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 (135) | 94% | 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 (73) | 91% | 92% | 81% | 82% | 84% | 84% |
| Continental SportContact 7 (65) | 97% | 93% | 90% | 92% | 68% | 77% |
| Falken Azenis FK520 (34) | 89% | 87% | 83% | 85% | 80% | 83% |
| Nokian Z G2 (30) | 88% | 89% | 86% | 84% | 80% | 83% |
| Continental MaxContact MC7 (3) | 87% | 87% | 77% | 83% | 70% | 90% |
| 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% |
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport (110) | 92% | 87% | 89% | 91% | 61% | 72% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric (141) | 90% | 87% | 82% | 78% | 70% | 80% |
| 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 (175) | 88% | 84% | 83% | 82% | 60% | 82% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperCar 3 (3) | 90% | 57% | 90% | 93% | 57% | 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 (55) | 86% | 85% | 73% | 73% | 72% | 79% |
| 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 (72) | 87% | 76% | 82% | 80% | 59% | 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 (53) | 85% | 73% | 74% | 76% | 64% | 64% |
| Bridgestone Potenza S001 (161) | 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% |
| Pirelli P Zero (164) | 84% | 68% | 75% | 71% | 57% | 64% |
| Bridgestone Potenza s03 (7) | 86% | 54% | 70% | 67% | 71% | 60% |
| Pirelli P Zero Silver (3) | 67% | 67% | 67% | 57% | 80% | 77% |
| Dunlop SP Sport Maxx (165) | 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
Pirelli P Zero PZ5 rated 100% while driving a Kia Motors Pro ceed
Driving on mostly country roads for 300 spirited miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 300 spirited miles
This is probably the first review anywhere as these tires are brand new and just came out on the EU market. I bought the PZ5s completely blind so I wanted to provide some preliminary opinions for others.
In the dry these have loads of grip. Their overall feel is very sporty and firm. There is a nice degree of stiffness that makes turning on winding roads really fun. They feel safe and stable - there is no significant tendency to oversteer or understeer and predictability is good. I like the balance. At the limit, on the border of understeer, these bite-in nicely and tighten the trajectory. On bumps and uneven surfaces the PZ5s feel solid and impeccably comfortable.
I like their overall feel, responsiveness, comfort, sportiness and stability much more than the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires I had previously. The launching traction provided by the Pirellis is also miles better than that of the Michelin set. This is very important in a 204HP FWD car.
I can't say anything about wear or wet performance yet, as we've had a very sunny and dry early spring this year and I haven't covered enough distance on these tires thus far.
In the dry these have loads of grip. Their overall feel is very sporty and firm. There is a nice degree of stiffness that makes turning on winding roads really fun. They feel safe and stable - there is no significant tendency to oversteer or understeer and predictability is good. I like the balance. At the limit, on the border of understeer, these bite-in nicely and tighten the trajectory. On bumps and uneven surfaces the PZ5s feel solid and impeccably comfortable.
I like their overall feel, responsiveness, comfort, sportiness and stability much more than the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires I had previously. The launching traction provided by the Pirellis is also miles better than that of the Michelin set. This is very important in a 204HP FWD car.
I can't say anything about wear or wet performance yet, as we've had a very sunny and dry early spring this year and I haven't covered enough distance on these tires thus far.
Bridgestone Potenza Sport rated 81% while driving a Honda Accord 2.0T Sport
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 spirited miles
This is my first experience with a 300 tw summer tire, so my ratings might be a bit high. However, these tires are insanely grippy when they are warm in the wet or dry, and the steering response is almost telepathic. They have to be really warm to perform at their true potential, which means about 20 minutes of normal driving or just 5 minutes on the backroads. I have never even come close to the grip limit in corners, though I am in a mostly Honda Accord 2.0T (tuned so it has ~280 whp and 360 wtq, and a stiff rear sway bar). It actually makes it a little harder to stay completely straight on the road because these tires respond to even the smallest inputs, but I have come to love this characteristic; it makes a mostly normal family car feel like a sports car. After 5000 miles and at least 30 hard launches, several 130+ mph pulls, and some backroad driving, they are surprisingly still at 6/32 on the front and 7.5/32 on the back and I haven't rotated them yet either. If I hadn't accidentally done a 10 second burnout while trying to launch in 40F weather, I'm sure the fronts would still be at 6.5-7/32. I guess these tires would wear much faster on a heavier and more powerful car, but if you have a car with around 200-400 hp and don't do burnouts every day, these tires wear reasonably.
Continental Sport Contact 5 rated 54% while driving a Audi A5 2.0TFSI Quattro
Driving on a combination of roads for 18000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 18000 average miles
I had them on my 2023 Audi A5 45 TFSI Quattro, but i didn't like them!
The wear was awful and they were pretty noisy compared to the SportContact7.
Also, the grip wasn't that great in dry conditions and i had an insecure feeling at the wheel!
The wear was awful and they were pretty noisy compared to the SportContact7.
Also, the grip wasn't that great in dry conditions and i had an insecure feeling at the wheel!
Bridgestone Potenza Sport rated 79% while driving a Hyundai i20N
Driving on mostly country roads for 6000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 6000 spirited miles
Compared to the OEM Pirelli PZ4 (HN specs), this tyre, overall was... worse. Maybe due to its slightly different size (225 vs 215) but mostly due to its different philosophy and inability to perform well on "glossy", worn, hot Greek asphalt. As a result I experienced serious traction problems, whereas with the OEM tyre they were non - existant.
That's a pitty because the tyre has a very sporty and direct feeling and in terms of dry lateral grip, was on par with the OEM tyre (once warmed)
Unexpectedly, wear was not an issue to this car .
That's a pitty because the tyre has a very sporty and direct feeling and in terms of dry lateral grip, was on par with the OEM tyre (once warmed)
Unexpectedly, wear was not an issue to this car .
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 rated 53% while driving a BMW M4
Driving on a combination of roads for 3500 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 3500 average miles
bought for M4 f82,nowhere near as good as the continental sport contact 7,in every way.turn in is poorer,grip is poorer and wet grip again nowhere near the conti.only upside is wear factor and they look prettier.,cannot wait till these wear down and stick some conti back on,save ya cash if you have 400-550 bhp and get the conti,they are well cheaper.ok they wear faster but id rather them wear faster than towing my car out a ditch,275-35-19 and 255-35-19
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 rated 84% while driving a BMW 320d touring
Driving on a combination of roads for 10000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 10000 spirited miles
I've been using those tires on my BMW 320d Touring for a year now. Road noise is slightly louder than with the old tires, however those haven't been UHP tires. Overall I am very satisfied. They have a lot of grip both in dry and wet conditions. Autobahn rides with 200km/h+ feel safe and stable. Hunting corners on country roads is a lot of fun too. I don't drive on race tracks though and I am lacking the expertise to evaluate the performance at the absolute limit.
I think the Pilot Sport 5 are excellent for spirited everyday driving.
I think the Pilot Sport 5 are excellent for spirited everyday driving.
Continental Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat rated 56% while driving a Mercedes Benz C350 RWD
Driving on mostly town for 0 easy going miles
Driving on mostly town for 0 easy going miles
These tyres came standard on my year 2017 Mercedes C350e when bought new. They were the front tyres. It’s March 2025 now and there only 27000km on the clock of my car, but they were replaced 3 years ago, in 2022! I’m a very soft driver. Terribly poor tyre wear! Shame on Continental.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 rated 81% while driving a BMW 325i
Driving on a combination of roads for 6000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 6000 average miles
Follow up to an previous, early-impression, review. 5000 miles and a winter later.
Still very impressed with overall blend of characteristics in terms of performance and everyday comfort.
What's really surprised me was the grip levels over winter (northern England), especially on cold wet roads. Not sure it if it's the compound but it really didn't feel compromised when/where I expected it to - at the point I'd normally fit AS tyres. Obviously not in terms of any snow but just cold greasy roads.
Wear seems ok for what it is.
Still very impressed with overall blend of characteristics in terms of performance and everyday comfort.
What's really surprised me was the grip levels over winter (northern England), especially on cold wet roads. Not sure it if it's the compound but it really didn't feel compromised when/where I expected it to - at the point I'd normally fit AS tyres. Obviously not in terms of any snow but just cold greasy roads.
Wear seems ok for what it is.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S rated 63% while driving a Ford Focus RS
Driving on a combination of roads for 25000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 25000 spirited miles
It is an awesome and beautiful tyre. BUT!
The cracking issue is a shame. This is one of the most expensibe tyre you can buy, so i want to stay alive after 5 years as well.
My tire is 5 years old. The car rested in a heated garage for a 1.5 years, so the tire is not fresh, but shouldnt be junkyard-ready.
The issue is, that on the inner side of the tire, i have a multiple grand canyon sized cracks. Half of the tire is filled with these. It is a shame...it would be even for a Linglong. I've had a lot od tires, but never see this kimd of fiasco. It is purely a design problem, bot jist a sample issue, or anything like that. If you have a hobny-car, not much miles driven, dont even consider buying a Michelin.
The cracking issue is a shame. This is one of the most expensibe tyre you can buy, so i want to stay alive after 5 years as well.
My tire is 5 years old. The car rested in a heated garage for a 1.5 years, so the tire is not fresh, but shouldnt be junkyard-ready.
The issue is, that on the inner side of the tire, i have a multiple grand canyon sized cracks. Half of the tire is filled with these. It is a shame...it would be even for a Linglong. I've had a lot od tires, but never see this kimd of fiasco. It is purely a design problem, bot jist a sample issue, or anything like that. If you have a hobny-car, not much miles driven, dont even consider buying a Michelin.
Continental SportContact 7 rated 63% while driving a Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance Mk. 7.5
Driving on mostly country roads for 6000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 6000 spirited miles
Tyres are fantastic for grip in wet and dry, a great UHP tyre. I maybe had a slight preference to the PS4’s I had on my last car but the price difference would make up for any minor differences in performance. My biggest gripe with the tyre is they were fitted in the start of October 24 from black circles. And my car had its major service in the middle of Feb 25 and I was told the fronts were 80% worn. And it looks like there’s less life than that when I inspected them myself. There are no mechanical, tracking or tyre pressure issues with the car.
So all in all a great tyre what will cost a lot per mile. Potentially the abrasiveness of the poorly finished Scottish country roads is a contributing factor.
So all in all a great tyre what will cost a lot per mile. Potentially the abrasiveness of the poorly finished Scottish country roads is a contributing factor.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 rated 96% while driving a Ford FG Falcon XR6 Turbo
Driving on a combination of roads for 9000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 9000 average miles
About to replace these tyres after just under 15,000km. Very good tyres. Very sharp response, they're quiet, and the grip in the wet is surprising when new. Depending on power, you'll plant it thinking you'll light them up only to receive whiplash as they stick lol. Very nice quality wheels too, very little balancing needed based on how little weights were on the rim when fitted. They don't peel or scuff, they appear smooth and wear down over time. I had Potenza RE003 before these and these are way beyond them. Potenza are good in the dry but they were terrible as soon as it got a little damp. And they had such a delayed response and only lasted 8,000km. You get what you pay for with the Goodyear's. 490hp FG XR6 Turbo Sedan 2008 in rural New Zealand
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 rated 96% while driving a Lexus IS300
Driving on a combination of roads for 30 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 30 spirited miles
Very happy with the PS5's. Longer wearing than the PS4's. Grip much the same but I do not push the car as hard as I used to. Much better than the original Bridgestones that I threw away after 20000km as they were dangerous at speed in the wet.
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