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Comparison: Linglong Sport Master vs. Avon ZV7 vs. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 vs. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 vs. Falken Azenis FK520 vs. Continental PremiumContact 7 vs. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Linglong Sport Master /71%	Avon ZV7 /12%	Michelin Pilot Sport 5 /95%	Maxxis Victra Sport 5 /75%	Falken Azenis FK520 /74%	Continental PremiumContact 7 /98%	Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 /74%

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Segment

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Premium

2. Continental PremiumContact 7 Premium

3. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 Premium

4. Falken Azenis FK520 Upper-middle

5. Linglong Sport Master Lowcost

6. Avon ZV7 Lowcost

7. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Avon ZV7 278

2. Falken Azenis FK520 128

3. Linglong Sport Master 113

4. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 101

5. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 78

6. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 70

7. Continental PremiumContact 7 66

Number of tests

1. Continental PremiumContact 7 26x

2. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 26x

3. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 20x

4. Falken Azenis FK520 15x

5. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 14x

6. Avon ZV7 11x

7. Linglong Sport Master 8x

Best position in test

1. Continental PremiumContact 7 1.

2. Linglong Sport Master 1.

3. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 1.

4. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 2.

5. Falken Azenis FK520 2.

6. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 4.

7. Avon ZV7 8.

Worst position in test

1. Continental PremiumContact 7 8.

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 9.

3. Falken Azenis FK520 14.

4. Linglong Sport Master 16.

5. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 19.

6. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 20.

7. Avon ZV7 42.

Average position in tests

1. Continental PremiumContact 7 2.19

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 3.43

3. Falken Azenis FK520 7.13

4. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 7.54

5. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 8.45

6. Linglong Sport Master 9.5

7. Avon ZV7 18.55

Year of the last test

1. Continental PremiumContact 7 2026

2. Falken Azenis FK520 2026

3. Linglong Sport Master 2026

4. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 2026

5. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 2025

6. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 2025

7. Avon ZV7 2023

Best rating in test

1. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Highly recommended

2. Falken Azenis FK520 Highly recommended

3. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 Highly recommended

4. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Test winner

5. Continental PremiumContact 7 Test winner

6. Avon ZV7 Satisfactory

7. Linglong Sport Master Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Continental PremiumContact 7 Good

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Good

3. Falken Azenis FK520 Good -

4. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 Still recommended

5. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Conditionally recommended

6. Avon ZV7 Sufficient

7. Linglong Sport Master Sufficient

Wet

(Overall rating)

Michelin
Pilot Sport 5

81%

Continental
PremiumContact 7

79%

Dunlop
SP Sport MAXX RT2

77%

Maxxis
Victra Sport 5

75%

Falken
Azenis FK520

74%

Avon
ZV7

74%

Linglong
Sport Master

63%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 88%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 76%

3. Continental PremiumContact 7 76%

4. Falken Azenis FK520 72%

5. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 64%

6. Avon ZV7 60%

7. Linglong Sport Master 57%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 92%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 85%

3. Falken Azenis FK520 85%

4. Avon ZV7 79%

5. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 78%

6. Continental PremiumContact 7 75%

7. Linglong Sport Master 72%

Wet braking

1. Continental PremiumContact 7 94%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 85%

3. Linglong Sport Master 78%

4. Falken Azenis FK520 76%

5. Avon ZV7 74%

6. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 73%

7. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 70%

Wet handling

1. Continental PremiumContact 7 90%

2. Avon ZV7 85%

3. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 77%

4. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 73%

5. Linglong Sport Master 74%

6. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 68%

7. Falken Azenis FK520 65%

Wet circle cornering

1. Continental PremiumContact 7 92%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 88%

3. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 80%

4. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 76%

5. Avon ZV7 74%

6. Falken Azenis FK520 72%

7. Linglong Sport Master 59%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Continental PremiumContact 7 A

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 A

3. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 A

4. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 ?

5. Avon ZV7 ?

6. Falken Azenis FK520 ?

7. Linglong Sport Master ?

Dry

(Overall rating)

Michelin
Pilot Sport 5

88%

Avon
ZV7

82%

Falken
Azenis FK520

81%

Dunlop
SP Sport MAXX RT2

80%

Maxxis
Victra Sport 5

79%

Continental
PremiumContact 7

74%

Linglong
Sport Master

73%

Dry braking

1. Continental PremiumContact 7 90%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 87%

3. Falken Azenis FK520 83%

4. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 82%

5. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 78%

6. Avon ZV7 75%

7. Linglong Sport Master 71%

Dry handling

1. Avon ZV7 88%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 85%

3. Continental PremiumContact 7 85%

4. Falken Azenis FK520 82%

5. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 72%

6. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 72%

7. Linglong Sport Master 53%

Dry lane changing

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 91%

2. Continental PremiumContact 7 85%

3. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 82%

4. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 80%

5. Falken Azenis FK520 79%

6. Linglong Sport Master 75%

7. Avon ZV7 0%

Costs

(Overall rating)

Michelin
Pilot Sport 5

85%

Continental
PremiumContact 7

78%

Falken
Azenis FK520

75%

Dunlop
SP Sport MAXX RT2

68%

Maxxis
Victra Sport 5

61%

Linglong
Sport Master

60%

Avon
ZV7

50%

Rolling resistance

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 79%

2. Continental PremiumContact 7 75%

3. Falken Azenis FK520 74%

4. Avon ZV7 69%

5. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 69%

6. Linglong Sport Master 65%

7. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 61%

Mileage

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 97%

2. Continental PremiumContact 7 81%

3. Falken Azenis FK520 71%

4. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 65%

5. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 61%

6. Avon ZV7 55%

7. Linglong Sport Master 53%

Price/value

1. Falken Azenis FK520 80%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 79%

3. Continental PremiumContact 7 77%

4. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 70%

5. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 62%

6. Linglong Sport Master 61%

7. Avon ZV7 25%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 C

2. Continental PremiumContact 7 C

3. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 C

4. Falken Azenis FK520 ?

5. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 ?

6. Linglong Sport Master ?

7. Avon ZV7 ?

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Falken
Azenis FK520

82%

Avon
ZV7

82%

Linglong
Sport Master

77%

Michelin
Pilot Sport 5

73%

Dunlop
SP Sport MAXX RT2

73%

Continental
PremiumContact 7

72%

Maxxis
Victra Sport 5

65%

Exterior noise

1. Avon ZV7 82%

2. Linglong Sport Master 83%

3. Falken Azenis FK520 81%

4. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 72%

5. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 71%

6. Continental PremiumContact 7 69%

7. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 68%

Comfort

1. Falken Azenis FK520 83%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 78%

3. Continental PremiumContact 7 75%

4. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 74%

5. Linglong Sport Master 71%

6. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 60%

7. Avon ZV7 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Falken Azenis FK520 ?

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 ?

3. Continental PremiumContact 7 ?

4. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 ?

5. Linglong Sport Master ?

6. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 ?

7. Avon ZV7 ?

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These tyres were tested together in 1 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Autobild Summer tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet
Best values in test	58.1	24.8
Linglong Sport Master	60.2	25.8
Avon ZV7	65.1	28
Michelin Pilot Sport 5	60.1	26
Maxxis Victra Sport 5	60.8	26.7
Falken Azenis FK520	60.7	27
Continental PremiumContact 7	59	25.3
Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2	61.8	27
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Comparison: Linglong Sport Master vs. Avon ZV7 vs. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 vs. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 vs. Falken Azenis FK520 vs. Continental PremiumContact 7 vs. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2

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