TyreRanker summary
In its 2026 test, Tyre Reviews compared 8 summer tyres in size 235/35 R19 (test car: VW Golf 8 GTI ClubSport). Measured parameters from this test used by TyreRanker: 8.
In the tester's ranking, the best was the Pirelli P Zero R, followed by Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo and Continental SportContact 7. On measured results alone, the Pirelli P Zero R was also the best in this test (96 points).
Braking in the wet: best Continental SportContact 7 (24.5 m), weakest Kingboss G866 (31.5 m) – a difference of 6.9 m, or 28%. Braking in the dry: best Pirelli P Zero R (31.7 m), weakest Kingboss G866 (38.9 m) – a difference of 7.2 m, or 23%. Straight-line aquaplaning: best Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129 (78.2 km/h), weakest Kingboss G866 (75.0 km/h) – a difference of 3.2 km/h, or 4%.
The Pirelli P Zero R won the most test categories (3: handling in the wet, braking in the dry and handling in the dry). The Kingboss G866 finished last in the tester's ranking.
The Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 was No. 4 in the tester's ranking, but only No. 6 in this test by TyreRanker score. In the measurements it was weaker in “braking in the wet” and “ride comfort”. The tester rated its handling and balance highly, which the measured results do not fully reflect. In the combined ranking of all tests, the Pilot Sport Cup 2 is No. 45 out of 62 tyres – it was weaker in other tests than in this one.
The Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129 was No. 6 in the tester's ranking, but No. 4 in this test by TyreRanker score. In the measurements it was at or near the top in “straight-line aquaplaning”, where TyreRanker's methodology applies a high weighting. The tester's overall rating also gives substantial weight to subjective assessments (driving feel, noise, comfort) that the measured results do not show. In the combined ranking of all tests, the Ventus S1 Evo Z K129 is No. 28 out of 62 tyres – it performed better in other tests than in this one.
The tester's winner, the Pirelli P Zero R, is No. 16 out of 62 tyres in the combined ranking of all tests.