2017 Car and Driver UHP Tire Test

Below are all the data points for the 2017 Car and Driver 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 S
Continental ExtremeContact Sport
Pirelli P Zero PZ4
Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S with a result of 24 M. The difference between best and worst was 4%.

Dry Handling (s)

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental ExtremeContact Sport with a result of 29 M. The difference between best and worst was 12.7%.

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental ExtremeContact Sport with a result of 31.8 s. The difference between best and worst was 5.9%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 with a result of 66 dB. The difference between best and worst was 4.3%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
1 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 0%
2 Continental ExtremeContact Sport 0%
3 Pirelli P Zero PZ4 0%
4 Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 0%
5 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 0%
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