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Cells are colour-coded from green (best) to red (worst). The Total Score reflects the weighted sum of all categories. A ★ marks the best tyre in each test.
| # | Tyre | Total Score | Dry | Wet | Comfort | Value | ||||||||
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| Braking M | Handling Km/H | % | Braking M | Handling Km/H | Straight Aqua Km/H | % | Noise dB | % | Price | Rolling Resistance kg / t | % | |||
| 1 ▲3 | Falken Azenis FK510 | 95.3% | 34.7 | 131.7 | 93.8% | 29.1 ★ | 77.4 2 | 73.8 | 97.7% | 70.6 | 97.3% | 175 2 | 9.6 3 | 87.8% |
| 2 ▲1 | Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 | 94.2% | 34.9 | 133 | 94% | 30.2 2 | 77.1 3 | 74.9 2 | 96.3% | 70.5 3 | 97.5% | 213 | 9.6 3 | 83.6% |
| 3 ▼2 | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S | 93.4% | 33.5 3 | 134.6 | 96.5% | 31 3 | 74 | 74.3 | 93.5% | 70.9 | 96.9% | 304 | 9.2 ★ | 80.6% |
| 4 ▼2 | Continental Sport Contact 6 | 92.6% | 34 | 133.9 | 95.5% | 32.5 | 76 | 74.6 3 | 92.8% | 70.5 3 | 97.5% | 272 | 9.7 | 78.7% |
| 5 ▲1 | Nankang Noble Sport NS20 | 91.6% | 37.4 | 128.9 | 89.4% | 35.5 | 80.4 ★ | 77.3 ★ | 92.6% | 69.7 2 | 98.6% | 125 ★ | 10.6 | 91.1% |
| 6 ▼5 | Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 | 89% | 32.9 2 | 138.8 2 | 98.8% | 37.9 | 73.1 | 67.5 | 84.5% | 71.8 | 95.7% | 347 | 9.9 | 74.1% |
| 7 ▼4 | Toyo R888 | 88.5% | 32.4 ★ | 137 3 | 99% | 37.7 | 68.8 | 61 | 80.9% | 68.7 ★ | 100% | 187 3 | 9.9 | 84.3% |
| 8 ▼3 | Toyo Proxes Sport | 87.6% | 36.5 | 131.5 | 91.4% | 37.7 | 68.8 | 74.5 | 84.1% | 72.2 | 95.2% | 187 3 | 9.3 2 | 88.3% |
| 9 ▼7 | Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R | 84.9% | 34.2 | 139.9 ★ | 97.4% | 42.6 | 69.5 | 60.9 | 77.6% | 73.6 | 93.3% | 254 | 10.7 | 73.8% |
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Dry
94%
Wet
98%
Comfort
97%
Value
88%
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Dry
Dry Braking
34.7 M
Dry Handling
131.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking
29.1 M
★
Wet Handling
77.4 Km/H
2
Straight Aqua
73.8 Km/H
Comfort
Noise
70.6 dB
Value
Price
175
2
Rolling Resistance
9.6 kg / t
3
Dry
94%
Wet
96%
Comfort
98%
Value
84%
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Dry
Dry Braking
34.9 M
Dry Handling
133 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking
30.2 M
2
Wet Handling
77.1 Km/H
3
Straight Aqua
74.9 Km/H
2
Comfort
Noise
70.5 dB
3
Value
Price
213
Rolling Resistance
9.6 kg / t
3
Dry
97%
Wet
94%
Comfort
97%
Value
81%
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Dry
Dry Braking
33.5 M
3
Dry Handling
134.6 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking
31 M
3
Wet Handling
74 Km/H
Straight Aqua
74.3 Km/H
Comfort
Noise
70.9 dB
Value
Price
304
Rolling Resistance
9.2 kg / t
★
Dry
96%
Wet
93%
Comfort
98%
Value
79%
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Dry
Dry Braking
34 M
Dry Handling
133.9 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking
32.5 M
Wet Handling
76 Km/H
Straight Aqua
74.6 Km/H
3
Comfort
Noise
70.5 dB
3
Value
Price
272
Rolling Resistance
9.7 kg / t
Dry
89%
Wet
93%
Comfort
99%
Value
91%
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Dry
Dry Braking
37.4 M
Dry Handling
128.9 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking
35.5 M
Wet Handling
80.4 Km/H
★
Straight Aqua
77.3 Km/H
★
Comfort
Noise
69.7 dB
2
Value
Price
125
★
Rolling Resistance
10.6 kg / t
Dry
99%
Wet
85%
Comfort
96%
Value
74%
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Dry
Dry Braking
32.9 M
2
Dry Handling
138.8 Km/H
2
Wet
Wet Braking
37.9 M
Wet Handling
73.1 Km/H
Straight Aqua
67.5 Km/H
Comfort
Noise
71.8 dB
Value
Price
347
Rolling Resistance
9.9 kg / t
Dry
99%
Wet
81%
Comfort
100%
Value
84%
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Dry
Dry Braking
32.4 M
★
Dry Handling
137 Km/H
3
Wet
Wet Braking
37.7 M
Wet Handling
68.8 Km/H
Straight Aqua
61 Km/H
Comfort
Noise
68.7 dB
★
Value
Price
187
3
Rolling Resistance
9.9 kg / t
Dry
91%
Wet
84%
Comfort
95%
Value
88%
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Dry
Dry Braking
36.5 M
Dry Handling
131.5 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking
37.7 M
Wet Handling
68.8 Km/H
Straight Aqua
74.5 Km/H
Comfort
Noise
72.2 dB
Value
Price
187
3
Rolling Resistance
9.3 kg / t
2
Dry
97%
Wet
78%
Comfort
93%
Value
74%
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Dry
Dry Braking
34.2 M
Dry Handling
139.9 Km/H
★
Wet
Wet Braking
42.6 M
Wet Handling
69.5 Km/H
Straight Aqua
60.9 Km/H
Comfort
Noise
73.6 dB
Value
Price
254
Rolling Resistance
10.7 kg / t
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These tests are all over the place, I've seen 5 tests and they all say different things. Also users rate Contact 6 as unbelievable in the wet and I can testify to that, they stick like shit to fur and I have a 700Hp car.
why are the wet braking numbers lower than the dry? are the starting speeds the same?
That's how Sport Auto scored it, check out their website for the full test
Not a good idea to mix UHP and track tyre results.
Btw, hard to believe the R888 measured most 'quiet'. The lowest drive-by noise, while internally it was the loudest in the cabin? This is at least highly misleading. I had a set of these it was no less than unbearable. It wouldn't recommend using it on a daily.
Drive By noise is largely generated by tread pattern moving air, so it makes sense the semi slicks with less tread pattern are quieter for drive by testing. Internal noise is much worse due to hard construction.
I see this test did not include many popular track day tires such as proxes r800r, nankang ar-1, or yokohama advan series.
How do these tires compare to the always mentioned cup 2's as the go to tire?
Are there any tests which put the major track day tires against each other?
I'm not sure how they compare as no one has done it, but I'm going to try my best to find out :)
Hats down for the proper test with all the major track day tires compared
Is there a particular tire which works better when starting from the go, like a short hill climb, or a slalom event (autocross in US) ?
We have many events where there's not enough time for the tire to heat up. So even though the cup 2 is apparently the best tire on TRACK, it's not an optimal tire from the start as it haven't got the time to reach it's optimum temperature.
I know in US they have Potenza RE-71R which dominates American autocross events, but I do struggle to find information about equivalent tires available in Europe?
How should I approach this? Ask manufacturers for the equivalent in europe?
As far as I understand the RE71R takes a little while to warm in too. I've been super impressed with the Pilot Sport 4S warm up time, so it might be worth looking at that. That said, even with a small amount of warm up time the Cup 2 would be stronger, so if the runs are over 1 minute the Cup2 might still be the better tyre.
Would looking for a tire with the lowest UTQG rating be a good start?
Pirelli P ZERO TROFEO R is 60, and CUP 2 is 180 so even though these numbers are not hard and fast rule, it could be a good indication I suppose?
We don't really pay any attention to the UTQG ratings in Europe so I'm not educated enough to answer. Treadwear rating and warm up time would be a logical link, but there's so much else happening in a tyre it is no way a direct correlation
Simply amazing that in all these UHP tyre tests 2017 and so far 2018 that the Pirelli's new P-Zero Corsa hasn't been included....esp against the Michelin PS4S.....maybe it doesn't exist...a well used PR tactic
I can't speak with certainty for the European tyre tests, but usually the testing magazine invites the tyre manufacturer to submit a tyre pattern in the size they want to test, so it's likely the lack of the tyre being tested is down to Pirelli.