Summer tyre test 245/45 R18 - Autobild 2020

Summer

2020

Year

50

Tyres

Winner

Michelin Pilot Sport 4

Best Value

Kumho Ecsta PS71

Test Vehicle

BMW 5 series

Tested tyres

50

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

Rating: -

£173

100 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

100Y · £173

Stopping distance on dry32,1

Stopping distance on wet29,8

2

Nokian Powerproof

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry32,9

Stopping distance on wet29,1

3

Bridgestone Potenza S001

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry33,5

Stopping distance on wet28,7

4

Continental PremiumContact 6

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry33,2

Stopping distance on wet30,2

5

Kumho Ecsta PS71

Rating: -

£107

96 Y

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

100Y · £107 100Y · £191 100Y · £147

Stopping distance on dry34,9

Stopping distance on wet29

6

GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5

Rating: -

£115

100 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

100Y · £155 100Y · £115

Stopping distance on dry33,2

Stopping distance on wet30,8

7

Nexen N fera Sport

Rating: -

£108

96 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

100W · £110 100Y · £108

Stopping distance on dry33,2

Stopping distance on wet30,9

8

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry33,4

Stopping distance on wet31,3

9

Apollo Aspire XP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry34,7

Stopping distance on wet30,3

10

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

Rating: -

£106

100 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

100Y · £137

Stopping distance on dry34,7

Stopping distance on wet30,3

11

Firestone Roadhawk

Rating: -

£115

100 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry34,3

Stopping distance on wet30,8

12

Fulda SportControl 2

Rating: -

£102

100 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

100Y

Stopping distance on dry34,2

Stopping distance on wet31,7

13

Kleber Dynaxer UHP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry34,1

Stopping distance on wet32,2

14

Laufenn S Fit EQ

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry34

Stopping distance on wet32,6

15

Falken Azenis FK510

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36

Stopping distance on wet30,7

16

Toyo Proxes T1 Sport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,4

Stopping distance on wet31,5

17

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2

Rating: -

£156

100 Y

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry34,3

Stopping distance on wet33

18

Zeetex HP2000 VFM

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36

Stopping distance on wet31,8

19

Uniroyal Rainsport 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,7

Stopping distance on wet32,4

20

Maxxis Victra Sport 5

Rating: -

£138

100 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry34,8

Stopping distance on wet33,4

21

Infinity Ecomax

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,7

Stopping distance on wet32,6

22

Giti Sport S1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,5

Stopping distance on wet32,9

23

Semperit Speed-Life 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,2

Stopping distance on wet32,2

24

Debica Presto UHP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,1

Stopping distance on wet32,8

25

Pirelli P ZERO

Rating: -

£129

96 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+4 More sizes →

100W 100Y 100Y · £129 +1

Stopping distance on dry34,8

Stopping distance on wet34,6

26

Yokohama Advan Sport V105

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,3

Stopping distance on wet34,7

27

Mabor Sport-Jet 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,9

Stopping distance on wet34,3

28

Sava Intensa UHP 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry34,7

Stopping distance on wet35,5

29

Cooper Zeon CS Sport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36

Stopping distance on wet34,5

30

Avon ZZ5

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,2

Stopping distance on wet35,2

31

Gislaved Ultra Speed

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,5

Stopping distance on wet33,9

32

Saetta Touring 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,8

Stopping distance on wet34,9

33

Matador MP47 Hectorra 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36

Stopping distance on wet35,7

34

General Altimax One S

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,4

Stopping distance on wet35,4

35

Radar Dimax R8

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,1

Stopping distance on wet36,7

36

Viking Pro Tech HP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,3

Stopping distance on wet34,8

37

Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37

Stopping distance on wet35,4

38

Minerva F205

Rating: -

£83

100 Y

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry36,9

Stopping distance on wet36

39

Rotalla SETULA S-PACE RU01

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,2

Stopping distance on wet35,7

40

Tristar Sportpower 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,5

Stopping distance on wet37

41

Dayton Touring 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,4

Stopping distance on wet37,2

42

Barum Bravuris 5 HM

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,7

Stopping distance on wet36,1

43

Marshal MU12

Rating: -

£106

mytyres.co.uk

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0 · £106

Stopping distance on dry36,6

Stopping distance on wet37,4

44

Seiberling Touring 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37

Stopping distance on wet37

45

Federal Evoluzion ST-1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,3

Stopping distance on wet39,4

46

Nankang Ultra Sport NS-2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,5

Stopping distance on wet38,2

47

GT radial Sport Active

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,8

Stopping distance on wet39,1

48

Imperial Ecosport 2

Rating: -

£84

100 Y

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry37,3

Stopping distance on wet38,7

49

EP-Tyres Accelera Phi-R

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,4

Stopping distance on wet40,5

50

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	£130 100 Y
2	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 99%	99%	Premium	£124 100 Y
3	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 97%	97%	Premium	£178 100 Y
4	Premium Continental Premiumcontact 7 97%	97%	Premium	£124 96 Y +1 More
5	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 93%	93%	Premium	£154 100 Y
6	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£125 100 Y
7	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 93%	93%	Premium	£124 100 Y
8	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 90%	90%	Premium	£133 100 W

9	Premium Pirelli P Zero (PZ5) 88%	88%	Premium	£131 100 Y
10	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 87%	87%	Premium	£146 100 Y +1 More
11	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 86%	86%	Premium	£136 100 H +6 More
12	Premium Pirelli P ZERO lx. 86%	86%	Premium	£132 100 W +3 More
13	Premium Hankook iON evo 85%	85%	Premium	£143 100 W
14	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 84%	84%	Premium	£145 96 W +1 More
15	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£97 100 Y +1 More
16	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 84%	84%	Premium	£146 96 W +4 More

17	Budget Giti GitiSport S2+ 84%	84%	Budget
18	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 83%	83%	Premium	£140 96 W +8 More
19	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 82%	82%	Upper-middle	£121 0 Y
20	Nexen N'fera Sport 80%	80%		£111 100 Y
21	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 78%	78%	Premium	£127 100 Y
22	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127B 75%	75%		£150 100 Y
23	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 75%	75%	Upper-middle	£100 100 Y
24	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta HS52 74%	74%	Upper-middle	£98 100 W

25	Premium Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%	Premium	£121 100 W
26	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 74%	74%	Upper-middle	£119 100
27	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport 73%	73%	Premium	£137 100 Y +1 More
28	Upper-middle Firestone Firehawk Sport 73%	73%	Upper-middle	£104 100 Y
29	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 71%	71%	Premium	£142 100 W
30	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 70%	70%	Premium	£133 96 Y +6 More
31	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 68%	68%	Upper-middle	£137 100 W +1 More
32	Budget Linglong Sport Master 67%	67%	Budget

33	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 66%	66%	Premium	£153 100 W
34	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 65%	65%	Upper-middle	£95 100 Y
35	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£119 +1 More
36	Premium Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 62%	62%	Premium	£116 100 Y +4 More
37	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 62%	62%	Upper-middle	£131 100 W +1 More
38	Upper-middle Yokohama Advan Sport V107 62%	62%	Upper-middle	£125 100 Y +1 More
39	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 61%	61%	Budget
40	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 61%	61%	Upper-middle	£113 96 W +4 More

41	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 60%	60%	Upper-middle	£120 96 W +4 More
42	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 57%	57%	Upper-middle	£142 100 Y
43	Budget GT radial Sport Active 2 56%	56%	Budget
44	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 56%	56%	Premium	£132 96 W +9 More
45	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 55%	55%	Upper-middle	£110 100 Y
46	Premium Continental UltraContact 53%	53%	Premium	£175 100 W
47	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 52%	52%	Budget	£95 100 0
48	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 51%	51%	Budget	£109 100 Y

49	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 48%	48%	Upper-middle	£227 100 Y
50	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 37%	37%	Budget	£135 100 W
51	Budget Delinte DS2 33%	33%	Budget
52	Budget Apollo Aspire 4G 30%	30%	Budget
53	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 29%	29%	B
54	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 28%	28%	Upper-middle	£150 0 Y
55	Budget Goodride Solmax 1 17%	17%	Budget
56	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS91 11%	11%	Upper-middle	£106 100 Y +1 More

57	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 9%	9%	Budget
58	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 9%	9%	Budget
59	B Event Potentem UHP 3%	3%	B
60	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 2%	2%	Budget	£96 100 Y +2 More
61	Budget Tomason Sportrace 1%	1%	Budget

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