2018 Auto Bild 20 inch UHP Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
March 10, 2018
Below are all the data points for the 2018 Auto Bild 20 inch 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
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
Hankook Ventus S1 evo
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R
Continental Sport Contact 6
Bridgestone Potenza S001
Kumho Ecsta PS71
Nankang Noble Sport NS20

Quick Navigation

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 35.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 10%.

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R with a result of 89.6 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 4.9%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S with a result of 45.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 19.9%.

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S with a result of 75.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 11.6%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nankang Noble Sport NS20 with a result of 75.5 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 10.2%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

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

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kumho Ecsta PS71 with a result of 9.38 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 11.8%.

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 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 0%
3 Hankook Ventus S1 evo 0%
4 Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R 0%
5 Continental Sport Contact 6 0%
6 Bridgestone Potenza S001 0%
7 Kumho Ecsta PS71 0%
8 Nankang Noble Sport NS20 0%

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