In the recent issue of Auto Express, the annual summer tyre test returned in it’s full form – after a 2 year hiatus.
The tests were carried out at the Bridgestone Aprillia facilities in Italy. Asking tyre manufacturers to nominate tyres, Auto Express was keen to test the UHP (Ultra High Performance) sector, rather than the UUHP (Ultra Ultra High Performance) tyres.
The Tyres Tested
Given the trend of larger vehicles becoming increasingly popular and even standard in some cases, the testers decided to test tyres in the market’s biggest selling 18 inch size -
225/40 R18.
For consistency, each tyre was also rated 92 for load rating (see
what is load rating) and Y for
speed rating (that’s tyres capable of performing at speeds of up to 186mph).
In total, seven tyres ended up taking part in the Auto Express Tyre Test. These were:
- Austone Athena SP 7
- Bridgestone Potenza Sport
- Falken Azenis FK520
- Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
- Hankook Ventus S1 evo3
- Maxxis Victra Sport 5
- Pirelli Cinturato P7