yokohama Advan Sport V107 | Dry braking Dry handling - objective | 225/40 R18 | 305/35 R23 | ||||
64 | Kumho Ecsta HS52 | Dry braking Aquaplaning - cross Aquaplaning - longitudal Mileage Exterior noise …+1 | 195/50 R15 | 225/55 R18 | ||||
65 | Kumho Ecsta PS71 | Aquaplaning - longitudal Aquaplaning - cross Exterior noise Rolling resistance | 195/55 R16 | 285/35 R22 | ||||
66 | Fulda EcoControl HP ! Newer model available: Fulda EcoControl HP2 | Mileage Price/value | 165/60 R14 | 205/55 R17 | ||||
67 | Nokian WetProof SUV | Grass traction Gravel traction | 215/65 R16 | 225/55 R19 | ||||
68 | Esa-Tecar Spirit 5 HP | |||||||
69 | Semperit Speed-Life 3 | Wet braking Aquaplaning - cross Mileage Exterior noise Aquaplaning - longitudal …+1 | 165/65 R15 | 295/35 R21 |
In this section we have collected the new tyres for this year - this can be useful as these tyres are yet to be tested, but are usually based on a previous model that has most likely been tested at least a few times. As these new tyres are being developed on the basis of the previous model, they will most likely be even better than their predecessor in some aspects and thus deserve your attention.
# | Name | Rating | Manufacturer's summer tyre rating | Smallest dimension | Largest dimension | Price from | |
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1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 Previous model: GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 (94%) | 205/40 R17 | 245/35 R21 | ||||
2 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Previous model: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 (94%) | 205/40 R17 | 255/35 R21 | ||||
3 |
Continental PremiumContact 7 Previous model: Continental PremiumContact 6 (90%) | 205/55 R16 | 285/40 R21 | ||||
4 |
Michelin Primacy 4+ Previous model: Michelin Primacy 4 (90%) | 185/50 R16 | 255/45 R20 | ||||
5 |
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 Previous model: Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 (88%) | 195/45 R16 | 215/45 R20 | ||||
6 |
Kumho Ecsta HS52 Previous model: Kumho Ecsta HS51 (70%) | 195/50 R15 | 225/55 R18 | ||||
7 |
Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 Connect Previous model: Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 (75%) | 205/50 R17 | 235/35 R19 | ||||
8 | Bridgestone Turanza 6 | 205/45 R17 | 285/30 R22 | ||||
9 | Firestone Firehawk Sport | 215/35 R18 | 275/35 R20 | ||||
10 | Yokohama Advan Sport V107 | 225/40 R18 | 305/35 R23 | ||||
11 | Falken e.Ziex | ||||||
12 | Toyo Proxes Sport 2 | 101/30 R0 | 275/35 R19 | ||||
13 | Pirelli Scorpion Elect | ||||||
14 | Cooper CS7 | 155/65 R14 | 165/65 R16 | ||||
15 | Cooper Zeon CS6 | ||||||
16 | Cooper Zeon XST A | ||||||
17 | Giti Gitisport S2 | 195/45 R16 | 255/35 R20 | ||||
18 | Firestone TZ 300 α | ||||||
19 | Hankook K135A ventus Prime 4 | ||||||
20 | Hankook Ventus Prime4 SUV K135A | 215/65 R16 | 235/50 R19 | ||||
21 | Linglong Sport Master | 185/55 R16 | 285/35 R22 |