2010 EVO FWD Tyre Test

For the second time in 2010 EVO have published an excellent summer tyre test. The first test, published in July concentrated on a RWD MX5 running 205/45 17 tyres and was won by Continental with the ContiSportContact 3. In this tyre test EVO have used a Renaultsport Megane 250 Cup wearing massive 235/35 r19 tyres to test 9 ultra high performance / max performance tyres.

Unlike a number of the German tyre tests, EVO score by how the tyre feel almost as much as the actual data results, with 40% of the scoring based on the subjective feel scoring. The most important of these subjective tests is steering feel, and this punishes tyres like the new Bridgestone S001 which offered an excellent raw performance, but provided a somewhat numb driving experience.

The difference between the best and the worst tyre was just 1.1 seconds in the dry, showing just how close the competition is. In the wet this gap extended to 8.5 seconds with the Continental winning (81.3 seconds) and the Kumho posting the slowest time (89.8).

The Results

Continental haven taken another win proving they're the brand to beat in 2010. The Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric had a surprisingly strong 2nd place thanks to its excellent wet grip and positive feedback while the Pirelli P Zero K1 rounded out the top 3 thanks to an excellent performance, just let down by a poor aquaplaning score.

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1st: Continental ContiSportContact 5 P
235/35 R19 3PMSF: no	Total: 1284.2 Dry: 299.4 Wet: 497.5 Subjective: 198.3 Comfort: 100 Rolling Resistance: 91.2 Overall: 97.8 A strong all round performance, setting the standard in many tests. Strongest tyre in the dry and performed very well in the wet. Excellent subjective steering feel. Slightly noisy ride Read Reviews Buy from £142.99
2nd: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric
235/35 R19 3PMSF: no	Total: 1214.7 Dry: 288.5 Wet: 460.9 Subjective: 192 Comfort: 98.6 Rolling Resistance: 79.2 Overall: 95.5 An impressive all rounder scoring extremely well in the wet grip and subjective handling tests High rolling resistance Read Reviews Buy from £179.14
3rd: Pirelli P Zero
235/35 R19 3PMSF: no	Total: 1235.2 Dry: 292 Wet: 460.9 Subjective: 190.6 Comfort: 100 Rolling Resistance: 96.3 Overall: 95.4 Shadowing the 2nd place Goodyear in most of the test, the Pirelli has excellent handling in both the dry and wet and gives a surprisingly quiet and comfortable ride Poor result in the aquaplaning test Read Reviews Buy from £153.41
4th: Michelin Pilot Sport PS2
235/35 R19 3PMSF: no	Total: 1221.7 Dry: 294.2 Wet: 466 Subjective: 177.7 Comfort: 97.1 Rolling Resistance: 93.8 Overall: 92.9 Giving the fastest time in the dry handling test the Michelin is the sportiest tyre of the group. Excellent steering feel makes this a tyre for drivers Slightly weak aquaplaning results and the sporty nature of the tyre gives a slightly harsh ride Read Reviews Buy from £190.67
5th: Toyo Proxes T1 Sport
235/35 R19 3PMSF: no	Total: 1181 Dry: 288 Wet: 443.2 Subjective: 175.7 Comfort: 95.7 Rolling Resistance: 87.1 Overall: 91.3 The Toyo proved to be a strong tyre in the dry Worst curved aquaplaning results and poor scores in the wet handling tests. Read Reviews
6th: Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT
235/35 R19 3PMSF: no	Total: 1197 Dry: 292.7 Wet: 463.9 Subjective: 169.3 Comfort: 90 Rolling Resistance: 90.3 Overall: 90.8 A great tyre in the dry and pretty decent in the wet too. Scored well on the road and the dry track for feel High road noise and choppy ride Read Reviews
7th: Bridgestone Potenza S001
235/35 R19 3PMSF: no	Total: 1206.6 Dry: 290.1 Wet: 482.9 Subjective: 164 Comfort: 91.4 Rolling Resistance: 87.6 Overall: 90.6 A good performer in both the wet and dry A lack of steering feel leaves the tyre feeling average Read Reviews
8th: Hankook Ventus S1 evo
235/35 R19 3PMSF: no	Total: 1179 Dry: 292.3 Wet: 451.5 Subjective: 150.6 Comfort: 95.7 Rolling Resistance: 100 Overall: 88.9 Lowest rolling resistance and competitve results in the objective dry tests Woolly feeling in the wet. Safe rather than fun. Read Reviews
9th: Kumho Ecsta KU31
235/35 R19 3PMSF: no	Total: 1145.5 Dry: 284.7 Wet: 439 Subjective: 148 Comfort: 92.9 Rolling Resistance: 93.4 Overall: 87.5 Good dry pace Poor wet performance, lowest subjective score. Read Reviews