Tyre test 2020: results by category
In-depth look at the scoring charts for 2020 tyre test

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Our 2020 tyre test showed that you don't have to spend more to get the better tyre. If one aspect of tyre performance is particularly important to you then check out the in-depth tables below to see how each tyre fared in each category.
Results by Category
Overall | ||
1st | Goodyear | 100% |
2nd | Michelin | 99.90% |
3rd | Nokian | 99.50% |
4th | Maxxis | 99.30% |
5th | Bridgestone | 99.20% |
6th | Laufenn | 99.10% |
7th | Continental | 98.70% |
8th | Dunlop | 98.50% |
9th= | Falken | 98.40% |
9th= | Pirelli | 98.40% |
Wet handling | ||
1st | Bridgestone | 100.00% |
2nd | Nokian | 99.90% |
3rd | Michelin | 99.80% |
4th | Maxxis | 98.30% |
5th | Goodyear | 99.10% |
5th= | Pirelli | 99.10% |
7th | Continental | 98.60% |
8th | Laufenn | 98.50% |
9th | Falken | 97.90% |
Wet braking | ||
1st | Bridgestone | 100% |
2nd | Michelin | 99.20% |
3rd | Laufenn | 99.10% |
4th | Goodyear | 96.90% |
5th | Nokian | 96.10% |
6th | Falken | 95.40% |
7th | Maxxis | 95.00% |
8th | Pirelli | 93.00% |
9th | Dunlop | 91.50% |
10th | Bridgestone | 88.70% |
Straight aquaplaning | ||
1st | Dunlop | 100% |
2nd | Michelin | 99.30% |
3rd | Falken | 99.20% |
4th | Michelin | 98.70% |
5th | Pirelli | 98.90% |
6th | Nokian | 98.30% |
7th | Bridgestone | 95.70% |
8th | Laufenn | 95.50% |
9th | Goodyear | 94.50% |
10th | Continental | 90.50% |
Curved aquaplaning | ||
1st | Maxxis | 100% |
2nd | Falken | 99.80% |
3rd | Dunlop | 97.30% |
4th | Nokian | 95.70% |
5th | Michelin | 94.70% |
6th | Pirelli | 90.30% |
7th | Laufenn | 87.90% |
8th | Bridgestone | 82.50% |
9th | Goodyear | 81.40% |
10th | Continental | 74.80% |
Rolling resistance | ||
1st | Goodyear | 100% |
2nd | Bridgestone | 99.50% |
3rd | Dunlop | 90.50% |
4th | Michelin | 89.90% |
5th | Nokian | 87.00% |
6th | Laufenn | 82.00% |
7th | Goodyear | 78.30% |
8th | Pirelli | 78.50% |
9th | Maxxis | 77.30% |
10th | Falken | 73.10% |
Dry handling | ||
1st | Goodyear | 100% |
2nd | Continental | 99.60% |
3rd | Nokian | 99.50% |
4th | Maxxis | 99.70% |
5th= | Michelin | 99.10% |
5th= | Bridgestone | 99.10% |
5th= | Dunlop | 99.10% |
8th= | Nokian | 99.00% |
8th= | Laufenn | 99.00% |
10th | Pirelli | 98.90% |
Dry braking | ||
1st | Laufenn | 100% |
2nd | Maxxis | 99.60% |
3rd= | Goodyear | 99.30% |
3rd= | Bridgestone | 99.30% |
5th | Continental | 98.90% |
6th | Pirelli | 98.50% |
7th | Dunlop | 98.20% |
8th | Nokian | 98.10% |
9th | Michelin | 97.90% |
10th | Falken | 97.60% |
Cabin noise | ||
1st | Goodyear | 100% |
2nd | Laufenn | 99.60% |
3rd | Dunlop | 99.40% |
4th | Falken | 99.30% |
5th | Pirelli | 99.20% |
6th | Nokian | 99.00% |
7th | Bridgestone | 98.80% |
8th | Michelin | 98.70% |
9th | Maxxis | 98.20% |
10th | Continental | 97.60% |
Price | ||
1st | Nokian | £66.50 |
2nd | Laufenn | £68.50 |
3rd | Dunlop | £69.94 |
4th | Falken | £71.41 |
5th | Goodyear | £73.00 |
6th | Maxxis | £72.50 |
7th | Michelin | £73.00 |
8th | Bridgestone | £74.32 |
9th | Pirelli | £76.07 |
10th | Continental | £76.99 |