Passenger Car Summer Max Performance Tyres
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| Tyre Reviewed | Dry Grip | Wet Grip | Feedback | Handling | Wear | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falken Azenis RS820 (3) | 93% | 93% | 93% | 97% | 77% | 90% |
| Vredestein Ultrac Pro (3) | 93% | 93% | 80% | 90% | 90% | 90% |
| Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 (6) | 95% | 98% | 77% | 85% | 95% | 88% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S * (3) | 100% | 87% | 93% | 97% | 70% | 83% |
| Vredestein Ultrac Vorti (112) | 94% | 84% | 90% | 88% | 84% | 85% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 (155) | 94% | 87% | 88% | 87% | 80% | 85% |
| Continental ExtremeContact Sport (13) | 92% | 83% | 83% | 81% | 88% | 87% |
| Michelin Pilot Super Sport (144) | 94% | 84% | 89% | 86% | 82% | 81% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S (135) | 93% | 88% | 86% | 87% | 81% | 86% |
| Falken Azenis FK520 (24) | 91% | 88% | 85% | 87% | 80% | 86% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 (406) | 92% | 89% | 85% | 85% | 80% | 87% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 (113) | 95% | 91% | 87% | 88% | 72% | 85% |
| Nokian zLine (83) | 91% | 90% | 89% | 87% | 76% | 85% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 (238) | 93% | 90% | 86% | 88% | 79% | 81% |
| Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta (237) | 91% | 88% | 87% | 85% | 79% | 85% |
| Continental SportContact 7 (53) | 97% | 93% | 91% | 92% | 70% | 76% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 5 (60) | 92% | 93% | 81% | 81% | 82% | 84% |
| Nokian Z G2 (30) | 88% | 89% | 86% | 84% | 80% | 83% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 (178) | 89% | 87% | 82% | 82% | 80% | 87% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport (51) | 95% | 82% | 91% | 92% | 67% | 74% |
| Bridgestone Potenza GIII (7) | 96% | 83% | 87% | 91% | 74% | 66% |
| Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2 (34) | 89% | 83% | 83% | 78% | 73% | 87% |
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport (90) | 93% | 88% | 90% | 92% | 64% | 74% |
| Vredestein Ultrac Vorti Plus (4) | 88% | 83% | 93% | 88% | 75% | 68% |
| Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004 (18) | 87% | 79% | 86% | 88% | 74% | 75% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 (315) | 90% | 88% | 81% | 84% | 73% | 78% |
| Bridgestone Adrenalin RE002 (108) | 90% | 82% | 82% | 80% | 77% | 77% |
| Nokian Hakka Black 2 (3) | 90% | 95% | 90% | 90% | 70% | 65% |
| Bridgestone Adrenalin RE003 (90) | 91% | 78% | 83% | 87% | 71% | 73% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric (141) | 90% | 87% | 82% | 78% | 70% | 80% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport (41) | 92% | 82% | 86% | 81% | 73% | 75% |
| Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129 (3) | 90% | 83% | 90% | 80% | 60% | 77% |
| Nokian PowerProof (24) | 87% | 89% | 80% | 75% | 67% | 85% |
| Continental SportContact 2 SSR Run Flat (6) | 90% | 83% | 83% | 85% | 70% | 72% |
| Syron Street Race (5) | 100% | 80% | 96% | 90% | 52% | 56% |
| Dunlop SportMaxx RT (175) | 88% | 84% | 83% | 82% | 60% | 82% |
| Bridgestone Potenza s02 (18) | 90% | 79% | 87% | 87% | 65% | 63% |
| Bridgestone Potenza S007A (11) | 83% | 69% | 84% | 90% | 75% | 73% |
| Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 (90) | 84% | 78% | 78% | 77% | 76% | 80% |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 (47) | 87% | 86% | 72% | 72% | 69% | 79% |
| Pirelli P Zero PZ4 (59) | 89% | 79% | 85% | 82% | 62% | 72% |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev (5) | 86% | 70% | 84% | 86% | 78% | 70% |
| Pirelli P ZERO ROSSO Asimmetrico (26) | 87% | 75% | 79% | 82% | 73% | 71% |
| Continental Sport Contact 6 (89) | 90% | 86% | 81% | 82% | 53% | 77% |
| Dunlop Direzza DZ101 (8) | 85% | 68% | 80% | 79% | 67% | 76% |
| Continental Sport Contact 3 (244) | 88% | 80% | 81% | 77% | 62% | 74% |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo (44) | 81% | 73% | 76% | 73% | 75% | 72% |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 (80) | 84% | 76% | 76% | 79% | 67% | 72% |
| Continental Sport Contact 5 (214) | 87% | 82% | 79% | 76% | 51% | 73% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 (157) | 84% | 78% | 76% | 73% | 60% | 65% |
| Continental ContiSportContact 5 P (109) | 85% | 78% | 77% | 75% | 55% | 72% |
| Bridgestone Potenza S007 (6) | 86% | 76% | 85% | 70% | 54% | 54% |
| Continental Sport Contact 2 (229) | 85% | 75% | 76% | 72% | 61% | 66% |
| Bridgestone Potenza S04 Pole Position (3) | 90% | 73% | 73% | 87% | 40% | 67% |
| Continental Sport Contact 3 SSR Run flat (27) | 83% | 73% | 72% | 74% | 71% | 57% |
| Yokohama Advan Sport ZPS (3) | 83% | 73% | 70% | 73% | 70% | 57% |
| Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT (53) | 85% | 73% | 74% | 76% | 64% | 64% |
| Bridgestone Potenza S001 (159) | 83% | 69% | 74% | 74% | 67% | 61% |
| Pirelli P Zero Runflat (41) | 83% | 69% | 76% | 74% | 58% | 66% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE050 (57) | 83% | 69% | 76% | 69% | 66% | 61% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE050A (212) | 83% | 69% | 74% | 72% | 66% | 59% |
| Pirelli PZero Nero (140) | 83% | 66% | 71% | 71% | 67% | 64% |
| Pirelli P Zero (160) | 84% | 68% | 75% | 71% | 58% | 64% |
| Bridgestone Potenza s03 (7) | 86% | 54% | 70% | 67% | 71% | 60% |
| Continental Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat (29) | 87% | 75% | 78% | 75% | 48% | 56% |
| Pirelli P Zero Silver (3) | 67% | 67% | 67% | 57% | 80% | 77% |
| Dunlop SP Sport Maxx (165) | 79% | 69% | 69% | 67% | 63% | 64% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD2 (8) | 75% | 68% | 70% | 64% | 66% | 63% |
| Pirelli PZero Rosso (109) | 81% | 66% | 70% | 68% | 59% | 62% |
| Falken FK453 (30) | 77% | 70% | 63% | 60% | 60% | 69% |
| Nokian Hakka Black (4) | 80% | 83% | 58% | 63% | 70% | 53% |
| Bridgestone Potenza S02A (5) | 75% | 65% | 70% | 65% | 63% | 63% |
| Dunlop SP Sport 9000 (60) | 75% | 64% | 64% | 61% | 65% | 62% |
| Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT (60) | 73% | 59% | 67% | 66% | 73% | 49% |
| Dunlop SP Sport Maxx ROF (10) | 79% | 69% | 66% | 59% | 44% | 65% |
| Yokohama ADVAN Sport (35) | 76% | 66% | 64% | 65% | 47% | 50% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Run Flat (143) | 72% | 54% | 55% | 48% | 55% | 32% |
Passenger Car Summer Max Performance Tyres with no reviews
Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Position, Bridgestone Potenza S01, Bridgestone Potenza S01R, Continental Sport Contact M3, Cooper Zeon RS3 S, Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 060+, Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar, Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperCar 3, Michelin Pilot Sport 4 N, Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP, Michelin Pilot Sport S 5, Michelin Pilot Super Sport Zero Pressure, Nokian Hakka Black 3, Nokian Powerproof 1, Pirelli P Zero Direzionale, Pirelli P Zero Rosso Direzionale
Passenger Car Summer Max Performance Tyres Tyre Review Highlights
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev rated 93% while driving a Tesla Model Y Long Range
Driving on mostly town for 5000 average miles
Driving on mostly town for 5000 average miles
The tyres came oem with tesla model y and to my pleasant surprise, a person that has never tried hankook tyres, they are very good. They grip well in the dry and in the wet they also grip ok. Unfortunately these are not tyres for very rough roads.
Continental ContiSportContact 5 P rated 51% while driving a Audi A5 2.7 s line sportback
Driving on a combination of roads for 4350 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 4350 average miles
tires need replacement after 7000 km (4.349 miles).
Pirelli P Zero rated 37% while driving a BMW 330 Msport
Driving on mostly town for 20 easy going miles
Driving on mostly town for 20 easy going miles
Crap tyre. Shocking in the wet. Even in the dry they spin. What a waste of money. Michelin destroyed them. No comparison at all. I hate to think if I was in a hurry and it’s raining.
Falken Azenis FK520 rated 70% while driving a Honda Accord EX i VTEC
Driving on a combination of roads for 2500 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 2500 spirited miles
Bought these after seeing good initial reviews to replace my worn pair of Hankook Ventus 4s and driven on them for about 2500 miles since.
The grip is good in both dry and wet, decent ride comfort and noise but the handling characteristic leaves quite a lot to be desired. The sidewall is very soft, during hard cornering there's little feedback and you can feel the tire trying to roll over itself before finally settling which makes for a rather unpleasant experience when driving in a spirited manner. Overinflating them to 38psi does help the handling a little but they're still a far cry from the Hankooks handling wise.
All in all it's a well gripping touring tire with good ride quality and noise but it definitely isn't designed for hard driving.
The grip is good in both dry and wet, decent ride comfort and noise but the handling characteristic leaves quite a lot to be desired. The sidewall is very soft, during hard cornering there's little feedback and you can feel the tire trying to roll over itself before finally settling which makes for a rather unpleasant experience when driving in a spirited manner. Overinflating them to 38psi does help the handling a little but they're still a far cry from the Hankooks handling wise.
All in all it's a well gripping touring tire with good ride quality and noise but it definitely isn't designed for hard driving.
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 rated 87% while driving a Ford Fiesta ST Line 140
Driving on a combination of roads for 10000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 10000 spirited miles
Bought a set of these to replace the old Michelin PS4's. Knew they would be good, but they have surprised me with just how good they have been overall. Dry grip is great, wet grip is very good too. I drive a lot of miles on mixed roads, and the tyres are the perfect all rounder being excellent on the twisty stuff but also unbelievably comfortable on the motorway, much more so than the Michelin's were. They are wearing quite well too, with my garage estimating them to last around 25k miles by time they need changed again. Overall very happy.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 rated 97% while driving a MINI Cooper S
Driving on mostly country roads for 2500 average miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 2500 average miles
Fitted to a R56 Cooper S to replace 4x chinese ditch finders that were on the car wen I purchased it. Much much quieter, less crashy, sublime feel and appear equally good in wet and dry conditions. Wear I'm sure will be top notch. I've had 3 x Porsches, S2000 and a couple of MX 5's and this car with these tyres if just fab... I drive it everywhere :-)
Continental SportContact 7 rated 67% while driving a Audi Q3
Driving on mostly town for 3800 average miles
Driving on mostly town for 3800 average miles
I bought these ‘Conti 7s’ as they were touted as the new ‘ants pants of tyres’ to replace my original from new car tyres - Hankooks, which beautifully wore for almost 52,000kms.
Kms now today 19th June - 55,800.
Set of four (4) XL SportContact 7 Continental tyres fitted 10th of April = $2380!
In 3,800kms, I’ve had 2 punctured tyres and a split beading on another requiring replacement!!
NEVER have I EVER had such crap tyres!!
Not cheap at $605 per tyre either!
If I could I’d replace them in a heartbeat.
Latest puncture fixed today.
I’m driving no where different to where I have in the life of this car and driving style is no different.
So you know - I’m a female driver in my early 50s.
I love driving and my car, but am now honestly; literally paranoid driving on these Conti 7 tyres - If I drive out tomorrow, what are my chances of getting home without ANOTHER puncture!?
Do yourself a favor- DONT waste your money on SportContact 7 Continentals!
Kms now today 19th June - 55,800.
Set of four (4) XL SportContact 7 Continental tyres fitted 10th of April = $2380!
In 3,800kms, I’ve had 2 punctured tyres and a split beading on another requiring replacement!!
NEVER have I EVER had such crap tyres!!
Not cheap at $605 per tyre either!
If I could I’d replace them in a heartbeat.
Latest puncture fixed today.
I’m driving no where different to where I have in the life of this car and driving style is no different.
So you know - I’m a female driver in my early 50s.
I love driving and my car, but am now honestly; literally paranoid driving on these Conti 7 tyres - If I drive out tomorrow, what are my chances of getting home without ANOTHER puncture!?
Do yourself a favor- DONT waste your money on SportContact 7 Continentals!
Bridgestone Adrenalin RE003 rated 76% while driving a Ford Focus ST225
Driving on track for 20000 spirited miles
Driving on track for 20000 spirited miles
Have these tires on my 2009 Ford Focus ST (ST225), overall great for the price, a mix between performance and daily driving. I go out every weekend to the mountains and push them to the limit and they hold on well. Would buy again.
Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 rated 97% while driving a Mazda MX5
Driving on mostly country roads for 500 spirited miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 500 spirited miles
If you are looking for a fun slidey tire, this is not it but this is a tire that will stay stuck to the road in both wet and dry conditions. Truly amazing levels of grip that give high levels of confidence going into every corner.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 rated 74% while driving a Mercedes Benz C300
Driving on a combination of roads for 16000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 16000 average miles
Before commenting on these F1 A5, I must say I came from long history of Michelin tyres in my previous cars along the years, from Pilot Exalto 2, Pilot Sport 3, Pilot Sport 4, so I got used to get a more focused tyre to make 40 000 kms.
On this new Mercedes C300e the car came from factory with the goodyear F1 A5, never had goodyear as tyre, (BMW equiped with Bridgestone), so I drove them like I used to drive BMW's with Michelin PS4... it didn't go as expected, when pushed to the limits the tyre tends to "let go" without warning, the limits come without telling you. As the wear of the tyre goes, this unsafety sensation grows. For the first time in a long time I could, on a rear wheel drive car, wear out the front tyres before the rears. In 26 000 kms they are worn regularly, if may say a little bit more on the shoulders, but pretty identical across the tyre.
On this new Mercedes C300e the car came from factory with the goodyear F1 A5, never had goodyear as tyre, (BMW equiped with Bridgestone), so I drove them like I used to drive BMW's with Michelin PS4... it didn't go as expected, when pushed to the limits the tyre tends to "let go" without warning, the limits come without telling you. As the wear of the tyre goes, this unsafety sensation grows. For the first time in a long time I could, on a rear wheel drive car, wear out the front tyres before the rears. In 26 000 kms they are worn regularly, if may say a little bit more on the shoulders, but pretty identical across the tyre.
Falken Azenis RS820 rated 81% while driving a Nissan 370Z
Driving on a combination of roads for 300 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 300 spirited miles
After a long process of deliberating which tyres to fit on my 370z, I decided to give the new RS820s a try.
And up to now I have to say I’m really very happy with them. They replaced a set of Michelin Pilot 4Ss, which again, as we all know they’re a great tyre.
The Falken RS820 is a little quieter at motorway speed, useful in a car that’s known for being quite noisy.
They are more temperature sensitive than the Michelins were and will definitely wear quicker but the Falkens definitely feel better under braking where in the dry, from 70mph the 370z could use almost 100% of it’s total braking capability before any ABS intervention.
In the wet, that was still around 3/4 which is impressive nonetheless.
When the limits of grip are breached, the breakaway is predictable and “friendly” with the added bonus of giving the car a slightly more pointy front end compared to the Michelins.
I do think the Michelins are a better all round tyre for day to day use, but the Falkens come out on top in terms of sheer performance and added driver engagement.
Will definitely fit again.
And up to now I have to say I’m really very happy with them. They replaced a set of Michelin Pilot 4Ss, which again, as we all know they’re a great tyre.
The Falken RS820 is a little quieter at motorway speed, useful in a car that’s known for being quite noisy.
They are more temperature sensitive than the Michelins were and will definitely wear quicker but the Falkens definitely feel better under braking where in the dry, from 70mph the 370z could use almost 100% of it’s total braking capability before any ABS intervention.
In the wet, that was still around 3/4 which is impressive nonetheless.
When the limits of grip are breached, the breakaway is predictable and “friendly” with the added bonus of giving the car a slightly more pointy front end compared to the Michelins.
I do think the Michelins are a better all round tyre for day to day use, but the Falkens come out on top in terms of sheer performance and added driver engagement.
Will definitely fit again.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 rated NAN% while driving a BMW 530D
Driving on mostly motorways for 1000 easy going miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 1000 easy going miles
Decided to buy these tyres as they are good quality and some people said that they are comfortable, however maybe they drive them only on perfect roads. Here in the Balkans the roads are terrible, and to my sorrow, these tyres are extremely hard, you feel every tiny bump on the road. They are made for fast driving on good roads or tracks (as the UHP name suggests).
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