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2018 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
4 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2018 Auto Bild 19 inch 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.

Falken Azenis FK510
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Toyo Proxes Sport
Nankang Noble Sport NS20
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
Continental Sport Contact 6

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 3.40 M (9.6%) | Avg: 36.70 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Sport Contact 6 with a result of 35.4 M. The difference between best and worst was 8.8%.
  1. Continental Sport Contact 6
    35.4 M
  2. Falken Azenis FK510
    35.9 M
  3. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    35.9 M
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    36 M
  5. Toyo Proxes Sport
    38.2 M
  6. Nankang Noble Sport NS20
    38.8 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 7.20 Km/H (5.8%) | Avg: 120.25 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Sport Contact 6 with a result of 123.1 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5.8%.
  1. Continental Sport Contact 6
    123.1 Km/H
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    122.7 Km/H
  3. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    121.4 Km/H
  4. Falken Azenis FK510
    120 Km/H
  5. Toyo Proxes Sport
    118.4 Km/H
  6. Nankang Noble Sport NS20
    115.9 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 12.80 M (27.4%) | Avg: 50.23 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken Azenis FK510 with a result of 46.7 M. The difference between best and worst was 21.5%.
  1. Falken Azenis FK510
    46.7 M
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    47.3 M
  3. Continental Sport Contact 6
    48.1 M
  4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    48.2 M
  5. Toyo Proxes Sport
    51.6 M
  6. Nankang Noble Sport NS20
    59.5 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 7.00 Km/H (8.6%) | Avg: 79.58 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken Azenis FK510 with a result of 81.7 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 8.6%.
  1. Falken Azenis FK510
    81.7 Km/H
  2. Continental Sport Contact 6
    81.3 Km/H
  3. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    80.7 Km/H
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    79.9 Km/H
  5. Toyo Proxes Sport
    79.2 Km/H
  6. Nankang Noble Sport NS20
    74.7 Km/H

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 7.40 Km/H (8%) | Avg: 87.63 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nankang Noble Sport NS20 with a result of 92.8 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 8%.
  1. Nankang Noble Sport NS20
    92.8 Km/H
  2. Toyo Proxes Sport
    88.4 Km/H
  3. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    86.9 Km/H
  4. Falken Azenis FK510
    86.7 Km/H
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    85.6 Km/H
  6. Continental Sport Contact 6
    85.4 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 1.00 dB (1.4%) | Avg: 74.08 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Continental Sport Contact 6
    73.6 dB
  2. Toyo Proxes Sport
    73.6 dB
  3. Nankang Noble Sport NS20
    74.1 dB
  4. Falken Azenis FK510
    74.2 dB
  5. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    74.4 dB
  6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    74.6 dB

Value Performance Overview

Price

Spread: 640.00 (152.4%) | Avg: 705.00

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nankang Noble Sport NS20. The difference between best and worst was 60.4%.
  1. Nankang Noble Sport NS20
    420
  2. Falken Azenis FK510
    590
  3. Toyo Proxes Sport
    590
  4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    690
  5. Continental Sport Contact 6
    880
  6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    1060

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 1.42 kg / t (16.6%) | Avg: 9.43 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 with a result of 8.57 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 14.2%.
  1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    8.57 kg / t
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    9.21 kg / t
  3. Toyo Proxes Sport
    9.34 kg / t
  4. Falken Azenis FK510
    9.49 kg / t
  5. Continental Sport Contact 6
    9.97 kg / t
  6. Nankang Noble Sport NS20
    9.99 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Continental Sport Contact 6 0%
2 Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 0%
3 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 0%
4 Falken Azenis FK510 0%
5 Toyo Proxes Sport 0%
6 Nankang Noble Sport NS20 0%

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