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

209.16 €

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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

254.81 €

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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

185.31 €

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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

245.73 €

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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

174.76 €

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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

244.94 €

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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

154.80 €

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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

183.04 €

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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

153.53 €

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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

174.01 €

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Test result: good (5th place)

MICHELIN

Pilot Sport 4S
XL

255/35 ZR19 (96Y)

Passenger car summer tyres

(50)

1 Test result

C

A

B | 71dB

220.89 €

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Test result: good (5th place)

MICHELIN

Pilot Sport 4S
XL

275/35 ZR19 (100Y)

Passenger car summer tyres

(50)

1 Test result

C

A

B | 71dB

318.93 €

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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

176.89 €

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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)

1 Test result

C

A

B | 73dB

286.46 €

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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

227.50 €

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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

293.32 €

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