2022 Tyre Reviews UUHP Summer Tyre Test

Below are all the data points for the 2022 Tyre Reviews UUHP 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.

Continental SportContact 7
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Bridgestone Potenza Sport
Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
Nankang Sportnex AS2 Plus
Kumho Ecsta PS71
Toyo Proxes Sport A
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti Plus
Goodride SA37
Federal Evoluzion ST 1

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental SportContact 7 with a result of 33.17 M. The difference between best and worst was 11.6%.

Dry Handling (s)

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental SportContact 7 with a result of 52.16 s. The difference between best and worst was 5.1%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental SportContact 7 with a result of 50.13 M. The difference between best and worst was 21.7%.

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental SportContact 7 with a result of 83.24 s. The difference between best and worst was 17.7%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kumho Ecsta PS71 with a result of 90.07 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5.4%.

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kumho Ecsta PS71 with a result of 2.89 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 17.6%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Ultrac Vorti Plus with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 20%.

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nankang Sportnex AS2 Plus with a result of 71.3 dB. The difference between best and worst was 4.8%.

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodride SA37 with a result of 8.985 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 12.7%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
1 Continental SportContact 7 98.6%
2 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 95.8%
3 Bridgestone Potenza Sport 93.5%
4 Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport 91.6%
5 Nankang Sportnex AS2 Plus 91.3%
6 Kumho Ecsta PS71 91.1%
7 Vredestein Ultrac Vorti Plus 90.7%
8 Toyo Proxes Sport A 88.7%
9 Goodride SA37 87.1%
10 Federal Evoluzion ST 1 84.9%

Test Winner

Continental SportContact 7
Continental SportContact 7

98.6%