Just when you think Jonathan Benson at Tire Reviews can't go deeper on a tire test, he finds a way to make it happen. His latest comparison brings the current crop of ultra-high-performance tires from major brands to a track for wet and dry testing. Only now, longevity and environmental impacts are factors in the overall scoring.
The six contenders for this test include the Michelin Pilot Sport 5, Bridgestone Potenza, Continental PremiumContact 7, Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, Yokohama Advan Sport V107, and the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3. The test vehicle is a lovely VW Golf GTI hot hatchback, and the venue is an undisclosed location in France where it's supposed to be sunny. Apparently, Benson dealt with a lot of rain during a week of testing, but there were enough dry stretches to capture good data. Also, Benson's test didn't include Pirelli because of time/space constraints, and the fact that a new P Zero is coming out soon.
