Summer tyre test 235/35 R19 - Tyre Reviews 2025

Summer

2025

Year

4

Tyres

Winner

Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS

Test Vehicle

VW Golf GTI Clubsport

Tested tyres

4

article

Tyre Reviews tyre test 2026: 235/35 R19 — Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS

Tyre Reviews compared 4 tyres in size 235/35 R19.

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Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

1

Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS

Rating: -

Wet89.9

Dry100.0

Running costs89.9

Wet

Wet Handling#2/4

Wet Handling Measured#2/4

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/4

Wet Braking#3/4

Dry

Dry Braking#1/4

Dry Handling#1/4

Dry Handling Measured#1/4

Economy

Rolling Resistance#3/4

Summary

Highest category score: dry (100.0%).
Lowest category score: value (89.9%).

2

Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 R

Rating: -

Wet90.3

Dry97.0

Running costs94.7

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/4

Wet Braking#2/4

Wet Handling#3/4

Wet Handling Measured#4/4

Dry

Dry Handling#2/4

Dry Braking#3/4

Dry Handling Measured#4/4

Economy

Rolling Resistance#2/4

Summary

Highest category score: dry (97.0%).
Lowest category score: wet (90.3%).

3

Vitour Tempesta P1 plus

Rating: -

Wet84.2

Dry97.6

Running costs81.7

Wet

Wet Handling Measured#3/4

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/4

Wet Braking#4/4

Wet Handling#4/4

Dry

Dry Braking#2/4

Dry Handling#2/4

Dry Handling Measured#2/4

Economy

Rolling Resistance#4/4

Summary

Highest category score: dry (97.6%).
Lowest category score: value (81.7%).

4

Bridgestone Potenza Race

Rating: -

£134

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91Y · £134 91Y · £168 91Y · £184 +1

Wet100.0

Dry94.4

Running costs100.0

Wet

Wet Braking#1/4

Wet Handling#1/4

Wet Handling Measured#1/4

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/4

Dry

Dry Handling Measured#3/4

Dry Braking#4/4

Dry Handling#4/4

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/4

Summary

Highest category score: wet (100.0%).
Lowest category score: dry (94.4%).

Detailed results

Same size tyres not featured in the test

Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.

#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price
1	Premium Pirelli P Zero R 98%	98%	Premium	£188 91 Y
2	Premium Continental SportContact 7 97%	97%	Premium	£134 91 Y +2 More
3	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 95%	95%	Premium	£155 91 Y +3 More
4	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 94%	94%	Premium	£134 91 Y +1 More
5	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£123 91 Y
6	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 89%	89%	Premium	£135 91 W +9 More
7	Premium Pirelli P ZERO lx. 89%	89%	Premium	£152 91 Y
8	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium

9	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 88%	88%	Premium	£157 91 Y
10	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	£114 91 Y
11	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 85%	85%	Premium	£127 +2 More
12	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£128 0 Y
13	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 83%	83%	Premium
14	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 83%	83%	Upper-middle	£107 91 Y
15	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 81%	81%	Premium	£136 91 Y +3 More
16	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 81%	81%	Premium	£128 91 Y

17	Premium GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport 81%	81%	Premium	£134 91 Y +6 More
18	Upper-middle Firestone Firehawk Sport 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£111 91 Y
19	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
20	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 77%	77%	Upper-middle	£104 91 Y +1 More
21	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 77%	77%	Premium	£121 91 Y +4 More
22	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
23	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£107 91 Y
24	Budget GT Radial SportActive 2 EVO 75%	75%	Budget

25	Budget Nexen N fera Sport 72%	72%	Budget	£107 91 Y +1 More
26	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£123 91 Y
27	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£104 91 Y
28	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£129 91 Y
29	Premium Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 67%	67%	Premium	£103 91 Y
30	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£112 87 Y +1 More
31	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£121 +1 More
32	Premium Pirelli P Zero (PZ5) 66%	66%	Premium	£147 91 Y

33	Budget Sava Intensa UHP 2 65%	65%	Budget	£110 91 Y +1 More
34	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£113 87 Y +1 More
35	Budget Fulda SportControl 2 64%	64%	Budget	£115 91 Y +1 More
36	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z K129 61%	61%	Premium	£140 91 Y
37	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle	£169 91 Y
38	Upper-middle Yokohama Advan Sport V107 59%	59%	Upper-middle	£116 107
39	Upper-middle Kumho ECSTA Sport S PS72 55%	55%	Upper-middle	£104 91 Y
40	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£123 91 Y

41	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 52%	52%	Budget	£110 91 Y
42	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 49%	49%	Premium	£186 91 Y +2 More
43	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
44	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
45	Budget Syron Premium Performance 44%	44%	Budget
46	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
47	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
48	Budget Sumitomo HTR Z5 38%	38%	Budget

49	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 38%	38%	Upper-middle
50	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS91 36%	36%	Upper-middle
51	Budget Goodride Solmax 1 33%	33%	Budget
52	Budget Avon ZV7 31%	31%	Budget	£142 91 Y +1 More
53	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 30%	30%	Budget
54	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B
55	Budget Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 23%	23%	Budget
56	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget

57	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget	£104 91 Y +1 More
58	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
59	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 15%	15%	Budget
60	A Sentury Qirin 990 14%	14%	A
61	B Yartu ZuperEco Z-107 13%	13%	B
62	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget	£51 91 Y