Summer tyre test 255/55 R18 - Autobild 2020

See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance

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 Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£147 109 V
2	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 94%	94%	Premium	£144 109 Y
3	Premium Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV 92%	92%	Premium
4	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£146 109 V +1 More
5	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	£111 109 Y +1 More
6	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 83%	83%	Premium	£257 109 Y
7	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUV K127A 83%	83%	Premium	£128 109 Y +1 More
8	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 81%	81%	Premium	£129 109 V
9	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 81%	81%	Upper-middle	£99 109 Y
10	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£238 109 V +1 More
11	Premium Hankook Ra43 Dynapro Hpx 77%	77%	Premium	£145 109 V
12	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£107 109 V +1 More
13	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo SUV 74%	74%	Premium	£138 109 Y
14	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 71%	71%	Upper-middle	£144 +1 More
15	Budget GT radial Sport Active 2 71%	71%	Budget
16	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£149 109 Y
17	Budget General Tire Grabber GT Plus 68%	68%	Budget	£136 109 Y
18	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£133 109 V +1 More
19	Budget Debica Presto 61%	61%	Budget	£96 109 V
20	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle
21	Premium Continental CrossContact H/T 56%	56%	Premium	£158 109 H +1 More
22	Premium Goodyear Wrangler AT Adventure 56%	56%	Premium
23	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£126 109 Y
24	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 54%	54%	Upper-middle	£211 109 Y
25	Budget Avon ZX7 38%	38%	Budget
26	Budget Radar Dimax R8+ 36%	36%	Budget
27	Budget Gislaved Ultra Speed 2 25%	25%	Budget
28	Budget Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 23%	23%	Budget
29	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 22%	22%	Budget
30	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
31	Budget Firemax FM601 14%	14%	Budget
32	Budget Windforce Catchfors UHP PRO 9%	9%	Budget
33	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget	£72 109 Y