Data Explorer / Auto Bild Sportscars
2017 Auto Bild UHP Tire Test
- Tested size
- 245/40 R18
- Tires tested
- 9
- Disciplines
- 6
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| ft ↓ | mph ↑ | ft ↓ | mph ↑ | dB ↓ | kg/t ↓ | ||||||||
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| 1 | 3 | 98.72 | 120 | 62.6 | 99.0 | 153 | 53.3 | 99.6 | 72.0 | 99.4 | 9.02 | 93.0 | |
StrengthsVery good handling on dry and wet surfaces, precise steering response, good feedback and short braking distances in all conditions. High level of comfort ConsiderationsNone mentioned Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.04 × 35% = 34.66 Wet99.57 × 50% = 49.79 Comfort99.44 × 5% = 4.97 Rolling Resistance93.02 × 10% = 9.3 | |||||||||||||
| 2= | 1 | 99.26 | 118 | 61.6 | 98.7 | 153 | 53.1 | 99.5 | 72.3 | 99.0 | 8.39 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsGood handling and a short stopping distance on wet and dry surfaces, high lateral stability on wet roads, low rolling resistance ConsiderationsNone mentioned Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.74 × 35% = 34.56 Wet99.51 × 50% = 49.75 Comfort99.03 × 5% = 4.95 Rolling Resistance100 × 10% = 10 | |||||||||||||
| 2= | 5 | 98.02 | 117 | 62.3 | 99.7 | 152 | 53.2 | 99.9 | 71.7 | 99.9 | 10.24 | 81.9 | |
StrengthsGood handling and a short stopping distance on wet and dry roads, low noise ConsiderationsSlightly high rolling resistance Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.7 × 35% = 34.9 Wet99.89 × 50% = 49.94 Comfort99.86 × 5% = 4.99 Rolling Resistance81.93 × 10% = 8.19 | |||||||||||||
| 4= | 2 | 99.09 | 119 | 61.3 | 98.4 | 152 | 53.3 | 100.0 | 72.1 | 99.3 | 8.67 | 96.8 | |
StrengthsGood handling on dry roads, short stopping distance on wet and dry surfaces, good levels of comfort ConsiderationsA tendency to oversteer on wet roads Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.41 × 35% = 34.44 Wet100 × 50% = 50 Comfort99.31 × 5% = 4.97 Rolling Resistance96.77 × 10% = 9.68 | |||||||||||||
| 4= | 7 | 97.49 | 119 | 62.0 | 98.8 | 154 | 51.9 | 98.1 | 71.6 | 100.0 | 9.48 | 88.5 | |
StrengthsHigh lateral stability and good handling on dry roads, short stopping distance on wet and dry surfaces, high resistance to aquaplaning, low noise ConsiderationsStrong tendency to understeer in the wet Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.77 × 35% = 34.57 Wet98.14 × 50% = 49.07 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance88.5 × 10% = 8.85 | |||||||||||||
| 6= | 4 | 98.22 | 119 | 61.3 | 98.1 | 153 | 52.4 | 98.9 | 73.2 | 97.8 | 8.77 | 95.7 | |
StrengthsShort stopping distance on wet and dry surfaces, high lateral stability on wet roads ConsiderationsDelayed response to steering and the tendency to oversteer, average comfort level Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.09 × 35% = 34.33 Wet98.87 × 50% = 49.43 Comfort97.81 × 5% = 4.89 Rolling Resistance95.67 × 10% = 9.57 | |||||||||||||
| 6= | 6 | 97.57 | 120 | 61.8 | 98.4 | 152 | 52.3 | 98.9 | 72.6 | 98.6 | 9.59 | 87.5 | |
StrengthsHigh lateral stability and good handling on dry roads, short stopping distance on wet and dry surfaces, high resistance to aquaplaning ConsiderationsA tendency to oversteer on wet roads Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.4 × 35% = 34.44 Wet98.91 × 50% = 49.46 Comfort98.62 × 5% = 4.93 Rolling Resistance87.49 × 10% = 8.75 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 94.66 | 122 | 60.7 | 96.6 | 165 | 49.6 | 92.5 | 72.2 | 99.2 | 8.70 | 96.4 | |
StrengthsGood resistance to aquaplaning, low rolling resistance, good levels of comfort ConsiderationsAverage braking, slow steering, low stability on wet roads Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.58 × 35% = 33.8 Wet92.5 × 50% = 46.25 Comfort99.17 × 5% = 4.96 Rolling Resistance96.44 × 10% = 9.64 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | 9 | 89.46 | 125 | 60.3 | 95.3 | 185 | 47.7 | 85.8 | 75.1 | 95.3 | 9.92 | 84.6 | |
StrengthsAcceptable resistance to aquaplaning ConsiderationsUnbalanced handling and long braking distances on wet and dry roads. High noise levels Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.27 × 35% = 33.34 Wet85.79 × 50% = 42.9 Comfort95.34 × 5% = 4.77 Rolling Resistance84.58 × 10% = 8.46 | |||||||||||||
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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 35% Real impact 16%
- Wet Weighting 50% Real impact 38%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 2%
- Rolling Resistance Weighting 10% Real impact 43%
- Rolling Resistance counts for 10% of the score but creates 43% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Wet Braking counts for 25% of the score but creates only 10% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 6
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 17.5% | 7% |
| Dry Handling | 17.5% | 9% |
| Wet Braking | 25% | 10% |
| Wet Handling | 25% | 28% |
| Noise | 5% | 2% |
| Rolling Resistance | 10% | 43% |
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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