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Comparison: Continental SportContact 6 vs. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 vs. Bridgestone Potenza Sport vs. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo vs. Bridgestone Turanza T005 vs. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S vs. Kumho Ecsta PS71

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Continental SportContact 6 /0%	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 /75%	Bridgestone Potenza Sport /87%	Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo /83%	Bridgestone Turanza T005 /88%	Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S /97%	Kumho Ecsta PS71 /83%

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Segment

1. Continental SportContact 6 Premium

2. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 Premium

3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Premium

4. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo Premium

5. Bridgestone Turanza T005 Premium

6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S Premium

7. Kumho Ecsta PS71 Upper-middle

Number of sizes available

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005 658

2. Kumho Ecsta PS71 224

3. Continental SportContact 6 222

4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 195

5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 188

6. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 109

7. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 92

Number of tests

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005 33x

2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 23x

3. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 19x

4. Kumho Ecsta PS71 15x

5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 10x

6. Continental SportContact 6 7x

7. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 2x

Best position in test

1. Continental SportContact 6 1.

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 1.

3. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 1.

4. Bridgestone Turanza T005 1.

5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 1.

6. Kumho Ecsta PS71 2.

7. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 3.

Worst position in test

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 3.

2. Continental SportContact 6 5.

3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 6.

4. Bridgestone Turanza T005 11.

5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 11.

6. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 14.

7. Kumho Ecsta PS71 20.

Average position in tests

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 2.1

2. Continental SportContact 6 2.14

3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 3.26

4. Bridgestone Turanza T005 4.09

5. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 6.11

6. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 7

7. Kumho Ecsta PS71 9

Year of the last test

1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 2026

2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 2025

3. Bridgestone Turanza T005 2025

4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 2025

5. Kumho Ecsta PS71 2025

6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 2025

7. Continental SportContact 6 2021

Best rating in test

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S Exemplary

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005 Exemplary

3. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 Exemplary

4. Continental SportContact 6 Exemplary

5. Kumho Ecsta PS71 Highly recommended

6. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo Highly recommended

7. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Very good

Worst rating in test

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005 Good

2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Good

3. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 Satisfactory

4. Kumho Ecsta PS71 Conditionally recommended

5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S ?

6. Continental SportContact 6 ?

7. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo ?

Wet

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Potenza Sport

88%

Bridgestone
Turanza T005

82%

Continental
SportContact 6

80%

Kumho
Ecsta PS71

79%

Hankook
Ventus S1 evo3 K127

78%

Michelin
Pilot Sport 4 S

77%

Bridgestone
Potenza Sport Evo

71%

Wet braking

1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 97%

2. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 90%

3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 88%

4. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 86%

5. Continental SportContact 6 83%

6. Kumho Ecsta PS71 79%

7. Bridgestone Turanza T005 78%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Kumho Ecsta PS71 90%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 87%

3. Bridgestone Turanza T005 78%

4. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 79%

5. Continental SportContact 6 79%

6. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 76%

7. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 67%

Wet handling

1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 93%

2. Continental SportContact 6 88%

3. Bridgestone Turanza T005 87%

4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 84%

5. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 84%

6. Kumho Ecsta PS71 79%

7. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 76%

Wet circle cornering

1. Continental SportContact 6 94%

2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 92%

3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 88%

4. Bridgestone Turanza T005 85%

5. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 78%

6. Kumho Ecsta PS71 72%

7. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 0%

Wet side guide

1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 94%

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005 84%

3. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 80%

4. Continental SportContact 6 73%

5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 0%

6. Kumho Ecsta PS71 0%

7. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Kumho Ecsta PS71 87%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 85%

3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 75%

4. Continental SportContact 6 73%

5. Bridgestone Turanza T005 73%

6. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 62%

7. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 45%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Kumho Ecsta PS71 A

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S A

3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport A

4. Continental SportContact 6 A

5. Bridgestone Turanza T005 A

6. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 A

7. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo A

Dry

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Potenza Sport

88%

Continental
SportContact 6

87%

Bridgestone
Potenza Sport Evo

87%

Bridgestone
Turanza T005

83%

Michelin
Pilot Sport 4 S

82%

Hankook
Ventus S1 evo3 K127

82%

Kumho
Ecsta PS71

73%

Dry braking

1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 97%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 95%

3. Continental SportContact 6 90%

4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 89%

5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 88%

6. Bridgestone Turanza T005 87%

7. Kumho Ecsta PS71 76%

Dry handling

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 96%

2. Continental SportContact 6 96%

3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 88%

4. Bridgestone Turanza T005 87%

5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 85%

6. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 81%

7. Kumho Ecsta PS71 81%

Dry lane changing

1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 94%

2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 86%

3. Bridgestone Turanza T005 84%

4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 81%

5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 75%

6. Continental SportContact 6 73%

7. Kumho Ecsta PS71 0%

Dry steering response

1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 97%

2. Continental SportContact 6 87%

3. Bridgestone Turanza T005 82%

4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 81%

5. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 75%

6. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 0%

7. Kumho Ecsta PS71 0%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Continental
SportContact 6

83%

Bridgestone
Potenza Sport

80%

Hankook
Ventus S1 evo3 K127

74%

Michelin
Pilot Sport 4 S

71%

Bridgestone
Turanza T005

70%

Kumho
Ecsta PS71

64%

Bridgestone
Potenza Sport Evo

38%

Exterior noise

1. Continental SportContact 6 89%

2. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 78%

3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 70%

4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 70%

5. Kumho Ecsta PS71 62%

6. Bridgestone Turanza T005 62%

7. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 38%

Interior noise

1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 93%

2. Continental SportContact 6 87%

3. Bridgestone Turanza T005 83%

4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 79%

5. Kumho Ecsta PS71 66%

6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 0%

7. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 0%

Comfort

1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 79%

2. Continental SportContact 6 73%

3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 73%

4. Bridgestone Turanza T005 66%

5. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 65%

6. Kumho Ecsta PS71 0%

7. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport ?

2. Continental SportContact 6 ?

3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S ?

4. Bridgestone Turanza T005 ?

5. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 ?

6. Kumho Ecsta PS71 ?

7. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Turanza T005

93%

Michelin
Pilot Sport 4 S

81%

Hankook
Ventus S1 evo3 K127

73%

Kumho
Ecsta PS71

73%

Continental
SportContact 6

69%

Bridgestone
Potenza Sport Evo

61%

Bridgestone
Potenza Sport

58%

Rolling resistance

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005 93%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 81%

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 73%

4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 73%

5. Continental SportContact 6 69%

6. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 61%

7. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 58%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005 B

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S C

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 C

4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 C

5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo C

6. Bridgestone Potenza Sport C

7. Continental SportContact 6 E

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Autobild Summer tyre test 2021 265/35 R20

Name	Wet	Dry
Best values in test	1	1-
Continental SportContact 6 Rating: Exemplary	1-	2+
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 Rating: Good	2	2
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Rating: Exemplary	1	1-
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S Rating: Exemplary	2+	1-
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Comparison: Continental SportContact 6 vs. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 vs. Bridgestone Potenza Sport vs. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo vs. Bridgestone Turanza T005 vs. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S vs. Kumho Ecsta PS71

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