2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
March 1, 2023
Below are all the data points for the 2023 AutoBild Sports Car 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.

Continental SportContact 7
Bridgestone Potenza Sport
Pirelli P Zero PZ4
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
Falken Azenis FK520
Toyo Proxes Sport 2
Firestone Firehawk Sport
Maxxis Victra Sport 5
Giti GitiSportS2
Linglong Sport Master
Superia Ecoblue UHP

Quick Navigation

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental SportContact 7 with a result of 33.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 13.7%.

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza Sport with a result of 115.5 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5.4%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental SportContact 7 with a result of 38.8 M. The difference between best and worst was 22.7%.

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza Sport with a result of 86.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 16%.

Wet Circle (s)

Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza Sport with a result of 11.04 s. The difference between best and worst was 5.3%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Giti GitiSportS2 with a result of 78.6 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 12.6%.

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 5 with a result of 2.96 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 27.7%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 with a result of 66.5 dB. The difference between best and worst was 3.6%.

Value Performance Overview

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Superia Ecoblue UHP. The difference between best and worst was 44%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Firestone Firehawk Sport with a result of 7.05 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 28.8%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
1 Continental SportContact 7 0%
2 Bridgestone Potenza Sport 0%
3 Pirelli P Zero PZ4 0%
4 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 0%
5 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 0%
6 Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 0%
7 Falken Azenis FK520 0%
8 Toyo Proxes Sport 2 0%
9 Firestone Firehawk Sport 0%
10 Maxxis Victra Sport 5 0%
11 Giti GitiSportS2 0%
12 Linglong Sport Master 0%
13 Superia Ecoblue UHP 0%

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