Passenger Car Summer Max Performance Tires
Below are all the reviewed passenger car summer max performance tires on Tire Reviews. Please click into each tire for further details.
| Tire Reviewed | Dry Grip | Wet Grip | Feedback | Handling | Wear | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirelli P Zero PZ5 (8) | 99% | 100% | 94% | 99% | 90% | 90% |
| Falken Azenis RS820 (4) | 95% | 93% | 95% | 98% | 83% | 93% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S * (4) | 100% | 87% | 95% | 98% | 70% | 88% |
| Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72 (3) | 97% | 90% | 83% | 97% | 0% | 73% |
| Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 (11) | 94% | 96% | 78% | 88% | 96% | 85% |
| Continental ExtremeContact Sport (13) | 92% | 83% | 83% | 81% | 88% | 87% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 (156) | 94% | 87% | 88% | 87% | 80% | 85% |
| Vredestein Ultrac Vorti (115) | 93% | 83% | 89% | 88% | 84% | 85% |
| Michelin Pilot Super Sport (145) | 94% | 84% | 89% | 86% | 82% | 81% |
| Nokian zLine (83) | 91% | 90% | 89% | 87% | 76% | 85% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 (407) | 92% | 89% | 85% | 85% | 80% | 87% |
| Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta (237) | 91% | 88% | 87% | 85% | 79% | 85% |
| Bridgestone Potenza S01 (3) | 97% | 77% | 97% | 97% | 67% | 70% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 (152) | 94% | 91% | 87% | 88% | 73% | 83% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 (248) | 93% | 90% | 86% | 88% | 79% | 80% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 5 (83) | 91% | 92% | 82% | 83% | 84% | 85% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S (143) | 93% | 87% | 85% | 86% | 80% | 85% |
| Continental MaxContact MC7 (8) | 90% | 89% | 81% | 85% | 73% | 87% |
| Hankook Ventus Evo (7) | 94% | 94% | 83% | 92% | 70% | 83% |
| Continental SportContact 7 (81) | 96% | 92% | 89% | 91% | 67% | 76% |
| Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 (11) | 92% | 85% | 82% | 85% | 100% | 71% |
| Nokian Z G2 (30) | 88% | 89% | 86% | 84% | 80% | 83% |
| Falken Azenis FK520 (36) | 89% | 87% | 83% | 85% | 77% | 83% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport (58) | 95% | 81% | 91% | 92% | 71% | 75% |
| Bridgestone Potenza GIII (7) | 96% | 83% | 87% | 91% | 74% | 66% |
| Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2 (34) | 89% | 83% | 83% | 78% | 73% | 87% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 (182) | 88% | 86% | 81% | 81% | 79% | 86% |
| Vredestein Ultrac Vorti Plus (4) | 88% | 83% | 93% | 88% | 75% | 68% |
| Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004 (20) | 88% | 78% | 86% | 89% | 73% | 75% |
| Nokian Hakka Black 2 (4) | 90% | 93% | 90% | 90% | 73% | 67% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 (330) | 91% | 87% | 81% | 84% | 73% | 78% |
| Bridgestone Adrenalin RE002 (108) | 90% | 82% | 82% | 80% | 77% | 77% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport (42) | 92% | 82% | 87% | 81% | 73% | 75% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric (141) | 90% | 87% | 82% | 78% | 70% | 80% |
| Vredestein Ultrac Pro (6) | 93% | 88% | 83% | 92% | 53% | 82% |
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport (115) | 92% | 87% | 89% | 91% | 61% | 72% |
| Bridgestone Adrenalin RE003 (94) | 90% | 78% | 82% | 86% | 70% | 73% |
| Nokian PowerProof (24) | 87% | 89% | 80% | 75% | 67% | 85% |
| Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129 (4) | 93% | 80% | 88% | 85% | 50% | 77% |
| Syron Street Race (5) | 100% | 80% | 96% | 90% | 52% | 56% |
| Dunlop SportMaxx RT (176) | 88% | 84% | 83% | 82% | 60% | 82% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperCar 3 (4) | 90% | 55% | 88% | 93% | 60% | 67% |
| Bridgestone Potenza s02 (18) | 90% | 79% | 87% | 87% | 65% | 63% |
| Continental SportContact 2 SSR Run Flat (7) | 87% | 83% | 84% | 84% | 70% | 67% |
| Bridgestone Potenza S007A (11) | 83% | 69% | 84% | 90% | 75% | 73% |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 (59) | 86% | 84% | 73% | 74% | 71% | 78% |
| Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 (92) | 84% | 78% | 77% | 77% | 75% | 79% |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev (5) | 86% | 70% | 84% | 86% | 78% | 70% |
| Pirelli P ZERO ROSSO Asimmetrico (26) | 87% | 75% | 79% | 82% | 73% | 71% |
| Continental Sport Contact 6 (94) | 90% | 86% | 82% | 82% | 53% | 77% |
| Dunlop Direzza DZ101 (8) | 85% | 68% | 80% | 79% | 67% | 76% |
| Continental Sport Contact 3 (245) | 87% | 80% | 81% | 77% | 62% | 74% |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 (81) | 85% | 76% | 76% | 79% | 67% | 73% |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo (44) | 81% | 73% | 76% | 73% | 75% | 72% |
| Pirelli P Zero PZ4 (77) | 87% | 76% | 82% | 80% | 57% | 69% |
| Continental Sport Contact 5 (217) | 86% | 82% | 79% | 76% | 50% | 73% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 (157) | 84% | 78% | 76% | 73% | 60% | 65% |
| Continental ContiSportContact 5 P (109) | 85% | 78% | 77% | 75% | 55% | 72% |
| Bridgestone Potenza S007 (6) | 86% | 76% | 85% | 70% | 54% | 54% |
| Continental Sport Contact 2 (229) | 85% | 75% | 76% | 72% | 61% | 66% |
| Bridgestone Potenza S04 Pole Position (3) | 90% | 73% | 73% | 87% | 40% | 67% |
| Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT (55) | 85% | 73% | 74% | 76% | 65% | 65% |
| Continental Sport Contact 3 SSR Run flat (27) | 83% | 73% | 72% | 74% | 71% | 57% |
| Yokohama Advan Sport ZPS (3) | 83% | 73% | 70% | 73% | 70% | 57% |
| Bridgestone Potenza S001 (162) | 83% | 69% | 74% | 74% | 67% | 60% |
| Pirelli P Zero Runflat (41) | 83% | 69% | 76% | 74% | 58% | 66% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE050 (57) | 83% | 69% | 76% | 69% | 66% | 61% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE050A (214) | 83% | 69% | 74% | 72% | 66% | 59% |
| Pirelli PZero Nero (141) | 83% | 65% | 71% | 71% | 67% | 64% |
| Bridgestone Potenza s03 (7) | 86% | 54% | 70% | 67% | 71% | 60% |
| Pirelli P Zero (169) | 84% | 68% | 74% | 71% | 57% | 63% |
| Pirelli P Zero Silver (3) | 67% | 67% | 67% | 57% | 80% | 77% |
| Continental Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat (32) | 86% | 73% | 76% | 76% | 50% | 57% |
| Dunlop SP Sport Maxx (166) | 79% | 69% | 69% | 67% | 63% | 64% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD2 (8) | 75% | 68% | 70% | 64% | 66% | 63% |
| Pirelli PZero Rosso (109) | 81% | 66% | 70% | 68% | 59% | 62% |
| Falken FK453 (30) | 77% | 70% | 63% | 60% | 60% | 69% |
| Nokian Hakka Black (4) | 80% | 83% | 58% | 63% | 70% | 53% |
| Bridgestone Potenza S02A (5) | 75% | 65% | 70% | 65% | 63% | 63% |
| Dunlop SP Sport 9000 (60) | 75% | 64% | 64% | 61% | 65% | 62% |
| Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT (61) | 72% | 59% | 67% | 65% | 73% | 49% |
| Dunlop SP Sport Maxx ROF (10) | 79% | 69% | 66% | 59% | 44% | 65% |
| Yokohama ADVAN Sport (35) | 76% | 66% | 64% | 65% | 47% | 50% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Run Flat (145) | 71% | 54% | 55% | 48% | 55% | 32% |
| Nokian Hakka Z (3) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Passenger Car Summer Max Performance Tires with no reviews
BFGoodrich g Force Phenom TA, Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Position, Bridgestone Potenza S005, Bridgestone Potenza S01R, Continental Sport Contact M3, Cooper Zeon RS3 S, Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 060+, Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar, Michelin Pilot Sport 4 N, Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP, Michelin Pilot Sport S 5, Michelin Pilot Super Sport Zero Pressure, Nokian Hakka Black 3, Nokian Hakka Z, Nokian Powerproof 1, Pirelli P Zero Direzionale, Pirelli P Zero Rosso Direzionale
Passenger Car Summer Max Performance Tires Tire Review Highlights
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 rated 83% while driving a Hyundai Tucson
Driving on a combination of roads for 10000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 10000 average miles
Good tire overall, dry grip is top notch, handles hard braking and fast corners really well, wet grip is also really good, has good water dispersion on long but not too deep puddles tho i feel like it could a bit better on deeper ones. handles heat well on a 1.8ton suv and keeps really well the weight transfer, driven so far 15k km and its showing some signs of use but it's holding up really well.
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 rated 82% while driving a Kia Motors Stinger 2.0 RWD
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 average miles
The main reason I bought it was because of the price and the wet braking performance on a couple of Tire Reviews' tests. I have a staggered setup (225/40R19 in front and 255/35/R19 in the rear). I can definitely feel it more comfortable than the previous tire that the car came with (Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 in front and Asymmetric 5 in the rear). I haven't had the chance to test deep water, but on dry it has enough grip. It gives a little less feedback than the Goodyear but on highways is stable. can't say anything about the wear yet because I fitted it recently. So far I think I can strongly recommend this tire.
Bridgestone Potenza S007 rated 73% while driving a Renault Megane
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 spirited miles
Had the RS stamped ones as oe for my 2019 megane rs 300 trophy. Great on track and really suit the car working with the excellent chassis. Downside is very hard tire with the already stiff ride and poor in standing water. Had to drive at 40mph on a motorway due to standing water as the car was aquaplaning. Fantastic if your "on it" but a bit much day to day
Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT rated 89% while driving a BMW 120d M sport
Driving on a combination of roads for 27000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 27000 spirited miles
A brand new seat of the Potenza 001 were on my 1 series when I left the forecourt. All I can say is they've been great and the wear has been amazing considering its a rear wheel drive. The front have still got 4mm left so I expect a few more thousand miles before I will need to replace.
A bit noisier than others on the market but these have been run flats so to be expected.
A bit noisier than others on the market but these have been run flats so to be expected.
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 rated 53% while driving a Hyundai Santa Fe
Driving on mostly motorways for 11000 miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 11000 miles
11000 miles since being fitted, and both front tires on my 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe are not far off the wear indicators. Would have expected a higher mileage from them, especially as the majority of the vehicles use is motorway driving.
Continental MaxContact MC7 rated 74% while driving a BYD Seal EV AWD
Driving on mostly town for 100 average miles
Driving on mostly town for 100 average miles
Use it with my EV,replace OEM trye. More fuel consumption around10-15% but get more grip. More comfort than OEM.
Bridgestone Potenza Sport rated 94% while driving a Audi A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI (8PA)
Driving on a combination of roads for 25000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 25000 spirited miles
Nowadays, it's not easy to find a sport tire in size 225/45/17, but the Potenza Sport has been a great experience. It has outstanding dry and wet grip without compromise, clearly above the Michelin PS4 and Pirelli PZ4. The tire also has good handling and precise steering. Its grip level was maintained throughout the tire's life, which is a strong point compared to the Pirelli. The wear has been a pleasant surprise. Although I had some concerns based on media reviews, this tire has lasted as long as the two models mentioned above.
In my opinion, comfort and fuel consumption (slightly higher, approximately 0.2 liters per 100 km) are the main weaknesses, but I understand that is the price for an otherwise exceptional tire. Thus, I am having the same tires fitted today.
In my opinion, comfort and fuel consumption (slightly higher, approximately 0.2 liters per 100 km) are the main weaknesses, but I understand that is the price for an otherwise exceptional tire. Thus, I am having the same tires fitted today.
Pirelli P Zero PZ4 rated 61% while driving a Mercedes Benz CLA 250 4 matic
Driving on a combination of roads for 15000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 15000 average miles
They were pretty comfortable for a performance tire. Comparing them to Bridgestone Potenza Sports. Sidewalls were a tad softer and bump absorption is better. My main gripe with them is that they wear pretty fast, got less than 20,000km from them.
Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 rated 93% while driving a Renault Megane Coupe 2.0 dci 160hp
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 average miles
For this rather odd yet frequent tire size there is not much choice from major producers (mostly obsolete patterns from the past or new over-EV-eco-optimalized rubbish) so I have chosen these and so far I think I have chosen well. No complaints about grip, safety, fuel consumption, tread life or noise.
They can be heard but not intrusively. They are rather soft and comfy but still safe and stable and grip really well. Wear insignificant.
They can be heard but not intrusively. They are rather soft and comfy but still safe and stable and grip really well. Wear insignificant.
Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT rated 87% while driving a Mazda 121
Driving on mostly town for 80 spirited miles
Driving on mostly town for 80 spirited miles
This is my second set on this car and came as standard as purchased new. The DUNLOP-SP Sport Maxx TT 215/45R18 are great tires offering good adhesion in dry and wet conditions. They have been rotated with each 10,000km service and have retained good levels of wear and performance for 75,000km so durability has been outstanding on my car. While they are more expensive than some, the long life performance makes it worth it.
Very nice tire. Would buy it again just because of how it looks... It is very comfortable tire with good feedback. Both on dry and wet it is really good. Aquaplaning is great. On wet they are much better that pirelli pZero but just a hint less god than Pireli PZ4. Feedback was better on PZ4 but PZ4 had far worse wear. Wear on Michelins in negligible (6mm) after 20 000km. So MICHELIN PS5 i would describe as best looking tire made for touring with such upgrades it can take anything and still manage ok feedback with great millage. If you want to have a bit more fun i would recommend Pirelli PZ4 or PZ5 now or Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymetric 6 . For my comfort car and grip without taking it to much to limit Michelin PS5 is best.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 rated 96% while driving a Volvo c70 cabrio 2.4 sport
Driving on mostly motorways for 25 spirited miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 25 spirited miles
I had them for 2 summer season before i sold my car. I had them on volvo c70, which i used a lot on highway, motorway, mountain roads etc.. I had a lot opportunities to take them to and a bit above limit. First of all, they are grippy even cold, but they like to be warmed up a bit. When they absorb just a bit of temperature they are like glue no meter if its dry or wet or very vet. In corners there are no surprises, they will let you know (you can feel) that you reached limit and even if you continue to push and they start to let go you still have control (u still have grip when you are sliding ). Amazing tire, comparable to pirelli pz4 but better wear resistance. After two season of spirited driving i was left from 7mm to 5mm with wheel rotation. So wet grip is great, dry grip great, feedback is very good all in all i love this tire!
Best Tire Tests
Best UUHP Tires- Best Performance Summer Tires
- Best Summer Tires
Best All Season Tires- Best UHP All Season Tires
- Best All Weather Tires
Best Winter Tires- Best UHP Winter Tires
- Best SUV Winter Tires
- Best Studless Winter Tires
- Best All Terrain [AT] Tires
- Best SUV Summer Tires
Summer Tire Tests
- Hoosier TrackAttack Pro vs R7 vs Slick
- Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R vs Hoosier TrackAttack Pro vs Bridgestone Potenza RE71 RS
- Best Performance Tires For 2025
- The Best Touring Tires for 2025 Tested
- 2025 Auto Express Summer Tire Test
- 2025 Tire Rack UUHP Summer Tire Test
- 2025 Autobild Sports Cars UUHP Tire Test
- 2025 Sport and Hypersport Motorcycle Tire Test
- All Summer Tire Tests
All Season Tire Tests
- BFGoodrich All Terrain KO3 vs Pirelli Scorpion XTM AT
- Michelin CrossClimate 3 and 3 Sport VS Rivals
- Michelin CrossClimate 3 and CrossClimate 3 Sport
- Best SUV All Season Tires for 2025
- The BEST All Terrain Tire for 2025
- The Best All Season Tires for 2024 / 2025
- The Best All Season Tires for 2024
- Michelin CrossClimate 3 & 3 Sport vs Pilot Sport 5 vs Primacy 5
- All All Season Tire Tests
Winter Tire Tests
- The BEST Performance Winter Tires for 2024 / 2025
- 2024 Nordic Friction Winter Tire Test
- 2024 Studded Tire Test
- 2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
- 2024 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tire Test
- All Winter Tire Tests
Features
- Continental AllSeasonContact 2 - Real World Review
- Understanding The Tire Sidewall
- EU Tire Label
- Summer VS All Season VS Winter
- Road vs Track vs Slick Tires
- Michelin Pilot Sport 4S vs 4S * (BMW)
- OE vs Aftermarket Tires
- Winter Tires Tested at 0c to15c
Tire Reviews
General
- Submit your review
- About Tire Reviews
- Tire Reviews Ethics
- Privacy Policy
- Terms of Service
- Contact Tire Reviews
- Site Map
