How to choose tires? I believe that all car owners have their own experience: if the original tires feel good, they can continue to use the same tires when they need to be replaced; if they are not satisfied with certain properties during use, they can choose other brands.
I recommend you to choose high-performance tires. On the one hand, they can ensure good grip performance, while still having sufficient stability. But how to choose high-performance tires? Recently, some foreign media have selected the top ten high-performance summer tires in 2020.
01, Bridgestone Botian S001
is on the list reason: Whether it is on dry or wet roads, Botian S001 tires can show a more balanced overall performance.
Boxianzu S001 is a long-running product in Bridgestone's high-performance tire series. From the launch in 2010 to the launch of the new model Botianzu 007A in 2018, S001 has been a flagship product of Bridgestone for eight years.
This tire adopts an asymmetrical pattern, and the rubber block on the outside of the tire is large, which can provide good lateral stability for the vehicle. A continuous rubber rib is used in the middle of the tire to ensure precise directivity. In order to improve the performance of wet ground, the tire adopts the design of multiple wide drainage grooves, which can quickly discharge the accumulated water between the grounded tire and the road surface. In addition, this tire also uses a variable pitch transverse tread design, which is helpful to improve the quiet performance of the tire.
Comments: The tire has been launched for a long time, and its overall performance is not as good as the new tires of the same level launched recently. In addition, as a high-performance tire, its pattern design is too common. However, this tire is still worth buying, one is that it is more cost-effective, and the other is that some specifications provide a run-flat function.
Reference price: 245/45 R19 explosion-proof 1600 yuan/piece
02, Horse Brand SportContact 6
is on the list reason: As the flagship product of the first-line tire brand, it is suitable for users who have extreme needs for performance .
Continental SportContact 6 tires were released in 2015 and were designated as U-UHP, or "Ultra-Ultra High Performance Tires." The pattern design of this tire looks quite satisfactory, with a more common asymmetric design. But in various performance tests, this tire performed very well, including dry and wet ground, which can bring a shorter braking distance and handling performance to the vehicle. At the same time, this tire also has unique features in noise control and excellent overall performance.
's excellent performance is closely related to the unique structure of the tire. In addition to the traditional tire structure, the engineer also added an additional layer of nylon and two layers of aramid interwoven structure-"Aralon 350", which can bring ultra-high stability to the tire, ensuring that the vehicle can reach 350km/h. Drive safely at a speed of h.
Comments: There is no doubt that Continental SportContact 6 is a tire product developed for ultra-high-performance vehicles, and its performance is strong enough. But at present, the product has not been officially introduced into the country and can only be purchased from other channels, and the price is relatively high.
Reference price: 245/40 R19 1800 yuan/piece
03, Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT
is on the list reason: general performance, but outstanding cost performance.
The biggest highlight of Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT tire is that it has rich longitudinal and transverse patterns, excellent drainage, and can provide good wet performance. However, the dry performance of this tire has a clear gap compared with other first-tier brand flagship tires.
Comments: As the flagship product of the Dunlop brand, SP Sport Maxx GT has a more general overall performance, which lowers the price-quality ratio of this product. Judging from past test drive experience, Dunlop tires on the market generally have better performance than other tires of the same level.difference.
Reference price: 245/45 R19 1400 yuan/piece
04, Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
The reason for listing: Based on racing technology, it can provide outstanding performance and high stability.
Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport is a new product just launched last year. Due to its excellent performance, Goodyear also launched a premium version with a suffix on the basis of this tire, such as Eagle F1 SuperSport RS and Eagle F1 SuperSport K.
The tire's outstanding handling performance is derived from the development process, adding Goodyear's experience in racing for many years, with a special tread design and unique rubber formula. Eagle F1 SuperSport uses asymmetrical patterns, but the width of the outer shoulder pattern is quite large, which can provide sufficient lateral grip for the tire, and the transition between the shoulder and the rib is natural, which effectively improves the accuracy of control.
In order to overcome the tire deformation caused by violent driving, the sidewall uses additional reinforcement technology, and this new technology will not negatively affect the comfort of the tire. In order to be able to adapt to different roads, the surface of the tire also uses three different formulations of rubber.
Comments: At the technical level, this tire has unique advantages, especially the three different formulas used in the tread. In the past, this tire manufacturing technology only existed in racing products. However, this kind of high technology is bound to be the high price of tires.
Reference price: No sale in the country
05, Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 K127
Reason for listing: Hankook’s flagship product has a unique rubber formula and excellent wetland performance.
Last year, as a tire supplier for the German Touring Car Masters, Hankook Tire, after absorbing many experience in competitions, launched a new tire Ventus S1 evo 3 K127 to replace K117.
This tire uses a unique "Aqua Pine" rubber formula, which contains vegetable oil and pine oil, which can improve the tire's grip on wet roads. In order to enhance the strength of the tire, engineers added a reinforcement layer of aramid yarn to its structure. Two layers of viscose fiber frame and a stronger steel wire form the carcass structure, so that the tire can provide enough in the fierce driving control. support. At the same time, this tire can also take into account durability and its reliability at super high speeds.
Comments: Tire products designed based on the experience of the competition usually have good performance, but these tire products are expensive in addition to expensive.
Reference price: 245/45 R19 explosion-proof 1450 yuan/piece
06, Kumho Ecsta PS91
is on the list reason: a kind of people-friendly tire with racing technology.
Kumho Tire is also a frequent visitor to car races, but due to the low level of races it participates in, such as CTCC, F4, etc., race experience can be more efficiently transformed into the performance of civilian car products. Ecsta PS91 is such a high-performance tire developed for the civilian market. This tire adopts an asymmetrical pattern design and provides four longitudinal drainage grooves. The outer one has a smaller width to increase the grounding area of the outer rubber. Provide conditions.
In order to show the identity of the tire, a checkered flag pattern is added to the longitudinal drainage ditch. In addition, the transverse pattern on the inner and outer sides of the tire adopts a variable pitch arrangement. In addition, the pattern design does not have much bright spots. In the comparative test, the dry performance and noise performance of this tire is remarkable, but the wet performance is lacking. However, the biggest advantage of this tire is cost-effective.
Comment: Ecsta PS91 has been on the market for a long time, this is because its performance is not enough to compare with other brands' newThe reason why the flagship products are on par. However, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. This tire can already meet the needs of most users for tire performance. Who calls it cost-effective?
reference price: domestic stop sale
07, Michelin Pilot Sport 4S
on the list reason: "all-round performance" is completely reflected in Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires, and this tire is even more outstanding It is wetland performance.
Pilot Sport 4S is Michelin’s new flagship tire launched in 2017. This tire was introduced to the domestic market when it was launched. Unlike other high-performance tires, this tire became a hot product after its introduction. On the one hand, it has a flocking pattern on the sidewall, which is unique in appearance; on the other hand, it has excellent comprehensive performance.
Pilot Sport 4S's pattern design is quite similar to the low-level Pilot Sport 4, but its tread rubber uses a unique design-different formulas for the inner and outer sides, and the inner side is more elastic. This can improve tire dry performance. At the same time, the surface of the tire uses a high-strength composite material layer, so that the tire can better transmit torque. In addition, due to the 3D pattern design, this tire has excellent drainage performance and outstanding wet performance.
As a tire developed for the high-performance field, the performance of Pilot Sport 4S is not limited to grip, but can take into account driving comfort. Its quietly designed tread pattern and soft rubber have obvious advantages in noise control and vibration absorption.
Comment: The all-round comprehensive performance is the reason why Michelin PS4S is favored by domestic users. If you don't care about the cost, you can choose this tire.
Reference price: 245/40 R19 1700 yuan/piece
08, Nokia PowerProof
's reason for the list: With dual zone security technology, it can take into account other performance.
I believe many domestic users have never heard of Nokian’s tire brand, but this company, located in Nokia, Finland, has been established for more than 100 years. It started producing car tires in 1932. In 1934, the world's first winter tire, the snow tire, was invented. In the summer of 2019, Nokian released a new Powerproof high-performance series tires to replace the previous zLine series.
Nokian brand tires are characterized by their safety performance, such as dual-zone safety technology: the asymmetric pattern is divided into two parts: the power zone and the wet zone. The former is used to provide excellent grip performance on dry ground. The other can bring safe driving performance on wet and slippery roads. According to foreign media tests, this tire has a fairly balanced performance on dry and wet roads.
Comments: Nokian Tyres officially entered the domestic market in the past few years, but due to its low popularity, the market performance is not satisfactory. If you are a user who values driving safety, you might as well consider this brand of tires. However, this brand's tire product models are fewer, and the speed of domestic new product launches is relatively slow.
Reference price: No domestic sale
09, Pirelli P Zero PZ4
is on the list. Reasons for listing: The size specifications are quite rich, and it is the first choice for high-end models.
As the only tire supplier in F1 these years, Pirelli has gained not only the attention of users, but also the innovation of tire technology. The newly launched P Zero PZ4 tire is a high-performance tire that emphasizes comprehensive performance. In addition to excellent handling, it also has a certain level of comfort to make up for the shortcomings of the previous P Zero series of high-performance tires. .
However, the overall pattern design of this tire still cannot escape the shadow of the P Zero series. Its new pattern design can ensure that the tire has good performance on dry and wet ground. As for including filterThe comfort performance, including vibration performance and noise performance, is far from the performance of all-round high-performance tires.
Comments: P Zero PZ4 tires are tire products for ultra-high performance vehicles. Although the size range covers 17-22 inches, 17-inch products are quite small, with only two specifications. It can be seen that this is a product built for the "Bigfoot" model or the modified market. It is positioned at a high end, and the price is naturally rising.
Reference price: 245/45 R19 1800 yuan/piece
10, Fred Ultrac Vorti R
is on the list. Reasons for being on the list: deep cultivation in the modified market, excellent tire performance and unique design.
Fred is a tire brand from the Netherlands. It has entered the domestic market earlier, but due to its low popularity and its products are mainly aimed at the modification market, the products are mainly high-performance. Unable to adapt to the mainstream demand of the domestic market, it has been difficult to find a trace in the market in recent years.
Although it cannot successfully "survive" in the domestic market, Fred Tire has a large number of fans abroad, because the tires of this brand are full of personality in design and have outstanding performance. Take the brand-new Ultrac Vorti R as an example. Its tire surface uses a carbon fiber texture-like substrate, on which is an asymmetric large-size rubber block, and the lateral drainage groove uses a 3D design to further enhance the tire's grip performance.
Comment: As a tire product launched for the modified market, Fred has its own characteristics and can meet the individual needs of users. However, the excessive personality ultimately leads to the inability of the product to meet the needs of the public, which is also the reason why this brand is difficult to calculate in China.
Reference Price: Not for sale in China
Summary:
Some people may say that the demand for high-performance tires is not large, and it does not matter if they are not available on the market. This is because many domestic users attach great importance to the durability, comfort, quietness, and even the price of tires. However, tires that can meet these conditions are often made of rubber with high hardness, more transverse patterns and lack of new patterns. Technical tires. The end result is that the tire's grip performance is not good enough, and the braking distance and lateral acceleration on dry and wet roads are not good.
However, the tire is the basis of all the performance of a car, it is the most important and most inaccessible part of a car. A set of high-performance tires is not only an increase in power output, but also a safer driving guarantee, because they can shorten the braking distance and improve the handling stability, which is not harmful to driving. Therefore, even if it is not a high-performance car, it is necessary to use high-performance tires. It is time for some car owners to change their consciousness.
文 | 彭梓朗
