Below are all the data points for the 2024 Sport Auto 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 Turanza T005

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

Maxxis Victra Sport 5

Continental PremiumContact 7

Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 7.70 M (21.7%) | Avg: 37.27 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 5 with a result of 35.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 17.8%.

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

35.5 M
Continental PremiumContact 7

35.5 M
Maxxis Victra Sport 5

35.9 M
Bridgestone Turanza T005

36.4 M
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2

37.1 M
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

43.2 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 3.90 Km/H (3.7%) | Avg: 103.80 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 105.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.7%.

Continental PremiumContact 7

105.3 Km/H
Michelin Pilot Sport 5

105.1 Km/H
Maxxis Victra Sport 5

103.8 Km/H
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2

103.7 Km/H
Bridgestone Turanza T005

103.5 Km/H
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

101.4 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 5.80 M (19.5%) | Avg: 31.72 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 29.8 M. The difference between best and worst was 16.3%.

Continental PremiumContact 7

29.8 M
Bridgestone Turanza T005

30.6 M
Michelin Pilot Sport 5

30.8 M
Maxxis Victra Sport 5

31.5 M
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2

32 M
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

35.6 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 3.60 Km/H (4.5%) | Avg: 78.78 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 80.2 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 4.5%.

Continental PremiumContact 7

80.2 Km/H
Michelin Pilot Sport 5

79.6 Km/H
Bridgestone Turanza T005

79.1 Km/H
Maxxis Victra Sport 5

79.1 Km/H
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2

78.1 Km/H
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

76.6 Km/H

Wet Circle (m/s)

Spread: 0.65 m/s (7.5%) | Avg: 8.57 m/s

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

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 8.72 m/s. The difference between best and worst was 7.5%.

Continental PremiumContact 7

8.72 m/s
Michelin Pilot Sport 5

8.71 m/s
Maxxis Victra Sport 5

8.71 m/s
Bridgestone Turanza T005

8.68 m/s
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2

8.54 m/s
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

8.07 m/s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 6.00 Km/H (7.8%) | Avg: 75.77 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza T005 with a result of 77.2 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 7.8%.

Bridgestone Turanza T005

77.2 Km/H
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2

76.8 Km/H
Michelin Pilot Sport 5

76.7 Km/H
Continental PremiumContact 7

76.4 Km/H
Maxxis Victra Sport 5

76.3 Km/H
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

71.2 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Spread: 3.13 m/sec2 (37%) | Avg: 7.60 m/sec2

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 8.45 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 37%.

Continental PremiumContact 7

8.45 m/sec2
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2

8.15 m/sec2
Bridgestone Turanza T005

7.96 m/sec2
Maxxis Victra Sport 5

7.95 m/sec2
Michelin Pilot Sport 5

7.76 m/sec2
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

5.32 m/sec2

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 1.20 dB (1.7%) | Avg: 71.63 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

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

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

71 dB
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2

71.4 dB
Maxxis Victra Sport 5

71.5 dB
Bridgestone Turanza T005

71.8 dB
Continental PremiumContact 7

71.9 dB
Michelin Pilot Sport 5

72.2 dB

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 1.40 kg / t (17.9%) | Avg: 8.35 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza T005 with a result of 7.8 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 15.2%.

Bridgestone Turanza T005

7.8 kg / t
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2

7.9 kg / t
Michelin Pilot Sport 5

8.2 kg / t
Continental PremiumContact 7

8.2 kg / t
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

8.8 kg / t
Maxxis Victra Sport 5

9.2 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position	Tire	Score
	Continental PremiumContact 7	0%
2	Michelin Pilot Sport 5	0%
3	Bridgestone Turanza T005	0%
4	Maxxis Victra Sport 5	0%
5	Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2	0%
6	Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	0%

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2024 Sport Auto Summer Tire Test