The BEST Performance Tyres Tested

Jonathan Benson
Tested and written by Jonathan Benson
May 16, 2023
Below are all the data points for the The BEST Performance Tyres Tested, 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 PremiumContact 7
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
Bridgestone Potenza Sport
Yokohama Advan Sport V107

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 with a result of 33 M. The difference between best and worst was 4.8%.

Dry Handling (s)

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 5 with a result of 100 Points. The difference between best and worst was 8%.

Subj. Fun ( Points)

Subjective Fun Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Yokohama Advan Sport V107 with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 30%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 27.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 8.8%.

Wet Braking - Cool (M)

Wet braking at cooler temperature in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 27.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 13.6%.

Wet Braking - Worn (M)

Wet braking at Low Tread Depth (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 with a result of 40.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 9.8%.

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza Sport with a result of 91.2 s. The difference between best and worst was 3.7%.

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 with a result of 100 Points. The difference between best and worst was 10%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 80.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5.1%.

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 6.31 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 17.4%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 with a result of 100 Points. The difference between best and worst was 10%.

Noise (dB)

Internal noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.

Value Performance Overview

Wear (KM)

Predicted tread life in KM (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 5 with a result of 30595 KM. The difference between best and worst was 33.1%.

Value (Price/1000)

Euros/1000km based on cost/wear (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 with a result of 3.16 Price/1000. The difference between best and worst was 30.2%.

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3. The difference between best and worst was 31.6%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 8.4 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 18.4%.

Abrasion (mg/km/t)

Weight of Tyre Wear Particles Lost (mg/km/t) (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 5 with a result of 65.7 mg/km/t. The difference between best and worst was 32.3%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
1 Continental PremiumContact 7 96.9%
2 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 96.7%
3 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 96.1%
4 Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 93.1%
5 Bridgestone Potenza Sport 88.8%
6 Yokohama Advan Sport V107 86.6%

Test Winner

Continental PremiumContact 7
Continental PremiumContact 7

96.9%

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