Summer tyre test 225/45 R18 - Autobild 2023

Winner: Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
Best value: Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
Testing vehicle: BMW 3
Tested tyres: 50

Results

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

#	Name		Rating	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet	Price
1.	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127		-	58.1	24.8	£122 91 Y + 1
2.	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6		-	58.6	25.4	£132 0 + 1
3.	Pirelli P ZERO PZ4		-	58.9	24.9	£131 95 Y + 1
4.	Yokohama Advan Sport V107		-	58.9	25.4
5.	Continental PremiumContact 7		-	59	25.3	£145 91 W + 1
6.	Michelin Pilot Sport 5		-	60.1	26	£148 95 Y
7.	Linglong Sport Master		-	60.2	25.8
8.	Falken Azenis FK520		-	60.7	27	£105 95 Y + 1
9.	Maxxis Victra Sport 5		-	60.8	26.7	£98 95 Y
10.	Toyo Proxes Sport 2		-	61	26.9
11.	Sava Intensa UHP 2		-	61.7	27.4
12.	Kumho Ecsta PS71		-	61.7	26.6	£122 91 Y + 2
13.	Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2		-	61.8	27	£128 95 Y
14.	Nexen N Fera Sport		-	63.2	27.2	£101 95 Y
15.	Gt Radial Sport Active 2		-	63.3	27.3	£127 95 Y
16.	Bridgestone Turanza 6		-	63.8	27.6	£127 95 Y
17.	Uniroyal RainSport 5		-	63.9	26.5	£110 95 Y
18.	Fulda SportControl 2		-	63.9	29	£144 95 Y + 2
19.	Giti Gitisport S2		-	64.2	28.1	£93 95 Y
20.	Kleber Dynaxer UHP		-	64.5	28	£115 95 W + 1
21.	Ceat SportDrive		-	64.9	28.3
22.	Federal Evoluzion ST-1		-	65	29
23.	Avon ZV7		-	65.1	28	£111 95 Y
24.	Cooper Zeon CS8		-	65.4	27.7	£138 0 Y
25.	Lassa Driveways Sport		-	65.6	29.3
26.	Laufenn S Fit EQ+ LK01		-	66.3	29.6
27.	Sumitomo HTR Z5		-	66.9	28.9
28.	Gripmax SuperGrip Pro Sport		-	67.3	30
29.	Vredestein ULTRAC VORTI+		-	67.3	29.5	£116 0
30.	Apollo Aspire 4G		-	67.7	29.8
31.	Firestone Roadhawk		-	67.7	30.9	£108 95 Y
32.	Infinity Ecomax		-	67.8	30.4
33.	Sportiva Super Z+		-	68.9	31.4
34.	Barum Bravuris 5 HM		-	69.3	29.5	£95 95 Y
35.	Matador MP47 Hectorra 3		-	69.4	31.1
36.	Radar Tyres Dimax R8+		-	69.9	30.6
37.	Viking ProTech NewGen		-	70.4	31.3
38.	Riken Ultra High Performance		-	70.4	33.1
39.	Platin RP 420 Summer		-	70.5	31.5
40.	Orium Ultra High Performance		-	71.2	33.3
41.	Semperit Speed-Life 3		-	71.2	31.3	£112 95 Y
42.	Tomason Sportrace		-	71.3	31.8
43.	Imperial EcoSport 2		-	72.3	31.7
44.	Zeetex HP6000 eco		-	72.3	33.4
45.	Rotalla SETULA S-PACE RU01		-	72.3	33
46.	Minerva F205		-	72.3	33
47.	Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3		-	72.3	33.6
48.	Tristar Sportpower 2		-	72.3	33.1
49.	Triangle Sportex TH201		-	80	39.7
50.	Zeta Alventi		-	80.2	40.3
#	Name	-	Rating	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet	Price

Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2023 225/45 R18 test performed by Autobild on a BMW 3 in 2023. This test was performed in 225/45 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 is the best of 50 tested tyres according to tested properties (Stopping distance on dry, Stopping distance on wet, ). Other featured tyres include Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, Pirelli P ZERO PZ4, Yokohama Advan Sport V107; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Continental PremiumContact 6, GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5, Michelin Primacy 4.

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.	Continental SportContact 7	100%	Premium	£154 95 Y
2.	Bridgestone Potenza Sport	92%	Premium	£135 95 Y
3.	Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	92%	Premium	£131 91 Y + 6
4.	Bridgestone Turanza T005	89%	Premium	£157 91 W + 10
5.	Michelin Pilot Sport 4	88%	Premium	£163 91 W + 6
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6.	Continental PremiumContact 6	87%	Premium	£145 95 Y + 5
7.	GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5	85%	Premium	£127 91 Y + 5
8.	Michelin Primacy 4	84%	Premium	£159 95 Y + 3
9.	Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN	81%	Upper-middle	£125 95 W
10.	Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance	79%	Premium	£128 95 W
11.	Pirelli Cinturato P7	78%	Premium	£140 91 W + 14
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12.	Maxxis Premitra HP5	78%	Lowcost
13.	GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport	77%	Premium	£131 91 Y + 1
14.	BFGoodrich Advantage	76%	Upper-middle	£143 95 W
15.	Continental SportContact 5P	75%	Premium	£145 95 Y
16.	Debica Presto UHP 2	75%	Lowcost	£126 95 Y + 2
17.	Falken Azenis FK510	74%	Upper-middle	£203 95 Y + 2
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18.	Toyo Proxes Comfort	72%	Upper-middle	£109 95
19.	Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125	72%	Premium	£126 91 V + 1
20.	Nokian Powerproof	71%	Upper-middle
21.	Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT	70%	Premium	£131 95 Y + 1
22.	Continental Ecocontact 6	63%	Premium	£122 91 W + 4
23.	Pirelli Cinturato All Season Plus	62%	Premium	£146 95 W + 1
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24.	Pirelli P ZERO	61%	Premium
25.	Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117	59%	Premium	£125 91 W + 1
26.	Bridgestone Potenza S001	58%	Premium	£156 91 W + 5
27.	Michelin Primacy 3	54%	Premium	£189 91 V + 3
28.	Uniroyal RainSport 3	51%	Upper-middle	£131 95 Y + 1
29.	GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3	50%	Premium	£189 91 Y + 3
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30.	Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115	50%	Premium	£125 95 V + 2
31.	Kumho Ecsta PS91	48%	Upper-middle	£110 95 Y
32.	Yokohama Advan Fleva V701	46%	Upper-middle	£169 95 W
33.	Semperit Speed-Life 2	45%	Lowcost
34.	Continental ContiSportContact 5	44%	Premium
35.	Continental SportContact 5	44%	Premium	£153 91 Y + 7
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36.	Vredestein Ultrac Satin	43%	Premium	£141 95 Y
37.	Kleber Dynaxer HP3	41%	Upper-middle
38.	Nokian zLine	37%	Upper-middle
39.	Michelin Pilot Super Sport	35%	Premium	£162 95 Y
40.	Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN	35%	Upper-middle
41.	GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2	35%	Premium	£137 91 Y + 1
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42.	Yokohama Advan Sport V105	34%	Upper-middle	£125 95 Y + 1
43.	Bridgestone Turanza T001	32%	Premium
44.	Michelin Pilot Sport 3	31%	Premium
45.	BFGoodrich G-Grip	28%	Upper-middle
46.	Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2	27%	Premium	£165 95 Y
47.	Barum Bravuris 3 HM	22%	Lowcost
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48.	Bridgestone Dueler H/P Sport	17%	Premium	£155 91 V
49.	Yokohama Bluearth Rv-02	15%	Upper-middle
50.	Giti Sport S1	12%	Lowcost
51.	Falken Azenis FK453	5%	Upper-middle
52.	Matador Hectorra 5	3%	Lowcost	£101 95 Y
#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price

225/45 R18 is found on 35 vehicles:

Giulia

X1
3er-Reihe
Z4
4er-Reihe

BLS

DS 4

500X

i40

Niro
Soul
Stinger
Optima

RX-8
6

B-Klasse
A-Klasse
C-Klasse
GLB
CLA

ZT

Countryman

350Z
Juke

Signum
Astra

Laguna
Latitude

9-3

Alhambra

Octavia

Levorg
Forester
Legacy

Avensis

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