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2017 Motor Mag UHP Tire Test

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tire, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size: 235/35 R19
Tires tested: 9
Disciplines: 3

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental ContiSportContact 5 P	117 ft	Best
2Michelin Pilot Super Sport	119 ft	+2 ft
3Kumho Ecsta PS91	123 ft	+6 ft
4Pirelli P Zero PZ4	124 ft	+7 ft
5Hankook Ventus S1 evo2	125 ft	+8 ft
5Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2	125 ft	+8 ft
7Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3	125 ft	+8 ft
8Maxxis M36	129 ft	+12 ft
9Nexen N Fera RU1	136 ft	+19 ft

The difference between best and worst was 15.8% (19 ft ≈ 1.3 Car Lengths).

Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Super Sport	78.39 s	Best
2Continental ContiSportContact 5 P	78.4 s	+0.01 s
3Kumho Ecsta PS91	78.7 s	+0.31 s
4Pirelli P Zero PZ4	78.86 s	+0.47 s
5Hankook Ventus S1 evo2	79.42 s	+1.03 s
6Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3	79.93 s	+1.54 s
7Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2	80.13 s	+1.74 s
8Maxxis M36	80.55 s	+2.16 s
9Nexen N Fera RU1	82.7 s	+4.31 s

The difference between best and worst was 5.5% (4.31 s).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental ContiSportContact 5 P	46 ft	Best
2Kumho Ecsta PS91	47 ft	+1 ft
3Hankook Ventus S1 evo2	47 ft	+1 ft
4Pirelli P Zero PZ4	48 ft	+2 ft
5Michelin Pilot Super Sport	48 ft	+2 ft
6Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3	50 ft	+4 ft
7Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2	50 ft	+4 ft
8Nexen N Fera RU1	51 ft	+5 ft
9Maxxis M36	52 ft	+6 ft