Charts 2018 Test World Summer Tyre Test - Tyre Reviews And Ratings

Below are all the data points for the 2018 Test World 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.

Michelin Pilot Sport 4

Nokian Hakka Black 2

Falken Azenis FK510

Continental Premium Contact 6

Bridgestone Turanza T005

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3

Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2

Kumho Ecsta PS71

Pirelli CINTURATO P7

Cooper Zeon CS8

Yokohama Advan Sport V105

Nankang Sportnex AS2 Plus

Triangle Sportex TSH11

Gislaved Ultra Speed

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 with a result of 31.8 M. The difference between best and worst was 9.1%.

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Premium Contact 6 with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 70%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 with a result of 26.8 M. The difference between best and worst was 7.9%.

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Ultrac Vorti with a result of 27.3 s. The difference between best and worst was 5.9%.

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza T005 with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 70%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 with a result of 88.5 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 8.5%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.

Overall Findings

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

Position	Tyre	Score
1	Michelin Pilot Sport 4	0%
2	Nokian Hakka Black 2	0%
3	Falken Azenis FK510	0%
4	Continental Premium Contact 6	0%
5	Bridgestone Turanza T005	0%
6	Vredestein Ultrac Vorti	0%
7	Hankook Ventus S1 evo2	0%
8	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3	0%
9	Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2	0%
10	Kumho Ecsta PS71	0%
11	Pirelli CINTURATO P7	0%
12	Cooper Zeon CS8	0%
13	Yokohama Advan Sport V105	0%
14	Nankang Sportnex AS2 Plus	0%
15	Triangle Sportex TSH11	0%
16	Gislaved Ultra Speed	0%

2018 Test World Summer Tyre Test

Performance Overview

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet Handling (s)

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Overall Findings

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