2019 Auto Bild Sports Car Tyre Test

Below are all the data points for the 2019 Auto Bild Sports Car 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.

Pirelli P Zero PZ4
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
Continental Premium Contact 6
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
Nokian PowerProof
Maxxis Premitra HP5
Toyo Proxes Sport
Bridgestone Turanza T005
Fulda SportControl 2

Quick Navigation

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli P Zero PZ4 with a result of 35.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 6.4%.

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Ultrac Vorti with a result of 100 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.3%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli P Zero PZ4 with a result of 46.7 M. The difference between best and worst was 16.9%.

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli P Zero PZ4 with a result of 88.1 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 9.4%.

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 92.1 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5.5%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 with a result of 7 Points. The difference between best and worst was 42.9%.

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Maxxis Premitra HP5 with a result of 71.6 dB. The difference between best and worst was 3.1%.

Value Performance Overview

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Maxxis Premitra HP5. The difference between best and worst was 31.9%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza T005 with a result of 7.31 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 24.6%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
1 Pirelli P Zero PZ4 0%
2 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 0%
3 Continental Premium Contact 6 0%
4 Vredestein Ultrac Vorti 0%
5 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 0%
6 Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 0%
7 Nokian PowerProof 0%
8 Maxxis Premitra HP5 0%
9 Toyo Proxes Sport 0%
10 Bridgestone Turanza T005 0%
11 Fulda SportControl 2 0%
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