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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 | |||||||
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| Braking M | Subj. Dry Handling Points | % | Braking M | Handling s | Subj. Wet Handling Points | Straight Aqua Km/H | % | Noise dB | % | |||
| 1 | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 | 100.7% | 31.8 ★ | 9 2 | 98.3% | 26.8 ★ | 27.5 | 10 ★ | 88.5 ★ | 99.7% | 62.8 | 98.4% |
| 2 | Nokian Hakka Black 2 | 99.3% | 32.1 | 9 2 | 97.5% | 27.9 | 27.4 3 | 10 ★ | 84.5 | 97.7% | 62.2 | 99.4% |
| 3 ▲1 | Continental Premium Contact 6 | 99.1% | 32 | 10 ★ | 99.5% | 28 | 27.5 | 9 | 83.5 | 96.2% | 62.5 | 98.9% |
| 4 ▼1 | Falken Azenis FK510 | 97.9% | 32.2 | 8 | 95.6% | 26.8 ★ | 27.7 | 8 | 85.1 | 96.7% | 61.9 2 | 99.8% |
| 5 ▲2 | Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 | 97.7% | 31.8 ★ | 8 | 96.6% | 27.3 3 | 27.8 | 8 | 83.8 | 95.7% | 62.4 | 99% |
| 6 | Vredestein Ultrac Vorti | 97.1% | 31.8 ★ | 6 | 93.2% | 28 | 27.3 ★ | 9 | 86.2 | 96.9% | 62.2 | 99.4% |
| 7 ▼2 | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | 96.3% | 32.9 | 6 | 90.4% | 28.2 | 27.3 ★ | 10 ★ | 84 | 97.4% | 62.2 | 99.4% |
| 8 | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 | 96.1% | 32.9 | 7 | 92.1% | 28.1 | 28 | 9 | 86.4 | 95.9% | 62.2 | 99.4% |
| 9 ▼1 | Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 | 95.1% | 32.6 | 6 | 91.2% | 28.2 | 27.9 | 8 | 86.2 | 94.8% | 62.4 | 99% |
| 10 ▲1 | Pirelli CINTURATO P7 | 94.7% | 32.9 | 6 | 90.4% | 27.8 | 28.1 | 8 | 83 | 94.5% | 62.2 | 99.4% |
| 11 ▼3 | Kumho Ecsta PS71 | 94.4% | 33.4 | 7 | 90.9% | 27.5 | 27.8 | 6 | 86.5 3 | 93.7% | 62.2 | 99.4% |
| 12 ▲1 | Yokohama Advan Sport V105 | 94.1% | 32.7 | 6 | 90.9% | 29.1 | 28 | 8 | 84.2 | 93.2% | 63.2 | 97.8% |
| 13 ▼1 | Cooper Zeon CS8 | 91.6% | 34.2 | 6 | 87.4% | 27.8 | 28.4 | 5 | 84.2 | 91% | 61.8 ★ | 100% |
| 14 | Nankang Sportnex AS2 Plus | 90.1% | 35 | 4 | 82.2% | 29 | 27.6 | 6 | 87.2 2 | 92.2% | 63.4 | 97.5% |
| 15 | Triangle Sportex TSH11 | 89.7% | 35 | 6 | 85.6% | 28.5 | 28 | 4 | 81.6 | 89.1% | 62.8 | 98.4% |
| 16 | Gislaved Ultra Speed | 86.4% | 35 | 3 | 80.5% | 28.5 | 29 | 3 | 81 | 86.7% | 61.9 2 | 99.8% |
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Dry
98%
Wet
100%
Comfort
98%
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Dry
Dry Braking
31.8 M
★
Subj. Dry Handling
9 Points
2
Wet
Wet Braking
26.8 M
★
Wet Handling
27.5 s
Subj. Wet Handling
10 Points
★
Straight Aqua
88.5 Km/H
★
Comfort
Noise
62.8 dB
Dry
98%
Wet
98%
Comfort
99%
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Dry
Dry Braking
32.1 M
Subj. Dry Handling
9 Points
2
Wet
Wet Braking
27.9 M
Wet Handling
27.4 s
3
Subj. Wet Handling
10 Points
★
Straight Aqua
84.5 Km/H
Comfort
Noise
62.2 dB
Dry
100%
Wet
96%
Comfort
99%
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Dry
Dry Braking
32 M
Subj. Dry Handling
10 Points
★
Wet
Wet Braking
28 M
Wet Handling
27.5 s
Subj. Wet Handling
9 Points
Straight Aqua
83.5 Km/H
Comfort
Noise
62.5 dB
Dry
96%
Wet
97%
Comfort
100%
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Dry
Dry Braking
32.2 M
Subj. Dry Handling
8 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
26.8 M
★
Wet Handling
27.7 s
Subj. Wet Handling
8 Points
Straight Aqua
85.1 Km/H
Comfort
Noise
61.9 dB
2
Dry
97%
Wet
96%
Comfort
99%
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Dry
Dry Braking
31.8 M
★
Subj. Dry Handling
8 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
27.3 M
3
Wet Handling
27.8 s
Subj. Wet Handling
8 Points
Straight Aqua
83.8 Km/H
Comfort
Noise
62.4 dB
Dry
93%
Wet
97%
Comfort
99%
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Dry
Dry Braking
31.8 M
★
Subj. Dry Handling
6 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
28 M
Wet Handling
27.3 s
★
Subj. Wet Handling
9 Points
Straight Aqua
86.2 Km/H
Comfort
Noise
62.2 dB
Dry
90%
Wet
97%
Comfort
99%
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Dry
Dry Braking
32.9 M
Subj. Dry Handling
6 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
28.2 M
Wet Handling
27.3 s
★
Subj. Wet Handling
10 Points
★
Straight Aqua
84 Km/H
Comfort
Noise
62.2 dB
Dry
92%
Wet
96%
Comfort
99%
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Dry
Dry Braking
32.9 M
Subj. Dry Handling
7 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
28.1 M
Wet Handling
28 s
Subj. Wet Handling
9 Points
Straight Aqua
86.4 Km/H
Comfort
Noise
62.2 dB
Dry
91%
Wet
95%
Comfort
99%
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Dry
Dry Braking
32.6 M
Subj. Dry Handling
6 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
28.2 M
Wet Handling
27.9 s
Subj. Wet Handling
8 Points
Straight Aqua
86.2 Km/H
Comfort
Noise
62.4 dB
Dry
90%
Wet
95%
Comfort
99%
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Dry
Dry Braking
32.9 M
Subj. Dry Handling
6 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
27.8 M
Wet Handling
28.1 s
Subj. Wet Handling
8 Points
Straight Aqua
83 Km/H
Comfort
Noise
62.2 dB
Dry
91%
Wet
94%
Comfort
99%
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Dry
Dry Braking
33.4 M
Subj. Dry Handling
7 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
27.5 M
Wet Handling
27.8 s
Subj. Wet Handling
6 Points
Straight Aqua
86.5 Km/H
3
Comfort
Noise
62.2 dB
Dry
91%
Wet
93%
Comfort
98%
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Dry
Dry Braking
32.7 M
Subj. Dry Handling
6 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
29.1 M
Wet Handling
28 s
Subj. Wet Handling
8 Points
Straight Aqua
84.2 Km/H
Comfort
Noise
63.2 dB
Dry
87%
Wet
91%
Comfort
100%
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Dry
Dry Braking
34.2 M
Subj. Dry Handling
6 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
27.8 M
Wet Handling
28.4 s
Subj. Wet Handling
5 Points
Straight Aqua
84.2 Km/H
Comfort
Noise
61.8 dB
★
Dry
82%
Wet
92%
Comfort
98%
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Dry
Dry Braking
35 M
Subj. Dry Handling
4 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
29 M
Wet Handling
27.6 s
Subj. Wet Handling
6 Points
Straight Aqua
87.2 Km/H
2
Comfort
Noise
63.4 dB
Dry
86%
Wet
89%
Comfort
98%
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Dry
Dry Braking
35 M
Subj. Dry Handling
6 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
28.5 M
Wet Handling
28 s
Subj. Wet Handling
4 Points
Straight Aqua
81.6 Km/H
Comfort
Noise
62.8 dB
Dry
81%
Wet
87%
Comfort
100%
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Dry
Dry Braking
35 M
Subj. Dry Handling
3 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
28.5 M
Wet Handling
29 s
Subj. Wet Handling
3 Points
Straight Aqua
81 Km/H
Comfort
Noise
61.9 dB
2
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Uh… I have tried both the Advan Sport V105 and Cinturato P7 on my 2019 STi, and this report is not accurate regarding the Advan.
The Advan is a much more confident tire than the P7, especially in the wet. I get ESC lights frequently when trying to corner in rain at speeds like 50-70kph with the P7 on, almost crossing the lane and crashing into oncoming traffic once when doing a hairpin on a local hill in light rain because somehow the car's rear bolted free. (It shouldn't!) Fortunately I was quick enough to countersteer, but the guy in the car on the other lane must have been scared shitless. The Advan has much more grip, but they are rated the same for wet performance? And even below the P7 for dry performance? Seriously? Makes me think if they've mistaken the P Zero for the P7…
I fully agree with the inclusion of subjective data - as "feel" and confidence play a big part in making driving relaxed and enjoyable.
On another subject, I do think it would be helpful to list when and where these various tests were performed: the temperature sensistivity of tyres seems to vary quite a bit, and there can be a world of difference between Ladoux in July and the A7 on an October morning!
I agree, test temperatures would be a huge plus, but very few magazines include it, even in all season and winter tests where temperature is a key factor.
Maybe TyreReviews should organise a UK tyre test done under typical British conditions i.e. damp and not too warm!
BTW, thanks for the site, very useful :-)
The problem with testing is you need it to be dry so you can do the dry testing, then you can wet the track to do wet testing. That means most of the tracks we use are in south Europe and super warm :/
I can see the problem, but given a bit of time and effort I wouldn't have thought the difficulties are insurmountable. If you study weather a bit, there are places that are cool & reasonably dry in spring, Madrid and central/eastern Poland spring to mind, though if you were to venture further afield there would be better places around the globe I'm sure. Even Norfolk (Snetterton?) might fit the bill given a normal winter. However I guess the issue as per always would be making it financially worthwhile.....
Renting somewhere like snetterton for the day is upwards of £10,000, and you risk wasting that money if it's wet (which lets face it in the UK is anyone's guess.)
Most tyre tests happen on tyre manufacturers test tracks for free, and their test facilities are usually in the best places for the longest possible year round testing!
There is what seems to be an increasing weight/bias being put on this 'subjective' feel concept which by definition cannot be measured and has appeared in tyre tests since the launch of the Michelin PS4 and Conti Premium Contact 6. What it does is allow magazines to award top marks to a tyre that really didn't get 'top marks' by data. EVO's 2017 tyre test (and others) is an example of this , the PZ4 wins 3 out the 4 criteria yet loses the test to the PS4??? Crikey... undoing the whole point of the data and hard data is why tyre tests were invented. I've got to the point of ignoring the test winner and looking only at the measured data.
Many tests still only look at objective data, but I think it's a good thing others are looking at subjective handling. I've experienced tyres which can be very fast over a wet handling lap, but you have to be absolutely on it to extract that speed, which isn't always safe or fun on the road.
EVO does place a high importance on subjective, but its sister publication Auto Express places almost none so there's balance.
With the gap between the best tyres on test almost nothing, I feel like it's important to consider both criteria.
Trouble with that though is it allows greater scope for 'opinion' over fact...1 tester may prefer tyre A another tester tyre B. So when subjective 'feel' adds to or detracts from a tyre's score (as opposed to being a 'test note' which they used to be and welcomed) then overall scoring a hence final result can be manipulated in any direction and historically some have been caught out before (Nokian) and others even admitting to test specific tyres (Continental).
Aside from this its interesting that according to TUV SUD tyre test (report# 713112819) that the Turanza T005 was 8% better in wet braking than the Cinturato P7 which is at odds with the above result albeit in a different size (205/55 R16).
Ultimately tyre sales are king and favourable/unfavourable reviews transfer millions of currency.
A couple of unusual tyre selections included in this test (Bridgestone's Turanza T005 and the Pirelli Cinturato P7.) Both of which I thought belonged in the premium touring tyre segment rather than the UHP one?
Either way it demonstrates just what a good job Bridgestone has made of the T005. Whilst the P7 looks to be showing it's age.
It also shows how little confidence Bridgestone have in their S001 product!
very true Gary....the PS4 should be put up against the P Zero PZ4 and not the Cinturato P7 apples and oranges
I believe there's an internal update for the PZ4 P Zero coming so Pirelli aren't submitting the current tyre to tests.
Strange you saying that..... as they are supposed to be bought on the open market for any objective tyre test and they're availabel on the open market.
The tyre manufacturers still tell the magazines what version (or DOT) of the tyre they want them to buy on the open market. The tyre magazines recovers the cost of tyres from the manufacturer so if the manufacturer doesn't want to be part of it, they generally can't afford to buy the tyres without the rebate.