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2019 Auto Bild Sports Car Tyre Test

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

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The overall scores below are calculated using our weighting system. Since the original publication may use a different scoring methodology that wasn't shared, these results may differ from their published rankings. You can adjust the weightings below to explore how different priorities affect the results.
Dry 35%
Wet 50%
Comfort 5%
Value 10%
Dry 35% · Wet 50% · Comfort 5% · Value 10%
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Test Results Data

BEST Good Average Below Average
# Tyre Total Score Dry Wet Comfort Value
Braking M Handling Km/H % Braking M Handling Km/H Straight Aqua Km/H % Subj. Comfort Points Noise dB % Price Rolling Resistance kg / t %
1 Pirelli P Zero PZ4 97.5% 35.1 ★ 99.8 2 99.9% 46.7 ★ 88.1 ★ 88.6 99.3% 6 72.9 92% 560 8.74 83.1%
2 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 95.9% 36 99.2 3 98.4% 48.7 2 87.7 2 88.9 97.5% 6 73.2 91.8% 560 8.95 81.8%
3 Continental Premium Contact 6 95.5% 36 99.2 3 98.4% 49.8 3 85.5 3 89.4 95.7% 6 73.9 91.3% 590 8.01 3 86.9%
4 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 94.9% 36.6 99 97.5% 50.9 85.4 92.1 ★ 95.4% 7 ★ 72.1 99.7% 675 8.3 81.5%
5 ▼1 Vredestein Ultrac Vorti 94.4% 35.8 3 100 ★ 99% 52.8 85 91.2 2 93.6% 7 ★ 72.4 99.5% 535 9.54 79.7%
6 ▲2 Maxxis Premitra HP5 93.2% 35.7 2 98.2 98.3% 55.4 82.3 89.4 90.3% 5 71.6 ★ 85.7% 460 ★ 8.09 93.5%
7 ▲1 Bridgestone Turanza T005 93% 35.8 3 96.7 97.4% 55.8 80.8 88.3 89.2% 7 ★ 72.9 99.1% 560 7.31 ★ 94.1%
8 ▼2 Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 92.9% 36.6 97.7 96.8% 53.4 82.5 91 3 92% 6 71.7 2 92.8% 510 9.04 83.9%
9 ▼2 Nokian PowerProof 92.2% 35.9 98.3 98% 54.3 80.9 87.6 90% 5 72.9 84.8% 585 8.09 86.5%
10 ▲1 Fulda SportControl 2 91.9% 37.4 97.2 95.5% 54.6 80.3 87 89.4% 5 71.8 3 85.6% 495 3 7.63 2 94.9%
11 ▼3 Toyo Proxes Sport 90.3% 37.5 98.4 96% 56.2 79.8 90.8 89% 4 72.4 78% 470 2 9.69 82.8%
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1
Pirelli P Zero PZ4
97.5%
Dry 100% Wet 99% Comfort 92% Value 83%
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Dry
Dry Braking 35.1 M ★
Dry Handling 99.8 Km/H 2
Wet
Wet Braking 46.7 M ★
Wet Handling 88.1 Km/H ★
Straight Aqua 88.6 Km/H
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 6 Points
Noise 72.9 dB
Value
Price 560
Rolling Resistance 8.74 kg / t
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Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
95.9%
Dry 98% Wet 98% Comfort 92% Value 82%
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Dry
Dry Braking 36 M
Dry Handling 99.2 Km/H 3
Wet
Wet Braking 48.7 M 2
Wet Handling 87.7 Km/H 2
Straight Aqua 88.9 Km/H
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 6 Points
Noise 73.2 dB
Value
Price 560
Rolling Resistance 8.95 kg / t
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Continental Premium Contact 6
95.5%
Dry 98% Wet 96% Comfort 91% Value 87%
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Dry
Dry Braking 36 M
Dry Handling 99.2 Km/H 3
Wet
Wet Braking 49.8 M 3
Wet Handling 85.5 Km/H 3
Straight Aqua 89.4 Km/H
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 6 Points
Noise 73.9 dB
Value
Price 590
Rolling Resistance 8.01 kg / t 3
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Michelin Pilot Sport 4
94.9%
Dry 98% Wet 95% Comfort 100% Value 82%
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Dry
Dry Braking 36.6 M
Dry Handling 99 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 50.9 M
Wet Handling 85.4 Km/H
Straight Aqua 92.1 Km/H ★
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 7 Points ★
Noise 72.1 dB
Value
Price 675
Rolling Resistance 8.3 kg / t
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Vredestein Ultrac Vorti ▼1
94.4%
Dry 99% Wet 94% Comfort 100% Value 80%
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Dry
Dry Braking 35.8 M 3
Dry Handling 100 Km/H ★
Wet
Wet Braking 52.8 M
Wet Handling 85 Km/H
Straight Aqua 91.2 Km/H 2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 7 Points ★
Noise 72.4 dB
Value
Price 535
Rolling Resistance 9.54 kg / t
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Maxxis Premitra HP5 ▲2
93.2%
Dry 98% Wet 90% Comfort 86% Value 94%
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Dry
Dry Braking 35.7 M 2
Dry Handling 98.2 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 55.4 M
Wet Handling 82.3 Km/H
Straight Aqua 89.4 Km/H
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 5 Points
Noise 71.6 dB ★
Value
Price 460 ★
Rolling Resistance 8.09 kg / t
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Bridgestone Turanza T005 ▲1
93%
Dry 97% Wet 89% Comfort 99% Value 94%
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Dry
Dry Braking 35.8 M 3
Dry Handling 96.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 55.8 M
Wet Handling 80.8 Km/H
Straight Aqua 88.3 Km/H
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 7 Points ★
Noise 72.9 dB
Value
Price 560
Rolling Resistance 7.31 kg / t ★
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Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 ▼2
92.9%
Dry 97% Wet 92% Comfort 93% Value 84%
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Dry
Dry Braking 36.6 M
Dry Handling 97.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 53.4 M
Wet Handling 82.5 Km/H
Straight Aqua 91 Km/H 3
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 6 Points
Noise 71.7 dB 2
Value
Price 510
Rolling Resistance 9.04 kg / t
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9
Nokian PowerProof ▼2
92.2%
Dry 98% Wet 90% Comfort 85% Value 87%
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Dry
Dry Braking 35.9 M
Dry Handling 98.3 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 54.3 M
Wet Handling 80.9 Km/H
Straight Aqua 87.6 Km/H
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 5 Points
Noise 72.9 dB
Value
Price 585
Rolling Resistance 8.09 kg / t
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10
Fulda SportControl 2 ▲1
91.9%
Dry 96% Wet 89% Comfort 86% Value 95%
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Dry
Dry Braking 37.4 M
Dry Handling 97.2 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 54.6 M
Wet Handling 80.3 Km/H
Straight Aqua 87 Km/H
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 5 Points
Noise 71.8 dB 3
Value
Price 495 3
Rolling Resistance 7.63 kg / t 2
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Toyo Proxes Sport ▼3
90.3%
Dry 96% Wet 89% Comfort 78% Value 83%
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Dry
Dry Braking 37.5 M
Dry Handling 98.4 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 56.2 M
Wet Handling 79.8 Km/H
Straight Aqua 90.8 Km/H
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 4 Points
Noise 72.4 dB
Value
Price 470 2
Rolling Resistance 9.69 kg / t
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The original test ranking is shown in the # column. Arrows indicate how each tyre moves when your custom weighting is applied.

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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