Tire Test Results

Tire Rack Test Results

Our team puts the latest and greatest tires to the test.

We've compiled all the tire test results here. Find the tire that is right for you. Select a tire brand or performance category to browse Tire Rack tests.

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Ultra High Performance vs. Max Performance Summer Tires

2025 Test 3

Eleven Ultra High Performance Summer and Max Performance Summer tires take the road and track for Test 3 of 2025!

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Tires Tested:

  • BFGoodrich g-Force Phenom T/A
  • Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02
  • Falken Azenis FK510
  • Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
  • Kumho Ecsta Sport S
  • Michelin Pilot Sport 4S
  • Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (BMW OE)
  • Nitto NT555 G2
  • Sumitomo HTR Z5
  • Toyo Proxes Sport 2
  • Vredestein Ultrac Pro
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Are EV-Specific Tires Better than Popular Non-EV Tires?

2025 Test 1

Eleven tires from five categories go head-to-head to see where they land regarding efficiency, road characteristics, and wet and dry performance.

Tires Tested:

  • Michelin X-Ice Snow
  • Kumho Majesty 9 Solus TA91 EV
  • Michelin CrossClimate2
  • Michelin e.Primacy All Season
  • Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 Plus
  • Falken Azenis FK460 A/S
  • Kumho Ecsta Sport A/S
  • Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3
  • Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02
  • Hankook Ventus S1 evo3
  • Kumho Ecsta Sport
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Premium Touring Tires to Elevating the Journey

2024 Test 8 - With Winter Update

9 GTAS tires, 6 of which are 3PMSF and 2 STAS tires, are tested to see how they stack up.

Tires Tested:

  • Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack
  • Bridgestone WeatherPeak
  • Continental TrueContact Tour 54
  • Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady2
  • Michelin CrossClimate2
  • Michelin Primacy Tour A/S
  • Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive
  • Pirelli P7 AS Plus 3
  • Toyo Celsius Sport
  • Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
  • Michelin Defender2
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Highway All-Season: The Quietest, Most Comfortable Truck Tires

2024 Test 7 - With Winter Update

Nine Highway All-Season tires are put to the test to see how they stack up in this competitive field.

Tires Tested:

  • Bridgestone Dueler LX
  • Continental TerrainContact H/T
  • Firestone Destination LE3
  • General Grabber H/T
  • Goodyear Wrangler Steadfast HT
  • Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse HT
  • Kumho Crugen HT51
  • Vredestein Pinza HT
  • Michelin Defender LTX M/S2
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Ultra High Performance All-Season: The Search for Balance

2024 Test 6 - With Winter Update

We took 9 Ultra High Performance All-Season tires to the road, test track, and in winter conditions to see how they stack up!

Tires Tested:

  • BFGoodrich g-Force COMP-2 A/S PLUS
  • Bridgestone Potenza Sport AS
  • Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 Plus
  • Cooper Cobra Instinct
  • Falken Azenis FK460 A/S
  • General G-MAX AS-07
  • Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3
  • Vredestein Hypertrac All Season
  • Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
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Breaking Down Tire Performance Categories

2024 Special Test - With Winter Update

We took nine tires from five performance categories to truly demonstrate what each offers and the gains and tradeoffs that exist as you move from one category to another.

Tires Tested:

  • Goodyear Assurance MaxLife
  • Yokohama AVID Ascend LX
  • Falken Sincera SN250 A/S
  • Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive
  • BFGoodrich g-Force COMP-2 A/S PLUS
  • Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
  • Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
  • Michelin Pilot Sport 4S
  • Vredestein Ultrac Pro
  • Bridgestone Potenza RE-71RS
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Extreme Performance Summer

2024 Test 5 Part 2

We tested six Extreme Performance Summer tires on the road, our test track, and at a road course to measure their performance, nuanced differences across each venue, and even threw in a Max Performance Summer tire to illuminate how EPs came to dominate.

Tires Tested:

  • Bridgestone Potenza RE-71RS
  • Falken Azenis RT660
  • Kumho Ecsta V730
  • Nankang Sportnex CR-S
  • Yokohama ADVAN A052
  • Yokohama ADVAN NEOVA AD09
  • Michelin Pilot Sport 4S
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Extreme Performance Summer

2024 Test 5 Part 1

We tested six Extreme Performance Summer tires on the road, our test track, and at a road course to measure their performance, nuanced differences across each venue, and even threw in a Max Performance Summer tire to illuminate how EPs came to dominate.

Tires Tested:

  • Bridgestone Potenza RE-71RS
  • Falken Azenis RT660
  • Kumho Ecsta V730
  • Nankang Sportnex CR-S
  • Yokohama ADVAN A052
  • Yokohama ADVAN NEOVA AD09
  • Michelin Pilot Sport 4S
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The Unsung Heroes of the Daily Driver

2024 Test 4 - With Winter Update

These versatile workhorses handle everything from school drop-offs to weekend getaways. In our fourth test of 2024, we took ten popular touring tires and tested them on a 2025 Toyota Camry, the perfect category-appropriate vehicle.

Tires Tested:

  • Cooper ProControl
  • Falken Sincera SN250 A/S
  • General AltiMAX 365 AW
  • General AltiMAX RT45
  • Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive
  • Kumho Majesty 9 Solus TA91
  • Kumho Solus TA51a
  • Vogue Tyre Custom Built Radial
  • Vredestein HiTrac All Season
  • Michelin Defender2
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Ultra High Performance vs. Max Performance Summer Tires

2024 Test 3

Using our new BMW M2 high-performance test vehicle, we ran two Ultra High Performance and four Max Performance summer tires through our litany of tests to find the true kings of summer.

Tires Tested:

  • Bridgestone Potenza Sport
  • Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02
  • Firestone Firehawk Indy 500
  • General G-MAX RS
  • Michelin Pilot Sport 4S
  • Yokohama ADVAN Apex V601
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