Summer tyre test 255/35 R19 - Sportscars 2026

літній Track testing conducted on wet and dry handling circuits, including wet braking, aquaplaning, wet circle cornering, and dry braking/handling disciplines. Specific location not mentioned in the article.

2026

Year

8

Tyres

BMW Z4 (roadster), tested with mixed-width fitment: 255/35 R19 front and 275/35 R19 rear

Winner

Continental SportContact 7

найкраще співвідношення ціни та якості

Vredestein Ultrac Pro

Test vehicle

BMW Z4

випробувані шини

8

Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

1

Continental SportContact 7

рейтинг: Exemplary

Wet1-

Dry1-

Wet

Aquaplaning longitudinal#1/8

Wet braking#1/8

Wet circle cornering#1/8

Wet handling#1/8

Dry

Dry braking#1/8

Dry handling#1/8

Comfort

Noise exterior#2/8

економічність

Rolling resistance#5/8

Summary

2

Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo

рейтинг: Exemplary

Wet2+

Dry2+

Wet

Aquaplaning longitudinal#1/8

Wet circle cornering#1/8

Wet braking#2/8

Wet handling#2/8

Dry

Dry braking#2/8

Dry handling#4/8

Comfort

Noise exterior#6/8

економічність

Rolling resistance#5/8

Summary

3

Pirelli P Zero (PZ5)

рейтинг: добре

Wet2+

Dry2

Wet

Aquaplaning longitudinal#1/8

Wet circle cornering#1/8

Wet handling#2/8

Wet braking#5/8

Dry

Dry braking#2/8

Dry handling#6/8

Comfort

Noise exterior#2/8

економічність

Rolling resistance#5/8

Summary

3

Vredestein Ultrac Pro

рейтинг: добре

Wet2

Dry2+

Wet

Aquaplaning longitudinal#1/8

Wet braking#3/8

Wet circle cornering#4/8

Wet handling#4/8

Dry

Dry braking#2/8

Dry handling#3/8

Comfort

Noise exterior#1/8

економічність

Rolling resistance#1/8

Summary

5

Kumho ECSTA Sport S PS72

рейтинг: добре

Wet2

Dry2

Wet

Aquaplaning longitudinal#1/8

Wet braking#5/8

Wet circle cornering#5/8

Wet handling#5/8

Dry

Dry braking#5/8

Dry handling#6/8

Comfort

Noise exterior#6/8

економічність

Rolling resistance#3/8

Summary

5

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

рейтинг: добре

Wet2-

Dry2+

Summary

7

Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z K129

рейтинг: добре

Wet2-

Dry2

Wet

Aquaplaning longitudinal#1/8

Wet braking#3/8

Wet circle cornering#5/8

Wet handling#7/8

Dry

Dry handling#4/8

Dry braking#5/8

Comfort

Noise exterior#2/8

економічність

Rolling resistance#1/8

Summary

8

Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport

рейтинг: Satisfactory

Wet3

Dry2-

Wet

Aquaplaning longitudinal#1/8

Wet braking#8/8

Wet circle cornering#8/8

Wet handling#8/8

Dry

Dry braking#5/8

Dry handling#8/8

Comfort

Noise exterior#6/8

економічність

Rolling resistance#5/8

Summary

Detailed results

Same size tyres not featured in the test

Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.

#	назва	Our rating	Segment
1	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 99%	99%	Premium
2	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 94%	94%	Premium
3	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 94%	94%	Premium
4	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 89%	89%	Premium
5	Premium Pirelli P ZERO lx. 89%	89%	Premium
6	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium
7	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 87%	87%	Premium
8	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 87%	87%	Upper-middle

9	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle
10	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle
11	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 83%	83%	Upper-middle
12	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 81%	81%	Premium
13	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 81%	81%	Premium
14	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 79%	79%	Premium
15	Upper-middle Firestone Firehawk Sport 78%	78%	Upper-middle
16	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget

17	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium
18	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle
19	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
20	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127B 75%	75%
21	Budget GT radial Sport Active 2 71%	71%	Budget
22	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 71%	71%	Upper-middle
23	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle
24	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle

25	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle
26	Premium Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 67%	67%	Premium
27	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle
28	Upper-middle Yokohama Advan Sport V107 67%	67%	Upper-middle
29	Budget Sava Intensa UHP 2 65%	65%	Budget
30	Budget Fulda SportControl 2 64%	64%	Budget
31	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle
32	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle

33	B Ceat SportDrive 57%	57%	B
34	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget
35	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 54%	54%	Upper-middle
36	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 52%	52%	Budget
37	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
38	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
39	Budget Syron Premium Performance 44%	44%	Budget
40	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B

41	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 38%	38%	Upper-middle
42	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS91 36%	36%	Upper-middle
43	Budget Radar Dimax R8+ 36%	36%	Budget
44	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 30%	30%	Budget
45	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B
46	Budget Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 23%	23%	Budget
47	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget
48	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget

49	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
50	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 15%	15%	Budget
51	Budget Firemax FM601 14%	14%	Budget
52	A Sentury Qirin 990 14%	14%	A
53	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget