Auto BILD Sportscars summer tyres test 2026 - 255/35 R19 & 275/35 R19

In the Auto BILD Sportscars test, summer tyres with the dimensions 255/35 R19 & 275/35 R19 were tested. Continental, Bridgestone and Pirelli tyres came out on top. We present the test winners and the runners-up.

Test result: exemplary (1st place, Test winner)

Continental

SportContact 7
XL EVc

255/35 ZR19 96Y

Passenger car summer tyres

(44)

1 Test result

D

A

B | 73dB

178.02 fr.

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Test result: exemplary (1st place, Test winner)

Continental

SportContact 7
XL EVc

275/35 ZR19 (100Y)

Passenger car summer tyres

(44)

1 Test result

D

A

B | 73dB

231.25 fr.

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Test result: exemplary (2nd place)

Bridgestone

Potenza Sport EVO
XL Enliten

255/35 ZR19 (96Y)

Passenger car summer tyres

(2)

1 Test result

D

A

B | 72dB

163.31 fr.

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Test result: exemplary (2nd place)

Bridgestone

Potenza Sport EVO
XL Enliten

275/35 ZR19 (100Y)

Passenger car summer tyres

(2)

1 Test result

D

A

B | 73dB

213.85 fr.

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Test result: good (3rd place)

Pirelli

P-Zero (PZ5)
XL

255/35 ZR19 (96Y)

Passenger car summer tyres

(1)

1 Test result

D

A

B | 72dB

156.44 fr.

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Test result: good (3rd place)

Pirelli

P-Zero (PZ5)
XL

275/35 ZR19 (100Y)

Passenger car summer tyres

(1)

1 Test result

C

A

B | 72dB

220.16 fr.

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Test result: good (3rd place)

Vredestein

Ultrac Pro
XL

255/35 ZR19 (96Y)

Passenger car summer tyres

(18)

1 Test result

C

A

B | 72dB

140.76 fr.

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Test result: good (3rd place)

Vredestein

Ultrac Pro
XL

275/35 ZR19 (100Y)

Passenger car summer tyres

(18)

1 Test result

C

A

B | 72dB

162.47 fr.

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Test result: good (5th place)

Kumho

Ecsta Sport S PS72
BSW XL

255/35 ZR19 (96Y)

Passenger car summer tyres

(1)

1 Test result

D

A

B | 72dB

138.81 fr.

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Test result: good (5th place)

Kumho

Ecsta Sport S PS72
BSW XL

275/35 ZR19 (100Y)

Passenger car summer tyres

(1)

1 Test result

C

A

B | 72dB

153.84 fr.

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Test result: good (5th place)

MICHELIN

Pilot Sport 4S
XL

255/35 ZR19 (96Y)

Passenger car summer tyres

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1 Test result

C

A

B | 71dB

200.32 fr.

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Test result: good (5th place)

MICHELIN

Pilot Sport 4S
XL

275/35 ZR19 (100Y)

Passenger car summer tyres

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C

A

B | 71dB

274.48 fr.

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Test result: good (7th place)

Hankook

Ventus S1 evo Z K129
SBL XL

255/35 ZR19 (96Y)

Passenger car summer tyres

(6)

1 Test result

C

A

B | 73dB

162.55 fr.

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Test result: good (7th place)

Hankook

Ventus S1 evo Z K129
SBL XL

275/35 ZR19 (100Y)

Passenger car summer tyres

(6)

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C

A

B | 73dB

255.72 fr.

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Test result: satisfactory (8th place)

Goodyear

Eagle F1 Supersport
XL EVr

255/35 ZR19 (96Y)

Passenger car summer tyres

(5)

1 Test result

D

A

B | 73dB

199.32 fr.

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Test result: satisfactory (8th place)

Goodyear

Eagle F1 Supersport
XL

275/35 ZR19 (100Y)

Passenger car summer tyres

(5)

1 Test result

D

A

B | 73dB

256.06 fr.

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