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2025 Summer Tyre Test Shootout

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
20 min read
Below are all the data points for the 2025 Summer Tyre Test Shootout, 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.

Toyo Proxes Comfort
Giti GitiSportS2
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Nokian Powerproof 1
Falken ZIEX ZE320
Sava Intensa UHP 2
Event Potentem UHP
Radar Dimax R8 plus
Windforce Catchfors UHP PRO
Tigar Tigar UHP
Arivo Ultra ARZ 5
Viking Protech Newgen
Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
Bridgestone Potenza Sport
GT-Radial SportActive 2
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Ceat SportDrive
Vredestein Ultrac Pro
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
Star-Performer Interstellar
Debica Presto UHP2
Iris Sefar
Maxxis Victra Sport 5
Rockblade ROCK 525
Gislaved Ultra Speed 2
BFGoodrich Advantage
Goodride Z 107 ZuperEco
Tourador X Speed TU1
Firestone Firehawk Sport
Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2
Barum Bravuris 6
Kumho Ecsta PS71
Kormoran Ultra High Performance
Petlas Velox Sport PT741
Z-Max Zealion
Riken Riken UHP
Autogreen Smart Chaser SC1
Uniroyal RainSport 5
Yokohama Advan Sport V107
Semperit Speed Life 3
Leao Nova Force Acro
Continental PremiumContact 7
Matador Hectorra 5
Hankook Ventus Evo
Fulda SportControl 2
Ovation VI 588 Sport
Pirelli P Zero PZ4
Lanvigator Catch Power Plus
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
Royal-Black Explorer II
Syron Premium Performance
Linglong Sport Master

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 6.30 M (19.3%) | Avg: 36.10 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza Sport with a result of 32.6 M. The difference between best and worst was 16.2%.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    32.6 M
  2. Falken ZIEX ZE320
    33 M
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
    33.5 M
  4. Yokohama Advan Sport V107
    33.8 M
  5. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    33.9 M
  6. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    34 M
  7. Hankook Ventus Evo
    34 M
  8. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    34.1 M
  9. Kumho Ecsta PS71
    34.2 M
  10. Linglong Sport Master
    34.2 M
  11. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2
    34.3 M
  12. Firestone Firehawk Sport
    34.6 M
  13. Continental PremiumContact 7
    34.6 M
  14. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    34.6 M
  15. Nokian Powerproof 1
    34.8 M
  16. Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
    34.9 M
  17. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    35 M
  18. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    35 M
  19. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    35.2 M
  20. Giti GitiSportS2
    35.4 M
  21. Petlas Velox Sport PT741
    35.4 M
  22. Ceat SportDrive
    35.8 M
  23. Sava Intensa UHP 2
    35.9 M
  24. GT-Radial SportActive 2
    36 M
  25. BFGoodrich Advantage
    36.2 M
  26. Fulda SportControl 2
    36.2 M
  27. Debica Presto UHP2
    36.4 M
  28. Windforce Catchfors UHP PRO
    36.5 M
  29. Kormoran Ultra High Performance
    36.6 M
  30. Leao Nova Force Acro
    36.8 M
  31. Riken Riken UHP
    36.9 M
  32. Syron Premium Performance
    36.9 M
  33. Ovation VI 588 Sport
    37.1 M
  34. Lanvigator Catch Power Plus
    37.2 M
  35. Uniroyal RainSport 5
    37.4 M
  36. Semperit Speed Life 3
    37.4 M
  37. Star-Performer Interstellar
    37.5 M
  38. Rockblade ROCK 525
    37.5 M
  39. Z-Max Zealion
    37.5 M
  40. Tigar Tigar UHP
    37.6 M
  41. Viking Protech Newgen
    37.6 M
  42. Gislaved Ultra Speed 2
    37.6 M
  43. Barum Bravuris 6
    37.6 M
  44. Matador Hectorra 5
    37.7 M
  45. Event Potentem UHP
    37.9 M
  46. Iris Sefar
    37.9 M
  47. Goodride Z 107 ZuperEco
    37.9 M
  48. Arivo Ultra ARZ 5
    38.1 M
  49. Autogreen Smart Chaser SC1
    38.3 M
  50. Royal-Black Explorer II
    38.4 M
  51. Radar Dimax R8 plus
    38.6 M
  52. Tourador X Speed TU1
    38.9 M

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 16.20 M (59.1%) | Avg: 32.88 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kumho Ecsta PS71 with a result of 27.4 M. The difference between best and worst was 37.2%.
  1. Kumho Ecsta PS71
    27.4 M
  2. Hankook Ventus Evo
    27.4 M
  3. Linglong Sport Master
    27.4 M
  4. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    27.6 M
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
    27.7 M
  6. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    28.3 M
  7. Continental PremiumContact 7
    28.3 M
  8. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2
    28.7 M
  9. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    29.2 M
  10. Falken ZIEX ZE320
    29.5 M
  11. Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
    29.7 M
  12. Uniroyal RainSport 5
    30.3 M
  13. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    30.4 M
  14. Nokian Powerproof 1
    30.4 M
  15. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    30.9 M
  16. Giti GitiSportS2
    30.9 M
  17. Firestone Firehawk Sport
    31.1 M
  18. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    31.2 M
  19. Semperit Speed Life 3
    31.2 M
  20. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    31.5 M
  21. GT-Radial SportActive 2
    31.7 M
  22. Radar Dimax R8 plus
    31.7 M
  23. Yokohama Advan Sport V107
    31.8 M
  24. BFGoodrich Advantage
    31.9 M
  25. Syron Premium Performance
    31.9 M
  26. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    32.3 M
  27. Leao Nova Force Acro
    32.9 M
  28. Debica Presto UHP2
    33.1 M
  29. Petlas Velox Sport PT741
    33.1 M
  30. Viking Protech Newgen
    33.5 M
  31. Star-Performer Interstellar
    33.7 M
  32. Event Potentem UHP
    33.8 M
  33. Fulda SportControl 2
    33.9 M
  34. Ceat SportDrive
    34 M
  35. Matador Hectorra 5
    34.1 M
  36. Gislaved Ultra Speed 2
    34.2 M
  37. Sava Intensa UHP 2
    34.4 M
  38. Barum Bravuris 6
    34.8 M
  39. Goodride Z 107 ZuperEco
    34.9 M
  40. Iris Sefar
    35.1 M
  41. Ovation VI 588 Sport
    35.2 M
  42. Kormoran Ultra High Performance
    36.2 M
  43. Lanvigator Catch Power Plus
    36.7 M
  44. Windforce Catchfors UHP PRO
    36.7 M
  45. Tourador X Speed TU1
    37.1 M
  46. Riken Riken UHP
    37.5 M
  47. Arivo Ultra ARZ 5
    37.6 M
  48. Z-Max Zealion
    38 M
  49. Rockblade ROCK 525
    38.1 M
  50. Tigar Tigar UHP
    38.4 M
  51. Royal-Black Explorer II
    38.6 M
  52. Autogreen Smart Chaser SC1
    43.6 M

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Bridgestone Potenza Sport 0%
2 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 0%
3 Hankook Ventus Evo 0%
4 Kumho Ecsta PS71 0%
5 Linglong Sport Master 0%
6 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 0%
7 Falken ZIEX ZE320 0%
8 Continental PremiumContact 7 0%
9 Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2 0%
10 Maxxis Victra Sport 5 0%
11 Toyo Proxes Comfort 0%
12 Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus 0%
13 Nokian Powerproof 1 0%
14 Yokohama Advan Sport V107 0%
15 Firestone Firehawk Sport 0%
16 Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 0%
17 Giti GitiSportS2 0%
18 Vredestein Ultrac Pro 0%
19 Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 0%
20 Pirelli P Zero PZ4 0%
21 GT-Radial SportActive 2 0%
22 Uniroyal RainSport 5 0%
23 BFGoodrich Advantage 0%
24 Petlas Velox Sport PT741 0%
25 Semperit Speed Life 3 0%
26 Syron Premium Performance 0%
27 Debica Presto UHP2 0%
28 Ceat SportDrive 0%
29 Leao Nova Force Acro 0%
30 Fulda SportControl 2 0%
31 Radar Dimax R8 plus 0%
32 Sava Intensa UHP 2 0%
33 Viking Protech Newgen 0%
34 Star-Performer Interstellar 0%
35 Event Potentem UHP 0%
36 Gislaved Ultra Speed 2 0%
37 Matador Hectorra 5 0%
38 Ovation VI 588 Sport 0%
39 Barum Bravuris 6 0%
40 Kormoran Ultra High Performance 0%
41 Goodride Z 107 ZuperEco 0%
42 Iris Sefar 0%
43 Windforce Catchfors UHP PRO 0%
44 Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 0%
45 Riken Riken UHP 0%
46 Z-Max Zealion 0%
47 Rockblade ROCK 525 0%
48 Arivo Ultra ARZ 5 0%
49 Tigar Tigar UHP 0%
50 Tourador X Speed TU1 0%
51 Royal-Black Explorer II 0%
52 Autogreen Smart Chaser SC1 0%

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