Summer tyre

Tyre Reviews summer tyre test 2026

Name: Tyre Reviews summer tyre test 2026
Creator: Tyre Reviews

Tyre Reviews, 2026

Test winnerContinentalPremiumContact 794

Published: March 2, 2026
Tyre size: 225/45 R17
Tyres: 12
Test car: VW Golf GTI

Results heatmap

Best15%+ behind the best

Each cell is a measured result. The colour shows how far it is from the best result in the same test category.

Tester's rank	Tyre	Braking in the wet, m	Handling in the wet, s	Braking in the dry, m	Handling in the dry, s	Straight-line aquaplaning, km/h	Aquaplaning in bends, m/s²	Interior noise, dB	Ride comfort, Points	Rolling resistance, kg/t	TyreRanker score
1.	Continental PremiumContact 7Summer tyre	27.7	67.7	36	73.3	74.9	3.9	73.1	6.9	8.4	94
1.	Pirelli Cinturato C3Summer tyre	27.7	68.1	35.8	73	76.9	3.4	74.1	6.6	8.3	93
3.	Hankook Ventus EvoSummer tyre	27.7	68.7	37.3	73.5	78.8	3.8	70.7	6.5	8.8	93
4.	Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72Summer tyre	28.4	70.5	37.1	73.2	71.4	3.3	72.3	6.1	8.1	84
4.	Bridgestone Turanza 6Summer tyre	29.5	72.7	37.5	74.9	72.2	3.6	72.8	6.6	6.5	82
6.	Michelin Primacy 5Summer tyre	29.7	71.4	38.4	74.6	77	3.7	70.9	6.9	7.1	84
7.	Kleber Dynaxer HP5Summer tyre	29.1	72.1	38	74.8	73.4	3.6	72.3	6.9	7.8	82
8.	Maxxis Premitra HP6Summer tyre	29.5	71.1	38.7	72.8	74.6	3.7	73.9	6.6	7.7	83
9.	Debica Presto UHP2Summer tyre	30.2	71.6	38.4	73.7	75.3	3.9	71	7.1	8.3	84
10.	Vredestein Ultrac+Summer tyre	30.2	71.9	39.3	74.5	75.4	3.8	72.6	6.4	7.7	80
11.	Goodride Solmax 1Summer tyre	29.5	72.2	38.9	76.2	72.9	3.6	70.7	5.9	9	77
12.	Davanti Protoura SportSummer tyre	34.3	79.9	42.5	75.5	70	3.4	70.6	5.6	8.2	58

Test rank = the ranking published by the test organiser (if the test included more tyres than are listed here, the rank is among all tyres in the full test). Score = the TyreRanker score from this test's measurements; in the rankings, TyreRanker orders tyres by its own score.

TyreRanker summary

In its 2026 test, Tyre Reviews compared 12 summer tyres in size 225/45 R17 (test car: VW Golf GTI). Measured parameters from this test used by TyreRanker: 9.

In the tester's ranking, the best was the Continental PremiumContact 7, followed by Pirelli Cinturato C3 and Hankook Ventus Evo. On measured results alone, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was also the best in this test (94 points).

Braking in the wet: best Hankook Ventus Evo (27.7 m), weakest Davanti Protoura Sport (34.3 m) – a difference of 6.6 m, or 24%. Braking in the dry: best Pirelli Cinturato C3 (35.8 m), weakest Davanti Protoura Sport (42.5 m) – a difference of 6.7 m, or 19%. Straight-line aquaplaning: best Hankook Ventus Evo (78.8 km/h), weakest Davanti Protoura Sport (70.0 km/h) – a difference of 8.8 km/h, or 13%.

The Hankook Ventus Evo won the most test categories (2: braking in the wet and straight-line aquaplaning). The largest percentage gap was in “rolling resistance” (39%). The Davanti Protoura Sport finished last in the tester's ranking.

The Bridgestone Turanza 6 was No. 4 in the tester's ranking, but only No. 9 in this test by TyreRanker score. In the measurements it was weaker in “handling in the wet”. The tester rated its handling and balance highly, which the measured results do not fully reflect. In the combined ranking of all tests, the Turanza 6 is No. 23 out of 62 tyres.

The Debica Presto UHP2 was No. 9 in the tester's ranking, but No. 6 in this test by TyreRanker score. In the measurements it was at or near the top in “aquaplaning in bends” and “ride comfort”, where TyreRanker's methodology applies a high weighting. The tester's overall rating also gives substantial weight to subjective assessments (driving feel, noise, comfort) that the measured results do not show. In the combined ranking of all tests, the Presto UHP2 is No. 50 out of 62 tyres.

The tester's winner, the Continental PremiumContact 7, is No. 2 out of 62 tyres in the combined ranking of all tests.

6.6 mBraking in the wet: gap between best and weakest

6.7 mBraking in the dry: gap between best and weakest