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Summer tyre test 235/45 R18 - ACE 2018

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Points total
Wet
Dry
Rolling resistance
Noise
Price
1. Falken Azenis FK510
Recommended
150
66
46
16
9
2. Kumho Ecsta PS71
Recommended
149
67
44
14
9
£95
98 Y + 3
3. Nokian zLine
Recommended
149
63
47
18
7
4. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117
Recommended
146
65
46
15
9
5. Continental PremiumContact 6
Recommended
145
63
48
18
7
£122
94 V + 6
6. Maxxis Premitra HP5
Recommended
142
57
45
16
7
£98
98 W
7. Pirelli P ZERO
Recommended
141
58
50
16
8
8. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
Recommended
139
59
45
17
8
9. Michelin Primacy 3
Recommended
136
57
45
17
8
10. Semperit Speed-Life 2
Recommended
135
55
39
20
8
11. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
Recommended
134
57
43
15
8
#Name - Rating Points total Wet Dry Rolling resistance Noise Price
Above you can see the results of the ACE 2018 235/45 R18 test performed by ACE on a in 2018. This test was performed in 235/45 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (235). Falken Azenis FK510 is the best of 11 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Rating, Wet, Dry, Rolling resistance, ). Other featured tyres include Kumho Ecsta PS71, Nokian zLine, Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Michelin Primacy 5, Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72), Hankook iON evo.

Same size tyres not featured in the test

Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
1. Continental Premiumcontact 7
97% Premium £135 98 Y
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
96% Premium £159 98 Y
3. Continental UltraContact NXT
95% Premium £145 98 Y
4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
93% Premium £127 94 W+ 8
5. Bridgestone Turanza T005
91% Premium £143 94 W+ 7
10
6. Michelin Primacy 5
90% Premium £159 98 W+ 1
7. Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)
90% Upper-middle £96 98 Y
8. Hankook iON evo
90% Premium £175 98 W+ 2
9. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
89% Premium £199 94 Y+ 7
10. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £149 94 W+ 3
11. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
87% Premium £139 98 Y
45
12. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
82% Premium £138 98 Y
13. Hankook Ih61 Ion St As
77% Premium £137 98 V
14. Michelin Primacy 4
77% Premium £154 98 W+ 4
15. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £208 98 V+ 3
16. Bridgestone Turanza 6
77% Premium £184 94 W+ 2
17. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
76% Premium £131 98 Y+ 1
33
18. Pirelli Cinturato P7
75% Premium £155 94 V+ 3
19. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
75% Premium £184 98 Y+ 2
20. Toyo Proxes Comfort
74% Upper-middle £118 98
21. Firestone Roadhawk 2
74% Upper-middle £99 98 Y
22. Kumho Ecsta HS52
73% Upper-middle £128 98 W+ 1
23. Linglong Sport Master
72% Lowcost
42
24. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
72% Upper-middle £146 98 W+ 2
25. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
71% Premium £146 98 Y
26. Michelin e.Primacy
71% Premium £124 98 W+ 1
27. Fulda SportControl 2
69% Lowcost
28. Sava Intensa UHP 2
67% Lowcost £124 98 Y+ 1
29. BFGoodrich Advantage
66% Upper-middle £153 98 W+ 1
41
30. Uniroyal RainSport 5
62% Upper-middle £108 98 Y
31. Nokian PowerProof 1
62% Upper-middle £142 98 Y
32. Yokohama Advan Sport V107
59% Upper-middle £146 98 Y
33. Firestone Roadhawk
57% Upper-middle
34. Debica Presto UHP 2
56% Lowcost £98 98 Y+ 1
35. Nokian Powerproof
52% Upper-middle
40
36. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
52% Premium £158 98 W+ 3
37. Continental Ecocontact 6
48% Premium £134 94 W+ 3
38. Semperit Speed-Life 3
47% Lowcost £122 98 Y
39. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
43% Upper-middle £145 98 W+ 1
40. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
41% Premium £143 98 Y+ 1
41. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
39% Lowcost
17
42. Toyo Proxes Sport A
37% Upper-middle
43. Cooper Zeon CS8
34% Upper-middle £134 0 Y
44. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
29% Lowcost
45. Matador Hectorra 5
10% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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