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2025 Tire Rack UUHP Summer 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 R19
Tyres tested: 10
Disciplines: 9
Test vehicle: BMW M2

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	30.9 m	Best
2Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02	31 m	+0.10 m
3Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	31.4 m	+0.50 m
4Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72	32.1 m	+1.20 m
5Toyo Proxes Sport 2	32.3 m	+1.40 m
6BFGoodrich g Force Phenom TA	32.8 m	+1.90 m
7Falken Azenis FK510	32.9 m	+2.00 m
8Vredestein Ultrac Pro	33 m	+2.10 m
9Sumitomo HTR Z5	34.3 m	+3.40 m
10Nitto NT555 G2	34.8 m	+3.90 m

The difference between best and worst was 12.6% (3.9 m ≈ 0.9 Car Lengths).

Test data in partnership with

Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02	28.19 s	Best
2Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	28.58 s	+0.39 s
3Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	28.62 s	+0.43 s
4Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72	28.75 s	+0.56 s
5Toyo Proxes Sport 2	28.82 s	+0.63 s
6Falken Azenis FK510	29.03 s	+0.84 s
7BFGoodrich g Force Phenom TA	29.08 s	+0.89 s
8Vredestein Ultrac Pro	29.34 s	+1.15 s
9Sumitomo HTR Z5	29.55 s	+1.36 s
10Nitto NT555 G2	30.01 s	+1.82 s

The difference between best and worst was 6.5% (1.82 s).

Test data in partnership with

Subj. Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02	8.19 Points	Best
2Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	8.13 Points	-0.06 Points
2Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72	8.13 Points	-0.06 Points
4Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	8 Points	-0.19 Points
5Toyo Proxes Sport 2	7.88 Points	-0.31 Points
6BFGoodrich g Force Phenom TA	7.25 Points	-0.94 Points
7Falken Azenis FK510	7.19 Points	-1.00 Points
8Vredestein Ultrac Pro	7 Points	-1.19 Points
9Sumitomo HTR Z5	6.69 Points	-1.50 Points
10Nitto NT555 G2	6.44 Points	-1.75 Points

The difference between best and worst was 21.4% (1.75 Points).

Test data in partnership with

Dry Circle
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02	1.01 g	Best
2Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	1 g	-0.01 g
3Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	0.98 g	-0.03 g
3Toyo Proxes Sport 2	0.98 g	-0.03 g
3Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72	0.98 g	-0.03 g
6Vredestein Ultrac Pro	0.96 g	-0.05 g
6BFGoodrich g Force Phenom TA	0.96 g	-0.05 g
8Falken Azenis FK510	0.95 g	-0.06 g
9Sumitomo HTR Z5	0.94 g	-0.07 g
10Nitto NT555 G2	0.92 g	-0.09 g

The difference between best and worst was 8.9% (0.09 g).

Test data in partnership with

Subj. Road Score
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72	7.83 Points	Best
2Vredestein Ultrac Pro	7.58 Points	-0.25 Points
3Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02	7.42 Points	-0.41 Points
4Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	7.17 Points	-0.66 Points
5Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	7.08 Points	-0.75 Points
6Falken Azenis FK510	6.83 Points	-1.00 Points
6Toyo Proxes Sport 2	6.83 Points	-1.00 Points
8Sumitomo HTR Z5	6.75 Points	-1.08 Points
9BFGoodrich g Force Phenom TA	6.58 Points	-1.25 Points
10Nitto NT555 G2	6.33 Points	-1.50 Points

The difference between best and worst was 19.2% (1.5 Points).

Test data in partnership with

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02	39.6 m	Best
2Falken Azenis FK510	40.3 m	+0.70 m
3Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72	40.4 m	+0.80 m
4Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	40.8 m	+1.20 m
5Sumitomo HTR Z5	41.9 m	+2.30 m
6Toyo Proxes Sport 2	43 m	+3.40 m
6Vredestein Ultrac Pro	43 m	+3.40 m
8Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	43.9 m	+4.30 m
9BFGoodrich g Force Phenom TA	44 m	+4.40 m
10Nitto NT555 G2	49.7 m	+10.10 m

The difference between best and worst was 25.5% (10.1 m ≈ 2.2 Car Lengths).

Test data in partnership with

Wet Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	30.08 s	Best
2Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02	30.26 s	+0.18 s
3Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72	30.52 s	+0.44 s
4Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	31.18 s	+1.10 s
5Toyo Proxes Sport 2	31.39 s	+1.31 s
6Falken Azenis FK510	31.44 s	+1.36 s
7Vredestein Ultrac Pro	31.84 s	+1.76 s
8BFGoodrich g Force Phenom TA	32.06 s	+1.98 s
9Sumitomo HTR Z5	32.69 s	+2.61 s
10Nitto NT555 G2	33.86 s	+3.78 s

The difference between best and worst was 12.6% (3.78 s).

Test data in partnership with

Subj. Wet Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	8.81 Points	Best
2Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02	8.13 Points	-0.68 Points
3Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72	8 Points	-0.81 Points
4Toyo Proxes Sport 2	7.88 Points	-0.93 Points
5Falken Azenis FK510	7.75 Points	-1.06 Points
6Vredestein Ultrac Pro	7.44 Points	-1.37 Points
6BFGoodrich g Force Phenom TA	7.44 Points	-1.37 Points
8Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	7.38 Points	-1.43 Points
9Sumitomo HTR Z5	6.94 Points	-1.87 Points
10Nitto NT555 G2	6.69 Points	-2.12 Points

The difference between best and worst was 24.1% (2.12 Points).

Test data in partnership with

Wet Circle
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	0.89 m/s	Best
2Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02	0.88 m/s	-0.01 m/s
2Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72	0.88 m/s	-0.01 m/s
4Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	0.85 m/s	-0.04 m/s
5Falken Azenis FK510	0.84 m/s	-0.05 m/s
6Toyo Proxes Sport 2	0.83 m/s	-0.06 m/s
6Vredestein Ultrac Pro	0.83 m/s	-0.06 m/s
8BFGoodrich g Force Phenom TA	0.82 m/s	-0.07 m/s
9Sumitomo HTR Z5	0.79 m/s	-0.10 m/s
10Nitto NT555 G2	0.77 m/s	-0.12 m/s