2017 Auto Bild UHP Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
April 11, 2017
Below are all the data points for the 2017 Auto Bild UHP Tire Test, displaying how each tire performed across all test categories. The spider chart below provides a complete overview of performance, where one hundred percent represents the best performance in each category. The larger the area covered by each tire's plot, the better its overall performance.
How to read these charts: For each test category, data is presented relative to the best performing tire. The direction indicates whether lower or higher values are better - pay close attention to this when interpreting results.

Performance Overview

This radar chart shows relative performance across all test categories, with 100% representing the best performance in each category. Reference tires may have gaps where data is not available.

Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
Nokian zLine
Falken Azenis FK510
Continental Sport Contact 5
Firestone Firehawk SZ90

Quick Navigation

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Ultrac Vorti with a result of 35.8 M. The difference between best and worst was 5.8%.

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 with a result of 100.8 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.7%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 with a result of 46.25 M. The difference between best and worst was 17.9%.

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 with a result of 85.7 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 10.5%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 with a result of 71.6 dB. The difference between best and worst was 4.7%.

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 with a result of 8.39 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 18.1%.

Overall Findings

Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:

Position Tire Score
1 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 0%
2 Vredestein Ultrac Vorti 0%
3 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 0%
4 Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 0%
5 Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 0%
6 Nokian zLine 0%
7 Falken Azenis FK510 0%
8 Continental Sport Contact 5 0%
9 Firestone Firehawk SZ90 0%

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