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2021 Sport Auto UHP Summer Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
6 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2021 Sport Auto UHP 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.

Maxxis Victra Sport 5
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
Bridgestone Potenza Sport
Continental Sport Contact 6
Falken Azenis FK510
Nankang Sportnex AS2 Plus
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Toyo Proxes Sport

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 4.40 M (13.3%) | Avg: 34.53 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza Sport with a result of 33.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 11.7%.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    33.1 M
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    33.3 M
  3. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    33.9 M
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    34 M
  5. Continental Sport Contact 6
    34.3 M
  6. Falken Azenis FK510
    34.3 M
  7. Toyo Proxes Sport
    35.8 M
  8. Nankang Sportnex AS2 Plus
    37.5 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 4.10 Km/H (3.2%) | Avg: 127.74 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza Sport with a result of 129.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.2%.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    129.3 Km/H
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    129.2 Km/H
  3. Continental Sport Contact 6
    129 Km/H
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    128.3 Km/H
  5. Falken Azenis FK510
    127.2 Km/H
  6. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    127 Km/H
  7. Toyo Proxes Sport
    126.7 Km/H
  8. Nankang Sportnex AS2 Plus
    125.2 Km/H

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Spread: 5.00 Points (50%) | Avg: 8.00 Points

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 50%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    10 Points
  2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    10 Points
  3. Continental Sport Contact 6
    9 Points
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    9 Points
  5. Falken Azenis FK510
    8 Points
  6. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    7 Points
  7. Toyo Proxes Sport
    6 Points
  8. Nankang Sportnex AS2 Plus
    5 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 7.40 M (21.7%) | Avg: 35.88 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S with a result of 34.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 17.8%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    34.1 M
  2. Falken Azenis FK510
    34.2 M
  3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    34.3 M
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    34.6 M
  5. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    35.1 M
  6. Nankang Sportnex AS2 Plus
    36.5 M
  7. Continental Sport Contact 6
    36.7 M
  8. Toyo Proxes Sport
    41.5 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 4.20 Km/H (5.8%) | Avg: 71.21 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken Azenis FK510 with a result of 72.8 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5.8%.
  1. Falken Azenis FK510
    72.8 Km/H
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    72.6 Km/H
  3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    72 Km/H
  4. Continental Sport Contact 6
    71.7 Km/H
  5. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    71.2 Km/H
  6. Nankang Sportnex AS2 Plus
    71.1 Km/H
  7. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    69.7 Km/H
  8. Toyo Proxes Sport
    68.6 Km/H

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

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

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 with a result of 9 Points. The difference between best and worst was 22.2%.
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    9 Points
  2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    9 Points
  3. Falken Azenis FK510
    9 Points
  4. Continental Sport Contact 6
    8 Points
  5. Nankang Sportnex AS2 Plus
    8 Points
  6. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    7 Points
  7. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    7 Points
  8. Toyo Proxes Sport
    7 Points

Wet Circle (m/s)

Spread: 0.82 m/s (8.9%) | Avg: 8.99 m/s

Lateral wet grip in m/s squared (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S with a result of 9.23 m/s. The difference between best and worst was 8.9%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    9.23 m/s
  2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    9.16 m/s
  3. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    9.14 m/s
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    9.13 m/s
  5. Continental Sport Contact 6
    9.08 m/s
  6. Falken Azenis FK510
    9.05 m/s
  7. Nankang Sportnex AS2 Plus
    8.68 m/s
  8. Toyo Proxes Sport
    8.41 m/s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 4.20 Km/H (4.6%) | Avg: 89.23 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nankang Sportnex AS2 Plus with a result of 91.8 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 4.6%.
  1. Nankang Sportnex AS2 Plus
    91.8 Km/H
  2. Continental Sport Contact 6
    89.8 Km/H
  3. Toyo Proxes Sport
    89.7 Km/H
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    89.2 Km/H
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    89.1 Km/H
  6. Falken Azenis FK510
    88.5 Km/H
  7. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    88.1 Km/H
  8. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    87.6 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 1.90 dB (2.7%) | Avg: 72.39 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Nankang Sportnex AS2 Plus
    71.2 dB
  2. Continental Sport Contact 6
    71.9 dB
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    72 dB
  4. Falken Azenis FK510
    72.2 dB
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    72.7 dB
  6. Toyo Proxes Sport
    72.9 dB
  7. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    73.1 dB
  8. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    73.1 dB

Value Performance Overview

Price

Spread: 128.00 (92.1%) | Avg: 202.38

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nankang Sportnex AS2 Plus. The difference between best and worst was 47.9%.
  1. Nankang Sportnex AS2 Plus
    139
  2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    150
  3. Falken Azenis FK510
    161
  4. Toyo Proxes Sport
    192
  5. Continental Sport Contact 6
    211
  6. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    240
  7. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    259
  8. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    267

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 1.40 kg / t (16.9%) | Avg: 9.09 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Sport Contact 6 with a result of 8.3 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 14.4%.
  1. Continental Sport Contact 6
    8.3 kg / t
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    8.7 kg / t
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    8.8 kg / t
  4. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    9 kg / t
  5. Nankang Sportnex AS2 Plus
    9 kg / t
  6. Falken Azenis FK510
    9.5 kg / t
  7. Toyo Proxes Sport
    9.7 kg / t
  8. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    9.7 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 0%
2 Bridgestone Potenza Sport 0%
3 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 0%
4 Continental Sport Contact 6 0%
5 Falken Azenis FK510 0%
6 Maxxis Victra Sport 5 0%
7 Nankang Sportnex AS2 Plus 0%
8 Toyo Proxes Sport 0%

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