Data Explorer / Auto Bild Sportscars
2024 Sports Car Tire Test
- Tested size
- 295/30 R20
- Tires tested
- 7
- Disciplines
- 8
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| ft ↓ | mph ↑ | ft ↓ | mph ↑ | s ↓ | mph ↑ | dB ↓ | kg/t ↓ | ||||||||
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| 1 | 1 | 98.53 | 126 | 67.9 | 97.7 | 161 | 49.0 | 10.78 | 60.6 | 99.7 | 73.4 | 96.1 | 8.36 | 97.0 | |
StrengthsA convincing super sports tire that hardly shows any weakness, precise steering response, dynamic handling on wet and dry tracks, excellent balance, short braking distances, good aquaplaning reserves. ConsiderationsSlightly increased rolling noise. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.73 × 35% = 34.21 Wet99.65 × 50% = 49.83 Comfort96.05 × 5% = 4.8 Rolling Resistance97.01 × 10% = 9.7 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | 3 | 97.16 | 124 | 68.3 | 98.9 | 175 | 47.6 | 11.14 | 58.7 | 95.2 | 71.2 | 99.0 | 8.11 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsBalanced sports tire that excels on both wet and dry roads, precise steering, good feedback, good balance, short braking distances, quiet rolling noise. ConsiderationsAverage aquaplaning safety reserves. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.94 × 35% = 34.63 Wet95.17 × 50% = 47.58 Comfort99.02 × 5% = 4.95 Rolling Resistance100 × 10% = 10 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | 4 | 96.66 | 128 | 67.4 | 96.7 | 174 | 47.8 | 11.15 | 62.3 | 96.2 | 70.5 | 100.0 | 8.35 | 97.1 | |
StrengthsBrand-new, dynamically balanced sports tire with very good safety reserves for aquaplaning, short braking distances, convincing rolling comfort, and quiet ride noise. ConsiderationsSlightly delayed steering response. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.68 × 35% = 33.84 Wet96.21 × 50% = 48.1 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance97.13 × 10% = 9.71 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | 2 | 97.96 | 121 | 66.9 | 99.0 | 166 | 48.3 | 10.89 | 60.1 | 98.0 | 73.8 | 95.5 | 8.53 | 95.1 | |
StrengthsDynamic handling characteristics and impressive grip on wet tracks, short braking distances, direct steering, good balance. ConsiderationsAfter a few laps on a dry racetrack, there is significant wear and tear (leading to downgrading). Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99 × 35% = 34.65 Wet98.05 × 50% = 49.02 Comfort95.53 × 5% = 4.78 Rolling Resistance95.08 × 10% = 9.51 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | 95.78 | 130 | 66.2 | 95.1 | 165 | 47.3 | 11.56 | 61.8 | 96.3 | 72.8 | 96.8 | 8.55 | 94.9 | |
StrengthsSporting talent with agile steering, good aquaplaning reserves, and short braking distances on wet roads. ConsiderationsRear axle's lack of lateral stability leads to a pronounced tendency to oversteer on both wet and dry roads. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.1 × 35% = 33.29 Wet96.33 × 50% = 48.17 Comfort96.84 × 5% = 4.84 Rolling Resistance94.85 × 10% = 9.49 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 92.86 | 130 | 67.8 | 96.2 | 188 | 47.2 | 11.66 | 60.3 | 92.2 | 73.9 | 95.4 | 9.76 | 83.1 | |
StrengthsDynamic sporting talent with crisp, direct steering on dry roads, good comfort. ConsiderationsLacking grip and pronounced understeering behavior with extended braking distances on wet surfaces, high rolling resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.24 × 35% = 33.68 Wet92.19 × 50% = 46.1 Comfort95.4 × 5% = 4.77 Rolling Resistance83.09 × 10% = 8.31 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 86.66 | 147 | 66.0 | 89.6 | 224 | 40.4 | 13.03 | 58.6 | 81.0 | 71.3 | 98.9 | 8.23 | 98.5 | |
StrengthsAverage aquaplaning reserves, low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsLacking wet grip and dangerous driving behavior, delayed steering with poor balance and treacherous oversteering on both wet and dry roads, dangerously long braking distances. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry89.61 × 35% = 31.36 Wet81 × 50% = 40.5 Comfort98.88 × 5% = 4.94 Rolling Resistance98.54 × 10% = 9.85 | |||||||||||||||
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Weighting vs real impact
What decides this ranking
The weighting is how much each category counts. The real impact is how much of the difference between the tires it creates: a discipline in which every tire performed about the same barely changes the order, however much it counts.
No weighting is recorded for this test, so the weighting here starts from Tire Reviews’ season defaults, not from the test’s own scoring.
- Dry Weighting 35% Real impact 25%
- Wet Weighting 50% Real impact 63%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 4%
- Rolling Resistance Weighting 10% Real impact 7%
- Wet Braking counts for 14.5% of the score but creates 32% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Dry Handling counts for 17.5% of the score but creates only 8% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 8
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 17.5% | 17% |
| Dry Handling | 17.5% | 8% |
| Wet Braking | 14.5% | 32% |
| Wet Handling | 14.5% | 7% |
| Wet Circle | 14.5% | 19% |
| Straight Aqua | 6.5% | 5% |
| Noise | 5% | 4% |
| Rolling Resistance | 10% | 7% |
How it is worked out: each discipline’s weighting is multiplied by the spread of its results (the gap across the middle half of the tires, as a percentage of the best result), then shared out so that all the disciplines add up to 100%. It estimates what separates the tires; it is not a second set of weights, and it follows the weights you set.
How your ranking is calculated
Each discipline is scored against the best non-reference tire in the full test field: best ÷ result × 100 when lower is better, or result ÷ best × 100 when higher is better. Discipline scores are rounded to two decimal places, then combined using your weights.
Within-category weights divide that category’s share of the overall score. A 50% wet category and 40% wet-braking share give wet braking 20% of the total. A weight is a scoring priority, not a measure of its actual effect on the ranking: the performance gaps matter too. What decides this ranking ↑
Published joint positions are preserved separately. Calculated positions tie only when their underlying scores match; two displayed scores can look equal after rounding.
A zero weight excludes that category or discipline. At least one active discipline is required, and the disciplines in every active category must have a positive total.
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