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The FASTEST Track Tires In The World Tested

Jonathan Benson
Tested and written by Jonathan Benson
8 min read
Below are all the data points for the The FASTEST Track Tires In The World Tested, 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.

Reference Tires: Reference tires are highlighted with a yellow background and are included as benchmarks rather than competitive entries.
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
Bridgestone Potenza Race
Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS
Vitour Tempesta P1 plus

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 3.45 M (10.7%) | Avg: 33.62 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS with a result of 32.33 M. The difference between best and worst was 9.6%.
  1. Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS
    32.33 M
  2. Vitour Tempesta P1 plus
    32.93 M
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
    33.43 M
  4. Bridgestone Potenza Race
    35.78 M

Dry Handling (s)

Spread: 1.98 s (2.5%) | Avg: 80.81 s

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS
    79.53 s
  2. Vitour Tempesta P1 plus
    80.84 s
  3. Bridgestone Potenza Race
    81.37 s
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
    81.51 s

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Spread: 0.60 Points (6.8%) | Avg: 8.50 Points

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS with a result of 8.8 Points. The difference between best and worst was 6.8%.
  1. Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS
    8.8 Points
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
    8.5 Points
  3. Vitour Tempesta P1 plus
    8.5 Points
  4. Bridgestone Potenza Race
    8.2 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 8.28 M (29.6%) | Avg: 32.97 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza Race with a result of 27.95 M. The difference between best and worst was 22.9%.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza Race
    27.95 M
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
    33.04 M
  3. Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS
    34.64 M
  4. Vitour Tempesta P1 plus
    36.23 M

Wet Handling (s)

Spread: 7.80 s (7.5%) | Avg: 109.20 s

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza Race with a result of 103.87 s. The difference between best and worst was 7%.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza Race
    103.87 s
  2. Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS
    109.72 s
  3. Vitour Tempesta P1 plus
    111.54 s
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
    111.67 s

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Spread: 1.90 Points (20.9%) | Avg: 8.23 Points

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza Race with a result of 9.1 Points. The difference between best and worst was 20.9%.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza Race
    9.1 Points
  2. Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS
    8.4 Points
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
    8.2 Points
  4. Vitour Tempesta P1 plus
    7.2 Points

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 4.30 Km/H (5.9%) | Avg: 71.55 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R with a result of 73.4 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5.9%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
    73.4 Km/H
  2. Bridgestone Potenza Race
    73.1 Km/H
  3. Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS
    70.6 Km/H
  4. Vitour Tempesta P1 plus
    69.1 Km/H

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 2.00 kg / t (22.5%) | Avg: 9.78 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza Race with a result of 8.9 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 18.3%.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza Race
    8.9 kg / t
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
    9.4 kg / t
  3. Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS
    9.9 kg / t
  4. Vitour Tempesta P1 plus
    10.9 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Reference Tires: Reference tires (highlighted with yellow background) are included as benchmarks rather than competitive entries. They typically show as 0% in overall scoring as they are not part of the final ranking.
Position Tire Score
Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS 98.5%
2 Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R 96.2%
3 Vitour Tempesta P1 plus 95.5%
4 Bridgestone Potenza Race 95.3%

Test Winner

Bridgestone Potenza Race
Bridgestone Potenza Race

95.3%

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