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2024 Sports Car Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
5 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2024 Sports Car Tyre Test, displaying how each tyre performed across all test categories. The spider chart below provides a complete overview of performance, where one hundred percent represents the best performance in each category. The larger the area covered by each tyre's plot, the better its overall performance.
How to read these charts: For each test category, data is presented relative to the best performing tire. The direction indicates whether lower or higher values are better - pay close attention to this when interpreting results.

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.

Winrun R330
Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
Continental SportContact 7
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Vredestein Ultrac Pro
Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
Bridgestone Potenza Sport

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 7.80 M (21.1%) | Avg: 39.51 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza Sport with a result of 37 M. The difference between best and worst was 17.4%.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    37 M
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    37.8 M
  3. Continental SportContact 7
    38.5 M
  4. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    39.1 M
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    39.7 M
  6. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
    39.7 M
  7. Winrun R330
    44.8 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 3.70 Km/H (3.4%) | Avg: 108.17 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S with a result of 109.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.4%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    109.9 Km/H
  2. Continental SportContact 7
    109.2 Km/H
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    109.1 Km/H
  4. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    108.5 Km/H
  5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    107.7 Km/H
  6. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
    106.6 Km/H
  7. Winrun R330
    106.2 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 19.10 M (38.8%) | Avg: 54.59 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental SportContact 7 with a result of 49.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 28%.
  1. Continental SportContact 7
    49.2 M
  2. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
    50.2 M
  3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    50.6 M
  4. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    53.1 M
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    53.4 M
  6. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    57.3 M
  7. Winrun R330
    68.3 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 13.90 Km/H (17.6%) | Avg: 75.33 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental SportContact 7 with a result of 78.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 17.6%.
  1. Continental SportContact 7
    78.9 Km/H
  2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    77.8 Km/H
  3. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    77 Km/H
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    76.6 Km/H
  5. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
    76.1 Km/H
  6. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    75.9 Km/H
  7. Winrun R330
    65 Km/H

Wet Circle (s)

Spread: 2.25 s (20.9%) | Avg: 11.46 s

Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental SportContact 7 with a result of 10.78 s. The difference between best and worst was 17.3%.
  1. Continental SportContact 7
    10.78 s
  2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    10.89 s
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    11.14 s
  4. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    11.15 s
  5. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
    11.56 s
  6. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    11.66 s
  7. Winrun R330
    13.03 s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 6.00 Km/H (6%) | Avg: 97.14 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Ultrac Pro with a result of 100.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 6%.
  1. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    100.3 Km/H
  2. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
    99.5 Km/H
  3. Continental SportContact 7
    97.6 Km/H
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    97.1 Km/H
  5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    96.8 Km/H
  6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    94.4 Km/H
  7. Winrun R330
    94.3 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 3.40 dB (4.8%) | Avg: 72.41 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Ultrac Pro with a result of 70.5 dB. The difference between best and worst was 4.6%.
  1. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    70.5 dB
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    71.2 dB
  3. Winrun R330
    71.3 dB
  4. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
    72.8 dB
  5. Continental SportContact 7
    73.4 dB
  6. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    73.8 dB
  7. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    73.9 dB

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 1.65 kg / t (20.3%) | Avg: 8.56 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S with a result of 8.11 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 16.9%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    8.11 kg / t
  2. Winrun R330
    8.23 kg / t
  3. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    8.35 kg / t
  4. Continental SportContact 7
    8.36 kg / t
  5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    8.53 kg / t
  6. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
    8.55 kg / t
  7. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    9.76 kg / t

Overall Findings

Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:

Position Tyre Score
Continental SportContact 7 0%
2 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 0%
3 Vredestein Ultrac Pro 0%
4 Bridgestone Potenza Sport 0%
5 Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129 0%
6 Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport 0%
7 Winrun R330 0%

Discussion

7 comments
  1. Razvan archived

    Hello guys,

    I have BMW 430D Xdrive 265CP 2019. My tyres have 225/40/19 and I need to buy new tyres. Which are the best summer tyre for speed and for me is important to be silent, must resist to pit, because have in my town a lot of
    Thank you

    #9471
    1. TyreReviews Razvan archived

      Unfortunately I'm not sure I've seen any pothole tests, sorry. If you have runflats you're even more limited!

      #9506
  2. Razvan archived

    Hello guys

    I have BMW 430D Xdrive and I want to know what is best summer tyre for me, as I use speed most of the time. My tyres have 225/40/19
    Thank you in advance!

    #9470
  3. Mark Pillinger archived

    Hi Guys, I've always looked to tyrereviews.com for advice on my tyre purchases.

    I could do with a little help now as I've just acquired a 2017 Mercedes CLS350 with 285/30 r19 (Continental ContiSportContact) and 255/35 r19 (Pirelli P zero) and my choices seem a little more cloudy.

    Could you advise me on a set of tyres to fufill my wishes? My priorities are comfort and low noise, rim protection and good wear mileage.

    In the past, I've had Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRuns and Falken Azenis FK510 but I have not yet had such wide and low profile tyres. What are your thoughts?

    #9459
    1. TyreReviews Mark Pillinger archived

      Have a search on the site and filter by premium touring tyres in your sizes and see what's actually available. Maybe the Primacy 4+ but more likely it will be mostly UHP products, so something like the Asymmetric 6 or Pilot Sport 5 would be a good choice.

      #9463
  4. octav7 archived

    Hello guys, I really really need your advice. I have a BMW i8 2018 which has quite worn out Bridgestone S001 tires with standard dimensions 215/45 r20 front and 245/40 r20 rear, that I am looking to replace.

    The standard tires are quite skinny and the cars is struggling with traction sometimes...also the steering is quite light. After reading on different BMW forums, I found out that a lot of owners change this standard set-up with 245/40 r20 front and 275/35 r20 rear, this keeps almost the same diameter but adds width, improving the traction and steering(at least as per the users reports).

    I am looking for a tire set-up that would make the car more sporty and fun to drive on the road. No track use and almost exclusively used on dry, warmish weather(above 15*C). Considering the fact that the car is build around the light weight philosophy, also I would prefer the most light weight tire option.

    My options are(from cheapest to most expensive):

    1.Vredestein ULTRAC PRO(from the early reviews seems more of a wet and comfort specialist? quite heavy also?)

    2.Bridgestone Potenza Sport

    3. Pirelli PZ4 * BMW

    4.Goodyear F1 SS(maybe too noisy and harsh for every day use?)

    I am looking for a nice sporty feel, but without making the car extremely harsh for daily use. Maybe the most obvious option would have been the Conti SC7 but unfortunately it is not available in the 245/40 r20 size, the other obvious option would have been the PS4s but it is considerably more expensive (even 50% more than the Ultrac Pro for example...does it worth the 30-50% price difference from the other tires?).

    Which one do you think I should choose? Thank you in advance

    #9449
    1. TyreReviews octav7 archived

      Replied in the other thread :)

      #9455