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2019 Auto Bild Sports Car Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
6 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2019 Auto Bild Sports Car 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.

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Nokian PowerProof
Maxxis Premitra HP5
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
Continental Premium Contact 6
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
Bridgestone Turanza T005
Fulda SportControl 2
Pirelli P Zero PZ4
Toyo Proxes Sport

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 2.40 M (6.8%) | Avg: 36.22 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli P Zero PZ4 with a result of 35.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 6.4%.
  1. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    35.1 M
  2. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    35.7 M
  3. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    35.8 M
  4. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    35.8 M
  5. Nokian PowerProof
    35.9 M
  6. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    36 M
  7. Continental Premium Contact 6
    36 M
  8. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    36.6 M
  9. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    36.6 M
  10. Fulda SportControl 2
    37.4 M
  11. Toyo Proxes Sport
    37.5 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 3.30 Km/H (3.3%) | Avg: 98.52 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Ultrac Vorti with a result of 100 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.3%.
  1. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    100 Km/H
  2. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    99.8 Km/H
  3. Continental Premium Contact 6
    99.2 Km/H
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    99.2 Km/H
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    99 Km/H
  6. Toyo Proxes Sport
    98.4 Km/H
  7. Nokian PowerProof
    98.3 Km/H
  8. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    98.2 Km/H
  9. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    97.7 Km/H
  10. Fulda SportControl 2
    97.2 Km/H
  11. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    96.7 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 9.50 M (20.3%) | Avg: 52.60 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli P Zero PZ4 with a result of 46.7 M. The difference between best and worst was 16.9%.
  1. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    46.7 M
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    48.7 M
  3. Continental Premium Contact 6
    49.8 M
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    50.9 M
  5. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    52.8 M
  6. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    53.4 M
  7. Nokian PowerProof
    54.3 M
  8. Fulda SportControl 2
    54.6 M
  9. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    55.4 M
  10. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    55.8 M
  11. Toyo Proxes Sport
    56.2 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 8.30 Km/H (9.4%) | Avg: 83.48 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli P Zero PZ4 with a result of 88.1 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 9.4%.
  1. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    88.1 Km/H
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    87.7 Km/H
  3. Continental Premium Contact 6
    85.5 Km/H
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    85.4 Km/H
  5. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    85 Km/H
  6. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    82.5 Km/H
  7. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    82.3 Km/H
  8. Nokian PowerProof
    80.9 Km/H
  9. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    80.8 Km/H
  10. Fulda SportControl 2
    80.3 Km/H
  11. Toyo Proxes Sport
    79.8 Km/H

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 5.10 Km/H (5.5%) | Avg: 89.48 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 with a result of 92.1 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5.5%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    92.1 Km/H
  2. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    91.2 Km/H
  3. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    91 Km/H
  4. Toyo Proxes Sport
    90.8 Km/H
  5. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    89.4 Km/H
  6. Continental Premium Contact 6
    89.4 Km/H
  7. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    88.9 Km/H
  8. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    88.6 Km/H
  9. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    88.3 Km/H
  10. Nokian PowerProof
    87.6 Km/H
  11. Fulda SportControl 2
    87 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Spread: 3.00 Points (42.9%) | Avg: 5.82 Points

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza T005 with a result of 7 Points. The difference between best and worst was 42.9%.
  1. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    7 Points
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    7 Points
  3. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    7 Points
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    6 Points
  5. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    6 Points
  6. Continental Premium Contact 6
    6 Points
  7. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    6 Points
  8. Nokian PowerProof
    5 Points
  9. Fulda SportControl 2
    5 Points
  10. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    5 Points
  11. Toyo Proxes Sport
    4 Points

Noise (dB)

Spread: 2.30 dB (3.2%) | Avg: 72.53 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Maxxis Premitra HP5 with a result of 71.6 dB. The difference between best and worst was 3.1%.
  1. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    71.6 dB
  2. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    71.7 dB
  3. Fulda SportControl 2
    71.8 dB
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    72.1 dB
  5. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    72.4 dB
  6. Toyo Proxes Sport
    72.4 dB
  7. Nokian PowerProof
    72.9 dB
  8. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    72.9 dB
  9. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    72.9 dB
  10. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    73.2 dB
  11. Continental Premium Contact 6
    73.9 dB

Value Performance Overview

Price

Spread: 215.00 (46.7%) | Avg: 545.45

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Maxxis Premitra HP5. The difference between best and worst was 31.9%.
  1. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    460
  2. Toyo Proxes Sport
    470
  3. Fulda SportControl 2
    495
  4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    510
  5. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    535
  6. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    560
  7. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    560
  8. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    560
  9. Nokian PowerProof
    585
  10. Continental Premium Contact 6
    590
  11. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    675

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 2.38 kg / t (32.6%) | Avg: 8.49 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza T005 with a result of 7.31 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 24.6%.
  1. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    7.31 kg / t
  2. Fulda SportControl 2
    7.63 kg / t
  3. Continental Premium Contact 6
    8.01 kg / t
  4. Nokian PowerProof
    8.09 kg / t
  5. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    8.09 kg / t
  6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    8.3 kg / t
  7. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    8.74 kg / t
  8. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    8.95 kg / t
  9. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
    9.04 kg / t
  10. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    9.54 kg / t
  11. Toyo Proxes Sport
    9.69 kg / t

Overall Findings

Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:

Position Tyre Score
Pirelli P Zero PZ4 0%
2 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 0%
3 Continental Premium Contact 6 0%
4 Vredestein Ultrac Vorti 0%
5 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 0%
6 Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 0%
7 Nokian PowerProof 0%
8 Maxxis Premitra HP5 0%
9 Toyo Proxes Sport 0%
10 Bridgestone Turanza T005 0%
11 Fulda SportControl 2 0%

Discussion

10 comments
  1. 1hp archived

    External noise on the graph, internal on the comment above. Which is it, as there is not much correlation between the two? Wanting to buy the premium contact 6 (PC6) for low INTERNAL noise, autoexpress testing it on a GTI (similar to my car) was good for internal noise and significantly better than PS4, this result makes me wonder...

    When you tested the PC6 recently, did you run it over rough asphalt/concrete? Was it noisy? Thanks!

    (buying 235/40R18 size)

    #4663
    1. TyreReviews 1hp archived

      Internal, our database can only show external at the moment. I'll get that updated.

      If you watch the video NVH is discussed near the end. The Asym 5 was the best internally. The PC6 maybe a tiny bit better than the Asym 3

      #4664
      1. 1hp TyreReviews archived

        Thanks, better to rely on the noise test done with a similar cars and don't get scared off by these very different results... on a very different car. Noise is very difficult overall, so many variables.
        Now taking a gamble with a much more intesting tyre for me, the GYF1SS :)

        #4674
        1. TyreReviews 1hp archived

          Amazing, let me know how you find them! :)

          #4678
  2. Lukica Stipetić archived

    The Autobild sports car has already used the Bmw 5 Series vehicle in the UHP winter tires of the same size:
    http://www.tyrereviews.co.u...

    It is a surprise that the Falken Azenis 510 has not been included in this test. This tire is very popular among Bmw drivers in my homeland.

    #4634
  3. 4cvg archived

    A strange mismatch of summary remarks & graph results at times - ???

    #4599
    1. TyreReviews 4cvg archived

      I'm a little overloaded with work at the moment so rushing but of the smaller tests out, have you examples? I just scanned the article and couldn't see anything obvious.

      #4602
      1. 4cvg TyreReviews archived

        Two examples might suffice:
        1. AS3 & PC6 are described as excellent & good dry handlers respectively. The bar graph scores are identical.
        2. PZ4 & UV are described as excellent & very good dry handlers respectively. The bar graph scores reverse this order.

        #4609
        1. TyreReviews 4cvg archived

          Ah you meant the tyre notes!

          I'll look into this further, I feel like the translation sometimes gets things a little different from the original intent.

          #4614