2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
March 3, 2019
Below are all the data points for the 2019 Auto Bild 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
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
Falken Azenis FK510
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
Continental Premium Contact 6
Fulda SportControl 2
Nokian WetProof
Pirelli P Zero
Sava Intensa UHP 2
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
Bridgestone Turanza T005
Apollo Aspire XP
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
Toyo Proxes Sport
Kleber Dynaxer UHP
Maxxis Premitra HP5
Firestone RoadHawk
Kenda Emera A1
Kumho Ecsta PS71

Quick Navigation

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 with a result of 34.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 7.8%.

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

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

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 with a result of 28.7 M. The difference between best and worst was 13.6%.

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 with a result of 76.5 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 6.4%.

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 99.7 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 9%.

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 9 Points. The difference between best and worst was 77.8%.

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian WetProof with a result of 71.3 dB. The difference between best and worst was 4.9%.

Value Performance Overview

Wear (KM)

Predicted tread life in KM (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 with a result of 54210 KM. The difference between best and worst was 51.1%.

Value (Price/1000)

Euros/1000km based on cost/wear (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Sava Intensa UHP 2 with a result of 6.47 Price/1000. The difference between best and worst was 47.2%.

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Sava Intensa UHP 2. The difference between best and worst was 44.2%.

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 7.49 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 34.8%.

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 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 0%
3 Falken Azenis FK510 0%
4 Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 0%
5 Continental Premium Contact 6 0%
6 Fulda SportControl 2 0%
7 Nokian WetProof 0%
8 Pirelli P Zero 0%
9 Sava Intensa UHP 2 0%
10 Vredestein Ultrac Vorti 0%
11 Bridgestone Turanza T005 0%
12 Apollo Aspire XP 0%
13 Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 0%
14 Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 0%
15 Toyo Proxes Sport 0%
16 Kleber Dynaxer UHP 0%
17 Maxxis Premitra HP5 0%
18 Firestone RoadHawk 0%
19 Kenda Emera A1 0%
20 Kumho Ecsta PS71 0%

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