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

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2

Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti

Falken Azenis FK510

Firestone Firehawk SZ90

Nokian zLine

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3

Continental Sport Contact 5

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 2.20 M (6.1%) | Avg: 36.56 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%.

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti

35.8 M
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3

36.1 M
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2

36.2 M
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2

36.3 M
Nokian zLine

36.4 M
Michelin Pilot Sport 4

36.5 M
Falken Azenis FK510

36.5 M
Continental Sport Contact 5

37.2 M
Firestone Firehawk SZ90

38 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 3.70 Km/H (3.7%) | Avg: 99.04 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%.

Michelin Pilot Sport 4

100.8 Km/H
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti

100.2 Km/H
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2

99.7 Km/H
Falken Azenis FK510

99.5 Km/H
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3

99.1 Km/H
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2

98.7 Km/H
Nokian zLine

98.6 Km/H
Continental Sport Contact 5

97.7 Km/H
Firestone Firehawk SZ90

97.1 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 10.10 M (21.8%) | Avg: 48.04 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%.

Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2

46.25 M
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti

46.3 M
Falken Azenis FK510

46.45 M
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3

46.55 M
Nokian zLine

46.6 M
Michelin Pilot Sport 4

46.65 M
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2

46.85 M
Continental Sport Contact 5

50.4 M
Firestone Firehawk SZ90

56.35 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 9.00 Km/H (10.5%) | Avg: 83.47 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%.

Michelin Pilot Sport 4

85.7 Km/H
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2

85.7 Km/H
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti

85.6 Km/H
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3

85.4 Km/H
Nokian zLine

84.4 Km/H
Falken Azenis FK510

84.2 Km/H
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2

83.6 Km/H
Continental Sport Contact 5

79.9 Km/H
Firestone Firehawk SZ90

76.7 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 3.50 dB (4.9%) | Avg: 72.53 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%.

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2

71.6 dB
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti

71.7 dB
Michelin Pilot Sport 4

72 dB
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2

72.1 dB
Continental Sport Contact 5

72.2 dB
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3

72.3 dB
Falken Azenis FK510

72.6 dB
Nokian zLine

73.2 dB
Firestone Firehawk SZ90

75.1 dB

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 1.85 kg / t (22.1%) | Avg: 9.20 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%.

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3

8.39 kg / t
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2

8.67 kg / t
Continental Sport Contact 5

8.7 kg / t
Nokian zLine

8.77 kg / t
Michelin Pilot Sport 4

9.02 kg / t
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2

9.48 kg / t
Falken Azenis FK510

9.59 kg / t
Firestone Firehawk SZ90

9.92 kg / t
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti

10.24 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position	Tire	Score
	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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2017 Auto Bild UHP Tire Test