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2026 Sport Auto Summer Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
8 min read
Below are all the data points for the 2026 Sport Auto Summer 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.

Linglong Sport Master
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Continental PremiumContact 7
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Falken Azenis FK520
Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 1.80 M (5.4%) | Avg: 34.44 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken Azenis FK520 with a result of 33.6 M. The difference between best and worst was 5.1%.
  1. Falken Azenis FK520
    33.6 M
  2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    33.8 M
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    34.2 M
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
    34.5 M
  5. Continental PremiumContact 7
    34.6 M
  6. Linglong Sport Master
    35 M
  7. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    35.4 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 3.20 Km/H (2.8%) | Avg: 112.60 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. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    113.8 Km/H
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    113.8 Km/H
  3. Continental PremiumContact 7
    113.1 Km/H
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
    112.9 Km/H
  5. Linglong Sport Master
    112 Km/H
  6. Falken Azenis FK520
    112 Km/H
  7. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    110.6 Km/H

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Spread: 4.00 Points (40%) | Avg: 8.57 Points

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 40%.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    10 Points
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
    10 Points
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    9 Points
  4. Falken Azenis FK520
    9 Points
  5. Continental PremiumContact 7
    9 Points
  6. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    7 Points
  7. Linglong Sport Master
    6 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 6.10 M (18.9%) | Avg: 33.81 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Linglong Sport Master with a result of 32.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 15.9%.
  1. Linglong Sport Master
    32.2 M
  2. Falken Azenis FK520
    32.2 M
  3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    33.1 M
  4. Continental PremiumContact 7
    33.3 M
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    33.3 M
  6. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
    34.3 M
  7. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    38.3 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 1.60 Km/H (2.8%) | Avg: 55.57 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the wet handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    56.3 Km/H
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    56 Km/H
  3. Continental PremiumContact 7
    55.8 Km/H
  4. Linglong Sport Master
    55.5 Km/H
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
    55.4 Km/H
  6. Falken Azenis FK520
    55.3 Km/H
  7. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    54.7 Km/H

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Spread: 4.00 Points (40%) | Avg: 7.57 Points

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 40%.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    10 Points
  2. Continental PremiumContact 7
    8 Points
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    8 Points
  4. Falken Azenis FK520
    8 Points
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
    7 Points
  6. Linglong Sport Master
    6 Points
  7. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    6 Points

Wet Circle (m/s)

Spread: 0.27 m/s (3.1%) | Avg: 8.40 m/s

Lateral wet grip in m/s squared (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo with a result of 8.58 m/s. The difference between best and worst was 3.1%.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    8.58 m/s
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    8.49 m/s
  3. Continental PremiumContact 7
    8.4 m/s
  4. Falken Azenis FK520
    8.37 m/s
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
    8.34 m/s
  6. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    8.33 m/s
  7. Linglong Sport Master
    8.31 m/s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 2.80 Km/H (3.3%) | Avg: 82.49 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental PremiumContact 7 with a result of 83.8 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.3%.
  1. Continental PremiumContact 7
    83.8 Km/H
  2. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    83.2 Km/H
  3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    82.6 Km/H
  4. Linglong Sport Master
    82.6 Km/H
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    82.6 Km/H
  6. Falken Azenis FK520
    81.6 Km/H
  7. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
    81 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Spread: 0.42 m/sec2 (17.2%) | Avg: 2.21 m/sec2

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN with a result of 2.44 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 17.2%.
  1. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    2.44 m/sec2
  2. Continental PremiumContact 7
    2.33 m/sec2
  3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    2.2 m/sec2
  4. Linglong Sport Master
    2.19 m/sec2
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    2.19 m/sec2
  6. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
    2.13 m/sec2
  7. Falken Azenis FK520
    2.02 m/sec2

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Spread: 3.00 Points (30%) | Avg: 8.43 Points

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 30%.
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    10 Points
  2. Linglong Sport Master
    9 Points
  3. Continental PremiumContact 7
    9 Points
  4. Falken Azenis FK520
    9 Points
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
    8 Points
  6. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    7 Points
  7. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    7 Points

Noise (dB)

Spread: 3.70 dB (5.4%) | Avg: 70.46 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 with a result of 68.1 dB. The difference between best and worst was 5.2%.
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    68.1 dB
  2. Linglong Sport Master
    69.5 dB
  3. Falken Azenis FK520
    69.9 dB
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
    71.1 dB
  5. Continental PremiumContact 7
    71.3 dB
  6. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    71.5 dB
  7. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    71.8 dB

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 1.70 kg / t (21.3%) | Avg: 8.71 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN with a result of 8 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 17.5%.
  1. Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN
    8 kg / t
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    8.4 kg / t
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
    8.5 kg / t
  4. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
    8.7 kg / t
  5. Falken Azenis FK520
    8.8 kg / t
  6. Continental PremiumContact 7
    8.9 kg / t
  7. Linglong Sport Master
    9.7 kg / t

Overall Findings

Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:

Position Tire Score
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 0%
2 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 0%
3 Falken Azenis FK520 0%
4 Continental PremiumContact 7 0%
5 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 0%
6 Linglong Sport Master 0%
7 Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN 0%

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