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2017 EVO Summer 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
225/40 R18
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
1Pirelli P Zero PZ4
 35.3 m Best
2Michelin Pilot Sport 4
 35.4 m +0.10 m
3Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
 36.1 m +0.80 m
3Continental Premium Contact 6
 36.1 m +0.80 m
5Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
 36.3 m +1.00 m
6Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
 36.4 m +1.10 m
7Falken Azenis FK510
 36.5 m +1.20 m
8Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
 36.7 m +1.40 m
9Toyo Proxes Sport
 38.8 m +3.50 m

The difference between best and worst was 9.9% (3.5 m ≈ 0.8 Car Lengths).

Dry Handling

Dry handling time in seconds

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Pirelli P Zero PZ4
 52.26 s Best
2Michelin Pilot Sport 4
 52.4 s +0.14 s
3Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
 52.65 s +0.39 s
4Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
 52.85 s +0.59 s
5Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
 52.92 s +0.66 s
6Falken Azenis FK510
 52.93 s +0.67 s
7Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
 53.04 s +0.78 s
7Toyo Proxes Sport
 53.04 s +0.78 s
9Continental Premium Contact 6
 53.11 s +0.85 s

All the tyres in the Dry Handling test finished less than 3% apart.

Wet

2

Wet Braking

Wet braking in meters

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 4
 29.8 m Best
2Continental Premium Contact 6
 30.7 m +0.90 m
3Falken Azenis FK510
 30.9 m +1.10 m
4Pirelli P Zero PZ4
 31.1 m +1.30 m
5Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
 31.7 m +1.90 m
6Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
 32.2 m +2.40 m
7Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
 32.3 m +2.50 m
7Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
 32.3 m +2.50 m
9Toyo Proxes Sport
 33.2 m +3.40 m

The difference between best and worst was 11.4% (3.4 m ≈ 0.8 Car Lengths).

Wet Handling

Wet handling time in seconds

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Pirelli P Zero PZ4
 84.13 s Best
2Michelin Pilot Sport 4
 85.27 s +1.14 s
3Continental Premium Contact 6
 86.1 s +1.97 s
4Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
 86.89 s +2.76 s
5Falken Azenis FK510
 86.92 s +2.79 s
6Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
 87.5 s +3.37 s
7Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
 87.64 s +3.51 s
8Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
 88.29 s +4.16 s
9Toyo Proxes Sport
 89.79 s +5.66 s

The difference between best and worst was 6.7% (5.66 s).

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