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: -

£95

91 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

95W · £123 95Y · £95

Stopping distance on dry58.1

Stopping distance on wet24.8

2

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

Rating: -

£118

95 W

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

95Y · £118 95Y 95Y · £127

Stopping distance on dry58.6

Stopping distance on wet25.4

3

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

Rating: -

£108

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91V · £108 95H · £189 95H · £180 +2

Stopping distance on dry58.9

Stopping distance on wet24.9

4

Yokohama Advan Sport V107

Rating: -

£119

95 Y

mytyres.co.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: -

£150

95 W

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

95Y · £150

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: -

£102

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: -

Stopping distance on dry60.8

Stopping distance on wet26.7

10

Toyo Proxes Sport 2

Rating: -

£116

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

95Y · £116

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: -

£97

91 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

95Y · £97 95Y

Stopping distance on dry61.7

Stopping distance on wet26.6

13

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2

Rating: -

£113

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry61.8

Stopping distance on wet27

14

Nexen N Fera Sport

Rating: -

£98

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

95Y · £100

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: -

£121

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

95Y · £137

Stopping distance on dry63.8

Stopping distance on wet27.6

17

Uniroyal RainSport 5

Rating: -

£99

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: -

£128

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

95Y · £128

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: -

£116

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: -

£120

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: -

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.co.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	£127 95 Y
2	Premium Continental UltraContact NXT 99%	99%	Premium	£134 95 W
3	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 99%	99%	Premium	£98 95 Y +1 More
4	Premium Michelin PILOT SPORT 4 S 97%	97%	Premium	£155 95 Y
5	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 97%	97%	Premium	£135 95 Y
6	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£133 95 Y
7	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 90%	90%	Premium	£137 95 W
8	Premium Pirelli P Zero (PZ5) 88%	88%	Premium	£131 95 Y

9	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 87%	87%	Premium	£144 95 Y +1 More
10	Premium Hankook iON evo 85%	85%	Premium	£110 95 Y
11	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 84%	84%	Premium	£126 91 W +9 More
12	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 84%	84%	Premium	£148 91 W +3 More
13	Budget Giti GitiSport S2+ 84%	84%	Budget
14	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£97 95 Y +1 More
15	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 83%	83%	Premium	£106 91 V +14 More
16	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 82%	82%	Upper-middle	£114 0 Y

17	Nexen N'fera Sport 80%	80%		£101 95 Y
18	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 75%	75%	Upper-middle	£111 95 Y
19	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127B 75%	75%		£134 95 Y +1 More
20	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 74%	74%	Upper-middle	£109 95
21	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 EV 74%	74%	Premium	£136 95 H
22	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 74%	74%	Premium	£101 95 H +2 More
23	Upper-middle Firestone Firehawk Sport 73%	73%	Upper-middle	£113 95 Y
24	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport 73%	73%	Premium	£123 91 Y +3 More

25	Budget GT Radial SportActive 2 EVO 72%	72%	Budget
26	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 71%	71%	Premium	£120 95 V +5 More
27	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 71%	71%	Premium
28	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 70%	70%	Premium	£122 91 V +14 More
29	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 68%	68%	Upper-middle	£140 95 W +1 More
30	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 66%	66%	Premium	£193 95 Y
31	Premium Pirelli Cinturato All Season Plus 62%	62%	Premium	£161 95 W +2 More
32	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 62%	62%	Upper-middle	£131 95 W

33	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 61%	61%	Budget
34	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 61%	61%	Upper-middle	£112 91 V +4 More
35	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 60%	60%	Upper-middle	£116 91 V +4 More
36	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 57%	57%	Upper-middle	£116 95 Y
37	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 56%	56%	Premium	£126 91 W +16 More
38	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 55%	55%	Upper-middle	£107 95 Y
39	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 48%	48%	Upper-middle	£223 95 Y
40	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 37%	37%	Budget

41	Budget Delinte DS2 33%	33%	Budget
42	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 33%	33%	Premium	£118 95 W +1 More
43	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 32%	32%	-
44	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 29%	29%	B
45	Budget Radar Dimax R8+ 23%	23%	Budget
46	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS91 11%	11%	Upper-middle	£110 95 Y
47	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 9%	9%	Budget
48	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 9%	9%	Budget

49	B Event Potentem UHP 3%	3%	B
50	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 2%	2%	Budget