Summer tyre test 225/45 R18 - Autobild 2023

Summer

2023

Year

50

Tyres

Winner

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

Best Value

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

Test Vehicle

BMW 3

Tested tyres

50

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

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

Rating: -

£110

91 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

95Y · £110

Stopping distance on dry58.1

Stopping distance on wet24.8

2

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

Rating: -

£121

95 W

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

95Y · £121 95Y 95Y · £131

Stopping distance on dry58.6

Stopping distance on wet25.4

3

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

Rating: -

£126

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91V · £126 95H · £172 95H · £169 +2

Stopping distance on dry58.9

Stopping distance on wet24.9

4

Yokohama Advan Sport V107

Rating: -

£120

95 Y

tyres.pneus.online.uk

Stopping distance on dry58.9

Stopping distance on wet25.4

5

Continental PremiumContact 7

Rating: -

£124

91 W

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

95Y · £124

Stopping distance on dry59

Stopping distance on wet25.3

6

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

Rating: -

£144

95 W

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

95Y · £144

Stopping distance on dry60.1

Stopping distance on wet26

7

Linglong Sport Master

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry60.2

Stopping distance on wet25.8

8

Falken Azenis FK520

Rating: -

£108

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

95Y · £126

Stopping distance on dry60.7

Stopping distance on wet27

9

Maxxis Victra Sport 5

Rating: -

£115

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry60.8

Stopping distance on wet26.7

10

Toyo Proxes Sport 2

Rating: -

£126

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

95Y

Stopping distance on dry61

Stopping distance on wet26.9

11

Sava Intensa UHP 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry61.7

Stopping distance on wet27.4

12

Kumho Ecsta PS71

Rating: -

£122

91 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

95Y · £122 95Y

Stopping distance on dry61.7

Stopping distance on wet26.6

13

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2

Rating: -

£117

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry61.8

Stopping distance on wet27

14

Nexen N Fera Sport

Rating: -

£82

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

95Y · £105

Stopping distance on dry63.2

Stopping distance on wet27.2

15

Gt Radial Sport Active 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry63.3

Stopping distance on wet27.3

16

Bridgestone Turanza 6

Rating: -

£117

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

95Y · £143

Stopping distance on dry63.8

Stopping distance on wet27.6

17

Uniroyal RainSport 5

Rating: -

£103

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry63.9

Stopping distance on wet26.5

18

Fulda SportControl 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry63.9

Stopping distance on wet29

19

Giti Gitisport S2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry64.2

Stopping distance on wet28.1

20

Kleber Dynaxer UHP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry64.5

Stopping distance on wet28

21

Ceat SportDrive

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry64.9

Stopping distance on wet28.3

22

Federal Evoluzion ST-1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry65

Stopping distance on wet29

23

Avon ZV7

Rating: -

£136

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

95Y · £136

Stopping distance on dry65.1

Stopping distance on wet28

24

Cooper Zeon CS8

Rating: -

£84

0 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry65.4

Stopping distance on wet27.7

25

Lassa Driveways Sport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry65.6

Stopping distance on wet29.3

26

Laufenn S Fit EQ+ LK01

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry66.3

Stopping distance on wet29.6

27

Sumitomo HTR Z5

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry66.9

Stopping distance on wet28.9

28

Gripmax SuperGrip Pro Sport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry67.3

Stopping distance on wet30

29

Vredestein ULTRAC VORTI+

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry67.3

Stopping distance on wet29.5

30

Apollo Aspire 4G

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry67.7

Stopping distance on wet29.8

31

Firestone Roadhawk

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry67.7

Stopping distance on wet30.9

32

Infinity Ecomax

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry67.8

Stopping distance on wet30.4

33

Sportiva Super Z+

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry68.9

Stopping distance on wet31.4

34

Barum Bravuris 5 HM

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry69.3

Stopping distance on wet29.5

35

Matador MP47 Hectorra 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry69.4

Stopping distance on wet31.1

36

Radar Tyres Dimax R8+

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry69.9

Stopping distance on wet30.6

37

Viking ProTech NewGen

Rating: -

£109

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry70.4

Stopping distance on wet31.3

38

Riken Ultra High Performance

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry70.4

Stopping distance on wet33.1

39

Platin RP 420 Summer

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry70.5

Stopping distance on wet31.5

40

Orium Ultra High Performance

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry71.2

Stopping distance on wet33.3

41

Semperit Speed-Life 3

Rating: -

£117

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry71.2

Stopping distance on wet31.3

42

Tomason Sportrace

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry71.3

Stopping distance on wet31.8

43

Imperial EcoSport 2

Rating: -

£85

95 Y

tyres.pneus.online.uk

Stopping distance on dry72.3

Stopping distance on wet31.7

44

Zeetex HP6000 eco

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry72.3

Stopping distance on wet33.4

45

Rotalla SETULA S-PACE RU01

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry72.3

Stopping distance on wet33

46

Minerva F205

Rating: -

£81

95 Y

tyres.pneus.online.uk

Stopping distance on dry72.3

Stopping distance on wet33

47

Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry72.3

Stopping distance on wet33.6

48

Tristar Sportpower 2

Rating: -

£83

95 Y

tyres.pneus.online.uk

Stopping distance on dry72.3

Stopping distance on wet33.1

49

Triangle Sportex TH201

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry80

Stopping distance on wet39.7

50

Zeta Alventi

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry80.2

Stopping distance on wet40.3

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	£129 95 Y
2	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 100%	100%	Premium	£127 95 Y +1 More
3	Premium Continental UltraContact NXT 99%	99%	Premium	£138 95 W
4	Premium Michelin PILOT SPORT 4 S 97%	97%	Premium	£154 95 Y
5	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 97%	97%	Premium	£139 95 Y
6	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£138 95 Y
7	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 87%	87%	Premium	£134 95 Y +1 More
8	Premium Hankook iON evo 85%	85%	Premium	£150 95 Y

9	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 84%	84%	Premium	£136 91 W +6 More
10	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 84%	84%	Premium	£142 91 W +3 More
11	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 83%	83%	Premium	£110 91 V +14 More
12	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 83%	83%	Upper-middle	£94 95 Y
13	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£124 0 Y
14	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 75%	75%	Upper-middle	£109 95 Y
15	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 74%	74%	Upper-middle	£124 95
16	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 73%	73%	Premium	£119 95 H +7 More

17	Upper-middle Firestone Firehawk Sport 73%	73%	Upper-middle	£114 95 Y
18	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport 73%	73%	Premium	£132 91 Y +3 More
19	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 71%	71%	Premium	£119 95 V +5 More
20	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 71%	71%	Premium
21	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 70%	70%	Premium	£130 91 V +14 More
22	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 68%	68%	Upper-middle	£103 95 W +1 More
23	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 66%	66%	Premium	£177 95 Y
24	Premium Pirelli Cinturato All Season Plus 62%	62%	Premium	£144 95 W +2 More

25	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 62%	62%	Upper-middle	£131 95 W
26	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 61%	61%	Upper-middle	£126 91 V +4 More
27	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 57%	57%	Upper-middle	£122 95 Y
28	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 56%	56%	Premium	£126 91 W +16 More
29	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 55%	55%	Upper-middle	£107 95 Y
30	Budget Debica Presto UHP 2 51%	51%	Budget
31	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 51%	51%	Upper-middle	£119 91 V +4 More
32	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 48%	48%	Upper-middle	£229 95 Y

33	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 37%	37%	Budget
34	Premium Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 33%	33%	Premium
35	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 33%	33%	Premium	£118 95 W
36	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS91 11%	11%	Upper-middle	£110 95 Y
37	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 9%	9%	Budget