2018 Sport Auto 19 inch UHP and Track Day Tyre Test

Below are all the data points for the 2018 Sport Auto 19 inch UHP and Track Day 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.

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Continental Sport Contact 6
Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R
Toyo R888
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
Falken Azenis FK510
Toyo Proxes Sport
Nankang Noble Sport NS20

Quick Navigation

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Toyo R888 with a result of 32.4 M. The difference between best and worst was 13.4%.

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R with a result of 139.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 7.9%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken Azenis FK510 with a result of 29.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 31.7%.

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nankang Noble Sport NS20 with a result of 80.4 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 14.4%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nankang Noble Sport NS20 with a result of 77.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 21.2%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Toyo R888 with a result of 68.7 dB. The difference between best and worst was 6.7%.

Value Performance Overview

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nankang Noble Sport NS20. The difference between best and worst was 64%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S with a result of 9.2 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 14%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
1 Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 0%
2 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 0%
3 Continental Sport Contact 6 0%
4 Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R 0%
5 Toyo R888 0%
6 Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 0%
7 Falken Azenis FK510 0%
8 Toyo Proxes Sport 0%
9 Nankang Noble Sport NS20 0%
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