Summer tyre test 245/45 R18 - Autobild 2020

245/45 R18 - 2020

Winner

Continental

Continental PremiumContact 6

Best Value

apollo

Apollo Aspire XP

Test Vehicle

bmw BMW 5 series

Tested tyres

20

1

1

Continental PremiumContact 6

Rating: Exemplary

Wet2+

Dry1-

Running costs1

Wet

Wet Handling#3/16

Aquaplaning Cross#4/16

Wet Braking#5/16

Wet Side Guide#7/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/16

Dry

Dry Handling#1/16

Dry Braking#2/16

Economy

Mileage#1/16

Price Value Ratio#1/16

Rolling Resistance#4/16

Comfort

Ride Comfort#3/16

Noise Exterior#13/16

2

2

GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5

Rating: Exemplary

£177
100 Ytyres.pneus.online.uk

Other indexes:

100Y · £164

Wet1-

Dry2+

Running costs1

Wet

Wet Handling#1/16

Wet Side Guide#2/16

Aquaplaning Cross#4/16

Wet Braking#8/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/16

Dry

Dry Braking#2/16

Dry Handling#3/16

Economy

Price Value Ratio#1/16

Mileage#2/16

Rolling Resistance#4/16

Comfort

Ride Comfort#3/16

Noise Exterior#4/16

3

3

Michelin Pilot Sport 4

Rating: Exemplary

£261
100 Ymytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

100Y · £174

Wet1-

Dry1-

Running costs2-

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/16

Aquaplaning Cross#2/16

Wet Braking#4/16

Wet Handling#7/16

Wet Side Guide#7/16

Dry

Dry Braking#1/16

Dry Handling#2/16

Economy

Mileage#4/16

Rolling Resistance#10/16

Price Value Ratio#12/16

Comfort

Ride Comfort#3/16

Noise Exterior#4/16

4

4

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti

Rating: Exemplary

Wet2+

Dry1-

Running costs2

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/16

Wet Braking#1/16

Wet Handling#1/16

Wet Side Guide#1/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/16

Dry

Dry Braking#2/16

Dry Handling#8/16

Economy

Mileage#7/16

Price Value Ratio#12/16

Rolling Resistance#16/16

Comfort

Ride Comfort#10/16

Noise Exterior#13/16

5

5

Apollo Aspire XP

Rating: Exemplary

Wet2+

Dry2+

Running costs2+

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#4/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/16

Wet Side Guide#11/16

Wet Handling#14/16

Wet Braking#15/16

Dry

Dry Braking#6/16

Dry Handling#10/16

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/16

Mileage#6/16

Price Value Ratio#6/16

Comfort

Ride Comfort#3/16

Noise Exterior#4/16

6

6

Nexen N fera Sport

Rating: Exemplary

£119
96 Ymytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

100W · £96100Y · £94

Wet2

Dry1-

Running costs2-

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/16

Wet Braking#1/16

Wet Side Guide#2/16

Wet Handling#3/16

Aquaplaning Cross#4/16

Dry

Dry Braking#10/16

Dry Handling#13/16

Economy

Price Value Ratio#11/16

Mileage#13/16

Rolling Resistance#15/16

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/16

Ride Comfort#10/16

7

7

Falken Azenis FK510

Rating: Exemplary

Wet2

Dry2

Running costs1-

Wet

Wet Braking#10/16

Wet Handling#12/16

Wet Side Guide#13/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#15/16

Aquaplaning Cross#16/16

Dry

Dry Braking#14/16

Dry Handling#16/16

Economy

Price Value Ratio#1/16

Rolling Resistance#1/16

Mileage#13/16

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/16

Ride Comfort#3/16

8

8

Nokian Powerproof

Rating: Good

Wet1-

Dry2+

Running costs2-

Wet

Wet Braking#1/16

Wet Side Guide#2/16

Wet Handling#3/16

Aquaplaning Cross#9/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/16

Dry

Dry Braking#2/16

Dry Handling#3/16

Economy

Price Value Ratio#6/16

Mileage#7/16

Rolling Resistance#7/16

Comfort

Ride Comfort#3/16

Noise Exterior#13/16

9

9

Firestone Roadhawk

Rating: Good

£123
100 Ymytyres.co.uk

Wet2+

Dry2

Running costs2-

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#2/16

Wet Side Guide#2/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/16

Wet Handling#7/16

Wet Braking#8/16

Dry

Dry Braking#6/16

Dry Handling#8/16

Economy

Price Value Ratio#6/16

Mileage#7/16

Rolling Resistance#7/16

Comfort

Ride Comfort#10/16

Noise Exterior#13/16

10

10

Fulda SportControl 2

Rating: Good

£107
100 Ymytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

100Y

Wet2

Dry2+

Running costs2-

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#9/16

Wet Braking#10/16

Wet Handling#11/16

Wet Side Guide#11/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#15/16

Dry

Dry Braking#6/16

Dry Handling#10/16

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/16

Mileage#7/16

Price Value Ratio#12/16

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/16

Ride Comfort#1/16

11

11

Bridgestone Potenza S001

Rating: Good

Wet1

Dry2+

Running costs3+

12

12

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

Rating: Satisfactory

£130
100 Ymytyres.co.uk

Wet2+

Dry2+

Running costs3+

Wet

Wet Braking#5/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/16

Wet Handling#7/16

Wet Side Guide#7/16

Aquaplaning Cross#9/16

Dry

Dry Handling#3/16

Dry Braking#10/16

Economy

Price Value Ratio#6/16

Rolling Resistance#10/16

Mileage#11/16

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/16

Ride Comfort#10/16

13

13

Laufenn S Fit EQ

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet2-

Dry2+

Running costs2-

Wet

Wet Braking#5/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/16

Wet Handling#7/16

Wet Side Guide#7/16

Aquaplaning Cross#9/16

Dry

Dry Handling#3/16

Dry Braking#10/16

Economy

Price Value Ratio#6/16

Rolling Resistance#10/16

Mileage#11/16

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/16

Ride Comfort#10/16

14

14

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2

Rating: Satisfactory

£122
100 Ymytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

100Y · £201100Y · £173100Y · £156+2

Wet2-

Dry2

Running costs2

15

15

Kleber Dynaxer UHP

Rating: Satisfactory

£186
100 Wmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

100Y · £191

Wet3+

Dry2

Running costs2

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/16

Wet Braking#13/16

Wet Handling#14/16

Aquaplaning Cross#15/16

Wet Side Guide#15/16

Dry

Dry Braking#6/16

Dry Handling#13/16

Economy

Mileage#4/16

Price Value Ratio#5/16

Rolling Resistance#7/16

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/16

Ride Comfort#10/16

16

16

Uniroyal Rainsport 3

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet3+

Dry2-

Running costs2+

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/16

Aquaplaning Cross#9/16

Wet Braking#13/16

Wet Side Guide#15/16

Wet Handling#16/16

Dry

Dry Handling#13/16

Dry Braking#14/16

Economy

Mileage#3/16

Price Value Ratio#4/16

Rolling Resistance#4/16

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/16

Ride Comfort#10/16

17

17

Kumho Ecsta PS71

Rating: Conditionally recommended

£144
96 Ymytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

100Y · £135100Y · £129100Y

Wet1

Dry2

Running costs3-

18

18

Maxxis Victra Sport 5

Rating: Conditionally recommended

£152
100 Ymytyres.co.uk

Wet2

Dry2+

Running costs3-

Wet

Wet Side Guide#2/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/16

Wet Handling#3/16

Aquaplaning Cross#4/16

Wet Braking#15/16

Dry

Dry Handling#3/16

Dry Braking#10/16

Economy

Rolling Resistance#10/16

Price Value Ratio#12/16

Mileage#13/16

Comfort

Ride Comfort#3/16

Noise Exterior#4/16

19

19

Toyo Proxes T1 Sport

Rating: Conditionally recommended

Wet2

Dry2

Running costs3-

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/16

Aquaplaning Cross#9/16

Wet Braking#10/16

Wet Handling#12/16

Wet Side Guide#13/16

Dry

Dry Handling#10/16

Dry Braking#14/16

Economy

Rolling Resistance#10/16

Price Value Ratio#12/16

Mileage#13/16

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/16

Ride Comfort#2/16

20

20

Zeetex HP2000 VFM

Rating: Conditionally recommended

Wet2-

Dry2-

Running costs3+

Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2020 245/45 R18 test performed by Autobild on a BMW 5 series in 2020. This test was performed in 245/45 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (245). Continental PremiumContact 6 is the best of 20 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Wet, Dry, Running costs, ). Other featured tyres include GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5, Michelin Pilot Sport 4, Vredestein Ultrac Vorti; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Pirelli P ZERO lx., Michelin Primacy 5, Hankook iON evo.

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