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2025 Tire Rack UUHP Summer Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
6 min read
Below are all the data points for the 2025 Tire Rack UUHP Summer 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.

Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02
Vredestein Ultrac Pro
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Toyo Proxes Sport 2
Falken Azenis FK510
BFGoodrich g Force Phenom TA
Sumitomo HTR Z5
Nitto NT555 G2

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 with a result of 30.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 11.2%.
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    30.9 M
  2. Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02
    31 M
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    31.4 M
  4. Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72
    32.1 M
  5. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    32.3 M
  6. BFGoodrich g Force Phenom TA
    32.8 M
  7. Falken Azenis FK510
    32.9 M
  8. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    33 M
  9. Sumitomo HTR Z5
    34.3 M
  10. Nitto NT555 G2
    34.8 M

Dry Handling (s)

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 with a result of 28.19 s. The difference between best and worst was 6.1%.
  1. Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02
    28.19 s
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    28.58 s
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    28.62 s
  4. Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72
    28.75 s
  5. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    28.82 s
  6. Falken Azenis FK510
    29.03 s
  7. BFGoodrich g Force Phenom TA
    29.08 s
  8. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    29.34 s
  9. Sumitomo HTR Z5
    29.55 s
  10. Nitto NT555 G2
    30.01 s

Dry Circle (g)

Average cornering G force in the dry (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 with a result of 1.01 g. The difference between best and worst was 8.9%.
  1. Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02
    1.01 g
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    1 g
  3. Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72
    0.98 g
  4. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    0.98 g
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    0.98 g
  6. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    0.96 g
  7. BFGoodrich g Force Phenom TA
    0.96 g
  8. Falken Azenis FK510
    0.95 g
  9. Sumitomo HTR Z5
    0.94 g
  10. Nitto NT555 G2
    0.92 g

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 with a result of 8.19 Points. The difference between best and worst was 21.4%.
  1. Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02
    8.19 Points
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    8.13 Points
  3. Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72
    8.13 Points
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    8 Points
  5. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    7.88 Points
  6. BFGoodrich g Force Phenom TA
    7.25 Points
  7. Falken Azenis FK510
    7.19 Points
  8. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    7 Points
  9. Sumitomo HTR Z5
    6.69 Points
  10. Nitto NT555 G2
    6.44 Points

Subj. Road Score (Points)

Subjective Real World Driving Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72 with a result of 7.83 Points. The difference between best and worst was 19.2%.
  1. Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72
    7.83 Points
  2. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    7.58 Points
  3. Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02
    7.42 Points
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    7.17 Points
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    7.08 Points
  6. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    6.83 Points
  7. Falken Azenis FK510
    6.83 Points
  8. Sumitomo HTR Z5
    6.75 Points
  9. BFGoodrich g Force Phenom TA
    6.58 Points
  10. Nitto NT555 G2
    6.33 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 with a result of 39.6 M. The difference between best and worst was 20.3%.
  1. Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02
    39.6 M
  2. Falken Azenis FK510
    40.3 M
  3. Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72
    40.4 M
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    40.8 M
  5. Sumitomo HTR Z5
    41.9 M
  6. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    43 M
  7. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    43 M
  8. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    43.9 M
  9. BFGoodrich g Force Phenom TA
    44 M
  10. Nitto NT555 G2
    49.7 M

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 with a result of 30.08 s. The difference between best and worst was 11.2%.
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    30.08 s
  2. Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02
    30.26 s
  3. Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72
    30.52 s
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    31.18 s
  5. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    31.39 s
  6. Falken Azenis FK510
    31.44 s
  7. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    31.84 s
  8. BFGoodrich g Force Phenom TA
    32.06 s
  9. Sumitomo HTR Z5
    32.69 s
  10. Nitto NT555 G2
    33.86 s

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 with a result of 8.81 Points. The difference between best and worst was 24.1%.
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    8.81 Points
  2. Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02
    8.13 Points
  3. Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72
    8 Points
  4. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    7.88 Points
  5. Falken Azenis FK510
    7.75 Points
  6. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    7.44 Points
  7. BFGoodrich g Force Phenom TA
    7.44 Points
  8. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    7.38 Points
  9. Sumitomo HTR Z5
    6.94 Points
  10. Nitto NT555 G2
    6.69 Points

Wet Circle (m/s)

Lateral wet grip in m/s squared (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 with a result of 0.89 m/s. The difference between best and worst was 13.5%.
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    0.89 m/s
  2. Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72
    0.88 m/s
  3. Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02
    0.88 m/s
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    0.85 m/s
  5. Falken Azenis FK510
    0.84 m/s
  6. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    0.83 m/s
  7. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
    0.83 m/s
  8. BFGoodrich g Force Phenom TA
    0.82 m/s
  9. Sumitomo HTR Z5
    0.79 m/s
  10. Nitto NT555 G2
    0.77 m/s

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72 0%
2 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 0%
3 Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 0%
4 Vredestein Ultrac Pro 0%
5 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 0%
6 Toyo Proxes Sport 2 0%
7 Falken Azenis FK510 0%
8 BFGoodrich g Force Phenom TA 0%
9 Sumitomo HTR Z5 0%
10 Nitto NT555 G2 0%

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