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2025 Sports Cars Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
8 min read
Below are all the data points for the 2025 Sports Cars 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
Pirelli P Zero PZ4
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Vredestein Ultrac Pro
Firestone Firehawk Sport
Triangle EffeXSport
Double-Coin DC100

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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 35.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 14%.
  1. Continental SportContact 7
    35.5 M
  2. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    36 M
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    37.3 M
  4. Firestone Firehawk Sport
    37.7 M
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    38 M
  6. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    38.7 M
  7. Double-Coin DC100
    40.6 M
  8. Triangle EffeXSport
    41.3 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental SportContact 7 with a result of 110 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5.1%.
  1. Continental SportContact 7
    110 Km/H
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    109 Km/H
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    108.9 Km/H
  4. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    108.9 Km/H
  5. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    108 Km/H
  6. Firestone Firehawk Sport
    107.7 Km/H
  7. Triangle EffeXSport
    105.2 Km/H
  8. Double-Coin DC100
    104.4 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 40.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 42.5%.
  1. Continental SportContact 7
    40.1 M
  2. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    42.4 M
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    43.7 M
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    44.2 M
  5. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    44.8 M
  6. Firestone Firehawk Sport
    49.4 M
  7. Triangle EffeXSport
    50.6 M
  8. Double-Coin DC100
    69.7 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental SportContact 7 with a result of 84.5 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 22%.
  1. Continental SportContact 7
    84.5 Km/H
  2. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    82.7 Km/H
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    80.4 Km/H
  4. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    80.1 Km/H
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    79.7 Km/H
  6. Firestone Firehawk Sport
    74.9 Km/H
  7. Triangle EffeXSport
    74.5 Km/H
  8. Double-Coin DC100
    65.9 Km/H

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Triangle EffeXSport with a result of 79.5 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 20.9%.
  1. Triangle EffeXSport
    79.5 Km/H
  2. Firestone Firehawk Sport
    75 Km/H
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    75 Km/H
  4. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    74.7 Km/H
  5. Continental SportContact 7
    74.4 Km/H
  6. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    73.9 Km/H
  7. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    73.4 Km/H
  8. Double-Coin DC100
    62.9 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Triangle EffeXSport with a result of 3.44 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 29.4%.
  1. Triangle EffeXSport
    3.44 m/sec2
  2. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    3.37 m/sec2
  3. Continental SportContact 7
    3.13 m/sec2
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    3.12 m/sec2
  5. Firestone Firehawk Sport
    2.98 m/sec2
  6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    2.9 m/sec2
  7. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    2.87 m/sec2
  8. Double-Coin DC100
    2.43 m/sec2

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Triangle EffeXSport with a result of 8 Points. The difference between best and worst was 25%.
  1. Triangle EffeXSport
    8 Points
  2. Double-Coin DC100
    8 Points
  3. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    8 Points
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    7 Points
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    7 Points
  6. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    7 Points
  7. Firestone Firehawk Sport
    7 Points
  8. Continental SportContact 7
    6 Points

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Double-Coin DC100
    73.3 dB
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    73.4 dB
  3. Firestone Firehawk Sport
    73.9 dB
  4. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    74 dB
  5. Triangle EffeXSport
    74.5 dB
  6. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    74.9 dB
  7. Continental SportContact 7
    75 dB
  8. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    75 dB

Value Performance Overview

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 7.2 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 32.1%.
  1. Firestone Firehawk Sport
    7.2 kg / t
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    7.8 kg / t
  3. Double-Coin DC100
    8.1 kg / t
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    8.6 kg / t
  5. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    8.8 kg / t
  6. Continental SportContact 7
    9.5 kg / t
  7. Triangle EffeXSport
    10 kg / t
  8. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    10.6 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 Pirelli P Zero PZ4 0%
4 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 0%
5 Vredestein Ultrac Pro 0%
6 Firestone Firehawk Sport 0%
7 Triangle EffeXSport 0%
8 Double-Coin DC100 0%

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