Summer tyre test 225/45 R18 - Autobild 2023

Summer

2023

Year

20

Tyres

Winner

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

Best Value

GT Radial Sport Active 2

Test Vehicle

BMW 3

Tested tyres

20

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

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

Rating: Outstanding

£120

95 W

mytyres.co.uk

95Y · £120 95Y 95Y · £126

Wet2+

Dry1-

Running costs1

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#2/20

Wet Handling#2/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/20

Wet Braking#3/20

Wet Circle Cornering#3/20

Dry

Dry Braking#1/20

Dry Handling#1/20

Economy

Mileage#1/20

Price Value Ratio#1/20

Rolling Resistance#3/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#7/20

2

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

Rating: Outstanding

£143

95 W

mytyres.co.uk

95Y · £143

Wet2+

Dry2+

Running costs1-

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/20

Wet Braking#3/20

Wet Circle Cornering#3/20

Wet Handling#4/20

Aquaplaning Cross#6/20

Dry

Dry Braking#4/20

Dry Handling#5/20

Economy

Mileage#2/20

Rolling Resistance#3/20

Price Value Ratio#5/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#15/20

3

Continental PremiumContact 7

Rating: Outstanding

£125

91 W

mytyres.co.uk

95Y · £125

Wet2+

Dry2+

Running costs2+

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#2/20

Wet Handling#2/20

Wet Braking#3/20

Aquaplaning Cross#6/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/20

Dry

Dry Handling#3/20

Dry Braking#4/20

Economy

Mileage#3/20

Rolling Resistance#3/20

Price Value Ratio#5/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#15/20

4

GT Radial Sport Active 2

Rating: Good

Wet2

Dry2-

Running costs2

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#2/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/20

Wet Handling#7/20

Wet Braking#15/20

Wet Circle Cornering#16/20

Dry

Dry Handling#9/20

Dry Braking#16/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#2/20

Rolling Resistance#3/20

Mileage#6/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#7/20

5

Bridgestone Turanza 6

Rating: Good

£117

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

95Y · £138

Wet2-

Dry2

Running costs2-

Wet

Wet Handling#7/20

Aquaplaning Cross#11/20

Wet Braking#15/20

Wet Circle Cornering#15/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#16/20

Dry

Dry Handling#9/20

Dry Braking#16/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/20

Mileage#6/20

Price Value Ratio#15/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#7/20

5

Kumho Ecsta PS71

Rating: Good

£102

91 Y

mytyres.co.uk

95Y · £102 95Y

Wet2

Dry2-

Running costs2-

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#7/20

Wet Handling#7/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/20

Wet Braking#8/20

Aquaplaning Cross#11/20

Dry

Dry Handling#9/20

Dry Braking#13/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#3/20

Price Value Ratio#5/20

Mileage#6/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#20/20

5

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2

Rating: Good

£129

95 Y

tyres.pneus.online.uk

Wet2

Dry2-

Running costs2-

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#2/20

Wet Circle Cornering#7/20

Wet Handling#7/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/20

Wet Braking#8/20

Dry

Dry Braking#13/20

Dry Handling#14/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#3/20

Mileage#6/20

Price Value Ratio#13/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#15/20

8

Falken Azenis FK520

Rating: Satisfactory

£120

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

95Y · £127

Wet2-

Dry2+

Running costs2

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/20

Wet Braking#8/20

Wet Circle Cornering#16/20

Aquaplaning Cross#17/20

Wet Handling#19/20

Dry

Dry Braking#4/20

Dry Handling#5/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#2/20

Mileage#4/20

Rolling Resistance#17/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/20

9

Sava Intensa UHP 2

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet2-

Dry2-

Running costs2

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#7/20

Aquaplaning Cross#11/20

Wet Braking#15/20

Wet Handling#16/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#20/20

Dry

Dry Braking#4/20

Dry Handling#14/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#2/20

Rolling Resistance#3/20

Mileage#6/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#7/20

10

Fulda SportControl 2

Rating: Satisfactory

£113

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

95Y · £113 95Y

Wet2-

Dry2-

Running costs2-

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#6/20

Wet Circle Cornering#7/20

Wet Handling#7/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#16/20

Wet Braking#20/20

Dry

Dry Braking#13/20

Dry Handling#14/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#3/20

Price Value Ratio#5/20

Mileage#6/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#7/20

11

Pirelli P Zero PZ4

Rating: Satisfactory

£147

91 V

tyres.pneus.online.uk

91V · £177 95H · £168 95H · £169 +2

Wet1-

Dry2+

Running costs3

Wet

Wet Braking#1/20

Wet Circle Cornering#1/20

Wet Handling#1/20

Aquaplaning Cross#6/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/20

Dry

Dry Handling#1/20

Dry Braking#4/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#3/20

Mileage#13/20

Price Value Ratio#20/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#15/20

12

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

Rating: Satisfactory

£97

91 Y

mytyres.co.uk

95Y · £123

Wet2+

Dry2+

Running costs3+

Wet

Wet Braking#1/20

Wet Circle Cornering#3/20

Wet Handling#4/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/20

Aquaplaning Cross#11/20

Dry

Dry Braking#1/20

Dry Handling#5/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#3/20

Mileage#13/20

Price Value Ratio#15/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/20

13

Maxxis Victra Sport 5

Rating: Satisfactory

£124

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Wet2+

Dry2

Running costs3+

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/20

Wet Circle Cornering#3/20

Wet Handling#4/20

Wet Braking#8/20

Aquaplaning Cross#11/20

Dry

Dry Braking#4/20

Dry Handling#12/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#5/20

Mileage#13/20

Rolling Resistance#17/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#7/20

14

Toyo Proxes Sport 2

Rating: Satisfactory

£189

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Wet2

Dry2+

Running costs3

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/20

Wet Circle Cornering#7/20

Wet Braking#8/20

Wet Handling#13/20

Aquaplaning Cross#17/20

Dry

Dry Braking#4/20

Dry Handling#5/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#3/20

Mileage#13/20

Price Value Ratio#18/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#7/20

15

Yokohama Advan Sport V107

Rating: Satisfactory

£115

95 Y

tyres.pneus.online.uk

Wet2

Dry2+

Running costs3-

Wet

Wet Braking#3/20

Aquaplaning Cross#6/20

Wet Circle Cornering#7/20

Wet Handling#7/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#16/20

Dry

Dry Braking#1/20

Dry Handling#3/20

Economy

Mileage#13/20

Price Value Ratio#18/20

Rolling Resistance#20/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#15/20

16

Linglong Sport Master

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet2

Dry2-

Running costs3

Wet

Wet Braking#3/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/20

Aquaplaning Cross#11/20

Wet Handling#13/20

Wet Circle Cornering#16/20

Dry

Dry Braking#4/20

Dry Handling#17/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#3/20

Price Value Ratio#14/20

Mileage#20/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/20

17

Giti GitiSport S2

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet2-

Dry2-

Running costs3+

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#2/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/20

Wet Circle Cornering#7/20

Wet Braking#15/20

Wet Handling#16/20

Dry

Dry Braking#16/20

Dry Handling#17/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#3/20

Mileage#13/20

Price Value Ratio#15/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/20

17

Nexen N Fera Sport

Rating: Satisfactory

£84

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

95Y · £84

Wet2-

Dry2-

Running costs3+

Wet

Wet Braking#8/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#16/20

Wet Circle Cornering#16/20

Wet Handling#16/20

Aquaplaning Cross#19/20

Dry

Dry Braking#4/20

Dry Handling#17/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#5/20

Mileage#13/20

Rolling Resistance#17/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/20

17

Uniroyal RainSport 5

Rating: Satisfactory

£105

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Wet2

Dry3+

Running costs2-

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/20

Wet Circle Cornering#7/20

Wet Braking#8/20

Wet Handling#13/20

Dry

Dry Braking#20/20

Dry Handling#20/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#3/20

Price Value Ratio#5/20

Mileage#6/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#7/20

17

Kleber Dynaxer UHP

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet3+

Dry2-

Running costs2

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/20

Wet Braking#15/20

Wet Circle Cornering#16/20

Aquaplaning Cross#19/20

Wet Handling#19/20

Dry

Dry Handling#12/20

Dry Braking#16/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#2/20

Mileage#4/20

Price Value Ratio#5/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/20

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.

#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price
1	Premium Continental SportContact 7 100%	100%	Premium	£130 95 Y
2	Premium Michelin PILOT SPORT 4 S 97%	97%	Premium	£162 95 Y
3	Premium Continental UltraContact NXT 95%	95%	Premium	£138 95 W
4	Premium Pirelli Cinturato (C3) 94%	94%	Premium	£143 95 Y
5	Premium Hankook iON evo 90%	90%	Premium	£155 95 Y
6	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 89%	89%	Premium	£138 91 W +6 More
7	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£106 91 V +14 More
8	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 87%	87%	Upper-middle	£95 95 Y

9	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 87%	87%	Premium	£119 95 Y +1 More
10	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 84%	84%	Premium	£142 91 W +2 More
11	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 83%	83%	Premium	£134 95 Y
12	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£109 95 Y
13	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 76%	76%	Premium	£127 95 V +5 More
14	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 75%	75%	Premium	£133 91 V +14 More
15	Upper-middle Firestone Firehawk Sport 73%	73%	Upper-middle	£115 95 Y
16	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 72%	72%	Upper-middle	£128 0 Y

17	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport 72%	72%	Premium	£123 91 Y +3 More
18	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 71%	71%	Premium	£109 95 H +7 More
19	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 71%	71%	Upper-middle	£116 95
20	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 71%	71%	Premium	£159 95 Y
21	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 68%	68%	Upper-middle	£161 95 W +1 More
22	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£131 95 W
23	Premium Pirelli Cinturato All Season Plus 62%	62%	Premium	£148 95 W +1 More
24	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 57%	57%	Upper-middle

25	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 57%	57%	Upper-middle	£131 95 Y
26	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 51%	51%	Budget	£124 95 Y
27	Budget Debica Presto UHP 2 51%	51%	Budget	£88 95 Y +2 More
28	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 42%	42%	Budget
29	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 38%	38%	Premium	£136 95 W
30	Premium Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 38%	38%	Premium
31	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 33%	33%	Upper-middle	£147 0 Y
32	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 25%	25%	Budget

33	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS91 16%	16%	Upper-middle	£124 95 Y
34	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 9%	9%	Budget
35	Budget Imperial EcoSport 2 1%	1%	Budget	£83 95 Y