1st: Pirelli P Zero Total: 257 / Dry: 102 / Wet: 138 / Rolling Resistance: 11 / Comfort: 6 Dry: On dry asphalt the Pirelli is outstanding, with excellent handing and great stablility Wet: Fastest tyre on the wet lap and best wet braking performance. Only average in curved aquaplaning Overall: Outstanding in the wet and great in the dry, the sport P Zero convinces and deserves to win the test
2nd: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 Total: 252 / Dry: 99 / Wet: 125 / Rolling Resistance: 20 / Comfort: 8 Dry: Shortest dry stopping and lowest rolling resistance Wet: The revised Goodyear is an extremely stable tyre with netural balance and clear feedback Overall: Extremely strong under braking and always a safe tyre offering precise feedback and low fuel consumption
3rd: Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT Total: 248 / Dry: 103 / Wet: 126 / Rolling Resistance: 12 / Comfort: 7 Dry: In the dry the Dunlop is strong on the brakes and offers excellent feedback. Only let down by a relatively high rolling resistance Wet: Fantastic wet handling with good feedback, exact steering and exemplary balance Overall: The agile Sport Maxx TT speaks to the sporty driver
4th: Hankook Ventus S1 evo Total: 241 / Dry: 93 / Wet: 126 / Rolling Resistance: 15 / Comfort: 7 Dry: Strong grip and a good neutral balance, let down by a slight lack of feedback Wet: Excellent wet grip and handling Overall: The S1 EVO's strong wet performance places it a respectable 4th
5th: Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 Total: 237 / Dry: 96 / Wet: 121 / Rolling Resistance: 12 / Comfort: 8 Dry: Excellent dry handling let down by a slightly high rolling resistance Wet: Secure in the wet with slight understeer at the limit Overall: A slight trade off of rolling resistance for an excellent wet performance
6th: Continental Sport Contact 3 Total: 235 / Dry: 101 / Wet: 113 / Rolling Resistance: 15 / Comfort: 6 Dry: Very stable in the dry, offering fantastic braking and a fast lap time Wet: Very fast wet lap, but demanded a lot of driver skill Overall: Even with the new Sport Contact 5P available, the 3 still performs extremely well
7th: Bridgestone Potenza S001 Total: 234 / Dry: 108 / Wet: 107 / Rolling Resistance: 13 / Comfort: 6 Dry: The fastest tyre in the dry Wet: The wet tests indicated Bridgestone has chosen to concentrate more on the dry performance of the tyre Overall: Bridgestone have traded wet performance for improved dry grip, where it sets the benchmark
8th: Nokian Z G2 Total: 232 / Dry: 92 / Wet: 120 / Rolling Resistance: 14 / Comfort: 6 Dry: Good natured dry performance with no real weakness Wet: The Nokian forgives driving errors with a neutral balance in the wet Overall: The combination of the A3 and Z G2 is a good combination and shows the Nokian to have no significant weakness
9th: Fulda SportControl Total: 225 / Dry: 85 / Wet: 115 / Rolling Resistance: 18 / Comfort: 7 Dry: Excellent rolling resistance and low noise. Under hard dry cornering the Fulda looses a little accuracy Wet: High steering precision and good wet grip Overall: The Fulda SportControl is the best of the cheaper tyres
10th: Sava intensa uhp Total: 218 / Dry: 85 / Wet: 110 / Rolling Resistance: 17 / Comfort: 6 Dry: Again the Intensa UHP has a little oversteer, but quick dry lap times Wet: The Sava performs a lot like the Fulda in the wet, however offers a little more oversteer Overall: The new Sava is an alternative for bargain hunters
11th: Vredestein Ultrac Cento Total: 210 / Dry: 87 / Wet: 102 / Rolling Resistance: 13 / Comfort: 8 Dry: A comfortable tyre in the dry, the Ultrac Cento reaches it's limit of grip earlier than other tyres Wet: Excellent aquaplaning results but let down by it's long wet braking performance Overall: Good comfort but long wet braking leave the Vredestein 11th
12th: BFGoodrich g Force Profiler Total: 203 / Dry: 84 / Wet: 97 / Rolling Resistance: 15 / Comfort: 7 Dry: Reasonable grip but poor turn in Wet: Easy wet handling but sensitive on curved aquaplaning Overall: Despite the V profile, the BF Goodrich has problems with aquaplaning and only average dry qualities
13th: Nexen N8000 Total: 201 / Dry: 84 / Wet: 106 / Rolling Resistance: 5 / Comfort: 6 Dry: Poor dry braking and high rolling resistance Wet: The N8000 scores extremely well in the aquaplaning tests, but has only average wet lap time Overall: Aquaplaning is the largest strength of the Nexen, longest dry braking and highest rolling resistance costs it valuable points
14th: Firestone Firehawk SZ90 Total: 174 / Dry: 78 / Wet: 80 / Rolling Resistance: 10 / Comfort: 6 Dry: Slowest dry lap and slowest in the slalom Wet: Average aquaplaning and join slowest wet lap time Overall: While the Firestones unusual profile makes the tyre look quick, it's unconvincing in both the wet and dry