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2019 17 inch Track Day 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: 225/45 R17
Tires tested: 5
Disciplines: 4

Read the measurements, not just the rank

Lower is better for braking distances and lap times; higher is better for subjective scores and aquaplaning speed. Bars start at zero. Read the gap alongside the position: adjacent tires can be separated by very different margins.

Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tires does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Yokohama Advan A052	79 ft	Best
1Continental Premium Contact 6	79 ft	Best
3Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08R	82 ft	+3 ft
4Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222	87 ft	+8 ft
5Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R	96 ft	+17 ft

The difference between best and worst was 21.6% (17 ft ≈ 1.2 Car Lengths).

Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R	90.24 s	Best
2Yokohama Advan A052	90.3 s	+0.06 s
3Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08R	91.53 s	+1.29 s
3Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222	91.53 s	+1.29 s
5Continental Premium Contact 6	91.8 s	+1.56 s

All the tires in the Dry Handling test finished less than 3% apart.

Subj. Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Yokohama Advan A052	10 Points	Best
2Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R	9 Points	-1.00 Points
2Continental Premium Contact 6	9 Points	-1.00 Points
4Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08R	7 Points	-3.00 Points
4Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222	7 Points	-3.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 30% (3 Points).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Yokohama Advan A052	54 ft	Best
2Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08R	57 ft	+3 ft
3Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R	58 ft	+4 ft
3Continental Premium Contact 6	58 ft	+4 ft
5Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222	66 ft	+12 ft