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2025 Sport Auto UUHP Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
5 min read
Below are all the data points for the 2025 Sport Auto UUHP 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.

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Pirelli P Zero PZ4
Continental SportContact 7
Falken Azenis RS820

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 1.20 M (3.6%) | Avg: 33.58 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental SportContact 7 with a result of 33 M. The difference between best and worst was 3.5%.
  1. Continental SportContact 7
    33 M
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    33.3 M
  3. Falken Azenis RS820
    33.8 M
  4. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    34.2 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 2.90 Km/H (2.2%) | Avg: 128.40 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    129.3 Km/H
  2. Continental SportContact 7
    129.1 Km/H
  3. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    128.8 Km/H
  4. Falken Azenis RS820
    126.4 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 7.90 M (27.1%) | Avg: 32.40 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental SportContact 7 with a result of 29.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 21.4%.
  1. Continental SportContact 7
    29.1 M
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    30.7 M
  3. Falken Azenis RS820
    32.8 M
  4. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    37 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 2.70 Km/H (3.4%) | Avg: 79.35 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental SportContact 7 with a result of 80.4 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.4%.
  1. Continental SportContact 7
    80.4 Km/H
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    79.9 Km/H
  3. Falken Azenis RS820
    79.4 Km/H
  4. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    77.7 Km/H

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 4.50 Km/H (5%) | Avg: 87.38 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental SportContact 7 with a result of 89.6 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5%.
  1. Continental SportContact 7
    89.6 Km/H
  2. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    88.6 Km/H
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    86.2 Km/H
  4. Falken Azenis RS820
    85.1 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Spread: 0.56 m/sec2 (22.3%) | Avg: 2.23 m/sec2

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli P Zero PZ4 with a result of 2.51 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 22.3%.
  1. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    2.51 m/sec2
  2. Continental SportContact 7
    2.43 m/sec2
  3. Falken Azenis RS820
    2.01 m/sec2
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    1.95 m/sec2

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 1.60 dB (2.2%) | Avg: 73.85 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Continental SportContact 7
    73.2 dB
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    73.4 dB
  3. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    74 dB
  4. Falken Azenis RS820
    74.8 dB

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 1.70 kg / t (21.8%) | Avg: 8.83 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental SportContact 7 with a result of 7.8 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 17.9%.
  1. Continental SportContact 7
    7.8 kg / t
  2. Falken Azenis RS820
    8.9 kg / t
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    9.1 kg / t
  4. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
    9.5 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 Falken Azenis RS820 0%
4 Pirelli P Zero PZ4 0%
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