| Test Summary | |
| Wet Braking |
Continental Sport Contact 6 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S |
| Dry Braking |
Falken Azenis FK510 |
| Wear |
Continental Sport Contact 6 |
| Rolling Resistance |
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S |
| Noise |
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 |
| Snow Handling |
Continental Sport Contact 6 Toyo Proxes Sport Nankang Noble Sport NS20 |
In those few weeks, Sport Auto Magazine released their 19" tyre test, and it uses exactly the same 245/35 R19 and 265/35 R19 tyres, on the same BMW M2, and tests the same six UHP tyres at the same location.
The logical question would be why publish this version of the test, as the results should be exactly the same? Well, they're not. Whether it be down to driving style, test parameters or just the weather on the day, Sport Auto and Auto Bild have managed to come up with two different test results using the same vehicle and tyres, proving just how close the very best tyres on the market are.
Below is the Auto Bild version of the test, be sure to check out Sport Autos results here.
Dry
In the dry the Continental was strongest, winning both the dry braking and dry handling tests. The Michelin was second fastest around the lap, but could only place fourth during the braking tests, stopping the car 0.6 meters after the Continental did.
Wet
The Falken continued its recent strong performance by dominating in both the shallow water wet tests, and being close enough during the aquaplaning results. The Michelin, Continental and Hankook were again all close with the Toyo and Nankang once again lagging behind.
Environment
While the Nankang was the cheapest to buy, it also used the most fuel. The Continental proved to have the best external noise levels.
Results
Full details below, and as always check out the Auto Bild website for all the glorious details (in German)
