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2024 Classic Car Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
7 min read Updated

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The overall scores below are calculated using our weighting system. Since the original publication may use a different scoring methodology that wasn't shared, these results may differ from their published rankings. You can adjust the weightings below to explore how different priorities affect the results.
Dry 35%
Wet 50%
Comfort 5%
Value 10%
Dry 35% · Wet 50% · Comfort 5% · Value 10%
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Test Results Data

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# Tire Total Score Dry Wet Comfort Value
Braking M Handling Km/H % Braking M Handling Km/H Circle s Straight Aqua Km/H Curved Aquaplaning m/sec2 % Noise dB % Rolling Resistance kg / t %
1 ▲1 Dunlop Sport Classic 97.5% 38.7 3 86.8 3 97.6% 50.3 2 76.1 3 11.8 3 87.1 3 3.92 97.1% 74 96.8% 9.01 100%
2 ▼1 Pirelli Cinturato HS CN12 96.3% 37.2 87.5 2 99.9% 50.5 3 78.8 11.4 86.1 3.21 96.6% 75.4 95% 10.9 82.7%
3 Pirelli Cinturato P5 96.2% 38 2 87.6 98.9% 49.5 78.4 2 11.4 93.3 3.53 2 98.8% 78 91.8% 11.88 75.8%
4 Vredestein Sprint Classic 93.9% 39.5 86.2 96.3% 53.5 75.2 11.9 91.5 2 3.37 3 94% 72.6 98.6% 10.91 82.6%
5 Michelin XWX 90% 39.3 85.5 96.1% 58.5 72.9 12.6 73.6 2.35 84.9% 72.5 3 98.8% 9.99 3 90.2%
6 ▲1 Radar Dimax Classic 88.1% 39.1 86.8 3 97.1% 71.9 66.2 13.2 80 2.73 79.3% 71.9 2 99.6% 9.53 2 94.5%
7 ▼1 Dunlop SP Sport Aquajet 86.3% 41.4 86.3 94.2% 64.5 71.2 12.9 73.8 2.13 81.1% 71.6 100% 11.54 78.1%
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97.5%
Dry 98% Wet 97% Comfort 97% Value 100%
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Dry
Dry Braking 38.7 M 3
Dry Handling 86.8 Km/H 3
Wet
Wet Braking 50.3 M 2
Wet Handling 76.1 Km/H 3
Wet Circle 11.8 s 3
Straight Aqua 87.1 Km/H 3
Curved Aquaplaning 3.92 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 74 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 9.01 kg / t
Dry 100% Wet 97% Comfort 95% Value 83%
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Dry
Dry Braking 37.2 M
Dry Handling 87.5 Km/H 2
Wet
Wet Braking 50.5 M 3
Wet Handling 78.8 Km/H
Wet Circle 11.4 s
Straight Aqua 86.1 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.21 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 75.4 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 10.9 kg / t
Dry 99% Wet 99% Comfort 92% Value 76%
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Dry
Dry Braking 38 M 2
Dry Handling 87.6 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 49.5 M
Wet Handling 78.4 Km/H 2
Wet Circle 11.4 s
Straight Aqua 93.3 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.53 m/sec2 2
Comfort
Noise 78 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 11.88 kg / t
Dry 96% Wet 94% Comfort 99% Value 83%
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Dry
Dry Braking 39.5 M
Dry Handling 86.2 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 53.5 M
Wet Handling 75.2 Km/H
Wet Circle 11.9 s
Straight Aqua 91.5 Km/H 2
Curved Aquaplaning 3.37 m/sec2 3
Comfort
Noise 72.6 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 10.91 kg / t
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90%
Dry 96% Wet 85% Comfort 99% Value 90%
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Dry
Dry Braking 39.3 M
Dry Handling 85.5 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 58.5 M
Wet Handling 72.9 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.6 s
Straight Aqua 73.6 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.35 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 72.5 dB 3
Value
Rolling Resistance 9.99 kg / t 3
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88.1%
Dry 97% Wet 79% Comfort 100% Value 95%
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Dry
Dry Braking 39.1 M
Dry Handling 86.8 Km/H 3
Wet
Wet Braking 71.9 M
Wet Handling 66.2 Km/H
Wet Circle 13.2 s
Straight Aqua 80 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.73 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 71.9 dB 2
Value
Rolling Resistance 9.53 kg / t 2
Dry 94% Wet 81% Comfort 100% Value 78%
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Dry
Dry Braking 41.4 M
Dry Handling 86.3 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 64.5 M
Wet Handling 71.2 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.9 s
Straight Aqua 73.8 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.13 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 71.6 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 11.54 kg / t
Not every driver has the same priorities. Adjust the category weightings above to re-rank the tires based on what matters most to your driving style.
Scores are colour-coded from red (weakest) through yellow to green (strongest) to help you quickly spot each tire's strengths and weaknesses.
The original test ranking is shown in the # column. Arrows indicate how each tire moves when your custom weighting is applied.
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