Premium

SportContact 7

'26#1

'26#2

'26#3

10.0

Price from

£236

Price from£236

Expert summary

Our favorite every-day performance tyre that delivers fast laps on dry circuits while being safe for the daily commute, having won multiple tests in wet conditions. However, if you lean more towards comfort and low rolling resistance, the PremiumContact 7 might be a better choice.

Recommended

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#1 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

97%

Dry braking

96%

Wet braking

93%

Exterior noise

55%

Aquaplaning - cross

50%

Comfort

39%

Test results

2026255/35 R19#1(Exemplary)

2026225/40 R18#2(Highly recommended)

2026235/35 R19#3(Recommended)

2025245/35 R19#1(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#1(Good)

2025225/40 R18#1(Very good)

2025295/30 R20#1(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#2(Highly recommended)

2024265/35 R19#1(Exemplary)

2023235/35 R19#1(Outstanding)

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Price variants (4)

265/35 R19 98 Y

A C 73dB

£236

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£236

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£251

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265/35 R19 98 Y £270

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£270

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265/35 R19 98 Y

B C 73dB

£257

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£257

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£298

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Premium

Potenza Sport Evo

'26#1

'26#2

9.3

Price from

£219

Price from£219

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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265/35 R19 98 Y

A C 73dB

£219

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£219

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£244

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Premium

Potenza Sport

'25#1

'25#2

8.7

Price from

£285

Price from£285

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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265/35 R19 98 Y

A C 73dB

£285

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£285

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Premium

Ventus Evo

'26#1

'26#2

9.9

Price from

£158

Price from£158

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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265/35 R19 98 Y mfs XL

A C 71dB

£158

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£158

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£205

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Premium

Pilot Sport 4 S

'25#2

'25#3

'23#3

9.7

Price from

£248

Price from£248

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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Price variants (2)

265/35 R19 98 Y mfs XL

A C 72dB

£289

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£289

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£310

In stock · Free shipping

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265/35 R19 98 Y

A C 71dB

£248

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£248

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£268

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Upper-middle

Ecsta Sport (PS72)

'26#4

'26#6

8.4

Price from

£167

Price from£167

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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265/35 R19 98 Y

A C 72dB

£167

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£167

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Premium

Ventus S1 evo3 K127

'25#4

'24#3

'23#1

7.5

Price from

£188

Price from£188

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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Price variants (2)

265/35 R19 98 W T0

C B 72dB

£188

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£188

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Premium

Pilot Sport CUP 2

'26#4

7.1

Price from

£321

Price from£321

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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Price variants (10)

265/35 R19 98 Y XL

C D 73dB

£335

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£335

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£361

In stock · Free shipping

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265/35 R19 98 Y

C D 71dB

£334

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£334

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265/35 R19 98 Y

D D 73dB

£329

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£329

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265/35 R19 98 Y

C D 71dB

£329

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£329

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265/35 R19 98 Y

C D 71dB

£338

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£338

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265/35 R19 98 Y

D D 71dB

£321

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£321

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Upper-middle

Azenis FK520

'26#3

'26#4

'26#8

7.4

Price from

£148

Price from£148

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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Price variants (1)

265/35 R19 98 Y £148

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Premium

Ultrac Pro

'26#3

'26#9

7.6

Price from

£128

Price from£128

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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Price variants (1)

265/35 R19 98 Y XL£128

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£128

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£209

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Upper-middle

Ecsta PS71

'25#4

'25#6

'25#13

7.8

Price from

£147

Price from£147

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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Price variants (1)

265/35 R19 98 Y

A D 72dB

£147

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£147

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£162

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Premium

Ventus S1 evo Z K129

'26#6

'26#7

'24#5

4.8

Price from

£210

Price from£210

Expert summary

The evo Z K129 is a focused sports tyre from Hankook, but with only 15 dimensions on offer it's clearly not built for everyone — more of a niche product aimed at specific performance fitments. On wet roads it genuinely delivers, with short braking distances and strong aquaplaning resistance. The sporty, agile steering feel is there too. The real problem is the rear axle — it tends to step out under load in both wet and dry conditions, which is not something you want from a premium sports tyre. Mid-field test results across the board don't help its case either.

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

100%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

97%

Comfort

67%

Wet handling

43%

Wet circle cornering

40%

Dry handling

35%

Test results

2026235/35 R19#6(-)

2026255/35 R19#7(Good)

2024265/35 R19#5(Good)

2022235/35 R19#6(Good)

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Price variants (1)

265/35 R19 98 Y

A C 73dB

£210

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£210

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Budget

Victra Sport 5

'25#4

'25#10

'25#12

7.0

Price from

£127

Price from£127

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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265/35 R19 98 Y XL£127

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£127

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Premium

P Zero PZ4

'25#3

'25#5

'25#20

8.6

Price from

£272

Price from£272

Expert summary

The P Zero range is with us for a long time, also being a favorite choice for car manufacturers as first equipment. It’s a good, well balanced and enjoyable tyre. It tends to get quite a few mid-life updates so make sure you get the latest one.

Performance

Wet circle cornering

95%

Wet handling

89%

Dry handling

72%

Wet braking

63%

Aquaplaning - cross

53%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

46%

Test results

2025245/35 R19#3(Exemplary)

2025225/45 R18#5(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#20(-)

2023235/35 R19#2(Very good -)

2023225/40 R18#3(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R18#3(-)

2023235/35 R19#4(Highly recommended)

2023225/40 R18#5(Very good)

2023225/45 R18#5(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (3)

265/35 R19 98 W mfs XL

B B 72dB

£293

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£293

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265/35 R19 98 Y ALP

B D 71dB

£272

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£272

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Upper-middle

Proxes Sport 2

'26#7

'26#16

'26#17

6.4

Price from

£155

Price from£155

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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265/35 R19 £185

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£185

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265/35 R19 98 Y XL£155

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£155

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Upper-middle

Dynaxer HP5

'26#2

'26#7

'26#19

6.0

Price from

£213

Price from£213

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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Price variants (1)

265/35 R19 98 Y £213

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£213

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Upper-middle

Advan Sport V107

'26#13

'26#18

'25#6

6.2

Price from

£212

Price from£212

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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Price variants (1)

265/35 R19 98 Y

A D 73dB

£212

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£212

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£220

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Upper-middle

Firehawk Sport

'26#23

'25#6

'25#7

7.3

Price from

£168

Price from£168

Expert summary

If rolling resistance is your priority, the Firehawk Sport is hard to beat — it topped the charts. Add short braking distances and low noise, and you get an efficiency-focused tyre that doesn't sacrifice safety basics. Wet handling and aquaplaning are the compromises.

Performance

Exterior noise

86%

Dry braking

67%

Wet circle cornering

66%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

41%

Wet handling

37%

Aquaplaning - cross

35%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#23(-)

2025245/35 R19#6(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#7(Good)

2025225/40 R18#15(-)

2023225/40 R18#4(Very good)

2023225/40 R18#9(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (1)

265/35 R19 98 Y

A B 70dB

£168

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£168

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Upper-middle

RainSport 5

'26#4

'26#24

'25#23

6.5

Price from

£196

Price from£196

Expert summary

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Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

95%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

93%

Interior noise

93%