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This months EVO Magazine did an extensive tyre test. For those of you who appreciate the complex and crucial role your tyres play in the behaviour and capabilites of your car I would recommend a quick read of the article.
Tests were done using the current VW GTI all tyres were of size 225/45/17.
The test covered the following areas:-
Wet Handling (Lap Times/Lateral G/Subective Rating)
Aqua-planing (Straight Line Speed/Cornering)
Braking (Wet Braking/Dry Braking/Resistance)
Dry Handling (Lap Times/Lateral G/Subective Rating)
Road Route (Subjective)
The results were as follow: (Overall score out of 100)
1st - GOODYEAR EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC (Score: 96.4)
2nd - VREDESTEIN ULTRAC SESSANTA (Score: 95.3) - tread pattern on this one looks wicked (my personal favorite)
3rd - CONTINENTAL CONTISPORT CONTACT 3 (Score: 93.5)
4th - BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE050-A (Score: 92.7)
5th - MICHELIN PILOT SPORT PS2 (Score: 92.4)
6th - PIRELLI PZERO NERO (Score: 92.0)
7th - KUMHO ECASTA STP KU31 (Score: 88.7) - suprised these were 7th I think KUMHO are rubbish
8th - DUNLOP SPORT MAXX (Score: 86.0)
9th - YOKOHAMA S.DRIVE (Score: 82.0)
Tests were done using the current VW GTI all tyres were of size 225/45/17.
The test covered the following areas:-
Wet Handling (Lap Times/Lateral G/Subective Rating)
Aqua-planing (Straight Line Speed/Cornering)
Braking (Wet Braking/Dry Braking/Resistance)
Dry Handling (Lap Times/Lateral G/Subective Rating)
Road Route (Subjective)
The results were as follow: (Overall score out of 100)
1st - GOODYEAR EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC (Score: 96.4)
2nd - VREDESTEIN ULTRAC SESSANTA (Score: 95.3) - tread pattern on this one looks wicked (my personal favorite)
3rd - CONTINENTAL CONTISPORT CONTACT 3 (Score: 93.5)
4th - BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE050-A (Score: 92.7)
5th - MICHELIN PILOT SPORT PS2 (Score: 92.4)
6th - PIRELLI PZERO NERO (Score: 92.0)
7th - KUMHO ECASTA STP KU31 (Score: 88.7) - suprised these were 7th I think KUMHO are rubbish
8th - DUNLOP SPORT MAXX (Score: 86.0)
9th - YOKOHAMA S.DRIVE (Score: 82.0)