Test Charts / Auto Bild Sportscars

2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tire, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size: 225/40 R18
Tires tested: 13
Disciplines: 9

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental SportContact 7	109 ft	Best	0 mph
2Bridgestone Potenza Sport	110 ft	+1 ft	6 mph
3Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	113 ft	+4 ft	14 mph
4Toyo Proxes Sport 2	113 ft	+4 ft	14 mph
5Pirelli P Zero PZ4	113 ft	+4 ft	15 mph
6Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	114 ft	+5 ft	16 mph
6Michelin Pilot Sport 5	114 ft	+5 ft	16 mph
8Falken Azenis FK520	115 ft	+6 ft	18 mph
9Firestone Firehawk Sport	115 ft	+6 ft	18 mph
10Maxxis Victra Sport 5	116 ft	+7 ft	19 mph
11Giti GitiSportS2	116 ft	+7 ft	20 mph
12Linglong Sport Master	118 ft	+9 ft	22 mph
13Superia Ecoblue UHP	127 ft	+18 ft	30 mph

The difference between best and worst was 15.9% (18 ft ≈ 1.2 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Superia Ecoblue UHP would still be travelling at 30 mph when the Continental SportContact 7 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Potenza Sport	71.8 mph	Best
2Continental SportContact 7	71.6 mph	-0.2 mph
3Pirelli P Zero PZ4	71.5 mph	-0.3 mph
4Michelin Pilot Sport 5	71.2 mph	-0.6 mph
5Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	71.1 mph	-0.7 mph
5Toyo Proxes Sport 2	71.1 mph	-0.7 mph
7Falken Azenis FK520	71.0 mph	-0.8 mph
7Firestone Firehawk Sport	71.0 mph	-0.8 mph
9Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	70.9 mph	-0.9 mph
10Giti GitiSportS2	70.8 mph	-1.0 mph
11Maxxis Victra Sport 5	70.0 mph	-1.8 mph
12Linglong Sport Master	69.7 mph	-2.1 mph
13Superia Ecoblue UHP	67.9 mph	-3.9 mph

The difference between best and worst was 5.4% (3.9 mph).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental SportContact 7	127 ft	Best	0 mph
2Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	128 ft	+1 ft	4 mph
3Michelin Pilot Sport 5	128 ft	+1 ft	7 mph
4Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	134 ft	+7 ft	18 mph
5Bridgestone Potenza Sport	135 ft	+8 ft	19 mph
6Pirelli P Zero PZ4	135 ft	+8 ft	20 mph
7Firestone Firehawk Sport	138 ft	+11 ft	23 mph
8Maxxis Victra Sport 5	139 ft	+12 ft	23 mph
9Toyo Proxes Sport 2	141 ft	+14 ft	25 mph
10Falken Azenis FK520	142 ft	+15 ft	26 mph
11Giti GitiSportS2	143 ft	+16 ft	26 mph
12Linglong Sport Master	143 ft	+16 ft	27 mph
13Superia Ecoblue UHP	165 ft	+38 ft	38 mph

The difference between best and worst was 29.4% (38 ft ≈ 2.5 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Superia Ecoblue UHP would still be travelling at 38 mph when the Continental SportContact 7 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Potenza Sport	54.0 mph	Best
2Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	53.6 mph	-0.4 mph
3Pirelli P Zero PZ4	52.9 mph	-1.1 mph
4Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	52.8 mph	-1.2 mph
5Michelin Pilot Sport 5	52.7 mph	-1.3 mph
6Continental SportContact 7	52.6 mph	-1.4 mph
6Toyo Proxes Sport 2	52.6 mph	-1.4 mph
8Falken Azenis FK520	52.1 mph	-1.9 mph
9Giti GitiSportS2	51.6 mph	-2.4 mph
10Maxxis Victra Sport 5	51.5 mph	-2.5 mph
11Firestone Firehawk Sport	50.7 mph	-3.3 mph
12Linglong Sport Master	48.9 mph	-5.1 mph
13Superia Ecoblue UHP	45.4 mph	-8.6 mph

The difference between best and worst was 16% (8.6 mph).

Wet Circle
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Potenza Sport	11.04 s	Best
2Pirelli P Zero PZ4	11.05 s	+0.01 s
3Toyo Proxes Sport 2	11.07 s	+0.03 s
4Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	11.08 s	+0.04 s
5Maxxis Victra Sport 5	11.09 s	+0.05 s
5Continental SportContact 7	11.09 s	+0.05 s
7Michelin Pilot Sport 5	11.13 s	+0.09 s
8Firestone Firehawk Sport	11.19 s	+0.15 s
9Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	11.24 s	+0.20 s
10Falken Azenis FK520	11.25 s	+0.21 s
11Giti GitiSportS2	11.4 s	+0.36 s
12Linglong Sport Master	11.55 s	+0.51 s
13Superia Ecoblue UHP	11.66 s	+0.62 s

The difference between best and worst was 5.6% (0.62 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Giti GitiSportS2	48.8 mph	Best
2Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	48.4 mph	-0.4 mph
2Michelin Pilot Sport 5	48.4 mph	-0.4 mph
4Bridgestone Potenza Sport	48.3 mph	-0.5 mph
5Falken Azenis FK520	48.2 mph	-0.6 mph
6Pirelli P Zero PZ4	48.2 mph	-0.6 mph
7Maxxis Victra Sport 5	47.8 mph	-1.0 mph
8Toyo Proxes Sport 2	47.4 mph	-1.4 mph
9Continental SportContact 7	47.0 mph	-1.8 mph
10Firestone Firehawk Sport	46.4 mph	-2.4 mph
11Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	46.2 mph	-2.6 mph
12Linglong Sport Master	45.2 mph	-3.6 mph
13Superia Ecoblue UHP	42.7 mph	-6.1 mph

The difference between best and worst was 12.6% (6.1 mph).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 5	9.7 ft/s²	Best
2Giti GitiSportS2	9.3 ft/s²	-0.4 ft/s²
3Falken Azenis FK520	9.3 ft/s²	-0.4 ft/s²
4Pirelli P Zero PZ4	9.0 ft/s²	-0.7 ft/s²
4Maxxis Victra Sport 5	9.0 ft/s²	-0.7 ft/s²
6Bridgestone Potenza Sport	8.9 ft/s²	-0.8 ft/s²
7Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	8.7 ft/s²	-1.0 ft/s²
8Toyo Proxes Sport 2	8.2 ft/s²	-1.5 ft/s²
9Firestone Firehawk Sport	8.0 ft/s²	-1.7 ft/s²
10Continental SportContact 7	7.7 ft/s²	-2.0 ft/s²
11Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	7.4 ft/s²	-2.3 ft/s²
12Linglong Sport Master	7.3 ft/s²	-2.4 ft/s²
13Superia Ecoblue UHP	7.0 ft/s²	-2.7 ft/s²

The difference between best and worst was 27.7% (2.7 ft/s²).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	66.5 dB	Best
2Falken Azenis FK520	66.6 dB	+0.10 dB
3Linglong Sport Master	66.7 dB	+0.20 dB
4Pirelli P Zero PZ4	66.9 dB	+0.40 dB
5Firestone Firehawk Sport	67 dB	+0.50 dB
6Giti GitiSportS2	67.5 dB	+1.00 dB
6Continental SportContact 7	67.5 dB	+1.00 dB
6Toyo Proxes Sport 2	67.5 dB	+1.00 dB
9Maxxis Victra Sport 5	67.6 dB	+1.10 dB
10Superia Ecoblue UHP	67.7 dB	+1.20 dB
11Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	68.2 dB	+1.70 dB
12Michelin Pilot Sport 5	68.3 dB	+1.80 dB
13Bridgestone Potenza Sport	69 dB	+2.50 dB

The difference between best and worst was 3.8% (2.5 dB).

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Firestone Firehawk Sport	7.05 kg/t	Best	$0
2Continental SportContact 7	8.38 kg/t	+1.33 kg/t	$55
3Superia Ecoblue UHP	8.41 kg/t	+1.36 kg/t	$57
4Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	8.5 kg/t	+1.45 kg/t	$60
5Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	8.55 kg/t	+1.50 kg/t	$63
6Michelin Pilot Sport 5	8.62 kg/t	+1.57 kg/t	$65
7Linglong Sport Master	8.68 kg/t	+1.63 kg/t	$68
8Falken Azenis FK520	8.8 kg/t	+1.75 kg/t	$73
9Toyo Proxes Sport 2	9.04 kg/t	+1.99 kg/t	$83
10Giti GitiSportS2	9.15 kg/t	+2.10 kg/t	$88
11Maxxis Victra Sport 5	9.22 kg/t	+2.17 kg/t	$90
12Pirelli P Zero PZ4	9.83 kg/t	+2.78 kg/t	$116
13Bridgestone Potenza Sport	9.9 kg/t	+2.85 kg/t	$119

The difference between best and worst was 40.4% (2.85 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport uses about 33 gal ($119) more fuel than the Firestone Firehawk Sport.

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Calculated estimates, not additional measurements. Use the controls to explore the assumptions. These calculators use the full test field, independently of your tire selection above.

Gas/Diesel Electric

Annual Mileage

12,000 mi

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miles (US gal)

Fuel Price

$3.60/gal

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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.