Summer tyre test 245/45 R18 - Autobild 2020

Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

Michelin Pilot Sport 4

Rating: -

£172

100 Y

mytyres.co.uk

100Y · £172

Stopping distance on dry32,1

Stopping distance on wet29,8

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

Nokian Powerproof

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry32,9

Stopping distance on wet29,1

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

Bridgestone Potenza S001

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry33,5

Stopping distance on wet28,7

Continental PremiumContact 6

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry33,2

Stopping distance on wet30,2

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

Kumho Ecsta PS71

Rating: -

£129

96 Y

mytyres.co.uk

100Y · £135 100Y · £129 100Y

Stopping distance on dry34,9

Stopping distance on wet29

GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5

Rating: -

£136

100 Y

mytyres.co.uk

100Y · £136 100Y · £165

Stopping distance on dry33,2

Stopping distance on wet30,8

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

Nexen N fera Sport

Rating: -

£93

96 Y

mytyres.co.uk

100W · £115 100Y · £93

Stopping distance on dry33,2

Stopping distance on wet30,9

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

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry33,4

Stopping distance on wet31,3

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

Apollo Aspire XP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry34,7

Stopping distance on wet30,3

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

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

Rating: -

£127

100 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry34,7

Stopping distance on wet30,3

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

Firestone Roadhawk

Rating: -

£121

100 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry34,3

Stopping distance on wet30,8

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

Fulda SportControl 2

Rating: -

£107

100 Y

mytyres.co.uk

100Y

Stopping distance on dry34,2

Stopping distance on wet31,7

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

Kleber Dynaxer UHP

Rating: -

£182

100 W

mytyres.co.uk

100Y · £188

Stopping distance on dry34,1

Stopping distance on wet32,2

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

Laufenn S Fit EQ

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry34

Stopping distance on wet32,6

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

Falken Azenis FK510

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36

Stopping distance on wet30,7

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

Toyo Proxes T1 Sport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,4

Stopping distance on wet31,5

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

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2

Rating: -

£121

100 Y

mytyres.co.uk

100Y · £201 100Y · £171 100Y · £152 +2

Stopping distance on dry34,3

Stopping distance on wet33

Zeetex HP2000 VFM

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36

Stopping distance on wet31,8

Uniroyal Rainsport 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,7

Stopping distance on wet32,4

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

Maxxis Victra Sport 5

Rating: -

£166

100 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry34,8

Stopping distance on wet33,4

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

Infinity Ecomax

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,7

Stopping distance on wet32,6

Giti Sport S1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,5

Stopping distance on wet32,9

Semperit Speed-Life 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,2

Stopping distance on wet32,2

Debica Presto UHP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,1

Stopping distance on wet32,8

Pirelli P ZERO

Rating: -

£139

96 Y

tyres.pneus.online.uk

100Y 100Y · £139

Stopping distance on dry34,8

Stopping distance on wet34,6

Yokohama Advan Sport V105

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,3

Stopping distance on wet34,7

Mabor Sport-Jet 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,9

Stopping distance on wet34,3

Sava Intensa UHP 2

Rating: -

£92

100 Y

mytyres.co.uk

100Y 100Y

Stopping distance on dry34,7

Stopping distance on wet35,5

Cooper Zeon CS Sport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36

Stopping distance on wet34,5

Avon ZZ5

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,2

Stopping distance on wet35,2

Gislaved Ultra Speed

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,5

Stopping distance on wet33,9

Saetta Touring 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,8

Stopping distance on wet34,9

Matador MP47 Hectorra 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36

Stopping distance on wet35,7

General Altimax One S

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,4

Stopping distance on wet35,4

Radar Dimax R8

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,1

Stopping distance on wet36,7

Viking ProTech HP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,3

Stopping distance on wet34,8

Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37

Stopping distance on wet35,4

Minerva F205

Rating: -

£85

100 Y

tyres.pneus.online.uk

Stopping distance on dry36,9

Stopping distance on wet36

Rotalla SETULA S-PACE RU01

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,2

Stopping distance on wet35,7

Tristar Sportpower 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,5

Stopping distance on wet37

Dayton Touring 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,4

Stopping distance on wet37,2

Barum Bravuris 5 HM

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,7

Stopping distance on wet36,1

Marshal MU12

Rating: -

£122

mytyres.co.uk

0 · £122

Stopping distance on dry36,6

Stopping distance on wet37,4

Seiberling Touring 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37

Stopping distance on wet37

Federal Evoluzion ST-1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,3

Stopping distance on wet39,4

Nankang Ultra Sport NS-2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,5

Stopping distance on wet38,2

GT radial Sport Active

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,8

Stopping distance on wet39,1

Imperial Ecosport 2

Rating: -

£85

100 Y

tyres.pneus.online.uk

Stopping distance on dry37,3

Stopping distance on wet38,7

EP-Tyres Accelera Phi-R

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,4

Stopping distance on wet40,5

King Meiler Sport 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry41

Stopping distance on wet43,2

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	£134 100 Y
2	Premium Continental Premiumcontact 7 98%	98%	Premium	£131 96 Y +1 More
3	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 95%	95%	Premium	£169 100 Y
4	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 92%	92%	Premium
5	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 91%	91%	Premium	£133 100 H +6 More
6	Premium Pirelli P ZERO lx. 91%	91%	Premium	£137 100 W +4 More
7	Premium Hankook iON evo 90%	90%	Premium	£142 100 W
8	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 89%	89%	Premium	£143 96 W +4 More

9	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£138 96 W +8 More
10	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 87%	87%	Premium	£136 100 Y +1 More
11	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 87%	87%	Upper-middle	£99 100 Y
12	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 84%	84%	Premium	£145 96 W +1 More
13	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 83%	83%	Premium	£136 100 Y
14	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£100 100 Y
15	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 77%	77%	Premium	£120 100 Y
16	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 76%	76%	Premium	£143 100 W

17	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 75%	75%	Premium	£141 96 Y +6 More
18	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta HS52 74%	74%	Upper-middle	£112 100 W
19	Upper-middle Firestone Firehawk Sport 73%	73%	Upper-middle	£115 100 Y
20	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 72%	72%	Upper-middle	£148 0 Y
21	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport 72%	72%	Premium	£138 100 Y +1 More
22	Budget Linglong Sport Master 71%	71%	Budget
23	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 71%	71%	Upper-middle	£120 100
24	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 71%	71%	Premium	£124 100 W +1 More

25	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 71%	71%	Premium	£154 100 W
26	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 68%	68%	Upper-middle	£149 100 W +1 More
27	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£176 100 W +1 More
28	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 65%	65%	Upper-middle	£110 100 Y
29	Upper-middle Yokohama Advan Sport V107 61%	61%	Upper-middle	£123 100 Y +1 More
30	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 57%	57%	Upper-middle	£153 100 Y
31	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2 52%	52%	Budget
32	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 51%	51%	Budget	£124 100 Y

33	Budget Debica Presto UHP 2 51%	51%	Budget	£91 100 Y +1 More
34	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 42%	42%	Budget	£123 100 W
35	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 33%	33%	Upper-middle
36	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS91 16%	16%	Upper-middle
37	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 9%	9%	Budget

Summer tyre test 245/45 R18 - Autobild 2020

Price vs Quality

Results

Same size tyres not featured in the test

Cars with 245/45 R18 tyres