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2019 17 inch Track Day 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
- 225/45 R17
- Tyres tested
- 5
- Disciplines
- 4
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.
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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
3Dry Braking
Dry braking in meters
Lower is better ↓| Position / Tyre | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
| 24.1 m | Best | |
| 24.1 m | Best | |
| 25 m | +0.90 m | |
| 26.5 m | +2.40 m | |
| 29.3 m | +5.20 m |
The difference between best and worst was 21.6% (5.2 m ≈ 1.2 Car Lengths).
Dry Handling
Dry handling time in seconds
Lower is better ↓| Position / Tyre | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
| 90.24 s | Best | |
| 90.3 s | +0.06 s | |
| 91.53 s | +1.29 s | |
| 91.53 s | +1.29 s | |
| 91.8 s | +1.56 s |
All the tyres in the Dry Handling test finished less than 3% apart.
Subj. Dry Handling
Subjective Dry Handling Score
Higher is better ↑| Position / Tyre | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Points | Best | |
| 9 Points | -1.00 Points | |
| 9 Points | -1.00 Points | |
| 7 Points | -3.00 Points | |
| 7 Points | -3.00 Points |
The difference between best and worst was 30% (3 Points).
Wet
1Wet Braking
Wet braking in meters
Lower is better ↓| Position / Tyre | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
| 16.55 m | Best | |
| 17.35 m | +0.80 m | |
| 17.65 m | +1.10 m | |
| 17.65 m | +1.10 m | |
| 20.15 m | +3.60 m |
The difference between best and worst was 21.8% (3.6 m ≈ 0.8 Car Lengths).
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