Summer tyre test 245/45 R18 - Autobild 2020

245/45 R18 - 2020

Winner

Michelin

Michelin Pilot Sport 4

Best Value

kumho

Kumho Ecsta PS71

Test Vehicle

bmw BMW 5 series

Tested tyres

50

1

1

Michelin Pilot Sport 4

Rating: -

£183
100 Ymytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

100Y · £183

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

2

2

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

3

3

Bridgestone Potenza S001

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry33,5

Stopping distance on wet28,7

4

4

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

5

5

Kumho Ecsta PS71

Rating: -

£140
96 Ymytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

100Y · £138100Y · £172100Y

Stopping distance on dry34,9

Stopping distance on wet29

6

6

GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5

Rating: -

£143
100 Ytyres.pneus.online.uk

Other indexes:

100Y · £132

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

7

7

Nexen N fera Sport

Rating: -

£153
96 Ymytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

100W · £110100Y · £109

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

8

8

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

9

9

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

10

10

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

Rating: -

£120
100 Ytyres.pneus.online.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

11

Firestone Roadhawk

Rating: -

£117
100 Ymytyres.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

12

Fulda SportControl 2

Rating: -

£100
100 Ymytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

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

13

13

Kleber Dynaxer UHP

Rating: -

£177
100 Wmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

100Y · £175

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

14

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

15

15

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

16

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

17

17

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2

Rating: -

£229
100 Ymytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

100Y100Y · £227100Y · £130+2

Stopping distance on dry34,3

Stopping distance on wet33

18

18

Zeetex HP2000 VFM

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36

Stopping distance on wet31,8

19

19

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

20

20

Maxxis Victra Sport 5

Rating: -

£140
100 Ymytyres.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

21

Infinity Ecomax

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,7

Stopping distance on wet32,6

22

22

Giti Sport S1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,5

Stopping distance on wet32,9

23

23

Semperit Speed-Life 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,2

Stopping distance on wet32,2

24

24

Debica Presto UHP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,1

Stopping distance on wet32,8

25

25

Pirelli P ZERO

Rating: -

£153
96 Ymytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

100Y100Y · £153

Stopping distance on dry34,8

Stopping distance on wet34,6

26

26

Yokohama Advan Sport V105

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,3

Stopping distance on wet34,7

27

27

Mabor Sport-Jet 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,9

Stopping distance on wet34,3

28

28

Sava Intensa UHP 2

Rating: -

£107
100 Ymytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

100Y · £107100Y

Stopping distance on dry34,7

Stopping distance on wet35,5

29

29

Cooper Zeon CS Sport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36

Stopping distance on wet34,5

30

30

Avon ZZ5

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,2

Stopping distance on wet35,2

31

31

Gislaved Ultra Speed

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,5

Stopping distance on wet33,9

32

32

Saetta Touring 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,8

Stopping distance on wet34,9

33

33

Matador MP47 Hectorra 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36

Stopping distance on wet35,7

34

34

General Altimax One S

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,4

Stopping distance on wet35,4

35

35

Radar Dimax R8

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,1

Stopping distance on wet36,7

36

36

Viking ProTech HP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,3

Stopping distance on wet34,8

37

37

Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37

Stopping distance on wet35,4

38

38

Minerva F205

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,9

Stopping distance on wet36

39

39

Rotalla SETULA S-PACE RU01

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,2

Stopping distance on wet35,7

40

40

Tristar Sportpower 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,5

Stopping distance on wet37

41

41

Dayton Touring 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,4

Stopping distance on wet37,2

42

42

Barum Bravuris 5 HM

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,7

Stopping distance on wet36,1

43

43

Marshal MU12

Rating: -

£129
0 mytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

0 · £129

Stopping distance on dry36,6

Stopping distance on wet37,4

44

44

Seiberling Touring 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37

Stopping distance on wet37

45

45

Federal Evoluzion ST-1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,3

Stopping distance on wet39,4

46

46

Nankang Ultra Sport NS-2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,5

Stopping distance on wet38,2

47

47

GT radial Sport Active

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,8

Stopping distance on wet39,1

48

48

Imperial Ecosport 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,3

Stopping distance on wet38,7

49

49

EP-Tyres Accelera Phi-R

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,4

Stopping distance on wet40,5

50

50

King Meiler Sport 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry41

Stopping distance on wet43,2

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 Hankook iON evo, Michelin Primacy 5, Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2.

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.