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.
Dry Performance Overview
Dry Braking (M)
Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)
Dry Handling (Km/H)
Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)
Wet Performance Overview
Wet Braking (M)
Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)
Wet Handling (Km/H)
Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)
Straight Aqua (Km/H)
Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)
Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)
Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)
Comfort Performance Overview
Noise (dB)
External noise in dB (Lower is better)
Value Performance Overview
Price
Price in local currency (Lower is better)
Rolling Resistance (kg / t)
Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)
Overall Findings
Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:
| Position | Tyre | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S | 0% | |
| 2 | Continental Sport Contact 6 | 0% |
| 3 | Bridgestone Potenza Sport | 0% |
| 4 | Pirelli P Zero PZ4 | 0% |
| 5 | Vredestein Ultrac Vorti | 0% |
| 6 | Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 | 0% |
| 7 | Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 | 0% |
| 8 | Maxxis Victra Sport 5 | 0% |
| 9 | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 | 0% |
| 10 | Kleber Dynaxer UHP | 0% |
| 11 | Toyo Proxes Sport A | 0% |
| 12 | Nokian PowerProof | 0% |
| 13 | Barum Bravuris 5HM | 0% |
| 14 | Syron Premium Performance | 0% |
| 15 | Berlin-Tires Summer UHP 1 | 0% |
opinion on falken fk510 in this dimension? better than hankook?
I'd guess they'd be very close! FK520 is now out though
hi, i have a question about the tire. I watched last year’s tests and can’t decide which one to buy. I have dimension 235 / 35R19. I choose between hankook s1 evo3, ultrac vorti +. I drive calmly, sometimes dynamically, I drive 10-12k a year. I want a tire that is safe in the wet and good in the dry. I know that you are the best at this and your opinion would help me the most.
thank you very much
I would take the Hankook of those two.
thank you.
What was the test car? Gutted I haven't tried my new Bridgestones yet as I've not had my car for over 3 weeks :(
I believe it was the Seat Cupra R, basically a Golf GTI in a dress :)
My personal winner is the Pirelli PZ4. Looks like it´s very good in Handling.
Some surprises: The old Dunlop RT2 is at same level as the newer Goodyear F1 A5, strong result of the Ultrac Vorti.
The two worst tyres are from Keskin who say these tyres are engineered in Germany, but it´s manufactured for a cheap price somewhere else
The Pirelli seems to do very well in the wet handling tests and it is not shabby in the dry either. If they could sort the rolling resistance they would be up there with the best.
I wonder if the dual compound is limited to the OEM sport car variants.
I´m not sure whether rolling resistance and wet handling can be combined optimal. The best tyre in rolling resistance is the 14th place and have awful wet grip.
Looks like Conti came close to a good compromise, but the other good tyres in the wet handling, the PZ4 and the Potenza are far away in rolling resistance
My personal opinion: Wet handling is much more important than rolling resistance. I´ve drive for many years company cars with tyres like Michelin Energy Saver and Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance and would not buy it for my own car.
I think you are performing these weeks a test with a very similar group of tyres. It will be interesting to see if the results look like similar!
You are correct, and yes it will be :)