Data Explorer / Auto Bild Sportscars
2017 Auto Bild Sports Cars Tire Test
- Tested size
- 235/35 R19
- Tires tested
- 9
- Disciplines
- 4
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| ft ↓ | mph ↑ | ft ↓ | mph ↑ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 97.43 | 115 | 72.8 | 100.0 | 162 | 48.6 | 95.6 | |
StrengthsOutstanding handling on dry and wet surfaces, fast, accurate steering response, pleasurable fun driving experience ConsiderationsHigh rolling resistance Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry100 × 41% = 41 Wet95.64 × 59% = 56.43 | |||||||||
| 2 | 4 | 95.84 | 120 | 71.9 | 97.4 | 160 | 47.2 | 94.8 | |
StrengthsGood handling on dry surfaces, well priced ConsiderationsA tendency to understeer on wet surfaces Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.35 × 41% = 39.91 Wet94.8 × 59% = 55.93 | |||||||||
| 3 | 5 | 95.56 | 121 | 71.5 | 96.8 | 161 | 47.5 | 94.7 | |
StrengthsGood controllability, precise steering response and short braking distances on dry roads, high resistance to aquaplaning ConsiderationsUndersteer on wet roads Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.84 × 41% = 39.7 Wet94.68 × 59% = 55.86 | |||||||||
| 4 | 2 | 98.06 | 123 | 72.1 | 96.4 | 148 | 47.8 | 99.2 | |
StrengthsShort braking distances on wet surfaces, good handling and steering feel in the dry and wet, attractive price ConsiderationsSlightly slower steering than the best on test, low level of comfort, high rolling resistance Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.38 × 41% = 39.51 Wet99.24 × 59% = 58.55 | |||||||||
| 5 | 1 | 98.11 | 119 | 71.0 | 97.3 | 150 | 48.2 | 98.7 | |
StrengthsThe highest resistance to aquaplaning, good handling on wet surfaces, short braking distances on dry and wet roads ConsiderationsSlow response to steering and relatively poor grip on dry roads Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.29 × 41% = 39.89 Wet98.68 × 59% = 58.22 | |||||||||
| 6 | 7 | 95.32 | 118 | 71.3 | 97.6 | 169 | 48.5 | 93.7 | |
StrengthsHigh lateral stability and good handling on wet surfaces, good steering feel and short braking distances on dry roads, low rolling resistance ConsiderationsRelatively long braking distance on wet surfaces, low resistance to aquaplaning Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.64 × 41% = 40.03 Wet93.71 × 59% = 55.29 | |||||||||
| 7 | 6 | 95.34 | 119 | 70.8 | 96.9 | 161 | 47.1 | 94.3 | |
StrengthsGood resistance to aquaplaning, short braking distances on dry roads, well priced ConsiderationsLow lateral stability and strong understeer on wet roads, slow response to steering and relatively poor grip on dry surfaces, increased rolling resistance Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.85 × 41% = 39.71 Wet94.29 × 59% = 55.63 | |||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 90.77 | 126 | 70.3 | 93.9 | 179 | 46.1 | 88.6 | |
StrengthsGood resistance to aquaplaning, low rolling resistance, cheap ConsiderationsLow lateral stability, strong understeer and long braking distances on wet surfaces, slow response to steering and unbalanced behavior on dry surfaces Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry93.92 × 41% = 38.51 Wet88.58 × 59% = 52.26 | |||||||||
| 9 | 9 | 88.54 | 128 | 70.6 | 93.4 | 182 | 43.4 | 85.2 | |
StrengthsLow rolling resistance, low noise level, very low price ConsiderationsDangerously long wet braking distances, strong understeer and unbalanced behavior on wet surfaces, weak grip and sluggish steering response on dry surfaces Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry93.39 × 41% = 38.29 Wet85.17 × 59% = 50.25 | |||||||||
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Weighting vs real impact
What decides this ranking
The weighting is how much each category counts. The real impact is how much of the difference between the tires it creates: a discipline in which every tire performed about the same barely changes the order, however much it counts.
No weighting is recorded for this test, so the weighting here starts from Tire Reviews’ season defaults, not from the test’s own scoring.
- Dry Weighting 41% Real impact 33%
- Wet Weighting 59% Real impact 67%
- Wet Braking counts for 29.5% of the score but creates 47% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Dry Handling counts for 20.5% of the score but creates only 10% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 4
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 20.5% | 22% |
| Dry Handling | 20.5% | 10% |
| Wet Braking | 29.5% | 47% |
| Wet Handling | 29.5% | 21% |
How it is worked out: each discipline’s weighting is multiplied by the spread of its results (the gap across the middle half of the tires, as a percentage of the best result), then shared out so that all the disciplines add up to 100%. It estimates what separates the tires; it is not a second set of weights, and it follows the weights you set.
How your ranking is calculated
Each discipline is scored against the best non-reference tire in the full test field: best ÷ result × 100 when lower is better, or result ÷ best × 100 when higher is better. Discipline scores are rounded to two decimal places, then combined using your weights.
Within-category weights divide that category’s share of the overall score. A 50% wet category and 40% wet-braking share give wet braking 20% of the total. A weight is a scoring priority, not a measure of its actual effect on the ranking: the performance gaps matter too. What decides this ranking ↑
Published joint positions are preserved separately. Calculated positions tie only when their underlying scores match; two displayed scores can look equal after rounding.
A zero weight excludes that category or discipline. At least one active discipline is required, and the disciplines in every active category must have a positive total.
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