Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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When these two wildly popular summer performance categories go head-to-head, it gives us a deeper look into what truly separates them. That helps you find the best tire for what you prioritize, whether that be on-road comfort with sporty handling or if you’ll trade off some manners for even more handling. In a packed field, with new products and first-time tires in our revamped testing platform, there were sure to be some surprises…and there were! And as always starting in 2025, you’ll see last year’s results added into the mix to see where they all stand.

00:00 Introduction
03:17 Road Rides
16:30 Wet Track
20:57 Dry Track
25:17 Conclusion

Learn more:
Michelin Pilot Sport 4S: bit.ly/40IcB00
Sumitomo HTR Z5: bit.ly/4mdmdrK
Kumho Ecsta Sport S: bit.ly/4lfHAIo
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6: bit.ly/45p5Jax
Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02: bit.ly/476CNVV
Nitto NT555 G2: bit.ly/4fbmER4
BFGoodrich g-Force Phenom T/A: bit.ly/4medPIC
Toyo Proxes Sport 2: bit.ly/4fgtTYe
Falken Azenis FK510: bit.ly/4m3RmhN
Vredestein Ultrac Pro: bit.ly/4fbmPfc

View the full 2025 test report: bit.ly/4fjbxFZ