2018 AZ Summer AND All Season Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
February 21, 2018
Below are all the data points for the 2018 AZ Summer AND All Season 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.

Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Michelin CrossClimate Plus
Continental Premium Contact 6
Falken Azenis FK510
Continental AllSeasonContact
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
GiTi GitiSport S1

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 with a result of 35.4 M. The difference between best and worst was 17.9%.

Dry Handling (s)

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 with a result of 62.8 s. The difference between best and worst was 4.4%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 with a result of 49.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 13.3%.

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 with a result of 87 s. The difference between best and worst was 5.6%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 with a result of 77.4 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 14.1%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 with a result of 70 dB. The difference between best and worst was 4.1%.

Value Performance Overview

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was GiTi GitiSport S1. The difference between best and worst was 44.2%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance with a result of 7.76 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 16.6%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
1 Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 0%
2 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 0%
3 Michelin CrossClimate Plus 0%
4 Continental Premium Contact 6 0%
5 Falken Azenis FK510 0%
6 Continental AllSeasonContact 0%
7 Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 0%
8 Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 0%
9 GiTi GitiSport S1 0%

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