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2023 Sport Auto UHP Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
6 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2023 Sport Auto UHP 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
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Firestone Firehawk Sport
Pirelli P Zero PZ4
Bridgestone Potenza Sport
Falken Azenis FK520
Kumho Ecsta PS91
Maxxis Victra Sport 5
Giti GitiSportS2
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2

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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 33.7 M. The difference between best and worst was 4.8%.
  1. Continental SportContact 7
    33.7 M
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    33.8 M
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    33.9 M
  4. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    34.1 M
  5. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    34.4 M
  6. Kumho Ecsta PS91
    34.4 M
  7. Firestone Firehawk Sport
    34.5 M
  8. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    35.1 M
  9. Falken Azenis FK520
    35.2 M
  10. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    35.2 M
  11. Giti GitiSportS2
    35.4 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Continental SportContact 7
    101.8 Km/H
  2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    101.1 Km/H
  3. Firestone Firehawk Sport
    100.7 Km/H
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    100.6 Km/H
  5. Falken Azenis FK520
    100.6 Km/H
  6. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    100.6 Km/H
  7. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    100.5 Km/H
  8. Giti GitiSportS2
    100.4 Km/H
  9. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    100.1 Km/H
  10. Kumho Ecsta PS91
    100 Km/H
  11. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    99 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 with a result of 23.8 M. The difference between best and worst was 10.5%.
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    23.8 M
  2. Continental SportContact 7
    24.1 M
  3. Firestone Firehawk Sport
    24.3 M
  4. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    24.4 M
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    24.5 M
  6. Falken Azenis FK520
    24.5 M
  7. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    24.6 M
  8. Giti GitiSportS2
    24.8 M
  9. Kumho Ecsta PS91
    25.2 M
  10. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    25.4 M
  11. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    26.6 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 88.7 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 6.3%.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    88.7 Km/H
  2. Continental SportContact 7
    87.5 Km/H
  3. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    86.7 Km/H
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    86.4 Km/H
  5. Firestone Firehawk Sport
    86.2 Km/H
  6. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    85.8 Km/H
  7. Kumho Ecsta PS91
    84.8 Km/H
  8. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    84.6 Km/H
  9. Giti GitiSportS2
    84.4 Km/H
  10. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    83.5 Km/H
  11. Falken Azenis FK520
    83.1 Km/H

Wet Circle (m/s)

Lateral wet grip in m/s squared (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza Sport with a result of 8.81 m/s. The difference between best and worst was 6%.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    8.81 m/s
  2. Continental SportContact 7
    8.58 m/s
  3. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    8.57 m/s
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    8.52 m/s
  5. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    8.49 m/s
  6. Firestone Firehawk Sport
    8.48 m/s
  7. Giti GitiSportS2
    8.46 m/s
  8. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    8.46 m/s
  9. Kumho Ecsta PS91
    8.38 m/s
  10. Falken Azenis FK520
    8.3 m/s
  11. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    8.28 m/s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the straight aqua test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Giti GitiSportS2
    80.6 Km/H
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    80.6 Km/H
  3. Falken Azenis FK520
    80.6 Km/H
  4. Continental SportContact 7
    80.1 Km/H
  5. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    79.9 Km/H
  6. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    79.8 Km/H
  7. Firestone Firehawk Sport
    79.4 Km/H
  8. Kumho Ecsta PS91
    79.4 Km/H
  9. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    79.3 Km/H
  10. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    79.2 Km/H
  11. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    79.1 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Giti GitiSportS2 with a result of 3.63 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 14.9%.
  1. Giti GitiSportS2
    3.63 m/sec2
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    3.63 m/sec2
  3. Kumho Ecsta PS91
    3.52 m/sec2
  4. Falken Azenis FK520
    3.47 m/sec2
  5. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    3.4 m/sec2
  6. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    3.38 m/sec2
  7. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    3.38 m/sec2
  8. Continental SportContact 7
    3.37 m/sec2
  9. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    3.19 m/sec2
  10. Firestone Firehawk Sport
    3.19 m/sec2
  11. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    3.09 m/sec2

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kumho Ecsta PS91 with a result of 69.7 dB. The difference between best and worst was 4.9%.
  1. Kumho Ecsta PS91
    69.7 dB
  2. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    70.2 dB
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    70.9 dB
  4. Giti GitiSportS2
    71.1 dB
  5. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    71.1 dB
  6. Falken Azenis FK520
    71.3 dB
  7. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    71.3 dB
  8. Firestone Firehawk Sport
    71.3 dB
  9. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    71.6 dB
  10. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    72.1 dB
  11. Continental SportContact 7
    73.3 dB

Value Performance Overview

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nexen N Fera Sport SU2. The difference between best and worst was 53.6%.
  1. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    84
  2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    89
  3. Falken Azenis FK520
    96
  4. Kumho Ecsta PS91
    103
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    103
  6. Giti GitiSportS2
    110
  7. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    111
  8. Continental SportContact 7
    112
  9. Firestone Firehawk Sport
    112
  10. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    114
  11. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    181

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 7.1 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 30.4%.
  1. Firestone Firehawk Sport
    7.1 kg / t
  2. Continental SportContact 7
    8.2 kg / t
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    8.3 kg / t
  4. Falken Azenis FK520
    8.6 kg / t
  5. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    8.9 kg / t
  6. Giti GitiSportS2
    8.9 kg / t
  7. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    9 kg / t
  8. Kumho Ecsta PS91
    9.5 kg / t
  9. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    9.6 kg / t
  10. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    9.6 kg / t
  11. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    10.2 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 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 0%
3 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 0%
4 Firestone Firehawk Sport 0%
5 Pirelli P Zero PZ4 0%
6 Bridgestone Potenza Sport 0%
7 Falken Azenis FK520 0%
8 Kumho Ecsta PS91 0%
9 Maxxis Victra Sport 5 0%
10 Giti GitiSportS2 0%
11 Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 0%

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