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The BEST Performance Summer Tyres for 2026 Tested!

Jonathan Benson
Tested and written by Jonathan Benson
11 min read
Below are all the data points for the The BEST Performance Summer Tyres for 2026 Tested!, 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.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
Pirelli P Zero R
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
Falken Azenis RS820
Kingboss G866
Continental SportContact 7

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 7.22 M (22.8%) | Avg: 34.04 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli P Zero R with a result of 31.7 M. The difference between best and worst was 18.6%.
  1. Pirelli P Zero R
    31.7 M
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
    32.97 M
  3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    33.2 M
  4. Continental SportContact 7
    33.39 M
  5. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
    33.93 M
  6. Falken Azenis RS820
    34.05 M
  7. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    34.18 M
  8. Kingboss G866
    38.92 M

Dry Handling (s)

Spread: 5.73 s (7.5%) | Avg: 78.53 s

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli P Zero R with a result of 76.48 s. The difference between best and worst was 7%.
  1. Pirelli P Zero R
    76.48 s
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
    76.8 s
  3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    77.38 s
  4. Continental SportContact 7
    78.42 s
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    78.66 s
  6. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
    79.15 s
  7. Falken Azenis RS820
    79.17 s
  8. Kingboss G866
    82.21 s

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Spread: 1.75 Points (20%) | Avg: 8.13 Points

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli P Zero R with a result of 8.75 Points. The difference between best and worst was 20%.
  1. Pirelli P Zero R
    8.75 Points
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
    8.75 Points
  3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    8.5 Points
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    8.25 Points
  5. Continental SportContact 7
    8 Points
  6. Falken Azenis RS820
    8 Points
  7. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
    7.75 Points
  8. Kingboss G866
    7 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 6.94 M (28.3%) | Avg: 26.61 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental SportContact 7 with a result of 24.54 M. The difference between best and worst was 22%.
  1. Continental SportContact 7
    24.54 M
  2. Pirelli P Zero R
    24.89 M
  3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    24.96 M
  4. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
    25.71 M
  5. Falken Azenis RS820
    26.29 M
  6. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    26.95 M
  7. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
    28.04 M
  8. Kingboss G866
    31.48 M

Wet Handling (s)

Spread: 17.76 s (17.9%) | Avg: 105.76 s

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli P Zero R with a result of 99.38 s. The difference between best and worst was 15.2%.
  1. Pirelli P Zero R
    99.38 s
  2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    102.58 s
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    102.7 s
  4. Continental SportContact 7
    104.4 s
  5. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
    105.19 s
  6. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
    107.09 s
  7. Falken Azenis RS820
    107.59 s
  8. Kingboss G866
    117.14 s

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Spread: 2.00 Points (25%) | Avg: 7.53 Points

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli P Zero R with a result of 8 Points. The difference between best and worst was 25%.
  1. Pirelli P Zero R
    8 Points
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    8 Points
  3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    8 Points
  4. Continental SportContact 7
    7.75 Points
  5. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
    7.75 Points
  6. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
    7.5 Points
  7. Falken Azenis RS820
    7.25 Points
  8. Kingboss G866
    6 Points

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 3.20 Km/H (4.1%) | Avg: 76.86 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129 with a result of 78.2 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 4.1%.
  1. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
    78.2 Km/H
  2. Continental SportContact 7
    78 Km/H
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    77.6 Km/H
  4. Falken Azenis RS820
    77 Km/H
  5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    76.9 Km/H
  6. Pirelli P Zero R
    76.1 Km/H
  7. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
    76.1 Km/H
  8. Kingboss G866
    75 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Spread: 1.00 Points (13.8%) | Avg: 6.84 Points

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport with a result of 7.25 Points. The difference between best and worst was 13.8%.
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    7.25 Points
  2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    7 Points
  3. Kingboss G866
    7 Points
  4. Continental SportContact 7
    7 Points
  5. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
    6.75 Points
  6. Pirelli P Zero R
    6.75 Points
  7. Falken Azenis RS820
    6.75 Points
  8. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
    6.25 Points

Noise (dB)

Spread: 2.40 dB (3.4%) | Avg: 72.84 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 with a result of 71.3 dB. The difference between best and worst was 3.3%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
    71.3 dB
  2. Falken Azenis RS820
    71.6 dB
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    72.4 dB
  4. Pirelli P Zero R
    73.2 dB
  5. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
    73.3 dB
  6. Kingboss G866
    73.6 dB
  7. Continental SportContact 7
    73.6 dB
  8. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    73.7 dB

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 1.60 kg / t (18.2%) | Avg: 9.50 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kingboss G866 with a result of 8.8 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 15.4%.
  1. Kingboss G866
    8.8 kg / t
  2. Continental SportContact 7
    8.8 kg / t
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
    9.2 kg / t
  4. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    9.5 kg / t
  5. Falken Azenis RS820
    9.6 kg / t
  6. Pirelli P Zero R
    9.8 kg / t
  7. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
    9.9 kg / t
  8. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    10.4 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Pirelli P Zero R 98.9%
2 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 97.3%
3 Continental SportContact 7 96.6%
4 Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 95.1%
5 Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport 95.1%
6 Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129 94.5%
7 Falken Azenis RS820 93.8%
8 Kingboss G866 86.3%

Test Winner

Kingboss G866
Kingboss G866

86.3%

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