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2025 Tire Rack Extreme Performance Track 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: 275/35 R18
Tyres tested: 7
Disciplines: 9
Test vehicle: BMW M2

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	Residual speed
1Vitour Tempesta P1	28.6 m	Best	0 km/h
2Bridgestone Potenza RE 71RS	28.7 m	+0.10 m	8 km/h
2Falken Azenis RT660+	28.7 m	+0.10 m	8 km/h
4Nankang Sportnex CR S	28.9 m	+0.30 m	13 km/h
5BFGoodrich g-Force Rival+	29 m	+0.40 m	15 km/h
6Yokohama Advan A052	29.2 m	+0.60 m	19 km/h
7BFGoodrich G Force Rival S 1.5	30.7 m	+2.10 m	34 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 7.3% (2.1 m ≈ 0.5 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the BFGoodrich G Force Rival S 1.5 would still be travelling at 34 km/h when the Vitour Tempesta P1 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Test data in partnership with

Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Potenza RE 71RS	99.38 s	Best
2Nankang Sportnex CR S	99.43 s	+0.05 s
3BFGoodrich g-Force Rival+	99.63 s	+0.25 s
4Vitour Tempesta P1	99.64 s	+0.26 s
5BFGoodrich G Force Rival S 1.5	99.7 s	+0.32 s
6Falken Azenis RT660+	99.88 s	+0.50 s
7Yokohama Advan A052	100.2 s	+0.82 s

All the tyres in the Dry Handling test finished less than 3% apart.

Test data in partnership with

Dry Handling Long Run
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Potenza RE 71RS	99.78 s	Best
2Vitour Tempesta P1	100.08 s	+0.30 s
3BFGoodrich G Force Rival S 1.5	100.14 s	+0.36 s
4Nankang Sportnex CR S	100.57 s	+0.79 s
5Yokohama Advan A052	100.88 s	+1.10 s
6Falken Azenis RT660+	101.1 s	+1.32 s
7BFGoodrich g-Force Rival+	101.35 s	+1.57 s

All the tyres in the Dry Handling Long Run test finished less than 3% apart.

Test data in partnership with

Subj. Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Yokohama Advan A052	8.75 Points	Best
1Bridgestone Potenza RE 71RS	8.75 Points	Best
1Vitour Tempesta P1	8.75 Points	Best
1Falken Azenis RT660+	8.75 Points	Best
5Nankang Sportnex CR S	8.25 Points	-0.50 Points
6BFGoodrich G Force Rival S 1.5	8 Points	-0.75 Points
6BFGoodrich g-Force Rival+	8 Points	-0.75 Points

The difference between best and worst was 8.6% (0.75 Points).

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Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Bridgestone Potenza RE 71RS	47.5 m	Best	0 km/h
2BFGoodrich g-Force Rival+	50.1 m	+2.60 m	30 km/h
3Falken Azenis RT660+	51.8 m	+4.30 m	37 km/h
4BFGoodrich G Force Rival S 1.5	52 m	+4.50 m	38 km/h
5Yokohama Advan A052	52.8 m	+5.30 m	41 km/h
6Vitour Tempesta P1	54.2 m	+6.70 m	46 km/h
7Nankang Sportnex CR S	55.2 m	+7.70 m	49 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 16.2% (7.7 m ≈ 1.7 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Nankang Sportnex CR S would still be travelling at 49 km/h when the Bridgestone Potenza RE 71RS had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Test data in partnership with

Wet Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Potenza RE 71RS	31.05 s	Best
2Yokohama Advan A052	31.15 s	+0.10 s
3BFGoodrich g-Force Rival+	31.97 s	+0.92 s
4Falken Azenis RT660+	32.23 s	+1.18 s
5BFGoodrich G Force Rival S 1.5	32.24 s	+1.19 s
6Vitour Tempesta P1	32.44 s	+1.39 s
7Nankang Sportnex CR S	33.01 s	+1.96 s

The difference between best and worst was 6.3% (1.96 s).

Test data in partnership with

Subj. Wet Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Potenza RE 71RS	8 Points	Best
2Yokohama Advan A052	7.25 Points	-0.75 Points
2BFGoodrich g-Force Rival+	7.25 Points	-0.75 Points
2Falken Azenis RT660+	7.25 Points	-0.75 Points
5BFGoodrich G Force Rival S 1.5	6.5 Points	-1.50 Points
5Nankang Sportnex CR S	6.5 Points	-1.50 Points
7Vitour Tempesta P1	6 Points	-2.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 25% (2 Points).

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Comfort

Subj. Comfort
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Yokohama Advan A052	6 Points	Best
1Nankang Sportnex CR S	6 Points	Best
1Vitour Tempesta P1	6 Points	Best
4Bridgestone Potenza RE 71RS	5.75 Points	-0.25 Points
5BFGoodrich G Force Rival S 1.5	5.5 Points	-0.50 Points
6BFGoodrich g-Force Rival+	5.25 Points	-0.75 Points
6Falken Azenis RT660+	5.25 Points	-0.75 Points

The difference between best and worst was 12.5% (0.75 Points).

Test data in partnership with

Subj. Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Yokohama Advan A052	6.25 Points	Best
1Nankang Sportnex CR S	6.25 Points	Best
3Vitour Tempesta P1	6 Points	-0.25 Points
4Bridgestone Potenza RE 71RS	5.25 Points	-1.00 Points
5BFGoodrich G Force Rival S 1.5	5 Points	-1.25 Points
5Falken Azenis RT660+	5 Points	-1.25 Points
7BFGoodrich g-Force Rival+	4.75 Points	-1.50 Points