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2024 Sports Car 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: 295/30 R20
Tyres tested: 7
Disciplines: 8

Read the measurements, not just the rank

Lower is better for braking distances and lap times; higher is better for subjective scores and aquaplaning speed. Bars start at zero. Read the gap alongside the position: adjacent tyres can be separated by very different margins.

Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tyres does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Potenza Sport	37 m	Best
2Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	37.8 m	+0.80 m
3Continental SportContact 7	38.5 m	+1.50 m
4Vredestein Ultrac Pro	39.1 m	+2.10 m
5Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport	39.7 m	+2.70 m
5Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129	39.7 m	+2.70 m
7Winrun R330	44.8 m	+7.80 m

The difference between best and worst was 21.1% (7.8 m ≈ 1.7 Car Lengths).

Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	109.9 km/h	Best
2Continental SportContact 7	109.2 km/h	-0.70 km/h
3Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport	109.1 km/h	-0.80 km/h
4Vredestein Ultrac Pro	108.5 km/h	-1.40 km/h
5Bridgestone Potenza Sport	107.7 km/h	-2.20 km/h
6Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129	106.6 km/h	-3.30 km/h
7Winrun R330	106.2 km/h	-3.70 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 3.4% (3.7 Km/H).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental SportContact 7	49.2 m	Best	0 km/h
2Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129	50.2 m	+1.00 m	18 km/h
3Bridgestone Potenza Sport	50.6 m	+1.40 m	22 km/h
4Vredestein Ultrac Pro	53.1 m	+3.90 m	35 km/h
5Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	53.4 m	+4.20 m	36 km/h
6Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport	57.3 m	+8.10 m	49 km/h
7Winrun R330	68.3 m	+19.10 m	69 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 38.8% (19.1 m ≈ 4.2 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Winrun R330 would still be travelling at 69 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
1Continental SportContact 7	78.9 km/h	Best
2Bridgestone Potenza Sport	77.8 km/h	-1.10 km/h
3Vredestein Ultrac Pro	77 km/h	-1.90 km/h
4Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	76.6 km/h	-2.30 km/h
5Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129	76.1 km/h	-2.80 km/h
6Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport	75.9 km/h	-3.00 km/h
7Winrun R330	65 km/h	-13.90 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 17.6% (13.9 Km/H).

Wet Circle
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental SportContact 7	10.78 s	Best
2Bridgestone Potenza Sport	10.89 s	+0.11 s
3Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	11.14 s	+0.36 s
4Vredestein Ultrac Pro	11.15 s	+0.37 s
5Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129	11.56 s	+0.78 s
6Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport	11.66 s	+0.88 s
7Winrun R330	13.03 s	+2.25 s

The difference between best and worst was 20.9% (2.25 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Vredestein Ultrac Pro	100.3 km/h	Best
2Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129	99.5 km/h	-0.80 km/h
3Continental SportContact 7	97.6 km/h	-2.70 km/h
4Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport	97.1 km/h	-3.20 km/h
5Bridgestone Potenza Sport	96.8 km/h	-3.50 km/h
6Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	94.4 km/h	-5.90 km/h
7Winrun R330	94.3 km/h	-6.00 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 6% (6 Km/H).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Vredestein Ultrac Pro	70.5 dB	Best
2Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	71.2 dB	+0.70 dB
3Winrun R330	71.3 dB	+0.80 dB
4Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129	72.8 dB	+2.30 dB
5Continental SportContact 7	73.4 dB	+2.90 dB
6Bridgestone Potenza Sport	73.8 dB	+3.30 dB
7Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport	73.9 dB	+3.40 dB

The difference between best and worst was 4.8% (3.4 dB).

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	8.11 kg/t	Best	£0
2Winrun R330	8.23 kg/t	+0.12 kg/t	£7
3Vredestein Ultrac Pro	8.35 kg/t	+0.24 kg/t	£13
4Continental SportContact 7	8.36 kg/t	+0.25 kg/t	£14
5Bridgestone Potenza Sport	8.53 kg/t	+0.42 kg/t	£23
6Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129	8.55 kg/t	+0.44 kg/t	£24
7Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport	9.76 kg/t	+1.65 kg/t	£90

The difference between best and worst was 20.3% (1.65 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport uses about 62 L (£90) more fuel than the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S.

Adjust the assumptions

Calculated estimates, not additional measurements. Use the controls to explore the assumptions. These calculators use the full test field, independently of your tyre selection above.

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Annual Mileage

19,000 km

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Fuel Price

£1.45/L

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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.