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2017 Motor Mag UHP 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: 3

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental ContiSportContact 5 P	35.73 m	Best
2Michelin Pilot Super Sport	36.23 m	+0.50 m
3Kumho Ecsta PS91	37.43 m	+1.70 m
4Pirelli P Zero PZ4	37.83 m	+2.10 m
5Hankook Ventus S1 evo2	38 m	+2.27 m
5Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2	38 m	+2.27 m
7Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3	38.16 m	+2.43 m
8Maxxis M36	39.36 m	+3.63 m
9Nexen N Fera RU1	41.36 m	+5.63 m

The difference between best and worst was 15.8% (5.63 m ≈ 1.3 Car Lengths).

Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Super Sport	78.39 s	Best
2Continental ContiSportContact 5 P	78.4 s	+0.01 s
3Kumho Ecsta PS91	78.7 s	+0.31 s
4Pirelli P Zero PZ4	78.86 s	+0.47 s
5Hankook Ventus S1 evo2	79.42 s	+1.03 s
6Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3	79.93 s	+1.54 s
7Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2	80.13 s	+1.74 s
8Maxxis M36	80.55 s	+2.16 s
9Nexen N Fera RU1	82.7 s	+4.31 s

The difference between best and worst was 5.5% (4.31 s).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental ContiSportContact 5 P	13.96 m	Best
2Kumho Ecsta PS91	14.36 m	+0.40 m
3Hankook Ventus S1 evo2	14.46 m	+0.50 m
4Pirelli P Zero PZ4	14.66 m	+0.70 m
5Michelin Pilot Super Sport	14.7 m	+0.74 m
6Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3	15.1 m	+1.14 m
7Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2	15.26 m	+1.30 m
8Nexen N Fera RU1	15.63 m	+1.67 m
9Maxxis M36	15.93 m	+1.97 m