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Summer tyre test 225/45 R18 - ACE 2023

225/45 R18 - 2023

Best Value
Tested tyres
10

Results

Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
1
1
£129
95 Wmytyres.co.uk
Wet70
Dry54
Rolling resistance18
Noise7
Wet
Wet Braking#1/10
Wet Handling#1/10
Wet Handling Measured#1/10
Aquaplaning Cross#3/10
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/10
Dry
Dry Braking#1/10
Dry Handling#1/10
Dry Handling Measured#1/10
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/10
Economy
Rolling Resistance#2/10
2
2

Continental PremiumContact 7

Rating: Highly recommended
£135
91 Wmytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
95Y · £126
Wet71
Dry52
Rolling resistance19
Noise4
Wet
Wet Braking#1/10
Wet Handling#1/10
Wet Handling Measured#1/10
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/10
Aquaplaning Cross#3/10
Dry
Dry Braking#1/10
Dry Handling#2/10
Dry Handling Measured#3/10
Comfort
Noise Exterior#9/10
Economy
Rolling Resistance#1/10
3
3

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

Rating: Highly recommended
£155
95 Wtyres.pneus.online.uk
Other indexes:
95Y · £145
Wet70
Dry50
Rolling resistance18
Noise5
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/10
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/10
Wet Braking#4/10
Wet Handling#4/10
Wet Handling Measured#6/10
Dry
Dry Handling#2/10
Dry Handling Measured#3/10
Dry Braking#8/10
Comfort
Noise Exterior#7/10
Economy
Rolling Resistance#2/10
4
4

Bridgestone Potenza Sport

Rating: Highly recommended
£120
95 Ymytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
95Y
Wet67
Dry53
Rolling resistance15
Noise5
Wet
Wet Handling#1/10
Wet Handling Measured#1/10
Wet Braking#4/10
Aquaplaning Cross#5/10
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/10
Dry
Dry Braking#1/10
Dry Handling Measured#1/10
Dry Handling#2/10
Comfort
Noise Exterior#7/10
Economy
Rolling Resistance#10/10
5
5

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

Rating: Highly recommended
£157
91 Vtyres.pneus.online.uk
Wet65
Dry51
Rolling resistance17
Noise6
Wet
Wet Handling Measured#1/10
Wet Handling#4/10
Aquaplaning Cross#5/10
Wet Braking#6/10
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/10
Dry
Dry Handling#2/10
Dry Handling Measured#3/10
Dry Braking#4/10
Comfort
Noise Exterior#3/10
Economy
Rolling Resistance#5/10
6
6

Maxxis Victra Sport 5

Rating: Highly recommended
£118
95 Ymytyres.co.uk
Wet65
Dry50
Rolling resistance17
Noise5
Wet
Wet Handling Measured#1/10
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/10
Wet Handling#4/10
Aquaplaning Cross#5/10
Wet Braking#7/10
Dry
Dry Handling Measured#3/10
Dry Braking#4/10
Dry Handling#10/10
Comfort
Noise Exterior#3/10
Economy
Rolling Resistance#5/10
7
7

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

Rating: Highly recommended
£115
91 Ymytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
95Y · £119
Wet62
Dry50
Rolling resistance17
Noise6
Wet
Wet Braking#1/10
Wet Handling#4/10
Wet Handling Measured#6/10
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/10
Aquaplaning Cross#10/10
Dry
Dry Handling#2/10
Dry Braking#4/10
Dry Handling Measured#7/10
Comfort
Noise Exterior#3/10
Economy
Rolling Resistance#5/10
7
7

Kumho Ecsta PS71

Rating: Highly recommended
£182
91 Ymytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
95Y · £10295Y
Wet67
Dry47
Rolling resistance18
Noise3
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/10
Aquaplaning Cross#2/10
Wet Handling#4/10
Wet Handling Measured#6/10
Wet Braking#8/10
Dry
Dry Handling#2/10
Dry Handling Measured#7/10
Dry Braking#10/10
Comfort
Noise Exterior#10/10
Economy
Rolling Resistance#2/10
9
9

Falken Azenis FK520

Rating: Recommended
£120
95 Ymytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
95Y · £129
Wet60
Dry50
Rolling resistance17
Noise6
Wet
Wet Handling#4/10
Wet Handling Measured#6/10
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/10
Wet Braking#8/10
Aquaplaning Cross#9/10
Dry
Dry Handling#2/10
Dry Braking#4/10
Dry Handling Measured#7/10
Comfort
Noise Exterior#3/10
Economy
Rolling Resistance#5/10
9
9

Nexen N fera Sport

Rating: Recommended
£91
95 Ymytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
95Y · £84
Wet61
Dry48
Rolling resistance17
Noise7
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/10
Wet Handling#4/10
Aquaplaning Cross#5/10
Wet Handling Measured#6/10
Wet Braking#10/10
Dry
Dry Handling#2/10
Dry Handling Measured#7/10
Dry Braking#9/10
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/10
Economy
Rolling Resistance#5/10
Above you can see the results of the ACE 2023 225/45 R18 test performed by ACE on a Mercedes Benz C-class in 2023. This test was performed in 225/45 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is the best of 10 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Wet, Dry, Rolling resistance, Noise, ). Other featured tyres include Continental PremiumContact 7, Michelin Pilot Sport 5, Bridgestone Potenza Sport; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Hankook iON evo, Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2, Bridgestone Turanza T005.

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 SportContact 7
100% Premium £138 95 Y
2. Michelin PILOT SPORT 4 S
97% Premium £183 95 Y
3. Continental UltraContact NXT
95% Premium £140 95 W
4. Michelin Primacy 5
90% Premium £158 91 W+ 2
5. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
90% Premium £144 95 Y
29
6. Hankook iON evo
90% Premium £151 95 Y
7. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £137 91 W+ 6
8. Bridgestone Turanza T005
88% Premium £131 91 V+ 14
9. Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)
78% Upper-middle £95 95 Y
10. Bridgestone Turanza 6
77% Premium £118 95 Y+ 1
11. Continental PremiumContact 6
76% Premium £156 95 V+ 5
40
12. Firestone Firehawk Sport
76% Upper-middle £105 95 Y
13. Pirelli Cinturato P7
75% Premium £146 91 V+ 14
14. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
74% Premium £120 95 Y
15. Firestone Roadhawk 2
74% Upper-middle £100 95 Y
16. Linglong Sport Master
72% Lowcost
17. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport
72% Premium £186 91 Y+ 2
20
18. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
72% Premium £132 95 H+ 7
19. Toyo Proxes Comfort
71% Upper-middle £117 95
20. Michelin e.Primacy
71% Premium £168 95 Y
21. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
67% Upper-middle £131 95 W
22. BFGoodrich Advantage
67% Upper-middle £154 95 W
23. Uniroyal RainSport 5
65% Upper-middle £110 95 Y
21
24. Fulda SportControl 2
64% Lowcost £113 95 Y+ 2
25. Nokian Powerproof 2
64% Upper-middle £130 0 Y
26. Sava Intensa UHP 2
64% Lowcost
27. Nokian PowerProof 1
62% Upper-middle £125 95 Y
28. Pirelli Cinturato All Season Plus
62% Premium £149 95 W+ 1
29. Yokohama Advan Sport V107
59% Upper-middle £115 95 Y
23
30. Firestone Roadhawk
57% Upper-middle
31. Debica Presto UHP 2
56% Lowcost £88 95 Y+ 2
32. Semperit Speed-Life 3
50% Lowcost £125 95 Y
33. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
43% Upper-middle £422 95 W+ 1
34. Maxxis Premitra HP5
42% Lowcost
35. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
38% Premium £119 95 W
27
36. Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance
38% Premium
37. Cooper Zeon CS8
33% Upper-middle £147 0 Y
38. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
30% Lowcost
39. Kumho Ecsta PS91
16% Upper-middle £125 95 Y
40. Matador Hectorra 5
10% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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