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2019 Sport Auto 20 Inch UHP Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
5 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2019 Sport Auto 20 Inch UHP 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.

Bridgestone Potenza S001
Continental Sport Contact 6
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
Falken Azenis FK510
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Toyo Proxes Sport
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 3.00 M (8.7%) | Avg: 36.01 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S with a result of 34.6 M. The difference between best and worst was 8%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    34.6 M
  2. Continental Sport Contact 6
    35 M
  3. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R
    35.5 M
  4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    35.9 M
  5. Bridgestone Potenza S001
    36 M
  6. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
    36.3 M
  7. Falken Azenis FK510
    37.2 M
  8. Toyo Proxes Sport
    37.6 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 3.20 Km/H (2.8%) | Avg: 114.40 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Continental Sport Contact 6
    115.8 Km/H
  2. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R
    115 Km/H
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
    115 Km/H
  4. Falken Azenis FK510
    114.8 Km/H
  5. Bridgestone Potenza S001
    114.3 Km/H
  6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    114 Km/H
  7. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    113.7 Km/H
  8. Toyo Proxes Sport
    112.6 Km/H

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Spread: 4.00 Points (40%) | Avg: 8.00 Points

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Sport Contact 6 with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 40%.
  1. Continental Sport Contact 6
    10 Points
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    9 Points
  3. Bridgestone Potenza S001
    9 Points
  4. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R
    8 Points
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
    8 Points
  6. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    7 Points
  7. Falken Azenis FK510
    7 Points
  8. Toyo Proxes Sport
    6 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 5.70 M (18.8%) | Avg: 33.49 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Sport Contact 6 with a result of 30.4 M. The difference between best and worst was 15.8%.
  1. Continental Sport Contact 6
    30.4 M
  2. Falken Azenis FK510
    32.3 M
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    33 M
  4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    33.6 M
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
    33.8 M
  6. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R
    34.2 M
  7. Toyo Proxes Sport
    34.5 M
  8. Bridgestone Potenza S001
    36.1 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 5.80 Km/H (6.4%) | Avg: 87.90 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 with a result of 90.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 6.4%.
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
    90.9 Km/H
  2. Continental Sport Contact 6
    89.2 Km/H
  3. Falken Azenis FK510
    88.5 Km/H
  4. Toyo Proxes Sport
    87.8 Km/H
  5. Bridgestone Potenza S001
    87.7 Km/H
  6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    87 Km/H
  7. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R
    87 Km/H
  8. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    85.1 Km/H

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Spread: 3.00 Points (33.3%) | Avg: 7.00 Points

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Sport Contact 6 with a result of 9 Points. The difference between best and worst was 33.3%.
  1. Continental Sport Contact 6
    9 Points
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
    8 Points
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    7 Points
  4. Bridgestone Potenza S001
    7 Points
  5. Toyo Proxes Sport
    7 Points
  6. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R
    6 Points
  7. Falken Azenis FK510
    6 Points
  8. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    6 Points

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 7.30 Km/H (9%) | Avg: 76.10 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Toyo Proxes Sport with a result of 80.8 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 9%.
  1. Toyo Proxes Sport
    80.8 Km/H
  2. Bridgestone Potenza S001
    76.8 Km/H
  3. Falken Azenis FK510
    76.5 Km/H
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
    75.6 Km/H
  5. Continental Sport Contact 6
    75.4 Km/H
  6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    75.2 Km/H
  7. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R
    75 Km/H
  8. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    73.5 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Spread: 4.00 Points (40%) | Avg: 7.88 Points

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 40%.
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
    10 Points
  2. Toyo Proxes Sport
    9 Points
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    9 Points
  4. Continental Sport Contact 6
    8 Points
  5. Bridgestone Potenza S001
    7 Points
  6. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R
    7 Points
  7. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    7 Points
  8. Falken Azenis FK510
    6 Points

Noise (dB)

Spread: 3.00 dB (4.1%) | Avg: 73.95 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Toyo Proxes Sport with a result of 72.6 dB. The difference between best and worst was 4%.
  1. Toyo Proxes Sport
    72.6 dB
  2. Continental Sport Contact 6
    73.2 dB
  3. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R
    73.4 dB
  4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    73.8 dB
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    74.3 dB
  6. Falken Azenis FK510
    74.3 dB
  7. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
    74.4 dB
  8. Bridgestone Potenza S001
    75.6 dB

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 1.10 kg / t (12.2%) | Avg: 9.59 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 with a result of 9 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 10.9%.
  1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    9 kg / t
  2. Continental Sport Contact 6
    9.1 kg / t
  3. Falken Azenis FK510
    9.4 kg / t
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
    9.5 kg / t
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    9.6 kg / t
  6. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R
    10 kg / t
  7. Toyo Proxes Sport
    10 kg / t
  8. Bridgestone Potenza S001
    10.1 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Continental Sport Contact 6 0%
2 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 0%
3 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 0%
4 Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 0%
5 Bridgestone Potenza S001 0%
6 Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R 0%
7 Falken Azenis FK510 0%
8 Toyo Proxes Sport 0%

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Discussion

20 comments
  1. Éric Rivera archived

    Hi,

    I'm looking to replace my Continental Sport Contact 6 tyres in a 2017 Honda Civic Type R. At 14,000 miles they are practically done, so I'm looking for a tyre that's comfortable, resistant with potholes and other road irregularities, that has low wear and excellent grip in the dry and wet. My options are the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S and the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5. Which one do you recommend the most?

    Thank you.

    #4891
    1. TyreReviews Éric Rivera archived

      Not compared the Asym 5 to 4S directly, the 4S has good levels of comfort though

      #4893
      1. Éric Rivera TyreReviews archived

        Thanks for the reply!

        I've been reading several reviews where people complain about the 4S's sidewalls being too soft compared with the Conti SC6, especially from Type R owners. That's making me have second thoughts about the Michelin. Should I take that into consideration or is it just hearsay?

        #4896
  2. David archived

    Hi. I'm after new tyres for my leon cupra 300 and priority number 1 is best possible traction! Read every review/test and seems to be simply down to PS4S or Sport contact 6. Many are saying the conti's are softer/wear quicker, but would this also translate to a better warm up and wider usable ambient temperature window? My drive to work and back has some nice bits of road to boot it, but is not that long a drive and often sat in slow traffic for most of it, so tyres not getting much energy put in to warm up. And of course it's often not that hot out in the 1st place. Can you offer any insight? Thanks

    #4860
    1. TyreReviews David archived

      In a test I've just conducted the PS4S had slightly better braking than the Conti, so should mean better traction too. That said it was VERY close.

      #4862
      1. David TyreReviews archived

        Thanks that's terrific to hear as I'm a bit of a pilot sport fan boy lol.

        #4863
  3. Ted Striker archived

    Hi, I’d like to ask a contrasting question to Mario’s. What recommendation would you give for those wanting the best wet grip performance? Living in the UK means wet, damp, cold conditions are common, even in the summer, so the quality I am most interested in is wet grip/handling (especially so in my case since I drive a BMW M4 which is well known for lighting up the rear!). Having looked through the various tests and feedback, it seems the commonly lauded Michelin PS4S is primarily a winner in the dry handling categories and is often much lower down for wet handling. Besides which, I am almost never going to be pushing UHP tyres to their dry limits on a public road so happy to accept some compromise in favour of wet handling. Just wondering what you would recommend?

    #4804
    1. TyreReviews Ted Striker archived

      The trio of Michelin, Conti and Goodyear seem to trade places for wet grip in tests, depending on sizes, vehicle, test location etc. As a rule, Conti usually has the edge in the wet, just, at the price of slightly higher wear. This is a generalisation though.

      #4805
      1. Ted Striker TyreReviews archived

        Thank you, really appreciate the reply. Loving the site / content ?

        #4806
  4. Mario Romero archived

    Hello, with this I miss an important question for my C63 Amg 235/35 19 and 255/30 19 .. Continantal Sport Contact 6 or Michelin Pilot Sport 4s? The most important thing for me is the dry grip and steering precision, and I like the feeling of hardness. What do you think is more appropriate? This summer I'll take a few laps at the Nurburgring ..
    Thank you
    regards

    #4781
    1. TyreReviews Mario Romero archived

      Both very similar, you'll be happy with either!

      #4783
      1. Mario Romero TyreReviews archived

        Thank you very much for the reply!! But please tell me something more concrete .. you have tried the SC6 in a C63, which do you think will have better time in Nurburgring, better feeling in curves to the limit, better tact of direction, harder and more communicative? Apologies for my insistence, but one day I am convinced to mount PS4s and another day I am convinced in SC6 ... and you are some experts ..

        thank you very much for the quick response

        regards

        #4785
        1. TyreReviews Mario Romero archived

          I've not back to backed the PS4S and SC6 on the same car at the same time yet, so i would also be guessing. If you can wait until the end of June I will have done the test though. One thing worth thinking about is wear, the SC6 is meant to wear quicker on track and the PS4S so for serious track work that would steer me to Michelin.

          #4787
          1. Mario Romero TyreReviews archived

            Ok, thank you very much for the response, I will be careful as I will travel to the Nurburgring in mid July and I'm not sure which one to take ... I do not care much about the wear this time, I want to take the one that offers me the best grip, better handling and better feeling of the direction and suspension to the limit .. For this time I would put Sport Cup 2 but I do not have it in 255.30.19 and I would have to put 265.30.19 and I do not know if it would cause an imbalance in the car, that's why I have to decide for SC6 or Ps4s.

            thank you

            regards

            #4790
            1. TyreReviews Mario Romero archived

              Outright grip there's going to be so little between them. For all the things you describe, you'd be better off finding any track day tyre in your sizes.

              #4791
              1. Mario Romero TyreReviews archived

                Thank you very much for the reply. I will be attentive to our future tests and I will write my impressions of the SC6 or PS4s.
                Thank you
                regards

                #4792
              2. Mario Romero TyreReviews archived

                Hello, can I ask when you are going to publish the test of CSC6 and PS4S? Will it be in a few days?
                Thank you very much!!
                regards

                #4881
                  1. Mario Romero TyreReviews archived

                    Thank you very much for the reply!! I wait impatiently for Monday .. I have my tires totally flat, just like slicks ...
                    regards

                    #4884