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.

Dunlop SP Sport Aquajet

Dunlop Sport Classic

Pirelli Cinturato P5

Radar Dimax Classic

Michelin XWX

Vredestein Sprint Classic

Pirelli Cinturato HS CN12

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 4.20 M (11.3%) | Avg: 39.03 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%.

Pirelli Cinturato HS CN12

37.2 M
Pirelli Cinturato P5

38 M
Dunlop Sport Classic

38.7 M
Radar Dimax Classic

39.1 M
Michelin XWX

39.3 M
Vredestein Sprint Classic

39.5 M
Dunlop SP Sport Aquajet

41.4 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 2.10 Km/H (2.4%) | Avg: 86.67 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

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

Pirelli Cinturato P5

87.6 Km/H
Pirelli Cinturato HS CN12

87.5 Km/H
Radar Dimax Classic

86.8 Km/H
Dunlop Sport Classic

86.8 Km/H
Dunlop SP Sport Aquajet

86.3 Km/H
Vredestein Sprint Classic

86.2 Km/H
Michelin XWX

85.5 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 22.40 M (45.3%) | Avg: 56.96 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%.

Pirelli Cinturato P5

49.5 M
Dunlop Sport Classic

50.3 M
Pirelli Cinturato HS CN12

50.5 M
Vredestein Sprint Classic

53.5 M
Michelin XWX

58.5 M
Dunlop SP Sport Aquajet

64.5 M
Radar Dimax Classic

71.9 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 12.60 Km/H (16%) | Avg: 74.11 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%.

Pirelli Cinturato HS CN12

78.8 Km/H
Pirelli Cinturato P5

78.4 Km/H
Dunlop Sport Classic

76.1 Km/H
Vredestein Sprint Classic

75.2 Km/H
Michelin XWX

72.9 Km/H
Dunlop SP Sport Aquajet

71.2 Km/H
Radar Dimax Classic

66.2 Km/H

Wet Circle (s)

Spread: 1.80 s (15.8%) | Avg: 12.17 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%.

Pirelli Cinturato HS CN12

11.4 s
Pirelli Cinturato P5

11.4 s
Dunlop Sport Classic

11.8 s
Vredestein Sprint Classic

11.9 s
Michelin XWX

12.6 s
Dunlop SP Sport Aquajet

12.9 s
Radar Dimax Classic

13.2 s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 19.70 Km/H (21.1%) | Avg: 83.63 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%.

Pirelli Cinturato P5

93.3 Km/H
Vredestein Sprint Classic

91.5 Km/H
Dunlop Sport Classic

87.1 Km/H
Pirelli Cinturato HS CN12

86.1 Km/H
Radar Dimax Classic

80 Km/H
Dunlop SP Sport Aquajet

73.8 Km/H
Michelin XWX

73.6 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Spread: 1.79 m/sec2 (45.7%) | Avg: 3.03 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%.

Dunlop Sport Classic

3.92 m/sec2
Pirelli Cinturato P5

3.53 m/sec2
Vredestein Sprint Classic

3.37 m/sec2
Pirelli Cinturato HS CN12

3.21 m/sec2
Radar Dimax Classic

2.73 m/sec2
Michelin XWX

2.35 m/sec2
Dunlop SP Sport Aquajet

2.13 m/sec2

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 6.40 dB (8.9%) | Avg: 73.71 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%.

Dunlop SP Sport Aquajet

71.6 dB
Radar Dimax Classic

71.9 dB
Michelin XWX

72.5 dB
Vredestein Sprint Classic

72.6 dB
Dunlop Sport Classic

74 dB
Pirelli Cinturato HS CN12

75.4 dB
Pirelli Cinturato P5

78 dB

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 2.87 kg / t (31.9%) | Avg: 10.54 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%.

Dunlop Sport Classic

9.01 kg / t
Radar Dimax Classic

9.53 kg / t
Michelin XWX

9.99 kg / t
Pirelli Cinturato HS CN12

10.9 kg / t
Vredestein Sprint Classic

10.91 kg / t
Dunlop SP Sport Aquajet

11.54 kg / t
Pirelli Cinturato P5

11.88 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position	Tire	Score
	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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2024 Classic Car Tire Test