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Summer tyre test 235/40 R18 - Automotorsport 2016

235/40 R18 - 2016

Tested tyres
8
Automotorsport

Results

Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
1
1

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3

Rating: Highly recommended
Points total9,4
Wet9,6
Dry9,3
Rolling resistance10
Noise8
2
2

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2

Rating: Highly recommended
£127
95 Ymytyres.co.uk
Points total9,0
Wet8,9
Dry9,1
Rolling resistance10
Noise8
3
3

Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117

Rating: Recommended
Points total8,6
Wet8,8
Dry8,6
Rolling resistance8
Noise9
4
4

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti

Rating: Recommended
Points total8,5
Wet8,1
Dry9,5
Rolling resistance5
Noise7
5
5

Pirelli P ZERO

Rating: Recommended
£93
95 Ymytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
95Y · £139
Points total8,3
Wet8,6
Dry8,3
Rolling resistance7
Noise7
6
6

Toyo Proxes T1 Sport plus

Rating: Recommended
Points total8,0
Wet8,4
Dry7,7
Rolling resistance8
Noise8
7
7

Falken Azenis FK453

Rating: Conditionally recommended
Points total7,8
Wet7,5
Dry8,2
Rolling resistance6
Noise10
8
8

Cooper Zeon CS Sport

Rating: Conditionally recommended
Points total7,5
Wet7,1
Dry7,9
Rolling resistance7
Noise8
Above you can see the results of the Automotorsport 2016 235/40 R18 test performed by Automotorsport on a in 2016. This test was performed in 235/40 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (235). Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 is the best of 8 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Rating, Wet, Dry, Rolling resistance, ). Other featured tyres include Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2, Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117, Vredestein Ultrac Vorti; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, Pirelli P ZERO PZ4, Hankook Ventus Evo.

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.
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
1. Continental Sportcontact 7
100% Premium £122 95 Y
2. Continental Premiumcontact 7
97% Premium £118 95 Y
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
97% Premium £168 95 Y+ 1
4. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
95% Premium £137 95 Y
5. Pirelli P ZERO lx.
91% Premium
37
6. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
91% Premium £112 95 Y
7. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
91% Premium £147 95 Y
8. Hankook Ventus Evo
90% Premium £102 95 Y+ 1
9. Michelin PRIMACY 5
90% Premium £137 95 Y
10. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £135 95 Y+ 1
11. Bridgestone Turanza T005
88% Premium
31
12. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
87% Premium £123 95 Y
13. Kumho Ecsta PS71
83% Upper-middle £159 95 Y+ 1
14. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
80% Premium £114 95 Y
15. Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)
78% Upper-middle £82 95 Y
16. Michelin Primacy 4+
76% Premium £146 91 W
17. Continental PremiumContact 6
76% Premium £127 91 Y+ 1
19
18. Firestone Firehawk Sport
76% Upper-middle £96 95 Y
19. Pirelli Cinturato P7
75% Premium £157 95 W
20. Firestone Roadhawk 2
74% Upper-middle £94 95 Y
21. Linglong Sport Master
72% Lowcost
22. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport
72% Premium £150 95 Y
23. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
72% Premium £125 95 W+ 2
4
24. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
67% Upper-middle £131 95 W+ 2
25. BFGoodrich Advantage
67% Upper-middle £137 95 Y
26. Uniroyal RainSport 5
65% Upper-middle £100 95 Y
27. Nokian Powerproof 2
64% Upper-middle £135 0 Y
28. Fulda SportControl 2
64% Lowcost £99 91 Y+ 3
29. Sava Intensa UHP 2
64% Lowcost
12
30. Nokian PowerProof 1
62% Upper-middle £119 95 Y
31. Yokohama Advan Sport V107
59% Upper-middle £124 95 Y
32. Firestone Roadhawk
57% Upper-middle £131 95 Y
33. Debica Presto UHP 2
56% Lowcost
34. Semperit Speed-Life 3
50% Lowcost £103 95 Y
35. Maxxis Premitra HP5
42% Lowcost £99 95 W
22
36. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
38% Premium
37. Cooper Zeon CS8
33% Upper-middle £123 0 Y
38. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
30% Lowcost £105 95 Y
39. Avon ZV7
17% Lowcost £100 95 Y+ 1
40. Kumho Ecsta PS91
16% Upper-middle £137 95 Y
41. Matador Hectorra 5
10% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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