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2017 Motor Mag UHP Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
4 min read Updated
Contents
  1. Introduction
  2. Results
  3. Continental ContiSportContact 5 P
  4. Michelin Pilot Super Sport
  5. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
  6. Kumho Ecsta PS91
  7. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
  8. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
  9. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
  10. Nexen N Fera RU1
  11. Maxxis M36

Test Summary
Wet Braking Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Dry Braking Continental ContiSportContact 5 P
We'll keep the words low and data high for this Australian ultra high performance tyre test. All tyres tested were 235/35 R19, and the magazine used a Ford Focus RS.

 

 

Wet Braking

Spread: 1.97 M (14.1%)|Avg: 14.90 M
Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)
Wet Braking: Safety Impact: Best vs Worst Tyre

Dry Braking

Spread: 5.63 M (15.8%)|Avg: 38.01 M
Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)
Dry Braking: Safety Impact: Best vs Worst Tyre

Dry Handling

Spread: 4.31 s (5.5%)|Avg: 79.68 s
Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)
  1. Michelin Pilot Super Sport
    78.39 s
  2. Continental ContiSportContact 5 P
    78.40 s
  3. Kumho Ecsta PS91
    78.70 s
  4. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    78.86 s
  5. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    79.42 s
  6. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
    79.93 s
  7. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    80.13 s
  8. Maxxis M36
    80.55 s
  9. Nexen N Fera RU1
    82.70 s

Results

Discussion

2 comments
  1. 4cvg archived

    Note that this is the SC5P & not the SC5 & that the PZero is the "sports" variant of the PZ4. The "scores" are simple rank orders. Errors & methodological crudities have been advised by me to Motor & acknowledged by them in a later issue.

    #2813
    1. TyreReviews 4cvg archived

      I'm not sure what happened to your published letter to the magazine, but thank you for the note regarding the Pirelli and Conti issue. I did query the document I was sent when it arrived as it seemed odd (the 5 isn't made in this size in my market) but the magazine confirmed the details and I didn't think anyone could make an error like that when tyre testing!

      #2821