Summer tyre test 225/45 R18 - Autobild 2023

225/45 R18 - 2023

Winner

Hankook

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

Best Value

hankook

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

Test Vehicle

bmw BMW 3

Tested tyres

50

1

1

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

Rating: -

£115
91 Ymytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

95Y · £120

Stopping distance on dry58.1

Stopping distance on wet24.8

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

2

2

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

Rating: -

£119
95 Wmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

95Y · £11995Y95Y · £126

Stopping distance on dry58.6

Stopping distance on wet25.4

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

3

3

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

Rating: -

£147
91 Vtyres.pneus.online.uk

Other indexes:

91V · £17895H · £16995H · £171+2

Stopping distance on dry58.9

Stopping distance on wet24.9

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

4

4

Yokohama Advan Sport V107

Rating: -

£115
95 Ytyres.pneus.online.uk

Stopping distance on dry58.9

Stopping distance on wet25.4

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

5

5

Continental PremiumContact 7

Rating: -

£126
91 Wmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

95Y · £126

Stopping distance on dry59

Stopping distance on wet25.3

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

6

6

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

Rating: -

£145
95 Wmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

95Y · £145

Stopping distance on dry60.1

Stopping distance on wet26

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

7

7

Linglong Sport Master

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry60.2

Stopping distance on wet25.8

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

8

8

Falken Azenis FK520

Rating: -

£120
95 Ymytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

95Y · £128

Stopping distance on dry60.7

Stopping distance on wet27

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

9

Maxxis Victra Sport 5

Rating: -

£118
95 Ymytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry60.8

Stopping distance on wet26.7

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

10

10

Toyo Proxes Sport 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry61

Stopping distance on wet26.9

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

11

11

Sava Intensa UHP 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry61.7

Stopping distance on wet27.4

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

12

12

Kumho Ecsta PS71

Rating: -

£102
91 Ymytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

95Y · £10295Y

Stopping distance on dry61.7

Stopping distance on wet26.6

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

13

13

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2

Rating: -

£120
95 Ymytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry61.8

Stopping distance on wet27

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

14

14

Nexen N Fera Sport

Rating: -

£84
95 Ymytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

95Y · £84

Stopping distance on dry63.2

Stopping distance on wet27.2

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

15

15

Gt Radial Sport Active 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry63.3

Stopping distance on wet27.3

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

16

16

Bridgestone Turanza 6

Rating: -

£118
95 Ymytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

95Y · £149

Stopping distance on dry63.8

Stopping distance on wet27.6

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

17

17

Uniroyal RainSport 5

Rating: -

£110
95 Ymytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry63.9

Stopping distance on wet26.5

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

18

18

Fulda SportControl 2

Rating: -

£113
95 Ymytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

95Y · £11395Y

Stopping distance on dry63.9

Stopping distance on wet29

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

19

19

Giti Gitisport S2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry64.2

Stopping distance on wet28.1

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

20

20

Kleber Dynaxer UHP

Rating: -

£422
95 Wmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

95Y · £422

Stopping distance on dry64.5

Stopping distance on wet28

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

21

21

Ceat SportDrive

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry64.9

Stopping distance on wet28.3

22

22

Federal Evoluzion ST-1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry65

Stopping distance on wet29

23

23

Avon ZV7

Rating: -

£112
95 Ytyres.pneus.online.uk

Other indexes:

95Y · £112

Stopping distance on dry65.1

Stopping distance on wet28

24

24

Cooper Zeon CS8

Rating: -

£147
0 Ymytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry65.4

Stopping distance on wet27.7

25

25

Lassa Driveways Sport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry65.6

Stopping distance on wet29.3

26

26

Laufenn S Fit EQ+ LK01

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry66.3

Stopping distance on wet29.6

27

27

Sumitomo HTR Z5

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry66.9

Stopping distance on wet28.9

28

28

Gripmax SuperGrip Pro Sport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry67.3

Stopping distance on wet30

29

29

Vredestein ULTRAC VORTI+

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry67.3

Stopping distance on wet29.5

30

30

Apollo Aspire 4G

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry67.7

Stopping distance on wet29.8

31

31

Firestone Roadhawk

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry67.7

Stopping distance on wet30.9

32

32

Infinity Ecomax

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry67.8

Stopping distance on wet30.4

33

33

Sportiva Super Z+

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry68.9

Stopping distance on wet31.4

34

34

Barum Bravuris 5 HM

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry69.3

Stopping distance on wet29.5

35

35

Matador MP47 Hectorra 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry69.4

Stopping distance on wet31.1

36

36

Radar Tyres Dimax R8+

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry69.9

Stopping distance on wet30.6

37

37

Viking ProTech NewGen

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry70.4

Stopping distance on wet31.3

38

38

Riken Ultra High Performance

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry70.4

Stopping distance on wet33.1

39

39

Platin RP 420 Summer

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry70.5

Stopping distance on wet31.5

40

40

Orium Ultra High Performance

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry71.2

Stopping distance on wet33.3

41

41

Semperit Speed-Life 3

Rating: -

£125
95 Ymytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry71.2

Stopping distance on wet31.3

42

42

Tomason Sportrace

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry71.3

Stopping distance on wet31.8

43

43

Imperial EcoSport 2

Rating: -

£83
95 Ytyres.pneus.online.uk

Stopping distance on dry72.3

Stopping distance on wet31.7

44

44

Zeetex HP6000 eco

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry72.3

Stopping distance on wet33.4

45

45

Rotalla SETULA S-PACE RU01

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry72.3

Stopping distance on wet33

46

46

Minerva F205

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry72.3

Stopping distance on wet33

47

47

Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry72.3

Stopping distance on wet33.6

48

48

Tristar Sportpower 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry72.3

Stopping distance on wet33.1

49

49

Triangle Sportex TH201

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry80

Stopping distance on wet39.7

50

50

Zeta Alventi

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry80.2

Stopping distance on wet40.3

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 Pirelli Cinturato (C3), Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2, Bridgestone Turanza T005.

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