Summer tyre test 245/30 R20 - Autobild 2018

Summer

2018

Year

8

Tyres

Winner

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

Tested tyres

8

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

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

Rating: Exemplary

£235

90 Y

mytyres.co.uk

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90Y · £240

Wet1-

Dry2+

Wet

Wet Braking#1/8

Wet Circle Cornering#1/8

Wet Handling#1/8

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/8

Dry

Dry Braking#1/8

Dry Handling#2/8

Comfort

Noise Exterior#8/8

Economy

Rolling Resistance#4/8

Strengths

Test winner with exemplary handling on both wet and dry, sporty steering precision with good feedback, stable in corners, short braking distance on wet and dry.

Weaknesses

average comfort, high price

2

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymetric 2

Rating: Exemplary

Wet2+

Dry2

Strengths

Sporty tires with convincing performance, balanced, sporty handling with stable side guidance and precise control, short braking distances on both wet and dry, pleasant comfort

Weaknesses

Average grip on dry

2

Hankook Ventus S1-evo

Rating: Exemplary

Wet2

Dry2+

Wet

Wet Braking#3/8

Wet Circle Cornering#4/8

Wet Handling#5/8

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/8

Dry

Dry Handling#2/8

Dry Braking#5/8

Comfort

Noise Exterior#5/8

Economy

Rolling Resistance#2/8

Strengths

Balanced tread pattern with a convincing sports handling on both wet and dry, sporty dynamic steering response, braking performance under all conditions, good price / performance ratio

Weaknesses

average aquaplaning

2

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R

Rating: Exemplary

Wet2

Dry2+

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#1/8

Wet Handling#2/8

Wet Braking#5/8

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/8

Dry

Dry Handling#1/8

Dry Braking#2/8

Comfort

Noise Exterior#3/8

Economy

Rolling Resistance#4/8

Strengths

New summer profile with a sporty dynamic handling characteristics on wet and dry roads, precise steering response and good feedback, short braking distances on dry, quiet rolling

Weaknesses

Only average aquaplaning

5

Continental SportContact 6

Rating: Exemplary

Wet2

Dry2

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#3/8

Wet Braking#4/8

Wet Handling#4/8

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/8

Dry

Dry Braking#3/8

Dry Handling#4/8

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/8

Economy

Rolling Resistance#8/8

Strengths

Top sports tire with a stable side guidance and safe driving characteristics on wet and dry, short braking distance on dry, low noise

Weaknesses

average comfort and a higher rolling resistance

6

Bridgestone Potenza S001

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet3+

Dry2

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/8

Wet Circle Cornering#6/8

Wet Handling#6/8

Wet Braking#7/8

Dry

Dry Handling#6/8

Dry Braking#7/8

Comfort

Noise Exterior#5/8

Economy

Rolling Resistance#7/8

Strengths

Premium tire with balanced performance on dry, direct reaction to steering and good braking on dry

Weaknesses

worse wet traction, understeer, delayed steering response and longer braking distance in wet

7

Kumho Ecsta PS71

Rating: Conditionally recommended

£158

90 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Wet3

Dry2-

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/8

Wet Braking#6/8

Wet Circle Cornering#7/8

Wet Handling#7/8

Dry

Dry Braking#6/8

Dry Handling#7/8

Comfort

Noise Exterior#5/8

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/8

Strengths

Good safety reserves in aquaplaning, short braking distance on dry, low price

Weaknesses

and understeer weaker grip on wet and dry, reaction delay control and longer stopping distance on wet

8

Nankang Noble Sport NS-20

Rating: Not recommended

£125

90 Y

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

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95Y · £130

Wet4

Dry3+

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/8

Wet Braking#8/8

Wet Circle Cornering#8/8

Wet Handling#8/8

Dry

Dry Braking#8/8

Dry Handling#8/8

Comfort

Noise Exterior#2/8

Economy

Rolling Resistance#6/8

Strengths

Quiet, good price

Weaknesses

China with unbalanced handling and dangerously long braking distances on wet roads, slow steering response, long braking distance on dry

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	£198 90 Y
2	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 99%	99%	Premium	£200 90 Y
3	Premium Pirelli P Zero R 98%	98%	Premium	£305 90 Y
4	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£220 90 Y
5	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 89%	89%	Premium	£280 90 Y +2 More
6	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£233 90 Y
7	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 87%	87%	Premium	£195 90 Y +3 More
8	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 81%	81%	Premium	£146 90 Y

9	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport 81%	81%	Premium	£196 90 Y
10	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 79%	79%	Premium	£271 90 Y +3 More
11	Upper-middle Kumho ECSTA Sport S PS72 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£153 90 Y
12	Upper-middle Firestone Firehawk Sport 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£172 90 Y
13	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 71%	71%	Upper-middle	£151 +1 More
14	Upper-middle Yokohama Advan Sport V107 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£197 107
15	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z K129 61%	61%	Premium	£238 90 Y
16	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B

17	B Triangle Effexsport TH202 33%	33%	B
18	Budget Gripmax SureGrip Pro Sport 32%	32%	Budget
19	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B
20	Budget Firemax FM601 14%	14%	Budget
21	Budget Windforce Catchfors UHP PRO 9%	9%	Budget

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