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2018 Auto Bild 19 inch 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: 265/35 R19
Tyres tested: 6
Disciplines: 7

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

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental Sport Contact 6	35.4 m	Best
2Hankook Ventus S1 evo2	35.9 m	+0.50 m
2Falken Azenis FK510	35.9 m	+0.50 m
4Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	36 m	+0.60 m
5Toyo Proxes Sport	38.2 m	+2.80 m
6Nankang Noble Sport NS20	38.8 m	+3.40 m

The difference between best and worst was 9.6% (3.4 m ≈ 0.8 Car Lengths).

Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental Sport Contact 6	123.1 km/h	Best
2Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	122.7 km/h	-0.40 km/h
3Hankook Ventus S1 evo2	121.4 km/h	-1.70 km/h
4Falken Azenis FK510	120 km/h	-3.10 km/h
5Toyo Proxes Sport	118.4 km/h	-4.70 km/h
6Nankang Noble Sport NS20	115.9 km/h	-7.20 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 5.8% (7.2 Km/H).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Falken Azenis FK510	46.7 m	Best
2Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	47.3 m	+0.60 m
3Continental Sport Contact 6	48.1 m	+1.40 m
4Hankook Ventus S1 evo2	48.2 m	+1.50 m
5Toyo Proxes Sport	51.6 m	+4.90 m
6Nankang Noble Sport NS20	59.5 m	+12.80 m

The difference between best and worst was 27.4% (12.8 m ≈ 2.8 Car Lengths).

Wet Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Falken Azenis FK510	81.7 km/h	Best
2Continental Sport Contact 6	81.3 km/h	-0.40 km/h
3Hankook Ventus S1 evo2	80.7 km/h	-1.00 km/h
4Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	79.9 km/h	-1.80 km/h
5Toyo Proxes Sport	79.2 km/h	-2.50 km/h
6Nankang Noble Sport NS20	74.7 km/h	-7.00 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 8.6% (7 Km/H).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Nankang Noble Sport NS20	92.8 km/h	Best
2Toyo Proxes Sport	88.4 km/h	-4.40 km/h
3Hankook Ventus S1 evo2	86.9 km/h	-5.90 km/h
4Falken Azenis FK510	86.7 km/h	-6.10 km/h
5Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	85.6 km/h	-7.20 km/h
6Continental Sport Contact 6	85.4 km/h	-7.40 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 8% (7.4 Km/H).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental Sport Contact 6	73.6 dB	Best
1Toyo Proxes Sport	73.6 dB	Best
3Nankang Noble Sport NS20	74.1 dB	+0.50 dB
4Falken Azenis FK510	74.2 dB	+0.60 dB
5Hankook Ventus S1 evo2	74.4 dB	+0.80 dB
6Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	74.6 dB	+1.00 dB

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

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Hankook Ventus S1 evo2	8.57 kg/t	Best	£0
2Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	9.21 kg/t	+0.64 kg/t	£33
3Toyo Proxes Sport	9.34 kg/t	+0.77 kg/t	£40
4Falken Azenis FK510	9.49 kg/t	+0.92 kg/t	£47
5Continental Sport Contact 6	9.97 kg/t	+1.40 kg/t	£72
6Nankang Noble Sport NS20	9.99 kg/t	+1.42 kg/t	£73

The difference between best and worst was 16.6% (1.42 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Nankang Noble Sport NS20 uses about 50 L (£73) more fuel than the Hankook Ventus S1 evo2.

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Calculated estimates, not additional measurements. Use the controls to explore the assumptions. These calculators use the full test field, independently of your tyre selection above.

Petrol/Diesel Electric

Annual Mileage

19,000 km

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miles (US gal)

Fuel Price

£1.45/L

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Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tyre age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.

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