Gute Fahrt
3 categories (4 tests)
Test Category | Best Performer | Worst Performer | Difference |
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Dry (1 tests) | |||
Dry Braking | ▲ Pirelli P Zero PZ4: 34.1 M | ▼ Apollo Aspire XP: 35.9 M | 1.8 M (5.0%) |
Wet (2 tests) | |||
Wet Braking | ▲ Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5: 43.5 M | ▼ Bridgestone Turanza T005: 46.1 M | 2.6 M (5.6%) |
Straight Aqua | ▲ Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2: 77.7 Km/H | ▼ Vredestein Ultrac Vorti: 71.8 Km/H | 5.9 Km/H (8.2%) |
Value (1 tests) | |||
Price | ▲ Falken Azenis FK510: 312 | ▼ Continental Premium Contact 6: 404 | 92.0 (22.8%) |
Unfortunately, like the 2018 test, this tire test is a little peculiar.
Firstly, while the magazine seems to have tested the tires in dry and wet handling tests, it hasn't given us any lap times. Instead, it opted to subjectively rate the tires, but only out of five points, which is nearly meaningless so we've left it out.
Secondly, while the inclusion of a 17 and 19 inch wheel and tire combination is a good benchmark (we wonder where they got that idea from), it would have made more sense to use one of the patterns in the 18 inch test. Instead, they used the old P Zero, which in 17 inch fitment has beaten the new and improved P Zero PZ4 in 18 inches.
Thirdly, their rolling resistance results are quoted in BHP gained or lost, which is a first, and finally, every tire in the test was recommended, with the ninth place overall tire having no negative comments!
In short, don't put too much weight on these results, as a lot of the data is strange, but it's nice to see two of the tire we expect to be at the top, at the top.
Dry
Wet
Price
Results
1st: Continental Premium Contact 6 | |
| The best balance of performance on test, excellent handling and short stopping distances on dry and wet surfaces, high aquaplaning resistance. Relatively high rolling resistance. Highly Recommended. Read Reviews Buy from £97.62 |
2nd: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 | |
| Best wet braking on test, high aquaplaning resistance, good dry handling, low fuel use, good levels of comfort. Slight oversteer during wet handling. Highly Recommended. Read Reviews Buy from £90.10 |
4th: Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 | |
| Shortest dry braking, highest aquaplaning resistance, good comfort. None mentioned Highly Recommended. Read Reviews Buy from £88.32 |
5th: Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 | |
| A well balanced tire, good wet handling, high aquaplaning resistance. None mentioned. Highly Recommended. Read Reviews Buy from £115.09 |
5th: Nokian PowerProof | |
| Good handling and short braking distance on wet surfaces, high aquaplaning resistance, low rolling resistance, low noise Average comfort. Highly Recommended. Read Reviews |
7th: Pirelli P Zero PZ4 | |
| Excellent dry handling, short dry and wet braking. Unstable at the limit of wet handling, poor lateral aquaplaning. Good. Read Reviews Buy from £132.91 |
7th: Bridgestone Turanza T005 | |
| Good handling and short stopping distance on dry and wet surfaces, high aquaplaning resistance, low rolling resistance, good level of comfort. None mentioned. Good. Read Reviews Buy from £95.50 |
9th: Apollo Aspire XP | |
| Good handling on dry and wet surfaces, high braking performance, high lateral stability on wet surfaces, low rolling resistance, good level of comfort. None mentioned. Good. Read Reviews |
10th: Falken Azenis FK510 | |
| Short wet braking. Understeer in the wet, high rolling resistance, average comfort. Good. Read Reviews |
10th: Vredestein Ultrac Vorti | |
| Good handling in the dry and wet. High rolling resistance, low comfort, long wet braking. Good. Read Reviews |