Shopping guide for sports tires： pursuing high performance and handling

　　【Pacific auto network tire channel】 This issue of Xiaobian will introduce you to sports tires. The biggest feature of sports tires is high performance and excellent handling performance. There are many sports tires on the market, and the more choices car owners face when changing tires, the more tangled they tend to be. The average car owner will buy according to several aspects: brand, price, original tires and friends’ introduction, etc. These are good methods, but the most important thing is that the car mainly knows the tires and knows what kind of tires to choose. Therefore, Xiaobian will introduce the mainstream representative sports tires on the market, so that everyone can understand them first and then make a choice.　　

　 　In order to facilitate your reading, please first understand the following parameters:

　　Hub diameterAlso called rim diameter, it refers to the size of the tire suitable for mounting on the hub.load index, refers to the maximum upper limit load of the tire.speed, refers to the maximum upper limit speed of the tire.figure, refers to the structure of tread grain, mainly including symmetry, asymmetry and single direction.abrasionindex, is the main measure of tire tread wear performance and service life of the logo, the higher the score, the more wear-resistant.Traction index, which is a measure of the adhesion between tires and the ground, is divided into four levels: AA, A, B and C, with AA being the highest.Heat generation index, is the ability of tire to resist heat generation, which is related to the high-speed performance of tire. It is divided into three levels: A, B and C, with A being the best. (Please click for more details.This > > >)

　　　 What is a sports tire? Sports Performance The tread groove of the tire is relatively wide and the tread blocks are relatively large, in order to have good drainage performance and strong grip on the ground, but this kind of tire has obvious shortcomings, such as loud noise and poor comfort. Sports tires and comfortable tires are two extremes. To pursue the sports performance of tires, we must give up the comfort performance, and vice versa. However, there are also some tires that can achieve comfortable and well-balanced movement, such as Pirelli’s P Zero Rosso and Goodyear Sanneng.

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　●　Korean brand:High performance/handling/safety

The use price range of compact, medium-sized and medium-sized cars with 16-19 inch wheels: 760-1600 yuan.

　 Korean sports tires are represented by Kumho Escta LE Sport KU39C and Han Tai Ventus S1 Evo K107, which are the representatives of these two brands. KU39C can keep the vehicle in excellent handling at high speed by dispersing the contact pressure. There are three large grooves in the center of the tread, which can improve the drainage ability of the tire, improve the handling safety and braking performance, and strengthen the safety of driving in rainy days when driving on wet roads.

　　　 Han Tai K107The interior is composed of high-density and high-strength steel wires and cords, and the tread also adopts the pattern design of 3D curve diversity. Moreover, through the latest computer simulation technology, the best dynamic grounding shape and stress state in various situations are obtained. Combined with the silicon-containing formula of HDS, HDBS can effectively shorten the braking distance of cars in sunny and rainy days, improve the driving stability, be more conducive to driving safety and save fuel.

　　　 In terms of wheel hub specifications, Kumho KU39C is 19 inches larger than Han Tai K107, and KU39C has only three dimensions of 16, 17 and 18 inches, while K107 has four dimensions of 16, 17, 18 and 19 inches. The range of K107 adaptive models is larger than that of KU39C, and its positioning is also higher than that of KU39C. However, the quotations on these two Taobao are not much different, or even the same. Both are Korean brands. How to choose them depends on consumers’ preferences.

●　Japanese brand: ultra-high performance/Handling/safety/comfort

Compact, medium-sized and medium-sized cars suitable for 14-20-inch wheels: 630-4400 yuan.

　　The representatives of Japanese sports tires are Deng Lupu DIRZZA DZ101 and Bridgestone POTENZA RE050. DIRZZA DZ101 is a sports tire in Deng Lupu, which contains a unique sports compound with Direzza pattern, and has strong grip and braking performance in dry and wet areas. DZ101 uses low noise pattern and mixed belt layer, which improves the quietness and comfort, and the wear resistance is also acceptable.

　　　 Bridgestone POTENZA RE050 is an ultra-high performance sports tire, which has ultra-high wet and dry road performance, and the outer tread is specially designed for dry road performance, ensuring the maximum grip and road adhesion. The inner pattern can improve the wet road performance to the greatest extent, and has good drainage effect, which can also provide excellent wet road performance and braking performance even at high speed. In addition, the design and layout of patterns suppress road noise and ensure comfortable driving. It is a tire with high ultimate performance and excellent handling performance.

　　　These two kinds of sports tire wheels have a wide range of adaptation, ranging from 15 to 20 inches, but there are still some differences. Deng Lupu DZ101 wheels have a range of adaptation from 15 to 19 inches, with a total of five specifications; Bridgestone RE050 has a range of 16-20 inches, with a total of 5 specifications. There is no 20-inch large size in Deng Lupu, while Bridgestone focuses on 16-20-inch large size, which is higher in positioning than DZ101 in Deng Lupu, and the price is quite different.

●　European and American brands:High performance/handling

Compact, medium-sized and medium-sized cars suitable for 16-22-inch wheels: 650-6600 yuan.

　　　 Representatives of sports tires in Europe and America include Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5, ContiSportContact 3, Pirelli P Zero and Michelin Pilot Sport 3. The tread of Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5 integrates three technologies: central annular rib, fully enclosed shoulder and polymer formula. The annular rib in the center of the tread improves the steering response ability; Shoulders on both sides are fully enclosed to reduce the noise generated by the tire during driving; The optimized tire carcass section increases the ground contact area, and finally improves the grip.

　　　　The most important feature of ContiSportContact 3 is its excellent steering accuracy. CSC 3 can maintain excellent road grip for vehicles when they are driving at high speed, undergoing fierce control or under great force on tires. Its asymmetric rib are used to absorb that longitudinal force generate during braking, and the tread ribs have high longitudinal hardness, while the continuous rib can absorb the longitudinal force, and when steering rapidly, the external forces generate high unilateral forces on the tread ribs.

　　　 Pirelli P zero is positioned as the original tire of the highest performance car and high horsepower model. itThree solid longitudinal rib patterns are adopted, and the hard pattern blocks on the shoulder can still have high lateral rigidity and steering response at high speed, which is better improved.racing carControl performance of. The three wide longitudinal grooves on the tread have the ability of rapid drainage and improve the safety and control ability of wetland driving.It adopts a new nano formula to give full play to the tire’s grip and stability to the best level.

　　　 Michelin Pilot Sport 3 is a high-performance and strong handling tire, which pays more attention to driving pleasure and handling performance. PS3 can make the vehicle achieve the effects of stable acceleration, high-speed cornering and shorter braking distance. As the silicon-containing formula is added to the tire, the shoulder is chamfered, which reduces the rolling resistance and saves fuel.

　　　 Ma brand CSC3 and Pirelli P Zero adapt to a wide range of wheels, the largest of which is 22 inches. However, the largest Goodyear D5 and Michelin PS3 are only 20 inches. Compared with the first two, the adaptation range is relatively small. Although the range of Michelin PS3 adaptive hub is only 15-19 inches, its positioning is higher than that of Goodyear D5, so the price is also higher. Ma brand CSC3 and Pirelli P Zero, as representatives of first-line brands, are up to 22 inches in size, so their prices are also very high, with the highest asking price of 6600 yuan.

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●　Korean brand:

1. Kumho:Ecsta LE Sport KU39C High Performance/Control

Suitable for compact cars and medium-sized cars with 16-18 inches wheels. Price range: 800-1600 yuan.

　　KU39C is a high-end sports tire positioned by Kumho, which can keep the vehicle in excellent handling at high speed by dispersing the contact pressure. The tread design of KU39C has three large centerline grooves, which can improve the drainage capacity, improve the handling safety and braking performance, and enhance the driving safety in rainy days.

　 　 The wear resistance index of KU39C is 280, and its wear resistance is average, but its traction index reaches the highest AA level, and its speed can reach the highest Y level (300km/h). KU39ChubThere are three sizes of 16, 17 and 18 inches, and now the main compact and medium-sized cars are suitable for this tire.

　 The mainstream specifications of KU39C market are as follows225/55 R16、235/45 R17and245/45 R18, the main adaptive models areAudi A4L、Volkswagen CCandRegalWait.

　 Editorial recommendation index：★★☆☆☆

　 Recommended reason:KU39C is an ultra-high performance sports tire in Jinhu, and its handling performance is not bad. However, as a third-line brand, its brand awareness and performance are still far behind those of first-and second-line brands, but it is better than its lower price and higher cost performance.

2. Hankook Tire: Ventus S1 Evo K107 Control/Safety

Compact, medium-sized and medium-sized cars suitable for 16-19 inch wheels: 760-1600 yuan.

　　 Ventus S1, Han Tai　Evo　K107 is a tire with excellent handling performance and high safety performance. Its interior is composed of high-density and high-strength steel wires and cords, and the tread also adopts the pattern design with various 3D curves. Moreover, through the latest computer simulation technology, the best dynamic grounding shape and stress state in various situations are obtained. With the silicon-containing formula of HDS, it can effectively shorten the braking distance of the car in sunny and rainy days, improve the driving stability, be more conducive to driving safety and save fuel consumption to a certain extent.

　 　 There are four sizes of K107 wheels: 16, 17, 18 and 19 inches. Because K107 is a sports tire, most of the wheels with large sizes are imported, and most of them are made in China with small sizes. 19 inches is completely imported, 17 and 18 inches are imported, and only 16 inches is completely made in China.

　　　 The main specifications of K107 are as follows225/55 R16、225/45 R17and225/45 R18Adapted models are concentrated in medium and large high-end luxury cars, includingAudi A8、Audi TT、Bmw Z4andMercedes-benz e-classWait.

　 Editorial recommendation index：★★★☆☆

　 Recommended reason:K107 is also the main sports tire in Han Tai, its sports performance is better than that of KU39C, and its price is almost the same as that of KU39C, and the small size is cheaper than it. The price will not be too high, which is acceptable to many consumers.

●　Japanese brands:

1.Deng Lupu DIRZADZ101 Control/Safety

Compact, medium-sized and medium-sized cars suitable for 15-19-inch wheels: 630-1980 yuan.

　　DIRZZA DZ101, known as a street fighter, is a high-performance sports tire in Deng Lupu. It is a tire with single guide pattern. It contains the unique sports composition of Direzza pattern, and has strong dry and wet grip. This composite is an organic combination of "highly filled carbon black particles" and "silicon oxide", which effectively expands the ground contact area and is easier to generate heat, thus improving the grip. They can make the tire have excellent grip and braking performance even at low temperature.

　　DZ101 uses low noise patterns and mixed belts to improve the quietness and comfort. The widened main longitudinal grain and the lengthened diagonal branch grain not only reduce the eccentric wear, but also play an excellent drainage performance. Direzza’s pattern effectively makes the wear distribution of the table top uniform and reduces the eccentric wear, whether in normal driving state or in sports driving state. Through the simulated skid experiment, it is verified that the design of the main groove and the secondary groove of DZ101 completely subverts the wet performance that people have difficulty in owning sports tires in the past.

　　　　The DZ101 wheel hub has five specifications of 15-19 inches, and the adapted models already include mainstream models, and the smallest 15 inches can be adapted to smaller modified models. It’s just that it has a tire width of 15-17 inches and gives people too few choices.

　　　　 DZ101 mainstream specifications in the market are as follows225/45 R17、225/40 R18and245/35 R19, adapt to the models are mainlyCIVIC、BMW 3 Series、RegalandCamryWait.

　 Editorial recommendation index：★★★★☆

　 Recommended reason:Deng Lupu DZ101 has excellent sports performance. It can be seen from its pattern that its sports performance is not simple. The price of this tire is not expensive, but it is only a few hundred more than the previous two models. The range of wheel hub adaptation is large, and the owners have more choices.

2. Bridgestone POTENZA RE050 ultra-high performance/control

Compact, medium-sized and medium-sized cars suitable for 16-20-inch wheels: 1080-4450 yuan.

　　POTENZA RE050 is a Bridgestone ultra-high performance sports tire, which has ultra-high wet and dry road performance, and the outer tread is specially designed for dry road performance, which ensures the maximum grip and road adhesion, and strongly supports the fast start and high-speed performance. The inner pattern can improve the wet road performance to the greatest extent, and has good drainage effect, which can also provide excellent wet road performance and braking performance even at high speed. In addition, the design and layout of patterns suppress road noise and ensure comfortable driving.

　　RE050, the flagship product of Bridgestone Poztenza series, has excellent extreme performance and high-level handling performance, which has created high-quality tires.

　 　 RE050 has five specifications of 16-20 inches, and there are many choices of tire width and flat ratio to meet the needs of different vehicle wheels. Due to the high-end positioning of RE050, the larger the wheel hub size, the larger its tire width, the smaller the flatness ratio and the more expensive it is.

　　 RE050 mainstream specifications are as follows225/50 R17、255/50 R18and285/35 R19, adapt to the models are mainlyBMW 3 Series、Bmw 5 series、Audi A8L、Mercedes C63andFerrari F430Wait.

　 Editorial recommendation index：★★★★★

　 Recommended reason:Bridgestone Potenza RE050 is a tire with excellent handling performance, excellent linearity and strong grip. Although the price of RE050 is on the high side, it is well controlled, and the noise level is well controlled in the sports tires, which is both expensive and reasonable. Xiaobian strongly recommends it.

●　European and American brands:

1. Goodyear: Eagle F1 Directional 5 High Performance/Sport

Compact, medium-sized and medium-sized cars suitable for 16-20-inch wheels: 800-2060 yuan.

　　　　Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5 is a tire with single tread pattern. The tread integrates three technologies: central annular rib, fully enclosed shoulder and polymer formula. This is Goodyear’s SportGrip technology. The central annular rib improves the steering response ability; Shoulders on both sides are fully enclosed to reduce the noise generated by the tire during driving; The optimized tire carcass section increases the ground contact area, and finally improves the grip. This design not only improves the grip, but also reduces the noise, killing two birds with one stone.

　　According to the test, D5′ s lateral grip is stronger than D3′ s, and its handling response is better when changing lines, and there will be no tire ringing or slipping for a long time when hitting the direction at a fast and large angle. This is mainly due to the design of the four main drainage grooves of the tread (to improve the drainage capacity) and the central annular rib (to improve the response ability of line change).

　　　　 D5′ s wear index is 300, which is not too high or too low. For an active high-performance sports tire, it’s ok. One thing we should pay attention to, D5 is a tire with a single guide pattern. What does this mean? When installing, it is necessary to clearly distinguish the direction from the inside and outside, and it is also very troublesome to choose the spare tire. It can only be installed on one side, and another time, we must find another way. Its wheels have five specifications of 16-20 inches, which are mainly suitable for compact, medium-sized and medium-sized cars.

　　　　 D5 mainstream specifications are as follows235/45 R17、255/55 R18and275/45 R20, the adaptive models areMercedes-benz e-class、Regal GS、Audi A8LandChevrolet CamaroWait a minute.

　 Editorial recommendation index：★★★★☆

　 Recommended reason:Although the handling performance of Goodyear D5 is not as good as that of F1 asymmetric 2nd generation, its handling performance is good. Mainly because its price is not too high, car owners who are not particularly demanding on handling can choose it.

2. Horse brand: ContiSportContaCt 3 ultra-high performance/control

Compact, medium-sized and medium-sized cars suitable for 16-22 inches (except 21 inches) wheels: 739-5140 yuan.

　　ContiSportContact 3 is a horse brand tire specially assembled for high-performance sports cars. Its most important feature is excellent steering accuracy. CSC3 can maintain excellent road grip for vehicles when they are driving at high speed, maneuvering sharply or the tires are under great force. How is its grip performance achieved?

　　In fact, the asymmetric tread ribs of CSC3 are used to absorb the longitudinal force generated during braking. The tread ribs have high longitudinal hardness, and the continuous tread ribs can absorb the longitudinal force. When steering rapidly, the external force on the tread ribs is high. Asymmetric tread rib design can stabilize ribs and reduce deformation under these forces, and the steering accuracy is higher.

　　Except on dry roads, it provides excellent braking performance and steering accuracy and shortens braking distance. On the wet road surface, the unique groove improves the drainage performance and provides excellent anti-skid performance.

　　　　 The specifications of CSC3 wheel hub are 16-22 inches (except 21 inches), and the models are compact, medium and large, and luxury cars, while the 22-inch wheel hub is suitable for more modified cars. Its wear index is 280, and its wear resistance is average, but its traction index reaches the highest AA level, and its handling performance is very strong.

　　　 The specifications of CSC3 mainstream are as follows245/45 R17、245/40 R18and255/45 ZR19And so on, the adaptive models areMercedes-benz e-class、S80LandPanameraWait.

　 Editorial recommendation index：★★★★☆

　 Recommended reason:CSC3 is the main sports tire of Mapai. It can exert excellent handling performance, and its wide pattern blocks can tell that the sports performance is high. It’s just that the wear resistance of this kind of tire is average, and as a first-line tire brand, Ma brand has a relatively high price.

3.Pirelli:P zero ultra-high performance/handling/comfort

Suitable for medium-sized and large-sized cars with 17-22-inch wheels. Price: 1280-6600 yuan.

　　P zero is a milestone of Pirelli products, and it is positioned as the original tire of the highest performance car and high horsepower model. it is458andLamborghini AventadorWaiting for the original tires of the super sports car. P zero adopts three solid longitudinal rib patterns, and the hard pattern blocks on the shoulder can still have high lateral rigidity and steering response at high speed, which is better improved.racing carControl performance of. The three wide longitudinal grooves on the tread have the ability of rapid drainage and improve the safety and control ability of wetland driving.

　　P zero adopts asymmetric tread pattern, which can effectively improve braking and handling performance. At the same time, it uses a new nano-formula to give full play to the tire’s grip and stability to the best level. Its tread contact with the ground is as uniform as the new P7, and its durability is good. Although P zero is an ultra-high performance sports tire, the "S-shaped" groove on the tread can help reduce tire noise, and this design helps to improve driving comfort.

　 　 　There are six sizes of P zero wheels, including 17-22, 21-inch and 22-inch, and its tire width is wide, which is suitable for more super sports car wheels. Its wear index is 220, and its wear resistance is average.

　　　 P zero mainstream specifications are255/35 R19、255/45 R19and295/35 R20, the main adaptation models areAudi A5、Audi A6、Mercedes GLKandFerrari458Wait.

　 Editorial recommendation index：★★★★★

　 Recommended reason:P Zero’s sports performance is recognized as good, and everyone is basically not picky about it, except for its high price. Just a sports car that deserves this kind of tire, the owner will not be there.Meaning that little money.

4.Michelin: Pilot Sport 3 high performance/strong handling/more fuel-efficient.

Compact, medium-sized and medium-sized cars suitable for 15-19-inch wheels: 650-3000 yuan.

　　Pilot Sport 3(PS3) is a Michelin tire with high performance and strong handling, which pays more attention to driving pleasure and handling performance. PS3 can make the vehicle achieve the effects of stable acceleration, high-speed cornering and shorter braking distance. Because the silicon-containing formula is added to the tire and the shoulder is chamfered, the rolling resistance is reduced, and PS3 is more fuel-efficient than PP2.

　 　 The wheel hub specifications of PS3 are biased towards mid-to high-end sports performance models, and the mainstream specifications are 245/45 ZR18. Here, we will explain the meaning of "ZR". In the first issue, we have explained that "Z" stands for high-speed tires. Suitable models for fitting this tire areRegal、Audi A6L、Ferrari 348TSWait. If you really like sports and your car’s wheels have the right specifications, you can consider changing into a PS3.

　 Editorial recommendation index：★★★★☆

　 Recommended reason:PS3 is not Michelin’s best sports tire, but its price and specifications are mainstream, and it is more accepted by the public than Ploit Supre Sport, but its performance is far from P Zero. However, the price of the PS3 is not high, and many car owners accept it.

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