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2026 AutoView Value Sport Tire Test
- Tested size
- 235/40 R18
- Tires tested
- 4
- Disciplines
- 7
- Test vehicle
- Hyundai Avante N Line (CN7)
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| ft ↓ | s ↓ | mph ↑ | Points ↑ | ft ↓ | Points ↑ | dB ↓ | |||||||
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| 1 | 1 | 99.87 | 111 | 95.69 | 45.1 | 7.9 | 99.9 | 78 | 100.0 | 7.6 | 62.7 | 98.3 | |
StrengthsThe Continental MaxContact MC7 was the standout performer of this test on the objective measures. It recorded the shortest dry and wet braking distances of the four tires and set the quickest lap of the circuit, combining strong outright grip with brake performance that held up under repeated stops. Its steering was the most informative of the group, with consistent weight and predictable behavior as the car was pushed beyond the limit, which made it the tire to trust for hard or sustained cornering. ConsiderationsThe main weakness of the MaxContact MC7 is rolling resistance. It coasted less far than the efficiency-focused tires here, so on an electric or economy-minded car it would give up some range and fuel economy. That is the trade-off for its high grip, but it is the one area where it clearly trails the field. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.87 × 39% = 38.95 Wet100 × 56% = 56 Comfort98.32 × 5% = 4.92 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | 3 | 97.53 | 116 | 97.05 | 45.8 | 7.0 | 96.3 | 79 | 98.3 | 7.6 | 62.2 | 98.7 | |
StrengthsThe Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 posted the highest cornering grip of the test and was also the quietest tire on the move, a useful pairing for a car that spends most of its life on the road rather than a track. It is the cheapest tire here by a clear margin, which makes it the value pick of the group and explains much of its strong showing once price is taken into account. ConsiderationsThe Kumho's limitations show up when it is pushed hard. It had the longest dry braking distance of the four, and its behavior past the grip limit is abrupt, breaking away quickly and leaving the driver little time to react, which undermines the confidence its high peak grip should inspire. Rolling resistance is also poor, so efficiency is not a strong point. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.33 × 39% = 37.57 Wet98.26 × 56% = 55.03 Comfort98.72 × 5% = 4.94 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 98.88 | 113 | 97.11 | 44.7 | 8.0 | 98.5 | 78 | 99.5 | 7.0 | 62.7 | 94.5 | |
StrengthsThe Michelin Pilot Sport 5 earned the best subjective handling score of the test, with steering that stays weighted and predictable regardless of speed and a limit that is easy to read, so the driver always knows what the car is about to do. It was also comfortably the most efficient tire here, rolling furthest in the coasting test, and its braking in both the dry and the wet was among the best of the group. As the established benchmark, it set the reference the others were measured against. ConsiderationsDespite its polished feel, the Pilot Sport 5 set the slowest lap of the four, where outright pace counts for more than finesse, and it scored lowest for ride comfort in this company. It is also the most expensive tire on test, which counts against it heavily once value is part of the equation. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.51 × 39% = 38.42 Wet99.54 × 56% = 55.74 Comfort94.47 × 5% = 4.72 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 97.11 | 114 | 96.77 | 43.6 | 7.2 | 97.4 | 80 | 96.7 | 7.8 | 63.7 | 98.8 | |
StrengthsThe Hankook Ventus Evo was the most comfortable tire of the test and turned in a competitive lap time, helped by composed behavior on corner exit and a willingness to put its power down on the way out of bends. Its everyday manners are good, with a supple ride that suits a road-biased sport tire. ConsiderationsThe Ventus Evo gives up ground when grip matters most. It held the lowest cornering speed and the longest wet braking distance of the four, and it was the noisiest tire on the move. The steering is slow to respond as a corner is set up and lightens as speed builds, and the rear can let go abruptly, all of which point to handling that would benefit from further development. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.44 × 39% = 38 Wet96.73 × 56% = 54.17 Comfort98.83 × 5% = 4.94 | |||||||||||||
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Leading with these priorities
Continental MaxContact MC7
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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 40%
- Wet Weighting 56% Real impact 55%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 4%
- Subj. Dry Handling counts for 3.5% of the score but creates 19% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Dry Handling counts for 17.4% of the score but creates only 6% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 7
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 17.8% | 15% |
| Dry Handling | 17.4% | 6% |
| Dry Circle Speed | 0.4% | <1% |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 3.5% | 19% |
| Wet Braking | 56% | 55% |
| Subj. Comfort | 2.5% | 4% |
| 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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