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2020 AMS 18 Inch Summer Tyre Test

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

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Dry 35%
Wet 50%
Comfort 5%
Value 10%
Dry 35% · Wet 50% · Comfort 5% · Value 10%
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Test Results Data

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# Tyre Total Score Dry Wet Comfort Value
Braking M Handling Km/H Subj. Dry Handling Points % Braking M Handling Km/H Subj. Wet Handling Points Straight Aqua Km/H % Subj. Comfort Points Noise dB % Price Rolling Resistance kg / t %
1 ▲1 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 97.2% 34 126.2 2 9 99.8% 30.8 2 83.6 10 88.7 99.8% 9 3 70.1 94.4% 704 8.4 75.2%
2 ▼1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 96.9% 34.4 2 125.3 8 97.9% 30.6 83.1 2 9 2 88.3 2 98.6% 10 69.5 2 99.9% 468 8.9 81.4%
3 Continental Premium Contact 6 95.4% 35 126.9 9 98.7% 31.3 83 9 2 86 97.3% 7 72.3 82.9% 612 8.2 3 79.4%
4 ▲1 Maxxis Victra Sport 5 95.1% 34.7 125.8 8 97.7% 31.9 83.1 2 8 85.9 95.6% 8 70.1 89.4% 396 9.1 85.3%
5 ▲1 Bridgestone Turanza T005 94.8% 34.9 125 8 97.1% 32.6 82.8 8 83.9 94.4% 8 72.4 87.9% 536 7.1 91.4%
6 ▼2 Pirelli P Zero PZ4 94.8% 34.6 3 126.2 2 8 98% 31.2 3 82.9 8 83.6 95.9% 9 3 70 94.5% 560 8.9 76.8%
7 Nokian PowerProof 93.4% 34.8 125.2 7 96.3% 31.5 82.4 7 82.2 94% 6 71.3 78.6% 496 7.9 2 86.6%
8 ▲1 Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 92.9% 34.8 124.9 7 96.2% 32.3 79.9 6 82.4 91% 10 69.3 100% 396 9 85.9%
9 ▲1 Toyo Proxes Sport 92.7% 36.4 124.6 8 95.2% 32.4 80.9 8 87.6 3 94.4% 6 71.1 78.7% 432 9.4 80.9%
10 ▼2 Falken Azenis FK510 92.2% 36.2 124.6 7 94.4% 32.1 81.3 7 84.6 93.3% 7 71 83.8% 494 8.5 82.4%
11 GiTi GitiSport S1 91.9% 36.4 126.1 9 96.7% 33.8 78.9 6 83.4 89.2% 8 69.6 3 89.8% 404 3 8.5 88.3%
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97.2%
Dry 100% Wet 100% Comfort 94% Value 75%
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Dry
Dry Braking 34 M
Dry Handling 126.2 Km/H 2
Subj. Dry Handling 9 Points
Wet
Wet Braking 30.8 M 2
Wet Handling 83.6 Km/H
Subj. Wet Handling 10 Points
Straight Aqua 88.7 Km/H
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 9 Points 3
Noise 70.1 dB
Value
Price 704
Rolling Resistance 8.4 kg / t
Dry 98% Wet 99% Comfort 100% Value 81%
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Dry
Dry Braking 34.4 M 2
Dry Handling 125.3 Km/H
Subj. Dry Handling 8 Points
Wet
Wet Braking 30.6 M
Wet Handling 83.1 Km/H 2
Subj. Wet Handling 9 Points 2
Straight Aqua 88.3 Km/H 2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 10 Points
Noise 69.5 dB 2
Value
Price 468
Rolling Resistance 8.9 kg / t
Dry 99% Wet 97% Comfort 83% Value 79%
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Dry
Dry Braking 35 M
Dry Handling 126.9 Km/H
Subj. Dry Handling 9 Points
Wet
Wet Braking 31.3 M
Wet Handling 83 Km/H
Subj. Wet Handling 9 Points 2
Straight Aqua 86 Km/H
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 7 Points
Noise 72.3 dB
Value
Price 612
Rolling Resistance 8.2 kg / t 3
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95.1%
Dry 98% Wet 96% Comfort 89% Value 85%
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Dry
Dry Braking 34.7 M
Dry Handling 125.8 Km/H
Subj. Dry Handling 8 Points
Wet
Wet Braking 31.9 M
Wet Handling 83.1 Km/H 2
Subj. Wet Handling 8 Points
Straight Aqua 85.9 Km/H
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 8 Points
Noise 70.1 dB
Value
Price 396
Rolling Resistance 9.1 kg / t
Dry 97% Wet 94% Comfort 88% Value 91%
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Dry
Dry Braking 34.9 M
Dry Handling 125 Km/H
Subj. Dry Handling 8 Points
Wet
Wet Braking 32.6 M
Wet Handling 82.8 Km/H
Subj. Wet Handling 8 Points
Straight Aqua 83.9 Km/H
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 8 Points
Noise 72.4 dB
Value
Price 536
Rolling Resistance 7.1 kg / t
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94.8%
Dry 98% Wet 96% Comfort 95% Value 77%
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Dry
Dry Braking 34.6 M 3
Dry Handling 126.2 Km/H 2
Subj. Dry Handling 8 Points
Wet
Wet Braking 31.2 M 3
Wet Handling 82.9 Km/H
Subj. Wet Handling 8 Points
Straight Aqua 83.6 Km/H
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 9 Points 3
Noise 70 dB
Value
Price 560
Rolling Resistance 8.9 kg / t
Dry 96% Wet 94% Comfort 79% Value 87%
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Dry
Dry Braking 34.8 M
Dry Handling 125.2 Km/H
Subj. Dry Handling 7 Points
Wet
Wet Braking 31.5 M
Wet Handling 82.4 Km/H
Subj. Wet Handling 7 Points
Straight Aqua 82.2 Km/H
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 6 Points
Noise 71.3 dB
Value
Price 496
Rolling Resistance 7.9 kg / t 2
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92.9%
Dry 96% Wet 91% Comfort 100% Value 86%
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Dry
Dry Braking 34.8 M
Dry Handling 124.9 Km/H
Subj. Dry Handling 7 Points
Wet
Wet Braking 32.3 M
Wet Handling 79.9 Km/H
Subj. Wet Handling 6 Points
Straight Aqua 82.4 Km/H
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 10 Points
Noise 69.3 dB
Value
Price 396
Rolling Resistance 9 kg / t
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92.7%
Dry 95% Wet 94% Comfort 79% Value 81%
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Dry
Dry Braking 36.4 M
Dry Handling 124.6 Km/H
Subj. Dry Handling 8 Points
Wet
Wet Braking 32.4 M
Wet Handling 80.9 Km/H
Subj. Wet Handling 8 Points
Straight Aqua 87.6 Km/H 3
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 6 Points
Noise 71.1 dB
Value
Price 432
Rolling Resistance 9.4 kg / t
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92.2%
Dry 94% Wet 93% Comfort 84% Value 82%
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Dry
Dry Braking 36.2 M
Dry Handling 124.6 Km/H
Subj. Dry Handling 7 Points
Wet
Wet Braking 32.1 M
Wet Handling 81.3 Km/H
Subj. Wet Handling 7 Points
Straight Aqua 84.6 Km/H
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 7 Points
Noise 71 dB
Value
Price 494
Rolling Resistance 8.5 kg / t
Dry 97% Wet 89% Comfort 90% Value 88%
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Dry
Dry Braking 36.4 M
Dry Handling 126.1 Km/H
Subj. Dry Handling 9 Points
Wet
Wet Braking 33.8 M
Wet Handling 78.9 Km/H
Subj. Wet Handling 6 Points
Straight Aqua 83.4 Km/H
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 8 Points
Noise 69.6 dB 3
Value
Price 404 3
Rolling Resistance 8.5 kg / t
Not every driver has the same priorities. Adjust the category weightings above to re-rank the tyres based on what matters most to your driving style.
Scores are colour-coded from red (weakest) through yellow to green (strongest) to help you quickly spot each tyre's strengths and weaknesses.
The original test ranking is shown in the # column. Arrows indicate how each tyre moves when your custom weighting is applied.
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