2024 Classic Car Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
August 29, 2024
Below are all the data points for the 2024 Classic Car 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.

Pirelli Cinturato HS CN12
Dunlop Sport Classic
Pirelli Cinturato P5
Vredestein Sprint Classic
Michelin XWX
Dunlop SP Sport Aquajet
Radar Dimax Classic

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato HS CN12 with a result of 37.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 10.1%.

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 Pirelli Cinturato P5 with a result of 49.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 31.2%.

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato HS CN12 with a result of 78.8 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 Pirelli Cinturato HS CN12 with a result of 11.4 s. The difference between best and worst was 13.6%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato P5 with a result of 93.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 21.1%.

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Dunlop Sport Classic with a result of 3.92 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 45.7%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Dunlop SP Sport Aquajet with a result of 71.6 dB. The difference between best and worst was 8.2%.

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Dunlop Sport Classic with a result of 9.01 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 24.2%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
1 Pirelli Cinturato HS CN12 0%
2 Dunlop Sport Classic 0%
3 Pirelli Cinturato P5 0%
4 Vredestein Sprint Classic 0%
5 Michelin XWX 0%
6 Dunlop SP Sport Aquajet 0%
7 Radar Dimax Classic 0%

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