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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Touring All-Season Tire Road Test

November 2025 - Test 7 - Winter 2026 Update

New tires, customer favorites, and former test winners vie for touring tire supremacy!

Tires Tested:

  • Bridgestone Turanza EverDrive
  • Bridgestone Turanza Prestige
  • Continental TrueContact Tour 54
  • Goodyear Assurance MaxLife2
  • Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady2
  • Michelin Defender2
  • Yokohama AVID Ascend LX
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On-Road All-Terrain Tire Test

2025 Test 6 - Winter 2026 Update

4 Off-Road All-Terrain, 4 Rugged All-Terrain, and a lone On-Road All-Terrain tire are tested on paved surfaces to evaluate daily life with all-terrains.

Tires Tested:

  • Continental TerrainContact A/T
  • Falken Rubitrek A/T01
  • Falken WildPeak R/T01
  • Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse AT2
  • Kumho Road Venture RT
  • Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T
  • Sumitomo Encounter AT2
  • Toyo Open Country A/T III
  • Toyo Open Country R/T Trail
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Extreme Performance Summer & Track Tire Test

2025 Test 4F

Eight 200tw and sub 200tw tires take to our test track and local road course to find the best all-around competition tire.

Tires Tested:

  • Bridgestone Potenza RE-71RS
  • Continental ExtremeContact Force
  • Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3
  • Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 (240)
  • Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3R
  • Hoosier Track Attack Pro
  • Hoosier A7
  • Yokohama ADVAN A055
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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!

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 - Winter 2026 Update

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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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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What’s the Best Touring Tire for Premium CUVs?

2024 Test 2 - With Winter Update

In this test, we set out to answer some important questions in the Touring tire world! Eight hopefuls, both All-Season and All-Weather, go head-to-head on the road and the track!

Tires Tested:

  • Bridgestone Alenza AS Ultra
  • Continental CrossContact LX25
  • Cooper Discoverer EnduraMax
  • Michelin CrossClimate2
  • Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3
  • Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
  • Yokohama Geolandar CV G058
  • Yokohama Geolandar CV 4S
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