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2021 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer Tyre Test

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

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Comfort 5%
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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 Curved Aquaplaning m/sec2 % Noise dB % Price Rolling Resistance kg / t %
1 ▲1 Continental Sport Contact 6 95.2% 33.7 2 117.8 98.9% 46.8 2 74.2 2 74.7 2 2.33 95.1% 71.5 ★ 100% 630 8.43 80.7%
2 ▼1 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 95.2% 33.5 ★ 118.4 3 99.5% 45.5 ★ 74 3 73.6 2.34 95.8% 72.3 98.9% 720 8.87 75.3%
3 ▼1 Bridgestone Potenza Sport 94.3% 34.7 119.7 ★ 98.3% 48.8 73.9 74 2.72 2 95.5% 73.7 97% 630 9.57 73.2%
4 Pirelli P Zero PZ4 94.1% 34.5 3 118.8 2 98.2% 48.6 3 77.2 ★ 71.6 2.43 95.1% 72.5 98.6% 585 9.9 72.7%
5 ▲2 Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 93.6% 35.3 117 96.3% 51.7 72.7 75.3 ★ 2.79 ★ 93.8% 71.8 99.6% 585 8.71 80%
6 ▲1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 93.2% 35.4 116.5 96% 48.8 72.6 74.1 2.54 94% 72 99.3% 650 8.96 76.4%
7 ▼2 Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 93% 34.9 117.2 97% 51.2 72.4 73.1 2.52 92% 71.7 3 99.7% 545 8.8 80.8%
8 ▼3 Vredestein Ultrac Vorti 93% 35.3 117.6 96.6% 50.4 73.8 73.1 2.57 93.4% 71.9 99.4% 520 9.9 75.1%
9 ▼2 Maxxis Victra Sport 5 92.7% 35 117.1 96.8% 54.2 72.9 74.4 3 2.62 3 91.3% 72.4 98.8% 440 9.34 82.2%
10 ▲2 Nokian PowerProof 90.6% 35.6 116 95.5% 54.2 70.9 71.2 2.38 88.5% 73.1 97.8% 490 9.26 80.1%
11 Toyo Proxes Sport A 90.4% 36 116.7 95.3% 57.3 73.1 72.2 2.5 88.8% 72.3 98.9% 520 9.48 77.5%
12 ▼2 Kleber Dynaxer UHP 90.4% 36.8 115.7 93.8% 51.8 69.9 69.9 2.15 87.9% 71.9 99.4% 490 8.41 2 85.9%
13 Barum Bravuris 5HM 89.1% 37.2 114.3 92.8% 56.4 68.5 69.5 2.38 85.9% 74.4 96.1% 430 3 8.44 88.9%
14 Syron Premium Performance 87.3% 36.6 115.8 94.1% 63.2 64.3 67.7 2.27 80% 74 96.6% 400 2 7.91 ★ 95.1%
15 Berlin-Tires Summer UHP 1 85.6% 39 113.7 90.4% 62 66.6 64.7 1.84 78.7% 71.5 ★ 100% 340 ★ 8.42 3 95.9%
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1
Continental Sport Contact 6 ▲1
95.2%
Dry 99% Wet 95% Comfort 100% Value 81%
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Dry
Dry Braking 33.7 M 2
Dry Handling 117.8 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 46.8 M 2
Wet Handling 74.2 Km/H 2
Straight Aqua 74.7 Km/H 2
Curved Aquaplaning 2.33 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 71.5 dB ★
Value
Price 630
Rolling Resistance 8.43 kg / t
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Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S ▼1
95.2%
Dry 100% Wet 96% Comfort 99% Value 75%
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Dry
Dry Braking 33.5 M ★
Dry Handling 118.4 Km/H 3
Wet
Wet Braking 45.5 M ★
Wet Handling 74 Km/H 3
Straight Aqua 73.6 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.34 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 72.3 dB
Value
Price 720
Rolling Resistance 8.87 kg / t
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3
Bridgestone Potenza Sport ▼1
94.3%
Dry 98% Wet 96% Comfort 97% Value 73%
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Dry
Dry Braking 34.7 M
Dry Handling 119.7 Km/H ★
Wet
Wet Braking 48.8 M
Wet Handling 73.9 Km/H
Straight Aqua 74 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.72 m/sec2 2
Comfort
Noise 73.7 dB
Value
Price 630
Rolling Resistance 9.57 kg / t
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4
Pirelli P Zero PZ4
94.1%
Dry 98% Wet 95% Comfort 99% Value 73%
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Dry
Dry Braking 34.5 M 3
Dry Handling 118.8 Km/H 2
Wet
Wet Braking 48.6 M 3
Wet Handling 77.2 Km/H ★
Straight Aqua 71.6 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.43 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 72.5 dB
Value
Price 585
Rolling Resistance 9.9 kg / t
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5
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 ▲2
93.6%
Dry 96% Wet 94% Comfort 100% Value 80%
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Dry
Dry Braking 35.3 M
Dry Handling 117 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 51.7 M
Wet Handling 72.7 Km/H
Straight Aqua 75.3 Km/H ★
Curved Aquaplaning 2.79 m/sec2 ★
Comfort
Noise 71.8 dB
Value
Price 585
Rolling Resistance 8.71 kg / t
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6
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 ▲1
93.2%
Dry 96% Wet 94% Comfort 99% Value 76%
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Dry
Dry Braking 35.4 M
Dry Handling 116.5 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 48.8 M
Wet Handling 72.6 Km/H
Straight Aqua 74.1 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.54 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 72 dB
Value
Price 650
Rolling Resistance 8.96 kg / t
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Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ▼2
93%
Dry 97% Wet 92% Comfort 100% Value 81%
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Dry
Dry Braking 34.9 M
Dry Handling 117.2 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 51.2 M
Wet Handling 72.4 Km/H
Straight Aqua 73.1 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.52 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 71.7 dB 3
Value
Price 545
Rolling Resistance 8.8 kg / t
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8
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti ▼3
93%
Dry 97% Wet 93% Comfort 99% Value 75%
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Dry
Dry Braking 35.3 M
Dry Handling 117.6 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 50.4 M
Wet Handling 73.8 Km/H
Straight Aqua 73.1 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.57 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 71.9 dB
Value
Price 520
Rolling Resistance 9.9 kg / t
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9
Maxxis Victra Sport 5 ▼2
92.7%
Dry 97% Wet 91% Comfort 99% Value 82%
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Dry
Dry Braking 35 M
Dry Handling 117.1 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 54.2 M
Wet Handling 72.9 Km/H
Straight Aqua 74.4 Km/H 3
Curved Aquaplaning 2.62 m/sec2 3
Comfort
Noise 72.4 dB
Value
Price 440
Rolling Resistance 9.34 kg / t
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10
Nokian PowerProof ▲2
90.6%
Dry 96% Wet 89% Comfort 98% Value 80%
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Dry
Dry Braking 35.6 M
Dry Handling 116 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 54.2 M
Wet Handling 70.9 Km/H
Straight Aqua 71.2 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.38 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 73.1 dB
Value
Price 490
Rolling Resistance 9.26 kg / t
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11
Toyo Proxes Sport A
90.4%
Dry 95% Wet 89% Comfort 99% Value 78%
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Dry
Dry Braking 36 M
Dry Handling 116.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 57.3 M
Wet Handling 73.1 Km/H
Straight Aqua 72.2 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.5 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 72.3 dB
Value
Price 520
Rolling Resistance 9.48 kg / t
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12
Kleber Dynaxer UHP ▼2
90.4%
Dry 94% Wet 88% Comfort 99% Value 86%
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Dry
Dry Braking 36.8 M
Dry Handling 115.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 51.8 M
Wet Handling 69.9 Km/H
Straight Aqua 69.9 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.15 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 71.9 dB
Value
Price 490
Rolling Resistance 8.41 kg / t 2
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13
Barum Bravuris 5HM
89.1%
Dry 93% Wet 86% Comfort 96% Value 89%
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Dry
Dry Braking 37.2 M
Dry Handling 114.3 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 56.4 M
Wet Handling 68.5 Km/H
Straight Aqua 69.5 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.38 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 74.4 dB
Value
Price 430 3
Rolling Resistance 8.44 kg / t
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14
Syron Premium Performance
87.3%
Dry 94% Wet 80% Comfort 97% Value 95%
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Dry
Dry Braking 36.6 M
Dry Handling 115.8 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 63.2 M
Wet Handling 64.3 Km/H
Straight Aqua 67.7 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.27 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 74 dB
Value
Price 400 2
Rolling Resistance 7.91 kg / t ★
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15
Berlin-Tires Summer UHP 1
85.6%
Dry 90% Wet 79% Comfort 100% Value 96%
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Dry
Dry Braking 39 M
Dry Handling 113.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 62 M
Wet Handling 66.6 Km/H
Straight Aqua 64.7 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 1.84 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 71.5 dB ★
Value
Price 340 ★
Rolling Resistance 8.42 kg / t 3
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Scores are colour-coded from red (weakest) through yellow to green (strongest) to help you quickly spot each tyre's strengths and weaknesses.
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

12 comments
  1. Stave Jakinson archived

    opinion on falken fk510 in this dimension? better than hankook?

    #7864
    1. TyreReviews Stave Jakinson archived

      I'd guess they'd be very close! FK520 is now out though

      #7869
  2. blaz archived

    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

    #7858
    1. TyreReviews blaz archived

      I would take the Hankook of those two.

      #7861
  3. Kurt Phillips archived

    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 :(

    #6809
    1. TyreReviews Kurt Phillips archived

      I believe it was the Seat Cupra R, basically a Golf GTI in a dress :)

      #6810
  4. Scour archived

    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

    #6784
    1. Jacopo Scour archived

      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.

      #6791
      1. Scour Jacopo archived

        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.

        #6796
  5. Asier archived

    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!

    #6769
    1. TyreReviews Asier archived

      You are correct, and yes it will be :)

      #6770