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2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
4 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2017 Car and Driver UHP 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.

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
Continental ExtremeContact Sport
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Pirelli P Zero PZ4
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 1.00 M (4.2%) | Avg: 24.42 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental ExtremeContact Sport with a result of 24 M. The difference between best and worst was 4%.
  1. Continental ExtremeContact Sport
    24 M
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    24 M
  3. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    24.4 M
  4. Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
    24.7 M
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
    25 M

Dry Handling (s)

Spread: 0.90 s (3.1%) | Avg: 30.06 s

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    29.5 s
  2. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    30 s
  3. Continental ExtremeContact Sport
    30.1 s
  4. Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
    30.3 s
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
    30.4 s

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 4.20 M (14.5%) | Avg: 31.70 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental ExtremeContact Sport with a result of 29 M. The difference between best and worst was 12.7%.
  1. Continental ExtremeContact Sport
    29 M
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    30.8 M
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
    32.6 M
  4. Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
    32.9 M
  5. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    33.2 M

Wet Handling (s)

Spread: 2.00 s (6.3%) | Avg: 32.92 s

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental ExtremeContact Sport with a result of 31.8 s. The difference between best and worst was 5.9%.
  1. Continental ExtremeContact Sport
    31.8 s
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    32.2 s
  3. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    33.2 s
  4. Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
    33.6 s
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
    33.8 s

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 3.00 dB (4.5%) | Avg: 67.60 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 with a result of 66 dB. The difference between best and worst was 4.3%.
  1. Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
    66 dB
  2. Continental ExtremeContact Sport
    67 dB
  3. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    67 dB
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    69 dB
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
    69 dB

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 0%
2 Continental ExtremeContact Sport 0%
3 Pirelli P Zero PZ4 0%
4 Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 0%
5 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 0%

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Discussion

4 comments
  2. NepgearGo archived

    You can buy 17" MP4S in the US as well, surprise surprise ;)

    #6351
  3. TassieLorenzo archived

    I think you mean idiosyncrasy not idiocy, which would be not very nice! :) Indeed it would be very interesting to know, truly, how the Pilot Sport 4 and 4S and how the ContiSportContact 6, PremiumContact6 and ExtremeContact Sport compare. In the US market, the ExtremeContact 6 is around 50% cheaper than the Pilot Sport 4S, and if it truly performs closely (as seems to be the case), it's very attractive indeed.

    #3322
    1. TyreReviews TassieLorenzo archived

      Good point thank you :)

      As mentioned I can't speak for the American market, but in Europe the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S and the Continental Sport Contact 6 perform very closely, but the Michelin has an advantage with wear.

      #3331