Passenger Car Summer Max Performance Tyres

Below are all the reviewed passenger car summer max performance tyres on Tyre Reviews. Please click into each tyre for further details.

Tyre Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Falken Azenis RS820 (4) 95% 93% 95% 98% 83% 93%
Vredestein Ultrac Pro (3) 93% 93% 80% 90% 90% 90%
Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 (11) 94% 96% 78% 88% 96% 85%
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S * (3) 100% 87% 93% 97% 70% 83%
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti (113) 94% 84% 89% 88% 84% 85%
Continental ExtremeContact Sport (13) 92% 83% 83% 81% 88% 87%
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 (156) 94% 87% 88% 87% 80% 85%
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 (136) 95% 91% 88% 88% 75% 84%
Michelin Pilot Super Sport (145) 94% 84% 89% 86% 82% 81%
Nokian zLine (83) 91% 90% 89% 87% 76% 85%
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S (139) 93% 88% 85% 87% 81% 85%
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 (407) 92% 89% 85% 85% 80% 87%
Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta (237) 91% 88% 87% 85% 79% 85%
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 (246) 93% 90% 86% 88% 79% 80%
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 (74) 91% 92% 81% 82% 84% 84%
Continental SportContact 7 (68) 97% 93% 90% 92% 68% 76%
Falken Azenis FK520 (34) 89% 87% 83% 85% 80% 83%
Continental MaxContact MC7 (4) 88% 88% 78% 83% 75% 88%
Nokian Z G2 (30) 88% 89% 86% 84% 80% 83%
Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport (55) 95% 81% 91% 92% 70% 74%
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 (181) 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 (326) 91% 88% 81% 84% 74% 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%
Bridgestone Potenza Sport (111) 92% 87% 89% 91% 61% 72%
Bridgestone Adrenalin RE003 (93) 90% 78% 83% 86% 70% 74%
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 (56) 86% 84% 73% 73% 71% 77%
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 (89) 90% 86% 81% 82% 53% 77%
Dunlop Direzza DZ101 (8) 85% 68% 80% 79% 67% 76%
Continental Sport Contact 3 (244) 88% 80% 81% 77% 62% 74%
Hankook Ventus S1 evo (44) 81% 73% 76% 73% 75% 72%
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 (80) 84% 76% 76% 79% 67% 72%
Pirelli P Zero PZ4 (74) 87% 76% 82% 80% 58% 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%
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%
Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT (54) 85% 73% 74% 76% 65% 64%
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 (212) 83% 69% 74% 72% 66% 59%
Pirelli PZero Nero (141) 83% 65% 71% 71% 67% 64%
Continental Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat (31) 88% 75% 78% 75% 49% 58%
Bridgestone Potenza s03 (7) 86% 54% 70% 67% 71% 60%
Pirelli P Zero (165) 84% 68% 75% 71% 57% 63%
Pirelli P Zero Silver (3) 67% 67% 67% 57% 80% 77%
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 (143) 72% 54% 55% 48% 55% 32%

Passenger Car Summer Max Performance Tyres with no reviews

BFGoodrich g Force Phenom TA, Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Position, Bridgestone Potenza S01, Bridgestone Potenza S01R, Continental Sport Contact M3, Cooper Zeon RS3 S, Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 060+, Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar, Hankook Ventus Evo, Kumho Ecsta Sport, Kumho Ecsta Sport S, 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 Powerproof 1, Pirelli P Zero Direzionale, Pirelli P Zero PZ5, Pirelli P Zero Rosso Direzionale

Passenger Car Summer Max Performance Tyres Tyre Review Highlights

BFGoodrich g Force Phenom TA rated 84% while driving a Toyota 2022 GR86
Driving on a combination of roads for 31000 spirited miles
Swapped to these tyres after the original PS4 from the car tore a huge whole from cracking. Knew about these tyres about the same time so decided to go with them as they were also a cheaper option in Malaysia.

Comparing these Phenoms with the PS4, I personally feel that they are very similar to the PS4 in terms of grip. The phenoms seem to be grippier than the PS4 in dry while loses slightly in the wet. They are also as noisy as the PS4 but thats not important.

treadwear is 380 and lasted me about 50,000km with some fun in the wet. Overall very satisfied with these tyres priced at about RM500 per piece. Best bang for buck in my book as of now.
tyre reviewed on 2025-04-12 07:21:08
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 rated 99% while driving a SEAT Leon ST TDI FR 184
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 average miles
Finally installed fresh UHP/Max performance tyres to tryout. Somewhat it was cheaper than efficientGrip Performance 2.
No wonder why Jonathan loves them - truly comfy, silent enough, darty and grippy.

I could not fully judge based on +4*C ambient temperature, but for first 10 km initially looked harsh and loud.
After 20 km the tire warmed up, became more silent and comfy, looks solid and expectations are high for true summer environment.
Oh, and that meaty rim protector looks awesome.
tyre reviewed on 2025-04-11 06:50:54
Hankook Ventus Evo rated 90% while driving a Tesla Model S
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 spirited miles
Took a bit of a gamble on going for these brand new Hankooks, with only half a review/test out when I ordered them. Chose them anyway since I was very pleasantly surprised with how well the S1 EVO 3 that came with my previous Tesla handled. I'm indeed very happy I went with these, they are -very- quiet and offer excellent grip in both dry and wet conditions. Handling under high load/speed is excellent too. The only thing they lack a bit is road feedback compared to the Michelin PS4 they replaced when not pushing on them, but my car ain't that great on that front anyway.
tyre reviewed on 2025-04-09 07:58:14
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 rated 83% while driving a Mazda Mazda 3 (2018 5D)
Driving on mostly motorways for 53000 spirited miles
Not gonna comment on the performance as the tyres were build for it. Amazed with the wear rate of the tyre. Able to clock 85k KM before feeling uncomfortable with inner tyre wear (rear torsion beam). However still can drive spiritedly in heavy rain but poorly in aqua planning. Up to 60k tread depth were as good new same goes with the performance. The tyre started to feel less comfortable after 70k KM, higher road noise and harsh ride. Changed to MC7 “on paper better than PS5”, regretted not choosing another set of PS5 due to the lack of road feedback.
tyre reviewed on 2025-04-09 01:30:59
Continental SportContact 7 rated 79% while driving a Volkswagen Golf GTI 7.5
Driving on a combination of roads for 6000 spirited miles
I've found that above 37-38 psi in very cold weather (around 0-4C) the tyres were prone to sudden understeer in wet/greasy conditions (they were set to 39-40 after a service before I lowered them again to 36 for the rest of the winter. The sticker recommendation is 38). Aside from that niche case, at temperatures where really you need winters to be fair, I am extremely happy with these. Amazing grip and very good balanced handling on a mk7.5 GTI, the car is lovely under and at the limit with them. They do wear slightly faster than the Michelin Pilot sport 5 I had before on this FWD car but nothing alarming.
tyre reviewed on 2025-04-08 07:11:04
Nokian Powerproof 1 rated 86% while driving a Audi A4 Avant B9
Driving on mostly country roads for 7000 average miles
Very good tyre, very comfortable to dry with. Very good in rain
tyre reviewed on 2025-04-08 01:41:19
Continental SportContact 7 rated 84% while driving a Peugeot 1.2 puretech 75 hp
Driving on a combination of roads for 3000 spirited miles
The tyre perform very well under braking. Cornering feels shape and aggressive. Lots of feedback in the steering really let's you find that edge. Downside - very hard and noisy. Not a tyre that likes to sit on the motorway, loves a fast twisty A road. High recommended and will buy again.
tyre reviewed on 2025-04-08 01:05:01
Dunlop SportMaxx RT rated 84% while driving a Alfa Romeo 156 1,8 TS
Driving on a combination of roads for 15000 spirited miles
Nice sport tyre, it hasn’t disappoint me anywhere. It has rim protection (difficult to find at 205/55r16), it handles good & it’s predictable (you can push it to its limits without unpleasant surprises), but I would prefer stiffer sidewalls. It has quite soft rubber so it’s quiet & of course it wears faster than a touring tyre. It keeps the good handling until the end of it’s life.
It’s my second set, probably I will buy them again for 3rd time (or I will try pilot sport 4)
I believe it’s one of the best choices (if you are looking for a high performance tyre) at my tyre size (unfortunately not many options of performance tyres anymore)
tyre reviewed on 2025-04-07 18:09:21
Continental MaxContact MC7 rated 84% while driving a Toyota Corolla Altis
Driving on mostly town for 310 average miles
Vehicle & Tyre Specification: Toyota Corolla Altis 2021 (FWD sedan)
Tyre Change: Switched from Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 to Continental MaxContact 7
Size: 225/45R17
Tyre DOT: Week 32 of 2024
Installation Date: 31 March 2025
Driving Conditions: Urban commuting, highway driving, occasional long trips
Weather Conditions: Dry and wet

User Review:

After switching to the Continental MaxContact 7, the most noticeable improvements are in noise reduction and wet grip.

Noise Levels: Excellent performance on asphalt and at highway speeds. Compared to the previous Dunlop Maxx 050, cabin noise is significantly reduced. Even on rougher surfaces, the tyre suppresses road noise effectively without producing harsh resonance.

Dry Handling: Steering feels more responsive and precise, with strong cornering grip. The sidewalls are slightly on the softer side, which enhances comfort without compromising stability—well-suited for a comfort-oriented car like the Altis.

Wet Performance: Very impressive. The tyres maintain solid traction on wet roads during rainy days. Braking is stable and predictable, and there's no noticeable loss of grip during turns. The tread design evacuates water efficiently, giving great confidence in wet conditions.

Comfort: The MaxContact 7 offers a noticeably smoother ride. It handles bumps and small road imperfections well, reducing overall road harshness and improving ride comfort, especially over long distances.

Although I haven’t clocked high mileage yet, the initial impressions are very positive. This tyre strikes a great balance between performance, safety, and comfort, making it ideal for daily driving with some occasional spirited use.

Verdict:
The Continental MaxContact 7 is a well-rounded high-performance street tyre that offers an excellent upgrade for everyday sedans like the Corolla Altis. Highly recommended for drivers who prioritize low noise, confident wet handling, and everyday comfort.
tyre reviewed on 2025-04-07 16:07:58
Michelin Pilot Sport S 5 rated 100% while driving a Jaguar XFR
Driving on a combination of roads for 200 average miles
I have a 874bhp 923nm jaguar Xfr. I was lucky enough to be able to get hold of 4! 2x 265/35/20 front and 295/30/20 rear.
It is unequivocally the BEST UUHP tyre in fact ANY tyre I have EVER driven on. Highly recommended 110%!! THANK YOU MICHELIN!!!!!!
tyre reviewed on 2025-04-05 13:45:10
Hankook Ventus Evo rated 92% while driving a Alfa Romeo MiTo
Driving on mostly country roads for 250 spirited miles
My initial impressions of the Hankook Ventus EVO are very positive. At the time of writing, this tyre has just launched. Its launch coincided with the previous summer tyres (Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2) on my Alfa Romeo Mito QV warranting replacement due to some cracking on the sidewall (Dunlops were coming up on 6 years of age but still would’ve had tread for 1 or 2 summers more). The above, combined with getting a good deal on them, meant I chose to give these Hankooks a try.

The size is a bit of an unusual one, and therefore the price of this set, compared to a set of 225-section width A-brand tyres, is quite a bit higher. Of the A-tier brands that offer their latest tyre model in the 215-section width tyres (not all brands do…), Hankook was by far the best deal for me.

I’ve mounted the tyres after work and immediately went for a little evening (cooler temps around 10 °C) back-road blast. The amount of grip these tyres have impressed me right away. Compared to the Dunlops I’ve had on before, the Hankook’s compound feels softer and construction a touch more compliant. Therefore, the grip, both directionally and laterally, feels much more impressive. The tyre is quieter, and the ride is more comfortable. Braking feels very strong, as well as giving good feedback. If I may nit-pick, the steering response, I do experience as a touch slower. If one drives (close to) the speed limit, I’d doubt this would be of any bother at all.

Although I’ve tried many tyres in my life before, I do not have the data bank of Jonathan. I hope he gets to try them soon and share his experiences. Personally, I’d imagine that these tyres are amongst some of the best available. I know they’ve really impressed me personally.

Note: these are my initial impressions after just two days commuting and two back-road blasts (ca. 400 kms total). I will monitor the wear, performance in different conditions and update my review where possible.
tyre reviewed on 2025-04-04 08:13:05
Kumho Ecsta Sport S rated 82% while driving a BMW M4
Driving on mostly motorways for 500 spirited miles
I was looking for a lower price tyre to change my old Michelin PSS’s. If you buy the S version the TWI is 260. On dry road feels good, grippy enough, i dont know how’s it in the wet, i don’t drive when it’s raining. It has pretty stiff sidewalls, a PS4S is much more comfy. But the road feedback is good, handling is fast and responsive. tread depth is around 7MM new.
TBH im a Michelin fan, but at this price… it is one of the best tyres. Sidewalls are good looking, almost Michelin satin like texture. They don’t look cheap.
(I was able to get the set of 4 for $700)
tyre reviewed on 2025-04-01 17:48:35
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