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2025 AutoView Sports Tire Test
- Tested size
- 275/35R19
- Tires tested
- 5
- Disciplines
- 6
- Test vehicle
- BMW M3 xDrive (G80)
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| ft ↓ | s ↓ | Points ↑ | ft ↓ | Points ↑ | dB ↓ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 93.04 | 114 | 85.95 | 15.0 | 98.1 | 81 | 88.9 | 6.9 | 62.7 | 99.3 | |
StrengthsThe Pilot Sport 4 S took the overall win, helped by the fastest lap time of 1:25.95, the best subjective ride comfort rating, and joint-top subjective dry handling. The OE tuning for the BMW M3 showed in its balance and the linearity of the steering, and AutoView highlighted how consistent the lap times stayed across runs. ConsiderationsDry braking from 62 mph at 114 ft was joint third, behind both Korean tires on test. Wet braking from 50 mph at 81 ft was the longest of the four tires AutoView reported a value for, which AutoView notes is a recognized trade-off in BMW OE tuning. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.15 × 39% = 38.28 Wet88.92 × 56% = 49.8 Comfort99.28 × 5% = 4.96 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 99.69 | 110 | 86.46 | 15.0 | 99.6 | 72 | 100.0 | 6.6 | 62.7 | 97.1 | |
StrengthsThe SportContact 7 took the best wet braking distance at 72 ft and the highest dry cornering speed at 47.8 mph. Subjective dry handling was rated joint top with the Michelin, and the lap time of 1:26.46 was second only to the M3 OE tire. ConsiderationsRide comfort sat mid-pack at 6.6 points and AutoView noted that road noise can come through on some surfaces. Rolling resistance was on the high side as well, which costs efficiency on longer runs. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.57 × 39% = 38.83 Wet100 × 56% = 56 Comfort97.11 × 5% = 4.86 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 97.55 | 110 | 86.98 | 13.5 | 98.6 | 74 | 96.8 | 6.7 | 62.2 | 98.2 | |
StrengthsThe Ecsta Sport S took the shortest dry braking distance at 110 ft and was joint-best on dry cornering speed at 47.8 mph. Wet braking at 74 ft was the second-shortest in the test, and the asking price is well below the European premium tires. ConsiderationsSubjective dry handling rated 13.5 points, half a category behind the SC7 and PS4S, with AutoView noting that the steer response moves too quickly after the limit and that vertical movement at high speed is higher than the rivals. Rolling resistance was the worst on test. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.57 × 39% = 38.44 Wet96.78 × 56% = 54.2 Comfort98.23 × 5% = 4.91 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 3 | 95.93 | 114 | 87.62 | 13.5 | 96.4 | 75 | 95.6 | 6.6 | 63.2 | 96.7 | |
StrengthsThe Ventus Evo posted a competitive wet braking distance of 75 ft, and ride comfort tracked closely with the SC7 at 6.6 points. Rolling resistance was the second-best on test and AutoView rated the steering linearity better than the Kumho. ConsiderationsLap time at 1:27.62 and dry cornering speed at 46.1 mph both put the Ventus Evo a class below the premium UHP tires on test, and AutoView places it closer to mid-tier products like the Michelin PS5 or Continental MC7. Dry braking at 114 ft matched the Michelin but trailed the SC7 and the Kumho. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.39 × 39% = 37.59 Wet95.55 × 56% = 53.51 Comfort96.72 × 5% = 4.84 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | 86.73 | 123 | 89.23 | 9.6 | 90.2 | 86 | 83.4 | 6.5 | 61.8 | 97.1 | |
StrengthsThe P Zero was the lightest tire on test at 11.51 kg, the quietest objectively at 61.8 dBA, and easily the most efficient in rolling resistance, extending coast distance well beyond the rivals. ConsiderationsEvery grip test put the P Zero last. Dry braking at 123 ft, dry cornering at 44.9 mph, lap time at 1:29.23 and wet braking at 86 ft all trailed the field, with AutoView comparing the grip level to a high-performance all-season tire. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry90.21 × 39% = 35.18 Wet83.37 × 56% = 46.69 Comfort97.1 × 5% = 4.86 | ||||||||||||
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Continental SportContact 7
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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 39% Real impact 22%
- Wet Weighting 56% Real impact 77%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 1%
- Subj. Dry Handling counts for 3.5% of the score but creates 6% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Dry Handling counts for 17.6% of the score but creates only 4% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 6
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 17.9% | 12% |
| Dry Handling | 17.6% | 4% |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 3.5% | 6% |
| Wet Braking | 56% | 77% |
| Subj. Comfort | 2.5% | 1% |
| Noise | 2.5% | <1% |
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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