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2017 Auto Bild Sports Cars Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
5 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2017 Auto Bild Sports Cars Tyre Test, displaying how each tyre performed across all test categories. The spider chart below provides a complete overview of performance, where one hundred percent represents the best performance in each category. The larger the area covered by each tyre's plot, the better its overall performance.
How to read these charts: For each test category, data is presented relative to the best performing tire. The direction indicates whether lower or higher values are better - pay close attention to this when interpreting results.

Performance Overview

This radar chart shows relative performance across all test categories, with 100% representing the best performance in each category. Reference tires may have gaps where data is not available.

Continental Sport Contact 6
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
Falken Azenis FK510
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
Pirelli P Zero PZ4
Kumho Ecsta PS91
Firestone Firehawk SZ90
Rotalla RU01 S Pace

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Sport Contact 6 with a result of 35.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 10.2%.
  1. Continental Sport Contact 6
    35.1 M
  2. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    36.1 M
  3. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    36.2 M
  4. Kumho Ecsta PS91
    36.4 M
  5. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    36.6 M
  6. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
    36.8 M
  7. Falken Azenis FK510
    37.5 M
  8. Firestone Firehawk SZ90
    38.5 M
  9. Rotalla RU01 S Pace
    39.1 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Sport Contact 6 with a result of 117.1 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.3%.
  1. Continental Sport Contact 6
    117.1 Km/H
  2. Falken Azenis FK510
    116.1 Km/H
  3. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    115.7 Km/H
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
    115.1 Km/H
  5. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    114.8 Km/H
  6. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    114.3 Km/H
  7. Kumho Ecsta PS91
    113.9 Km/H
  8. Rotalla RU01 S Pace
    113.6 Km/H
  9. Firestone Firehawk SZ90
    113.2 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken Azenis FK510 with a result of 45 M. The difference between best and worst was 18.9%.
  1. Falken Azenis FK510
    45 M
  2. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    45.8 M
  3. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    48.7 M
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
    49.1 M
  5. Kumho Ecsta PS91
    49.1 M
  6. Continental Sport Contact 6
    49.3 M
  7. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    51.4 M
  8. Firestone Firehawk SZ90
    54.7 M
  9. Rotalla RU01 S Pace
    55.5 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Sport Contact 6 with a result of 78.2 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 10.7%.
  1. Continental Sport Contact 6
    78.2 Km/H
  2. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    78.1 Km/H
  3. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    77.5 Km/H
  4. Falken Azenis FK510
    77 Km/H
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
    76.4 Km/H
  6. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    76 Km/H
  7. Kumho Ecsta PS91
    75.8 Km/H
  8. Firestone Firehawk SZ90
    74.2 Km/H
  9. Rotalla RU01 S Pace
    69.8 Km/H

Overall Findings

Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:

Position Tyre Score
Continental Sport Contact 6 0%
2 Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 0%
3 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 0%
4 Falken Azenis FK510 0%
5 Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 0%
6 Pirelli P Zero PZ4 0%
7 Kumho Ecsta PS91 0%
8 Firestone Firehawk SZ90 0%
9 Rotalla RU01 S Pace 0%
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