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2025 Tire Rack Extreme Performance Track Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
4 min read
Below are all the data points for the 2025 Tire Rack Extreme Performance Track 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.

BFGoodrich G Force Rival S 1.5
Vitour Tempesta P1
Bridgestone Potenza RE 71RS
BFGoodrich g Force Rival plus
Yokohama Advan A052
Nankang Sportnex CR S
Falken Azenis RT660 plus

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 2.10 M (7.3%) | Avg: 29.11 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vitour Tempesta P1 with a result of 28.6 M. The difference between best and worst was 6.8%.
  1. Vitour Tempesta P1
    28.6 M
  2. Bridgestone Potenza RE 71RS
    28.7 M
  3. Falken Azenis RT660 plus
    28.7 M
  4. Nankang Sportnex CR S
    28.9 M
  5. BFGoodrich g Force Rival plus
    29 M
  6. Yokohama Advan A052
    29.2 M
  7. BFGoodrich G Force Rival S 1.5
    30.7 M

Dry Handling (s)

Spread: 0.82 s (0.8%) | Avg: 99.69 s

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza RE 71RS
    99.38 s
  2. Nankang Sportnex CR S
    99.43 s
  3. BFGoodrich g Force Rival plus
    99.63 s
  4. Vitour Tempesta P1
    99.64 s
  5. BFGoodrich G Force Rival S 1.5
    99.7 s
  6. Falken Azenis RT660 plus
    99.88 s
  7. Yokohama Advan A052
    100.2 s

Dry Handling Long Run (s)

Spread: 1.57 s (1.6%) | Avg: 100.56 s

Average long run time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the dry handling long run test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza RE 71RS
    99.78 s
  2. Vitour Tempesta P1
    100.08 s
  3. BFGoodrich G Force Rival S 1.5
    100.14 s
  4. Nankang Sportnex CR S
    100.57 s
  5. Yokohama Advan A052
    100.88 s
  6. Falken Azenis RT660 plus
    101.1 s
  7. BFGoodrich g Force Rival plus
    101.35 s

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Spread: 0.75 Points (8.6%) | Avg: 8.46 Points

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken Azenis RT660 plus with a result of 8.75 Points. The difference between best and worst was 8.6%.
  1. Falken Azenis RT660 plus
    8.75 Points
  2. Vitour Tempesta P1
    8.75 Points
  3. Bridgestone Potenza RE 71RS
    8.75 Points
  4. Yokohama Advan A052
    8.75 Points
  5. Nankang Sportnex CR S
    8.25 Points
  6. BFGoodrich G Force Rival S 1.5
    8 Points
  7. BFGoodrich g Force Rival plus
    8 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 7.70 M (16.2%) | Avg: 51.94 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza RE 71RS with a result of 47.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 13.9%.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza RE 71RS
    47.5 M
  2. BFGoodrich g Force Rival plus
    50.1 M
  3. Falken Azenis RT660 plus
    51.8 M
  4. BFGoodrich G Force Rival S 1.5
    52 M
  5. Yokohama Advan A052
    52.8 M
  6. Vitour Tempesta P1
    54.2 M
  7. Nankang Sportnex CR S
    55.2 M

Wet Handling (s)

Spread: 1.96 s (6.3%) | Avg: 32.01 s

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza RE 71RS with a result of 31.05 s. The difference between best and worst was 5.9%.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza RE 71RS
    31.05 s
  2. Yokohama Advan A052
    31.15 s
  3. BFGoodrich g Force Rival plus
    31.97 s
  4. Falken Azenis RT660 plus
    32.23 s
  5. BFGoodrich G Force Rival S 1.5
    32.24 s
  6. Vitour Tempesta P1
    32.44 s
  7. Nankang Sportnex CR S
    33.01 s

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Spread: 2.00 Points (25%) | Avg: 6.96 Points

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza RE 71RS with a result of 8 Points. The difference between best and worst was 25%.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza RE 71RS
    8 Points
  2. BFGoodrich g Force Rival plus
    7.25 Points
  3. Yokohama Advan A052
    7.25 Points
  4. Falken Azenis RT660 plus
    7.25 Points
  5. Nankang Sportnex CR S
    6.5 Points
  6. BFGoodrich G Force Rival S 1.5
    6.5 Points
  7. Vitour Tempesta P1
    6 Points

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Spread: 0.75 Points (12.5%) | Avg: 5.68 Points

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vitour Tempesta P1 with a result of 6 Points. The difference between best and worst was 12.5%.
  1. Vitour Tempesta P1
    6 Points
  2. Yokohama Advan A052
    6 Points
  3. Nankang Sportnex CR S
    6 Points
  4. Bridgestone Potenza RE 71RS
    5.75 Points
  5. BFGoodrich G Force Rival S 1.5
    5.5 Points
  6. BFGoodrich g Force Rival plus
    5.25 Points
  7. Falken Azenis RT660 plus
    5.25 Points

Subj. Noise ( Points)

Spread: 1.50 Points (24%) | Avg: 5.50 Points

Subjective in car noise levels (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nankang Sportnex CR S with a result of 6.25 Points. The difference between best and worst was 24%.
  1. Nankang Sportnex CR S
    6.25 Points
  2. Yokohama Advan A052
    6.25 Points
  3. Vitour Tempesta P1
    6 Points
  4. Bridgestone Potenza RE 71RS
    5.25 Points
  5. Falken Azenis RT660 plus
    5 Points
  6. BFGoodrich G Force Rival S 1.5
    5 Points
  7. BFGoodrich g Force Rival plus
    4.75 Points

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Bridgestone Potenza RE 71RS 98.9%
2 Yokohama Advan A052 97.9%
3 Vitour Tempesta P1 96.9%
4 Nankang Sportnex CR S 96.6%
5 Falken Azenis RT660 plus 96.4%
6 BFGoodrich g Force Rival plus 95.7%
7 BFGoodrich G Force Rival S 1.5 94.8%

Test Winner

BFGoodrich G Force Rival S 1.5
BFGoodrich G Force Rival S 1.5

94.8%

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