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Best Performance Tires For 2025

Jonathan Benson
Tested and written by Jonathan Benson
10 min read
Below are all the data points for the Best Performance Tires For 2025, 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.

Pirelli P Zero PZ5
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Continental SportContact 7
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Falken Azenis FK520
Bridgestone Potenza Sport
Sunny NA305

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental SportContact 7 with a result of 33.11 M. The difference between best and worst was 14.7%.
  1. Continental SportContact 7
    33.11 M
  2. Pirelli P Zero PZ5
    33.25 M
  3. Falken Azenis FK520
    33.67 M
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    33.74 M
  5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    34.2 M
  6. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    34.26 M
  7. Sunny NA305
    38.82 M

Dry Handling (s)

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli P Zero PZ5 with a result of 81.83 s. The difference between best and worst was 5.2%.
  1. Pirelli P Zero PZ5
    81.83 s
  2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    81.84 s
  3. Continental SportContact 7
    81.955 s
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    82.47 s
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    82.82 s
  6. Falken Azenis FK520
    83.325 s
  7. Sunny NA305
    86.36 s

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Subjective Dry Handling 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 20%.
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    10 Points
  2. Pirelli P Zero PZ5
    9.75 Points
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    9.75 Points
  4. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    9.75 Points
  5. Continental SportContact 7
    9.5 Points
  6. Falken Azenis FK520
    9 Points
  7. Sunny NA305
    8 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli P Zero PZ5 with a result of 22.48 M. The difference between best and worst was 28.5%.
  1. Pirelli P Zero PZ5
    22.48 M
  2. Falken Azenis FK520
    22.57 M
  3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    22.8 M
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    23.08 M
  5. Continental SportContact 7
    23.09 M
  6. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    23.33 M
  7. Sunny NA305
    31.42 M

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza Sport with a result of 99.34 s. The difference between best and worst was 18.7%.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    99.34 s
  2. Pirelli P Zero PZ5
    101.91 s
  3. Continental SportContact 7
    102.51 s
  4. Falken Azenis FK520
    102.9 s
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    104.29 s
  6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    104.77 s
  7. Sunny NA305
    122.23 s

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza Sport with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 30%.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    10 Points
  2. Continental SportContact 7
    9.5 Points
  3. Pirelli P Zero PZ5
    9.5 Points
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    9 Points
  5. Falken Azenis FK520
    9 Points
  6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    9 Points
  7. Sunny NA305
    7 Points

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken Azenis FK520 with a result of 75.5 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 4.1%.
  1. Falken Azenis FK520
    75.5 Km/H
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    75.2 Km/H
  3. Pirelli P Zero PZ5
    74 Km/H
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    73.5 Km/H
  5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    73.3 Km/H
  6. Continental SportContact 7
    73.3 Km/H
  7. Sunny NA305
    72.4 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 with a result of 3.15 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 19.7%.
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    3.15 m/sec2
  2. Pirelli P Zero PZ5
    3.14 m/sec2
  3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    3 m/sec2
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    2.96 m/sec2
  5. Falken Azenis FK520
    2.95 m/sec2
  6. Continental SportContact 7
    2.69 m/sec2
  7. Sunny NA305
    2.53 m/sec2

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli P Zero PZ5 with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 15%.
  1. Pirelli P Zero PZ5
    10 Points
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    10 Points
  3. Continental SportContact 7
    10 Points
  4. Sunny NA305
    9.5 Points
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    9.5 Points
  6. Falken Azenis FK520
    9.5 Points
  7. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    8.5 Points

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 with a result of 71.2 dB. The difference between best and worst was 3.4%.
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    71.2 dB
  2. Falken Azenis FK520
    71.7 dB
  3. Pirelli P Zero PZ5
    72.2 dB
  4. Continental SportContact 7
    73.1 dB
  5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    73.3 dB
  6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    73.5 dB
  7. Sunny NA305
    73.7 dB

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Sunny NA305 with a result of 8.2 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 23.4%.
  1. Sunny NA305
    8.2 kg / t
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    8.7 kg / t
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
    8.7 kg / t
  4. Continental SportContact 7
    8.8 kg / t
  5. Falken Azenis FK520
    8.9 kg / t
  6. Pirelli P Zero PZ5
    8.9 kg / t
  7. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
    10.7 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
Pirelli P Zero PZ5 98%
2 Continental SportContact 7 97%
3 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 96.6%
4 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 96.6%
5 Falken Azenis FK520 96.5%
6 Bridgestone Potenza Sport 94.4%
7 Sunny NA305 86.6%

Test Winner

Sunny NA305
Sunny NA305

86.6%

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