Below are all the data points for the 2017 Motor Mag 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.
Continental ContiSportContact 5 P
Pirelli P Zero PZ4
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
Nexen N Fera RU1
Maxxis M36
Kumho Ecsta PS91
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Dry Performance Overview
Dry Braking (M)
Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)
Key Insight: The best performer was Continental ContiSportContact 5 P with a result of 35.73 M. The difference between best and worst was 13.6%.
Dry Handling (s)
Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)
Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Super Sport with a result of 78.39 s. The difference between best and worst was 5.2%.
Wet Performance Overview
Wet Braking (M)
Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)
Key Insight: The best performer was Continental ContiSportContact 5 P with a result of 13.96 M. The difference between best and worst was 12.4%.
Overall Findings
Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:
| Position | Tyre | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Continental ContiSportContact 5 P | 0% | |
| 2 | Michelin Pilot Super Sport | 0% |
| 3 | Pirelli P Zero PZ4 | 0% |
| 4 | Kumho Ecsta PS91 | 0% |
| 5 | Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 | 0% |
| 6 | Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 | 0% |
| 7 | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 | 0% |
| 8 | Nexen N Fera RU1 | 0% |
| 9 | Maxxis M36 | 0% |
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.
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!