Summer tyre test 255/55 R18 - Autobild 2020

255/55 R18 - 2020

Winner

Michelin

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV

Best Value

barum

Barum Bravuris 5 HM SUV

Test Vehicle

bmw BMW X5

Tested tyres

10

1

1

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV

Rating: Exemplary

£160
109 Ytyres.pneus.online.uk

Wet1-

Dry2+

Offroad1-

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/10

Wet Braking#1/10

Wet Circle Cornering#1/10

Wet Handling#1/10

Aquaplaning Cross#2/10

Dry

Dry Braking#1/10

Dry Handling#1/10

Offroad

Gravel Handling#1/10

Offroad Grass#1/10

Offroad Gravel#1/10

Offroad Sand#1/10

Offroad Mud#2/10

Comfort

Ride Comfort#4/10

Noise Exterior#6/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#4/10

2

2

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 SUV

Rating: Exemplary

£158
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Wet2+

Dry2

Offroad2

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#2/10

Wet Braking#2/10

Wet Circle Cornering#2/10

Wet Handling#2/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/10

Dry

Dry Braking#2/10

Dry Handling#4/10

Offroad

Offroad Gravel#1/10

Gravel Handling#2/10

Offroad Mud#2/10

Offroad Grass#4/10

Offroad Sand#7/10

Comfort

Ride Comfort#4/10

Noise Exterior#6/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#5/10

3

3

Vredestein Ultrac Satin

Rating: Exemplary

Wet2

Dry2

Offroad2

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#2/10

Wet Handling#2/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/10

Aquaplaning Cross#5/10

Wet Braking#5/10

Dry

Dry Braking#4/10

Dry Handling#8/10

Offroad

Gravel Handling#2/10

Offroad Grass#2/10

Offroad Mud#4/10

Offroad Sand#4/10

Offroad Gravel#10/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/10

Ride Comfort#8/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#2/10

4

4

GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 SUV

Rating: Good

Wet2

Dry2+

Offroad2-

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#2/10

Wet Handling#2/10

Wet Braking#3/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/10

Aquaplaning Cross#5/10

Dry

Dry Handling#1/10

Dry Braking#2/10

Offroad

Offroad Gravel#1/10

Offroad Sand#4/10

Offroad Grass#6/10

Gravel Handling#7/10

Offroad Mud#7/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/10

Ride Comfort#2/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#5/10

5

5

Pirelli Scorpion Verde

Rating: Good

£173
105 Wmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

105W · £173109V · £175109V+2

Wet2

Dry2

Offroad2-

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#2/10

Wet Braking#3/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/10

Wet Handling#6/10

Aquaplaning Cross#8/10

Dry

Dry Braking#4/10

Dry Handling#4/10

Offroad

Offroad Grass#5/10

Offroad Gravel#6/10

Gravel Handling#7/10

Offroad Mud#7/10

Offroad Sand#7/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/10

Ride Comfort#4/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#5/10

6

6

Barum Bravuris 5 HM SUV

Rating: Satisfactory

£110
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Wet2-

Dry2

Offroad2

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/10

Aquaplaning Cross#5/10

Wet Braking#5/10

Wet Circle Cornering#6/10

Wet Handling#6/10

Dry

Dry Handling#3/10

Dry Braking#9/10

Offroad

Offroad Gravel#1/10

Offroad Sand#1/10

Gravel Handling#2/10

Offroad Mud#4/10

Offroad Grass#6/10

Comfort

Ride Comfort#1/10

Noise Exterior#9/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/10

7

7

Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet2-

Dry2

Offroad2

8

8

Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport

Rating: Satisfactory

£197
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Other indexes:

0Y · £172109V109Y+1

Wet3+

Dry2

Offroad2

Wet

Wet Handling#5/10

Wet Circle Cornering#6/10

Aquaplaning Cross#8/10

Wet Braking#9/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/10

Dry

Dry Braking#4/10

Dry Handling#4/10

Offroad

Offroad Gravel#1/10

Offroad Sand#1/10

Gravel Handling#6/10

Offroad Grass#6/10

Offroad Mud#7/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/10

Ride Comfort#8/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#5/10

9

9

Nokian Powerproof SUV

Rating: Satisfactory

£151
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Wet2-

Dry2

Offroad2-

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#2/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/10

Wet Circle Cornering#6/10

Wet Handling#6/10

Wet Braking#8/10

Dry

Dry Braking#4/10

Dry Handling#8/10

Offroad

Offroad Grass#2/10

Offroad Mud#4/10

Offroad Sand#7/10

Offroad Gravel#8/10

Gravel Handling#9/10

Comfort

Ride Comfort#2/10

Noise Exterior#6/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#2/10

10

10

Lexani LX-THIRTY

Rating: Not recommended

Wet4+

Dry3

Offroad3+

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/10

Aquaplaning Cross#10/10

Wet Braking#10/10

Wet Circle Cornering#10/10

Wet Handling#10/10

Dry

Dry Braking#10/10

Dry Handling#10/10

Offroad

Offroad Gravel#6/10

Offroad Sand#7/10

Gravel Handling#9/10

Offroad Grass#10/10

Offroad Mud#10/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#9/10

Ride Comfort#10/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#5/10

Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2020 255/55 R18 test performed by Autobild on a BMW X5 in 2020. This test was performed in 255/55 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (255). Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV is the best of 10 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Wet, Dry, Offroad, ). Other featured tyres include Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 SUV, Vredestein Ultrac Satin, GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 SUV; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Hankook Ra43 Dynapro Hpx, Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUV K127A, Continental PremiumContact 6.

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