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2019 Summer 53 Tyre Braking Shootout

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
17 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2019 Summer 53 Tyre Braking Shootout, 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.

Sava Intensa UHP 2
Kenda Emera A1
Apollo Aspire XP
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
Tyfoon Successor 5
Star-Performer TNG UHP1
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Maxxis Premitra HP5
Semperit SpeedLife 2
Nankang Sportnex AS2 Plus
Firestone RoadHawk
Kumho Ecsta PS71
Dayton Touring 2
Kleber Dynaxer UHP
Linglong Green Max
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
Barum Bravuris 3
Sailun Atrezzo ZSR
Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3
Falken Azenis FK510
Zeetex HP2000 vfm
Toyo Proxes Sport
Bridgestone Turanza T005
Federal Evoluzion ST 1
BFGoodrich gGrip
Kormoran Kormoran UHP
Uniroyal RainSport 3
General Altimax Sport
Cooper Zeon CS8
Trazano SA07
Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
Continental Premium Contact 6
Fulda SportControl 2
Laufenn S fit EQ
Tigar Tigar UHP
Pirelli P Zero
Nokian WetProof
Gislaved Ultra Speed
Imperial Ecosport 2
Viking ProTech HP
GT-Radial SportActive
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
Avon ZV7
Mabor Sport Jet 3

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 4.90 M (14.3%) | Avg: 36.59 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 12.5%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    34.2 M
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    34.7 M
  3. Kenda Emera A1
    34.9 M
  4. Fulda SportControl 2
    35.1 M
  5. Pirelli P Zero
    35.1 M
  6. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    35.2 M
  7. Firestone RoadHawk
    35.2 M
  8. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
    35.2 M
  9. Nokian WetProof
    35.2 M
  10. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    35.3 M
  11. Avon ZV7
    35.3 M
  12. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    35.4 M
  13. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    35.6 M
  14. Sava Intensa UHP 2
    35.7 M
  15. Continental Premium Contact 6
    35.8 M
  16. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
    35.9 M
  17. Falken Azenis FK510
    36 M
  18. Kormoran Kormoran UHP
    36.2 M
  19. GT-Radial SportActive
    36.2 M
  20. Apollo Aspire XP
    36.3 M
  21. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    36.3 M
  22. Trazano SA07
    36.3 M
  23. Tigar Tigar UHP
    36.3 M
  24. BFGoodrich gGrip
    36.5 M
  25. Mabor Sport Jet 3
    36.8 M
  26. Dayton Touring 2
    37 M
  27. Federal Evoluzion ST 1
    37 M
  28. Kumho Ecsta PS71
    37.1 M
  29. Toyo Proxes Sport
    37.1 M
  30. Imperial Ecosport 2
    37.1 M
  31. Semperit SpeedLife 2
    37.2 M
  32. General Altimax Sport
    37.3 M
  33. Cooper Zeon CS8
    37.3 M
  34. Uniroyal RainSport 3
    37.4 M
  35. Laufenn S fit EQ
    37.5 M
  36. Nankang Sportnex AS2 Plus
    37.6 M
  37. Linglong Green Max
    37.7 M
  38. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR
    37.9 M
  39. Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3
    37.9 M
  40. Gislaved Ultra Speed
    38.2 M
  41. Barum Bravuris 3
    38.7 M
  42. Zeetex HP2000 vfm
    38.7 M
  43. Viking ProTech HP
    38.9 M
  44. Star-Performer TNG UHP1
    39 M
  45. Tyfoon Successor 5
    39.1 M

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 10.70 M (37.3%) | Avg: 33.45 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 27.2%.
  1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    28.7 M
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    28.8 M
  3. Pirelli P Zero
    28.9 M
  4. Falken Azenis FK510
    29 M
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    29.6 M
  6. Nokian WetProof
    29.7 M
  7. Continental Premium Contact 6
    29.9 M
  8. Kenda Emera A1
    30.3 M
  9. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    30.8 M
  10. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    30.9 M
  11. Apollo Aspire XP
    31 M
  12. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    31.4 M
  13. Kumho Ecsta PS71
    31.6 M
  14. Toyo Proxes Sport
    31.7 M
  15. Firestone RoadHawk
    32 M
  16. Fulda SportControl 2
    32 M
  17. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
    32.1 M
  18. Uniroyal RainSport 3
    32.3 M
  19. General Altimax Sport
    32.7 M
  20. Sava Intensa UHP 2
    32.8 M
  21. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
    32.9 M
  22. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    33.2 M
  23. Linglong Green Max
    33.3 M
  24. Federal Evoluzion ST 1
    33.4 M
  25. Trazano SA07
    33.5 M
  26. Cooper Zeon CS8
    34.3 M
  27. Gislaved Ultra Speed
    34.3 M
  28. Mabor Sport Jet 3
    34.4 M
  29. Barum Bravuris 3
    34.5 M
  30. Semperit SpeedLife 2
    34.7 M
  31. GT-Radial SportActive
    34.8 M
  32. Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3
    35.2 M
  33. Avon ZV7
    35.3 M
  34. Nankang Sportnex AS2 Plus
    35.9 M
  35. BFGoodrich gGrip
    36 M
  36. Dayton Touring 2
    36.1 M
  37. Zeetex HP2000 vfm
    36.4 M
  38. Viking ProTech HP
    36.5 M
  39. Kormoran Kormoran UHP
    37.1 M
  40. Imperial Ecosport 2
    37.2 M
  41. Tigar Tigar UHP
    37.4 M
  42. Laufenn S fit EQ
    37.5 M
  43. Tyfoon Successor 5
    37.6 M
  44. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR
    38.2 M
  45. Star-Performer TNG UHP1
    39.4 M

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 0%
2 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 0%
3 Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 0%
4 Pirelli P Zero 0%
5 Nokian WetProof 0%
6 Falken Azenis FK510 0%
7 Kenda Emera A1 0%
8 Continental Premium Contact 6 0%
9 Vredestein Ultrac Vorti 0%
10 Bridgestone Turanza T005 0%
11 Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 0%
12 Fulda SportControl 2 0%
13 Firestone RoadHawk 0%
14 Apollo Aspire XP 0%
15 Kleber Dynaxer UHP 0%
16 Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 0%
17 Sava Intensa UHP 2 0%
18 Kumho Ecsta PS71 0%
19 Toyo Proxes Sport 0%
20 Maxxis Premitra HP5 0%
21 Uniroyal RainSport 3 0%
22 Trazano SA07 0%
23 General Altimax Sport 0%
24 Federal Evoluzion ST 1 0%
25 Avon ZV7 0%
26 GT-Radial SportActive 0%
27 Linglong Green Max 0%
28 Mabor Sport Jet 3 0%
29 Cooper Zeon CS8 0%
30 Semperit SpeedLife 2 0%
31 BFGoodrich gGrip 0%
32 Gislaved Ultra Speed 0%
33 Dayton Touring 2 0%
34 Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3 0%
35 Barum Bravuris 3 0%
36 Kormoran Kormoran UHP 0%
37 Nankang Sportnex AS2 Plus 0%
38 Tigar Tigar UHP 0%
39 Imperial Ecosport 2 0%
40 Laufenn S fit EQ 0%
41 Zeetex HP2000 vfm 0%
42 Viking ProTech HP 0%
43 Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 0%
44 Tyfoon Successor 5 0%
45 Star-Performer TNG UHP1 0%

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