Premium

Potenza Sport Evo

'26#1

'26#2

'26#2

9.3

Price from

£110

Price from£110

Expert summary

The Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo is the successor to the multi-award-winning Potenza Sport, featuring ENLITEN Technology for enhanced performance. It delivers 5% shorter wet braking, 2% shorter dry braking, and 15% greater mileage compared to its predecessor, while achieving EU label A-grade wet grip.

Recommended

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#8 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

96%

Dry braking

90%

Wet handling

79%

Aquaplaning - cross

56%

Exterior noise

35%

Comfort

17%

Test results

2026205/45 R17#1(Outstanding)

2026235/35 R19#2(Highly recommended)

2026255/35 R19#2(Exemplary)

2026255/45 R19#2(Exemplary)

2026225/40 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2026255/45 R19#3(Exemplary)

2026245/45 R19#11(Good)

2026245/45 R19#11(-)

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205/40 R17 84 Y

A D 72dB

£110

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Premium

Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

'26#2

9.3

Price from

£105

Price from£105

Expert summary

The Asymmetric 6 is the latest addition in the Eagle F1 range, offering great compromise between every day comfort and sporty driving. While it has dynamic steering response, it’s also very good on wet and has a low rolling resistance. Definitely recommended!

Recommended

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#9 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Comfort

96%

Exterior noise

89%

Wet circle cornering

88%

Wet braking

70%

Aquaplaning - cross

70%

Interior noise

23%

Test results

2026235/45 R18#2(Highly recommended)

2026245/45 R19#2(Exemplary)

2026205/45 R17#2(Very good)

2026255/45 R19#4(Exemplary)

2026245/45 R19#8(-)

2025255/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

2025225/45 R18#1(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#1(Exemplary)

2025245/35 R19#2(Exemplary)

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205/40 R17 84 W XL

A D 70dB

£105

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£118

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Pilot Sport 5

'26#3

'26#5

'26#9

9.3

Price from

£113

Price from£113

Expert summary

The Pilot Sport range from Michelin is now almost legendary, with the Cup variants being the fastest road legal tyres available. But the ‚ordinary‘ Pilot Sport 5 not as spory as it’s name suggest - it’s incredibly well balanced, with the priority being low rolling resistance and high mileage over sporty handling. It’s still a Michelin tire, so higher price is to be expected.

Recommended

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#7 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Dry handling

86%

Wet circle cornering

82%

Wet braking

73%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

67%

Comfort

33%

Exterior noise

26%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#3(Exemplary)

2026205/45 R17#5(Good)

2026245/45 R19#9(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#3(Good)

2025225/45 R18#4(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2024215/40 R18#2(Very good)

2023225/45 R18#2(Outstanding)

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205/40 R17 84 Y mfs XL

A C 72dB

£113

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Upper-middle

Ecsta Sport (PS72)

'26#4

'26#6

8.3

Price from

£86

Price from£86

Expert summary

A solid all-rounder at a fair price. The Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 blends dry and wet grip with sporty, predictable steering and offers no dramatic weaknesses. Aquaplaning resistance and comfort are its weaker spots, but you're getting upper-middle performance for less than you'd expect.

Performance

Wet circle cornering

69%

Wet braking

63%

Dry braking

58%

Exterior noise

39%

Dry handling

39%

Aquaplaning - cross

33%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#4(Recommended)

2026245/45 R19#4(-)

2026245/45 R19#6(Good)

2026255/45 R19#6(Good)

2026225/40 R18#7(Recommended)

2025225/40 R18#1(Very good)

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205/40 R17 84 Y

A D 72dB

£86

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Upper-middle

Roadhawk 2

'26#3

'26#4

7.5

Price from

£70

Price from£70

Expert summary

Firestone, the affordable brand belonging to the Bridgestone group, has a fresh addition to their lineup - the Roadhawk 2. And it seems like it’s set off for success - it offers the Bridgestone’s ENLITEN technology, which makes the rolling resistance and mileage exceptional for a budget tyre and it combines it with safe behavior on wet and dry.

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

74%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

69%

Wet circle cornering

64%

Dry braking

25%

Comfort

17%

Exterior noise

10%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#3(Recommended)

2026225/50 R17#4(Satisfactory)

2026235/45 R18#4(Recommended)

2026195/55 R16#5(Good)

2026205/45 R17#7(Sufficient)

2025215/55 R18#6(Satisfactory)

2025225/50 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2024225/45 R17#5(Highly recommended)

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205/40 R17 84 W XL Enliten / EV

A C 71dB

£70

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Upper-middle

Ziex ZE310 Ecorun

'25#5

'24#4

'24#6

6.2

Price from

£93

Price from£93

Expert summary

Being usually one of the cheaper tyres in the test, the japanese Falken still delivers very safe characteristics for everyday driving. It suffers a bit in the efficiency department, with higher rolling resistance and limited mileage.

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

85%

Comfort

83%

Aquaplaning - cross

81%

Wet circle cornering

57%

Wet handling

47%

Interior noise

25%

Test results

2025205/55 R16#5(-)

2024215/55 R17#4(-)

2024225/45 R17#6(-)

2024205/55 R16#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#7(Good)

2024225/55 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2024215/55 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2023225/65 R17#3(Exemplary)

2023205/55 R16#6(Good)

2023205/55 R16#6(Recommended)

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205/40 R17 84 W £124

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205/40 R17 84 W mfs XL£93

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Upper-middle

Ecsta PS71

'25#4

'25#6

'25#13

7.8

Price from

£89

Price from£89

Expert summary

The Kumho Ecsta PS71 has been around for a while and keeps showing up well in tests. Strong aquaplaning resistance, short braking distances, and balanced handling across conditions make it a dependable choice. Comfort and noise are where it compromises.

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

91%

Aquaplaning - cross

87%

Wet braking

64%

Dry braking

49%

Exterior noise

27%

Interior noise

23%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(-)

2025225/40 R18#6(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#13(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#5(Good)

2023225/45 R18#7(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#12(-)

2022255/35 R19#6(-)

2021225/50 R17#3(Good)

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205/40 R17 84 Y

A D 72dB

£95

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£95

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205/40 R17 84 Y £89

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Ventus Prime 4

'26#8

'26#11

'25#6

7.3

Price from

£83

Price from£83

Expert summary

Ventus Prime 4 Is our favorite every day tyre, as it offers premium safety at an affordable price. Short braking distances, good handling, but slightly worse at aquaplaning and comfort.

Performance

Dry braking

75%

Dry handling

73%

Wet braking

67%

Aquaplaning - cross

42%

Interior noise

37%

Comfort

20%

Test results

2026215/55 R17#8(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#11(Satisfactory)

2025225/45 R17#6(-)

2024225/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#4(-)

2024215/55 R17#6(-)

2024205/55 R16#8(Good)

2024215/55 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2023225/65 R17#5(Exemplary)

2023205/55 R16#7(Recommended)

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205/40 R17 84

A C 69dB

£83

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£83

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£118

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205/40 R17 84 W mfs XL

B C 72dB

£123

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£123

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Upper-middle

Summer

'26#7

5.5

Price from

£80

Price from£80

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

100%

Wet handling

86%

Aquaplaning - cross

86%

Wet braking

43%

Exterior noise

14%

Dry braking

Test results

2026195/55 R16#7(Good)

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205/40 R17 84 W

A D 70dB

£80

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SP Sport MAXX RT2

'25#9

'25#19

6.9

Price from

£105

Price from£105

Expert summary

The SP Sport MAXX RT2 has been in Dunlop's lineup for a long time, and it shows. Decent aquaplaning resistance and comfortable ride are probably its best qualities, and rolling resistance is reasonable too. But wet braking and wet handling have never been its strong suits, and the dry handling can be unpredictable. As the rest of the segment moved on, it's been struggling to keep up in the tests, which makes it hard to recommend at a premium price.

Performance

Comfort

100%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

94%

Aquaplaning - cross

85%

Wet handling

42%

Dry braking

40%

Wet braking

38%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#9(Good)

2025225/40 R18#19(-)

2024215/40 R18#5(Good)

2024215/55 R17#5(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#5(Good)

2023235/35 R19#5(Good)

2023225/45 R18#13(-)

2022215/55 R17#7(-)

2022215/55 R17#8(Good)

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205/40 R17 84 W

A D 70dB

£105

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£105

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205/40 R17 84 W £144

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£144

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Upper-middle

Goodrich Advantage 2

'26#5

'26#11

'26#27

6.1

Price from

£102

Price from£102

Expert summary

The BFGoodrich Advantage 2 is a well-rounded summer touring tire that benefits from Michelin group technology and a completely redesigned tread pattern. It improves on its predecessor with 5% better longevity and 1.6 meters shorter wet braking distances while maintaining consistent performance across all disciplines. Available in an exceptionally wide 288-size range spanning 16 to 21 inches, it covers nearly every modern passenger car and SUV fitment.

Performance

Dry braking

93%

Aquaplaning - cross

86%

Wet braking

57%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

29%

Dry handling

29%

Wet handling

14%

Test results

2026235/45 R18#5(Recommended)

2026215/55 R17#11(Recommended)

2026245/45 R19#27(-)

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205/40 R17 84 W 0£109

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£109

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205/40 R17 84 Y 0£102

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£102

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Upper-middle

Dynaxer HP5

'26#7

'26#19

5.1

Price from

£97

Price from£97

Performance

Exterior noise

77%

Dry braking

40%

Wet braking

37%

Wet circle cornering

16%

Dry handling

11%

Wet handling

Test results

2026225/45 R17#7(-)

2026245/45 R19#19(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#19(-)

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205/40 R17 84 W £97

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£97

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205/40 R17 84 Y £101

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£101

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Upper-middle

RainSport 5

'26#4

'26#24

'25#23

6.5

Price from

£80

Price from£80

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

95%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

93%

Interior noise

93%

Wet circle cornering

61%

Dry braking

38%

Dry handling

23%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#4(Recommended)

2026245/45 R19#24(-)

2025225/40 R18#23(-)

2024205/55 R16#14(-)

2024205/55 R16#18(Satisfactory)

2023205/55 R16#5(-)

2023225/45 R18#17(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#17(-)

2023205/55 R16#31(Good)

2022195/55 R16#3(Recommended)

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205/40 R17 84 W £80

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£80

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£117

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Advantage

'26#10

'25#24

'24#12

6.8

Price from

£93

Price from£93

Expert summary

The BFGoodrich Advantage is here to offer you a bargain—but it doesn't impress much beyond that. It has decent dry handling and provides a quiet ride with low rolling resistance, but performance on wet surfaces leaves much to be desired. If you're looking for an affordable option and are willing to compromise on wet grip and overall performance, it might still be worth considering. Expect satisfactory comfort but manage your expectations elsewhere.

Performance

Interior noise

93%

Comfort

78%

Dry handling

63%

Aquaplaning - cross

31%

Wet handling

23%

Wet circle cornering

20%

Test results

2026225/50 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#24(-)

2024205/55 R16#12(Good)

2024205/55 R16#18(-)

2023205/55 R16#21(Good)

2022215/55 R17#9(Sufficient)

2022215/55 R17#9(Good)

2022185/65 R15#10(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#20(-)

2021225/45 R17#8(Recommended)

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205/40 R17 84 W £93

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Budget

Speed-Life 3

'26#22

'25#26

'24#14

5.1

Price from

£121

Price from£121

Performance

Exterior noise

82%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

77%

Aquaplaning - cross

77%

Dry handling

31%

Wet circle cornering

28%

Comfort

Test results

2026245/45 R19#22(-)

2025225/40 R18#26(-)

2024215/55 R17#14(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#23(-)

2023205/55 R16#10(-)

2023205/55 R16#19(Good)

2023225/45 R18#41(-)

2022185/65 R15#12(Satisfactory)

2022215/60 R16#16(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#43(-)

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205/40 R17 84 W

B C 72dB

£121

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£121

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Budget

SportControl 2

'26#21

'25#31

'24#7

6.3

Price from

£78

Price from£78

Expert summary

The SportControl 2 is a safe tire, but the lower price comes with below average mileage.

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

79%

Comfort

73%

Wet circle cornering

72%

Wet handling

47%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

47%

Wet braking

38%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#21(-)

2025225/40 R18#31(-)

2024215/55 R17#7(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#10(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#18(-)

2022225/45 R18#8(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#10(Good)

2022215/55 R17#13(-)

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205/40 R17 84 Y

B D 71dB

£78

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£78

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Budget

Presto UHP 2

'25#28

'24#4

5.1

Price from

£71

Price from£71

Expert summary

Debica, a budget brand from Poland owned by Goodyear, enters the UHP segment with the Presto UHP 2. It handles dry roads with confidence and has a surprisingly good mileage for a lowcost tyre. Wet performance is the real issue — braking and handling in the wet barely reach satisfactory, which is a concern for a UHP tyre. Finishing 28th in Autobild doesn't help its case either.

Performance

Interior noise

93%

Aquaplaning - cross

87%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

73%