EVO Magazine Tyre Test 2012 Results

[dan425]

From the latest issue of EVO - Issue 175 (November)

The tyres you fit to your car can make or break the way it performs. So which should you be looking at amongst the current crop of rubber? John Barker has the answer

The Car: Audi A3 1.8 TFSI - 168 bhp
Tyre Size Tested: 225/45/17
The Track: Goodyear Mireval - South of France
Track Temp: ~26 C

Results:

1. Pirelli P Zero
2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Assym 2
3. Michelin PS3
4. Continental SC5
5. Bridgestone Potenza S001
6. Dunlop Sport Maxx RT
7. Hankook Ventus S1 EVO 2
8. Vredesrein Ultrac Vorti
9. Kumho Ecsta Le Sport
10. Nexen N8000

Good news for me, I just bought four Eagle F1s! 8)

 

[buzyg]

An interesting article, not quite finished reading it yet.

Not sure if the test car was, front or four wheel drive. But from the spec not much in common with a Z4M. So I won't be drawing too many conclusions.

 

[AlanJ]

Audi produce an all wheel drive version and a front wheel drive version of the A3 1.8 so will be interesting to see what they used.

 

[dan425]

It was the Front Wheel Drive version.

 

[AlanJ]

It was the Front Wheel Drive version.

Thanks

 

[sars]

Have to say that I really like my Goodyear F1 A2's, would certainly choose them again. The only downside is the wear but that goes with the grip they give and I would rather have more of the latter

 

[TitanTim]

Don't really see how much use that test is unless you own an Audi A3 , a Pirelli might be the best performing tyre for the Audi but the worst tyre for your BMW.

BMW tend too use Dunlop, Bridgestones and work with those tyre manufacturers to get the best tyre that works best for your model.

Tim.

 

[mmm-five]

BMW tend too use Dunlop, Bridgestones and work with those tyre manufacturers to get the best tyre that works best for your model.

...and Continental, Michelin.

It's also down to your driving style too. If you only ever drive in the rain then Uniroyal Rainsports may be perfect, but they're next to useless as a fast-road/hooning tyre.

Some drivers prefer ultimate dry grip over wet weather grip, others prefer a bit of 'give' in the tyre so that it's not snappy at the limit, others prefer tyres that last 90,000 miles, others prefer tyres that cost £50.

 

[buzyg]

others prefer tyres that last 90,000 miles, others prefer tyres that cost £50.

I'll take a set of these in 255/40/ZR18. Don't care who makes em.

 

[Ewazix]

Don't really see how much use that test is unless you own an Audi A3 , a Pirelli might be the best performing tyre for the Audi but the worst tyre for your BMW.
BMW tend too use Dunlop, Bridgestones and work with those tyre manufacturers to get the best tyre that works best for your model.

Tim.

Didn't work out too well with the 'Flintstone' Run Flats though :wink:

 

[TitanTim]

Don't really see how much use that test is unless you own an Audi A3 , a Pirelli might be the best performing tyre for the Audi but the worst tyre for your BMW.
BMW tend too use Dunlop, Bridgestones and work with those tyre manufacturers to get the best tyre that works best for your model.

Tim.

Didn't work out too well with the 'Flintstone' Run Flats though :wink:

Ignorance is bliss :wink:

Tim.

 

[Adamski]

Shame they didn't test more


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[Leesfarm07]

I ran yoki AO32's on my Westfield which gripped well but then suddenly let go without warning. I changed to Avon CR500's which were caterham developed tyres and they are brilliant. Start sliding at lower speed so give you loads more confidence. Getting back to zeds it would be lovely to be able to try a set of each to see which suited your driving style

 

[original guvnor]

I always think these magazine tyre tests are a bit of a waste of time. They're just a snapshot in time - in this case 26c in France in a FWD hatch. Not much use to me with a RWD car in cold old England. We only get about 10 days a year max where it's 26c or higher these days. They are also invariably at a tyre company test facility which makes me a massive sceptic on the results.

 

[mmm-five]

I always think these magazine tyre tests are a bit of a waste of time. They're just a snapshot in time - in this case 26c in France in a FWD hatch. Not much use to me with a RWD car in cold old England. We only get about 10 days a year max where it's 26c or higher these days. They are also invariably at a tyre company test facility which makes me a massive sceptic on the results.

I agree, and I'd be sceptical if the tyre that won was one made by the owner of the test facility, but invariably it isn't.

In this case (the Evo 2012 test) it was carried out at MIRA (independent) and Bedford (independent).

If anyone wants a huge list of tyre test articles, then look no further than the TyreReviews website, where they seem to collate them all. There may be a test that caters for you/your car.

 

[TitanTim]

A more useful comparison for me would be for runflats, awful when I had them on my MINI Cooper S back in 2003 but now on my 2012 E89 I find them fine, but would be good too know which are better than others

Tim.

 

[ESP]

I notice Falken's dont appear anywhere in this :?