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2026 Autobild Sports Cars Summer Tire Test
- Tested size
- 255/35 R19
- Tires tested
- 8
- Disciplines
- 9
- Test vehicle
- BMW Z4
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| ft ↓ | mph ↑ | ft ↓ | mph ↑ | s ↓ | mph ↑ | Points ↑ | dB ↓ | kg/t ↓ | ||||||||
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| 1 | 1 | 98.30 | 112 | 67.4 | 100.0 | 139 | 49.0 | 12.6 | 54.4 | 99.4 | 8.7 | 72.0 | 99.2 | 9.59 | 86.4 | |
StrengthsThe Continental SportContact 7 is the handling benchmark, first for dry and wet handling and for braking on both surfaces, with precise turn-in. It also shares the best subjective comfort score and is joint second-quietest. ConsiderationsIts rolling resistance is slightly raised, fifth of eight, and it is second from last for straight-line aquaplaning. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry100 × 35% = 35 Wet99.38 × 50% = 49.69 Comfort99.24 × 5% = 4.96 Rolling Resistance86.44 × 10% = 8.64 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 97.17 | 113 | 66.5 | 99.1 | 144 | 46.7 | 12.5 | 54.3 | 97.2 | 8.7 | 74.0 | 97.9 | 9.21 | 90.0 | |
StrengthsThe Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo is the fastest tire on the wet circle and second for braking in the dry and the wet, with sporty wet handling and precise steering. It also shares the best subjective comfort score. ConsiderationsIt is last for straight-line aquaplaning, its pass-by noise is the second highest and its rolling resistance is only mid-field. It is also the second most expensive tire in the test. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.07 × 35% = 34.67 Wet97.21 × 50% = 48.6 Comfort97.91 × 5% = 4.9 Rolling Resistance90.01 × 10% = 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3= | 3 | 95.51 | 115 | 66.5 | 98.3 | 152 | 45.5 | 13.3 | 55.0 | 93.6 | 8.0 | 70.9 | 96.0 | 8.69 | 95.4 | |
StrengthsThe Vredestein Ultrac Pro is the quietest tire in the test and third for dry braking, dry handling, rolling resistance and straight-line aquaplaning, with harmonious handling and a lower price than most. ConsiderationsIt does not stand out anywhere in the wet, fourth for wet braking, wet handling and the wet circle. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.26 × 35% = 34.39 Wet93.56 × 50% = 46.78 Comfort95.98 × 5% = 4.8 Rolling Resistance95.4 × 10% = 9.54 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3= | 4 | 94.70 | 118 | 65.9 | 96.4 | 153 | 47.5 | 12.7 | 55.2 | 95.8 | 7.3 | 72.6 | 90.8 | 9.73 | 85.2 | |
StrengthsThe Pirelli P Zero PZ5 is a wet specialist, second for wet handling and straight-line aquaplaning and third on the wet circle, with good safety reserves against aquaplaning. ConsiderationsBraking distances are a little longer, fifth in the wet and sixth in the dry, and it is weaker in dry handling, second from last. Its rolling resistance is the second highest. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.4 × 35% = 33.74 Wet95.81 × 50% = 47.9 Comfort90.79 × 5% = 4.54 Rolling Resistance85.2 × 10% = 8.52 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5= | 6 | 93.46 | 119 | 67.0 | 96.9 | 155 | 44.2 | 14.3 | 56.0 | 90.5 | 7.3 | 72.6 | 90.8 | 8.50 | 97.5 | |
StrengthsThe Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S is the best tire for straight-line aquaplaning, second for dry handling with great handling qualities, and it has the second-lowest rolling resistance. ConsiderationsIt is weaker in the wet, second from last for wet braking and on the wet circle, it has the longest dry braking distance and it is the most expensive tire in the test. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.88 × 35% = 33.91 Wet90.51 × 50% = 45.26 Comfort90.79 × 5% = 4.54 Rolling Resistance97.53 × 10% = 9.75 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5= | 7 | 92.96 | 116 | 65.9 | 97.2 | 154 | 44.7 | 14.0 | 54.9 | 91.2 | 8.0 | 73.4 | 94.3 | 9.65 | 85.9 | |
StrengthsThe Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72 is the cheapest tire in the test, with good driving dynamics and no serious weakness, joint third for subjective comfort and joint fourth for dry braking and straight-line aquaplaning. ConsiderationsIt gives a little away in dry handling, sixth, and its wet braking is slightly longer, also sixth. Its rolling resistance is sixth as well. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.25 × 35% = 34.04 Wet91.24 × 50% = 45.62 Comfort94.27 × 5% = 4.71 Rolling Resistance85.91 × 10% = 8.59 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 5 | 94.51 | 116 | 66.4 | 97.6 | 151 | 43.7 | 14.0 | 54.6 | 91.2 | 8.0 | 72.0 | 95.2 | 8.29 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsThe Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129 has the lowest rolling resistance in the test, is joint fourth for dry braking and third for wet braking, and it is joint second-quietest and the second-cheapest tire in the test. ConsiderationsIt has fewer reserves in wet handling, second from last on the handling track, and it is joint fifth on the wet circle. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.62 × 35% = 34.17 Wet91.17 × 50% = 45.58 Comfort95.21 × 5% = 4.76 Rolling Resistance100 × 10% = 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 87.84 | 119 | 64.1 | 94.8 | 169 | 39.5 | 14.9 | 54.9 | 84.3 | 7.3 | 74.2 | 89.7 | 10.31 | 80.4 | |
StrengthsThe Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport has decent safety reserves against aquaplaning, joint fourth in a straight line. ConsiderationsIt is last for wet and dry handling, wet braking, the wet circle and rolling resistance, and it is the loudest tire in the test, with an unharmonious feel. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry94.8 × 35% = 33.18 Wet84.27 × 50% = 42.13 Comfort89.73 × 5% = 4.49 Rolling Resistance80.41 × 10% = 8.04 | ||||||||||||||||
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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 35% Real impact 16%
- Wet Weighting 50% Real impact 57%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 6%
- Rolling Resistance Weighting 10% Real impact 21%
- Wet Circle counts for 14.5% of the score but creates 29% 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 4% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 9
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 17.5% | 12% |
| Dry Handling | 17.5% | 4% |
| Wet Braking | 14.5% | 10% |
| Wet Handling | 14.5% | 17% |
| Wet Circle | 14.5% | 29% |
| Straight Aqua | 6.5% | 1% |
| Subj. Comfort | 2.5% | 5% |
| Noise | 2.5% | 1% |
| Rolling Resistance | 10% | 21% |
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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