2021 Tyre Reviews UHP Summer Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Tested and written by Jonathan Benson
May 10, 2021
Below are all the data points for the 2021 Tyre Reviews UHP 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
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
Bridgestone Potenza Sport
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
Pirelli P Zero PZ4
Continental Premium Contact 6
Falken Azenis FK510
GT-Radial SportActive 2
Nokian PowerProof
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti Plus
Avon ZV7
Altenzo Sports Comforter +

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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 33.18 M. The difference between best and worst was 15.1%.

Dry Handling (s)

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport with a result of 93.92 s. The difference between best and worst was 4.1%.

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 30.67 M. The difference between best and worst was 25.3%.

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 with a result of 64.46 s. The difference between best and worst was 6.6%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was GT-Radial SportActive 2 with a result of 80.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 15.1%.

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was GT-Radial SportActive 2 with a result of 2.4 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 29.2%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was GT-Radial SportActive 2 with a result of 69.5 dB. The difference between best and worst was 5.4%.

Value Performance Overview

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Altenzo Sports Comforter +. The difference between best and worst was 51.6%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Altenzo Sports Comforter + with a result of 7.05 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 27.2%.

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 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 0%
3 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 0%
4 Bridgestone Potenza Sport 0%
5 Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 0%
6 Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport 0%
7 Pirelli P Zero PZ4 0%
8 Continental Premium Contact 6 0%
9 Falken Azenis FK510 0%
10 GT-Radial SportActive 2 0%
11 Nokian PowerProof 0%
12 Vredestein Ultrac Vorti Plus 0%
13 Avon ZV7 0%
14 Altenzo Sports Comforter + 0%

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