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Dry Braking | ▲Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S: 35 M | ▼Accelera PHI: 40.5 M |
Dry Handling | ▲Continental Sport Contact 6: 60.3 s | ▼Accelera PHI: 63.8 s |
Subj. Dry Handling | ▲Continental Sport Contact 6: 9 Points | ▼Accelera PHI: 5.6 Points |
Wet Braking | ▲Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S: 46.3 M | ▼Accelera PHI: 73.3 M |
Wet Handling | ▲Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport: 70.37 s | ▼Accelera PHI: 86.43 s |
Subj. Wet Handling | ▲Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport: 9 Points | ▼Accelera PHI: 2 Points |
Straight Aqua | ▲Toyo Proxes Sport: 86.9 Km/H | ▼Accelera PHI: 82.9 Km/H |
Subj. Comfort | ▲Falken Azenis FK510: 9.8 Points | ▼Vredestein Ultrac Vorti: 6.5 Points |
Noise | ▲Continental Sport Contact 6: 72.1 dB | ▼Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport: 73.8 dB |
Tyre Weight | ▲Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport: 43.5 Kg | ▼Vredestein Ultrac Vorti: 51.3 Kg |
Rolling Resistance | ▲Continental Sport Contact 6: 8.18 kg / t | ▼Kumho Ecsta PS91: 9.41 kg / t |
This test was conducted at Continentals test facility in Uvalde texas, and has the added advantage of all the tyres (other than Goodyear) being available to both the European and American markets!
The test car is a BMW M2 wearing 245/35 R19 fronts and 265/35 R19 rears. This is a full tyre test, so all the usual categories are on test including dry and wet handling, dry and wet braking, aquaplaning, rolling resistance, noise and comfort. Where this test is slightly different from other tests is we've put a greater emphasis on subjective handling scoring in the dry and wet, as we believe on a car like the BMW M2, how the car feels and how it's balanced is as important as saving a few tenths of a second.
Sadly Pirelli, Hankook, Yokohama and Nokian only made one of the two tyre sizes we needed for this test in aftermarket fitment, testing mixed fitment like on the M2 is always difficult.
Dry
The gap in dry handling was extremely close between the Continental, Michelin and Goodyear, with all three tyres being separated by just 0.3 seconds. Subjectively, the Continental felt the most exciting tyre on test, with the quickest steering and most feedback through the front axle. The Goodyear and Michelin offered a very similar balance, which gave the M2 a little more understeer than on the Continental.
The midrange battle was won by the Vredestein, which subjectively felt as good as the Continental but was on average, 0.6 seconds behind across the lap. Falken have managed to produce a tyre with good grip, but the more comfort bias of the tyre made it subjectively too soft. Kumho was very fast on its first lap, but the grip fell away quickly as the tyre overheated, as did the Toyo, but to a lesser degree.
Dry braking was dominated by the three premium manufacturers.
Wet
By using a BMW M2, wet handling became as much about rear grip as about front. This is where the new Goodyear excelled, offering a really neutral balance between the front and the rear of the car, while providing excellent grip across the lap. While the Vredestein couldn't match the best during wet braking, the extra rear grip it had over its rivals meant it finished the second fastest time, and it was a similar story for Toyo. Continental and Michelin were fourth and fifth, and while they both had excellent grip, both struggling more at the rear than the Goodyear to get the power down. The Falken was another tenth of a second slower, and the Kumho and the budget struggle in the wet with a lack of grip.
There was no issue with rear grip during wet braking, which highlighted the Contnental and Michelins raw grip in shallow water.
During aquaplaning testing, the Michelin showed the best balance betwen braking and aquaplaning results.
Environment
The Continental offered an excellent low rolling resistance result in the 265 fitment.
The subjective comfort of all tyres on test was incredibly close, however there were a couple of patterns at the extremities of the results. The Falken proved to be the most comfortable tyre on test, appearing to transmit the least amount of tyre noise into the cabin, and round off the bumps and road imperfections in a way other tyres couldn't match. The Michelin, Continental and Toyo all had good levels of comfort, while the Goodyear and Vredestein transmitted slightly more noise, and higher levels of discomfort when hitting obstacles such as potholes.
The Continental proved to be quietest during drive by noise testing in the rear 265 fitment.
There was an interesting correlation between tyre weight, and the overall results.
Results
Score weighting - dry 55%, wet 40%, comfort and env 5%
1st: Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Excellent in the key dry and wet handling testing, with great steering feel and balance whatever the conditions. No lap time drop during dry handling testing. Ana kuru ve ıslak yol tutuş testlerinde mükemmel, koşullar ne olursa olsun harika direksiyon hissi ve dengesi. Kuru yol tutuş testlerinde tur süresinde düşüş yok. Hervorragend bei den wichtigsten Trocken- und Nasshandlingtests, mit großartigem Lenkgefühl und Balance unter allen Bedingungen. Kein Rückgang der Rundenzeit bei den Trockenhandlingtests. Excellent dans les tests de conduite sur sol sec et humide, avec une excellente sensation de direction et un bon équilibre quelles que soient les conditions. Aucune baisse de temps au tour lors des tests de conduite sur sol sec. Slightly weak wet braking, lower than average comfort and noise levels. Islak zeminde frenleme biraz zayıf, konfor ve gürültü seviyeleri ortalamanın altında. Etwas schwaches Nassbremsen, unterdurchschnittlicher Komfort und Geräuschpegel. Freinage sur sol mouillé un peu faible, confort et niveau sonore inférieurs à la moyenne. The new Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport brings the competition to the Michelin and Goodyear rivals, finding itself close to them in all key areas, and excelling during wet handling.
Highly Recommended. Yeni Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport, Michelin ve Goodyear rakipleriyle rekabeti bir üst seviyeye taşıyor ve tüm kritik noktalarda onlara yakın dururken, ıslak zeminde üstün performans sergiliyor. Şiddetle tavsiye edilir. Der neue Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport macht den Konkurrenten von Michelin und Goodyear Konkurrenz, liegt in allen wichtigen Bereichen dicht auf ihnen und zeichnet sich durch hervorragendes Handling auf nasser Fahrbahn aus. Sehr empfehlenswert. Le nouveau Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport met en concurrence ses rivaux Michelin et Goodyear, se retrouvant proche d'eux dans tous les domaines clés et excellant dans la conduite sur sol mouillé. Hautement recommandé. Read Reviews Buy from £247.75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shortest braking distances in both the dry and wet, excellent dry handling and good levels of comfort. Hem kuru hem ıslak zeminde en kısa fren mesafesi, mükemmel kuru yol tutuşu ve iyi konfor seviyeleri. Kürzeste Bremswege sowohl bei Trockenheit als auch bei Nässe, hervorragendes Trockenhandling und guter Komfort. Distances de freinage les plus courtes sur sol sec et humide, excellente tenue de route sur sol sec et bon niveau de confort. Oversteer balance in wet handling meant only 5th fastest time. Not quite as sharp as the Continental on the front axle. Islak yol tutuşunda aşırı savrulma dengesi sadece 5. en hızlı zaman anlamına geliyordu. Ön aksta Continental kadar keskin değildi. Übersteuerbalance im Nasshandling bedeutete nur 5. schnellste Zeit. Nicht ganz so scharf wie der Continental auf der Vorderachse. L'équilibre du survirage sur sol mouillé n'a permis que le 5e meilleur temps. Pas aussi précis que le Continental sur l'essieu avant. The Pilot Sport 4S continues to offer a near unrivaled mix of performance, comfort and low rolling resistance.
Highly Recommended. Pilot Sport 4S, performans, konfor ve düşük yuvarlanma direncinin neredeyse rakipsiz bir karışımını sunmaya devam ediyor. Şiddetle tavsiye edilir. Der Pilot Sport 4S bietet weiterhin eine nahezu konkurrenzlose Mischung aus Leistung, Komfort und geringem Rollwiderstand. Sehr empfehlenswert. Le Pilot Sport 4S continue d'offrir un mélange presque inégalé de performances, de confort et de faible résistance au roulement. Hautement recommandé. Read Reviews Buy from £299.70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd: Continental Sport Contact 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Excellent wet and dry braking, fastest tyre in the dry with the best steering speed, feel and balance. Retained good levels of comfort and a low rolling resistance. No drop in lap time. Mükemmel ıslak ve kuru frenleme, kuru zeminde en iyi direksiyon hızı, hissi ve dengesiyle en hızlı lastik. İyi konfor seviyeleri ve düşük yuvarlanma direnci korundu. Tur süresinde düşüş yok. Hervorragendes Bremsverhalten bei Nässe und Trockenheit, schnellster Reifen bei Trockenheit mit der besten Lenkgeschwindigkeit, dem besten Fahrgefühl und der besten Balance. Hoher Komfort und geringer Rollwiderstand. Kein Rückgang der Rundenzeit. Excellent freinage sur sol sec et mouillé, pneu le plus rapide sur sol sec avec la meilleure vitesse de direction, le meilleur ressenti et le meilleur équilibre. Bon niveau de confort conservé et faible résistance au roulement. Pas de baisse du temps au tour. Oversteer balance in the wet made it difficult to extract a good lap time, in spite of the best front end grip. Islak zeminde oluşan aşırı dönüş dengesi, ön taraftaki en iyi yol tutuşuna rağmen iyi bir tur zamanı elde etmeyi zorlaştırdı. Aufgrund der Übersteuerbalance war es im Nassen trotz des besten Grips an der Vorderachse schwierig, eine gute Rundenzeit herauszuholen. L'équilibre du survirage sur sol mouillé a rendu difficile l'obtention d'un bon temps au tour, malgré la meilleure adhérence de l'avant. An excellent all round tyre which excels in steering feel and dry grip. The sportiest feeling tyre on test.
Highly Recommended. Direksiyon hissi ve kuru zemin tutuşu konusunda mükemmel bir genel lastik. Testteki en sportif hissiyatlı lastik. Şiddetle tavsiye edilir. Ein ausgezeichneter Allround-Reifen mit herausragendem Lenkgefühl und Trockenhaftung. Der Reifen mit dem sportlichsten Fahrgefühl im Test. Sehr empfehlenswert. Un excellent pneu polyvalent qui excelle dans la sensation de conduite et l'adhérence sur sol sec. Le pneu le plus sportif testé. Hautement recommandé. Read Reviews Buy from £240.99 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4th: Falken Azenis FK510 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Good wet braking result, high levels of comfort. Islak zeminde iyi frenleme sonucu, yüksek konfor seviyesi. Gutes Nassbremsergebnis, hoher Komfort. Bon résultat de freinage sur sol mouillé, haut niveau de confort. Poor subjective steering feel due to a high amount of sidewall roll. Yan duvardaki yüksek yuvarlanma nedeniyle zayıf direksiyon hissi. Schlechtes subjektives Lenkgefühl aufgrund der starken Seitenwandneigung. Mauvaise sensation subjective de la direction en raison d'un roulis latéral important. The Falken FK510 is a great tyre for a driver / car combination which values comfort over outright steering feel.
Recommended. Falken FK510, direksiyon hissiyatından çok konfora önem veren sürücü/otomobil kombinasyonu için mükemmel bir lastiktir. Tavsiye edilen. Der Falken FK510 ist ein großartiger Reifen für eine Fahrer-/Autokombination, die Komfort über das reine Lenkgefühl legt. Empfohlen. Le Falken FK510 est un excellent pneu pour une combinaison conducteur/voiture qui privilégie le confort à la sensation de direction pure et simple. Recommandé. Read Reviews Buy from £176.10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5th: Vredestein Ultrac Vorti | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Excellent dry grip and handling, with one of the best steering feel on test. The balance remained in the wet, making for good wet handling times. Very small time drop off during dry handling. Mükemmel kuru tutuş ve kullanım, testteki en iyi direksiyon hislerinden biriyle. Denge ıslakta da korundu, bu da iyi ıslak kullanım süreleri sağladı. Kuru kullanım sırasında çok küçük zaman düşüşü. Ausgezeichneter Trockengriff und hervorragendes Handling, mit einem der besten Lenkgefühle im Test. Die Balance blieb auch bei Nässe erhalten, was zu guten Nasshandlingzeiten führte. Sehr geringer Zeitverlust beim Trockenhandling. Excellente adhérence et tenue de route sur sol sec, avec l'une des meilleures sensations de conduite lors des tests. L'équilibre est resté le même sur sol mouillé, ce qui a permis d'obtenir de bons temps de conduite sur sol mouillé. Très faible perte de temps lors de la conduite sur sol sec. Weak wet braking, high rolling resistance, low levels of comfort. Heaviest tyre on test. Zayıf ıslak frenleme, yüksek yuvarlanma direnci, düşük konfor seviyeleri. Testteki en ağır lastik. Schwaches Nassbremsen, hoher Rollwiderstand, geringer Komfort. Schwerster Reifen im Test. Freinage faible sur sol mouillé, résistance au roulement élevée, faible niveau de confort. Pneu le plus lourd du test. The Ultrac Vorti again proved itself as an excellent handling tyre, offering great steering feel and balance in all conditions. Weak braking results cost the tyre a higher result.
Recommended. Ultrac Vorti, her koşulda harika bir direksiyon hissi ve denge sunarak kendini yine mükemmel bir yol tutuş lastiği olarak kanıtladı. Zayıf frenleme sonuçları lastiğe daha yüksek bir sonuç kaybettirdi. Tavsiye edilen. Der Ultrac Vorti erwies sich erneut als Reifen mit hervorragendem Handling und bot unter allen Bedingungen ein hervorragendes Lenkgefühl und eine gute Balance. Schwache Bremsergebnisse kosteten den Reifen ein besseres Ergebnis. Empfohlen. L'Ultrac Vorti a une fois de plus prouvé qu'il était un excellent pneu de maniabilité, offrant une excellente sensation de conduite et un bon équilibre dans toutes les conditions. Des résultats de freinage faibles ont coûté au pneu un résultat plus élevé. Recommandé. Read Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6th: Toyo Proxes Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Good wet handling with highest aquaplaning resistance on test. Good levels of comfort and nice steering feel. Testteki en yüksek suda kızaklama direnciyle iyi ıslak yol tutuşu. İyi konfor seviyeleri ve güzel direksiyon hissi. Gutes Nasshandling mit höchster Aquaplaning-Beständigkeit im Test. Guter Komfort und angenehmes Lenkgefühl. Bonne tenue de route sur sol mouillé avec une résistance à l'aquaplaning maximale lors des tests. Bon niveau de confort et sensation de conduite agréable. Average wet braking, poor dry braking, significant dry handling lap time drop. Islak zeminde frenleme vasat, kuru zeminde frenleme zayıf, kuru zeminde yol tutuşunda önemli tur zamanı düşüşü. Durchschnittliches Bremsen bei Nässe, schlechtes Bremsen bei Trockenheit, deutlicher Rückgang der Rundenzeit beim Handling bei Trockenheit. Freinage moyen sur sol mouillé, freinage médiocre sur sol sec, baisse significative du temps au tour de maniabilité sur sol sec. The Toyo had good steering feel and balance in the dry and wet, but lower levels of grip than the best tyres on test.
Conditionally Recommended. Toyo'nun kuru ve ıslak zeminde direksiyon hissiyatı ve dengesi iyiydi, ancak testteki en iyi lastiklerden daha düşük tutuş seviyelerine sahipti. Şartlı olarak tavsiye edilir. Der Toyo bot ein gutes Lenkgefühl und eine gute Balance bei Trockenheit und Nässe, hatte jedoch weniger Grip als die besten Reifen im Test. Bedingt empfehlenswert. Le Toyo avait une bonne sensation de direction et un bon équilibre sur sol sec et humide, mais des niveaux d'adhérence inférieurs à ceux des meilleurs pneus testés. Recommandé sous conditions. Read Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7th: Kumho Ecsta PS91 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Very quick on first dry handling lap, with good steering feel and car balance. İlk kuru yol tutuş turunda oldukça hızlıydı, direksiyon hissiyatı ve araç dengesi iyiydi. Sehr schnell auf der ersten Handling-Runde im Trockenen, mit gutem Lenkgefühl und guter Fahrzeugbalance. Très rapide sur le premier tour de conduite sur sol sec, avec une bonne sensation de direction et un bon équilibre de la voiture. Tyre overheated very quickly in both dry and wet handling, which changed the balance to high levels of oversteer. Very poor wet braking. Average levels of comfort. Lastik hem kuru hem de ıslak yol tutuşunda çok çabuk aşırı ısındı, bu da dengeyi yüksek seviyelerde aşırı savrulmaya çevirdi. Çok zayıf ıslak frenleme. Ortalama konfor seviyeleri. Der Reifen überhitzte sowohl bei Trocken- als auch bei Nasshandling sehr schnell, was die Balance in Richtung starkes Übersteuern veränderte. Sehr schlechtes Bremsen bei Nässe. Durchschnittliches Komfortniveau. Le pneu a surchauffé très rapidement, que ce soit sur sol sec ou mouillé, ce qui a modifié l'équilibre et entraîné un survirage important. Très mauvais freinage sur sol mouillé. Niveau de confort moyen. The Kumho PS91 initially felt like a strong tyre with good steering and balance, but this soon changed as the tyre heated up, resulting in instability and low levels of grip.
Conditionally Recommended. Kumho PS91 başlangıçta iyi direksiyon hakimiyeti ve dengesi olan güçlü bir lastik gibi hissettiriyordu ancak lastik ısındıkça bu durum değişti ve dengesizliğe ve düşük tutuş seviyelerine yol açtı. Şartlı olarak tavsiye edilir. Der Kumho PS91 fühlte sich anfangs wie ein starker Reifen mit guter Lenkung und Balance an. Dies änderte sich jedoch schnell, als der Reifen heiß wurde, was zu Instabilität und geringerer Haftung führte. Bedingt empfehlenswert. Au début, le Kumho PS91 donnait l'impression d'être un pneu solide avec une bonne direction et un bon équilibre, mais cela a vite changé lorsque le pneu s'est réchauffé, ce qui a entraîné une instabilité et de faibles niveaux d'adhérence. Recommandé sous conditions. Read Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8th: Accelera PHI | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Low rolling resistance. Low noise. Düşük yuvarlanma direnci. Düşük gürültü. Geringer Rollwiderstand. Geringe Geräuschentwicklung. Faible résistance au roulement. Faible bruit. Very poor wet grip, extremely long wet braking distances, poor dry grip. Islak zeminde çok zayıf tutunma, ıslak zeminde aşırı uzun fren mesafesi, kuru zeminde zayıf tutunma. Sehr schlechter Nassgriff, extrem lange Nassbremswege, schlechter Trockengriff. Très mauvaise adhérence sur sol mouillé, distances de freinage extrêmement longues sur sol mouillé, mauvaise adhérence sur sol sec. The Accelera PHI was extremely low grip in all scenarios. Do not fit this tyre.
Not Recommended Accelera PHI tüm senaryolarda son derece düşük tutuşa sahipti. Bu lastiği takmayın. Tavsiye Edilmez Der Accelera PHI hatte in allen Szenarien extrem wenig Grip. Montieren Sie diesen Reifen nicht. Nicht empfohlen L'Accelera PHI avait une adhérence extrêmement faible dans tous les scénarios. Ne montez pas ce pneu. Non recommandé Read Reviews Buy from £99.14 |