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2021 Auto Zeitung 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 2021 Auto Zeitung 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.

Falken Azenis FK510
Continental Premium Contact 6
Pirelli P Zero PZ4
Maxxis Victra Sport 5
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Nokian PowerProof
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 1.90 M (5.5%) | Avg: 35.21 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 with a result of 34.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 5.2%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    34.3 M
  2. Continental Premium Contact 6
    34.7 M
  3. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    34.8 M
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    35.1 M
  5. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    35.2 M
  6. Falken Azenis FK510
    35.4 M
  7. Nokian PowerProof
    35.4 M
  8. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    35.5 M
  9. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    35.5 M
  10. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    36.2 M

Dry Handling (s)

Spread: 0.90 s (1.3%) | Avg: 69.21 s

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Continental Premium Contact 6
    68.8 s
  2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    69 s
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    69 s
  4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    69.1 s
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    69.1 s
  6. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    69.2 s
  7. Nokian PowerProof
    69.2 s
  8. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    69.4 s
  9. Falken Azenis FK510
    69.6 s
  10. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    69.7 s

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Spread: 6.00 Points (60%) | Avg: 7.60 Points

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Premium Contact 6 with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 60%.
  1. Continental Premium Contact 6
    10 Points
  2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    9 Points
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    9 Points
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    9 Points
  5. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    9 Points
  6. Nokian PowerProof
    8 Points
  7. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    7 Points
  8. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    6 Points
  9. Falken Azenis FK510
    5 Points
  10. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    4 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 8.70 M (20.8%) | Avg: 46.24 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 with a result of 41.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 17.2%.
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    41.9 M
  2. Continental Premium Contact 6
    42.1 M
  3. Falken Azenis FK510
    42.8 M
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    44.8 M
  5. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    45.1 M
  6. Nokian PowerProof
    46.6 M
  7. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    48.7 M
  8. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    49.7 M
  9. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    50.1 M
  10. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    50.6 M

Wet Handling (s)

Spread: 2.30 s (3.7%) | Avg: 63.39 s

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli P Zero PZ4 with a result of 62.6 s. The difference between best and worst was 3.5%.
  1. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    62.6 s
  2. Nokian PowerProof
    62.9 s
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    63.1 s
  4. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    63.2 s
  5. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    63.3 s
  6. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    63.3 s
  7. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    63.4 s
  8. Falken Azenis FK510
    63.5 s
  9. Continental Premium Contact 6
    63.7 s
  10. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    64.9 s

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Spread: 7.00 Points (70%) | Avg: 6.80 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 70%.
  1. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    10 Points
  2. Nokian PowerProof
    9 Points
  3. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    8 Points
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    8 Points
  5. Falken Azenis FK510
    7 Points
  6. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    6 Points
  7. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    6 Points
  8. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    6 Points
  9. Continental Premium Contact 6
    5 Points
  10. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    3 Points

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 5.10 Km/H (7%) | Avg: 70.46 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 with a result of 73.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 7%.
  1. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    73.3 Km/H
  2. Continental Premium Contact 6
    71.7 Km/H
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    71.5 Km/H
  4. Falken Azenis FK510
    70.6 Km/H
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    70.4 Km/H
  6. Nokian PowerProof
    69.9 Km/H
  7. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    69.8 Km/H
  8. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    69.7 Km/H
  9. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    69.5 Km/H
  10. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    68.2 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Spread: 3.00 Points (33.3%) | Avg: 7.40 Points

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 with a result of 9 Points. The difference between best and worst was 33.3%.
  1. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    9 Points
  2. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    8 Points
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    8 Points
  4. Continental Premium Contact 6
    8 Points
  5. Nokian PowerProof
    7 Points
  6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    7 Points
  7. Falken Azenis FK510
    7 Points
  8. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    7 Points
  9. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    7 Points
  10. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    6 Points

Noise (dB)

Spread: 2.80 dB (4.1%) | Avg: 70.67 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 with a result of 69.1 dB. The difference between best and worst was 3.9%.
  1. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    69.1 dB
  2. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    69.8 dB
  3. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    69.8 dB
  4. Falken Azenis FK510
    70.4 dB
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    71 dB
  6. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    71 dB
  7. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    71.1 dB
  8. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    71.2 dB
  9. Continental Premium Contact 6
    71.4 dB
  10. Nokian PowerProof
    71.9 dB

Value Performance Overview

Price

Spread: 140.00 (46.7%) | Avg: 367.00

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 31.8%.
  1. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    300
  2. Nokian PowerProof
    310
  3. Falken Azenis FK510
    340
  4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    350
  5. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    360
  6. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    370
  7. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    390
  8. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    400
  9. Continental Premium Contact 6
    410
  10. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    440

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 1.61 kg / t (19.2%) | Avg: 8.89 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 with a result of 8.38 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 16.1%.
  1. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    8.38 kg / t
  2. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    8.5 kg / t
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    8.6 kg / t
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    8.64 kg / t
  5. Nokian PowerProof
    8.66 kg / t
  6. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    8.78 kg / t
  7. Continental Premium Contact 6
    8.88 kg / t
  8. Falken Azenis FK510
    9.23 kg / t
  9. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    9.27 kg / t
  10. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    9.99 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 Continental Premium Contact 6 0%
3 Pirelli P Zero PZ4 0%
4 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 0%
5 Falken Azenis FK510 0%
6 Nokian PowerProof 0%
7 Maxxis Victra Sport 5 0%
8 Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 0%
9 Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 0%
10 Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 0%

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