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2017 EVO Summer Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
6 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2017 EVO Summer 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.

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Falken Azenis FK510
Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
Pirelli P Zero PZ4
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
Continental Premium Contact 6
Toyo Proxes Sport

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 3.50 M (9.9%) | Avg: 36.40 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli P Zero PZ4 with a result of 35.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 9%.
  1. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    35.3 M
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    35.4 M
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
    36.1 M
  4. Continental Premium Contact 6
    36.1 M
  5. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    36.3 M
  6. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    36.4 M
  7. Falken Azenis FK510
    36.5 M
  8. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
    36.7 M
  9. Toyo Proxes Sport
    38.8 M

Dry Handling (s)

Spread: 0.85 s (1.6%) | Avg: 52.80 s

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    52.26 s
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    52.4 s
  3. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    52.65 s
  4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    52.85 s
  5. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
    52.92 s
  6. Falken Azenis FK510
    52.93 s
  7. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
    53.04 s
  8. Toyo Proxes Sport
    53.04 s
  9. Continental Premium Contact 6
    53.11 s

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 3.40 M (11.4%) | Avg: 31.58 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 with a result of 29.8 M. The difference between best and worst was 10.2%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    29.8 M
  2. Continental Premium Contact 6
    30.7 M
  3. Falken Azenis FK510
    30.9 M
  4. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    31.1 M
  5. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
    31.7 M
  6. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    32.2 M
  7. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
    32.3 M
  8. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    32.3 M
  9. Toyo Proxes Sport
    33.2 M

Wet Handling (s)

Spread: 5.66 s (6.7%) | Avg: 86.95 s

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli P Zero PZ4 with a result of 84.13 s. The difference between best and worst was 6.3%.
  1. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    84.13 s
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    85.27 s
  3. Continental Premium Contact 6
    86.1 s
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
    86.89 s
  5. Falken Azenis FK510
    86.92 s
  6. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
    87.5 s
  7. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    87.64 s
  8. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    88.29 s
  9. Toyo Proxes Sport
    89.79 s

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 0%
2 Pirelli P Zero PZ4 0%
3 Continental Premium Contact 6 0%
4 Falken Azenis FK510 0%
5 Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 0%
6 Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo 0%
7 Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 0%
8 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 0%
9 Toyo Proxes Sport 0%
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