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2017 Auto Bild Sports Cars Tyre Test

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tyre, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size
235/35 R19
Tyres tested
9
Disciplines
4

Read the measurements, not just the rank

Lower is better for braking distances and lap times; higher is better for subjective scores and aquaplaning speed. Bars start at zero. Read the gap alongside the position: adjacent tyres can be separated by very different margins.

Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tyres does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.

Dry

2

Dry Braking

Dry braking in meters

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Continental Sport Contact 6
 35.1 m Best
2Pirelli P Zero PZ4
 36.1 m +1.00 m
3Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
 36.2 m +1.10 m
4Kumho Ecsta PS91
 36.4 m +1.30 m
5Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
 36.6 m +1.50 m
6Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
 36.8 m +1.70 m
7Falken Azenis FK510
 37.5 m +2.40 m
8Firestone Firehawk SZ90
 38.5 m +3.40 m
9Rotalla RU01 S Pace
 39.1 m +4.00 m

The difference between best and worst was 11.4% (4 m ≈ 0.9 Car Lengths).

Dry Handling

Dry Handling Average Speed

Higher is better ↑
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Continental Sport Contact 6
 117.1 km/h Best
2Falken Azenis FK510
 116.1 km/h -1.00 km/h
3Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
 115.7 km/h -1.40 km/h
4Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
 115.1 km/h -2.00 km/h
5Pirelli P Zero PZ4
 114.8 km/h -2.30 km/h
6Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
 114.3 km/h -2.80 km/h
7Kumho Ecsta PS91
 113.9 km/h -3.20 km/h
8Rotalla RU01 S Pace
 113.6 km/h -3.50 km/h
9Firestone Firehawk SZ90
 113.2 km/h -3.90 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 3.3% (3.9 Km/H).

Wet

2

Wet Braking

Wet braking in meters

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Falken Azenis FK510
 45 m Best
2Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
 45.8 m +0.80 m
3Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
 48.7 m +3.70 m
4Kumho Ecsta PS91
 49.1 m +4.10 m
4Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
 49.1 m +4.10 m
6Continental Sport Contact 6
 49.3 m +4.30 m
7Pirelli P Zero PZ4
 51.4 m +6.40 m
8Firestone Firehawk SZ90
 54.7 m +9.70 m
9Rotalla RU01 S Pace
 55.5 m +10.50 m

The difference between best and worst was 23.3% (10.5 m ≈ 2.3 Car Lengths).

Wet Handling

Wet Handling Average Speed

Higher is better ↑
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Continental Sport Contact 6
 78.2 km/h Best
2Pirelli P Zero PZ4
 78.1 km/h -0.10 km/h
3Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
 77.5 km/h -0.70 km/h
4Falken Azenis FK510
 77 km/h -1.20 km/h
5Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
 76.4 km/h -1.80 km/h
6Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
 76 km/h -2.20 km/h
7Kumho Ecsta PS91
 75.8 km/h -2.40 km/h
8Firestone Firehawk SZ90
 74.2 km/h -4.00 km/h
9Rotalla RU01 S Pace
 69.8 km/h -8.40 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 10.7% (8.4 Km/H).

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