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2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tyre Test

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tyre, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size: 225/40 R18
Tyres tested: 13
Disciplines: 9

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental SportContact 7	33.3 m	Best	0 km/h
2Bridgestone Potenza Sport	33.5 m	+0.20 m	10 km/h
3Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	34.3 m	+1.00 m	22 km/h
4Toyo Proxes Sport 2	34.4 m	+1.10 m	23 km/h
5Pirelli P Zero PZ4	34.5 m	+1.20 m	24 km/h
6Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	34.7 m	+1.40 m	26 km/h
6Michelin Pilot Sport 5	34.7 m	+1.40 m	26 km/h
8Falken Azenis FK520	35 m	+1.70 m	29 km/h
9Firestone Firehawk Sport	35.1 m	+1.80 m	29 km/h
10Maxxis Victra Sport 5	35.3 m	+2.00 m	31 km/h
11Giti GitiSportS2	35.5 m	+2.20 m	32 km/h
12Linglong Sport Master	36.1 m	+2.80 m	36 km/h
13Superia Ecoblue UHP	38.6 m	+5.30 m	48 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 15.9% (5.3 m ≈ 1.2 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Superia Ecoblue UHP would still be travelling at 48 km/h when the Continental SportContact 7 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Potenza Sport	115.5 km/h	Best
2Continental SportContact 7	115.2 km/h	-0.30 km/h
3Pirelli P Zero PZ4	115.1 km/h	-0.40 km/h
4Michelin Pilot Sport 5	114.6 km/h	-0.90 km/h
5Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	114.4 km/h	-1.10 km/h
5Toyo Proxes Sport 2	114.4 km/h	-1.10 km/h
7Falken Azenis FK520	114.3 km/h	-1.20 km/h
7Firestone Firehawk Sport	114.3 km/h	-1.20 km/h
9Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	114.1 km/h	-1.40 km/h
10Giti GitiSportS2	113.9 km/h	-1.60 km/h
11Maxxis Victra Sport 5	112.7 km/h	-2.80 km/h
12Linglong Sport Master	112.2 km/h	-3.30 km/h
13Superia Ecoblue UHP	109.3 km/h	-6.20 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 5.4% (6.2 Km/H).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental SportContact 7	38.8 m	Best	0 km/h
2Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	38.9 m	+0.10 m	7 km/h
3Michelin Pilot Sport 5	39.1 m	+0.30 m	11 km/h
4Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	40.8 m	+2.00 m	29 km/h
5Bridgestone Potenza Sport	41.2 m	+2.40 m	31 km/h
6Pirelli P Zero PZ4	41.3 m	+2.50 m	32 km/h
7Firestone Firehawk Sport	42.2 m	+3.40 m	37 km/h
8Maxxis Victra Sport 5	42.4 m	+3.60 m	38 km/h
9Toyo Proxes Sport 2	43 m	+4.20 m	41 km/h
10Falken Azenis FK520	43.2 m	+4.40 m	41 km/h
11Giti GitiSportS2	43.5 m	+4.70 m	43 km/h
12Linglong Sport Master	43.6 m	+4.80 m	43 km/h
13Superia Ecoblue UHP	50.2 m	+11.40 m	62 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 29.4% (11.4 m ≈ 2.5 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Superia Ecoblue UHP would still be travelling at 62 km/h when the Continental SportContact 7 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Wet Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Potenza Sport	86.9 km/h	Best
2Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	86.2 km/h	-0.70 km/h
3Pirelli P Zero PZ4	85.2 km/h	-1.70 km/h
4Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	84.9 km/h	-2.00 km/h
5Michelin Pilot Sport 5	84.8 km/h	-2.10 km/h
6Continental SportContact 7	84.7 km/h	-2.20 km/h
6Toyo Proxes Sport 2	84.7 km/h	-2.20 km/h
8Falken Azenis FK520	83.8 km/h	-3.10 km/h
9Giti GitiSportS2	83 km/h	-3.90 km/h
10Maxxis Victra Sport 5	82.9 km/h	-4.00 km/h
11Firestone Firehawk Sport	81.6 km/h	-5.30 km/h
12Linglong Sport Master	78.7 km/h	-8.20 km/h
13Superia Ecoblue UHP	73 km/h	-13.90 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 16% (13.9 Km/H).

Wet Circle
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Potenza Sport	11.04 s	Best
2Pirelli P Zero PZ4	11.05 s	+0.01 s
3Toyo Proxes Sport 2	11.07 s	+0.03 s
4Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	11.08 s	+0.04 s
5Maxxis Victra Sport 5	11.09 s	+0.05 s
5Continental SportContact 7	11.09 s	+0.05 s
7Michelin Pilot Sport 5	11.13 s	+0.09 s
8Firestone Firehawk Sport	11.19 s	+0.15 s
9Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	11.24 s	+0.20 s
10Falken Azenis FK520	11.25 s	+0.21 s
11Giti GitiSportS2	11.4 s	+0.36 s
12Linglong Sport Master	11.55 s	+0.51 s
13Superia Ecoblue UHP	11.66 s	+0.62 s

The difference between best and worst was 5.6% (0.62 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Giti GitiSportS2	78.6 km/h	Best
2Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	77.9 km/h	-0.70 km/h
2Michelin Pilot Sport 5	77.9 km/h	-0.70 km/h
4Bridgestone Potenza Sport	77.8 km/h	-0.80 km/h
5Falken Azenis FK520	77.6 km/h	-1.00 km/h
6Pirelli P Zero PZ4	77.5 km/h	-1.10 km/h
7Maxxis Victra Sport 5	76.9 km/h	-1.70 km/h
8Toyo Proxes Sport 2	76.3 km/h	-2.30 km/h
9Continental SportContact 7	75.6 km/h	-3.00 km/h
10Firestone Firehawk Sport	74.6 km/h	-4.00 km/h
11Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	74.4 km/h	-4.20 km/h
12Linglong Sport Master	72.8 km/h	-5.80 km/h
13Superia Ecoblue UHP	68.7 km/h	-9.90 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 12.6% (9.9 Km/H).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 5	2.96 m/sec2	Best
2Giti GitiSportS2	2.84 m/sec2	-0.12 m/sec2
3Falken Azenis FK520	2.82 m/sec2	-0.14 m/sec2
4Pirelli P Zero PZ4	2.75 m/sec2	-0.21 m/sec2
4Maxxis Victra Sport 5	2.75 m/sec2	-0.21 m/sec2
6Bridgestone Potenza Sport	2.72 m/sec2	-0.24 m/sec2
7Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	2.66 m/sec2	-0.30 m/sec2
8Toyo Proxes Sport 2	2.49 m/sec2	-0.47 m/sec2
9Firestone Firehawk Sport	2.45 m/sec2	-0.51 m/sec2
10Continental SportContact 7	2.35 m/sec2	-0.61 m/sec2
11Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	2.26 m/sec2	-0.70 m/sec2
12Linglong Sport Master	2.24 m/sec2	-0.72 m/sec2
13Superia Ecoblue UHP	2.14 m/sec2	-0.82 m/sec2

The difference between best and worst was 27.7% (0.82 m/sec2).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	66.5 dB	Best
2Falken Azenis FK520	66.6 dB	+0.10 dB
3Linglong Sport Master	66.7 dB	+0.20 dB
4Pirelli P Zero PZ4	66.9 dB	+0.40 dB
5Firestone Firehawk Sport	67 dB	+0.50 dB
6Giti GitiSportS2	67.5 dB	+1.00 dB
6Continental SportContact 7	67.5 dB	+1.00 dB
6Toyo Proxes Sport 2	67.5 dB	+1.00 dB
9Maxxis Victra Sport 5	67.6 dB	+1.10 dB
10Superia Ecoblue UHP	67.7 dB	+1.20 dB
11Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	68.2 dB	+1.70 dB
12Michelin Pilot Sport 5	68.3 dB	+1.80 dB
13Bridgestone Potenza Sport	69 dB	+2.50 dB

The difference between best and worst was 3.8% (2.5 dB).

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Firestone Firehawk Sport	7.05 kg/t	Best	£0
2Continental SportContact 7	8.38 kg/t	+1.33 kg/t	£83
3Superia Ecoblue UHP	8.41 kg/t	+1.36 kg/t	£85
4Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	8.5 kg/t	+1.45 kg/t	£91
5Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	8.55 kg/t	+1.50 kg/t	£94
6Michelin Pilot Sport 5	8.62 kg/t	+1.57 kg/t	£98
7Linglong Sport Master	8.68 kg/t	+1.63 kg/t	£102
8Falken Azenis FK520	8.8 kg/t	+1.75 kg/t	£109
9Toyo Proxes Sport 2	9.04 kg/t	+1.99 kg/t	£124
10Giti GitiSportS2	9.15 kg/t	+2.10 kg/t	£131
11Maxxis Victra Sport 5	9.22 kg/t	+2.17 kg/t	£136
12Pirelli P Zero PZ4	9.83 kg/t	+2.78 kg/t	£174
13Bridgestone Potenza Sport	9.9 kg/t	+2.85 kg/t	£178

The difference between best and worst was 40.4% (2.85 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport uses about 123 L (£178) more fuel than the Firestone Firehawk Sport.

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Annual Mileage

19,000 km

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Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tyre age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.