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2020 AMS 18 Inch Summer Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
7 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2020 AMS 18 Inch Summer 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.

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
GiTi GitiSport S1
Continental Premium Contact 6
Toyo Proxes Sport
Pirelli P Zero PZ4
Bridgestone Turanza T005
Maxxis Victra Sport 5
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
Falken Azenis FK510
Nokian PowerProof

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 2.40 M (7.1%) | Avg: 35.11 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 with a result of 34 M. The difference between best and worst was 6.6%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    34 M
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    34.4 M
  3. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    34.6 M
  4. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    34.7 M
  5. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    34.8 M
  6. Nokian PowerProof
    34.8 M
  7. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    34.9 M
  8. Continental Premium Contact 6
    35 M
  9. Falken Azenis FK510
    36.2 M
  10. GiTi GitiSport S1
    36.4 M
  11. Toyo Proxes Sport
    36.4 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 2.30 Km/H (1.8%) | Avg: 125.53 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
    126.9 Km/H
  2. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    126.2 Km/H
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    126.2 Km/H
  4. GiTi GitiSport S1
    126.1 Km/H
  5. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    125.8 Km/H
  6. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    125.3 Km/H
  7. Nokian PowerProof
    125.2 Km/H
  8. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    125 Km/H
  9. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    124.9 Km/H
  10. Toyo Proxes Sport
    124.6 Km/H
  11. Falken Azenis FK510
    124.6 Km/H

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Spread: 2.00 Points (22.2%) | Avg: 8.00 Points

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 with a result of 9 Points. The difference between best and worst was 22.2%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    9 Points
  2. GiTi GitiSport S1
    9 Points
  3. Continental Premium Contact 6
    9 Points
  4. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    8 Points
  5. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    8 Points
  6. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    8 Points
  7. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    8 Points
  8. Toyo Proxes Sport
    8 Points
  9. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    7 Points
  10. Nokian PowerProof
    7 Points
  11. Falken Azenis FK510
    7 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 3.20 M (10.5%) | Avg: 31.86 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 with a result of 30.6 M. The difference between best and worst was 9.5%.
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    30.6 M
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    30.8 M
  3. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    31.2 M
  4. Continental Premium Contact 6
    31.3 M
  5. Nokian PowerProof
    31.5 M
  6. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    31.9 M
  7. Falken Azenis FK510
    32.1 M
  8. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    32.3 M
  9. Toyo Proxes Sport
    32.4 M
  10. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    32.6 M
  11. GiTi GitiSport S1
    33.8 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 4.70 Km/H (5.6%) | Avg: 81.99 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 with a result of 83.6 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5.6%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    83.6 Km/H
  2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    83.1 Km/H
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    83.1 Km/H
  4. Continental Premium Contact 6
    83 Km/H
  5. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    82.9 Km/H
  6. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    82.8 Km/H
  7. Nokian PowerProof
    82.4 Km/H
  8. Falken Azenis FK510
    81.3 Km/H
  9. Toyo Proxes Sport
    80.9 Km/H
  10. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    79.9 Km/H
  11. GiTi GitiSport S1
    78.9 Km/H

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Spread: 4.00 Points (40%) | Avg: 7.82 Points

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 40%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    10 Points
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    9 Points
  3. Continental Premium Contact 6
    9 Points
  4. Toyo Proxes Sport
    8 Points
  5. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    8 Points
  6. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    8 Points
  7. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    8 Points
  8. Nokian PowerProof
    7 Points
  9. Falken Azenis FK510
    7 Points
  10. GiTi GitiSport S1
    6 Points
  11. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    6 Points

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 6.50 Km/H (7.3%) | Avg: 85.15 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 with a result of 88.7 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 7.3%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    88.7 Km/H
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    88.3 Km/H
  3. Toyo Proxes Sport
    87.6 Km/H
  4. Continental Premium Contact 6
    86 Km/H
  5. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    85.9 Km/H
  6. Falken Azenis FK510
    84.6 Km/H
  7. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    83.9 Km/H
  8. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    83.6 Km/H
  9. GiTi GitiSport S1
    83.4 Km/H
  10. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    82.4 Km/H
  11. Nokian PowerProof
    82.2 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

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

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 40%.
  1. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    10 Points
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    10 Points
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    9 Points
  4. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    9 Points
  5. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    8 Points
  6. GiTi GitiSport S1
    8 Points
  7. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    8 Points
  8. Falken Azenis FK510
    7 Points
  9. Continental Premium Contact 6
    7 Points
  10. Nokian PowerProof
    6 Points
  11. Toyo Proxes Sport
    6 Points

Noise (dB)

Spread: 3.10 dB (4.5%) | Avg: 70.61 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 with a result of 69.3 dB. The difference between best and worst was 4.3%.
  1. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    69.3 dB
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    69.5 dB
  3. GiTi GitiSport S1
    69.6 dB
  4. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    70 dB
  5. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    70.1 dB
  6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    70.1 dB
  7. Falken Azenis FK510
    71 dB
  8. Toyo Proxes Sport
    71.1 dB
  9. Nokian PowerProof
    71.3 dB
  10. Continental Premium Contact 6
    72.3 dB
  11. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    72.4 dB

Value Performance Overview

Price

Spread: 308.00 (77.8%) | Avg: 499.82

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nexen N Fera Sport SU2. The difference between best and worst was 43.8%.
  1. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    396
  2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    396
  3. GiTi GitiSport S1
    404
  4. Toyo Proxes Sport
    432
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    468
  6. Falken Azenis FK510
    494
  7. Nokian PowerProof
    496
  8. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    536
  9. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    560
  10. Continental Premium Contact 6
    612
  11. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    704

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 2.30 kg / t (32.4%) | Avg: 8.54 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza T005 with a result of 7.1 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 24.5%.
  1. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    7.1 kg / t
  2. Nokian PowerProof
    7.9 kg / t
  3. Continental Premium Contact 6
    8.2 kg / t
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    8.4 kg / t
  5. Falken Azenis FK510
    8.5 kg / t
  6. GiTi GitiSport S1
    8.5 kg / t
  7. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    8.9 kg / t
  8. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    8.9 kg / t
  9. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    9 kg / t
  10. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    9.1 kg / t
  11. Toyo Proxes Sport
    9.4 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 0%
2 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 0%
3 Continental Premium Contact 6 0%
4 Pirelli P Zero PZ4 0%
5 Maxxis Victra Sport 5 0%
6 Bridgestone Turanza T005 0%
7 Nokian PowerProof 0%
8 Falken Azenis FK510 0%
9 Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 0%
10 Toyo Proxes Sport 0%
11 GiTi GitiSport S1 0%

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