Premium

Potenza Sport Evo

'26#1

'26#2

'26#2

9.3

Price from

£136

Price from£136

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

#10

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#10 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)

2026245/45 R19#11(Good)

2026245/45 R19#11(-)

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245/35 R18 92 Y

A D 72dB

£136

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£136

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£148

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Premium

Potenza Sport

'25#1

'25#2

8.2

Price from

£159

Price from£159

Expert summary

We really like the new Potenza Sport, as it’s more sporty and dynamic than the usual tyre in this category, but still perfectly usable and safe for everyday driving, which makes it unique. It’s rolling resistance, mileage and overall comfort are also on a good level, except for a slighty higher noise.

Performance

Wet handling

93%

Wet circle cornering

92%

Dry handling

81%

Aquaplaning - cross

61%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

56%

Exterior noise

28%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(Very good)

2025225/40 R18#1(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(Good)

2025225/45 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#6(-)

2024225/55 R17#1(Exemplary)

2024235/55 R19#3(Good)

2024265/35 R19#4(Good)

2023225/40 R18#2(Outstanding)

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245/35 R18 92 Y

A D 72dB

£159

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£159

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Premium

Ventus Evo

'26#1

'26#2

9.9

Price from

£112

Price from£112

Expert summary

Hankook tyres are getting better with every new generation and the Ventus Evo is the latest evolution. It aims for the stars with excellent dry and wet handling, best-in-test wet braking and top aquaplaning speed, while producing very low exterior noise. The only notable weakness is higher rolling resistance. Still, it is a premium tyre for slightly less than a premium price.

Recommended

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#4 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

100%

Dry handling

100%

Wet braking

99%

Exterior noise

85%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

82%

Aquaplaning - cross

70%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#1(Exemplary)

2026255/45 R19#1(Exemplary (test winner))

2026245/45 R19#2(-)

2026225/45 R17#3(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#3(-)

2025225/40 R18#5(Exemplary)

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245/35 R18 92 Y mfs XL

A C 70dB

£112

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£112

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£148

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Premium

PremiumContact 7

'26#1

9.7

Price from

£151

Price from£151

Expert summary

Continental did it again with the PremiumContact 7. It’s an incredibly well balanced tire with just the right wet and dry grip and above average mileage. Since it’s launch in 2023 it got nothing but the best results in the tests, the only downside being it’s premium price.

Recommended

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#5 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet braking

93%

Wet circle cornering

91%

Wet handling

87%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

65%

Interior noise

53%

Exterior noise

40%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#1(Highly recommended)

2026235/55 R18#1(Good)

2026235/45 R18#1(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#1(Good)

2026225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2026205/45 R17#4(Very good)

2026245/45 R19#6(Good)

2026245/45 R19#6(-)

2025225/50 R17#1(Test winner)

2025225/45 R17#2(Outstanding)

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245/35 R18 92 Y mfs XL

A C 72dB

£151

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£151

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£153

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Premium

Pilot Sport 5

'26#3

'26#5

'26#9

9.3

Price from

£161

Price from£161

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

#12

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#12 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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245/35 R18 92 Y mfs XL

A C 72dB

£161

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£161

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£171

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Premium

Pilot Sport 4 S

'25#2

'25#3

'23#3

9.7

Price from

£182

Price from£182

Expert summary

Pilot Sport 4S is the sportier version of the Pilot Sports and the most sporty one that still cares about the wet performance, which is it's strong suite. It's usually expensive, but also a guarantee of a great performance tyre.

Recommended

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#6 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

91%

Dry handling

88%

Dry braking

85%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

65%

Wet handling

58%

Exterior noise

37%

Test results

2025295/30 R20#2(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2023225/40 R18#3(Very good)

2022255/35 R19#2(-)

2021255/35 R19#1(Very good)

2021225/40 R18#3(-)

2021265/35 R20#3(Exemplary)

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245/35 R18 92 Y XL

A C 71dB

£182

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£182

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£187

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Upper-middle

Ecsta Sport (PS72)

'26#4

'26#6

8.4

Price from

£97

Price from£97

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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245/35 R18 92 Y

A C 71dB

£100

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£100

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£113

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245/35 R18 92 Y

A C 71dB

£97

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£97

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Upper-middle

Roadhawk 2

'26#3

'26#4

7.5

Price from

£114

Price from£114

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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245/35 R18 92 Y XL Enliten / EV

A C 71dB

£114

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£114

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Premium

Ventus S1 evo3 K127

'25#4

'24#3

'23#1

7.5

Price from

£133

Price from£133

Expert summary

Hankook Ventus tyres are designed to offer a very sporty experience for affordable price, which is also the case for evo3. It’s also safe on wet and got short braking distances, the only drawback being lower mileage.

Performance

Wet braking

75%

Wet circle cornering

69%

Wet handling

67%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

38%

Comfort

34%

Aquaplaning - cross

24%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2024225/45 R17#3(-)

2023225/45 R18#1(-)

2023225/40 R18#4(Recommended)

2023225/40 R18#6(Good)

2023225/45 R18#7(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2022245/45 R19#3(Very good)

2022225/45 R17#3(Recommended)

2022245/40 R19#3(Exemplary)

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245/35 R18 92 Y

A D 72dB

£133

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£133

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£148

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Premium

Pilot Sport CUP 2

'26#4

7.1

Price from

£236

Price from£236

Performance

Dry handling

100%

Exterior noise

100%

Dry braking

86%

Wet handling

29%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

29%

Wet braking

14%

Test results

2026235/35 R19#4(Recommended)

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245/35 R18 92 Y

D D 70dB

£236

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£236

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£261

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Upper-middle

Azenis FK520

'26#3

'26#4

'26#8

7.4

Price from

£108

Price from£108

Expert summary

One of the cheaper tyres that can be recommended as it hasn't failed a single test and is often rated as a economical choice. It's surprisingly quiet, so if you are looking for a good and comfortable tyre, Azenis FK520 could be a tyre for you.

Performance

Exterior noise

84%

Comfort

83%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

70%

Aquaplaning - cross

47%

Wet handling

32%

Interior noise

17%

Test results

2026205/45 R17#3(Very good)

2026225/40 R18#4(Highly recommended)

2026255/45 R19#8(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#13(Good)

2026245/45 R19#14(-)

2025255/55 R18#2(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#5(Recommended)

2025225/40 R18#8(Good)

2025225/45 R18#8(-)

2024235/55 R18#7(Good)

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245/35 R18 92 Y XL NBLK£108

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£108

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Premium

Ultrac Pro

'26#3

'26#9

7.6

Price from

£114

Price from£114

Expert summary

The Ultrac Pro is very well balanced tyre for every day driving made mainly for larger wheel sizes.

Performance

Exterior noise

87%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

84%

Aquaplaning - cross

69%

Dry handling

60%

Wet circle cornering

57%

Wet braking

46%

Test results

2026255/45 R19#3(Exemplary)

2026255/35 R19#3(Good)

2026245/45 R19#9(Good)

2026245/45 R19#13(-)

2025245/35 R19#5(Good)

2025225/40 R18#5(Good)

2025225/45 R18#6(-)

2025295/30 R20#6(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#8(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(-)

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245/35 R18 92 Y £114

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£114

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£148

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Budget

Victra Sport 5

'25#4

'25#10

'25#12

7.0

Price from

£109

Price from£109

Expert summary

A budget tyre with real wet grip — that's rare. The Maxxis Victra Sport 5 handles wet roads confidently, brakes well, and stays quiet. The delayed steering response takes getting used to, but at this price point, the overall safety package is hard to argue with.

Performance

Wet circle cornering

77%

Interior noise

73%

Dry braking

65%

Aquaplaning - cross

53%

Comfort

50%

Wet braking

45%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2025225/40 R18#10(-)

2025225/40 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2024215/40 R18#4(Very good)

2024225/45 R17#7(Recommended)

2023235/35 R19#4(Good)

2023225/45 R18#6(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#9(-)

2023225/40 R18#9(Good)

2023225/40 R18#10(Satisfactory)

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245/35 R18 92 Y XL £109

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£109

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Summer

'26#7

5.5

Price from

£113

Price from£113

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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245/35 R18 92 Y

A D 72dB

£113

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£113

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Upper-middle

Proxes Sport 2

'26#7

'26#16

'26#17

6.4

Price from

£118

Price from£118

Expert summary

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Performance

Dry braking

78%

Exterior noise

71%

Dry handling

70%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

63%

Wet circle cornering

60%

Wet braking

42%

Test results

2026255/45 R19#7(Good)

2026245/45 R19#16(-)

2026245/45 R19#17(Satisfactory)

2025225/45 R18#7(-)

2025225/40 R18#11(Good)

2024235/55 R19#7(Good)

2023225/40 R18#7(Good)

2023225/45 R18#10(-)

2023225/45 R18#14(Satisfactory)

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245/35 R18 £133

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£133

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245/35 R18 92 Y XL£118

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£118

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Upper-middle

Dynaxer HP5

'26#2

'26#7

'26#19

6.0

Price from

£122

Price from£122

Performance

Exterior noise

71%

Dry braking

60%

Wet braking

58%

Wet circle cornering

29%

Wet handling

29%

Dry handling

20%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#2(Recommended)

2026225/45 R17#7(-)

2026245/45 R19#19(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#19(-)

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245/35 R18 88 Y £122

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£122

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Upper-middle

Advan Sport V107

'26#13

'26#18

'25#6

6.2

Price from

£130

Price from£130

Expert summary

The Yokohama Advan Sport V107 is a summer tyre. It has been homologated as original equipment (MO1) for the Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 4Matic+ Coupe. This tyre model is approved for this vehicle in sizes 265/35ZR20 and 295/30ZR20.

Performance

Dry handling

73%

Dry braking

65%

Wet circle cornering

58%

Wet handling

42%

Wet braking

33%

Exterior noise

16%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#13(Good)

2026245/45 R19#18(-)

2025225/40 R18#6(Good)

2025225/40 R18#14(-)

2023225/45 R18#4(-)

2023225/40 R18#6(-)

2023225/45 R18#15(Satisfactory)

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245/35 R18 92 Y

A D 71dB

£130

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£130

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£157

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Upper-middle

Goodrich Advantage 2

'26#5

'26#11

'26#27

6.1

Price from

£114

Price from£114

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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245/35 R18 88 Y 0£132

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£132

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245/35 R18 92 Y 0£114

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£114

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Premium

Sport Maxx RT2

'26#13

'26#17

6.2

Price from

£125

Price from£125

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

84%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

Wet handling

68%

Exterior noise

37%

Dry braking

26%

Wet braking

21%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#13(Good)

2026245/45 R19#17(-)

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245/35 R18 92 Y mfs XL

A D 72dB

£125

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£125

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245/35 R18 92 Y £164

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£164

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Upper-middle

RainSport 5

'26#4

'26#24

'25#23

6.5

Price from

£103

Price from£103

Expert summary

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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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245/35 R18 92 Y £103

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£103

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£129

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Budget

Speed-Life 3

'26#22

'25#26

'24#14

5.1

Price from

£120

Price from£120

Expert summary

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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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245/35 R18 92 Y

B D 72dB

£120

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£120

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£139

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Budget

ProTech NewGen

'26#36

'25#34

'23#25

3.2

Price from

£115

Price from£115

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

75%

Exterior noise

72%

Dry braking

69%

Wet braking

53%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

50%

Wet handling

25%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#36(-)

2025225/40 R18#34(-)

2023205/55 R16#25(Good)

2023225/45 R18#37(-)

2022215/55 R17#45(-)

2021225/50 R17#16(Satisfactory)

2021205/55 R16#36(-)

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245/35 R18 92 Y mfs XL£115

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