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2022 Sport Auto UHP, UUHP and Semi Slick Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
8 min read Updated
Contents
  1. Introduction
  2. Dry
  3. Wet
  4. Environment
  5. Results
  6. Continental SportContact 7
  7. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
  8. Nankang AR 1
  9. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
  10. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
  11. Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R
  12. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
  13. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
  14. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
  15. Falken Azenis FK510

Test Publication:
Sport Auto
235/35 R19 10 tires 4 categories
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Sport Auto
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Test Size: 235/35 R19
Tires Tested: 10 tires
Test Categories:
4 categories (10 tests)
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Sport Auto is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, Tire Reviews. This is independent editorial coverage of their published test.
For summer 2022, Sport Auto tested four sets of UHP tires, three sets of UUHP and three semi set of slick track day tires, all in the popular 235/35 R19 size! This is of course very interesting, and in parts a little confusing! 

As the Tire Reviews database doesn't yet have the ability to deal with different types of tires in the same test gracefully, we'll run over the results below before presenting all the data.

UHP

Sport Auto classify the new Continental SportContact 7 as a UHP tire, not a UUHP tire, putting it against the Michelin Pilot Sport 4, not the 4S (which was also missing from this test.) After testing the SportContact 7 in our own UUHP test we're not sure we agree with the category, but we do agree with the result - the Continental SportContact 7 convincingly won the category with a huge advantage in wet braking, but also leading the way in dry braking and dry handling. The SportContact 7 was almost as fast around the handling track as the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2... further evidence it might be more suited to the UUHP category!

The Michelin Pilot Sport 4 placed second, with Sport Auto finding it to have direct and precise steering in the dry, not something we've found before, and Pirelli and Falken rounded out the group with the P Zero PZ4 and FK510.

UUHP

The UUHP category was led by the Bridgestone Potenza Sport, with the tester noting the tires felt great but needed a lot of temperature to warm up, something we have noticed in our own testing! The new Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z placed second with low noise and good wet handling, and the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport finished in third place, with Sport Auto saying the car and tire combination didn't work well.

Track

Nankang AR-1 won the track group on points, but looking at the data the Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R (N rated) was the star of dry handling, which is where you want a track tire to excel! The Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect couldn't match the other two in dry grip, but did have a significant advantage in the wet, highlighting that this is a track tire with more usability in the real world.

Dry

Continental led the group in dry braking, with the Nankang AR-1 scoring surprisingly well! We can only assume the tires got a little heat into them during braking, even if the other track tires finished in the last two places.

Dry Braking

Spread: 2.50 M (7.5%)|Avg: 35.03 M
Dry braking in meters (100 - 0 km/h) (Lower is better)
  1. Continental SportContact 7
    33.50 M
  2. Nankang AR 1
    33.70 M
  3. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    34.60 M
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    34.80 M
  5. Falken Azenis FK510
    35.00 M
  6. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    35.50 M
  7. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
    35.70 M
  8. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    35.70 M
  9. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
    35.80 M
  10. Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R
    36.00 M

Fortunately for the track tires, dry handling does add a lot of temperature, and Sport Auto adjusted the pressures to 2.4/2.0 bar once hot. Sadly they give their lap data in average speed, not time, however it was written in the article that the track tires were on average three seconds a lap faster than the average UUHP tire. This was tested at Michelins proving ground in France, which means it would be approximately a 70 second lap in the Hyundia I30N test vehicle.

Dry Handling

Spread: 8.10 Km/H (6%)|Avg: 131.86 Km/H
Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)
  1. Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R
    135.00 Km/H
  2. Nankang AR 1
    134.60 Km/H
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
    133.70 Km/H
  4. Continental SportContact 7
    133.30 Km/H
  5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    133.10 Km/H
  6. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
    131.20 Km/H
  7. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    130.60 Km/H
  8. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    130.40 Km/H
  9. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    129.80 Km/H
  10. Falken Azenis FK510
    126.90 Km/H

Wet

Continental once again led wet braking, with the UHP Michelin Pilot Sport 4 and Falken FK510, and UUHP Bridgestone Potenza Sport the next group of tires.

Wet Braking

Spread: 13.60 M (49.5%)|Avg: 33.68 M
Wet braking in meters (80 - 0 km/h) (Lower is better)
  1. Continental SportContact 7
    27.50 M
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    30.00 M
  3. Falken Azenis FK510
    30.30 M
  4. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    30.50 M
  5. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    32.40 M
  6. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    33.50 M
  7. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
    34.00 M
  8. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
    37.50 M
  9. Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R
    40.00 M
  10. Nankang AR 1
    41.10 M

Bridgestone was fastest in wet handling, narrowly beating the UHP Pirelli P Zero. Unsurprisingly the track tires struggled, with the Nankang AR1 having a lot of issues with aquaplaning.

Wet Handling

Spread: 19.40 Km/H (21.6%)|Avg: 85.16 Km/H
Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)
  1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    90.00 Km/H
  2. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    89.40 Km/H
  3. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
    87.90 Km/H
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    87.70 Km/H
  5. Continental SportContact 7
    87.70 Km/H
  6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    87.60 Km/H
  7. Falken Azenis FK510
    86.90 Km/H
  8. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
    83.40 Km/H
  9. Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R
    80.40 Km/H
  10. Nankang AR 1
    70.60 Km/H

Wet circle closely mirrored wet handling.

Wet Circle

Spread: 1.24 m/s (16.9%)|Avg: 6.98 m/s
Lateral wet grip in m/s squared (Higher is better)
  1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    7.34 m/s
  2. Continental SportContact 7
    7.23 m/s
  3. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    7.20 m/s
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    7.12 m/s
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    7.12 m/s
  6. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
    7.08 m/s
  7. Falken Azenis FK510
    7.03 m/s
  8. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
    6.93 m/s
  9. Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R
    6.67 m/s
  10. Nankang AR 1
    6.10 m/s

The two aquaplaning tests really highlighted how much the track tires struggled in deeper water.

Straight Aqua

Spread: 15.70 Km/H (22.4%)|Avg: 66.18 Km/H
Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)
  1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    70.00 Km/H
  2. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
    69.20 Km/H
  3. Continental SportContact 7
    69.20 Km/H
  4. Falken Azenis FK510
    69.10 Km/H
  5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    69.00 Km/H
  6. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    68.70 Km/H
  7. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
    66.00 Km/H
  8. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    65.40 Km/H
  9. Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R
    60.90 Km/H
  10. Nankang AR 1
    54.30 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning

Spread: 0.60 m/sec2 (26.1%)|Avg: 2.12 m/sec2
Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)
  1. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
    2.30 m/sec2
  2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    2.29 m/sec2
  3. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    2.20 m/sec2
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    2.20 m/sec2
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
    2.20 m/sec2
  6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    2.10 m/sec2
  7. Falken Azenis FK510
    2.10 m/sec2
  8. Continental SportContact 7
    2.10 m/sec2
  9. Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R
    2.00 m/sec2
  10. Nankang AR 1
    1.70 m/sec2

Environment

Pirelli had the quietest tire on test.

Noise

Spread: 2.50 dB (3.7%)|Avg: 68.73 dB
External noise in dB (Lower is better)
  1. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    67.90 dB
  2. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
    68.10 dB
  3. Falken Azenis FK510
    68.20 dB
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
    68.20 dB
  5. Continental SportContact 7
    68.20 dB
  6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    68.50 dB
  7. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    68.80 dB
  8. Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R
    69.40 dB
  9. Nankang AR 1
    69.60 dB
  10. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    70.40 dB

The Continental SportContact 7 proved you can be good in the wet AND have low rolling resistance, a blend of qualities that's usually difficult to achieve!

Rolling Resistance

Spread: 1.80 kg / t (21.4%)|Avg: 9.53 kg / t
Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)
  1. Continental SportContact 7
    8.40 kg / t
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    8.50 kg / t
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
    9.40 kg / t
  4. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
    9.50 kg / t
  5. Falken Azenis FK510
    9.80 kg / t
  6. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    9.80 kg / t
  7. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    9.80 kg / t
  8. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    9.90 kg / t
  9. Nankang AR 1
    10.00 kg / t
  10. Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R
    10.20 kg / t
19,000 km
£1.45/L
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Annual Difference
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Lifetime Savings
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Extra Fuel/Energy
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Extra CO2

Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tire age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.

The track tires were the most expensive on test, which given the lowest starting tread depth (see below) shows just how expensive track days can be!

Price

Spread: 145.00 (104.3%)|Avg: 206.40
Price in local currency (Lower is better)
  1. Falken Azenis FK510
    139.00
  2. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
    182.00
  3. Continental SportContact 7
    184.00
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    191.00
  5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    200.00
  6. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    202.00
  7. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    212.00
  8. Nankang AR 1
    230.00
  9. Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R
    240.00
  10. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
    284.00

Results

Reminder, the tires are grouped as UHP, UUHP and Track, meaning the actual results are:

UHP - Continental Sportcontact 7, Michelin Pilot Sport 4, Pirelli P Zero PZ4, Falken Azenis FK510

UUHP - Bridgestone Potenza Sport, Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z, Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport

Track - Nankang AR-1, Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R (N0), Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 (Connect)

1st

Continental SportContact 7

235/35 R19 91Y
Continental SportContact 7
  • EU Label: C/A/72
  • Weight: 9.38 kgs
  • Tread: 6.5 mm
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 1st 33.5 M 100%
Dry Handling 4th 133.3 Km/H 135 Km/H -1.7 Km/H 98.74%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 1st 27.5 M 100%
Wet Handling 4th 87.7 Km/H 90 Km/H -2.3 Km/H 97.44%
Wet Circle 2nd 7.23 m/s 7.34 m/s -0.11 m/s 98.5%
Straight Aqua 2nd 69.2 Km/H 70 Km/H -0.8 Km/H 98.86%
Curved Aquaplaning 6th 2.1 m/sec2 2.3 m/sec2 -0.2 m/sec2 91.3%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 3rd 68.2 dB 67.9 dB +0.3 dB 99.56%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 3rd 184 139 +45 75.54%
Rolling Resistance 1st 8.4 kg / t 100%
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Bridgestone Potenza Sport

235/35 R19 91Y
Bridgestone Potenza Sport
  • EU Label: D/A/72
  • Weight: 10.11 kgs
  • Tread: 6.6 mm
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 7th 35.7 M 33.5 M +2.2 M 93.84%
Dry Handling 5th 133.1 Km/H 135 Km/H -1.9 Km/H 98.59%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 4th 30.5 M 27.5 M +3 M 90.16%
Wet Handling 1st 90 Km/H 100%
Wet Circle 1st 7.34 m/s 100%
Straight Aqua 5th 69 Km/H 70 Km/H -1 Km/H 98.57%
Curved Aquaplaning 2nd 2.29 m/sec2 2.3 m/sec2 -0.01 m/sec2 99.57%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 10th 70.4 dB 67.9 dB +2.5 dB 96.45%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 5th 200 139 +61 69.5%
Rolling Resistance 8th 9.9 kg / t 8.4 kg / t +1.5 kg / t 84.85%
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Nankang AR 1

235/35 R19 91Y
Nankang AR 1
  • EU Label: F/E/72
  • Weight: 11.35 kgs
  • Tread: 4.8 mm
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 2nd 33.7 M 33.5 M +0.2 M 99.41%
Dry Handling 2nd 134.6 Km/H 135 Km/H -0.4 Km/H 99.7%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 10th 41.1 M 27.5 M +13.6 M 66.91%
Wet Handling 10th 70.6 Km/H 90 Km/H -19.4 Km/H 78.44%
Wet Circle 10th 6.1 m/s 7.34 m/s -1.24 m/s 83.11%
Straight Aqua 10th 54.3 Km/H 70 Km/H -15.7 Km/H 77.57%
Curved Aquaplaning 10th 1.7 m/sec2 2.3 m/sec2 -0.6 m/sec2 73.91%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 9th 69.6 dB 67.9 dB +1.7 dB 97.56%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 8th 230 139 +91 60.43%
Rolling Resistance 9th 10 kg / t 8.4 kg / t +1.6 kg / t 84%
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Michelin Pilot Sport 4

235/35 R19 91Y
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
  • EU Label: C/A/71
  • Weight: 10.43 kgs
  • Tread: 6.1 mm
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 4th 34.8 M 33.5 M +1.3 M 96.26%
Dry Handling 9th 129.8 Km/H 135 Km/H -5.2 Km/H 96.15%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 2nd 30 M 27.5 M +2.5 M 91.67%
Wet Handling 6th 87.6 Km/H 90 Km/H -2.4 Km/H 97.33%
Wet Circle 4th 7.12 m/s 7.34 m/s -0.22 m/s 97%
Straight Aqua 1st 70 Km/H 100%
Curved Aquaplaning 6th 2.1 m/sec2 2.3 m/sec2 -0.2 m/sec2 91.3%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 6th 68.5 dB 67.9 dB +0.6 dB 99.12%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 7th 212 139 +73 65.57%
Rolling Resistance 2nd 8.5 kg / t 8.4 kg / t +0.1 kg / t 98.82%
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Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129

235/35 R19 91Y
Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
  • EU Label: D/A/72
  • Weight: 9.95 kgs
  • Tread: 7 mm
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 7th 35.7 M 33.5 M +2.2 M 93.84%
Dry Handling 6th 131.2 Km/H 135 Km/H -3.8 Km/H 97.19%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 7th 34 M 27.5 M +6.5 M 80.88%
Wet Handling 3rd 87.9 Km/H 90 Km/H -2.1 Km/H 97.67%
Wet Circle 6th 7.08 m/s 7.34 m/s -0.26 m/s 96.46%
Straight Aqua 2nd 69.2 Km/H 70 Km/H -0.8 Km/H 98.86%
Curved Aquaplaning 1st 2.3 m/sec2 100%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 2nd 68.1 dB 67.9 dB +0.2 dB 99.71%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 2nd 182 139 +43 76.37%
Rolling Resistance 4th 9.5 kg / t 8.4 kg / t +1.1 kg / t 88.42%
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Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R

235/35 R19 91Y
Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R
  • EU Label: D/B/71
  • Weight: 9.65 kgs
  • Tread: 5 mm
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 10th 36 M 33.5 M +2.5 M 93.06%
Dry Handling 1st 135 Km/H 100%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 9th 40 M 27.5 M +12.5 M 68.75%
Wet Handling 9th 80.4 Km/H 90 Km/H -9.6 Km/H 89.33%
Wet Circle 9th 6.67 m/s 7.34 m/s -0.67 m/s 90.87%
Straight Aqua 9th 60.9 Km/H 70 Km/H -9.1 Km/H 87%
Curved Aquaplaning 9th 2 m/sec2 2.3 m/sec2 -0.3 m/sec2 86.96%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 8th 69.4 dB 67.9 dB +1.5 dB 97.84%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 9th 240 139 +101 57.92%
Rolling Resistance 10th 10.2 kg / t 8.4 kg / t +1.8 kg / t 82.35%
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Pirelli P Zero PZ4

235/35 R19 91Y
Pirelli P Zero PZ4
  • EU Label: C/A/71
  • Weight: 10.37 kgs
  • Tread: 7.5 mm
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 3rd 34.6 M 33.5 M +1.1 M 96.82%
Dry Handling 7th 130.6 Km/H 135 Km/H -4.4 Km/H 96.74%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 5th 32.4 M 27.5 M +4.9 M 84.88%
Wet Handling 2nd 89.4 Km/H 90 Km/H -0.6 Km/H 99.33%
Wet Circle 3rd 7.2 m/s 7.34 m/s -0.14 m/s 98.09%
Straight Aqua 8th 65.4 Km/H 70 Km/H -4.6 Km/H 93.43%
Curved Aquaplaning 3rd 2.2 m/sec2 2.3 m/sec2 -0.1 m/sec2 95.65%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 1st 67.9 dB 100%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 6th 202 139 +63 68.81%
Rolling Resistance 5th 9.8 kg / t 8.4 kg / t +1.4 kg / t 85.71%
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Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport

235/35 R19 91Y
Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
  • EU Label: D/A/72
  • Weight: 9.99 kgs
  • Tread: 7.1 mm
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 6th 35.5 M 33.5 M +2 M 94.37%
Dry Handling 8th 130.4 Km/H 135 Km/H -4.6 Km/H 96.59%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 6th 33.5 M 27.5 M +6 M 82.09%
Wet Handling 4th 87.7 Km/H 90 Km/H -2.3 Km/H 97.44%
Wet Circle 4th 7.12 m/s 7.34 m/s -0.22 m/s 97%
Straight Aqua 6th 68.7 Km/H 70 Km/H -1.3 Km/H 98.14%
Curved Aquaplaning 3rd 2.2 m/sec2 2.3 m/sec2 -0.1 m/sec2 95.65%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 7th 68.8 dB 67.9 dB +0.9 dB 98.69%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 4th 191 139 +52 72.77%
Rolling Resistance 5th 9.8 kg / t 8.4 kg / t +1.4 kg / t 85.71%
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Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect

235/35 R19 91Y
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
  • EU Label: D/C/70
  • Weight: 10.43 kgs
  • Tread: 5.3 mm
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 9th 35.8 M 33.5 M +2.3 M 93.58%
Dry Handling 3rd 133.7 Km/H 135 Km/H -1.3 Km/H 99.04%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 8th 37.5 M 27.5 M +10 M 73.33%
Wet Handling 8th 83.4 Km/H 90 Km/H -6.6 Km/H 92.67%
Wet Circle 8th 6.93 m/s 7.34 m/s -0.41 m/s 94.41%
Straight Aqua 7th 66 Km/H 70 Km/H -4 Km/H 94.29%
Curved Aquaplaning 3rd 2.2 m/sec2 2.3 m/sec2 -0.1 m/sec2 95.65%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 3rd 68.2 dB 67.9 dB +0.3 dB 99.56%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 10th 284 139 +145 48.94%
Rolling Resistance 3rd 9.4 kg / t 8.4 kg / t +1 kg / t 89.36%
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Falken Azenis FK510

235/35 R19 91Y
Falken Azenis FK510
  • EU Label: D/A/71
  • Weight: 10.76 kgs
  • Tread: 7.4 mm
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 5th 35 M 33.5 M +1.5 M 95.71%
Dry Handling 10th 126.9 Km/H 135 Km/H -8.1 Km/H 94%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 3rd 30.3 M 27.5 M +2.8 M 90.76%
Wet Handling 7th 86.9 Km/H 90 Km/H -3.1 Km/H 96.56%
Wet Circle 7th 7.03 m/s 7.34 m/s -0.31 m/s 95.78%
Straight Aqua 4th 69.1 Km/H 70 Km/H -0.9 Km/H 98.71%
Curved Aquaplaning 6th 2.1 m/sec2 2.3 m/sec2 -0.2 m/sec2 91.3%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 3rd 68.2 dB 67.9 dB +0.3 dB 99.56%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 1st 139 100%
Rolling Resistance 5th 9.8 kg / t 8.4 kg / t +1.4 kg / t 85.71%
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Discussion

7 comments
  1. Mourgos archived

    I run one year now my i30N with Conti7.
    Absolutely satisfied, immediate warm up, and responsive until last km that I changed them, after 10.000km.
    Probably the best tire I have tested and I have tested many of them. Great vfm also

    #8885
    1. Mourgos Mourgos archived

      With Potenza, they went off, after less than 4.000km without track driving of course

      #8886
  2. 930 Engineering archived

    The Michelin PS5 is a UHP, the Conti SC7 is a UUHP. The PS5 certainly isn't something you want to drive (and perhaps destroy) on a track. Unfortunately Conti refuses to sell their excellent SC7 in 18" sizes. It would have been my choices otherwise. Considering today's very poor condition roads 17" or 18" is the way to go on a hot hatch. Running 19" is nuts.

    #7970
    1. TireReviews 930 Engineering archived

      The PC6 is still an excellent choice in 18", I chose it for my VRS in the uk!

      #7981
  3. RabzHimself archived

    That Continental is just unreal! For a UHP it performs like a UUHP and would make an excellent rain tire when tracking a car. Coupled with the lowest rolling resistance and low tire noise, it's a truly remarkable product. I wonder how the Michelin PS5 will be in return?

    #7872