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: -

£97

91 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

95W · £125 95Y · £118

Stopping distance on dry58.1

Stopping distance on wet24.8

2

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

Rating: -

£112

95 W

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

95Y · £112 95Y 95Y · £120

Stopping distance on dry58.6

Stopping distance on wet25.4

3

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

Rating: -

£128

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91V · £128 95H · £169 95H · £165 +2

Stopping distance on dry58.9

Stopping distance on wet24.9

4

Yokohama Advan Sport V107

Rating: -

£114

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry58.9

Stopping distance on wet25.4

5

Continental PremiumContact 7

Rating: -

£122

91 W

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

95Y · £122

Stopping distance on dry59

Stopping distance on wet25.3

6

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

Rating: -

£138

95 W

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

95Y · £138

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: -

£100

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

95Y · £123

Stopping distance on dry60.7

Stopping distance on wet27

9

Maxxis Victra Sport 5

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry60.8

Stopping distance on wet26.7

10

Toyo Proxes Sport 2

Rating: -

£118

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

95Y · £118

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: -

Stopping distance on dry61.7

Stopping distance on wet26.6

13

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2

Rating: -

£111

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry61.8

Stopping distance on wet27

14

Nexen N Fera Sport

Rating: -

£91

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

95Y · £107 95Y · £108

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: -

£115

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

95Y · £127

Stopping distance on dry63.8

Stopping distance on wet27.6

17

Uniroyal RainSport 5

Rating: -

£106

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: -

Stopping distance on dry65.1

Stopping distance on wet28

24

Cooper Zeon CS8

Rating: -

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: -

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: -

£119

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: -

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: -

£85

95 Y

tyres-pneus-online.co.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: -

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	£127 95 Y
2	Premium Continental UltraContact NXT 99%	99%	Premium	£131 95 W
3	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 99%	99%	Premium	£98 95 Y +1 More
4	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£116 95 W
5	Premium Hankook iON evo 96%	96%	Premium	£104 95 Y
6	Premium Michelin PILOT SPORT 4 S 96%	96%	Premium	£144 95 Y
7	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 95%	95%	Premium	£129 95 Y
8	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£131 95 Y

9	Budget Giti GitiSport S2+ 89%	89%	Budget
10	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£101 91 V +14 More
11	Premium Pirelli P Zero (PZ5) 88%	88%	Premium	£131 95 Y
12	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	£124 91 W +9 More
13	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 87%	87%	Upper-middle	£99 95 Y +1 More
14	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 87%	87%	Premium	£150 95 Y +1 More
15	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 86%	86%	Premium	£141 91 W +3 More
16	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£105 0 Y

17	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 83%	83%	Premium	£113 95 V +5 More
18	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 83%	83%	Upper-middle	£105 95 Y
19	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport 81%	81%	Premium	£132 91 Y +3 More
20	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	£112 91 V +14 More
21	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 79%	79%	Premium
22	Upper-middle Firestone Firehawk Sport 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£121 95 Y
23	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£114 95
24	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£124 91 W +16 More

25	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
26	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£107 95 Y
27	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium	£112 95 H +2 More
28	Budget GT Radial SportActive 2 EVO 75%	75%	Budget
29	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127B 75%	75%		£131 95 Y +1 More
30	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 EV 74%	74%	Premium	£117 95 H
31	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 74%	74%	Premium
32	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£125 95 W +1 More

33	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£148 95 W
34	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£117 95 Y
35	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£112 91 V +4 More
36	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£114 91 V +4 More
37	Premium Pirelli Cinturato All Season Plus 62%	62%	Premium	£134 95 W +2 More
38	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 54%	54%	Upper-middle	£211 95 Y
39	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 52%	52%	Budget
40	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 52%	52%	Budget

41	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 50%	50%	Premium	£116 95 W +1 More
42	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
43	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
44	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
45	Budget Radar Dimax R8+ 36%	36%	Budget
46	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS91 36%	36%	Upper-middle
47	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 30%	30%	Budget
48	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B

49	Budget Westlake Z-107 23%	23%	Budget
50	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 22%	22%	Budget
51	Budget Ovation VI-588 Sport 21%	21%	Budget
52	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget	£88 95 Y
53	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 15%	15%	Budget
54	A Sentury Qirin 990 14%	14%	A
55	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget	£49 95 W +1 More