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Summer tyre test 225/45 R18 - Autobild 2022

225/45 R18 - 2022

Winner
Best Value
Test Vehicle
Tested tyres
11
Autobild

Results

Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
1
1

Michelin Pilot Sport 4

Rating: Exemplary
£154
91 Wtyres.pneus.online.uk
Wet2+
Dry1-
Wet
Wet Braking#2/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/11
Wet Handling#4/11
Wet Circle Cornering#5/11
Aquaplaning Cross#6/11
Dry
Dry Handling#1/11
Dry Braking#5/11
Comfort
Ride Comfort#1/11
Noise Exterior#4/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#1/11
2
2

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+

Rating: Exemplary
Wet1-
Dry2+
Wet
Wet Handling#1/11
Wet Circle Cornering#2/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/11
Wet Braking#4/11
Aquaplaning Cross#5/11
Dry
Dry Handling#3/11
Dry Braking#5/11
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/11
Ride Comfort#4/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#9/11
3
3

Falken Azenis FK510

Rating: Exemplary
Wet2+
Dry2+
Wet
Wet Braking#2/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/11
Aquaplaning Cross#4/11
Wet Circle Cornering#5/11
Wet Handling#6/11
Dry
Dry Handling#3/11
Dry Braking#5/11
Comfort
Ride Comfort#1/11
Noise Exterior#4/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#7/11
4
4

Toyo Proxes Sport A

Rating: Exemplary
Wet2+
Dry2+
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/11
Wet Circle Cornering#2/11
Wet Braking#4/11
Wet Handling#4/11
Dry
Dry Braking#1/11
Dry Handling#2/11
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/11
Ride Comfort#8/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#8/11
5
5
£120
95 Ymytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
95Y
Wet1-
Dry2
Wet
Wet Braking#1/11
Wet Circle Cornering#1/11
Wet Handling#1/11
Aquaplaning Cross#8/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/11
Dry
Dry Braking#1/11
Dry Handling#6/11
Comfort
Ride Comfort#4/11
Noise Exterior#10/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#9/11
6
6
£115
91 Ymytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
95Y · £125
Wet2+
Dry2+
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#2/11
Wet Handling#3/11
Wet Braking#4/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/11
Aquaplaning Cross#9/11
Dry
Dry Braking#1/11
Dry Handling#3/11
Comfort
Noise Exterior#2/11
Ride Comfort#8/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#3/11
7
7

Continental PremiumContact 6

Rating: Satisfactory
£134
95 Vmytyres.co.uk
Wet2-
Dry2+
Wet
Wet Handling#7/11
Wet Braking#8/11
Aquaplaning Cross#9/11
Wet Circle Cornering#9/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/11
Dry
Dry Braking#1/11
Dry Handling#6/11
Comfort
Ride Comfort#4/11
Noise Exterior#10/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#3/11
8
8

Fulda SportControl 2

Rating: Satisfactory
£113
95 Ymytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
95Y · £11395Y
Wet2-
Dry2
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/11
Wet Circle Cornering#5/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/11
Wet Handling#7/11
Wet Braking#8/11
Dry
Dry Braking#5/11
Dry Handling#8/11
Comfort
Ride Comfort#1/11
Noise Exterior#4/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#3/11
9
9

Nexen N Fera Sport

Rating: Satisfactory
£84
95 Ymytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
95Y · £84
Wet2-
Dry2-
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#5/11
Aquaplaning Cross#6/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/11
Wet Braking#7/11
Wet Handling#9/11
Dry
Dry Braking#5/11
Dry Handling#9/11
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/11
Ride Comfort#4/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#9/11
10
10

GT radial Sport Active 2

Rating: Not recommended
Wet3-
Dry2-
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/11
Wet Braking#10/11
Wet Circle Cornering#10/11
Wet Handling#10/11
Dry
Dry Braking#5/11
Dry Handling#10/11
Comfort
Noise Exterior#2/11
Ride Comfort#10/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#3/11
11
11

Tomket Sport 3

Rating: Not recommended
Wet4-
Dry2-
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#9/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/11
Wet Handling#10/11
Wet Braking#11/11
Wet Circle Cornering#11/11
Dry
Dry Braking#5/11
Dry Handling#10/11
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/11
Ride Comfort#10/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#1/11
Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2022 225/45 R18 test performed by Autobild on a BMW 3 in 2022. This test was performed in 225/45 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Michelin Pilot Sport 4 is the best of 11 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Wet, Dry, ). Other featured tyres include Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+, Falken Azenis FK510, Toyo Proxes Sport A; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Pirelli P ZERO PZ4, Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, Michelin Primacy 5.

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.
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
1. Continental SportContact 7
100% Premium £138 95 Y
2. Continental Premiumcontact 7
97% Premium £126 91 W+ 1
3. Michelin PILOT SPORT 4 S
97% Premium £182 95 Y
4. Continental UltraContact NXT
95% Premium £140 95 W
5. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
95% Premium £145 95 W+ 1
17
6. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
91% Premium £147 91 V+ 10
7. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
91% Premium £119 95 W+ 3
8. Michelin Primacy 5
90% Premium £142 91 W+ 2
9. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
90% Premium £143 95 Y
10. Hankook iON evo
90% Premium £150 95 Y
11. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £135 91 W+ 6
39
12. Bridgestone Turanza T005
88% Premium £108 91 V+ 14
13. Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO
87% Premium £133 95 Y
14. Kumho Ecsta PS71
83% Upper-middle £102 91 Y+ 2
15. Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)
78% Upper-middle £95 95 Y
16. Bridgestone Turanza 6
77% Premium £118 95 Y+ 1
17. Firestone Firehawk Sport
76% Upper-middle £105 95 Y
40
18. Pirelli Cinturato P7
75% Premium £126 91 V+ 14
19. Firestone Roadhawk 2
74% Upper-middle £100 95 Y
20. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
74% Premium £120 95 Y
21. Goodyear EAGLE F1 SUPERSPORT
72% Premium £123 91 Y+ 2
22. Linglong Sport Master
72% Lowcost
23. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
72% Premium £112 95 H+ 7
4
24. Michelin e.Primacy
71% Premium £168 95 Y
25. Toyo Proxes Comfort
71% Upper-middle £116 95
26. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
67% Upper-middle £131 95 W
27. BFGoodrich Advantage
67% Upper-middle £161 95 W
28. Uniroyal RainSport 5
65% Upper-middle £110 95 Y
29. Nokian Powerproof 2
64% Upper-middle £138 0 Y
20
30. Sava Intensa UHP 2
64% Lowcost
31. Pirelli Cinturato All Season Plus
62% Premium £149 95 W+ 1
32. Nokian PowerProof 1
62% Upper-middle £129 95 Y
33. Yokohama Advan Sport V107
59% Upper-middle £115 95 Y
34. Firestone Roadhawk
57% Upper-middle
35. Debica Presto UHP 2
56% Lowcost £88 95 Y+ 2
32
36. Semperit Speed-Life 3
50% Lowcost £125 95 Y
37. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
43% Upper-middle £422 95 W+ 1
38. Maxxis Premitra HP5
42% Lowcost
39. Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance
38% Premium
40. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
38% Premium £119 95 W
41. Cooper Zeon CS8
33% Upper-middle £147 0 Y
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42. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
30% Lowcost
43. Kumho Ecsta PS91
16% Upper-middle £125 95 Y
44. Matador Hectorra 5
10% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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