The 2007 Autocar tire test

This weeks Autocar magazine has a 12 page pull out special tire test from the Contidrome in Germany. This is Autocars most comprehensive tire test yet and they score in a multiple of wet and dry categories giving both subjective and objective feedback.

Interestingly they use 2 different cars in this tire test, a front wheel drive Ford Mondeo diesel and a rear wheel drive Mercedes Benz C class with a petrol engine.

The tires on test were (in overall results order):

1) Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric
2) Michelin Pilot Sport PS2
3) Bridgestone Potenza RE050-A
4) Continental Contisport Contact 3
5) Pirelli PZero Nero / Rosso

In the finest Autocar tradition they have provided an amazing summary video of the test on their website and if you're the least bit interested in car tires you will find it fascinating.

To watch the video click here and to read the full 12 page review, which gives detailed breakdown of all the tires get yourself a copy of Autocar dated 10/10/2007.

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re: Pirelli,
I think many other tires have 'moved on' and there a better tires out there now. Pirelli just don't offer anything more than ordinary anymore....
Posted at 2008-11-25 17:29:59 | Was this comment helpful? Please login to vote
Re 1st post I think the current Pirelli 'road car' tire range is need of a bit of a refresh compared to Bridgestone / Michelin etc, however I think they've a number of really decent 'supercar' tires like the Corsa system.
Posted at 2007-11-13 16:01:02 | Was this comment helpful? Please login to vote
Why is Pirelli always bottom of these tests at the moment? They're still highly regarded in the super car circles?
Posted at 2007-11-12 23:52:58 | Was this comment helpful? Please login to vote