Summer tyre test 225/45 R18 - Autobild 2023

Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

Rating: -

£97

91 Y

mytyres.co.uk

95Y · £119

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

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

Rating: -

£119

95 W

mytyres.co.uk

95Y · £119 95Y 95Y · £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

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

Rating: -

£147

91 V

tyres.pneus.online.uk

91V · £177 95H · £173 95H · £169 +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

Yokohama Advan Sport V107

Rating: -

£115

95 Y

tyres.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

Continental PremiumContact 7

Rating: -

£125

91 W

mytyres.co.uk

95Y · £125

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

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

Rating: -

£143

95 W

mytyres.co.uk

95Y · £143

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

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

Falken Azenis FK520

Rating: -

£113

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

95Y · £127

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

Maxxis Victra Sport 5

Rating: -

£121

95 Y

mytyres.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

Toyo Proxes Sport 2

Rating: -

£188

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

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

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

Kumho Ecsta PS71

Rating: -

£102

91 Y

mytyres.co.uk

95Y · £102 95Y

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

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2

Rating: -

£129

95 Y

tyres.pneus.online.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

Nexen N Fera Sport

Rating: -

£84

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

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

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

Bridgestone Turanza 6

Rating: -

£117

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

95Y · £138

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

Uniroyal RainSport 5

Rating: -

£105

95 Y

mytyres.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

Fulda SportControl 2

Rating: -

£105

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

95Y · £105 95Y

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

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

Kleber Dynaxer UHP

Rating: -

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

Ceat SportDrive

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry64.9

Stopping distance on wet28.3

Federal Evoluzion ST-1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry65

Stopping distance on wet29

Avon ZV7

Rating: -

£137

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

95Y · £137

Stopping distance on dry65.1

Stopping distance on wet28

Cooper Zeon CS8

Rating: -

£146

0 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry65.4

Stopping distance on wet27.7

Lassa Driveways Sport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry65.6

Stopping distance on wet29.3

Laufenn S Fit EQ+ LK01

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry66.3

Stopping distance on wet29.6

Sumitomo HTR Z5

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry66.9

Stopping distance on wet28.9

Gripmax SuperGrip Pro Sport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry67.3

Stopping distance on wet30

Vredestein ULTRAC VORTI+

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry67.3

Stopping distance on wet29.5

Apollo Aspire 4G

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry67.7

Stopping distance on wet29.8

Firestone Roadhawk

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry67.7

Stopping distance on wet30.9

Infinity Ecomax

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry67.8

Stopping distance on wet30.4

Sportiva Super Z+

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry68.9

Stopping distance on wet31.4

Barum Bravuris 5 HM

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry69.3

Stopping distance on wet29.5

Matador MP47 Hectorra 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry69.4

Stopping distance on wet31.1

Radar Tyres Dimax R8+

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry69.9

Stopping distance on wet30.6

Viking ProTech NewGen

Rating: -

£122

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry70.4

Stopping distance on wet31.3

Riken Ultra High Performance

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry70.4

Stopping distance on wet33.1

Platin RP 420 Summer

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry70.5

Stopping distance on wet31.5

Orium Ultra High Performance

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry71.2

Stopping distance on wet33.3

Semperit Speed-Life 3

Rating: -

£124

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry71.2

Stopping distance on wet31.3

Tomason Sportrace

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry71.3

Stopping distance on wet31.8

Imperial EcoSport 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry72.3

Stopping distance on wet31.7

Zeetex HP6000 eco

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry72.3

Stopping distance on wet33.4

Rotalla SETULA S-PACE RU01

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry72.3

Stopping distance on wet33

Minerva F205

Rating: -

£81

95 Y

tyres.pneus.online.uk

Stopping distance on dry72.3

Stopping distance on wet33

Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry72.3

Stopping distance on wet33.6

Tristar Sportpower 2

Rating: -

£83

95 Y

tyres.pneus.online.uk

Stopping distance on dry72.3

Stopping distance on wet33.1

Triangle Sportex TH201

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry80

Stopping distance on wet39.7

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	£130 95 Y
2	Premium Michelin PILOT SPORT 4 S 97%	97%	Premium	£149 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	£156 95 Y
6	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 89%	89%	Premium	£134 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	£134 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	£119 95 H +7 More
19	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 71%	71%	Premium	£157 95 Y
20	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 71%	71%	Upper-middle	£130 95
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	£137 95 W
23	Premium Pirelli Cinturato All Season Plus 62%	62%	Premium	£148 95 W +1 More
24	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 57%	57%	Upper-middle	£132 95 Y

25	Budget Debica Presto UHP 2 51%	51%	Budget
26	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 42%	42%	Budget
27	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 38%	38%	Premium	£136 95 W
28	Premium Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 38%	38%	Premium
29	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS91 16%	16%	Upper-middle	£126 95 Y
30	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 9%	9%	Budget

Summer tyre test 225/45 R18 - Autobild 2023

Price vs Quality

Results

Same size tyres not featured in the test

Cars with 225/45 R18 tyres