Summer tyre test 255/35 R19 - Sportscars 2026

θερινές 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

καλύτερη σχέση ποιότητας-τιμής

Vredestein Ultrac Pro

Test vehicle

BMW Z4

ελαστικά που δοκιμάστηκαν

8

Price vs quality

See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance

Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

1

Continental SportContact 7

βαθμολογία: Exemplary

187 €

96 Y

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96Y · 231 €

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

Economy

Rolling resistance#5/8

Summary

2

Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo

βαθμολογία: 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

Economy

Rolling resistance#5/8

Summary

3

Pirelli P Zero (PZ5)

βαθμολογία: καλό

184 €

96 Y

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96Y · 196 €

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

Economy

Rolling resistance#5/8

Summary

3

Vredestein Ultrac Pro

βαθμολογία: καλό

145 €

96 Y

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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

Economy

Rolling resistance#1/8

Summary

5

Kumho ECSTA Sport S PS72

βαθμολογία: καλό

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

Economy

Rolling resistance#3/8

Summary

5

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

βαθμολογία: καλό

221 €

92 Y

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96Y · 232 €96Y · 238 €96Y · 234 €+2

Wet2-

Dry2+

Summary

7

Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z K129

βαθμολογία: καλό

178 €

96 Y

elastika-online.gr

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

Economy

Rolling resistance#1/8

Summary

8

Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport

βαθμολογία: Satisfactory

211 €

96 Y

elastika-online.gr

+2 More sizes →

96Y 96Y

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

Economy

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.

#	ονομασία	Our rating	Segment	Price
1	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 99%	99%	Premium	159 € 96 Y +3 More
2	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 94%	94%	Premium	223 € 96 Y +1 More
3	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 94%	94%	Premium	180 € 96 Y +2 More
4	Premium Pirelli P ZERO lx. 89%	89%	Premium	178 € 96 Y +5 More
5	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 89%	89%	Premium	198 € 96 Y +4 More
6	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	218 € 96 Y +3 More
7	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 87%	87%	Upper-middle	157 € 96 Y +1 More
8	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 87%	87%	Premium

9	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	167 € 96 Y +1 More
10	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	158 € 0 Y
11	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 83%	83%	Upper-middle	156 € 96 Y
12	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 81%	81%	Premium
13	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 81%	81%	Premium	167 € 96 W +1 More
14	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 79%	79%	Premium	265 € 96 Y +2 More
15	Upper-middle Firestone Firehawk Sport 78%	78%	Upper-middle	150 € 96 Y
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	166 € 96 Y
19	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
20	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127B 75%	75%		192 € 96 Y
21	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 71%	71%	Upper-middle	198 € +1 More
22	Budget GT radial Sport Active 2 71%	71%	Budget
23	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	188 € 96 Y
24	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle	175 € 96 Y

25	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle	153 € 96 Y
26	Premium Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 67%	67%	Premium	183 € 96 Y +1 More
27	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	161 € 92 Y +1 More
28	Upper-middle Yokohama Advan Sport V107 67%	67%	Upper-middle	154 € 96 Y
29	Budget Sava Intensa UHP 2 65%	65%	Budget	142 € 96 Y +2 More
30	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle	160 € 92 Y +1 More
31	Budget Fulda SportControl 2 64%	64%	Budget
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	187 € 96 Y +1 More
37	Budget Syron Premium Performance 44%	44%	Budget
38	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
39	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
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	129 € 96 Y

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