On test are 4 of the leading brands. Bridgestone is represented by the brand new S04 Pole Position, Continental has the ExtremeContact DW, Michelin brings the new Pilot Super Sport and Pirelli puts the P Zero to test.
As always, tirerack do an extremely thorough job of testing the tires. Not only do the tires get a hard workout on their test track, the tires cover over 500 miles on a real world road route consisting of A roads, motorways and county roads to enable tirerack to accurately judge the fuel consumption, comfort and noise levels.
Predictably the results are extremely close, such is the level of engineering across the top brands.
Results
Michelin Pilot Super Sport
225/45 R17
This is the new super star in the Max Performance Summer category
All discipline results (5)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 8.6 |
| Wet | 7.7 |
| Subjective | 7.9 |
| Comfort | 6.8 |
| Noise | 6.9 |
Total: 37.9
Bridgestone Potenza S04 Pole Position
225/45 R17
A capable tire that feels great from behind the wheel
All discipline results (5)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 8.5 |
| Wet | 7.4 |
| Subjective | 7.7 |
| Comfort | 6.8 |
| Noise | 6.8 |
Total: 37.2
Continental ExtremeContact DW
225/45 R17
Plenty of ultimate grip with very good ride quality
All discipline results (5)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 7.9 |
| Wet | 7.6 |
| Subjective | 7.3 |
| Comfort | 7 |
| Noise | 7 |
Total: 36.8
Pirelli P Zero
225/45 R17
An older but still capable tire that can't quite match the capability of newer tires
All discipline results (5)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 8.4 |
| Wet | 7.4 |
| Subjective | 7.6 |
| Comfort | 6.7 |
| Noise | 6.6 |
Total: 36.7
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I don't know how the Contis are 3rd with the fastest wet lap time of them all.