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2019 Auto Bild Sports Car Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
6 min read Updated
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

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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%.
  1. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    35.1 M
  2. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    35.7 M
  3. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    35.8 M
  4. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    35.8 M
  5. Nokian PowerProof
    35.9 M
  6. Continental Premium Contact 6
    36 M
  7. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    36 M
  8. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    36.6 M
  9. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    36.6 M
  10. Fulda SportControl 2
    37.4 M
  11. Toyo Proxes Sport
    37.5 M

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%.
  1. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    100 Km/H
  2. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    99.8 Km/H
  3. Continental Premium Contact 6
    99.2 Km/H
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    99.2 Km/H
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    99 Km/H
  6. Toyo Proxes Sport
    98.4 Km/H
  7. Nokian PowerProof
    98.3 Km/H
  8. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    98.2 Km/H
  9. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    97.7 Km/H
  10. Fulda SportControl 2
    97.2 Km/H
  11. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    96.7 Km/H

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%.
  1. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    46.7 M
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    48.7 M
  3. Continental Premium Contact 6
    49.8 M
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    50.9 M
  5. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    52.8 M
  6. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    53.4 M
  7. Nokian PowerProof
    54.3 M
  8. Fulda SportControl 2
    54.6 M
  9. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    55.4 M
  10. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    55.8 M
  11. Toyo Proxes Sport
    56.2 M

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%.
  1. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    88.1 Km/H
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    87.7 Km/H
  3. Continental Premium Contact 6
    85.5 Km/H
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    85.4 Km/H
  5. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    85 Km/H
  6. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    82.5 Km/H
  7. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    82.3 Km/H
  8. Nokian PowerProof
    80.9 Km/H
  9. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    80.8 Km/H
  10. Fulda SportControl 2
    80.3 Km/H
  11. Toyo Proxes Sport
    79.8 Km/H

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%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    92.1 Km/H
  2. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    91.2 Km/H
  3. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    91 Km/H
  4. Toyo Proxes Sport
    90.8 Km/H
  5. Continental Premium Contact 6
    89.4 Km/H
  6. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    89.4 Km/H
  7. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    88.9 Km/H
  8. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    88.6 Km/H
  9. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    88.3 Km/H
  10. Nokian PowerProof
    87.6 Km/H
  11. Fulda SportControl 2
    87 Km/H

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

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%.
  1. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    71.6 dB
  2. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    71.7 dB
  3. Fulda SportControl 2
    71.8 dB
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    72.1 dB
  5. Toyo Proxes Sport
    72.4 dB
  6. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    72.4 dB
  7. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    72.9 dB
  8. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    72.9 dB
  9. Nokian PowerProof
    72.9 dB
  10. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    73.2 dB
  11. Continental Premium Contact 6
    73.9 dB

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%.
  1. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    460
  2. Toyo Proxes Sport
    470
  3. Fulda SportControl 2
    495
  4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    510
  5. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    535
  6. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    560
  7. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    560
  8. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    560
  9. Nokian PowerProof
    585
  10. Continental Premium Contact 6
    590
  11. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    675

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%.
  1. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    7.31 kg / t
  2. Fulda SportControl 2
    7.63 kg / t
  3. Continental Premium Contact 6
    8.01 kg / t
  4. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    8.09 kg / t
  5. Nokian PowerProof
    8.09 kg / t
  6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    8.3 kg / t
  7. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    8.74 kg / t
  8. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    8.95 kg / t
  9. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    9.04 kg / t
  10. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    9.54 kg / t
  11. Toyo Proxes Sport
    9.69 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
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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