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.
Dry Performance Overview
Dry Braking (M)
Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)
Dry Handling (Km/H)
Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)
Wet Performance Overview
Wet Braking (M)
Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)
Wet Handling (Km/H)
Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)
Straight Aqua (Km/H)
Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)
Overall Findings
Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:
| Position | Tyre | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 | 0% | |
| 2 | Dunlop SportMaxx Race | 0% |
| 3 | Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R | 0% |
| 4 | Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08R | 0% |
| 5 | Toyo R888 R | 0% |
First (bad?) test of the AD08R and second of the 888R on tyrereviews. And there lies the problem, the results are very different from experience, these two should perform a lot better in the dry. And the 888R did perform a lot better in Sport Auto UHP test, better than the Cup2! Also, the comment of the AD08R 'slow steering' sounds very out of place, as it is a very sharp steering tyre!
I strongly suspect that in this test they made a typical 'beginners mistake', or made a misguided decision based on 'same conditions for all' and ran the AD08R and 888R on too high standard pressures. These two are, contrary to the other tyres in this test which are track optimised sports tyres, more of a road legalized semi slicks with reinforced sidewalls. As such, they should be ran approx. 0,5bar lower in pressure for them to grip in the dry. If not, they simply won't heat and hook up, and just slide over their hard shoulders.
Unfortunately Auto Bild did not write anything on the pressures used, but anyhow, results are inconsistent here as actually also TireRack has tested these tyres against 'normal' sports tyres and these semi's most definitely do better in the dry.
Anyhow, nice to see the aquaplaning results (water depth?) and the unsuspected good results in the wet for the Trofeo R. More data needed though.