Price vs Quality
See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance
Results
Agenda:Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
Hankook Ventus Evo posts the shortest dry braking distance in the entire test at 32.8 m from 100 km/h — the only tyre to score 13 in this discipline, with all others scoring 12 or 11. The overall spread from best to worst on dry is only 2.5 m (32.8 m to 35.3 m), making this the most closely contested discipline. Dry handling speed also goes to Hankook at 101.5 km/h, with Michelin Pilot Sport 5 (101.3 km/h) and Vredestein Ultrac Pro (101.0 km/h) close behind.
Wet1-
Dry1-
Running costs1-
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#1/20
Wet Handling#1/20
Wet Braking#2/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/20
Aquaplaning Cross#11/20
Dry
Dry Braking#1/20
Dry Handling#1/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#2/20
Mileage#3/20
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/20
Wet Braking#2/20
Wet Circle Cornering#4/20
Wet Handling#7/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#7/20
Economy
Mileage#1/20
Rolling Resistance#13/20
Linglong Sport Master produces the best wet braking result in the test at 39.3 m — nearly 3 m shorter than the test winner Hankook Ventus Evo (42.1 m) and a massive 8.6 m shorter than Yokohama Advan Sport V107's worst-in-test result of 47.9 m. Kleber Dynaxer HP5, Sava Intensa UHP 2, and Yokohama Advan Sport V107 all score only 9 in wet braking (#18), presenting a genuine safety hazard in emergency stopping scenarios on wet roads. The 8.6 m gap between the best and worst wet braking distance represents a critical real-world safety differential at 100 km/h.
Wet2+
Dry2+
Running costs1-
Wet
Wet Braking#2/20
Aquaplaning Cross#3/20
Wet Handling#3/20
Wet Circle Cornering#4/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/20
Dry
Dry Handling#1/20
Dry Braking#2/20
Economy
Mileage#2/20
Rolling Resistance#8/20
Hankook Ventus Evo is the most dominant all-round tyre in the test: sole #1 in dry braking (32.8 m), sole #1 in dry handling (101.5 km/h), #1 wet circle cornering, joint #1 wet handling, #2 rolling resistance, #3 mileage, and #1 price-mileage ratio (11.01 €/1000 km) — a breadth of simultaneous category leadership unseen among the other 19 finalists.
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/20
Wet Braking#2/20
Aquaplaning Cross#4/20
Wet Circle Cornering#4/20
Wet Handling#4/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#7/20
Economy
Mileage#7/20
Rolling Resistance#18/20
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#1/20
Wet Handling#1/20
Wet Braking#2/20
Aquaplaning Cross#4/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#9/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#2/20
Mileage#7/20
Linglong Sport Master achieves the best wet braking result in the entire test (39.3 m, score 14, #1) — nearly 3 m better than the test winner and 8.6 m better than the worst tyre — yet finishes in the lower half of the overall standings due to the lowest mileage in the test (35,570 km) and worst-tier rolling resistance, both of which incur heavy penalties in the 20% cost chapter.
Wet
Wet Braking#2/20
Aquaplaning Cross#4/20
Wet Circle Cornering#4/20
Wet Handling#7/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#13/20
Economy
Mileage#3/20
Rolling Resistance#8/20
Kleber Dynaxer HP5 leads rolling resistance in the test (#1, score 15) — best fuel efficiency — but simultaneously posts the worst wet handling score of any tyre (#20, score 7) and joint-worst wet braking (#18, score 9). The extreme efficiency-versus-safety trade-off is the starkest in the test.
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#1/20
Wet Braking#2/20
Wet Handling#4/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/20
Aquaplaning Cross#11/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#9/20
Economy
Mileage#7/20
Rolling Resistance#8/20
Continental PremiumContact 7 is the most expensive tyre in the test at €980 for four, yet finishes only 6th overall and posts the worst price-mileage ratio in the entire field (#20, score 8) — a direct rebuttal of premium pricing as a proxy for premium value.
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/20
Wet Braking#2/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/20
Wet Handling#4/20
Wet Circle Cornering#11/20
Dry
Dry Handling#9/20
Dry Braking#15/20
Economy
Mileage#7/20
Rolling Resistance#14/20
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 leads mileage by a clear margin with a projected 63,830 km (#1, score 15 — the only tyre to reach that level) and ties for first in both aquaplaning categories, winning the separate 'Green Tyre' environmental award. It is the only tyre in the test to simultaneously lead mileage and aquaplaning.
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#4/20
Wet Handling#7/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/20
Wet Braking#12/20
Aquaplaning Cross#17/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#3/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#2/20
Mileage#17/20
Pirelli Cinturato C3 ties Hankook for the best wet handling score (#1, score 14) and also leads wet circle cornering, yet finishes dead last in exterior noise measurement (#20, score 9) — the lowest noise score of any tyre in the test, creating an unusual safety-strong but refinement-weak profile.
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#4/20
Wet Circle Cornering#4/20
Wet Handling#7/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/20
Wet Braking#12/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#13/20
Economy
Mileage#5/20
Rolling Resistance#14/20
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#11/20
Wet Braking#12/20
Wet Handling#13/20
Aquaplaning Cross#17/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#18/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#9/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#2/20
Mileage#7/20
Hankook Ventus Evo wins the test with an overall grade of 1.1 ('exemplary'), combining the shortest dry braking in the field (32.8 m), fastest dry handling speed, top wet performance, and the best price-performance ratio at 11.01 €/1000 km — making it simultaneously the safest and best-value tyre in the 20-tyre final.
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#4/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/20
Wet Handling#7/20
Wet Circle Cornering#11/20
Wet Braking#16/20
Dry
Dry Handling#13/20
Dry Braking#15/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#14/20
Mileage#15/20
Safety warning: Yokohama Advan Sport V107 posts the worst wet braking in the test at 47.9 m from 100 km/h — 8.6 m longer than Linglong's best result — alongside the worst rolling resistance in the field (#20). Kleber Dynaxer HP5 and Sava Intensa UHP 2 also score poorly on wet braking (#18) despite strong rolling resistance results.
Wet
Wet Braking#2/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/20
Aquaplaning Cross#11/20
Wet Circle Cornering#11/20
Wet Handling#13/20
Dry
Dry Braking#15/20
Dry Handling#18/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#2/20
Mileage#5/20
Continental PremiumContact 7, the most expensive tyre tested at €980 per set, finishes only 6th with the worst price-mileage ratio (#20) in the field — a clear example that the highest price does not guarantee the best performance or value in this test segment.
Wet2-
Dry2+
Running costs2-
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/20
Aquaplaning Cross#11/20
Wet Circle Cornering#11/20
Wet Handling#13/20
Wet Braking#18/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#3/20
Economy
Mileage#15/20
Rolling Resistance#20/20
Wet
Wet Braking#1/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/20
Wet Circle Cornering#4/20
Wet Handling#7/20
Aquaplaning Cross#11/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#17/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#18/20
Mileage#20/20
Giti GitiSport S2+ and GT Radial SportActive 2 EVO finish 4th and 8th respectively — both earning 'exemplary' or 'good' ratings as budget alternatives. Both match premium brands in wet braking (score 12, tied #2) and aquaplaning, with GT Radial tying Hankook for the best price-mileage ratio (#1).
Wet2-
Dry2+
Running costs3+
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/20
Aquaplaning Cross#4/20
Wet Handling#13/20
Wet Braking#16/20
Wet Circle Cornering#17/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#3/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#14/20
Mileage#18/20
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is the definitive long-life and eco choice: projected mileage of 63,830 km (79% more than the Linglong's 35,570 km), top aquaplaning in both directions, and the best environmental rating in the dedicated 'Green Tyre' category — finishing 2nd overall.
Wet3+
Dry2+
Running costs3+
Wet
Wet Braking#12/20
Aquaplaning Cross#17/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#18/20
Wet Handling#18/20
Wet Circle Cornering#19/20
Dry
Dry Handling#3/20
Dry Braking#15/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#8/20
Mileage#18/20
Wet3+
Dry2-
Running costs2+
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#17/20
Wet Circle Cornering#17/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#18/20
Wet Braking#18/20
Wet Handling#20/20
Dry
Dry Braking#15/20
Dry Handling#18/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#1/20
Mileage#7/20
Toyo Proxes Sport 2 leads straight-line aquaplaning speed at 94.9 km/h but finishes only 16th overall due to weak wet braking (#16, score 10) and low mileage (38,420 km) — demonstrating that aquaplaning threshold speed alone does not translate into strong overall wet safety.
Wet3+
Dry2-
Running costs2+
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#4/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/20
Wet Braking#18/20
Wet Handling#18/20
Wet Circle Cornering#19/20
Dry
Dry Braking#15/20
Dry Handling#18/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#2/20
Mileage#7/20
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