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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

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The overall scores below are calculated using our weighting system. Since the original publication may use a different scoring methodology that wasn't shared, these results may differ from their published rankings. You can adjust the weightings below to explore how different priorities affect the results.
Dry 35%
Wet 50%
Comfort 5%
Value 10%
Dry 35% · Wet 50% · Comfort 5% · Value 10%
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Test Results Data

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# Tyre Total Score Dry Wet Comfort Value
Braking M Handling Km/H % Braking M Handling Km/H Straight Aqua Km/H % Noise dB % Price Rolling Resistance kg / t %
1 ▲3 Falken Azenis FK510 97.1% 35.9 2 120 98% 46.7 81.7 86.7 98.8% 74.2 99.2% 590 2 9.49 84%
2 Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 96.7% 35.9 2 121.4 3 98.6% 48.2 80.7 3 86.9 3 97.1% 74.4 98.9% 690 8.57 87.1%
3 ▼2 Continental Sport Contact 6 95.9% 35.4 123.1 100% 48.1 3 81.3 2 85.4 97.2% 73.6 100% 880 9.97 73.3%
4 ▼1 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 95.7% 36 122.7 2 99% 47.3 2 79.9 85.6 97.2% 74.6 98.7% 1060 9.21 2 75.4%
5 Toyo Proxes Sport 93.5% 38.2 118.4 94.4% 51.6 79.2 88.4 2 94% 73.6 100% 590 2 9.34 3 85%
6 Nankang Noble Sport NS20 90.3% 38.8 115.9 92.7% 59.5 74.7 92.8 87.7% 74.1 3 99.3% 420 9.99 90.5%
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97.1%
Dry 98% Wet 99% Comfort 99% Value 84%
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Dry
Dry Braking 35.9 M 2
Dry Handling 120 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 46.7 M
Wet Handling 81.7 Km/H
Straight Aqua 86.7 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 74.2 dB
Value
Price 590 2
Rolling Resistance 9.49 kg / t
Dry 99% Wet 97% Comfort 99% Value 87%
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Dry
Dry Braking 35.9 M 2
Dry Handling 121.4 Km/H 3
Wet
Wet Braking 48.2 M
Wet Handling 80.7 Km/H 3
Straight Aqua 86.9 Km/H 3
Comfort
Noise 74.4 dB
Value
Price 690
Rolling Resistance 8.57 kg / t
Dry 100% Wet 97% Comfort 100% Value 73%
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Dry
Dry Braking 35.4 M
Dry Handling 123.1 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 48.1 M 3
Wet Handling 81.3 Km/H 2
Straight Aqua 85.4 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 73.6 dB
Value
Price 880
Rolling Resistance 9.97 kg / t
Dry 99% Wet 97% Comfort 99% Value 75%
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Dry
Dry Braking 36 M
Dry Handling 122.7 Km/H 2
Wet
Wet Braking 47.3 M 2
Wet Handling 79.9 Km/H
Straight Aqua 85.6 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 74.6 dB
Value
Price 1060
Rolling Resistance 9.21 kg / t 2
Dry 94% Wet 94% Comfort 100% Value 85%
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Dry
Dry Braking 38.2 M
Dry Handling 118.4 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 51.6 M
Wet Handling 79.2 Km/H
Straight Aqua 88.4 Km/H 2
Comfort
Noise 73.6 dB
Value
Price 590 2
Rolling Resistance 9.34 kg / t 3
Dry 93% Wet 88% Comfort 99% Value 91%
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Dry
Dry Braking 38.8 M
Dry Handling 115.9 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 59.5 M
Wet Handling 74.7 Km/H
Straight Aqua 92.8 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 74.1 dB 3
Value
Price 420
Rolling Resistance 9.99 kg / t
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The original test ranking is shown in the # column. Arrows indicate how each tyre moves when your custom weighting is applied.
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