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Summer tyre test 245/45 R18 - Autobild 2020

Summer
2020
Year
50
Tyres
Best Value
kumho
Kumho Ecsta PS71
Test Vehicle
bmwBMW 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
Michelin
£172
100 Y
mytyres.co.uk
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
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
Stopping distance on dry33,5
Stopping distance on wet28,7
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
Stopping distance on dry34,9
Stopping distance on wet29
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
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
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
9
Apollo Aspire XP
Apollo
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
10
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
Hankook
£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
11
Firestone Roadhawk
Firestone
£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
12
Fulda SportControl 2
Fulda
£107
100 Y
mytyres.co.uk
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
13
Kleber Dynaxer UHP
Kleber
£182
100 W
mytyres.co.uk
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
14
Laufenn S Fit EQ
Laufenn
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
15
Falken Azenis FK510
Falken
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
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
Stopping distance on dry34,3
Stopping distance on wet33
18
Zeetex HP2000 VFM
Zeetex
Stopping distance on dry36
Stopping distance on wet31,8
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
20
Maxxis Victra Sport 5
Maxxis
£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
21
Infinity Ecomax
Infinity
Stopping distance on dry35,7
Stopping distance on wet32,6
22
Giti Sport S1
Giti

Giti Sport S1

Rating: -
Stopping distance on dry35,5
Stopping distance on wet32,9
Stopping distance on dry36,2
Stopping distance on wet32,2
24
Debica Presto UHP
Debica
Stopping distance on dry36,1
Stopping distance on wet32,8
25
Pirelli P ZERO
Pirelli
£139
96 Y
tyres.pneus.online.uk
Stopping distance on dry34,8
Stopping distance on wet34,6
Stopping distance on dry35,3
Stopping distance on wet34,7
27
Mabor Sport-Jet 3
Mabor
Stopping distance on dry35,9
Stopping distance on wet34,3
28
Sava Intensa UHP 2
Sava
£92
100 Y
mytyres.co.uk
Stopping distance on dry34,7
Stopping distance on wet35,5
Stopping distance on dry36
Stopping distance on wet34,5
30
Avon ZZ5
Avon

Avon ZZ5

Rating: -
Stopping distance on dry36,2
Stopping distance on wet35,2
Stopping distance on dry37,5
Stopping distance on wet33,9
32
Saetta Touring 2
Saetta
Stopping distance on dry36,8
Stopping distance on wet34,9
Stopping distance on dry36
Stopping distance on wet35,7
Stopping distance on dry36,4
Stopping distance on wet35,4
35
Radar Dimax R8
Radar
Stopping distance on dry35,1
Stopping distance on wet36,7
36
Viking ProTech HP
Viking
Stopping distance on dry37,3
Stopping distance on wet34,8
Stopping distance on dry37
Stopping distance on wet35,4
38
Minerva F205
Minerva

Minerva F205

Rating: -
£85
100 Y
tyres.pneus.online.uk
Stopping distance on dry36,9
Stopping distance on wet36
Stopping distance on dry37,2
Stopping distance on wet35,7
Stopping distance on dry36,5
Stopping distance on wet37
41
Dayton Touring 2
Dayton
Stopping distance on dry36,4
Stopping distance on wet37,2
42
Barum Bravuris 5 HM
Barum
Stopping distance on dry37,7
Stopping distance on wet36,1
43
Marshal MU12
Marshal

Marshal MU12

Rating: -
£122
mytyres.co.uk
Stopping distance on dry36,6
Stopping distance on wet37,4
Stopping distance on dry37
Stopping distance on wet37
Stopping distance on dry35,3
Stopping distance on wet39,4
Stopping distance on dry36,5
Stopping distance on wet38,2
Stopping distance on dry36,8
Stopping distance on wet39,1
48
Imperial Ecosport 2
Imperial
£85
100 Y
tyres.pneus.online.uk
Stopping distance on dry37,3
Stopping distance on wet38,7
Stopping distance on dry37,4
Stopping distance on wet40,5
50
King Meiler Sport 3
King
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.

#NamePrice
1£134
100 Y
2£131
96 Y
+1 More
3£169
100 Y
4
5£133
100 H
+6 More
6£137
100 W
+4 More
7
hankookPremium
Hankook iON evo
90%
£142
100 W
8£143
96 W
+4 More
9£138
96 W
+8 More
10£136
100 Y
+1 More
11£99
100 Y
12£145
96 W
+1 More
13£136
100 Y
14
firestoneUpper-middle
Firestone Roadhawk 2
80%
£100
100 Y
15£120
100 Y
16£143
100 W
17£141
96 Y
+6 More
18
kumhoUpper-middle
Kumho Ecsta HS52
74%
£112
100 W
19£115
100 Y
20
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian Powerproof 2
72%
£148
0 Y
21£138
100 Y
+1 More
22
23
toyoUpper-middle
Toyo Proxes Comfort
71%
£120
100
24£124
100 W
+1 More
25£154
100 W
26
bfgoodrichUpper-middle
BFGoodrich Advantage
68%
£149
100 W
+1 More
27£176
100 W
+1 More
28
uniroyalUpper-middle
Uniroyal RainSport 5
65%
£110
100 Y
29£123
100 Y
+1 More
30
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian PowerProof 1
57%
£153
100 Y
31
32£124
100 Y
33£91
100 Y
+1 More
34£123
100 W
35
cooperUpper-middle
Cooper Zeon CS8
33%
36
kumhoUpper-middle
Kumho Ecsta PS91
16%
37

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