Test Publication:
245/45 R19
10 tyres
4 categories
Images courtesy of Auto Motor Und Sport
Test Publication:
Images courtesy of Auto Motor Und Sport
Test Size:
245/45 R19
Tyres Tested:
10 tyres
Test Categories:
4 categories (10 tests)
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4 categories (10 tests)
For 2022, the excellent publication Auto Motor und Sport have tested ten ultra high performance tyres in 245/45 R19 using an Audi A6 Quattro. The new Goodyear was essentially the best in nearly all the grip tests, and had the best subjective handling on test, but did drop some points in aquaplaning.
Bridgestone placed second with the T005, proving to be a balanced tyre doing well in most tests, and the Hankook Ventus S1 Evo3 finished third, excelling in the braking tests but it couldn't match the performance in handling.
Interestingly, the fourth placed Continental PremiumContact 6 was the Audi AO specific tyre, which meant it had both SEAL technology and foam sound absorbing system.
Dry
The new Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was best in dry braking, with Hankook in second. Falken and GT Radial finished an unusual amount of distance behind.
The Goodyear was also best in dry handling, with the sportiest handling, however Hankook dropped down to last place thanks to a sluggish and imprecise steering response.
Wet
Hankook was back at the front for wet braking, with Michelin doing unusually badly.
Goodyear was back at the front in wet handling, leading with an impressive margin. Michelin again performed poorly.
Wet circle approximately matched wet handling, which is always nice to see!
Nexen and GT Radial led the way in the two aquaplaning tests, with the GT Radial best overall.
Environment
External noise testing had no advantage for the foam damped Continental, which was the noisiest outside but the quietest inside the car.
Bridgestone and Michelin led the way in the fuel use testing.
GT Radial was the cheapest tyre on test, nearly half the price of the AO Continental.
Results
- EU Label: C/A/70
- Weight: 10.77 kgs
- Tread: 6.8 mm
Very short braking distances, outstanding grip, high cornering stability, sporty but easy to control handling.
Average aquaplaning resistance.
Goodyear's new tyre impresses with a lot of safety and the best dynamics.
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 1st | 34.6 M | 100% |
| Dry Handling | 1st | 125.8 Km/H | 100% |
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 4th | 31.3 M | 94.25% |
| Wet Handling | 1st | 88.4 Km/H | 100% |
| Wet Circle | 1st | 6.67 m/s | 100% |
| Straight Aqua | 6th | 65.6 Km/H | 89.5% |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 6th | 2.6 m/sec2 | 89.66% |
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | 7th | 70 dB | 96.14% |
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 8th | 203 | 64.04% |
| Rolling Resistance | 4th | 7.6 kg / t | 85.53% |
- EU Label: B/A/72
- Weight: 10.1 kgs
- Tread: 6.6 mm
Despite a small weakness in aquaplaning it is the strongest tyre overall in the wet with the shortest wet braking. Very balanced and dynamic dry handling.
Weakness in longitudinal aquaplaning.
With no significant weaknesses, the T005 is still worth recommending.
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 3rd | 35.3 M | 98.02% |
| Dry Handling | 2nd | 125.6 Km/H | 99.84% |
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 2nd | 30 M | 98.33% |
| Wet Handling | 2nd | 87.3 Km/H | 98.76% |
| Wet Circle | 6th | 6.5 m/s | 97.45% |
| Straight Aqua | 7th | 65.5 Km/H | 89.36% |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 2nd | 2.8 m/sec2 | 96.55% |
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | 5th | 69.4 dB | 96.97% |
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 7th | 167 | 77.84% |
| Rolling Resistance | 1st | 6.5 kg / t | 100% |
- EU Label: C/A/72
- Weight: 12.57 kgs
- Tread: 7.6 mm
Very short braking distances in the wet, safe wet handling.
Limited aquaplaning resistance, sluggish steering response, poor feedback.
The tyre focuses on being excellent in safety.
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 2nd | 34.9 M | 99.14% |
| Dry Handling | 10th | 123.1 Km/H | 97.85% |
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 1st | 29.5 M | 100% |
| Wet Handling | 8th | 85.6 Km/H | 96.83% |
| Wet Circle | 3rd | 6.54 m/s | 98.05% |
| Straight Aqua | 10th | 63 Km/H | 85.95% |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 8th | 2.5 m/sec2 | 86.21% |
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | 9th | 70.6 dB | 95.33% |
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 6th | 160 | 81.25% |
| Rolling Resistance | 8th | 8.5 kg / t | 76.47% |
- EU Label: B/A/72
- Weight: 10.55 kgs
- Tread: 6.6 mm
Tyres designed for Audi focus more on dry performance than wet, plus the noise foam makes this a quiet tyre.
Limited performance in the wet.
Only the Audi AO self seal version of the PC6 was available in this size.
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 5th | 35.4 M | 97.74% |
| Dry Handling | 3rd | 125.5 Km/H | 99.76% |
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 6th | 31.8 M | 92.77% |
| Wet Handling | 5th | 85.9 Km/H | 97.17% |
| Wet Circle | 8th | 6.46 m/s | 96.85% |
| Straight Aqua | 5th | 65.7 Km/H | 89.63% |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 2nd | 2.8 m/sec2 | 96.55% |
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | 10th | 71.1 dB | 94.66% |
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 10th | 209 | 62.2% |
| Rolling Resistance | 3rd | 7.5 kg / t | 86.67% |
- EU Label: C/A/71
- Weight: 12.51 kgs
- Tread: 6.8 mm
Safe braking in the wet, good aquaplaning resistance, very easy to control in the dry, comfortable and quiet.
Limited wet cornering grip.
Inexpensive but balanced, just limited wet cornering performance.
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 5th | 35.4 M | 97.74% |
| Dry Handling | 3rd | 125.5 Km/H | 99.76% |
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 3rd | 30.8 M | 95.78% |
| Wet Handling | 10th | 84.5 Km/H | 95.59% |
| Wet Circle | 8th | 6.46 m/s | 96.85% |
| Straight Aqua | 1st | 73.3 Km/H | 100% |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 2nd | 2.8 m/sec2 | 96.55% |
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | 1st | 67.3 dB | 100% |
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 3rd | 138 | 94.2% |
| Rolling Resistance | 10th | 8.7 kg / t | 74.71% |
- EU Label: C/A/72
- Weight: 12.18 kgs
- Tread: 7.8 mm
Neutral to understeer balance in the wet, precise steering and easy to control in the dry.
Low aquaplaning resistance, noisy.
Good for every day summer weather, deficits only in heavy rain.
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 3rd | 35.3 M | 98.02% |
| Dry Handling | 9th | 124.7 Km/H | 99.13% |
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 5th | 31.4 M | 93.95% |
| Wet Handling | 5th | 85.9 Km/H | 97.17% |
| Wet Circle | 4th | 6.52 m/s | 97.75% |
| Straight Aqua | 8th | 65.2 Km/H | 88.95% |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 10th | 2.4 m/sec2 | 82.76% |
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | 6th | 69.6 dB | 96.7% |
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 4th | 144 | 90.28% |
| Rolling Resistance | 5th | 7.7 kg / t | 84.42% |
- EU Label: C/A/71
- Weight: 11.19 kgs
- Tread: 6.8 mm
Dynamic and precise steering in the dry while still being safe in wet braking.
Narrow limit of grip in the wet, quiet sensitive to puddles.
Impressively precise and direct in the dry, showing its age in the wet.
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 5th | 35.4 M | 97.74% |
| Dry Handling | 5th | 125.4 Km/H | 99.68% |
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 8th | 33.3 M | 88.59% |
| Wet Handling | 9th | 84.7 Km/H | 95.81% |
| Wet Circle | 10th | 6.4 m/s | 95.95% |
| Straight Aqua | 3rd | 69.7 Km/H | 95.09% |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 5th | 2.7 m/sec2 | 93.1% |
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | 3rd | 68.3 dB | 98.54% |
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 9th | 208 | 62.5% |
| Rolling Resistance | 2nd | 7.2 kg / t | 90.28% |
- EU Label: D/A/69
- Weight: 12.41 kgs
- Tread: 7.3 mm
Acceptable wet braking performance, good grip in the wet and dry.
Limited aquapaning resistance, poor balance in the dry, limited sportiness.
Well priced and essentially safe in the wet.
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 9th | 36.3 M | 95.32% |
| Dry Handling | 5th | 125.4 Km/H | 99.68% |
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 7th | 32.3 M | 91.33% |
| Wet Handling | 7th | 85.7 Km/H | 96.95% |
| Wet Circle | 6th | 6.5 m/s | 97.45% |
| Straight Aqua | 9th | 63.4 Km/H | 86.49% |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 6th | 2.6 m/sec2 | 89.66% |
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | 8th | 70.4 dB | 95.6% |
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 5th | 155 | 83.87% |
| Rolling Resistance | 9th | 8.6 kg / t | 75.58% |
- EU Label: C/A/72
- Weight: 11.89 kgs
- Tread: 7.2 mm
Despite poor wet braking, surprisingly good and dynamic steering in wet handling.
Poor steering precision in the dry, limited wet braking and aquaplaning resistance, uncomfortable.
Good dry performance but limited unbalanced grip in the wet.
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 8th | 35.6 M | 97.19% |
| Dry Handling | 8th | 125.2 Km/H | 99.52% |
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 9th | 34.3 M | 86.01% |
| Wet Handling | 3rd | 86.8 Km/H | 98.19% |
| Wet Circle | 2nd | 6.63 m/s | 99.4% |
| Straight Aqua | 4th | 67.5 Km/H | 92.09% |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 8th | 2.5 m/sec2 | 86.21% |
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | 4th | 68.5 dB | 98.25% |
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 2nd | 137 | 94.89% |
| Rolling Resistance | 6th | 8.1 kg / t | 80.25% |
- EU Label: C/A/69
- Weight: 10.05 kgs
- Tread: 7.6 mm
Good aquaplaning resistance, safe and easy to control in the dry.
Long dry and wet braking distances, less driving stability in the wet.
Inexpensive tyre with some strengths but also noticeable weaknesses.
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 10th | 37.3 M | 92.76% |
| Dry Handling | 7th | 125.3 Km/H | 99.6% |
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 10th | 34.4 M | 85.76% |
| Wet Handling | 4th | 86.1 Km/H | 97.4% |
| Wet Circle | 5th | 6.51 m/s | 97.6% |
| Straight Aqua | 2nd | 70.1 Km/H | 95.63% |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 1st | 2.9 m/sec2 | 100% |
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | 2nd | 67.8 dB | 99.26% |
| Test | # | Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 1st | 130 | 100% |
| Rolling Resistance | 7th | 8.3 kg / t | 78.31% |
I've run PS4 on several cars now and really can't complain about them. On GR86 the OEM set held up to 3 hard track weekends. They are about cooked now at 15,000 miles. The biggest win is that they never had any bad/funny wear patterns, or got significantly louder as they wore or anything like that. This was my experience with some other UHP tires. They are a great summer tire. But the main purpose of this comment is as a test. I haven't been able to post or comment anywhere on the site!
Glad you got the comment working. Are you also unable to leave a review on the site?
Thank you for replying! No, I am not able to leave a comment, and I even got an email that I tried sending to [email protected] bounced back to me by the filter policy. Let me know if I get the green light and I will re-send that email with the details on the issues I've been having (unable to verify email for my account, etc)
try [email protected] (I don't own the tirereviews.com domain)
Hello,
Got a set of new Hankook S1 Evo3 based on this test. (Assy6 was not available)
Do you have any experience how tyre performance change if we change the size? Like 17" ->18". Or 215 -> 225. Or bigger change like 17" -> 20"
The trends should continue, where it's very close there might be some inversions in the results.
Hello @TyreReviews:disqus, thank you for all your reviews. For me comfort and noice is most important, but since inside noice does not correlate to external noice, this is hard to judge. I was happy to note the below comment which indicates that the internal noice is measured:
"External noise testing had no advantage for the foam damped Continental, which was the noisiest outside but the quietest inside the car."
Would it be possible to include this in future tests?
I do internal noise testing where it's realistic to do but it's very very time consuming so often not possible sadly
Hi there - love your content and can't wait for the Michelin PS5 v Goodyear Asymmetric 6 comparison to come out! I have a quick question about whether the new Goodyear Asymmetric 6 or the existing Goodyear SuperSport would be the better tyre for an enthusiastically driven mainstream car (BMW 3 series)? I prioritise accurate and sharp steering but also have to live with the reality of potholes and speed bumps. Tough one I know but basically wondering how the latest and greatest Asymmetric 6 compares to the 'previous gen' tyre from the UUHP segment above i.e. the SuperSport. Any advice much appreciated!
Good question, and I don't have an answer as I've not driven both. I would probably opt for the Asym 6 at this point for a daily.
Thanks for the quick reply and thanks again for all your great work.
Hi, sorry because I don't want to be that guy... But you always seem to make this typo :
"quiet sensitive" , it's "quite" :D
Too bad there are no Michelin 5 and Falken 520
Yep, I'm having the same issue with Falken