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Summer tyre test 225/45 R18 - ACE 2023

Summer
2023
Year
10
Tyres
Tested tyres
10

Price vs Quality

See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance

Results

Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
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
Continental PremiumContact 7
Continental

Continental PremiumContact 7

Rating: Highly recommended
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
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Michelin

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

Rating: Highly recommended
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
Bridgestone Potenza Sport
Bridgestone

Bridgestone Potenza Sport

Rating: Highly recommended
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
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
Maxxis Victra Sport 5
Maxxis

Maxxis Victra Sport 5

Rating: Highly recommended
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
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
Kumho Ecsta PS71
Kumho

Kumho Ecsta PS71

Rating: Highly recommended
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
Falken Azenis FK520
Falken

Falken Azenis FK520

Rating: Recommended
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
Nexen N fera Sport
Nexen

Nexen N fera Sport

Rating: Recommended
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

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.

#NamePrice
1£127
95 Y
2£134
95 W
3£98
95 Y
+1 More
4£155
95 Y
5£135
95 Y
6£133
95 Y
7£137
95 W
8£131
95 Y
9
hankookPremium
Hankook iON evo
85%
£110
95 Y
10
11£97
95 Y
+1 More
12£148
91 W
+3 More
13£126
91 W
+9 More
14£106
91 V
+14 More
15
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian Powerproof 2
82%
£114
0 Y
16£102
95 Y
17£121
95 Y
+1 More
18
firestoneUpper-middle
Firestone Roadhawk 2
75%
£111
95 Y
19£132
95 Y
+1 More
20£126
95 H
+2 More
21
toyoUpper-middle
Toyo Proxes Comfort
74%
£109
95
22£136
95 H
23£123
91 Y
+3 More
24£113
95 Y
25
26£120
95 V
+5 More
27
28£123
91 V
+14 More
29£113
95 Y
30
bfgoodrichUpper-middle
BFGoodrich Advantage
68%
£140
95 W
+1 More
31
32£193
95 Y
33
uniroyalUpper-middle
Uniroyal RainSport 5
65%
£99
95 Y
34
toyoUpper-middle
Toyo Proxes Sport 2
64%
£116 +1 More
35
36£161
95 W
+2 More
37£131
95 W
38£119
95 Y
39£112
91 V
+4 More
40
41
42
kleberUpper-middle
Kleber Dynaxer HP5
60%
£115
91 V
+4 More
43
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian PowerProof 1
57%
£116
95 Y
44£126
91 W
+16 More
45
cooperUpper-middle
Cooper Summer
55%
£107
95 Y
46
firestoneUpper-middle
Firestone Roadhawk
52%
47£120
95 Y
48
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian Hakka Black 3
48%
£223
95 Y
49
kleberUpper-middle
Kleber Dynaxer UHP
38%
50
51
delinteBudget
Delinte DS2
33%
52£118
95 W
+1 More
53
54
55
cooperUpper-middle
Cooper Zeon CS8
28%
56
57
58
59
60
kumhoUpper-middle
Kumho Ecsta PS91
11%
£110
95 Y
61
62
63
64
65
66

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2017
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