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2018 AMS Summer UHP Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
6 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2018 AMS Summer 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.

Toyo Proxes Sport
Nankang AS2
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
GiTi GitiSport S1
Pirelli P Zero PZ4
Nokian Line
Cooper Zeon CS8
Continental Premium Contact 6
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
Falken Azenis FK510

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 3.10 M (9%) | Avg: 36.25 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 with a result of 34.6 M. The difference between best and worst was 8.2%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    34.6 M
  2. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    35.4 M
  3. Nokian Line
    35.8 M
  4. Falken Azenis FK510
    35.8 M
  5. Continental Premium Contact 6
    35.9 M
  6. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
    36.1 M
  7. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    36.2 M
  8. GiTi GitiSport S1
    37 M
  9. Cooper Zeon CS8
    37 M
  10. Toyo Proxes Sport
    37.3 M
  11. Nankang AS2
    37.7 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 3.40 Km/H (2.7%) | Avg: 123.87 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Continental Premium Contact 6
    125.5 Km/H
  2. GiTi GitiSport S1
    124.9 Km/H
  3. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    124.5 Km/H
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
    124.3 Km/H
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    124.3 Km/H
  6. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    123.9 Km/H
  7. Falken Azenis FK510
    123.9 Km/H
  8. Toyo Proxes Sport
    123.2 Km/H
  9. Nankang AS2
    123.2 Km/H
  10. Cooper Zeon CS8
    122.8 Km/H
  11. Nokian Line
    122.1 Km/H

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Spread: 7.00 Points (35%) | Avg: 16.36 Points

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli P Zero PZ4 with a result of 20 Points. The difference between best and worst was 35%.
  1. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    20 Points
  2. Continental Premium Contact 6
    19 Points
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
    18 Points
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    18 Points
  5. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    17 Points
  6. Toyo Proxes Sport
    16 Points
  7. GiTi GitiSport S1
    16 Points
  8. Nankang AS2
    15 Points
  9. Falken Azenis FK510
    14 Points
  10. Cooper Zeon CS8
    14 Points
  11. Nokian Line
    13 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 4.70 M (15.6%) | Avg: 32.47 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 with a result of 30.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 13.5%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    30.2 M
  2. Falken Azenis FK510
    30.7 M
  3. Nokian Line
    31.4 M
  4. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    31.5 M
  5. Continental Premium Contact 6
    32.3 M
  6. Toyo Proxes Sport
    32.3 M
  7. Cooper Zeon CS8
    32.5 M
  8. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
    33.6 M
  9. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    33.9 M
  10. GiTi GitiSport S1
    33.9 M
  11. Nankang AS2
    34.9 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 4.10 Km/H (5.2%) | Avg: 78.35 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 with a result of 79.6 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5.2%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    79.6 Km/H
  2. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    79.5 Km/H
  3. Nankang AS2
    79.4 Km/H
  4. Continental Premium Contact 6
    79.3 Km/H
  5. Nokian Line
    79.3 Km/H
  6. Falken Azenis FK510
    79.1 Km/H
  7. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
    78.8 Km/H
  8. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    78 Km/H
  9. Cooper Zeon CS8
    77.1 Km/H
  10. Toyo Proxes Sport
    76.3 Km/H
  11. GiTi GitiSport S1
    75.5 Km/H

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Spread: 3.00 Points (30%) | Avg: 8.09 Points

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli P Zero PZ4 with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 30%.
  1. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    10 Points
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    10 Points
  3. Continental Premium Contact 6
    9 Points
  4. Nokian Line
    8 Points
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
    8 Points
  6. Falken Azenis FK510
    8 Points
  7. Toyo Proxes Sport
    8 Points
  8. Cooper Zeon CS8
    7 Points
  9. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    7 Points
  10. Nankang AS2
    7 Points
  11. GiTi GitiSport S1
    7 Points

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 3.90 Km/H (5.4%) | Avg: 70.37 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Toyo Proxes Sport with a result of 72.1 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5.4%.
  1. Toyo Proxes Sport
    72.1 Km/H
  2. Nankang AS2
    71.8 Km/H
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    71.3 Km/H
  4. Continental Premium Contact 6
    71.1 Km/H
  5. Falken Azenis FK510
    71 Km/H
  6. Nokian Line
    70.3 Km/H
  7. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
    70.1 Km/H
  8. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    69.9 Km/H
  9. Cooper Zeon CS8
    69.6 Km/H
  10. GiTi GitiSport S1
    68.7 Km/H
  11. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    68.2 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 1.90 dB (2.7%) | Avg: 70.24 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Nankang AS2
    69.3 dB
  2. GiTi GitiSport S1
    69.3 dB
  3. Toyo Proxes Sport
    69.7 dB
  4. Falken Azenis FK510
    69.9 dB
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    70.1 dB
  6. Cooper Zeon CS8
    70.4 dB
  7. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    70.5 dB
  8. Nokian Line
    70.5 dB
  9. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
    70.7 dB
  10. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    71 dB
  11. Continental Premium Contact 6
    71.2 dB

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 2.30 kg / t (25.8%) | Avg: 9.55 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was GiTi GitiSport S1 with a result of 8.9 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 20.5%.
  1. GiTi GitiSport S1
    8.9 kg / t
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
    8.9 kg / t
  3. Nokian Line
    9 kg / t
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    9.1 kg / t
  5. Continental Premium Contact 6
    9.1 kg / t
  6. Falken Azenis FK510
    9.2 kg / t
  7. Cooper Zeon CS8
    9.5 kg / t
  8. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    9.7 kg / t
  9. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    10.2 kg / t
  10. Toyo Proxes Sport
    10.3 kg / t
  11. Nankang AS2
    11.2 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 Falken Azenis FK510 0%
3 Continental Premium Contact 6 0%
4 Pirelli P Zero PZ4 0%
5 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 0%
6 Nokian Line 0%
7 GiTi GitiSport S1 0%
8 Nankang AS2 0%
9 Cooper Zeon CS8 0%
10 Toyo Proxes Sport 0%
11 Vredestein Ultrac Vorti 0%

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