As I probably wrote in my previous review, they were the worst tyres I have ever experienced in my life. Unfortunately they were fitted on a car (VW Tiguan) I bought second-hand. They were hopeless in the dry, the wet..and I felt really scared at times. I gave them away for free.
I imagine they must have some good qualities and perhaps are ok on some cars but am surprised VW would fit them as factory equipment as they had done here. But probably it's about a business deal rather than what works on the car.
They had plenty of wear left, being made of some extra terrestrial material without grip or give, and I can imagine that another 4 years on they are still going and terrifying some other poor driver....Good Luck to them...
SUV and 4x4 Summer Ultra High Performance Tyres
All SUV and 4x4 Summer Ultra High Performance Tyres on Tyre Reviews, ranked. The 52 tyres in this category are scored using 5 independent tyre tests and 472 owner reviews covering 7,645,889 miles of driving.
- 52tyres in this category
- 5professional tests
- 472owner reviews
- 7,645,889 milescovered on them
The quick answer
| Pick | Tyre | The evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Best overall | Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV 8.9 Current version: Hankook Ventus Evo SUV | TR Score 8.9 / 10 limited data so far |
| Owners' favourite | Dynamo HISCEND H MSU01 8.1 | 93% from 10 owner reviews |
| Latest test winner | Michelin Primacy 4 8.8 | 2021 Camper Van / SUV Tyre Test |
| Best budget brand | Dynamo HISCEND H MSU01 8.1 | TR Score 8.1 / 10 best of the Economy brands |
Best overall is the highest TR Score in the category; the owners' favourite is the highest rated by the drivers who run them. The full rankings and the evidence behind every pick are below.
The best SUV and 4x4 Summer Ultra High Performance Tyres, ranked
The highest scoring tyre in the category is the Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV, with a TR Score of 8.9 out of 10. 24 of the 52 tyres here have earned a score; the rest are listed further down. The current tyre in that line is now the Hankook Ventus Evo SUV.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV
Replaced by Hankook Ventus Evo SUV
|
8.9 | 82% | 19 | 373,176 miles |
| 2 |
Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
|
8.8 | 71% | 38 | 626,307 miles |
| 3 |
Falken FK510 SUV
Replaced by Falken Azenis FK520
|
8.8 | 74% | 9 | 71,737 miles |
| 4 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 SUV
|
8.6 | 86% | 13 | 178,413 miles |
| 5 |
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV
Replaced by Hankook Ventus Evo SUV
|
8.6 | 77% | 11 | 142,997 miles |
| 6 |
Michelin Latitude Sport 3
Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
|
8.5 | 83% | 35 | 518,876 miles |
| 7 |
Dunlop SP QuattroMaxx
|
8.5 | 86% | 4 | 60,000 miles |
| 8 |
Dunlop Sport Maxx RT 2 SUV
|
8.3 | 72% | 3 | 12,000 miles |
| 9 |
Nokian Hakka Blue 2 SUV
|
8.3 | - | - | - |
| 10 |
Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport
|
8.1 | 65% | 91 | 1,508,252 miles |
| 11 |
Dynamo HISCEND H MSU01
|
8.1 | 93% | 10 | 63,510 miles |
| 12 |
Cooper Zeon 4XS
|
7.9 | 89% | 7 | 29,015 miles |
| 13 |
Avon Ranger HTT
|
7.6 | 83% | 7 | 41,000 miles |
| 14 |
Uniroyal RainSport 3 SUV
|
7.6 | 79% | 6 | 87,000 miles |
| 15 |
Nankang SP5
|
7.5 | 93% | 6 | 81,040 miles |
| 16 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric SUV
Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 SUV
|
7.4 | 81% | 11 | 93,791 miles |
| 17 |
Pirelli Scorpion Verde
Replaced by Pirelli Scorpion (S3)
|
7.3 | 67% | 67 | 1,900,324 miles |
| 18 |
Avon ZX7
|
7.3 | 71% | 46 | 339,990 miles |
| 19 |
Continental 4x4 SportContact
|
7.3 | 72% | 7 | 122,066 miles |
| 20 |
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
|
7.2 | 67% | 8 | 50,508 miles |
| 21 |
Kumho Crugen HP91
|
6.8 | 78% | 22 | 403,167 miles |
| 22 |
Toyo Proxes T1 Sport SUV
|
6.8 | 79% | 6 | 71,000 miles |
| 23 |
Michelin Latitude Diamaris
|
6.8 | 78% | 5 | 290,000 miles |
| 24 |
Achilles Desert Hawk UHP
|
6.4 | 67% | 7 | 63,000 miles |
TR Score rates each tyre out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, weighted by how much evidence backs them. Tyres are only scored once enough data exists; discontinued tyres are not ranked but remain in the complete record below.
Want to see the data behind the top picks? Best Performance Summer Tyres → Test winner: Pirelli P Zero PZ5
The best SUV and 4x4 Summer Ultra High Performance Tyres for each condition
The overall ranking hides trade-offs: a tyre can lead in the dry and trail in comfort. These are the category leaders in each condition, from the per-condition TR scores.
Best in the dry
Rated across 14 tyres in this category:
Best in the wet
Rated across 14 tyres in this category:
Most comfortable
Rated across 11 tyres in this category:
Best value
Rated across 11 tyres in this category:
Condition scores run 0-100 within each condition, built from the same test results and owner reviews as the overall TR Score.
What is a Ultra High Performance tyre?
Ultra High Performance tyres are the enthusiast's road tyre - the fitment for hot hatches, performance saloons and fast estates. They prioritise steering response and grip, accepting a little more noise and wear than a touring tyre.
Summer tyres use compounds that work best in warm conditions, giving the strongest wet and dry grip of any season category when temperatures are mild or hot. Their performance falls away in the cold, which is where winter and all season tyres take over.
Professional tests of SUV and 4x4 Summer Ultra High Performance Tyres
Every published comparison test of this category we have indexed - 5 in total, newest first. Test results feed directly into the TR Scores above.
The most successful tyre in this category's tests: the Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV, with 2 wins from the 5 full comparison tests indexed here.
| Year | Test | Size tested | Winner | Tyres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2021 Camper Van / SUV Tyre Test | 235/55 R17 | Michelin Primacy 4 | 8 |
| 2019 | 2019 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test | 225/55 R17 | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 | 10 |
| 2016 | 2016 Autobild 4x4 / SUV Tyre Test | 255/55 R19 | Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV | 7 |
| 2013 | 2013 Auto Review Sports SUV Summer Test | 255/55 R18 | Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV | 11 |
| 2013 | 2013 Auto Bild SUV / 4X4 Tyre Test | 235/65 R17 | Continental Cross Contact UHP | 9 |
Winners are only named where a test crowned a single overall winner. Tests that rank tyres within groups, or test too small a field to compare brands, still count as evidence but name no winner here.
The SUV and 4x4 Summer Ultra High Performance Tyres owners rate highest
Rated purely by the people who drive on them, the top tyre in the category is the Dynamo HISCEND H MSU01 - 93% from 10 owner reviews. 31 tyres have enough reviews to qualify; this is the same ranking behind the category position shown on each tyre's own page.
| # | Tyre | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dynamo HISCEND H MSU01
|
93% | 10 | 63,510 miles | 8.1 |
| 2 |
Nankang SP5
|
93% | 6 | 81,040 miles | 7.5 |
| 3 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 SUV
Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 SUV
|
92% | 3 | 54,000 miles | - |
| 4 |
Cooper Zeon 4XS
|
89% | 7 | 29,015 miles | 7.9 |
| 5 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 SUV
|
86% | 13 | 178,413 miles | 8.6 |
| 6 |
Dunlop SP QuattroMaxx
|
86% | 4 | 60,000 miles | 8.5 |
| 7 |
Avon Ranger HTT
|
83% | 7 | 41,000 miles | 7.6 |
| 8 |
Michelin Latitude Sport 3
Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
|
83% | 35 | 518,876 miles | 8.5 |
| 9 |
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV
Replaced by Hankook Ventus Evo SUV
|
82% | 19 | 373,176 miles | 8.9 |
| 10 |
Giti GitiSport S1 SUV
|
82% | 3 | 14,200 miles | - |
| 11 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric SUV
Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 SUV
|
81% | 11 | 93,791 miles | 7.4 |
| 12 |
Uniroyal RainSport 3 SUV
|
79% | 6 | 87,000 miles | 7.6 |
| 13 |
Toyo Proxes T1 Sport SUV
|
79% | 6 | 71,000 miles | 6.8 |
| 14 |
Kumho Crugen HP91
|
78% | 22 | 403,167 miles | 6.8 |
| 15 |
Michelin Latitude Diamaris
|
78% | 5 | 290,000 miles | 6.8 |
| 16 |
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV
Replaced by Hankook Ventus Evo SUV
|
77% | 11 | 142,997 miles | 8.6 |
| 17 |
Vredestein Ultrac SUV Sessanta
|
75% | 3 | 16,500 miles | - |
| 18 |
Falken FK510 SUV
Replaced by Falken Azenis FK520
|
74% | 9 | 71,737 miles | 8.8 |
| 19 |
Dunlop Sport Maxx RT 2 SUV
|
72% | 3 | 12,000 miles | 8.3 |
| 20 |
Continental 4x4 SportContact
|
72% | 7 | 122,066 miles | 7.3 |
| 21 |
Avon ZX7
|
71% | 46 | 339,990 miles | 7.3 |
| 22 |
Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
|
71% | 38 | 626,307 miles | 8.8 |
| 23 |
Achilles Desert Hawk UHP
|
67% | 7 | 63,000 miles | 6.4 |
| 24 |
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
|
67% | 8 | 50,508 miles | 7.2 |
| 25 |
Pirelli Scorpion Verde
Replaced by Pirelli Scorpion (S3)
|
67% | 67 | 1,900,324 miles | 7.3 |
| 26 |
Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport
|
65% | 91 | 1,508,252 miles | 8.1 |
| 27 |
Kumho Crugen HP71
Replaced by Kumho Crugen GT Pro
|
65% | 4 | 97,000 miles | - |
| 28 |
Falken FK453CC
|
63% | 3 | 19,500 miles | - |
| 29 |
Cooper Zeon XSTa
|
59% | 3 | 41,000 miles | - |
| 30 |
Maxxis S Pro
|
57% | 4 | 30,000 miles | - |
| 31 |
Yokohama Advan ST
|
48% | 3 | 11,020 miles | - |
A tyre needs at least 3 owner reviews to appear here. Owner ratings reward different things to tests - comfort, wear and value show up over thousands of miles, not on a test track.
What drivers say about SUV and 4x4 Summer Ultra High Performance Tyres
The most recent owner reviews from this category, in their own words.
Totally disappointed with Avon ZX on my vehicle, used Bridgestone turanza t005 afterwards & would definitely recommend them
2nd set of these mid range tyres. Excellent choice for the Range Rover sport. Very pleased with overall performance. Up there with the more expressive brands in my opinion.
Very good tires,grip is very good in both dry &wett surfaces with low noise compared to others,but they are summer tires,for this part the best is all season and/or M&S tires.
Very bad in aquaplanning.. I almost skid of the road not going too fast maybe 50mph.. and the wear is the worst.. 2 years and its gone. 25k miles. Thats too low for a premium tyre..
The tyres have been used mainly on motorways, in all seasons, with occasional A and B roads during the summer. Grip is accurate and reliable, in all seasons, including heavy rain.( No real snow/ice experience) . The tyres, being run flat , are noisier than regular tyres on motorways and the handling a little stiffer too.
After 26,000 miles they still have 3.5 mm of tread left ,with some minor shoulder wear on the front pair. I'm probably switching to conventional tyres (non run flat) after this winter. Very likely Goodyear's again, although I've also run Bridgestone, on this vehicle too.
These are the noisiest, harshest tyres I have ever driven on. I know the stupid 255/35 R21 tyre size on the Tiguan R is a large part of the problem but the constant whining of these tyres on Australian roads is infuriating. Definitely will not buy them again.
Tyres coming with Subaru Forester. Quality consistency was good until the 4th year with 47,000 miles. Grip was excellence in dry road and good in wet road. Wear was very even across the width. Noise was average. Overall is very good.
At 29,000 miles these tyres should have lasted much longer with normal driving on country roads. Have used Michelin for nearly 50yrs but these came with the car.
SUV and 4x4 Summer Ultra High Performance Tyres EU label data
32 of the 52 tyres in this category carry EU label data. These are the category's label headliners, using each tyre's best available size figures.
A Best wet grip
21 tyres reach EU wet grip class A. The highest scoring:
A Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 9 tyres reach rolling resistance class A. The highest scoring:
67dB Quietest tyres
The quietest tyres in this category are labelled from 67 dB external noise:
Label values come from the EU EPREL database and vary by size - the figures here are each tyre's best declared size. Wet grip and rolling resistance run from class A (best) to E; noise is the measured drive-by figure. A good label is a floor, not a verdict: the tests and rankings above tell you far more.
New SUV and 4x4 Summer Ultra High Performance Tyres
The newest arrival in the category is the Laufenn S Fit 2 SUV. 1 tyres have joined in the last two years:
| Tyre | On the market since | TR Score |
|---|---|---|
| Laufenn S Fit 2 SUV | 2025 | not yet scored |
New tyres take time to earn a TR Score - tests have to be run and owner reviews have to arrive. A missing score is a data gap, not a verdict.
Guides and features for SUV and 4x4 Summer Ultra High Performance Tyres
- Pirelli P Zero E - Launch Report October 4, 2023
- Michelin Road 6 - Launched January 20, 2022
- Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 SUV - First Drive May 21, 2018
All SUV and 4x4 Summer Ultra High Performance Tyres on Tyre Reviews
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too little evidence to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. The most researched this month: Pirelli Scorpion Verde, Kumho Crugen HP71, Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport.
| Tyre | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport | 8.1 | 65% | 91 | 1,508,252 miles |
| Pirelli Scorpion Verde Replaced by Pirelli Scorpion (S3) | 7.3 | 67% | 67 | 1,900,324 miles |
| Avon ZX7 | 7.3 | 71% | 46 | 339,990 miles |
| Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV | 8.8 | 71% | 38 | 626,307 miles |
| Michelin Latitude Sport 3 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV | 8.5 | 83% | 35 | 518,876 miles |
| Kumho Crugen HP91 | 6.8 | 78% | 22 | 403,167 miles |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV Replaced by Hankook Ventus Evo SUV | 8.9 | 82% | 19 | 373,176 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 SUV | 8.6 | 86% | 13 | 178,413 miles |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV Replaced by Hankook Ventus Evo SUV | 8.6 | 77% | 11 | 142,997 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric SUV Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 SUV | 7.4 | 81% | 11 | 93,791 miles |
| Dynamo HISCEND H MSU01 | 8.1 | 93% | 10 | 63,510 miles |
| Falken FK510 SUV Replaced by Falken Azenis FK520 | 8.8 | 74% | 9 | 71,737 miles |
| Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport | 7.2 | 67% | 8 | 50,508 miles |
| Cooper Zeon 4XS | 7.9 | 89% | 7 | 29,015 miles |
| Avon Ranger HTT | 7.6 | 83% | 7 | 41,000 miles |
| Continental 4x4 SportContact | 7.3 | 72% | 7 | 122,066 miles |
| Achilles Desert Hawk UHP | 6.4 | 67% | 7 | 63,000 miles |
| Uniroyal RainSport 3 SUV | 7.6 | 79% | 6 | 87,000 miles |
| Nankang SP5 | 7.5 | 93% | 6 | 81,040 miles |
| Toyo Proxes T1 Sport SUV | 6.8 | 79% | 6 | 71,000 miles |
| Michelin Latitude Diamaris | 6.8 | 78% | 5 | 290,000 miles |
| Dunlop SP QuattroMaxx | 8.5 | 86% | 4 | 60,000 miles |
| Maxxis S Pro | - | 57% | 4 | 30,000 miles |
| Kumho Crugen HP71 Replaced by Kumho Crugen GT Pro | - | 65% | 4 | 97,000 miles |
| Dunlop Sport Maxx RT 2 SUV | 8.3 | 72% | 3 | 12,000 miles |
| Yokohama Advan ST | - | 48% | 3 | 11,020 miles |
| Vredestein Ultrac SUV Sessanta | - | 75% | 3 | 16,500 miles |
| Falken FK453CC | - | 63% | 3 | 19,500 miles |
| Cooper Zeon XSTa | - | 59% | 3 | 41,000 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 SUV Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 SUV | - | 92% | 3 | 54,000 miles |
| Giti GitiSport S1 SUV | - | 82% | 3 | 14,200 miles |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evoA | - | 100% | 1 | - |
| Nokian Z SUV | - | 87% | 1 | 120,000 miles |
| Nokian Z Sport Utility | - | 34% | 1 | 1,000 miles |
| Nokian Hakka Z SUV | - | 93% | 1 | 50,000 miles |
| GT Radial Champiro HPY SUV | - | 86% | 1 | 4,000 miles |
| Pirelli P Zero SUV | - | 77% | 1 | 34,000 miles |
| Yokohama Parada Spec X PA02 | - | 59% | 1 | 6,500 miles |
| Nokian Hakka Black 2 SUV Replaced by Nokian Hakka Black 3 SUV | - | 59% | 1 | 20,000 miles |
| Nokian Hakka Blue 2 SUV | 8.3 | - | - | - |
12 more tyres in this category have no reviews yet
Dunlop Grandtrek PT9000, Dynamo HISCEND H MSU02, Fortune FSR303, GT Radial SportActive SUV, Hankook Ventus Evo SUV, Laufenn S Fit 2 SUV, Maxxis Victra Sport 6 SUV, Michelin Latitude Sport 2, Pirelli P Zero Rosso SUV, RoadX RXQUEST, Sailun Atrezzo ZSR SUV, Uniroyal RainSport 2 SUV
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