Horsepower vs Tires - What Actually Matters?!

This was an awesome demonstration. Thanks for doing it.

Pft if youre cornering and you arent concious of your vehicles braking, and traction thresh holds you are slow.

Love the ExtremeContact DWS-06+! Been using the ExtremeContact DWS line for 10+ years on various cars.

I have a Mk8 GTI, a few months ago I upgraded the stck wheels and tires with these very same Conti EC Sport 02. They are fantastic tires on a fantatstic car

I’ve always wondered what the 918 would do on the Nurburgring now on current tires

Older cars are more fun compared to newer ones.
Newer cars are heavier than their older counterparts.

This is because of WEIGHT.

Look at say the Honda Civic Type R from the 90s to todays.
1060kg vs 1430kg

Terrific subject. Excellent video. Well conceived. Well executed. Thanks.

This exactly why I don't cheap out on tires. The biggest upgrades you can make for your car are lighter rims with better tires. Horsepower is useless if you can't put it down. I'm not running summers right now but my Conti DWS 06+ are great.

I currently run the extreme contract dws06 plus on my 06 Mazda 3. Those tires make that car handle pretty good. I take it the mountains and carve some nice corners with it.

Oh man, modern marketing is so good, it actually makes you wanna buy the damn product!

Truly fascinating test and results.

I've noticed this myself as well, getting really good tires for my car, or, for that matter my bikes, makes a big difference in ride and handling.

Hang on. Isn't the premise just setting up a false equivalence?
It would be more telling to put the same vehicle on differing tyres so that the vehicle's age isn't a variable.

Well, I was gonna say too many variables, but then you tested the new tires on the new car…..Touché

Kudos, great work on this!

"allegedly"

I've been to the Contidrome. Can confirm it is on Earth. Also every bit as cool a facility as he makes it sound. The high speed oval is soooo much fun

Just a question - do you have any exclusivity deals with brands? Just curious. I'd hate to only hear one side of the story, and I'd guessing you'd hate to only visit one side of the story too!! 🤣🤣

I put the Extreme Contact Sport 02 through their paces this past summer on my warmed-over 3rd Gen Mazda 3 hatch. I ran down a Focus ST, 350Z, ND Miata, Forester STI, an old E63, and a 550i at the FCP Euro Proving Grounds at Lime Rock Park. Power has its place on straights and coming out of corners, but tires and talent are important everywhere.

Yeah, the Mark VIII has the faster engine and power to weight ratio...

But the Mark VI has plaid seats. I know which one I'd pick.

I really don't understand this concept of Continental. For example here in Brazil there's almost no size offers for a SportContact 7, most of this line Continental still selling SC5, which is a almost 10 year old tech...

In this case I opted (and probably will do it again) for the PS5s, cause the 25%~ price plus is more than worth by the performance difference between them.

Very Interesting video, and yes tyres are one of the most important aspects of a car

Should repeat this comparison, on cold dry roads and snow

There's just one variable not taken into account: durability
How much will each tyre last? Did they keep it constant? Or it decreased in the newer model, giving it the performance of a on off track tyre?

What actually matters when it comes to horsepower and tires? .... weight

The comparison would be a lot more comparable if both cars were the same and just the tire was different

now put cost in the equation to give a REAL real world test

all the car bros who say changing wheels and tyres is not modding are in shambles right now...

Um if the idea is to determine the best tire for these cars, then the same car should be used and only the tires should be changed. Experiment design 101. Embarrassing for a channel with "engineering" in it's name. WEAK

Any idiot can brake: I thought so too. I lost this sentiment after a driving security training. A person could not brake hard enough to enable the abs. It was a minivan, so no high performance no abs something brake.

Great content and thank you for making this. Btw, the tires used are sticker tires? Would the results differ if they were scrubbed in (first heat cycle)?

Thanks for giving me the experience of you experiencing your experiences!

I think it's worth noting that I recently bought new tires. And the Continental's were a really solid mixture of performance, price, and longevity. But beyond that, I was also confident purchasing them in part because the seem to have a commitment to transparency as shown with the multiple videos. That also played a factor in my decision-making.
So, whoever in their marketing department decided to partner up, it was a good call.

Where was this video filmed???

Do the Carrera GT test with original tires vs newly issued ones! 🤞🏻

I know the engineering you just hate that you had two variables better to have done the same car with two different sets of tires. Maybe the old car was better who knows I don’t know.

One of them pre diesel gate shananigans, the other post diesel gate shenanigans

I'm not surprised

While I enjoy the vasty majority of your videos, this one has been one of the best you've made! And, of it has nothing to do with no long explanations on the whiteboard... honest... 🤭

I firmly believe that tires are the most important safety feature on your car since everything else depends on them--ABS, traction control, overall handling, etc.

And... 1G of braking in the wet?!?!?! WTF????!!!!!!!

But how many more FPS does it give me with Crysis ? 😂
Seriously thank you for this tour, quite superb

You should have tested it on the same car.

I love your tire videos! This comparison is one of my favorites! Thanks for creating this excellent content! 😎👍

Does the old tire got cheaper or they’ll just make the new one more expensive and maintaining the price on the old one? That would also be a good thing to mention

What an incredible video ! Thank you Jason !

Same goes for bicycle tires btw. A good set of tires absolutely transforms how a bike handles.
I recommend the Schwalbe Marathon Efficiency for commuter/normie/training/hybrid bikes. Seems expensive but it's worth it.

Pls do the Same again with 4seasonntires against Summer and Winter or against older ones.

It would be very interesting if these are now for many people (so with a normal 100-150hp car who are not driving sporty) also a good option or a bad as ten years ago.

Great video

What's a good wet grip for an all season tire ?

Thanks for the detailed explanation and demonstration, tyres have advanced a lot, not the same can be said about the Golf though.