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Summer tyre test 225/45 R18 - AutoMotorSport 2020

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Wet
Dry
Rolling resistance
Noise
Comfort
Price
1. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
Very good
9,4
9,2
6
10
10
£127
91 Y + 5
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Very good
9,1
9,3
7
8
9
£145
91 W + 6
3. Continental PremiumContact 6
Very good
8,1
9,1
7
6
7
£181
95 V + 5
4. Pirelli P ZERO
Very good
8,2
8,5
6
8
9
5. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
Good
7,8
8,5
6
8
8
£123
95 Y
6. Bridgestone Turanza T005
Good
7,1
8,3
10
6
8
£124
91 V + 14
7. Nokian Powerproof
Good
6,8
7,8
8
6
6
8. Falken Azenis FK510
Good
6,7
7,6
7
7
7
£143
95 Y + 2
9. Nexen N fera Sport
Satisfactory
5,8
8,2
6
10
10
£99
95 Y + 1
10. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport
Satisfactory
5,5
8,1
7
9
8
11. Giti Sport S1
Sufficient
5,5
8,1
7
9
8
#Name - Rating Wet Dry Rolling resistance Noise Comfort Price
Above you can see the results of the AutoMotorSport 2020 225/45 R18 test performed by AutoMotorSport on a BMW 3 series in 2020. This test was performed in 225/45 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 is the best of 11 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Wet, Dry, Rolling resistance, Noise, ). Other featured tyres include Michelin Pilot Sport 4, Continental PremiumContact 6, Pirelli P ZERO; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72), Hankook iON 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 £194 95 Y
2. Continental PremiumContact 7
97% Premium £132 91 W+ 1
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
96% Premium £167 95 W+ 1
4. Continental UltraContact NXT
95% Premium £146 95 W
5. Michelin PILOT SPORT 4 S
94% Premium £202 95 Y
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6. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
93% Premium £133 95 W+ 3
7. Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)
90% Upper-middle £91 95 Y
8. Hankook iON evo
90% Premium £154 95 Y
9. Michelin Primacy 5
90% Premium £151 91 W+ 2
10. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
90% Premium £138 95 Y
11. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
89% Premium £148 91 V+ 10
33
12. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £210 91 W+ 6
13. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
87% Premium £122 95 Y+ 1
14. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
82% Premium £111 91 Y+ 1
15. Michelin Primacy 4
77% Premium £148 95 W+ 5
16. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £135 95 H+ 7
17. Bridgestone Turanza 6
77% Premium £124 95 Y+ 1
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18. Kumho Ecsta PS71
76% Upper-middle £149 91 Y+ 2
19. Firestone Firehawk Sport
76% Upper-middle £111 95 Y
20. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
76% Premium
21. Pirelli Cinturato P7
75% Premium £143 91 V+ 14
22. Firestone Roadhawk 2
74% Upper-middle £102 95 Y
23. Toyo Proxes Comfort
74% Upper-middle £106 95
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24. Linglong Sport Master
72% Lowcost
25. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
72% Upper-middle £123 95 W
26. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport
71% Premium £127 91 Y+ 1
27. Michelin e.Primacy
71% Premium £145 95 Y
28. Fulda SportControl 2
69% Lowcost £114 95 Y+ 2
29. Sava Intensa UHP 2
67% Lowcost
31
30. BFGoodrich Advantage
66% Upper-middle £152 95 W
31. Pirelli Cinturato All Season Plus
62% Premium £124 95 W+ 1
32. Nokian PowerProof 1
62% Upper-middle £128 95 Y
33. Uniroyal RainSport 5
62% Upper-middle £106 95 Y
34. Yokohama Advan Sport V107
59% Upper-middle £125 95 Y
35. Firestone Roadhawk
57% Upper-middle
16
36. Maxxis Premitra HP5
56% Lowcost £100 95 W
37. Debica Presto UHP 2
56% Lowcost £97 95 Y+ 2
38. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
52% Premium £149 91 V+ 2
39. Continental Ecocontact 6
48% Premium £126 91 W+ 16
40. Semperit Speed-Life 3
47% Lowcost £122 95 Y
41. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
43% Upper-middle £196 95 W+ 1
29
42. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
39% Lowcost
43. Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance
38% Premium
44. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
38% Premium £126 95 W
45. Cooper Zeon CS8
34% Upper-middle £133 0 Y
46. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
29% Lowcost
47. Kumho Ecsta PS91
16% Upper-middle £117 95 Y
17
48. Matador Hectorra 5
10% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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