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2020 UHP, UUHP and Track Day Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
8 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2020 UHP, UUHP and Track Day Tyre Test, displaying how each tyre 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 tyre'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.

Bridgestone Potenza S007 RS
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Giti GitiSport GTR3
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
Continental Sport Contact 6
Toyo Proxes Sport
Nokian PowerProof
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 3.20 M (9.8%) | Avg: 34.22 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 with a result of 32.7 M. The difference between best and worst was 8.9%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
    32.7 M
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    33.1 M
  3. Continental Sport Contact 6
    33.5 M
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    33.9 M
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    34 M
  6. Bridgestone Potenza S007 RS
    34.3 M
  7. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    34.4 M
  8. Nokian PowerProof
    35 M
  9. Toyo Proxes Sport
    35.4 M
  10. Giti GitiSport GTR3
    35.9 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 5.40 Km/H (4%) | Avg: 132.83 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 with a result of 135.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 4%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
    135.9 Km/H
  2. Bridgestone Potenza S007 RS
    134.5 Km/H
  3. Giti GitiSport GTR3
    134.1 Km/H
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    133 Km/H
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    132.9 Km/H
  6. Continental Sport Contact 6
    132 Km/H
  7. Toyo Proxes Sport
    132 Km/H
  8. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    131.8 Km/H
  9. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    131.6 Km/H
  10. Nokian PowerProof
    130.5 Km/H

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Spread: 4.00 Points (33.3%) | Avg: 9.00 Points

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 with a result of 12 Points. The difference between best and worst was 33.3%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
    12 Points
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    10 Points
  3. Continental Sport Contact 6
    9 Points
  4. Bridgestone Potenza S007 RS
    9 Points
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    9 Points
  6. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    9 Points
  7. Toyo Proxes Sport
    8 Points
  8. Nokian PowerProof
    8 Points
  9. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    8 Points
  10. Giti GitiSport GTR3
    8 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 10.40 M (39.1%) | Avg: 30.65 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Sport Contact 6 with a result of 26.6 M. The difference between best and worst was 28.1%.
  1. Continental Sport Contact 6
    26.6 M
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    28.1 M
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    28.1 M
  4. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    28.9 M
  5. Nokian PowerProof
    28.9 M
  6. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    30 M
  7. Toyo Proxes Sport
    30.2 M
  8. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
    34 M
  9. Bridgestone Potenza S007 RS
    34.7 M
  10. Giti GitiSport GTR3
    37 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 8.80 Km/H (10.5%) | Avg: 79.95 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 with a result of 83.7 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 10.5%.
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    83.7 Km/H
  2. Continental Sport Contact 6
    83.2 Km/H
  3. Nokian PowerProof
    83 Km/H
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    82.6 Km/H
  5. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    80.9 Km/H
  6. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    80.5 Km/H
  7. Toyo Proxes Sport
    79 Km/H
  8. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
    76.8 Km/H
  9. Bridgestone Potenza S007 RS
    74.9 Km/H
  10. Giti GitiSport GTR3
    74.9 Km/H

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Spread: 5.00 Points (50%) | Avg: 7.20 Points

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 50%.
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    10 Points
  2. Continental Sport Contact 6
    9 Points
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    8 Points
  4. Nokian PowerProof
    8 Points
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
    7 Points
  6. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    7 Points
  7. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    7 Points
  8. Bridgestone Potenza S007 RS
    6 Points
  9. Giti GitiSport GTR3
    5 Points
  10. Toyo Proxes Sport
    5 Points

Wet Circle (m/s)

Spread: 1.06 m/s (14.5%) | Avg: 6.84 m/s

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

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Sport Contact 6 with a result of 7.33 m/s. The difference between best and worst was 14.5%.
  1. Continental Sport Contact 6
    7.33 m/s
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    7.04 m/s
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    7.03 m/s
  4. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    6.99 m/s
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    6.94 m/s
  6. Nokian PowerProof
    6.93 m/s
  7. Bridgestone Potenza S007 RS
    6.79 m/s
  8. Toyo Proxes Sport
    6.62 m/s
  9. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
    6.46 m/s
  10. Giti GitiSport GTR3
    6.27 m/s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 13.00 Km/H (15.6%) | Avg: 77.82 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Sport Contact 6 with a result of 83.4 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 15.6%.
  1. Continental Sport Contact 6
    83.4 Km/H
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    80.4 Km/H
  3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    80.1 Km/H
  4. Toyo Proxes Sport
    79.7 Km/H
  5. Nokian PowerProof
    78.9 Km/H
  6. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    77.9 Km/H
  7. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    77.7 Km/H
  8. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
    75.9 Km/H
  9. Giti GitiSport GTR3
    73.8 Km/H
  10. Bridgestone Potenza S007 RS
    70.4 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Spread: 4.00 Points (40%) | Avg: 8.10 Points

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 40%.
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    10 Points
  2. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    10 Points
  3. Bridgestone Potenza S007 RS
    8 Points
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    8 Points
  5. Giti GitiSport GTR3
    8 Points
  6. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    8 Points
  7. Continental Sport Contact 6
    8 Points
  8. Toyo Proxes Sport
    8 Points
  9. Nokian PowerProof
    7 Points
  10. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
    6 Points

Noise (dB)

Spread: 2.10 dB (3%) | Avg: 71.98 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza S007 RS
    70.8 dB
  2. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    71.2 dB
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    71.3 dB
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    71.7 dB
  5. Continental Sport Contact 6
    72 dB
  6. Nokian PowerProof
    72.2 dB
  7. Giti GitiSport GTR3
    72.3 dB
  8. Toyo Proxes Sport
    72.6 dB
  9. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
    72.8 dB
  10. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    72.9 dB

Tyre Weight (Kg)

Spread: 1.94 Kg (19.7%) | Avg: 10.58 Kg

Tyre Weight Per Set (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 with a result of 9.84 Kg. The difference between best and worst was 16.5%.
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    9.84 Kg
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    9.94 Kg
  3. Continental Sport Contact 6
    9.99 Kg
  4. Toyo Proxes Sport
    10.4 Kg
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    10.51 Kg
  6. Bridgestone Potenza S007 RS
    10.71 Kg
  7. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
    10.76 Kg
  8. Giti GitiSport GTR3
    10.86 Kg
  9. Nokian PowerProof
    11.05 Kg
  10. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    11.78 Kg

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 1.80 kg / t (20.7%) | Avg: 9.53 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian PowerProof with a result of 8.7 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 17.1%.
  1. Nokian PowerProof
    8.7 kg / t
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    8.7 kg / t
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
    9.3 kg / t
  4. Continental Sport Contact 6
    9.5 kg / t
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    9.5 kg / t
  6. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    9.7 kg / t
  7. Giti GitiSport GTR3
    9.7 kg / t
  8. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
    9.8 kg / t
  9. Toyo Proxes Sport
    9.9 kg / t
  10. Bridgestone Potenza S007 RS
    10.5 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 0%
2 Continental Sport Contact 6 0%
3 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 0%
4 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 0%
5 Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport 0%
6 Bridgestone Potenza S007 RS 0%
7 Giti GitiSport GTR3 0%
8 Nokian PowerProof 0%
9 Vredestein Ultrac Vorti 0%
10 Toyo Proxes Sport 0%
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