Passenger Car Summer Extreme Performance Tyres

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Tyre Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Bridgestone Potenza RE11 (9) 98% 83% 90% 89% 77% 74%
Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec (6) 92% 83% 88% 88% 77% 82%
Bridgestone Battlax Racing Street RS10 (3) 100% 45% 100% 100% 60% 97%
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R (8) 90% 76% 92% 85% 85% 87%
Bridgestone Potenza RE070 (16) 96% 71% 94% 89% 79% 66%
Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 (30) 94% 72% 90% 90% 70% 74%
Toyo R1R (30) 95% 81% 91% 90% 60% 70%
Hankook Ventus RS4 (18) 87% 73% 85% 89% 86% 63%
Bridgestone RE11A (4) 90% 85% 83% 88% 70% 80%
Yokohama ADVAN APEX V601 (16) 93% 80% 86% 85% 64% 73%
Maxxis Victra VR1 (3) 87% 80% 73% 80% 77% 80%
Bridgestone Potenza RE71R (13) 98% 80% 85% 93% 53% 40%
Kumho Ecsta XS KU36 (10) 91% 74% 84% 84% 74% 62%
Hankook Ventus RS2 Z212 (13) 91% 61% 82% 80% 74% 69%
Bridgestone Potenza RE070r (4) 95% 68% 88% 90% 65% 48%
Bridgestone Potenza RE01R (4) 90% 83% 80% 80% 73% 60%
GT Radial CHAMPIRO SX2 (18) 88% 64% 81% 87% 69% 65%
Kumho Ecsta V730 (4) 93% 53% 80% 85% 70% 65%
Yokohama Advan Neova AD07 (9) 87% 76% 82% 82% 65% 63%
Nankang NS2R (59) 89% 66% 82% 84% 72% 55%
Bridgestone Potenza RE001 (42) 87% 72% 78% 80% 70% 63%
Dunlop Direzza DZ102 (17) 82% 74% 75% 68% 67% 73%
Nexen N Fera SUR4G (5) 94% 84% 60% 83% 46% 48%
Kumho Ecsta V720 (11) 93% 54% 83% 94% 50% 45%
Nexen N Fera SUR4 (6) 93% 44% 87% 88% 52% 52%
Pirelli P Zero Corsa Asimmetrico 2 (3) 100% 40% 93% 97% 27% 77%
Kumho Ecsta PS91 (42) 82% 72% 76% 75% 55% 72%
Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT (71) 86% 67% 76% 72% 66% 68%
Continental ContiForceContact (3) 87% 73% 70% 80% 50% 57%
Pirelli P Zero Corsa (6) 88% 55% 83% 83% 50% 60%
Nitto NT05 (8) 84% 63% 83% 84% 59% 43%
Pirelli PZero Corsa System (11) 81% 57% 78% 76% 48% 56%
Dunlop SP Sport 600 DSST (10) 91% 63% 73% 79% 60% 32%

Passenger Car Summer Extreme Performance Tyres with no reviews

BFGoodrich G Force Rival S, BFGoodrich G Force Rival S 1.5, BFGoodrich gForce Rival, Bridgestone Potenza RE070R RFT, Cooper RS3 RS, Dunlop Direzza ZIII, Giti GitiSport GTR3, Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222, Nitto NT555R, Nitto NT555RII, Pirelli P Zero Corsa Asimmetrico, Pirelli P Zero Corsa Direzionale, Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R Plus, Yokohama A022

Passenger Car Summer Extreme Performance Tyres Tyre Review Highlights

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT rated 71% while driving a Subaru 2022 WRX
Driving on a combination of roads for 10000 spirited miles
On a Subaru WRX, i found it impossible to get it loose on dry concrete. I really felt confident on these tires. In the wet, same story. It is a solid summer tire. It is a bit harsh of a ride, you feel the bumps quite a bit. Durability also seems mediocre, after 10,000 miles or so, over 2 years of summer driving, they appear to only have another season or two in them. But overall, no complaints. It does what a performance tire is meant to do.
tyre reviewed on 2024-05-29 14:45:23
Yokohama ADVAN APEX V601 rated 83% while driving a Audi RS4 Quattro
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 spirited miles
Bought them due to a lack of alternatives. Previously used P Zero Assimetrico, Dunlop Sport Maxx GT, GT Radial Champiro and Goodyear Eagle F1 Assymmetric.

They give better feedback in an AWD car (wet and dry) than the Champiro and P Zero, plus outlast both by some margin. Rides far better than either, too; roughly on par in terms of NVH and comfort as the Eagle F1s.

The Dunlop Sport Maxx GT is however more comfy, has marginally better wet performance and shorter braking distances. But they wear out even quicker than the Advan Apex.

I'm a lively and brisk driver, in both wet and dry conditions, and enjoy employing what i bought the car (RS4 Avant, 3.0L) for, finding quiet b-roads whenever i can.

Recommended if no completing alternatives, or you're on a budget.
tyre reviewed on 2024-05-28 18:07:23
Yokohama ADVAN APEX V601 rated 67% while driving a Volkswagen Mk7 Golf R
Driving on a combination of roads for 7000 average miles
Dry Grip is good. Wet Grip is acceptable but not really great. Highspeed cornering gives me less confident on how the tyre behave. It sometime gives tyre noise on corner as if its trying to grip the road.
tyre reviewed on 2024-05-12 03:12:38
Yokohama ADVAN APEX V601 rated 67% while driving a Volkswagen Mk7 Golf R
Driving on a combination of roads for 7000 average miles
Dry Grip is good. Wet Grip is acceptable but not really great. Highspeed cornering gives me less confident on how the tyre behave. It sometime gives tyre noise on corner as if its trying to grip the road.
tyre reviewed on 2024-05-11 22:23:33
Yokohama ADVAN APEX V601 rated 67% while driving a Volkswagen Mk7 Golf R
Driving on a combination of roads for 7000 average miles
Dry Grip is good. Wet Grip is acceptable but not really great. Highspeed cornering gives me less confident on how the tyre behave. It sometime gives tyre noise on corner as if its trying to grip the road.
tyre reviewed on 2024-05-11 04:28:57
Kumho Ecsta PS91 rated 49% while driving a BMW E92 M3 V8
Driving on mostly town for 6000 average miles
Purchased these for my 2008 BMW E92 M3. They were recommended on an M3 facebook page by multiple people as a decent value alternative to Michelins etc. Some people even said they were better than the flagship premium brands, so thought they were worth a go!

Initial impressions were ok, but over the space of a few weeks started to notice their flaws. I found that even when you engaged a little bit of power (not flooring the pedal) the traction light would regularly light up. This was not the case with the outgoing Michelins PS4's. I also found in the wet they did not give much confidence. In dry condition they are improved, but certainly not in the same league as Goodyear Eagle F1's, PS4/PS5's etc. That I could somewhat live with given their price...but regretted not buying Michelin or Continentals.

What I have found really poor though is the wear....and reading the reviews here I am clearly not the only one! They have only lasted about 6k miles and it is not driven particularly hard. This is roughly half, maybe closer to a third of the life of the outgoing Michelins. Having also had PS5's on a Mercedes A35 AMG that have lasted 20k miles and that is AWD, along with PS4's on a 335d Tourer Xdrive lasting 17k miles, these fall seriously short.

So therefore they really are false economy. Not only do they somewhat impede the performance of a powerful car (and that's what they seem to be aimed at), if they only last 30-50% of that of a Michelin they work out to be quite expensive!
tyre reviewed on 2024-04-24 05:23:40
Nankang NS2R rated 66% while driving a Volkswagen Golf 6 GTI
Driving on a combination of roads for 1300 spirited miles
So I've put them in a golf gti 6. the price is absolutely amazing, they're really not too bad on wet, but best tyre I've had so far for the track (I've only tried PS4 and PS4s, so not much experience) but miles better on track than a Pilot Sport 4s, not just with grip, but also they go for 5 or more laps without overcooking. very pleased with them on track.
however, terribly noisy on road, anything above 70kmh I get this horrible wheelbearing noise (trust me I've spent 1200euros changing all 4 wheelbearings only to then find out it was the NS2R) and not the best when cold. wouldn't buy this for spirited road driving or daily driving.
If you have an extra set of wheel for road use and you want something good for the track 100% go for it.
tyre reviewed on 2024-04-18 03:08:27
Kumho Ecsta PS91 rated 74% while driving a Holden 2016 VF SSV Redline
Driving on a combination of roads for 100 average miles
Bought these for the rear of my VF Redline Commodore.
They are quite soft and grip well and comfort wise are great value for money.
I have only driven in the dry to date so cannot comment on wet grip.
One thing I didn't like is they are only 265 wide when inflated. They are 275 at rest off the rims but are only 265 when fitted to rims and inflated.
A little misleading and as such I won't be buying them again. For spirited weekend driving in the dry, they are good value for money.
tyre reviewed on 2024-04-15 21:55:55
Nexen N Fera SUR4G rated 65% while driving a Subaru 2006 impreza wrx STI
Driving on track for 0 spirited miles
Used 3 sets of these over 6 events on a small track. Grip is insane but so is tyre wear. Cheaper than the RS4 in my country by almost 20%
tyre reviewed on 2024-03-26 03:55:34
Kumho Ecsta PS91 rated 60% while driving a BMW 535d M Sport
Driving on a combination of roads for 15000 spirited miles
After 12 months and 15,000 miles of aggressive use on my RWD 2 ton saloon, I've come the the conclusion that:

Due to hard sidewalls and compound it is quite firm, you will feel the ruts in the road.

Dry use is fine, sticks to the road very well - especially when warmed up - no major complaints in dry weather (which isn't very often in the UK).

Wet/greasy use is different story, on the rear wheels of my 300+bhp diesel barge it is quite skittish. Accelerating off roundabouts - even at a normal pace - you feel little-to-no reassurance that the back-end won't try to kick itself out.

Take the above information as you will, but I won't be buying these tyres again for a daily runner.
However, I definitely would do if it was for a track car only used in summer.
tyre reviewed on 2024-03-01 06:05:27
Kumho Ecsta V730 rated 73% while driving a
Driving on track for 200 spirited miles
test on sunny afternoon at Sepang Circuit, track surface temperature over 40 °C. Dry grip is very good; the tire was progressive during the limit and can endure 3–4 hot laps before starting to lose grip due to overheating. Wear is just okay. Tires pricing are quite good, at least 30–40% cheaper than the competitors like the AD09 or RS4 or Z3. Loud tire rolling noise on rough road surfaces. I have no idea about its wet grip, never drive it in the rain. But from what I saw on the tire tread, it focused on dry only, not wet, damp maybe ok.
tyre reviewed on 2024-01-28 19:52:36
Yokohama ADVAN APEX V601 rated 83% while driving a Audi A5
Driving on mostly town for 122 average miles
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tyre reviewed on 2024-01-20 23:58:35
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