The BEST Performance Tyres Tested

Would michelin pilot sport 5 be an overkill for a 95bhp 125nm small hatchback weighting 1ton? I see they offer them in 205/45r16 dimension. I was thinking of getting them, but I am skeptical because of high price and my low power/low weight car.
Any suggestions?

Hi. Really nice test - as always. When I drive BMW iX3 with Yokohama Advan Sport 107 (BMW OE) with tire sizes 245/45/20 front and 275/40/20 rear, how will the Yokohama compare to the others in the same tire size, if available, because I have the impression they are not made in these tire sizes? I think my Yokohama can seem stiff/hard in some situations, but it is very quiet even with a 275 rear tire (I come from Mercedes E220d with 245/45/18). Do you have an advice to me: All tires will definitely cover my needs, but which is best specifically on comfort: how stiff/hard/potholes and how noisy is it inside the car itself, which is an electric car that is quiet in the cabin? Thank you in advance.

The Yokohama Advan Sport V107 is called the trackmaster. I'm looking for a tyre to use on my BMW125i Coupe, I will use the car on track most of the time just to have fun. So direct steeringfeel is very important.
Would the V107 be a better choice then the Advan Neova AD08 RS or the Bridgestone Potenza Sport?

Not sure how this will sound but I currently have an Audi a5 b9.5 and it has the OE Bridgestone potenza s005 which I don't think are very great, im torn between the Michelin PS5 and Eagle f1 Asym 6, sure the Goodyear is cheaper and arguably slightly better but what is swaying me is that the Michelin is just such an attractive tyre compared to the completely dull asym 6, would you say this is stupid and the asym 6 would be the logical choice because im finding it so hard to decide because of all the factors, I also had the ps5 on a ford fiesta and they were superb but ofc now it'll be a completely different size and car.

Hello I have a Mercedes a class w176
A200d 4matic
Amg Line
225/40 r18

I was undecided between Michelin Conti and Goodyear
But I avoided Michelin because you rated 98 on comfort

My car is so stiff I live in Sicily with a lot of photoles

So I purchased continental because is the last product on the market

So you think are more comfortable pc7 or as6?
And yeah I purchased pc7 because they are the winner
Than I read Goodyear are subj winner .. ???
Next time maybe ahah

Hi, I am looking for a tyre for M2 F87. The PS5 and Asymmetric 6 are not available in M2 sizes, so I was thinking of trying the Hankook S1 EVO 3? I like the comfort aspect of it, but not sure if it is too soft for a car like M2. Should I just go for the PS 4S for double the price? Or any other suggestions would be much appreciated. Currently on Dunlop SportMaxx RT2, good dry grip, but it feel quite harsh on the road, so am looking for something softer.
Thanks!

Hi,
Firstly many thanks for your hard work! Keep things going!
Looking for the set of summer tyres for 2019 Skoda Superb 2.0 TDI 190HP in 235/40/19 size.
What would be your suggestion choosing from below?
1. GY F1 ASSY 6
2. Conti Sport Contact 7
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
What is your personal ranking basing on your own experience?
Thx in adv.

Is the Bridgestone Potenza sport the same tire as the Bridgestone Potenza S005 over in the European market? I cannot find any information about this tire which is currently on my car. I have my own opinion of it which is not that great, but I’m conscious to find out other people’s perception of it?

My daily driver is a BMW E90 330i (with an aftermarket Torsen differential). Tyre size: 225/45/17. I'm living in Bordeaux, south west of France, so mainly dry and warm conditions.

My last 2 sets of tyres have been Michelin PS4. Excellent : very good grip and treadlife (40000km/set). However, subjectively, I find their reactions quite sharp at the limit: feeling like losing and recovering grip is quite ON/OFF. Not easy to play with the oversteer.

My tyres are worn, I need to change them. The Michelin PS5 would be the "natural" choice, but I guess they will have similar handling/reactions as the PS4 ?

I would like to consider a more progressive / predictable tyre.
I have thought about trying the Michelin Primacy 4+. Less sporty, but maybe be funny to drive on my car ?
A friend who sells tyres also recommended me the Goodyear Assymetric 6 as good compromise between tyre response and progressivity.

Would you have any recommendation between these choices ? or other recommendations ?

Thanks

I own a Puma 2019 215/50/19 and I'm so confused choosing between PremiumContact 7 and F1 Asymmetric 6
Which one you thing would be the best pick?

One thing I find a bit odd is that the conti premium contact 7 has come first in the tyre reviews UHP test AND premium touring tyre test. @TyreReviews:disqus - does this mean that the CP7 is the best regardless of whether one wants to prioritise comfort or sportiness (without considering UUHP segment)? I would have thought a tyre needs to trade off between these two characteristics?

Genuinely struggling to find a replacement tyre for my Mazda MX5 ND2. So many of the performance tyre options exclude 17 inch rims. My tyres are 205/45 17 and would prefer to keep this size but could consider 215/45 17 for my 7.0 width rims.
I was keen on the Conti Extreme Contact Sport 02, but they don’t supply them in Australia. Here we get the Conti Max Control 7 which has the same tread pattern as the ECS, but a different compound and construction. There are very few independent, knowledgeable reviews of the MC7, so I’m wary of assuming they’re as good as the ECS.
My primary aim for the tyres is to provide enjoyment during spirited road driving.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I am looking for a new set of tyres for my 2019 Alpina B5 biturbo touring. The Alpina comes with Alpina spec Pirelli pzero’s.
https://www.pirelli.com/global/en-ww/road/cars/tyres/the-art-of-perfect-fit-51038/
I am now on the second set and want to try something else because I am not entirely satisfied with the Pirelli’s. The alpina is a powerful heavy car. It is often described as the ultimate autobahn cruiser (I am in fact spending quite some time at 230 km/h cruising speeds on the German autobahn)
But I also do appreciate dynamic steering behaviour.
I am deciding now between conti sportcontact 7, Michelin pilot sport 5, or the Michelin pilot sport 4s. The Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is not available in my size otherwise I would have considered that as well. I can also wait a bit longer for the pilot sport 5s to come out for non oem. Or wait for the new Pzero to come out. (I have about 6000km of tread life left on the Pirelli’s)
255/35 ZR20 on the front axle and 285/30 ZR20 on the rear

My experience with the Asymmetric 6 after approximately 6 months driving is that it’s a good tyre on the road, predictable and grippy. It’s not a good choice if you want to do the occasional track day. In a GTi on a relatively cool day (18 Celsius) they looked shredded from the first 12 minute run on track, and overheated noticeably after a few fast laps, I regretted taking them that day.

I've been offered Conti SC7 - they didn't have PC7, GY AS6 or Michelin PS5 available.
My preference are the AS6 for my 440i.
Is the SC7 more of a compromise?

I'm between the Pilot Sport 5 and Asymmetric 6 for a Tesla Model 3, what would you recommend?

I bought the GY Asymetric 6 and have done some road trips now. 205/45 17.
I am totally happy with my choice. The tyres feel very reassuring in dry conditions and heavy rain, have lots of feeling and grip.

I have run the Hankook Ventus evo 2 and evo 3 over the last few seasons of track days here in Illinois, and they are incredible value for money. The evo 3 seems to have overcorrected some complaints with the evo 2 by improving comfort at the expense of on-center wandering and initial turn-in vagueness but you quickly (and I mean quickly) get used to it on a track. Interestingly they don't seem to be any more vague on a hot track than a cooler one, consistency indicating quite a bit of silica and good belt and block engineering. Considering the durability, predictability and dry traction for the money, its financially reckless not to consider at least trying these tires on a daily driver or track car because they offer a dual personality few ultra high performance tires can. While the evo 2 is a slightly better track tire, the evo 3 is an overall better tire that sacrifices very little.

Hi, I need to replace the old Bridgestone on my DB7 Vantage (original AM choice).

I am tempted by the Eagle Asymetric 6 (245/40 and 265/35 18").

Do you think that'd be a good choice? I think the Eagles look similar but superior to the Potenzas?

So after 20 years of getting GY's (loved most of them), Continental (loved all of them), Pirelli (hated most of them) and Bridgestone hated all of them, I got first time ever Michelin PS5 2 years ago on my 4 series coupe Bmw, they're 225/45/18 size. After that I was so amazed by Michelin that I changed to them on all of my cars including 911 997 and as long as they make them this good I'll keep buying them. The wear is amazing and like they told me in the tire shop that they will stay the same all their life. So after 60k km, yes 60k km they were done and just today I put a set of new ones. The GY and Continental always performed well at the beginning but after half of the life it would go significantly down. This performed 50% better than ever before. Yes compared to OEM Pirelli Cinturato P7 run flats the car was equipped from new there is a hint of less steering precision but my God have well they keep corners at Dolomiti mountain roads both in wet and dry and all the way at 50k km. I was so blown away by them that I got for the same car Alpine 5 winter tires and was amazed as well.

A bit of an apples to oranges comparison but still, per Jonathan old reviews of contis pc6 I bought them to replace my worn eagle 5s in 245/45 r18 size, and was unpleasantly surprised by their lack of sportinnes and steering feel as he always underlined how very sporty they feel compared to it's competitors. They actually feel very touring like, being pretty soft and noticeably more quiet than eagles, but very much feeling mushy in steering response. Goes to show how different tires can be depending on their sizes.

So, on the back of Jonathan's excellent and detailed reviews we have now put Continental PremiumContact 7 tyres (235/35 R19) on our Audi S3. Replacing some old Goodyear tyres. The difference is Night and Day - the car feels more planted, you feel more connected to the road and the handling in both wet and dry is superb. Breaking is exceptionally good and I highly recommend making the switch to the CPC7
Kudos Jonathan and many thanks!

How would Yokohama Advan Sport V107 compare to Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport in terms of dry handling (both subjective and actual performance)?

I've been following this site for years and this'll be my first comment ever.
My car is BMW 3.20D (F30) and I'm using 225/45/17 size.
Tests here helped me a lot deciding a tire set.
Last tires I bought was Hankook Ventus Prime 4 and it's time to replace them.
Hankook did good but i want to give a chance to others and still couldn't decide between Continental PremiumContact 7 and Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6. Michelin tires' life is no good, that's why it's not an option.
I'm not using the car up to the limits all the time, but sometimes yeah it feels good to hit the throttle a bit
Especially at the turns/corners I really like to do the max I can, and see the car keeping its line.
City I live at is a summer city and so hot and humidity is so high, plus the roads are eehhh.

A little help, an idea or an opinion would really help me to choose the next tire set.
conti or goody??..or any other ?.

First of all, great test and thanks for the detailed information and comparison!

I've been following your tests for years. In 2021, I bought a 2018 Volvo S60 T3 (152 hp FWD) and after reviewing your test results, i bought Michelin Pilot Sport 4. I had great experience with them, no complains overall except they wore down pretty fast.

It is time to get a new set of summer tyres. Since my volvo is a heavy car and I like to push it to its limits, I think another UHP summer tire is the one to get. My first question is, am I buying more capable tyres than my car (note: in the long distance travels, I usually drive around 200 kmh speed). If so, for sporty (good handling but not for track use) but safe driving what would you recommend as summer tyre?

If you think UHP is the way to go, I'm between Michelin PS5 and Continental PC7. I wonder what you recommend for my car?

Thanks in advance.

This is a great review.
I am still having trouble choosing my next summer tyres.
I've had default Pirelli P Zero's (which for some reason are not included in the test?) on my hothatch so far, and they seemed pretty good, but I was wondering if I can get something purely grip oriented because those Pirrelis are done.
I don't care about the noise or fuel economy, I do less than 10 000 km per year, so I am also not looking for a particulary long lasting tyre. I was curious to know what would be the best summer tyre, oriented for dry conditions sports performance. Seems I should go with Yokohamas, but I am slightly biased against this brand... Any advice?

Thanks for doing the internal cabin noise testing. It's a measurement that few tyre reviews seem to include, but I feel it is very important in choosing the right tyre.

I know there was only 1 decibel between the tyres, but as decibels is a logarithmic scale, this is still significant.

Hi there,
Quick questions
Currently have the S1 Evo 3 all round (255/35 20 front and 275/35/20 rear) on my S-class (v8 twin turbo S500). They’re okay but not tried any other tyres on this vehicle and I find them a little rough riding and loud. Both fronts are relatively new but rears are up for replacement. Should I go with the same or Pilot Sport 4S or Eagle F1 Asy 6? Wear not a priority, just handling and comfort. If no difference likely to be noticeable I will stick with the Evo3 as that way they will match front and rear.
Thanks!

So I'm after some advice on UUP tyre choice. I have an Audi A5. Its been modified some so now running 350bhp, It's also FWD.

I have 20 inch wheels on and want to know what's the recommendation for fast road and occasional track use please. Thanks.

Hey!
Finally my staggered CLS setup is done. I thought it is fair to share my experience. I had S1EVO3 all around 255front, 285 rear.
It grips like hell and wonderful in rain, but hated it because the steeringwhhel is laggy, lazy, dull. And the back of the car feels loosen and wobble at hard cornering. I made a decision to replace them right away, and a lil bit narrower ones since they will be better in every aspect.
I chose Asy6 for fronts in 245. They are mindblowing! Much more comfy, even with a slight decrease in sidewall thickness. The difference is surprisingly big. Asy makes the road much muhc smoother. Huge plots felt significantly less. The noise is also a bit less. And, a huge AND, the steeringwheel reaction is day and night much better. Still not a tracktire, but awesome for road spirited drive. My mind is blown, that Asy6 is more comf and also sharper...most of the cases is a choose between those....and the S1EVO3 is a good tire, but still destroyed.
I chose PS4 for the rears in 275. Wanted the PS4S but it is not available anymore. And there is no other fine tire available in 275/35r18. The PS4 surprised me, since the sidewall is pretty stiff. The wobbly losen and is gone, the car is very very confident in the corners, finally I am confident and not terrified that rear grip is lost.
It is a bit quieter (expected even more since there is 4dB difference, but maybe needs some more miles to blend in) and everything is more or less the same. so in conclusion, the PS4 is not a dull tourer tire, it is advised to buy for a sporty but not uncomfortable tire. basically it delivers the same comf, grip, etc as the S1EVO3, but with perfect precision and sidewall-stability (which is dealbreaker) and more silence, and a supersexy sidewall. :D The dry and wet grip is not tested yet to the limits...both are perfect.

Summary: S1EVO3 is not really ideal in wide sizes, Asy6 is magic, PS4 is not a lazy tourer tire, be brave to use it for road-spirited usage.
AND: This setup is a very well balanced combination, love it. IMO the only diff with asy6 all aorund would be a very minor extra addition in comfort, noise comfort.

I'm curious about the wear vs abrasion results for the Bridgestone as it placed on the opposite ends of the scale (6th & 2nd respectively). From what I've gather from reading this article, both tests use tread depth loss as a key parameter and therefore expect similar comparative resultsl. All the other tyres had very similar wear vs abrasion rankings, any ideas why the Bridgestones ranks poorly for wear yet performed well for abrasion?

Amazing test and channel, so much passion as well ! Thank you !

I don't see any info regarding fuel consumption of each tyre especially in regards to the fuel cost nowadays (unless I'm not interpreting some values properly, in that case that would be great to know). I've also didn't find information about rim protection as it's a disaster with my current MPS3 monted on Mazda3 18" rims navigating between parisian sidewalks ;)
Could you advise on these two points between CPC7 VS MPS5 please ?

Another amazing review that makes the maze of searching for tyres a lot easier to run through!
I've currently got an Evo 9 with stock rims ( 235/45/17) , the only size that the new PS5s don't support :(
Would you recommend the Conti or the Eagle F1 ? I've seen a lot of people also go with Yokohamas for JDM cars but im in living in pothole heaven so im afraid the Hard sidewall of the Yoko's won't last much.
Thanks again!

I promise, it's my last question regarding my topic.
Currently i have a 18" 255/285 setup on my C218 CLS, S1Evo3 all around. Fine tyre, but the steering is dead, i hate it. And the back is wobbly as well, makes me unconfident. And the comfort level is not that good...
So my new setup is 18" 245/275 . Option A: Assy6 on front and PS4 or PS4s on back (no assy6 in this size)
Option B: PS4s all around (ps4 has crap steering as well AFAIK)

What do you suggest? I want a fine tyre which is a bit less noisy, and more enjoyable to drive than S1Evo3.
Option A or B?
If option A, which tyre to put in rear?
And regarding PS4 and PS4s. Is the PS4s louder, firmer, etc? or its just better all around?

Very nice tyre-review, big Thanks for it :)

It´s great you give the Yokohama a change, Yokohama is still not made for the wet but they had/have tyres which gives you much fun on dry and hot days.

The mention of (no) RPB is also nice but I hope next time you show more detailed pictures and maybe a measure of the width.

The tyres I miss are the Pirelli PZ4 (real Premium tyre) and the new Toyo Proxes Sport 2. The Hankook is no new tyre and reviewed to often IMHO.

Ah, the test I've been waiting for!

I was leaning towards the continental but with that wear rate and a price difference of 40 euros for a set of 4 right now, guess the Michelin ps5 is back on the table.

It is a pity that the Falken FK520 tire was missing from the test. I am very curious about your opinion on this tire. Nevertheless, great job with this test.

Can we maybe picking top 3 from each categories and have a head to head fight, could be interesting to the comfort of a UUHP tyres vs sportiness of a touring one when they are the best from their cat

Great test! And a real added value that you also share your personal opinion about the tyres. Thanks.

Just a question: In the 2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tyre Test, the predicted mileage of the tyres is about the double of the results in this test. What could explain this difference?

Very! Very grateful for your hard work. No one does this kind of job. But it is really important to know the tyres, and find the best fitting for our needs. Without you it is kind of impossible. :)
(for me, it seems Assy6 is the way since I'm looking for a smooth touring tyre with sharp steering-feel and awesome dry grip, after the wobbly EVO3)
Only one open question. Can the SportContact 7 beat the Assy6 on steering feel, sportiness feel? :D

Thank you!