Summer tyre test 245/45 R18 - Autobild 2020

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Best value: Kumho Ecsta PS71
Testing vehicle: BMW 5 series
Tested tyres: 50

Results

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test

#	Name		Rating	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet	Price
1.	Michelin Pilot Sport 4		-	32,1	29,8	£192 100 Y + 1
2.	Nokian Powerproof		-	32,9	29,1
3.	Bridgestone Potenza S001		-	33,5	28,7
4.	Continental PremiumContact 6		-	33,2	30,2
5.	Kumho Ecsta PS71		-	34,9	29	£113 96 Y + 2
6.	GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5		-	33,2	30,8	£143 100 Y + 1
7.	Nexen N fera Sport		-	33,2	30,9	£124 100 Y
8.	Vredestein Ultrac Vorti		-	33,4	31,3
9.	Apollo Aspire XP		-	34,7	30,3
10.	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127		-	34,7	30,3	£134 100 Y
11.	Firestone Roadhawk		-	34,3	30,8	£132 100 Y
12.	Fulda SportControl 2		-	34,2	31,7	£135 100 Y + 1
13.	Kleber Dynaxer UHP		-	34,1	32,2	£159 100 W + 1
14.	Laufenn S Fit EQ		-	34	32,6
15.	Falken Azenis FK510		-	36	30,7	£149 100 Y + 2
16.	Toyo Proxes T1 Sport		-	35,4	31,5
17.	Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2		-	34,3	33	£157 100 Y + 5
18.	Zeetex HP2000 VFM		-	36	31,8
19.	Uniroyal Rainsport 3		-	35,7	32,4
20.	Maxxis Victra Sport 5		-	34,8	33,4	£109 100 Y
21.	Infinity Ecomax		-	35,7	32,6
22.	Giti Sport S1		-	35,5	32,9
23.	Semperit Speed-Life 2		-	36,2	32,2
24.	Debica Presto UHP		-	36,1	32,8
25.	Pirelli P ZERO		-	34,8	34,6	£131 96 Y + 2
26.	Yokohama Advan Sport V105		-	35,3	34,7	£167 100 Y
27.	Mabor Sport-Jet 3		-	35,9	34,3
28.	Sava Intensa UHP 2		-	34,7	35,5
29.	Cooper Zeon CS Sport		-	36	34,5
30.	Avon ZZ5		-	36,2	35,2
31.	Gislaved Ultra Speed		-	37,5	33,9
32.	Saetta Touring 2		-	36,8	34,9
33.	Matador MP47 Hectorra 3		-	36	35,7
34.	General Altimax One S		-	36,4	35,4
35.	Radar Dimax R8		-	35,1	36,7
36.	Viking ProTech HP		-	37,3	34,8
37.	Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3		-	37	35,4
38.	Minerva F205		-	36,9	36
39.	Rotalla SETULA S-PACE RU01		-	37,2	35,7
40.	Tristar Sportpower 2		-	36,5	37
41.	Dayton Touring 2		-	36,4	37,2
42.	Barum Bravuris 5 HM		-	37,7	36,1	£99 100 Y
43.	Marshal MU12		-	36,6	37,4
44.	Seiberling Touring 2		-	37	37
45.	Federal Evoluzion ST-1		-	35,3	39,4
46.	Nankang Ultra Sport NS-2		-	36,5	38,2
47.	GT radial Sport Active		-	36,8	39,1
48.	Imperial Ecosport 2		-	37,3	38,7
49.	EP-Tyres Accelera Phi-R		-	37,4	40,5
50.	King Meiler Sport 3		-	41	43,2
#	Name	-	Rating	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet	Price

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). Michelin Pilot Sport 4 is the best of 50 tested tyres according to tested properties (Stopping distance on dry, Stopping distance on wet, ). Other featured tyres include Nokian Powerproof, Bridgestone Potenza S001, Continental PremiumContact 6; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Michelin Primacy 4, Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN, Pirelli Cinturato P7.

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.	Pirelli P ZERO lx.	93%	Premium	£149 100 W + 4
2.	Pirelli P ZERO PZ4	93%	Premium	£133 100 Y + 3
3.	Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	92%	Premium	£158 96 W + 4
4.	Bridgestone Potenza Sport	92%	Premium	£142 100 Y
5.	Bridgestone Turanza T005	89%	Premium	£161 96 W + 7
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6.	Michelin Primacy 4	89%	Premium	£171 96 W + 4
7.	Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN	81%	Upper-middle	£128 100 W
8.	Pirelli Cinturato P7	78%	Premium	£143 96 Y + 6
9.	Maxxis Premitra HP5	78%	Lowcost	£111 100 W
10.	GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport	77%	Premium	£152 100 Y
11.	BFGoodrich Advantage	76%	Upper-middle	£159 100 W + 1
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12.	Debica Presto UHP 2	75%	Lowcost	£155 100 Y + 1
13.	Toyo Proxes Comfort	72%	Upper-middle	£125 100
14.	Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125	72%	Premium	£122 96 W + 1
15.	Uniroyal RainSport 5	72%	Upper-middle	£113 100 Y
16.	Michelin e.Primacy	66%	Premium	£171 100 W
17.	Semperit Speed-Life 3	65%	Lowcost
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18.	Continental Ecocontact 6	63%	Premium	£171 96 W + 4
19.	Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117	59%	Premium	£136 96 W + 4
20.	Debica Presto UHP2	58%	Lowcost	£191 100 Y
21.	Cooper Zeon CS8	56%	Upper-middle
22.	Michelin Primacy 3	54%	Premium	£174 96 Y + 6
23.	Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115	50%	Premium	£142 96 V + 1
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24.	GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3	50%	Premium	£142 96 W + 11
25.	Continental SportContact 5	49%	Premium	£178 96 W + 4
26.	Kumho Ecsta PS91	48%	Upper-middle	£110 100 Y + 1
27.	Vredestein Ultrac Satin	48%	Premium	£138 100 Y
28.	Toyo Proxes Sport A	46%	Upper-middle
29.	Yokohama Advan Fleva V701	46%	Upper-middle	£144 100 W
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30.	Kleber Dynaxer HP3	41%	Upper-middle
31.	Nokian zLine	37%	Upper-middle
32.	Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN	35%	Upper-middle
33.	GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2	35%	Premium
34.	Michelin Pilot Sport 3	31%	Premium
35.	BFGoodrich G-Grip	28%	Upper-middle
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36.	Fulda SportControl	22%	Lowcost
37.	Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo	22%	Premium
38.	Barum Bravuris 3 HM	22%	Lowcost	£99 96 Y + 1
39.	Falken Azenis FK453	10%	Upper-middle
#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price

245/45 R18 is found on 29 vehicles:

A8
A6

Z8
5er-Reihe
6er-Reihe

C6
C5

612 Scaglietti

Legend

Malibu

XE
XF
F-Type
XK

LS

Quattroporte

CL-Klasse
CLS
S-Klasse
E-Klasse

GT
Insignia

508

Talisman
Espace
Vel Satis

Alhambra

Arteon

S90/V90

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