It's the 2022 Tyre Reviews Ultra-Ultra High Performance Summer Tyre Test! You can watch the video here, or scroll down for the full write up and data!

You might be wondering why this test is out so early in the year? There's a new tyre on the market, the Continental SportContact 7, and I really wanted to be the first person to test it!

To find out how good the new new Continental is, I'll be putting it against the recently launched Bridgestone Potenza Sport, the established, if not aging Michelin Pilot Sport 4S and Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport, plus some of the internet's favorites, the Toyo Proxes Sport A, the Kumho Ecsta PS71,  the Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+, the Nankang Sportnex AS-2+, the Federal Evolution ST-1 and the cheapest set of tyres we could buy online for this Supra, which is a mix of Star Performer for the front axle and Goodride for the wider rear!

As always, I'm going to deep dive into all the performance qualities of the tyres, and given the class of tyre, really focus on driving dynamics and enjoyment, so by the end of the test we'll know whether the new Continental really has moved the game on, or whether one of the established tyres can remain triumphant!

The Toyota Supra is fitted with 255/35 R19 front tyres, and 275/35 R19 rear tyres.

Dry

The dry handling circuit is relatively short and fast, and with it's long sweeping corners it is an awesome test of the tyres lateral grip, and allows you to really feel how the car and tyre package is balanced at the limit. All the tyres are close in time, but there's a pretty big difference subjectively, so prepare for me to talk too much about tyres again.

In last place was, shockingly, the mixed budget pair. While this is no surprise, you might find it interesting that the balance of grip totally swapped around from the wet test, we've switched from understeer to oversteer, and my gosh what a terrible thing it was to drive. It made the Supra quite nasty to drive, with the front axle bobbing about and the rear suddenly and constantly breaking into oversteer with no ability to control the slide.

A little ahead was the Federal and Nankang. While both these tyres had similar levels of grip, they delivered it in totally different ways. The Federal was really difficult to try and drive quickly, it had lots of understeer and if you tried to balance it with the throttle, the oversteer was sudden and abrupt.

Conversely, the eight placed Nankang was like a big soft puppy. The steering was merely a suggestion of where you wanted to go, and once the car rotated you were better off steering the car on the throttle. But it was really easy to slide, really progressive, and one of the most fun tyres. People always ask me what tyre they should buy if they want to learn to drift - it's this. It doesn't wear out either, we've used it for the drifty filming laps and it held up really well. Not fast, not grippy, but fun.

Kumho and Vredestein are the next two tyres. The kumho was the first tyre so far where you felt like you were driving the car, rather than managing some sort of situation constantly, the steering was good, but not great, and it had consistent grip.

The Vredestein was next. I thought I'd like this as I was warming up on the way to track as the steering felt good, however the grip was really peaky, it didn't like sliding on either axle, and was just a bit of a handful to drive. Shame, but this is an old tyre now and probably ready for an update.

Now we're onto the top 4, it's really close! They're covered by less than 1% in time, but I've still got a lot to say about the handling differences.

The Michelin Pilot Sport 4S was fourth. If you've watched any of my previous videos you'll know I think this tyre gives up a little too much in dry handling on it's quest to be a tyre for everyone, and I'm sticking to that. As always with the Michelin, the grip is fantastic, it's really strong on the brakes, but it's steering has a big delay compared to the best, and it gives you little information at the limit. Am I understeering? Am I about to oversteer? You have to wait for your inner ear to tell you rather than the steering wheel. Oh, and it liked to understeer. 

The Bridgestone Potenza Sport was third fastest. It had great grip, and direct, quick steering, the quickest of the group actually, and it was very precise. While that did make it feel a bit nervous, I'm ok with that. What I'm not ok with was the communication at the limit. At 90% it was really fun, and possibly the best tyre here, but at 100% it just gave up some detail you want. 

Essentially joint first is the new Continental SportContact 7 and Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport.

The Continental is mega, and was the faster of the two tyres by 0.02 seconds. The steering wasn't quite as quick as the bridgestone, but it was the most liniar of the group in terms of steering force build up. It was also one of the nicest to drive quickly, as it communicated everything at the limit really beautifully and was really progressive past the limit, meaning you weren't scared to slide. It was confidence inspiring, and felt the best on the brakes of the group.

The Goodyear is just at home on the dry track. I get a lot of questions on the Tyre Reviews website asking what's my recommendation for the best road tyre to use on track days, and people always seem surprised when I say the F1 SuperSport. Stop being surprised, it is awesome. Quick steering, loads of lateral grip, lovely controllability at the limit, yes it's not quite as easy to drive at the limit as the Conti, which leads the group, but it's fun and fast. It's not the best in the wet anymore, but it handles the heat of track driving so well, it's great. Fit this tyre if you're looking for a road tyre that will take abuse of track days, it's just a dream in this environment and feels the most at home here.

Dry braking retained the top 4 from dry handling, but this time had Michelin ahead of Goodyear and Bridgestone, with the Federal stopping the Supra much better than it handled the lap.

Wet

The wet handling lap is long enough and varied enough to get some pretty good time differences between the tyres. 

So, the slowest tyres in the test were NOT the extreme "Cheap as it can get" mixed set, to my surprise. It was the Federal, which was the only tyre over 100 seconds.

This tyre had zero redeeming features. Like, not even "fun to drive sideways" as the grip was so low, and so difficult to recover when sliding, it was just frustrating. I wrote in my notes "almost undriveable, extremely low grip at both ends, poor traction, poor braking, understeer and oversteer, really difficult tyre to drive consistently" and was happy to get them off.

Next up, another 3 seconds on, WAS the mix budget group, the Goodride rear and Star Performer front. If you've seen my all season test, you'll know the star performer is definitely not the star of any tyre test, and in this mixed fitment, the front end was the weakest link. This DID mean the Supra had quite an understeer balance, which is usually considered safe, but I guess it's only safe if the car actually turns. Not recommended.

Goodyear was next, and the balance of the car felt really bad, in fact not knowing what I was driving on at the time, I thought this might be the mixed tyres as the grip difference was so big between the axles. The front end had great, nicely weighted steering, the car turned in quickly, but the rear tyre just couldn't hook up, and I found myself oversteering mid corner. Not because I was trail braking, not because I was applying throttle, just because the car wanted to slide and I had no idea why. They did feel better as they started to warm up, but not enough to jump places.

Kumho was seventh fastest. Now, this felt a little more sporty initially, the steering felt fine, it turned quickly, but, the levels of grip were pretty low overall, and the biggest issue was once you were past the limit of grip, you were sliding a long time, waiting and waiting for the grip to come back. On both axles.

The Vredestein was another tyre like the goodyear with good front grip, but a flighty rear that didn't want to turn, and meant you were waiting forever to get back on the throttle in the corners.

Toyo was fifth. It didn't feel like it had a huge amount of grip, but the grip it had was friendly and balanced and I really enjoyed it. You could push on and attack the track, which made me smile. In fact, it's the first tyre of the group I really enjoyed subjectively.

Nankang placed FOURTH! It didn't have the most grip, but it did have good front rear balance unlike some of the previous tyres, which made it easy to drive. It was kind of like driving a big soft warm bath, which might not be the best analogy, but it's how I felt driving the car. Not sporty but impressive, especially considering the price.

Michelin in third repeated the issues of the Vredestein and Goodyear, it was rear limited, but unlike the Goodyear and Vred, this felt like it had awesome grip, especially on the brakes. Soft steering though, and not the most communication.

A significant step on in second place was the Bridgestone Potenza Sport, once again proving that this is the real deal in the wet. As in previous tests, it was a tyre you had to hustle around the track, it felt meaty, it made you work, but ultimately it rewarded you with a good lap time. Honestly, I'm not sure that this is the best quality for a road tyre, but I enjoyed it, and it delivered the grip, doubly impressive when you consider how little tread depth it starts with...

And speaking of delivering the grip, the new Continental SportContact 7 was quite simply a different category of tyre. Yes I know it's the newest tyre here by quite some margin, so it's no surprise it's the best in the wet, but it was five seconds faster than the next best tyre!

Continental were bullish at the launch event, saying they'd found a big jump in wet performance, but every tyre manufacturer says that at launch events. This time it's true. 

It had so much grip, but not horrible fighty grip, lovely progressive grip. Good turn in, it was happy sliding, it was forgiving, I still can't get over just how good it is, and how easy it was to drive fast, as fast and easy aren't often a thing. The Sport Contact 7 is very impressive.

Continental and Michelin again led the way in wet braking, with the Nankang repeating its impressive performance from wet handling. Federal struggled in both wet tests.

Straight aquaplaning was led by Kumho and Nankang, by a significant margin over the rest of the group. Unlike Bridgestone, Continental and Goodyear, Michelin didn't sacrifice aquaplaning resistance for its excellent grip in the dry and wet.

Curved aquaplaning had a similar overall result to straight aquaplaning.

Environment

The Nankang AS2+ had the lowest noise on test.

The Nankang also had the joint highest subjective comfort score, tying with Vredestein and Toyo.

The Goodride budget tyre had the lowest rolling resistance, narrowly beating the Michelin and Nankang. The Bridgestone Potenza Sport had an unusually high result in rolling resistance.

Results

1st: Continental SportContact 7
255/35 R19 96Y EU Label: D/A/72 Weight: 10.49kgs Tread: 7.4mm 3PMSF: no	Test # Result Best Difference % Dry Braking 1st 33.17 M 100% Dry Handling 1st 52.16 s 100% Wet Braking 1st 50.13 M 100% Wet Handling 1st 83.24 s 100% Straight Aqua 8th 86.61 Km/H 90.07 Km/H -3.46 Km/H 96.16% Curved Aquaplaning 8th 2.43 m/sec2 2.89 m/sec2 -0.46 m/sec2 84.08% Subj. Comfort 6th 9 Points 10 Points -1 Points 90% Noise 4th 73.5 dB 71.3 dB +2.2 dB 97.01% Rolling Resistance 7th 9.565 kg / t 8.985 kg / t +0.58 kg / t 93.94% The best in wet braking and handling by a considerable margin, fastest in the dry with shortest dry braking. Islak zeminde frenleme ve yol tutuşunda açık ara en iyisi, kuru zeminde en hızlısı ve en kısa kuru frenlemesi. Mit großem Abstand das beste Brems- und Handlingverhalten bei Nässe, am schnellsten bei Trockenheit mit der kürzesten Trockenbremszeit. Le meilleur en freinage et en tenue de route sur sol mouillé, de loin le plus rapide sur sol sec avec le freinage sec le plus court. Poor aquaplaning resistance, increased rolling resistance. Suda kızaklama direnci zayıf, yuvarlanma direnci artmış. Schlechter Aquaplaning-Schutz, erhöhter Rollwiderstand. Faible résistance à l'aquaplaning, résistance au roulement accrue. The just released Continental SportContact 7 sets a new benchmark in the wet, finishing both tests with an impressive gap to the next best tyre. Fortunately this steller wet performance doesn't come at the expense of dry performance, as the new SC7 is also the fastest in the dry, with the shortest dry braking. The drawbacks, the tyre isn't the strongest in aquaplaning, and is 6% off the best in the rolling resistance test. With such an advantage in the wet the new Continental Sport Contact 7 is a deserving test winner, and with it, a new standard for the UUHP segment. Yeni piyasaya sürülen Continental SportContact 7, ıslak zeminde yeni bir ölçüt belirliyor ve her iki testi de bir sonraki en iyi lastiğe etkileyici bir farkla tamamlıyor. Neyse ki bu muhteşem ıslak zemin performansı, kuru zemin performansı pahasına gelmiyor çünkü yeni SC7 aynı zamanda kuru zeminde en hızlısı ve en kısa kuru frenleme süresine sahip. Dezavantajları ise lastiğin suda kızaklamada en güçlü olmaması ve yuvarlanma direnci testinde en iyisinden %6 geride olması. Islak zeminde böyle bir avantaja sahip olan yeni Continental Sport Contact 7, hak ettiği bir test galibi ve bununla birlikte UUHP segmenti için yeni bir standart. Der gerade erschienene Continental SportContact 7 setzt einen neuen Maßstab bei Nässe und beendet beide Tests mit einem beeindruckenden Vorsprung auf den nächstbesten Reifen. Glücklicherweise geht diese hervorragende Leistung bei Nässe nicht auf Kosten der Leistung bei Trockenheit, da der neue SC7 auch bei Trockenheit der Schnellste ist und die kürzeste Trockenbremszeit aufweist. Die Nachteile: Der Reifen ist bei Aquaplaning nicht der stärkste und liegt im Rollwiderstandstest 6 % unter dem Besten. Mit einem solchen Vorteil bei Nässe ist der neue Continental Sport Contact 7 ein verdienter Testsieger und damit ein neuer Standard für das UUHP-Segment. Le Continental SportContact 7, qui vient d'être lancé, établit une nouvelle référence sur sol mouillé, terminant les deux tests avec un écart impressionnant par rapport au deuxième meilleur pneu. Heureusement, ces excellentes performances sur sol mouillé ne se font pas au détriment des performances sur sol sec, car le nouveau SC7 est également le plus rapide sur sol sec, avec le freinage sur sol sec le plus court. Les inconvénients, le pneu n'est pas le plus résistant à l'aquaplaning et est à 6 % du meilleur dans le test de résistance au roulement. Avec un tel avantage sur sol mouillé, le nouveau Continental Sport Contact 7 est un vainqueur de test mérité, et avec lui, une nouvelle norme pour le segment UUHP. Read Reviews    Buy from £154.19
2nd: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
255/35 R19 96Y EU Label: C/A/71 Weight: 11.72kgs Tread: 7.5mm 3PMSF: no	Test # Result Best Difference % Dry Braking 2nd 33.73 M 33.17 M +0.56 M 98.34% Dry Handling 4th 52.5 s 52.16 s +0.34 s 99.35% Wet Braking 2nd 52.91 M 50.13 M +2.78 M 94.75% Wet Handling 3rd 91.11 s 83.24 s +7.87 s 91.36% Straight Aqua 3rd 88.1 Km/H 90.07 Km/H -1.97 Km/H 97.81% Curved Aquaplaning 3rd 2.59 m/sec2 2.89 m/sec2 -0.3 m/sec2 89.62% Subj. Comfort 4th 9.5 Points 10 Points -0.5 Points 95% Noise 3rd 73 dB 71.3 dB +1.7 dB 97.67% Rolling Resistance 2nd 9.04 kg / t 8.985 kg / t +0.05 kg / t 99.39% Excellent grip in the dry and wet, good aquaplaning resistance, low levels of noise, low rolling resistance. Kuru ve ıslak zeminde mükemmel yol tutuşu, iyi suda kızaklama direnci, düşük ses seviyesi, düşük yuvarlanma direnci. Ausgezeichneter Grip bei Trockenheit und Nässe, gute Aquaplaning-Beständigkeit, geringe Geräuschentwicklung, geringer Rollwiderstand. Excellente adhérence sur sol sec et humide, bonne résistance à l'aquaplaning, faible niveau de bruit, faible résistance au roulement. Lack of steering feel and speed during handling tests. Sürüş testlerinde direksiyon hissiyatı ve hız eksikliği. Fehlendes Lenkgefühl und Geschwindigkeit bei Handlingtests. Manque de sensation de direction et de vitesse lors des tests de maniabilité. The Michelin Pilot Sport 4S continues to be a tyre that does everything well, excelling in every test and having a range of abilities no tyre can rival. The negative of the PS4S is the same as always, it has slightly slower steering and worse feedback than the best on test, but this does bring levels of refinement the sportier tyres can't match. Michelin Pilot Sport 4S her şeyi iyi yapan, her testte mükemmellik gösteren ve hiçbir lastiğin rakip olamayacağı bir yetenek yelpazesine sahip bir lastik olmaya devam ediyor. PS4S'in olumsuz yanı her zamanki gibi, direksiyonu biraz daha yavaş ve testteki en iyisinden daha kötü geri bildirime sahip, ancak bu, daha sportif lastiklerin eşleşemeyeceği düzeyde bir incelik getiriyor. Der Michelin Pilot Sport 4S ist weiterhin ein Reifen, der alles gut macht, in jedem Test brilliert und eine Bandbreite an Fähigkeiten bietet, mit denen kein Reifen mithalten kann. Die negativen Seiten des PS4S sind dieselben wie immer: Er hat eine etwas langsamere Lenkung und ein schlechteres Feedback als der beste Reifen im Test, aber das bringt ein Niveau an Verfeinerung mit sich, mit dem die sportlicheren Reifen nicht mithalten können. Le Michelin Pilot Sport 4S reste un pneu qui fait tout bien, excellant dans tous les tests et possédant une gamme de capacités qu'aucun pneu ne peut égaler. Le point négatif du PS4S est le même que d'habitude, sa direction est légèrement plus lente et son retour d'information est moins bon que celui du meilleur pneu testé, mais cela apporte des niveaux de raffinement que les pneus plus sportifs ne peuvent égaler. Read Reviews    Buy from £185.28
3rd: Bridgestone Potenza Sport
255/35 R19 96Y EU Label: D/A/72 Weight: 11.46kgs Tread: 6.6mm 3PMSF: no	Test # Result Best Difference % Dry Braking 4th 35.4 M 33.17 M +2.23 M 93.7% Dry Handling 3rd 52.37 s 52.16 s +0.21 s 99.6% Wet Braking 3rd 53.41 M 50.13 M +3.28 M 93.86% Wet Handling 2nd 88.57 s 83.24 s +5.33 s 93.98% Straight Aqua 7th 86.87 Km/H 90.07 Km/H -3.2 Km/H 96.45% Curved Aquaplaning 5th 2.51 m/sec2 2.89 m/sec2 -0.38 m/sec2 86.85% Subj. Comfort 10th 8 Points 10 Points -2 Points 80% Noise 8th 74.4 dB 71.3 dB +3.1 dB 95.83% Rolling Resistance 10th 10.29 kg / t 8.985 kg / t +1.31 kg / t 87.32% Excellent in the dry with quick handling and sharp steering, very good in the wet. Kuru zeminde hızlı yol tutuşu ve keskin direksiyonuyla mükemmel, ıslak zeminde ise çok iyi. Hervorragend im Trockenen mit schnellem Handling und scharfer Lenkung, sehr gut im Nassen. Excellent sur le sec avec une maniabilité rapide et une direction précise, très bon sur le mouillé. Low aquaplaning resistance, high levels of noise, lowest comfort on test, highest rolling resistance on test. Düşük suda kızaklama direnci, yüksek gürültü seviyeleri, testteki en düşük konfor, testteki en yüksek yuvarlanma direnci. Geringe Aquaplaning-Resistenz, hohe Geräuschentwicklung, niedrigster Komfort im Test, höchster Rollwiderstand im Test. Faible résistance à l'aquaplaning, niveaux de bruit élevés, confort le plus faible lors du test, résistance au roulement la plus élevée lors du test. The Bridgestone Potenza Sport continues to be an exciting tyre to drive, with sporty handling and excellent dynamic properties in the dry and wet. This does compromise the aquaplaning ability, comfort levels and rolling resistance of the tyre, and as the only tyre with the starting tread depth below 7mm, this is a tyre for the enthusiast that prioritises driving enjoyment. Bridgestone Potenza Sport, sportif yol tutuşu ve kuru ve ıslak zeminde mükemmel dinamik özellikleriyle sürüşü heyecan verici bir lastik olmaya devam ediyor. Bu, lastiğin suda kızaklama kabiliyetini, konfor seviyelerini ve yuvarlanma direncini tehlikeye atıyor ve başlangıç diş derinliği 7 mm'nin altında olan tek lastik olarak, sürüş keyfini önceliklendiren meraklılar için bir lastik. Der Bridgestone Potenza Sport ist weiterhin ein aufregender Reifen mit sportlichem Handling und hervorragenden dynamischen Eigenschaften bei Trockenheit und Nässe. Dies geht jedoch zu Lasten der Aquaplaning-Fähigkeit, des Komforts und des Rollwiderstands des Reifens. Da es sich um den einzigen Reifen mit einer Profiltiefe von unter 7 mm handelt, ist dies ein Reifen für Enthusiasten, für die Fahrspaß an erster Stelle steht. Le Bridgestone Potenza Sport reste un pneu passionnant à conduire, avec une tenue de route sportive et d'excellentes propriétés dynamiques sur sol sec et humide. Cela ne compromet pas la capacité d'aquaplaning, le niveau de confort et la résistance au roulement du pneu, et comme c'est le seul pneu avec une profondeur de bande de roulement de départ inférieure à 7 mm, c'est un pneu pour les passionnés qui privilégient le plaisir de conduite. Read Reviews    Buy from £142.50
4th: Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
255/35 R19 96Y EU Label: D/A/72 Weight: 11.43kgs Tread: 7.2mm 3PMSF: no	Test # Result Best Difference % Dry Braking 3rd 35.06 M 33.17 M +1.89 M 94.61% Dry Handling 2nd 52.18 s 52.16 s +0.02 s 99.96% Wet Braking 7th 56.65 M 50.13 M +6.52 M 88.49% Wet Handling 8th 93.99 s 83.24 s +10.75 s 88.56% Straight Aqua 10th 85.23 Km/H 90.07 Km/H -4.84 Km/H 94.63% Curved Aquaplaning 6th 2.5 m/sec2 2.89 m/sec2 -0.39 m/sec2 86.51% Subj. Comfort 9th 8.5 Points 10 Points -1.5 Points 85% Noise 10th 74.9 dB 71.3 dB +3.6 dB 95.19% Rolling Resistance 6th 9.52 kg / t 8.985 kg / t +0.54 kg / t 94.38% Excellent in the dry with the best dry handling and short dry braking distances. Kuru zeminde mükemmel, en iyi kuru yol tutuşu ve kısa kuru fren mesafeleri. Hervorragend im Trockenen mit bestem Trockenhandling und kurzen Trockenbremswegen. Excellent sur sol sec avec la meilleure maniabilité sur sol sec et de courtes distances de freinage sur sol sec. Low grip in the wet with long wet braking distances, low aquaplaning resistance, noisiest tyre on test, low levels of comfort. Islak zeminde düşük tutunma, uzun ıslak fren mesafesi, düşük suda kızaklama direnci, testteki en gürültülü lastik, düşük konfor seviyeleri. Geringe Haftung bei Nässe mit langen Bremswegen bei Nässe, geringe Aquaplaning-Resistenz, lautester Reifen im Test, geringer Komfort. Faible adhérence sur sol mouillé avec de longues distances de freinage sur sol mouillé, faible résistance à l'aquaplaning, pneu le plus bruyant du test, faibles niveaux de confort. The Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport once again proves itself to be one of the best road bias tyres if you're interested in taking your car on track. Unfortunately, that does come at the expense of some road manners, such as wet performance and comfort levels but this is still the tyre to pick if you're planning track work. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport, aracınızı piste çıkarmak istiyorsanız bir kez daha en iyi yol eğilimi lastiklerinden biri olduğunu kanıtlıyor. Ne yazık ki, bu ıslak performans ve konfor seviyeleri gibi bazı yol davranışlarının pahasına oluyor ancak pist çalışması planlıyorsanız yine de seçmeniz gereken lastik bu. Der Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport erweist sich erneut als einer der besten Straßenreifen, wenn Sie Ihr Auto auf die Rennstrecke bringen möchten. Leider geht dies auf Kosten einiger Fahreigenschaften, wie z. B. der Leistung bei Nässe und des Komforts, aber dies ist dennoch der Reifen der Wahl, wenn Sie auf der Rennstrecke fahren möchten. Le Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport prouve une fois de plus qu'il est l'un des meilleurs pneus route si vous souhaitez emmener votre voiture sur circuit. Malheureusement, cela se fait au détriment de certaines caractéristiques routières, comme les performances sur sol mouillé et le niveau de confort, mais c'est toujours le pneu à choisir si vous prévoyez de rouler sur piste. Read Reviews    Buy from £141.91
5th: Nankang Sportnex AS2+
255/35 R19 96Y EU Label: E/A/71 Weight: 12.36kgs Tread: 7.9mm 3PMSF: no	Test # Result Best Difference % Dry Braking 9th 37.48 M 33.17 M +4.31 M 88.5% Dry Handling 8th 54.4 s 52.16 s +2.24 s 95.88% Wet Braking 4th 55.9 M 50.13 M +5.77 M 89.68% Wet Handling 4th 91.69 s 83.24 s +8.45 s 90.78% Straight Aqua 2nd 89.43 Km/H 90.07 Km/H -0.64 Km/H 99.29% Curved Aquaplaning 2nd 2.77 m/sec2 2.89 m/sec2 -0.12 m/sec2 95.85% Subj. Comfort 1st 10 Points 100% Noise 1st 71.3 dB 100% Rolling Resistance 3rd 9.165 kg / t 8.985 kg / t +0.18 kg / t 98.04% Good grip in the wet, high aquaplaning resistance, quietest tyre on test, excellent levels of comfort, low rolling resistance, low purchase price. Islak zeminde iyi yol tutuşu, yüksek suda kızaklama direnci, testteki en sessiz lastik, mükemmel konfor seviyeleri, düşük yuvarlanma direnci, düşük satın alma fiyatı. Guter Grip bei Nässe, hohe Aquaplaning-Sicherheit, leisester Reifen im Test, hoher Komfort, geringer Rollwiderstand, günstiger Anschaffungspreis. Bonne adhérence sur sol mouillé, haute résistance à l'aquaplaning, pneu le plus silencieux du test, excellent niveau de confort, faible résistance au roulement, prix d'achat bas. Poor grip in the dry with oversteer balance. Kuru zeminde zayıf tutunma ve aşırı savrulma dengesi. Schlechter Grip im Trockenen mit Übersteuerbalance. Mauvaise adhérence sur sol sec avec survirage. The Nankang Sportnex AS-2+ punched above its price category, beating the more established brands of Kumho and Toyo. The tyre might not have been the most dynamic in the dry, but it performed well in all the wet testing and had good levels of comfort, low noise, and low rolling resistance. The AS2+ does seem more comfort than performance bias, but it's still an impressive set of results for the price point. Nankang Sportnex AS-2+, Kumho ve Toyo gibi daha köklü markaları geride bırakarak fiyat kategorisinin üzerinde bir performans gösterdi. Lastik kuru zeminde en dinamik lastik olmayabilir, ancak tüm ıslak testlerde iyi performans gösterdi ve iyi konfor seviyeleri, düşük gürültü ve düşük yuvarlanma direncine sahipti. AS2+ performanstan çok konfor yanlısı gibi görünüyor, ancak fiyat noktası için yine de etkileyici bir sonuç seti. Der Nankang Sportnex AS-2+ hat seine Preisklasse übertroffen und die etablierteren Marken Kumho und Toyo geschlagen. Der Reifen war vielleicht nicht der dynamischste im Trockenen, aber er schnitt bei allen Tests im Nassen gut ab und bot ein gutes Maß an Komfort, geringe Geräuschentwicklung und geringen Rollwiderstand. Der AS2+ scheint zwar mehr auf Komfort als auf Leistung ausgerichtet zu sein, aber für diesen Preis sind die Ergebnisse dennoch beeindruckend. Le Nankang Sportnex AS-2+ a dépassé sa catégorie de prix, battant les marques plus établies comme Kumho et Toyo. Le pneu n'a peut-être pas été le plus dynamique sur le sec, mais il s'est bien comporté lors de tous les tests sur sol mouillé et a offert de bons niveaux de confort, un faible bruit et une faible résistance au roulement. L'AS2+ semble plus axé sur le confort que sur la performance, mais il s'agit toujours d'un ensemble de résultats impressionnants pour le prix. Read Reviews    Buy from £128.41
6th: Kumho Ecsta PS71
255/35 R19 96Y EU Label: D/A/73 Weight: 11.42kgs Tread: 7.7mm 3PMSF: no	Test # Result Best Difference % Dry Braking 6th 36.58 M 33.17 M +3.41 M 90.68% Dry Handling 7th 53.94 s 52.16 s +1.78 s 96.7% Wet Braking 5th 56.18 M 50.13 M +6.05 M 89.23% Wet Handling 7th 93.86 s 83.24 s +10.62 s 88.69% Straight Aqua 1st 90.07 Km/H 100% Curved Aquaplaning 1st 2.89 m/sec2 100% Subj. Comfort 8th 8.8 Points 10 Points -1.2 Points 88% Noise 9th 74.8 dB 71.3 dB +3.5 dB 95.32% Rolling Resistance 4th 9.285 kg / t 8.985 kg / t +0.3 kg / t 96.77% Highest aquaplaning resistance on test, low rolling resistance. Testteki en yüksek suda kızaklama direnci, düşük yuvarlanma direnci. Höchster Aquaplaning-Widerstand im Test, geringer Rollwiderstand. Résistance maximale à l'aquaplaning lors des tests, faible résistance au roulement. Poor grip in the dry and wet. Kuru ve ıslak zeminde tutunma zayıf. Schlechter Grip bei Trockenheit und Nässe. Mauvaise adhérence sur sol sec et humide. The Kumho Ecsta PS71 seems to have put all its eggs in the deep water basket, where it excelled, however a tyre needs to perform well in more than a single category, and unfortunately the PS71 struggled in the dry and wet, in both braking and handling. Kumho Ecsta PS71 tüm gücünü derin su sepetine koymuş gibi görünüyor ve orada mükemmel performans gösteriyor, ancak bir lastiğin tek bir kategoride değil birden fazla kategoride iyi performans göstermesi gerekiyor ve ne yazık ki PS71 hem kuru hem ıslak zeminde, hem frenlemede hem de yol tutuşunda zorlandı. Der Kumho Ecsta PS71 scheint sein gesamtes Potenzial im Tiefwasserbereich ausgeschöpft zu haben und glänzte dort. Allerdings muss ein Reifen in mehr als nur einer Kategorie gute Leistungen erbringen, und leider hatte der PS71 sowohl beim Bremsen als auch beim Handling im Trockenen und im Nassen Probleme. Le Kumho Ecsta PS71 semble avoir mis tous ses œufs dans le panier des eaux profondes, où il a excellé, cependant un pneu doit être performant dans plus d'une seule catégorie, et malheureusement le PS71 a eu du mal sur le sec et sur le mouillé, à la fois au freinage et à la tenue de route. Read Reviews    Buy from £147.26
7th: Toyo Proxes Sport A
255/35 R19 96Y EU Label: E/A/70 Weight: 10.96kgs Tread: 7.2mm 3PMSF: no	Test # Result Best Difference % Dry Braking 7th 36.83 M 33.17 M +3.66 M 90.06% Dry Handling 5th 53.24 s 52.16 s +1.08 s 97.97% Wet Braking 9th 61 M 50.13 M +10.87 M 82.18% Wet Handling 5th 91.75 s 83.24 s +8.51 s 90.72% Straight Aqua 5th 87.66 Km/H 90.07 Km/H -2.41 Km/H 97.32% Curved Aquaplaning 8th 2.43 m/sec2 2.89 m/sec2 -0.46 m/sec2 84.08% Subj. Comfort 1st 10 Points 100% Noise 5th 73.6 dB 71.3 dB +2.3 dB 96.88% Rolling Resistance 9th 9.655 kg / t 8.985 kg / t +0.67 kg / t 93.06% Predictable wet handling, good straight aquaplaning performance, good leves of comfort. Islak zeminde öngörülebilir yol tutuşu, düz zeminde iyi suda kızaklama performansı, iyi konfor seviyeleri. Vorhersehbares Nasshandling, gute Leistung bei Aquaplaning in gerader Linie, gutes Maß an Komfort. Tenue de route prévisible sur sol mouillé, bonnes performances en aquaplaning en ligne droite, bons niveaux de confort. Long braking distances in the dry and wet, high rolling resistance. Kuru ve ıslak zeminde uzun fren mesafesi, yüksek yuvarlanma direnci. Lange Bremswege bei Trockenheit und Nässe, hoher Rollwiderstand. Longues distances de freinage sur sol sec et humide, résistance au roulement élevée. The Toyo Proxes Sport A peaked in comfort testing and wet handling, where the tyre was predictable, but the levels of grip in the dry and wet were average at best, and the tyre had long braking distances in both tests. Toyo Proxes Sport A konfor testlerinde ve ıslak zemin yol tutuşunda zirveye çıktı. Lastik tahmin edilebilirdi ancak kuru ve ıslak zemindeki tutuş seviyeleri en iyi ihtimalle ortalamaydı ve lastik her iki testte de uzun fren mesafelerine sahipti. Der Toyo Proxes Sport A erreichte seine Spitzenwerte bei Komforttests und beim Nasshandling. Hier war der Reifen berechenbar, die Haftung auf trockener und nasser Fahrbahn war jedoch bestenfalls durchschnittlich und der Reifen hatte in beiden Tests lange Bremswege. Le Toyo Proxes Sport A a atteint son apogée lors des tests de confort et de tenue de route sur sol mouillé, où le pneu était prévisible, mais les niveaux d'adhérence sur sol sec et mouillé étaient au mieux moyens, et le pneu avait de longues distances de freinage dans les deux tests. Read Reviews
8th: Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+
255/35 R19 96Y EU Label: D/A/71 Weight: 12.7kgs Tread: 7.4mm 3PMSF: no	Test # Result Best Difference % Dry Braking 8th 36.85 M 33.17 M +3.68 M 90.01% Dry Handling 6th 53.51 s 52.16 s +1.35 s 97.48% Wet Braking 6th 56.31 M 50.13 M +6.18 M 89.03% Wet Handling 6th 93.57 s 83.24 s +10.33 s 88.96% Straight Aqua 6th 87.1 Km/H 90.07 Km/H -2.97 Km/H 96.7% Curved Aquaplaning 7th 2.49 m/sec2 2.89 m/sec2 -0.4 m/sec2 86.16% Subj. Comfort 1st 10 Points 100% Noise 6th 73.7 dB 71.3 dB +2.4 dB 96.74% Rolling Resistance 8th 9.605 kg / t 8.985 kg / t +0.62 kg / t 93.55% Good levels of comfort. İyi düzeyde konfor. Guter Komfort. Bon niveau de confort. Poor grip in the wet and dry, average aquaplaning resistance, high rolling resistance. Islak ve kuru zeminde zayıf tutunma, ortalama suda kızaklama direnci, yüksek yuvarlanma direnci. Schlechter Grip bei Nässe und Trockenheit, durchschnittlicher Aquaplaning-Widerstand, hoher Rollwiderstand. Mauvaise adhérence sur sol sec et mouillé, résistance moyenne à l'aquaplaning, résistance au roulement élevée. The Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+ was a comfortable performance tyre, but the comfort came at the cost of handling, with the Vorti+ feeling woolly with low levels of grip in the dry and wet. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+ konforlu bir performans lastiğiydi; ancak konforu, yol tutuşundan ödün vererek elde ediliyordu. Vorti+ kuru ve ıslak zeminlerde düşük tutuş seviyeleriyle, yumuşak bir his veriyordu. Der Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+ war ein komfortabler Hochleistungsreifen, der Komfort ging jedoch auf Kosten der Handhabung: Der Vorti+ fühlte sich wollig an und hatte bei Trockenheit und Nässe wenig Grip. Le Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+ était un pneu de performance confortable, mais le confort s'était fait au détriment de la maniabilité, le Vorti+ étant laineux avec de faibles niveaux d'adhérence sur sol sec et humide. Read Reviews
9th: Goodride SA37
255/35 R19 96Y EU Label: C/B/72 Weight: 11.59kgs Tread: 7.7mm 3PMSF: no	Test # Result Best Difference % Dry Braking 10th 37.52 M 33.17 M +4.35 M 88.41% Dry Handling 10th 54.95 s 52.16 s +2.79 s 94.92% Wet Braking 8th 60.97 M 50.13 M +10.84 M 82.22% Wet Handling 9th 96.95 s 83.24 s +13.71 s 85.86% Straight Aqua 4th 88.08 Km/H 90.07 Km/H -1.99 Km/H 97.79% Curved Aquaplaning 4th 2.57 m/sec2 2.89 m/sec2 -0.32 m/sec2 88.93% Subj. Comfort 4th 9.5 Points 10 Points -0.5 Points 95% Noise 6th 73.7 dB 71.3 dB +2.4 dB 96.74% Rolling Resistance 1st 8.985 kg / t 100% Good straight aquaplaning resistance, low rolling resistance, low purchase price. İyi düz suda kızaklama direnci, düşük yuvarlanma direnci, düşük satın alma fiyatı. Gute Aquaplaning-Sicherheit in Geradeausfahrt, geringer Rollwiderstand, günstiger Anschaffungspreis. Bonne résistance à l'aquaplaning en ligne droite, faible résistance au roulement, faible prix d'achat. Very poor grip in the dry and wet with unbalanced handling. Kuru ve ıslak zeminde çok zayıf yol tutuşu ve dengesiz kullanım. Sehr schlechter Grip bei Trockenheit und Nässe mit unausgewogenem Handling. Très mauvaise adhérence sur sol sec et mouillé avec une tenue de route déséquilibrée. The mixed budget combination of Goodride and Star Performer created an unbalanced vehicle with unpredictable handling characteristics. Not Recommended. Goodride ve Star Performer'ın karışık bütçe kombinasyonu, öngörülemeyen yol tutuş özelliklerine sahip dengesiz bir araç yarattı. Önerilmez. Die Kombination aus Goodride und Star Performer mit unterschiedlichen Preisklassen führte zu einem unausgewogenen Fahrzeug mit unvorhersehbaren Fahreigenschaften. Nicht zu empfehlen. La combinaison de budget mixte de Goodride et de Star Performer a créé un véhicule déséquilibré avec des caractéristiques de conduite imprévisibles. Non recommandé. Read Reviews
10th: Federal Evoluzion ST 1
255/35 R19 96Y EU Label: E/B/73 Weight: 12.44kgs Tread: 7.2mm 3PMSF: no	Test # Result Best Difference % Dry Braking 5th 36.36 M 33.17 M +3.19 M 91.23% Dry Handling 9th 54.57 s 52.16 s +2.41 s 95.58% Wet Braking 10th 64.06 M 50.13 M +13.93 M 78.25% Wet Handling 10th 101.1 s 83.24 s +17.86 s 82.33% Straight Aqua 9th 85.26 Km/H 90.07 Km/H -4.81 Km/H 94.66% Curved Aquaplaning 10th 2.38 m/sec2 2.89 m/sec2 -0.51 m/sec2 82.35% Subj. Comfort 6th 9 Points 10 Points -1 Points 90% Noise 2nd 71.8 dB 71.3 dB +0.5 dB 99.3% Rolling Resistance 5th 9.4 kg / t 8.985 kg / t +0.42 kg / t 95.59% Low external noise, low purchase price. Düşük dış gürültü, düşük satın alma fiyatı. Geringe Außengeräusche, günstiger Anschaffungspreis. Faible bruit extérieur, faible prix d'achat. Extremely low grip in the wet with long wet braking distances and difficult to control handling, low aquaplaning resistance, low grip in the dry with poor handling. Islak zeminde çok düşük tutunma, uzun ıslak fren mesafeleri ve kontrolü zor yol tutuşu, düşük suda kızaklama direnci, kuru zeminde düşük tutunma ve zayıf yol tutuşu. Extrem geringe Haftung bei Nässe mit langen Nassbremswegen und schwer kontrollierbarem Handling, geringe Aquaplaning-Resistenz, geringe Haftung bei Trockenheit mit schlechtem Handling. Adhérence extrêmement faible sur sol mouillé avec de longues distances de freinage sur sol mouillé et une maniabilité difficile à contrôler, faible résistance à l'aquaplaning, faible adhérence sur sol sec avec une mauvaise maniabilité. The Federal Evolution ST-1 has poor grip in every condition, and dangerously long wet braking distances. Not recommended. Federal Evolution ST-1 her koşulda zayıf tutuşa ve tehlikeli derecede uzun ıslak fren mesafelerine sahiptir. Tavsiye edilmez. Der Federal Evolution ST-1 bietet unter allen Bedingungen schlechten Grip und einen gefährlich langen Bremsweg bei Nässe. Nicht zu empfehlen. Le pneu Federal Evolution ST-1 a une mauvaise adhérence dans toutes les conditions et des distances de freinage dangereusement longues sur sol mouillé. Il n'est pas recommandé. Read Reviews