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2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
7 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2023 AutoBild Sports Car 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
Bridgestone Potenza Sport
Pirelli P Zero PZ4
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
Falken Azenis FK520
Toyo Proxes Sport 2
Firestone Firehawk Sport
Maxxis Victra Sport 5
Giti GitiSportS2
Linglong Sport Master
Superia Ecoblue UHP

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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 33.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 13.7%.
  1. Continental SportContact 7
    33.3 M
  2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    33.5 M
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    34.3 M
  4. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    34.4 M
  5. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    34.5 M
  6. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
    34.7 M
  7. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    34.7 M
  8. Falken Azenis FK520
    35 M
  9. Firestone Firehawk Sport
    35.1 M
  10. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    35.3 M
  11. Giti GitiSportS2
    35.5 M
  12. Linglong Sport Master
    36.1 M
  13. Superia Ecoblue UHP
    38.6 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza Sport with a result of 115.5 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5.4%.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    115.5 Km/H
  2. Continental SportContact 7
    115.2 Km/H
  3. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    115.1 Km/H
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
    114.6 Km/H
  5. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    114.4 Km/H
  6. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    114.4 Km/H
  7. Firestone Firehawk Sport
    114.3 Km/H
  8. Falken Azenis FK520
    114.3 Km/H
  9. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    114.1 Km/H
  10. Giti GitiSportS2
    113.9 Km/H
  11. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    112.7 Km/H
  12. Linglong Sport Master
    112.2 Km/H
  13. Superia Ecoblue UHP
    109.3 Km/H

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 38.8 M. The difference between best and worst was 22.7%.
  1. Continental SportContact 7
    38.8 M
  2. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    38.9 M
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
    39.1 M
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    40.8 M
  5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    41.2 M
  6. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    41.3 M
  7. Firestone Firehawk Sport
    42.2 M
  8. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    42.4 M
  9. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    43 M
  10. Falken Azenis FK520
    43.2 M
  11. Giti GitiSportS2
    43.5 M
  12. Linglong Sport Master
    43.6 M
  13. Superia Ecoblue UHP
    50.2 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza Sport with a result of 86.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 16%.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    86.9 Km/H
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    86.2 Km/H
  3. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    85.2 Km/H
  4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    84.9 Km/H
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
    84.8 Km/H
  6. Continental SportContact 7
    84.7 Km/H
  7. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    84.7 Km/H
  8. Falken Azenis FK520
    83.8 Km/H
  9. Giti GitiSportS2
    83 Km/H
  10. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    82.9 Km/H
  11. Firestone Firehawk Sport
    81.6 Km/H
  12. Linglong Sport Master
    78.7 Km/H
  13. Superia Ecoblue UHP
    73 Km/H

Wet Circle (s)

Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza Sport with a result of 11.04 s. The difference between best and worst was 5.3%.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    11.04 s
  2. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    11.05 s
  3. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    11.07 s
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    11.08 s
  5. Continental SportContact 7
    11.09 s
  6. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    11.09 s
  7. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
    11.13 s
  8. Firestone Firehawk Sport
    11.19 s
  9. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    11.24 s
  10. Falken Azenis FK520
    11.25 s
  11. Giti GitiSportS2
    11.4 s
  12. Linglong Sport Master
    11.55 s
  13. Superia Ecoblue UHP
    11.66 s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Giti GitiSportS2 with a result of 78.6 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 12.6%.
  1. Giti GitiSportS2
    78.6 Km/H
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
    77.9 Km/H
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    77.9 Km/H
  4. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    77.8 Km/H
  5. Falken Azenis FK520
    77.6 Km/H
  6. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    77.5 Km/H
  7. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    76.9 Km/H
  8. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    76.3 Km/H
  9. Continental SportContact 7
    75.6 Km/H
  10. Firestone Firehawk Sport
    74.6 Km/H
  11. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    74.4 Km/H
  12. Linglong Sport Master
    72.8 Km/H
  13. Superia Ecoblue UHP
    68.7 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 5 with a result of 2.96 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 27.7%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
    2.96 m/sec2
  2. Giti GitiSportS2
    2.84 m/sec2
  3. Falken Azenis FK520
    2.82 m/sec2
  4. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    2.75 m/sec2
  5. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    2.75 m/sec2
  6. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    2.72 m/sec2
  7. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    2.66 m/sec2
  8. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    2.49 m/sec2
  9. Firestone Firehawk Sport
    2.45 m/sec2
  10. Continental SportContact 7
    2.35 m/sec2
  11. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    2.26 m/sec2
  12. Linglong Sport Master
    2.24 m/sec2
  13. Superia Ecoblue UHP
    2.14 m/sec2

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 with a result of 66.5 dB. The difference between best and worst was 3.6%.
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    66.5 dB
  2. Falken Azenis FK520
    66.6 dB
  3. Linglong Sport Master
    66.7 dB
  4. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    66.9 dB
  5. Firestone Firehawk Sport
    67 dB
  6. Continental SportContact 7
    67.5 dB
  7. Giti GitiSportS2
    67.5 dB
  8. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    67.5 dB
  9. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    67.6 dB
  10. Superia Ecoblue UHP
    67.7 dB
  11. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    68.2 dB
  12. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
    68.3 dB
  13. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    69 dB

Value Performance Overview

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Superia Ecoblue UHP. The difference between best and worst was 44%.
  1. Superia Ecoblue UHP
    280
  2. Linglong Sport Master
    310
  3. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    355
  4. Firestone Firehawk Sport
    365
  5. Falken Azenis FK520
    375
  6. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    380
  7. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    385
  8. Giti GitiSportS2
    400
  9. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    430
  10. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    435
  11. Continental SportContact 7
    455
  12. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    460
  13. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
    500

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Firestone Firehawk Sport with a result of 7.05 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 28.8%.
  1. Firestone Firehawk Sport
    7.05 kg / t
  2. Continental SportContact 7
    8.38 kg / t
  3. Superia Ecoblue UHP
    8.41 kg / t
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    8.5 kg / t
  5. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    8.55 kg / t
  6. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
    8.62 kg / t
  7. Linglong Sport Master
    8.68 kg / t
  8. Falken Azenis FK520
    8.8 kg / t
  9. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    9.04 kg / t
  10. Giti GitiSportS2
    9.15 kg / t
  11. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    9.22 kg / t
  12. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    9.83 kg / t
  13. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    9.9 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Continental SportContact 7 0%
2 Bridgestone Potenza Sport 0%
3 Pirelli P Zero PZ4 0%
4 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 0%
5 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 0%
6 Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 0%
7 Falken Azenis FK520 0%
8 Toyo Proxes Sport 2 0%
9 Firestone Firehawk Sport 0%
10 Maxxis Victra Sport 5 0%
11 Giti GitiSportS2 0%
12 Linglong Sport Master 0%
13 Superia Ecoblue UHP 0%

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