2023 Sport Auto UHP Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
March 14, 2023
Below are all the data points for the 2023 Sport Auto 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.

Continental SportContact 7
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Firestone Firehawk Sport
Pirelli P Zero PZ4
Bridgestone Potenza Sport
Falken Azenis FK520
Kumho Ecsta PS91
Maxxis Victra Sport 5
Giti GitiSportS2
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2

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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 33.7 M. The difference between best and worst was 4.8%.

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 with a result of 23.8 M. The difference between best and worst was 10.5%.

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza Sport with a result of 88.7 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 6.3%.

Wet Circle (m/s)

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

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza Sport with a result of 8.81 m/s. The difference between best and worst was 6%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the straight aqua test finished less than 3% apart.

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Giti GitiSportS2 with a result of 3.63 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 14.9%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kumho Ecsta PS91 with a result of 69.7 dB. The difference between best and worst was 4.9%.

Value Performance Overview

Price

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 53.6%.

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 7.1 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 30.4%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
1 Continental SportContact 7 0%
2 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 0%
3 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 0%
4 Firestone Firehawk Sport 0%
5 Pirelli P Zero PZ4 0%
6 Bridgestone Potenza Sport 0%
7 Falken Azenis FK520 0%
8 Kumho Ecsta PS91 0%
9 Maxxis Victra Sport 5 0%
10 Giti GitiSportS2 0%
11 Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 0%

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