2021 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
April 26, 2021
Below are all the data points for the 2021 Auto Bild 19 inch 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 S
Continental Sport Contact 6
Bridgestone Potenza Sport
Pirelli P Zero PZ4
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
Maxxis Victra Sport 5
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
Kleber Dynaxer UHP
Toyo Proxes Sport A
Nokian PowerProof
Barum Bravuris 5HM
Syron Premium Performance
Berlin-Tires Summer UHP 1

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 S with a result of 33.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 14.1%.

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza Sport with a result of 119.7 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S with a result of 45.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 28%.

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 77.2 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 16.7%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 with a result of 75.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 14.1%.

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 with a result of 2.79 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 34.1%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Berlin-Tires Summer UHP 1 with a result of 71.5 dB. The difference between best and worst was 3.9%.

Value Performance Overview

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Berlin-Tires Summer UHP 1. The difference between best and worst was 52.8%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Syron Premium Performance with a result of 7.91 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 20.1%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
1 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 0%
2 Continental Sport Contact 6 0%
3 Bridgestone Potenza Sport 0%
4 Pirelli P Zero PZ4 0%
5 Vredestein Ultrac Vorti 0%
6 Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 0%
7 Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 0%
8 Maxxis Victra Sport 5 0%
9 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 0%
10 Kleber Dynaxer UHP 0%
11 Toyo Proxes Sport A 0%
12 Nokian PowerProof 0%
13 Barum Bravuris 5HM 0%
14 Syron Premium Performance 0%
15 Berlin-Tires Summer UHP 1 0%

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