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2019 Sport Auto 20 Inch UHP Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
5 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2019 Sport Auto 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.

Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
Continental Sport Contact 6
Toyo Proxes Sport
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
Falken Azenis FK510
Bridgestone Potenza S001

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 3.00 M (8.7%) | Avg: 36.01 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S with a result of 34.6 M. The difference between best and worst was 8%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    34.6 M
  2. Continental Sport Contact 6
    35 M
  3. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R
    35.5 M
  4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    35.9 M
  5. Bridgestone Potenza S001
    36 M
  6. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
    36.3 M
  7. Falken Azenis FK510
    37.2 M
  8. Toyo Proxes Sport
    37.6 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 3.20 Km/H (2.8%) | Avg: 114.40 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 Sport Contact 6
    115.8 Km/H
  2. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R
    115 Km/H
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
    115 Km/H
  4. Falken Azenis FK510
    114.8 Km/H
  5. Bridgestone Potenza S001
    114.3 Km/H
  6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    114 Km/H
  7. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    113.7 Km/H
  8. Toyo Proxes Sport
    112.6 Km/H

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Spread: 4.00 Points (40%) | Avg: 8.00 Points

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Sport Contact 6 with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 40%.
  1. Continental Sport Contact 6
    10 Points
  2. Bridgestone Potenza S001
    9 Points
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    9 Points
  4. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R
    8 Points
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
    8 Points
  6. Falken Azenis FK510
    7 Points
  7. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    7 Points
  8. Toyo Proxes Sport
    6 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 5.70 M (18.8%) | Avg: 33.49 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Sport Contact 6 with a result of 30.4 M. The difference between best and worst was 15.8%.
  1. Continental Sport Contact 6
    30.4 M
  2. Falken Azenis FK510
    32.3 M
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    33 M
  4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    33.6 M
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
    33.8 M
  6. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R
    34.2 M
  7. Toyo Proxes Sport
    34.5 M
  8. Bridgestone Potenza S001
    36.1 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 5.80 Km/H (6.4%) | Avg: 87.90 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 with a result of 90.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 6.4%.
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
    90.9 Km/H
  2. Continental Sport Contact 6
    89.2 Km/H
  3. Falken Azenis FK510
    88.5 Km/H
  4. Toyo Proxes Sport
    87.8 Km/H
  5. Bridgestone Potenza S001
    87.7 Km/H
  6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    87 Km/H
  7. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R
    87 Km/H
  8. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    85.1 Km/H

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Spread: 3.00 Points (33.3%) | Avg: 7.00 Points

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Sport Contact 6 with a result of 9 Points. The difference between best and worst was 33.3%.
  1. Continental Sport Contact 6
    9 Points
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
    8 Points
  3. Toyo Proxes Sport
    7 Points
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    7 Points
  5. Bridgestone Potenza S001
    7 Points
  6. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R
    6 Points
  7. Falken Azenis FK510
    6 Points
  8. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    6 Points

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 7.30 Km/H (9%) | Avg: 76.10 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Toyo Proxes Sport with a result of 80.8 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 9%.
  1. Toyo Proxes Sport
    80.8 Km/H
  2. Bridgestone Potenza S001
    76.8 Km/H
  3. Falken Azenis FK510
    76.5 Km/H
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
    75.6 Km/H
  5. Continental Sport Contact 6
    75.4 Km/H
  6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    75.2 Km/H
  7. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R
    75 Km/H
  8. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    73.5 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Spread: 4.00 Points (40%) | Avg: 7.88 Points

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 40%.
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
    10 Points
  2. Toyo Proxes Sport
    9 Points
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    9 Points
  4. Continental Sport Contact 6
    8 Points
  5. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    7 Points
  6. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R
    7 Points
  7. Bridgestone Potenza S001
    7 Points
  8. Falken Azenis FK510
    6 Points

Noise (dB)

Spread: 3.00 dB (4.1%) | Avg: 73.95 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Toyo Proxes Sport with a result of 72.6 dB. The difference between best and worst was 4%.
  1. Toyo Proxes Sport
    72.6 dB
  2. Continental Sport Contact 6
    73.2 dB
  3. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R
    73.4 dB
  4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    73.8 dB
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    74.3 dB
  6. Falken Azenis FK510
    74.3 dB
  7. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
    74.4 dB
  8. Bridgestone Potenza S001
    75.6 dB

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 1.10 kg / t (12.2%) | Avg: 9.59 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 with a result of 9 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 10.9%.
  1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    9 kg / t
  2. Continental Sport Contact 6
    9.1 kg / t
  3. Falken Azenis FK510
    9.4 kg / t
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
    9.5 kg / t
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    9.6 kg / t
  6. Toyo Proxes Sport
    10 kg / t
  7. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R
    10 kg / t
  8. Bridgestone Potenza S001
    10.1 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
Continental Sport Contact 6 0%
2 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 0%
3 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 0%
4 Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 0%
5 Bridgestone Potenza S001 0%
6 Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R 0%
7 Falken Azenis FK510 0%
8 Toyo Proxes Sport 0%

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