ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ: Summer Tire Test R17 2021

The German magazine announced the results of its next tire test, and again you could hardly name the winner in advance.

One of the things that make the season of summer tests 2021 interesting is that the winners are oftentimes not the acclaimed market leaders but the brands that usually stay in the background. First it was Kumho that surpassed 52 competitors in an Auto Bild test, then a Maxxis model was announced as the best by Vi Bilägare magazine, and now first place in the test conducted by Europe’s top motoring association is scored by the inexpensive Nexen N’Fera Sport SU2.

The ACE test involved tires in size 225/45 R17, which are more and more often used in Europe as the original equipment for compact cars, such as Volkswagen Golf. Saying that Nexen won due to the absence of strong rivals is out of the question, because the test also included tires from premium brands, such as Continental PremiumContact 6, Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2, and Michelin Primacy 4.

Michelin Primacy 4 - Winner Recommended

84 59

· Summer · 2017 · Passenger - Premuim Touring Summer

Verdict:
Positive: Short braking distances and good handling on dry and wet surfaces. Low rolling resistance.
Negative: Poor resistance to lateral aquaplaning. High price.
Dry Braking Wet Handling Wet Braking Wet Handling (Subjective) Lateral Stability Rolling Resistance Lateral Aquaplaning

Mexico · Central & South America · Europe · Russia+ · East Asia · Southeast Asia · Middle East · Africa · Oceania

Test Score:

138
Nexen N Fera Sport Recommended

75 41

· Summer · 2018 · Passenger - Ultra High Performance Summer

Verdict:
Positive: Short braking distances and good handling on dry and wet surfaces. Good value for money.
Negative: High rolling resistance.
Dry Braking Wet Handling Lateral Stability Wet Handling (Subjective) Dry Handling Rolling Resistance

Europe · Russia+

Test Score:

138
Nokian Wetproof Recommended

81 43

· Summer · 2019 · Passenger - Premuim Touring Summer

Verdict:
Positive: Good handling on wet surfaces. High lateral stability on wet surfaces.
Wet Handling Lateral Stability Wet Handling (Subjective)

Europe

Test Score:

135
Falken Azenis FK510 Recommended

80 63

· Summer · 2016 · Passenger - Ultra High Performance Summer

Verdict:
Positive: Good handling and lateral stability on wet surfaces. Negative: Long braking distance on dry surface.
Wet Handling Lateral Stability Straight Aquaplaning Wet Handling (Subjective) Dry Braking

North America · Central & South America · Europe · Russia+ · Japan · South Korea · Middle East · Africa · Oceania

Test Score:

135
Continental PremiumContact 6

88 70

· Summer · 2016 · Passenger - Premuim Touring Summer

Verdict:
Positive: Short braking distances and good handling on wet surface.
Negative: Low resistance to lateral aquaplaning. High price. High noise level.
Straight Aquaplaning Dry Braking Wet Handling Wet Braking Wet Handling (Subjective) Lateral Stability Lateral Aquaplaning Dry Handling Noise

North America · Europe · Russia+ · Japan · Middle East · Africa · Oceania

Test Score:

133
Maxxis Premitra 5 HP5

75 43

· Summer · 2015 · Passenger - Ultra High Performance Summer

Verdict:
Positive: Good handling on wet surfaces. Excellent aquaplaning resistance. Good value for money.
Negative: Long braking distances on wet and dry surfaces. High noise level.
Lateral Aquaplaning Wet Handling Lateral Stability Straight Aquaplaning Wet Braking Dry Braking Noise

Mexico · Central & South America · Europe · Russia+ · Japan · China · Middle East · South Africa · Oceania

Test Score:

132
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2

85 64

· Summer · 2020 · Passenger - Premuim Touring Summer

Verdict:
Positive: Good handling on wet surfaces. Low noise level. Low rolling resistance.
Negative: Low resistance to aquaplaning.
Wet Handling Lateral Stability Rolling Resistance Noise Lateral Aquaplaning Straight Aquaplaning Dry Braking

Europe · Russia+ · Japan · China · Southeast Asia · Middle East · South Africa

Test Score:

129
BFGoodrich Advantage

71 47

· Summer · 2020 · Passenger - High Performance Summer

Verdict:
Positive: Short braking distances on wet surfaces.
Negative: Low resistance to aquaplaning. Tendency to understeer and low lateral stability on wet surfaces. Increased noise level.
Wet Braking Lateral Aquaplaning Lateral Stability Straight Aquaplaning Noise

Europe · Middle East

Test Score:

127
Laufenn S FIT EQ+

63 45

· Summer · 2020 · Passenger - Ultra High Performance Summer

Verdict:
Positive: Short braking distances on dry and wet surfaces. Low price.
Negative: Tendency to understeer and low lateral stability on wet surfaces. Increased noise level.
Price Wet Braking Dry Braking Lateral Stability Straight Aquaplaning Noise

Europe · Russia+ · Middle East · North Africa

Test Score:

126