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2024 EVO Summer Tire Test

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tire, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size: 235/35 R19
Tires tested: 7
Disciplines: 10

Read the measurements, not just the rank

Lower is better for braking distances and lap times; higher is better for subjective scores and aquaplaning speed. Bars start at zero. Read the gap alongside the position: adjacent tires can be separated by very different margins.

Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tires does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental SportContact 7	101 ft	Best
2Bridgestone Potenza Sport	105 ft	+4 ft
3Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	109 ft	+8 ft
4Falken Azenis FK520	110 ft	+9 ft
5Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport	110 ft	+9 ft
6Pirelli P Zero PZ4	110 ft	+9 ft
7Vredestein Ultrac Pro	115 ft	+14 ft

The difference between best and worst was 14.3% (14 ft ≈ 1 Car Lengths).

Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport	100.58 s	Best
2Vredestein Ultrac Pro	101.18 s	+0.60 s
3Bridgestone Potenza Sport	101.2 s	+0.62 s
4Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	101.21 s	+0.63 s
5Pirelli P Zero PZ4	101.23 s	+0.65 s
6Continental SportContact 7	101.58 s	+1.00 s
7Falken Azenis FK520	102.52 s	+1.94 s

All the tires in the Dry Handling test finished less than 3% apart.

Subj. Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental SportContact 7	61 Points	Best
2Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	58.5 Points	-2.50 Points
3Bridgestone Potenza Sport	58 Points	-3.00 Points
4Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport	57 Points	-4.00 Points
4Vredestein Ultrac Pro	57 Points	-4.00 Points
6Pirelli P Zero PZ4	56 Points	-5.00 Points
7Falken Azenis FK520	51 Points	-10.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 16.4% (10 Points).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	103 ft	Best
2Continental SportContact 7	106 ft	+3 ft
2Vredestein Ultrac Pro	106 ft	+3 ft
4Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport	110 ft	+7 ft
5Falken Azenis FK520	112 ft	+9 ft
6Pirelli P Zero PZ4	112 ft	+9 ft
7Bridgestone Potenza Sport	115 ft	+12 ft

The difference between best and worst was 11.8% (12 ft ≈ 0.8 Car Lengths).

Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Potenza Sport	67.51 s	Best
2Pirelli P Zero PZ4	68.36 s	+0.85 s
3Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	69.17 s	+1.66 s
4Continental SportContact 7	69.25 s	+1.74 s
5Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport	69.41 s	+1.90 s
6Vredestein Ultrac Pro	69.8 s	+2.29 s
7Falken Azenis FK520	71.27 s	+3.76 s

The difference between best and worst was 5.6% (3.76 s).

Subj. Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport	60 Points	Best
2Pirelli P Zero PZ4	58 Points	-2.00 Points
2Bridgestone Potenza Sport	58 Points	-2.00 Points
4Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	57.5 Points	-2.50 Points
5Vredestein Ultrac Pro	57 Points	-3.00 Points
6Continental SportContact 7	56.5 Points	-3.50 Points
7Falken Azenis FK520	47 Points	-13.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 21.7% (13 Points).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Potenza Sport	45.1 mph	Best
2Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport	44.8 mph	-0.3 mph
3Continental SportContact 7	44.7 mph	-0.4 mph
4Vredestein Ultrac Pro	44.6 mph	-0.5 mph
5Falken Azenis FK520	44.4 mph	-0.7 mph
6Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	43.9 mph	-1.2 mph
7Pirelli P Zero PZ4	43.4 mph	-1.7 mph

The difference between best and worst was 3.9% (1.7 mph).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Falken Azenis FK520	227.5 ft/s²	Best
2Pirelli P Zero PZ4	222.4 ft/s²	-5.1 ft/s²
3Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport	222.1 ft/s²	-5.4 ft/s²
4Continental SportContact 7	220.3 ft/s²	-7.2 ft/s²
5Bridgestone Potenza Sport	219.4 ft/s²	-8.1 ft/s²
6Vredestein Ultrac Pro	217.0 ft/s²	-10.5 ft/s²
7Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	215.9 ft/s²	-11.6 ft/s²

The difference between best and worst was 5.1% (11.6 ft/s²).

Comfort

Subj. Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental SportContact 7	24.5 Points	Best
2Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	24 Points	-0.50 Points
3Pirelli P Zero PZ4	23.5 Points	-1.00 Points
3Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport	23.5 Points	-1.00 Points
3Vredestein Ultrac Pro	23.5 Points	-1.00 Points
6Bridgestone Potenza Sport	22 Points	-2.50 Points
7Falken Azenis FK520	21 Points	-3.50 Points

The difference between best and worst was 14.3% (3.5 Points).

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	8.5 kg/t	Best	$0
2Falken Azenis FK520	8.68 kg/t	+0.18 kg/t	$6
3Vredestein Ultrac Pro	8.86 kg/t	+0.36 kg/t	$12
4Continental SportContact 7	9.01 kg/t	+0.51 kg/t	$18
5Pirelli P Zero PZ4	9.17 kg/t	+0.67 kg/t	$23
6Bridgestone Potenza Sport	10.04 kg/t	+1.54 kg/t	$53
7Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport	10.44 kg/t	+1.94 kg/t	$67

The difference between best and worst was 22.8% (1.94 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport uses about 19 gal ($67) more fuel than the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S.

Adjust the assumptions

Calculated estimates, not additional measurements. Use the controls to explore the assumptions. These calculators use the full test field, independently of your tire selection above.

Gas/Diesel Electric

Annual Mileage

12,000 mi

km (L)

miles (US gal)

Fuel Price

$3.60/gal

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Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tire age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.

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