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2017 Track Day Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
5 min read Updated

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Dry 41%
Wet 59%
Dry 41% · Wet 59%
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Test Results Data

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# Tyre Total Score Dry Wet
Braking M Handling Km/H % Braking M Handling Km/H Straight Aqua Km/H %
1 Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 98.9% 35.1 2 118.7 2 98.4% 34 77.9 2 69.1 99.2%
2 ▲1 Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R 98.6% 34.1 119.1 100% 34.7 2 79.5 62.9 97.6%
3 ▼1 Dunlop SportMaxx Race 96.4% 36.5 117.8 3 96.2% 35.1 3 77 3 65.6 2 96.5%
4 Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08R 93.3% 36.7 116.1 95.2% 38.1 75.2 63.8 3 92%
5 Toyo R888 R 91.8% 35.1 2 114.7 96.7% 38.7 73.7 54.9 88.3%
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Dry 98% Wet 99%
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Dry
Dry Braking 35.1 M 2
Dry Handling 118.7 Km/H 2
Wet
Wet Braking 34 M
Wet Handling 77.9 Km/H 2
Straight Aqua 69.1 Km/H
Dry 100% Wet 98%
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Dry
Dry Braking 34.1 M
Dry Handling 119.1 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 34.7 M 2
Wet Handling 79.5 Km/H
Straight Aqua 62.9 Km/H
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96.4%
Dry 96% Wet 97%
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Dry
Dry Braking 36.5 M
Dry Handling 117.8 Km/H 3
Wet
Wet Braking 35.1 M 3
Wet Handling 77 Km/H 3
Straight Aqua 65.6 Km/H 2
Dry 95% Wet 92%
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Dry
Dry Braking 36.7 M
Dry Handling 116.1 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 38.1 M
Wet Handling 75.2 Km/H
Straight Aqua 63.8 Km/H 3
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91.8%
Dry 97% Wet 88%
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Dry
Dry Braking 35.1 M 2
Dry Handling 114.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 38.7 M
Wet Handling 73.7 Km/H
Straight Aqua 54.9 Km/H
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Discussion

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  1. 1hp archived

    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.

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