Summer tyre test 225/40 R18 - ADAC 2020

Summer

2020

Year

16

Tyres

Winner

Continental PremiumContact 6

Best Value

Maxxis Victra Sport 5

Test Vehicle

Volkswagen Golf

Tested tyres

16

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

1

Continental PremiumContact 6

Rating: Good

£89

92 W

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

92W · £112 92Y · £93 92Y · £118

Wet1,7

Dry2,4

Noise3,6

Wear2,0

Fuel consumption2,1

Wet

Wet Braking#1/16

Wet Circle Cornering#1/16

Wet Handling#1/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/16

Aquaplaning Cross#5/16

Dry

Dry Braking#3/16

Dry Safety#12/16

Economy

Mileage#1/16

Fuel Efficiency#11/16

Comfort

Noise Interior#6/16

Noise#16/16

Noise Exterior#16/16

2

Michelin Pilot Sport 4

Rating: Good

£105

92 W

mytyres.co.uk

+4 More sizes →

92Y · £105 92Y · £122 92Y · £114 +1

Wet2,0

Dry1,9

Noise2,9

Wear2,0

Fuel consumption1,9

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/16

Wet Braking#2/16

Wet Handling#3/16

Wet Circle Cornering#4/16

Aquaplaning Cross#5/16

Dry

Dry Braking#1/16

Dry Safety#8/16

Economy

Mileage#1/16

Fuel Efficiency#4/16

Comfort

Noise Interior#3/16

Noise#4/16

Noise Exterior#5/16

3

GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5

Rating: Good

£76

92 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

92Y 92Y · £76

Wet2,3

Dry1,7

Noise3,1

Wear2,0

Fuel consumption1,9

Wet

Wet Braking#3/16

Wet Handling#4/16

Aquaplaning Cross#5/16

Wet Circle Cornering#9/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#12/16

Dry

Dry Safety#2/16

Dry Braking#3/16

Economy

Mileage#1/16

Fuel Efficiency#4/16

Comfort

Noise Interior#6/16

Noise#9/16

Noise Exterior#12/16

4

Maxxis Victra Sport 5

Rating: Good

£87

92 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Wet2,2

Dry2,0

Noise2,8

Wear2,0

Fuel consumption2,4

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/16

Wet Circle Cornering#1/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/16

Wet Handling#5/16

Wet Braking#8/16

Dry

Dry Braking#3/16

Dry Safety#4/16

Economy

Mileage#1/16

Fuel Efficiency#13/16

Comfort

Noise#1/16

Noise Exterior#3/16

Noise Interior#3/16

5

Nexen N fera Sport

Rating: Satisfactory

£73

92 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

92Y · £84 92Y · £76

Wet2,6

Dry2,2

Noise3,1

Wear2,0

Fuel consumption1,9

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/16

Wet Braking#3/16

Wet Circle Cornering#9/16

Wet Handling#10/16

Aquaplaning Cross#16/16

Dry

Dry Braking#3/16

Dry Safety#10/16

Economy

Mileage#1/16

Fuel Efficiency#4/16

Comfort

Noise Exterior#3/16

Noise#9/16

Noise Interior#11/16

6

Sava Intensa UHP 2

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet2,7

Dry1,8

Noise3,1

Wear2,0

Fuel consumption1,6

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/16

Wet Circle Cornering#9/16

Wet Handling#10/16

Wet Braking#11/16

Dry

Dry Safety#4/16

Dry Braking#9/16

Economy

Fuel Efficiency#1/16

Mileage#1/16

Comfort

Noise Exterior#5/16

Noise#9/16

Noise Interior#11/16

7

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet2,7

Dry2,5

Noise2,9

Wear2,0

Fuel consumption2,4

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#4/16

Aquaplaning Cross#5/16

Wet Handling#9/16

Wet Braking#10/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#12/16

Dry

Dry Safety#10/16

Dry Braking#11/16

Economy

Mileage#1/16

Fuel Efficiency#13/16

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/16

Noise#4/16

Noise Interior#6/16

8

Falken Azenis FK510

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet2,4

Dry2,9

Noise3,0

Wear2,0

Fuel consumption2,0

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/16

Wet Circle Cornering#4/16

Aquaplaning Cross#5/16

Wet Braking#8/16

Wet Handling#8/16

Dry

Dry Braking#11/16

Dry Safety#15/16

Economy

Mileage#1/16

Fuel Efficiency#7/16

Comfort

Noise Exterior#5/16

Noise Interior#6/16

Noise#8/16

9

Bridgestone Potenza S001

Rating: Satisfactory

£85

88 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

88Y · £121 92Y · £124 92Y +2

Wet3,0

Dry1,7

Noise3,5

Wear2,5

Fuel consumption2,1

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/16

Wet Braking#13/16

Wet Handling#13/16

Wet Circle Cornering#14/16

Dry

Dry Safety#2/16

Dry Braking#3/16

Economy

Fuel Efficiency#11/16

Mileage#11/16

Comfort

Noise#15/16

Noise Exterior#15/16

Noise Interior#15/16

10

Kumho Ecsta PS71

Rating: Satisfactory

£78

88 Y

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

92Y · £78 92Y 92Y

Wet2,3

Dry2,4

Noise3,3

Wear3,0

Fuel consumption2,0

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/16

Wet Braking#3/16

Wet Handling#6/16

Wet Circle Cornering#14/16

Dry

Dry Braking#3/16

Dry Safety#12/16

Economy

Fuel Efficiency#7/16

Mileage#13/16

Comfort

Noise Interior#11/16

Noise#13/16

Noise Exterior#14/16

11

Nokian Powerproof

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet2,4

Dry2,4

Noise2,8

Wear3,0

Fuel consumption2,0

Wet

Wet Braking#3/16

Wet Circle Cornering#4/16

Aquaplaning Cross#5/16

Wet Handling#6/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#12/16

Dry

Dry Braking#9/16

Dry Safety#12/16

Economy

Fuel Efficiency#7/16

Mileage#13/16

Comfort

Noise#1/16

Noise Interior#1/16

Noise Exterior#5/16

12

Pirelli P ZERO

Rating: Satisfactory

£115

88 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

92W · £115 92W 92Y · £446

Wet1,8

Dry1,3

Noise2,9

Wear3,0

Fuel consumption2,7

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#1/16

Wet Handling#1/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/16

Wet Braking#3/16

Aquaplaning Cross#5/16

Dry

Dry Braking#1/16

Dry Safety#1/16

Economy

Mileage#13/16

Fuel Efficiency#16/16

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/16

Noise#4/16

Noise Interior#6/16

13

Toyo Proxes T1 Sport

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet2,8

Dry2,0

Noise2,9

Wear3,0

Fuel consumption2,0

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/16

Wet Circle Cornering#4/16

Aquaplaning Cross#5/16

Wet Braking#11/16

Wet Handling#12/16

Dry

Dry Safety#4/16

Dry Braking#16/16

Economy

Fuel Efficiency#7/16

Mileage#13/16

Comfort

Noise Interior#3/16

Noise#4/16

Noise Exterior#10/16

14

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

Rating: Satisfactory

£92

92 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

92Y · £93

Wet3,1

Dry2,0

Noise3,4

Wear2,5

Fuel consumption1,8

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/16

Aquaplaning Cross#5/16

Wet Circle Cornering#9/16

Wet Braking#13/16

Wet Handling#14/16

Dry

Dry Safety#4/16

Dry Braking#11/16

Economy

Fuel Efficiency#3/16

Mileage#11/16

Comfort

Noise Exterior#12/16

Noise#14/16

Noise Interior#15/16

15

Cooper Zeon CS Sport

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet3,3

Dry2,0

Noise3,2

Wear2,0

Fuel consumption2,5

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#5/16

Wet Circle Cornering#9/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#12/16

Wet Handling#14/16

Wet Braking#15/16

Dry

Dry Safety#8/16

Dry Braking#11/16

Economy

Mileage#1/16

Fuel Efficiency#15/16

Comfort

Noise Exterior#10/16

Noise Interior#11/16

Noise#12/16

16

Rotalla SETULA S-PACE RU01

Rating: Sufficient

Wet3,6

Dry2,9

Noise2,8

Wear2,0

Fuel consumption1,6

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.

#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price
1	Premium Continental Sportcontact 7 100%	100%	Premium	£88 92 Y
2	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 99%	99%	Premium	£79 +2 More
3	Premium Continental PremiumContact 7 97%	97%	Premium	£89 92 Y
4	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 97%	97%	Premium	£129 92 Y
5	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 93%	93%	Premium	£78 92 Y +1 More
6	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£89 92 Y
7	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 93%	93%	Premium	£104 92 Y
8	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 87%	87%	Premium	£105 92 Y +1 More

9	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 86%	86%	Premium	£98 92 V +8 More
10	Premium Hankook ION Evo 85%	85%	Premium	£85 92 Y
11	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 84%	84%	Premium	£90 92 Y +4 More
12	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 84%	84%	Premium	£98 92 Y
13	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£69 92 Y +1 More
14	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 83%	83%	Premium	£89 92 Y +14 More
15	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 82%	82%	Upper-middle	£78 0 Y
16	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 78%	78%	Premium	£83 92 Y +1 More

17	Premium Vredestein Ultrac Pro 76%	76%	Premium	£87 92 Y +1 More
18	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 75%	75%	Upper-middle	£73 92 Y
19	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 74%	74%	Premium	£80 92 Y +2 More
20	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 74%	74%	Upper-middle	£85 92 +1 More
21	Upper-middle Falken Azenis FK520 74%	74%	Upper-middle	£73 92 Y +1 More
22	Upper-middle Firestone Firehawk Sport 73%	73%	Upper-middle	£74 92 Y
23	Premium GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport 73%	73%	Premium	£93 92 Y +6 More
24	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 71%	71%	Premium	£166 92 Y +1 More

25	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 71%	71%	Premium	£112 92 Y
26	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 70%	70%	Premium	£108 92 Y +2 More
27	Premium Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 69%	69%	Premium	£77 92 Y
28	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 68%	68%	Upper-middle	£112 92 W +1 More
29	Budget Linglong Sport Master 67%	67%	Budget
30	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 65%	65%	Upper-middle	£73 92 Y
31	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£97 +1 More
32	Budget Fulda SportControl 2 63%	63%	Budget	£72 92 Y +1 More

33	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 62%	62%	Upper-middle	£101 92 W +2 More
34	Upper-middle Yokohama Advan Sport V107 62%	62%	Upper-middle	£82 92 Y
35	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 61%	61%	Upper-middle	£85 88 Y +2 More
36	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 60%	60%	Upper-middle	£86 +2 More
37	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 57%	57%	Upper-middle	£118 92 Y
38	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 56%	56%	Premium	£93 92 Y +7 More
39	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 55%	55%	Upper-middle	£72 92 Y
40	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 52%	52%	Budget	£69 92 0

41	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 52%	52%	Upper-middle
42	Budget Debica Presto UHP 2 51%	51%	Budget	£79 92 Y +1 More
43	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 51%	51%	Budget	£70 92 Y
44	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 48%	48%	Upper-middle	£176 92 Y
45	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2 47%	47%	Budget
46	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer UHP 38%	38%	Upper-middle
47	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 37%	37%	Budget
48	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 33%	33%	Premium	£82 92 W

49	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 32%	32%	-
50	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 28%	28%	Upper-middle	£94 0 W +2 More
51	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 25%	25%	Budget
52	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS91 11%	11%	Upper-middle
53	Budget Imperial EcoSport 2 1%	1%	Budget	£79 92 Y