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| # | Tyre | Total Score | Dry | Wet | Comfort | Value | |||||||||||
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| Braking M | Handling s | Subj. Dry Handling Points | % | Braking M | Handling s | Subj. Wet Handling Points | Straight Aqua Km/H | % | Subj. Comfort Points | Noise dB | Tyre Weight Kg | % | Rolling Resistance kg / t | % | |||
| 1 | Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport | 96.8% | 35.8 3 | 60.6 3 | 8.7 3 | 98.5% | 48.6 | 70.37 ★ | 9 ★ | 84.7 | 97.9% | 7 | 73.8 | 43.5 ★ | 86% | 9.04 | 90.5% |
| 2 ▲1 | Continental Sport Contact 6 | 96.6% | 35.4 2 | 60.3 ★ | 9 ★ | 99.5% | 46.9 2 | 73.36 | 6 | 85.8 | 94.2% | 8 3 | 72.1 ★ | 44.1 2 | 91.5% | 8.18 ★ | 100% |
| 3 ▼1 | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S | 96.6% | 35 ★ | 60.5 2 | 8.3 | 99.1% | 46.3 ★ | 73.4 | 6.5 | 86.7 2 | 95.4% | 8.5 2 | 72.4 3 | 45.2 3 | 93.4% | 8.7 3 | 94% |
| 4 | Falken Azenis FK510 | 94.1% | 37.4 | 61.1 | 6.6 | 94.1% | 48.4 3 | 73.54 | 7 3 | 85.9 3 | 94.2% | 9.8 ★ | 72.9 | 47.8 | 98.7% | 9.1 | 89.9% |
| 5 ▲1 | Toyo Proxes Sport | 93% | 38.8 | 62.2 | 7.6 | 92.7% | 49.9 | 73.17 3 | 7 3 | 86.9 ★ | 93.5% | 8 3 | 73.3 | 45.3 | 90.5% | 8.91 | 91.8% |
| 6 ▼1 | Vredestein Ultrac Vorti | 92.6% | 37.7 | 60.9 | 8.9 2 | 96.2% | 53.8 | 72.78 2 | 8 2 | 83.8 | 91.9% | 6.5 | 73.4 | 51.3 | 82.5% | 9.31 | 87.9% |
| 7 | Kumho Ecsta PS91 | 89.5% | 37.7 | 61.2 | 7.5 | 94.6% | 56.8 | 74.83 | 6 | 83.6 | 86.8% | 7 | 72.5 | 50.1 | 85.6% | 9.41 | 86.9% |
| 8 | Accelera PHI | 80.4% | 40.5 | 63.8 | 5.6 | 87.9% | 73.3 | 86.43 | 2 | 82.9 | 70.5% | 8 3 | 72.3 2 | 47.9 | 90.7% | 8.31 2 | 98.4% |
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Dry
99%
Wet
98%
Comfort
86%
Value
91%
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Dry
Dry Braking
35.8 M
3
Dry Handling
60.6 s
3
Subj. Dry Handling
8.7 Points
3
Wet
Wet Braking
48.6 M
Wet Handling
70.37 s
★
Subj. Wet Handling
9 Points
★
Straight Aqua
84.7 Km/H
Comfort
Subj. Comfort
7 Points
Noise
73.8 dB
Tyre Weight
43.5 Kg
★
Value
Rolling Resistance
9.04 kg / t
Dry
100%
Wet
94%
Comfort
92%
Value
100%
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Dry
Dry Braking
35.4 M
2
Dry Handling
60.3 s
★
Subj. Dry Handling
9 Points
★
Wet
Wet Braking
46.9 M
2
Wet Handling
73.36 s
Subj. Wet Handling
6 Points
Straight Aqua
85.8 Km/H
Comfort
Subj. Comfort
8 Points
3
Noise
72.1 dB
★
Tyre Weight
44.1 Kg
2
Value
Rolling Resistance
8.18 kg / t
★
Dry
99%
Wet
95%
Comfort
93%
Value
94%
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Dry
Dry Braking
35 M
★
Dry Handling
60.5 s
2
Subj. Dry Handling
8.3 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
46.3 M
★
Wet Handling
73.4 s
Subj. Wet Handling
6.5 Points
Straight Aqua
86.7 Km/H
2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort
8.5 Points
2
Noise
72.4 dB
3
Tyre Weight
45.2 Kg
3
Value
Rolling Resistance
8.7 kg / t
3
Dry
94%
Wet
94%
Comfort
99%
Value
90%
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Dry
Dry Braking
37.4 M
Dry Handling
61.1 s
Subj. Dry Handling
6.6 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
48.4 M
3
Wet Handling
73.54 s
Subj. Wet Handling
7 Points
3
Straight Aqua
85.9 Km/H
3
Comfort
Subj. Comfort
9.8 Points
★
Noise
72.9 dB
Tyre Weight
47.8 Kg
Value
Rolling Resistance
9.1 kg / t
Dry
93%
Wet
94%
Comfort
91%
Value
92%
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Dry
Dry Braking
38.8 M
Dry Handling
62.2 s
Subj. Dry Handling
7.6 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
49.9 M
Wet Handling
73.17 s
3
Subj. Wet Handling
7 Points
3
Straight Aqua
86.9 Km/H
★
Comfort
Subj. Comfort
8 Points
3
Noise
73.3 dB
Tyre Weight
45.3 Kg
Value
Rolling Resistance
8.91 kg / t
Dry
96%
Wet
92%
Comfort
83%
Value
88%
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Dry
Dry Braking
37.7 M
Dry Handling
60.9 s
Subj. Dry Handling
8.9 Points
2
Wet
Wet Braking
53.8 M
Wet Handling
72.78 s
2
Subj. Wet Handling
8 Points
2
Straight Aqua
83.8 Km/H
Comfort
Subj. Comfort
6.5 Points
Noise
73.4 dB
Tyre Weight
51.3 Kg
Value
Rolling Resistance
9.31 kg / t
Dry
95%
Wet
87%
Comfort
86%
Value
87%
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Dry
Dry Braking
37.7 M
Dry Handling
61.2 s
Subj. Dry Handling
7.5 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
56.8 M
Wet Handling
74.83 s
Subj. Wet Handling
6 Points
Straight Aqua
83.6 Km/H
Comfort
Subj. Comfort
7 Points
Noise
72.5 dB
Tyre Weight
50.1 Kg
Value
Rolling Resistance
9.41 kg / t
Dry
88%
Wet
71%
Comfort
91%
Value
98%
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Dry
Dry Braking
40.5 M
Dry Handling
63.8 s
Subj. Dry Handling
5.6 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
73.3 M
Wet Handling
86.43 s
Subj. Wet Handling
2 Points
Straight Aqua
82.9 Km/H
Comfort
Subj. Comfort
8 Points
3
Noise
72.3 dB
2
Tyre Weight
47.9 Kg
Value
Rolling Resistance
8.31 kg / t
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Hi, what would you recommend between PS4 normal(not PS4S) and Eagle F1 Super Sport? Ta
Check out the latest test to see the differences
I see the main problem with the kumho is that it doesnt seem to hold up to track use but it did start out really good, so my question is would it of fared much better if this was a street only test? I have the ps4s currently but at half the price, I've been thinking about moving to kumho, my use is mostly spirited back road drives and no track use, what would you recommend?
There certainly wouldn't be as much heat issue on the road, but the wet performance would remain fairly constant.
Super cool review + data!!
Hi, thanks for the amazing tyre review. Would you recommend using a premium UUHP tyre, like the Michelins PS4 S or the GY F1 SuperSport, also during some occasional and light trackdays? I'd love to occasionaly track my daily (Abarth 124 Spider) but I'm not sure UUHP tyre can handle it.
I'm hopefully making a video on this very thing soon! And yes, those two will take it ok, the Goodyear is very good on track for a road tyre.
I'm looking forward to see your video then!! I eventually choose the new Potenza Sport, which are the only UUHP tyres in EU that fit in my car, but I assume they behave much like the GY F1 SS or PS4 S. I'm just worried that they "cook" and after the trackday they won't handle well (happened with the Potenza RE050 tyres)
It's an interesting tyre, let me know how you find them :)
I definitively will as soon as I have enough experience with them!
Unfortunately there is no Pilot Sport 4s in 18" so my chose initially was GY
F1 Super Sport but now I saw there is yet available Michelin Pilot Super Sport to order from BMW.
What is better tyre of those two...Michelin Super Sport or Goodyear Super Sport?
I guess Goodyear is superior in wet condition but what about dry?
I'm afraid I've not tested them against each other so I don't know. I have done a video on PSS* vs PS4S which might help a little, it's the OE tyre video from a few weeks back
I saw. I watched all your videos more then one time :)
Thanks anyway!
Having used the PS4S as a road tyre I could take on track I found in 20C temps I was getting bad graining which resulted in raised patches of rubber across the tyre. Given in your review you said the Goodyear handled high temps on track very well would this be a better choice do you think for my needs?
I've actually used the F1 SuperSport on track a number of times now and always been impressed with it, the tyre can take some abuse! I'd be interested to read how you find it if you make the swap
Hope you will test next time also Yokohama, Yokohama is in the Top 10 of world biggest tyre manufacturers but still notto find often in reviews while I get an overdose of Conti, Michelin, even if both don´t offered any new tyre models in the tested sizes since years.
Have you fought e.g. how much more CO2 is connected with such a remote import to you, while e.g. Vredestein in Enschede (NL) is recently laying off almost 900 personal cars tyre workers?
See https://www.tyrepress.com/2...
Think about it.
https://uploads.disquscdn.c... We have been running the GoodYear F1SS on our Quadrifoglio now for around 2500 miles and I am very happy with them. They are fantastic in the dry and inspire lots of confidence in the wet.
We're spending the next 10 days driving around the north of Scotland, which should put another couple of thousand spirited miles on them.
They are very good tyres, and they come in the correct size for our car, unlike the Michelin.
I'll check the tread wear when we get back and update.
Thanks for the feedback, feel free to write a review on the site if you get the time :)
5200 miles and while the fronts are still good the rears are basically finished. They have lasted only slightly longer that the AR spec Corsas that came with the car, although the Goodyears are far better in the rain.
We have the winter wheels and tyres on now, and we'll probably look at trying some MPS4S 295s on the rear next year. https://uploads.disquscdn.c...
A set of rears in 5200 miles?! Are you flat out everywhere?!
I bought the car to drive, and I love exploiting it's considerable abilities wherever possible. Have you had a go in a Giulia Quadrifoglio?
I have, I actually did the Mille Miglia with SeenThroughGlass, so spent 4 days driving one VERY quickly around Italy. Great car.
So you know why I need new rear tyres ;) I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I've done 13000km with 400hp fwd and I'm still at 5-5,5mm (from 7mm new). Did shift the tyres front rear. And I do drive 'normal' 95% of the time, anyway they wear no more than the three sets of Michelin PS4/PSS I had before...
Ok just to clarify, the tyre weight graph is in kg and is for all four tyres and does not include the rim. So divide the difference by 4. Would have been good to see each tyre weight by itself. thanks
Missing Hakka Black 2, Eagle F1 Asym. 3 and Asym. 5. Trying to decide on square 275/30R20 setup for Model 3.
FK510 and Asym. 3 are considerably cheaper than Hakka Black 2 and PS 4S (~£ 230 vs ~£ 300). The latter seem to have only slightly better performance but also worse noise, comfort and most importantly price. Do they perhaps hold up considerably better on track? Performance with decreased thread depth is also important.
Looking for good wear and performance on & off track (Continental ruled out partly because of wear issues on track). FK510 seem to perform well while comfortable and quiet. I'm a bit worried about the sluggish slow-to-react manner of the FK510. Is Asym. 3 & 5 the same?
The new Eagle F1 Asym. 5 is tempting, but is only available in 265/30R20 and I'm getting 10 inch rims (slightly stretched?)... :( Worth losing 10 mm? Would be an easy choice if available in 275 mm...
I guess it stand between 275 mm Asym. 3, 275 mm FK510 and 265 mm Asym. 5. Thanks. :)
Asym 3 is outdated, I've made a video on Asym 3 vs Asym 5 so you can see how that improves, though I's stick to stock sizes if possible as you'll potentially have insurance issues.
Thanks for the reply, I saw that video. Stock size is 235 up front and 275 at the rear. Going stock is not an option. :)
Which would you choose out of Asym. 5 and FK510?
What if the choice is between Asym. 3 and FK510 (availability)?
FK510 if you like comfort
I have a hatchback Impreza STI Spec C (freshly imported from Japan) and need to buy a set of tyres for it.
I cannot find any good UHP tyre tests for a performance AWD car.
Tyre size on the Spec C is:
245/40 R18 97Y
From what i can see, none of the Michelin, Goodyear or Continental in this video are available in the UK in this size. From factory it came with Bridgestone Potenza RE070's fitted, again not available in the UK.
What UHP tyre would you recommend for this?
The car will be used 99% of the time on the road but it is a second car for summer and weekends (will also have a set of winter tyres for it).
Best i can seem to find is the older Michelin Pilot Supersport or something like the Yokohama AD08R. I don't need anything quite as racey as the Cup 2 though.
Any advice would be much appreciated and possible idea for a another video, AWD UHP test since you've now covered RWD in this video and sort of covered FWD in the michelin tyre range test.
Thanks
The Michelin Pilot SuperSport is still an excellent handling tyre with great dry grip, so that's where my money would go.
Thanks for the reply! I shall go for that one then.
Do you know if Michelin are ever planning on bringing out the PS4S in any significant range of 18" tyre sizes in the UK?
As far as I'm aware, no. There might be some 18" here where OE fitments are made, but there doesn't look like there will be a range, as there is in the US.
The Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport will be in 18" sizes
well thats rubbish, didnt really 18" had already become and obscure wheel size. thanks for the info though i will give the Michelin PSS a go and after that will see what becomes available
thanks a lot
Is it OK to mix Michelin PSS (rear) and PS4S (front)? They have very similar characteristics, correct? I couldnt find the ps4s in the size I want in the rear, so I bought another set of PSS. Now the fronts are worn too (used them for 9 years), and there's no PSS available where I live, only PS4S. Is there any drawback if I mix them? Thanks
It's not ideal, but it's not the worst mix of tyres you could have. Once the rears are worn just match them again, assuming the size is available.
The PS4S made a good step forward in wet grip so be mindful of oversteer in the wet
OK got it. Thank you so much for your reply. It's very hard to get matching sets here in Indonesia. The only brands that have the sizes I want are budget brands like accelera, achilles (local brand) or track tires like yoko AD08R. I guess I'll try mixing the . Thanks again
I have been impressed by the F87 M2's stock PSS, very well balanced in all aspects, not uncomfortable at all as daily drive. I'd definitely go for the PS 4 S when they wear out (looks like they'll last for quite a while).
BTW: I don't see Eagle F1 SuperSport offered in Australia, sigh.
Where can I check tyres weight?! All numbers provided by michelin are not accurate. Where can I find googyears weight?
The video has the specific weight of the rear tyres in the intro
Sadly the tyres go bigger and bigger. I am on 17" on my MK5 GTI with RE070, which I love for Daily and Trackdays. I would like to test the Contis for FWD, but starting at 19" its a no no for me... Maybe I will give the Goodyear a try, or move to Michelin Super Sports in 18".
Probably, the best combination for a wet track would be the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport in the back and the Continental SC6 in the front since the Conti has the best front end grip in the wet and the Goodyear has the best rear tyre. Being the front tyres very important for dry/wet braking and aquaplaning, this combination could improve both the dry/wet braking and straight aqua results from a Goodyear's set of 4. It could also improve the dry handling and dry subjective feeling, noise, confort and rolling resistance (this one also meaning faster in a straight road).
When in the dry season (or track) maybe one could "just" change the rear tyres for a set of Contis and settle for a set of 4 and stow the 2 rear Goodyears until the rain comes back...
If one chooses the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S in the front instead of the Continental SC6, he could probably get slightly better dry and wet braking, aquaplaning and comfort, but could give away some subjective dry handling.
This is my extrapolation from the test results but only further private testing could tell.
The Contis would also cost 28£ less for a set of 2 front tyres compared with the Goodyears and 46£ less for a set of 2 compared with the Michelins, but the Contis tend to wear out fast according to some tests published in Tyrereviews...
Buy 4 michelins and you'll be happy
They'll certainly last longer.
it’s ok, front will last long but rear fitted to powerfull car not more than 18-24 months/40-50k miles. Have full set fitted to e92 3.0d with 650nm and they perform well on dry and wet surface. The only downside is a noise on bad road
Great review and summary of assessment. Shame the Goodyear SuperSport tyre not widely available in the UK yet. Hopefully will get better with onset of our rainy season in September.
More and more sizes are rolling out :)
Hello
Thanks for the video.
What tyres would you recommend for a Lexus RCF? I don't track the car and it's my daily so refinement is just as important outright performance, I can't decide whether to go with a more sport orientated tyre (PS4s) or something with a more comfort bias such as PS4 or ASY5.
I do like to have a b-road blast every now and then but nothing too crazy.
Currently the car has ditch finders (on the car when purchased) and they need to go. I keep changing my mind and can't decide. I've previously had ASY2/3 on different cars and got on well with them, but that was on cars with ~220hp
Any advice would be very much appreciated.
Thanks
Dave
PS4S for sure...I daily drove the previous model PSS for a few years and it was never noisy or uncomfortable whatsoever, it actually rode better than some all seasons I've had before. Then when the roads got twisty it just gripped for days and had plenty of confidence/feel.
Thanks for the reply and I agree, think I will go with PS4S.
I agree with this, PS4S is a good shout
I have the goodyears in 18" and what suprised me most was indeed their wet grip. It was still great at 2 degrees Celsius on a cold spell, much to my surprise and especially in combination with the excellent dry grip manners.
The new Pilot sports did not work great for me though. I live in UAE and its mostly dry and Hot here. I use pilot sport cup 2 and i simply love em on the ferarri world tack. I bought mines from Pitstopaabia Online
you talked about wear of the tires. Could you possibly discuss that too? If the Falkens cost say half the price of the Michelins (which they do!) but they will last half as long then Michelins win all day and the time saved, install costs, in getting new Falkens aren't worth it. Thank you for your time!
Sadly we didn't get any wear data I was happy enough with to share. Proper wear testing is very expensive and very time consuming. There are other tests on the site which do cover wear, just not of the new F1 SuperSport yet