This TOP 5 reflects TyreRanker's ranking of summer tyres as of 5 April 2025. The ranking combines the results of 3 independent tyre tests (Auto Bild, Tehnikamaailm) and orders 41 tested tyres by a single overall score. When a new test is added, the ranking changes too – the latest order is always on the Summer tyres ranking page.
1. Hankook Ventus Evo – 94 points
TyreRanker score 94/100, based on one test. Test placings: Auto Bild 2025: 4/20. Strongest: wet roads (99 pts, best in class) and noise and comfort (96 pts, No. 9).
Hankook Ventus Evo: all test results
2. Continental PremiumContact 7 – 94 points
TyreRanker score 94/100, based on 3 tests. Test placings: Tehnikamaailm 2025: 2/14; Auto Bild 2025: 4/20; Auto Bild 2024: 2/20. Strongest: dry roads (94 pts, No. 5) and wet roads (95 pts, No. 7).
Continental PremiumContact 7: all test results
3. Kumho Ecsta HS52 – 93 points
TyreRanker score 93/100, based on one test. Test placings: Auto Bild 2024: 4/20. Strongest: dry roads (100 pts, best in class) and wet roads (96 pts, No. 4). Weaker: aquaplaning (80 pts, class average 90).
Kumho Ecsta HS52: all test results
4. Bridgestone Potenza Sport – 93 points
TyreRanker score 93/100, based on one test. Test placings: Auto Bild 2025: 3/20. Strongest: wet roads (98 pts, No. 2) and dry roads (99 pts, No. 2). Weaker: noise and comfort (83 pts, class average 93).
Bridgestone Potenza Sport: all test results
5. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 – 93 points
TyreRanker score 93/100, based on one test. Test placings: Auto Bild 2025: 1/20. Strongest: dry roads (93 pts, No. 7) and aquaplaning (94 pts, No. 7). Weaker: rolling resistance (82 pts, class average 87).
Michelin Pilot Sport 5: all test results
How this TOP 5 was compiled
The ranking is based solely on the measured results of independent tests, the testers' (magazines') own final rankings and price. In each test, a tyre is compared with the best result in that same test, and newer tests carry more weight than older ones. Attribute weightings: wet roads 25%, dry roads 20%, aquaplaning 20%, price 10%, noise and comfort 10%, testers' verdict 10%, rolling resistance 5%. If an attribute has not been tested on a tyre, 3% is deducted from its overall score for each missing attribute. Manufacturers and shops cannot influence the ranking. A more detailed explanation is available on the methodology page.