Summer tyre test 255/55 R18 - Autobild 2025

See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance

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 Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV 92%	92%	Premium
2	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£129 109 H +1 More
3	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£105 109 Y
4	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 78%	78%	Upper-middle
5	Premium Hankook Ra43 Dynapro Hpx 77%	77%	Premium	£146 109 V
6	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUV K127A 76%	76%	Premium	£120 109 W +1 More
7	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 73%	73%	Premium	£137 109 Y
8	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 71%	71%	Premium	£165 109 Y
9	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£172 +1 More
10	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 61%	61%	Upper-middle	£156 109 0 +1 More
11	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 57%	57%	Upper-middle	£138 109 Y
12	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 53%	53%	Upper-middle	£223 109 Y
13	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 52%	52%	Upper-middle
14	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 51%	51%	Upper-middle	£141 105 V +3 More
15	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 51%	51%	Budget	£271 109 Y
16	Budget General Tire Grabber GT Plus 43%	43%	Budget	£152 109 Y
17	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport 37%	37%	Upper-middle	£169 0 V +4 More
18	Budget Avon ZX7 25%	25%	Budget	£170 109 V +1 More
19	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 9%	9%	Budget