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2024 EVO Summer Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
4 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2024 EVO Summer 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.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
Vredestein Ultrac Pro
Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
Falken Azenis FK520
Pirelli P Zero PZ4
Continental SportContact 7
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 4.40 M (14.3%) | Avg: 33.07 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental SportContact 7 with a result of 30.7 M. The difference between best and worst was 12.5%.
  1. Continental SportContact 7
    30.7 M
  2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    32.1 M
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    33.1 M
  4. Falken Azenis FK520
    33.4 M
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    33.5 M
  6. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    33.6 M
  7. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    35.1 M

Dry Handling (s)

Spread: 1.94 s (1.9%) | Avg: 101.36 s

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    100.58 s
  2. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    101.18 s
  3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    101.2 s
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    101.21 s
  5. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    101.23 s
  6. Continental SportContact 7
    101.58 s
  7. Falken Azenis FK520
    102.52 s

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Spread: 10.00 Points (16.4%) | Avg: 56.93 Points

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental SportContact 7 with a result of 61 Points. The difference between best and worst was 16.4%.
  1. Continental SportContact 7
    61 Points
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    58.5 Points
  3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    58 Points
  4. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    57 Points
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    57 Points
  6. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    56 Points
  7. Falken Azenis FK520
    51 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 3.70 M (11.8%) | Avg: 33.24 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S with a result of 31.4 M. The difference between best and worst was 10.5%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    31.4 M
  2. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    32.3 M
  3. Continental SportContact 7
    32.3 M
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    33.5 M
  5. Falken Azenis FK520
    34 M
  6. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    34.1 M
  7. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    35.1 M

Wet Handling (s)

Spread: 3.76 s (5.6%) | Avg: 69.25 s

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza Sport with a result of 67.51 s. The difference between best and worst was 5.3%.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    67.51 s
  2. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    68.36 s
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    69.17 s
  4. Continental SportContact 7
    69.25 s
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    69.41 s
  6. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    69.8 s
  7. Falken Azenis FK520
    71.27 s

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Spread: 13.00 Points (21.7%) | Avg: 56.29 Points

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport with a result of 60 Points. The difference between best and worst was 21.7%.
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    60 Points
  2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    58 Points
  3. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    58 Points
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    57.5 Points
  5. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    57 Points
  6. Continental SportContact 7
    56.5 Points
  7. Falken Azenis FK520
    47 Points

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 2.81 Km/H (3.9%) | Avg: 71.48 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza Sport with a result of 72.66 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.9%.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    72.66 Km/H
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    72.04 Km/H
  3. Continental SportContact 7
    72 Km/H
  4. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    71.76 Km/H
  5. Falken Azenis FK520
    71.43 Km/H
  6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    70.61 Km/H
  7. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    69.85 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Spread: 3.51 m/sec2 (5.1%) | Avg: 67.26 m/sec2

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken Azenis FK520 with a result of 69.33 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 5.1%.
  1. Falken Azenis FK520
    69.33 m/sec2
  2. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    67.78 m/sec2
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    67.7 m/sec2
  4. Continental SportContact 7
    67.14 m/sec2
  5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    66.88 m/sec2
  6. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    66.14 m/sec2
  7. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    65.82 m/sec2

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Noise ( Points)

Spread: 3.50 Points (14.3%) | Avg: 23.14 Points

Subjective in car noise levels (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental SportContact 7 with a result of 24.5 Points. The difference between best and worst was 14.3%.
  1. Continental SportContact 7
    24.5 Points
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    24 Points
  3. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    23.5 Points
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    23.5 Points
  5. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    23.5 Points
  6. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    22 Points
  7. Falken Azenis FK520
    21 Points

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 1.94 kg / t (22.8%) | Avg: 9.24 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S with a result of 8.5 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 18.6%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    8.5 kg / t
  2. Falken Azenis FK520
    8.68 kg / t
  3. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
    8.86 kg / t
  4. Continental SportContact 7
    9.01 kg / t
  5. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    9.17 kg / t
  6. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    10.04 kg / t
  7. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    10.44 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
Continental SportContact 7 0%
2 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 0%
3 Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport 0%
4 Bridgestone Potenza Sport 0%
5 Vredestein Ultrac Pro 0%
6 Pirelli P Zero PZ4 0%
7 Falken Azenis FK520 0%

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