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2024 Sports Car Tyre Test

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

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The overall scores below are calculated using our weighting system. Since the original publication may use a different scoring methodology that wasn't shared, these results may differ from their published rankings. You can adjust the weightings below to explore how different priorities affect the results.
Dry 35%
Wet 50%
Comfort 5%
Value 10%
Dry 35% · Wet 50% · Comfort 5% · Value 10%
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Test Results Data

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# Tyre Total Score Dry Wet Comfort Value
Braking M Handling Km/H % Braking M Handling Km/H Circle s Straight Aqua Km/H % Noise dB % Rolling Resistance kg / t %
1 Continental SportContact 7 98.5% 38.5 3 109.2 2 97.7% 49.2 78.9 10.78 97.6 3 99.7% 73.4 96.1% 8.36 97%
2 ▲2 Bridgestone Potenza Sport 98% 37 107.7 99% 50.6 3 77.8 2 10.89 2 96.8 98% 73.8 95.5% 8.53 95.1%
3 ▼1 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 97.2% 37.8 2 109.9 98.9% 53.4 76.6 11.14 3 94.4 95.2% 71.2 2 99% 8.11 100%
4 ▼1 Vredestein Ultrac Pro 96.7% 39.1 108.5 96.7% 53.1 77 3 11.15 100.3 96.2% 70.5 100% 8.35 3 97.1%
5 Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129 95.8% 39.7 106.6 95.1% 50.2 2 76.1 11.56 99.5 2 96.3% 72.8 96.8% 8.55 94.9%
6 Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport 92.9% 39.7 109.1 3 96.2% 57.3 75.9 11.66 97.1 92.2% 73.9 95.4% 9.76 83.1%
7 Winrun R330 86.7% 44.8 106.2 89.6% 68.3 65 13.03 94.3 81% 71.3 3 98.9% 8.23 2 98.5%
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Dry 98% Wet 100% Comfort 96% Value 97%
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Dry
Dry Braking 38.5 M 3
Dry Handling 109.2 Km/H 2
Wet
Wet Braking 49.2 M
Wet Handling 78.9 Km/H
Wet Circle 10.78 s
Straight Aqua 97.6 Km/H 3
Comfort
Noise 73.4 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 8.36 kg / t
Dry 99% Wet 98% Comfort 96% Value 95%
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Dry
Dry Braking 37 M
Dry Handling 107.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 50.6 M 3
Wet Handling 77.8 Km/H 2
Wet Circle 10.89 s 2
Straight Aqua 96.8 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 73.8 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 8.53 kg / t
Dry 99% Wet 95% Comfort 99% Value 100%
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Dry
Dry Braking 37.8 M 2
Dry Handling 109.9 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 53.4 M
Wet Handling 76.6 Km/H
Wet Circle 11.14 s 3
Straight Aqua 94.4 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 71.2 dB 2
Value
Rolling Resistance 8.11 kg / t
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96.7%
Dry 97% Wet 96% Comfort 100% Value 97%
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Dry
Dry Braking 39.1 M
Dry Handling 108.5 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 53.1 M
Wet Handling 77 Km/H 3
Wet Circle 11.15 s
Straight Aqua 100.3 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 70.5 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 8.35 kg / t 3
Dry 95% Wet 96% Comfort 97% Value 95%
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Dry
Dry Braking 39.7 M
Dry Handling 106.6 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 50.2 M 2
Wet Handling 76.1 Km/H
Wet Circle 11.56 s
Straight Aqua 99.5 Km/H 2
Comfort
Noise 72.8 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 8.55 kg / t
Dry 96% Wet 92% Comfort 95% Value 83%
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Dry
Dry Braking 39.7 M
Dry Handling 109.1 Km/H 3
Wet
Wet Braking 57.3 M
Wet Handling 75.9 Km/H
Wet Circle 11.66 s
Straight Aqua 97.1 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 73.9 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 9.76 kg / t
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86.7%
Dry 90% Wet 81% Comfort 99% Value 99%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.8 M
Dry Handling 106.2 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 68.3 M
Wet Handling 65 Km/H
Wet Circle 13.03 s
Straight Aqua 94.3 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 71.3 dB 3
Value
Rolling Resistance 8.23 kg / t 2
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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