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Comparison: Semperit Speed-Life 3 vs. Michelin e.Primacy vs. Firestone Roadhawk vs. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 vs. Nokian WetProof

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Semperit Speed-Life 3 /51%	Michelin e.Primacy /71%	Firestone Roadhawk /57%	Hankook Ventus Prime 4 /72%	Nokian WetProof /59%

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Segment

1. Michelin e.Primacy Premium

2. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 Premium

3. Firestone Roadhawk Upper-middle

4. Nokian WetProof Upper-middle

5. Semperit Speed-Life 3 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 530

2. Firestone Roadhawk 161

3. Semperit Speed-Life 3 116

4. Michelin e.Primacy 111

5. Nokian WetProof 47

Number of tests

1. Firestone Roadhawk 21x

2. Nokian WetProof 14x

3. Semperit Speed-Life 3 14x

4. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 12x

5. Michelin e.Primacy 4x

Best position in test

1. Nokian WetProof 1.

2. Semperit Speed-Life 3 2.

3. Firestone Roadhawk 2.

4. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 2.

5. Michelin e.Primacy 3.

Worst position in test

1. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 9.

2. Nokian WetProof 17.

3. Firestone Roadhawk 31.

4. Michelin e.Primacy 38.

5. Semperit Speed-Life 3 43.

Average position in tests

1. Nokian WetProof 5.64

2. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 5.75

3. Firestone Roadhawk 11.9

4. Michelin e.Primacy 12

5. Semperit Speed-Life 3 18.07

Year of the last test

1. Semperit Speed-Life 3 2026

2. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 2025

3. Michelin e.Primacy 2025

4. Firestone Roadhawk 2023

5. Nokian WetProof 2023

Best rating in test

1. Firestone Roadhawk Exemplary

2. Semperit Speed-Life 3 Exemplary

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 Exemplary

4. Nokian WetProof Highly recommended

5. Michelin e.Primacy Very good

Worst rating in test

1. Semperit Speed-Life 3 Good

2. Nokian WetProof Recommended

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 Recommended

4. Firestone Roadhawk Conditionally recommended

5. Michelin e.Primacy Sufficient

Wet

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WetProof

84%

Semperit
Speed-Life 3

81%

Hankook
Ventus Prime 4

76%

Firestone
Roadhawk

69%

Michelin
e.Primacy

62%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Semperit Speed-Life 3 80%

2. Firestone Roadhawk 72%

3. Nokian WetProof 72%

4. Michelin e.Primacy 65%

5. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 59%

Wet braking

1. Nokian WetProof 85%

2. Semperit Speed-Life 3 79%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%

4. Firestone Roadhawk 67%

5. Michelin e.Primacy 62%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Nokian WetProof 81%

2. Firestone Roadhawk 79%

3. Semperit Speed-Life 3 79%

4. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 71%

5. Michelin e.Primacy 65%

Wet handling

1. Nokian WetProof 86%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 77%

3. Semperit Speed-Life 3 75%

4. Firestone Roadhawk 74%

5. Michelin e.Primacy 52%

Wet circle cornering

1. Nokian WetProof 91%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 80%

3. Firestone Roadhawk 78%

4. Semperit Speed-Life 3 73%

5. Michelin e.Primacy 52%

Wet side guide

1. Firestone Roadhawk 92%

2. Nokian WetProof 89%

3. Semperit Speed-Life 3 88%

4. Michelin e.Primacy 78%

5. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Firestone Roadhawk A

2. Nokian WetProof A

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 A

4. Semperit Speed-Life 3 B

5. Michelin e.Primacy B

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Nokian
WetProof

75%

Hankook
Ventus Prime 4

75%

Firestone
Roadhawk

70%

Semperit
Speed-Life 3

70%

Michelin
e.Primacy

65%

Exterior noise

1. Nokian WetProof 86%

2. Semperit Speed-Life 3 78%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 75%

4. Michelin e.Primacy 70%

5. Firestone Roadhawk 62%

Interior noise

1. Firestone Roadhawk 77%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 73%

3. Semperit Speed-Life 3 73%

4. Nokian WetProof 69%

5. Michelin e.Primacy 0%

Comfort

1. Michelin e.Primacy 70%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 66%

3. Firestone Roadhawk 67%

4. Semperit Speed-Life 3 56%

5. Nokian WetProof 53%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Michelin e.Primacy ?

2. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 ?

3. Firestone Roadhawk ?

4. Semperit Speed-Life 3 ?

5. Nokian WetProof ?

Dry

(Overall rating)

Firestone
Roadhawk

78%

Nokian
WetProof

78%

Hankook
Ventus Prime 4

75%

Michelin
e.Primacy

71%

Semperit
Speed-Life 3

68%

Dry braking

1. Nokian WetProof 87%

2. Firestone Roadhawk 83%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 83%

4. Semperit Speed-Life 3 69%

5. Michelin e.Primacy 63%

Dry handling

1. Firestone Roadhawk 88%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 79%

3. Nokian WetProof 80%

4. Michelin e.Primacy 80%

5. Semperit Speed-Life 3 61%

Dry driving behavior

1. Firestone Roadhawk 75%

2. Nokian WetProof 71%

3. Semperit Speed-Life 3 69%

4. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 0%

5. Michelin e.Primacy 0%

Costs

(Overall rating)

Michelin
e.Primacy

89%

Hankook
Ventus Prime 4

79%

Semperit
Speed-Life 3

76%

Firestone
Roadhawk

69%

Nokian
WetProof

60%

Mileage

1. Michelin e.Primacy 100%

2. Semperit Speed-Life 3 76%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 70%

4. Firestone Roadhawk 64%

5. Nokian WetProof 56%

Rolling resistance

1. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 78%

2. Firestone Roadhawk 74%

3. Michelin e.Primacy 67%

4. Semperit Speed-Life 3 65%

5. Nokian WetProof 61%

Fuel efficiency

1. Michelin e.Primacy 100%

2. Semperit Speed-Life 3 82%

3. Nokian WetProof 78%

4. Firestone Roadhawk 78%

5. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 0%

Price/value

1. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 90%

2. Semperit Speed-Life 3 81%

3. Firestone Roadhawk 61%

4. Nokian WetProof 46%

5. Michelin e.Primacy 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Michelin e.Primacy A

2. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 C

3. Semperit Speed-Life 3 C

4. Firestone Roadhawk C

5. Nokian WetProof C

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ADAC Summer tyre test 2023 205/55 R16

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	1,3	1,8
Semperit Speed-Life 3 Rating: Good	2,6	2,8
Michelin e.Primacy Rating: Sufficient	1,3	3,9
Firestone Roadhawk Rating: Good	2,7	2,8
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 Rating: Good	2,7	2,4
Nokian Wetproof Rating: Good	2,9	2,0
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Comparison: Semperit Speed-Life 3 vs. Michelin e.Primacy vs. Firestone Roadhawk vs. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 vs. Nokian WetProof

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