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ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ 2023: Summer Tire Test R18

The European motoring club conducted a test of premium and medium-class summer tires.

The experts from the European Automobile Club (ACE) in collaboration with their partners from the Austrian Automobile Club (ARBÖ) and the German Technical Inspection Association (GTÜ) conducted a test of summer tires in size 245/45 R18, selecting only high and medium-priced models.

The tires were tested using Mercedes-Benz C-Class
The tires were tested using Mercedes-Benz C-Class. Source: ace.de

The test involved the premium-class tires Bridgestone Potenza Sport, Continental PremiumContact 7 (a newcomer of the season), Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, Michelin Pilot Sport 5 and Pirelli P Zero (PZ4), while the medium price bracket was represented by the Falken Azenis FK520, Hankook Ventus S1 evo3, Kumho Ecsta PS71. Maxxis Victra Sport 5, and Nexen N’Fera Sport tires.

The main dry and wet tests were conducted at the Contidrom test facility in Germany; the selected tire size is suitable for vehicles such as the Audi A4, BMW 2- and 3-Series, Mazda3, Nissan Juke, and others.

Wet

Test discipline: wet braking.
Test discipline: wet braking. Source: ace.de

The highest points for wet handling were scored by Goodyear, Continental, and Bridgestone, which behaved more steadily than others in corners, while the Goodyear model provided the best steering response. The ACE experts added that the track surface for the tests in this discipline at the Contidrom complex had been recently updated, and the grip was slightly higher than usual, and as a result, the differences in the tires’ performance were slightly smaller than on a track with the old surface.

Wet Braking

Continental
29
Goodyear
29
Hankook
29
Bridgestone
28
Michelin
28
Pirelli
27
Maxxis
26
Falken
25
Kumho
25
Nexen
24

Info! Braking in the range of 80–0 km/h, m.


Continental and Goodyear were also very effective in terms of wet braking, but in this discipline the victory was won by the Hankook tire, despite the fact that it had the weakest lateral hydroplaning resistance among the tested tires. The Michelin model was the best in terms of lateral hydroplaning resistance, while Kumho, Continental, and, again, the Pilot Sport 5 were the best in terms of straight lateral hydroplaning resistance.

Wet Handling

Bridgestone
10
Continental
10
Goodyear
10
Maxxis
10
Pirelli
10
Falken
8
Hankook
8
Kumho
8
Michelin
8
Nexen
8

Info! Points.


As a result of all the wet tests, the Continental model took first place, but Goodyear and Michelin were only one point behind the leader.

Dry

Test discipline: dry braking.
Test discipline: dry braking. Source: ace.de

On dry pavement, all the tested tires showed relatively similar performance, and for example, the shortest and longest 100 km/h braking distances (first place shared by Goodyear and Continental, last place occupied by Kumho) differed by only two meters, being 34.3 and 36.3 meters respectively. In the handling test, Bridgestone, Continental, Pirelli, and Goodyear topped the subjective rating, impressing the testers with excellent grip in corners, and the Goodyear model once again received praise for the precision of its steering response. Partly thanks to this, the Goodyear tire became the leader in this part of the test, narrowly beating the Bridgestone model.

Dry Braking

Bridgestone
29
Continental
29
Goodyear
29
Falken
28
Hankook
28
Pirelli
28
Maxxis
28
Michelin
27
Nexen
26
Kumho
25

Info! Braking in the range of 100–0 km/h, m.

Dry Handling

Bridgestone
13
Goodyear
13
Continental
12
Maxxis
12
Michelin
12
Pirelli
12
Falken
11
Hankook
11
Kumho
11
Nexen
11

Info! Points.


Verdict

Summer tire test summary ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ, 2021. Places 1–10.
Summer tire test summary ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ, 2021. Places 1–10. Click to enlarge.

Since the test did not involve any cheap tires, all of the contestants showed good results on wet and dry pavement alike; the absolute winner was the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6. The Goodyear tire invariably delivers excellent performance with a low noise level coming as a pleasant bonus.

1 place: Goodyear / Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

Quick Take
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Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

Comfort Handling Price/Quality Dry Performance Wet Performance Treadwear Snow/Ice Performance
  • Year Released: 2022
  • Regions for sale: USA+, Europe, Middle East, South Africa
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

Positive: Wet handling. Dry handling. Dry braking. Noise.


2 place: Continental / PremiumContact 7

Quick Take
N/A 30

Continental PremiumContact 7

  • Year Released: 2022
  • Regions for sale: Europe
Continental PremiumContact 7

Positive: Wet braking. Dry braking. Wet handling. Straight hydroplaning resistance.
Negative: Noise. Environment.


3 place: Michelin / Pilot Sport 5

Quick Take
N/A 47
Comfort Handling Price/Quality Dry Performance Wet Performance
  • Available Sizes in Line: 43
  • Original Equipment (OE) tires for:
    • • Subaru Levorg VN [2020 .. 2024]
  • Recommended Tire by Tests
  • Year Released: 2022
  • Regions for sale: Canada, Mexico, Central & South America, Europe, Russia+, Japan, China, Southeast Asia, Middle East, Oceania
Michelin Pilot Sport 5

Positive: Wet braking. Hydroplaning resistance.
Negative: Price.


4 place: Bridgestone / Potenza Sport

Quick Take
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Bridgestone Potenza Sport

Dry Performance Handling Wet Performance Comfort Treadwear
  • This tire replaced Bridgestone / Potenza S001
  • Available Sizes in Line: 87
  • Original Equipment (OE) tires for:
    • • Lamborghini Huracan Facelift [2019 .. 2023]
    • • Fisker
    • • Ferrari Roma [2020 .. 2023]
    • • Maserati
  • Recommended Tire by Tests
  • Year Released: 2021
  • Regions for sale: North America, Europe, Russia+, China, Southeast Asia, Middle East, Africa, Oceania
Bridgestone Potenza Sport

Positive: Wet handling. Wet braking. Dry braking.
Negative: Environment.


5 place: Pirelli / P Zero PZ4

Quick Take
81 63
Dry Performance Handling Wet Performance Comfort Treadwear
  • This tire replaced Pirelli / P Zero
  • Available Sizes in Line: 319
  • Original Equipment (OE) tires for:
    • • BMW 8 Series G14/G15/G16 [2018 .. 2023]
    • • Hyundai Kona OS Facelift [2020 .. 2023]
    • • Acura NSX NC1 [2016 .. 2023]
    • • Volvo V90 II [2016 .. 2023]
    • • Jaguar XF
    • • BMW X1
    • • BMW X2
    • • MINI Countryman
    • • MINI Clubman
    • • Mercedes-Benz C-Class
    • • Jaguar XE
    • • Audi A4
    • • Audi A5
    • • BMW 3 Series
    • • Mercedes-Benz A-Class
    • • Mercedes-Benz B-Class
    • • Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class
    • • BMW 7 Series
    • • BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo
    • • BMW X3
    • • BMW X4
    • • BMW X5
    • • BMW X6
    • • Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class
    • • Mercedes-Benz E-Class
    • • Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe
    • • Audi A8
    • • Bentley Continental GT
    • • Bentley Continental GTC
    • • Porsche Boxster
    • • Porsche Cayman
    • • Audi A3
    • • McLaren 540C
    • • McLaren 570GT
    • • McLaren 570S
    • • Volvo V40
    • • Hyundai Veloster
    • • Lamborghini Huracan
    • • McLaren Senna
    • • Audi R8
    • • McLaren 720S
    • • Porsche 911
    • • BMW 5 Series
    • • Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4
    • • Porsche Panamera
    • • Audi A6
    • • Audi A7
    • • Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class
    • • Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class
    • • Volkswagen Touareg
    • • Lamborghini Aventador
    • • BMW Alpina B5
    • • Jaguar F-Type
    • • Ferrari 488 Pista
    • • Ferrari GTC4Lusso
    • • Ferrari Portofino
    • • Maserati GranTurismo
    • • Maserati GranCabrio
    • • Ferrari 812 Superfast
    • • Dodge Challenger
    • • Aston Martin Vantage
    • • Alfa Romeo Stelvio
    • • BMW Alpina XD3
    • • BMW Alpina XD4
    • • Jaguar E-Pace
    • • BMW X4 M
    • • BMW X3 M
    • • Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
    • • Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class
    • • McLaren GT
    • • Aston Martin DBS Superleggera
    • • Lamborghini Urus
    • • Volkswagen Atlas
    • • Ford Mustang Mach-E [2020 .. 2023]
    • • Aston Martin DBX [2020 .. 2023]
    • • BMW i4 G26 [2021 .. 2024]
  • Recommended Tire by Tests
  • Year Released: 2016
  • Regions for sale: North America, Central & South America, Europe, Russia+, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Middle East, Africa, Oceania
Pirelli P Zero PZ4

Positive: Dry handling. Dry braking.


6 place: Maxxis / Victra Sport 5 VS5

Quick Take
74 49

Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5

Dry Performance Wet Performance Handling Comfort Treadwear
  • Year Released: 2018
  • Regions for sale: Canada, Central & South America, Europe, Russia+, Japan, China, South Africa, Oceania
Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5

Positive: Performance balance. Price/quality ratio.


7 place: Hankook / Ventus S1 evo3 K127

Quick Take
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Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

Price/Quality Dry Performance Wet Performance Handling Comfort Treadwear
  • This tire has been replaced by Hankook / Ventus S1 evo3 EV K127E
  • This tire replaced Hankook / Ventus S1 evo2 K117
  • Available Sizes in Line: 210
  • Original Equipment (OE) tires for:
    • • Audi RS6 C8 [2019 .. 2023]
    • • Audi RS7 C8 [2019 .. 2023]
    • • BMW 3 Series VII (G20/G21) [2018 .. 2023]
    • • BMW Z4 III (G29) [2018 .. 2023]
    • • Audi S3 8V [2013 .. 2016]
    • • Audi S3 8V Facelift [2016 .. 2020]
    • • Audi S3 8Y [2020 .. 2023]
    • • Tesla Model 3 [2017 .. 2023]
    • • BMW 2 Series F44 [2019 .. 2023]
    • • Porsche Boxster III (981) [2012 .. 2017]
    • • Porsche Cayman II (981) [2013 .. 2016]
    • • MINI Cooper F55/F56 [2014 .. 2021]
    • • MINI Cooper F55/F56 Facelift II [2021 .. 2023]
    • • BMW 2 Series Active Tourer F45 Facelift [2018 .. 2021]
    • • BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer F46 Facelift [2018 .. 2023]
    • • BMW 5 Series VII (G30/G31) [2016 .. 2020]
    • • Audi A1 citycarver GB [2019 .. 2023]
    • • Volkswagen Golf Mk8 (CD1) [2019 .. 2023]
    • • Mercedes-Benz S-Class W223 [2020 .. 2023]
    • • Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk8 (CD1) [2020 .. 2023]
    • • Volkswagen Golf R Mk8 (CD1) [2020 .. 2023]
    • • BMW i4 G26 [2021 .. 2023]
  • Recommended Tire by Tests
  • Year Released: 2019
  • Regions for sale: North America, Central & South America, Europe, Russia+, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Middle East, Oceania
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

Positive: Wet braking.
Negative: Lateral hydroplaning resistance.


7 place: Kumho / Ecsta PS71

Quick Take
70 44
Dry Performance Wet Performance Handling Treadwear Comfort
  • This tire has run-flat model:
  • Available Sizes in Line: 88
  • Original Equipment (OE) tires for:
    • • Skoda Octavia Mk4 A8 (NX) [2020 .. 2023]
    • • Kia
    • • Hyundai Grandeur VI (IG) Facelift [2020 .. 2024]
  • Recommended Tire by Tests
  • Year Released: 2016
  • Regions for sale: Canada, Central & South America, Europe, Russia+, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Oceania
Kumho Ecsta PS71

Positive: Straight hydroplaning resistance
Negative: Wet braking. Dry braking. Noise.


9 place: Falken / Azenis FK520

Quick Take
N/A 30
  • Year Released: 2022
  • Regions for sale: Europe
Falken Azenis FK520

Positive: Dry braking
Negative: Wet braking


9 place: Nexen / N'Fera Sport

Quick Take
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  • This tire replaced Nexen / N'Fera SU1
  • Available Sizes in Line: 57
  • Original Equipment (OE) tires for:
    • • Audi A3 8Y [2020 .. 2023]
    • • Porsche Panamera II (971) Facelift [2020 .. 2023]
    • • Volkswagen Golf Mk8 (CD1) [2019 .. 2023]
    • • Seat Leon KL [2020 .. 2023]
    • • BMW 2 Series Active Tourer U06 [2022 .. 2023]
    • • BMW X1 II (F48) Facelift [2019 .. 2023]
    • • BMW iX [2021 .. 2023]
  • Recommended Tire by Tests
  • Year Released: 2018
  • Regions for sale: Europe, Russia+
Nexen N'Fera Sport

Positive: Noise. Price.
Negative: Wet braking