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!

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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The Unsung Heroes of the Daily Driver: Commuter Tire Test

2025 Test 2

We put eleven more touring tires to the test, culminating in a 31-tire conclusion!

Tires Tested:

  • BFGoodrich Advantage Control
  • Cooper Endeavor
  • Falken Aklimate
  • Firestone WeatherGrip
  • Hankook Weatherflex GT
  • Kumho Solus 4S HA32
  • Nokian Encompass AW02
  • Radar Dimax All Weather
  • Sumitomo HTR Enhance LX2
  • Toyo Celsius II
  • Yokohama AVID Ascend GT
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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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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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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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Testing Crossover/SUV Touring All-Season Tires 2023

The new Falken Ziex CT60 A/S challenges two seasoned performers.

Tires Tested:

  • Falken Ziex CT60 A/S
  • Kumho Crugen HP71
  • Cooper Endeavor Plus
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Testing Highway All-Season Tires 2023

Two new daily drivers face a customer favorite.

Tires Tested:

  • Sumitomo Encounter HT2
  • Kumho Crugen HT51
  • Laufenn X FIT HT
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Testing Extreme Performance Summer Tires on the Track 2022: The Inaugural Tire Rack Track Test

Testing customer favorite Extreme Performance tires on a 2.1-mile road course.

Tires Tested:

  • Yokohama ADVAN A052
  • Bridgestone Potenza RE-71RS
  • Nexen N FERA Sport R
  • Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect (240)
  • Kumho Ecsta V730
  • Hankook Ventus R-S4
  • Falken Azenis RT660
  • Falken Azenis RT615K+
  • Yokohama ADVAN NEOVA AD09
  • Continental ExtremeContact Force
  • Dunlop Direzza ZIII
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