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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
£119
91 Y + 5
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Very good
9,1
9,3
7
8
9
£165
91 W + 6
3. Continental PremiumContact 6
Very good
8,1
9,1
7
6
7
£158
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
£115
95 Y
6. Bridgestone Turanza T005
Good
7,1
8,3
10
6
8
£125
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
£140
95 Y + 2
9. Nexen N fera Sport
Satisfactory
5,8
8,2
6
10
10
£97
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, Hankook iON evo, Michelin Primacy 5.

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 £149 95 Y
2. Continental PremiumContact 7
97% Premium £128 91 W+ 1
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
96% Premium £185 95 W+ 1
4. Continental UltraContact NXT
95% Premium £140 95 W
5. Michelin PILOT SPORT 4 S
93% Premium £201 95 Y
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6. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
93% Premium £117 95 W+ 3
7. Hankook iON evo
90% Premium £145 95 Y
8. Michelin Primacy 5
90% Premium £154 91 W+ 2
9. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
90% Premium £136 95 Y
10. Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)
90% Upper-middle £92 95 Y
11. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £128 91 W+ 6
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12. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
89% Premium £150 91 V+ 10
13. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
87% Premium £117 95 Y+ 1
14. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
82% Premium £114 91 Y+ 1
15. Michelin Primacy 4
77% Premium £143 95 W+ 5
16. Bridgestone Turanza 6
77% Premium £111 95 Y+ 1
17. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £144 95 H+ 7
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18. Kumho Ecsta PS71
76% Upper-middle £107 91 Y+ 2
19. Firestone Firehawk Sport
76% Upper-middle £110 95 Y
20. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
76% Premium £116 95 Y
21. Pirelli Cinturato P7
75% Premium £152 91 V+ 14
22. Firestone Roadhawk 2
74% Upper-middle £97 95 Y
23. Toyo Proxes Comfort
74% Upper-middle £104 95
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24. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
72% Upper-middle £121 95 W
25. Linglong Sport Master
72% Lowcost
26. Michelin e.Primacy
71% Premium £142 95 Y
27. Fulda SportControl 2
69% Lowcost £99 95 Y+ 2
28. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport
68% Premium £139 91 Y+ 1
29. Sava Intensa UHP 2
67% Lowcost
10
30. BFGoodrich Advantage
66% Upper-middle £150 95 W
31. Pirelli Cinturato All Season Plus
62% Premium £119 95 W+ 1
32. Uniroyal RainSport 5
62% Upper-middle £106 95 Y
33. Nokian PowerProof 1
62% Upper-middle £151 95 Y
34. Yokohama Advan Sport V107
59% Upper-middle £124 95 Y
35. Firestone Roadhawk
57% Upper-middle
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36. Debica Presto UHP 2
56% Lowcost £95 95 Y+ 2
37. Maxxis Premitra HP5
56% Lowcost £127 95 W
38. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
52% Premium £131 91 V+ 2
39. Continental Ecocontact 6
48% Premium £132 91 W+ 16
40. Semperit Speed-Life 3
47% Lowcost £124 95 Y
41. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
43% Upper-middle £139 95 W+ 1
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42. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
39% Lowcost
43. Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance
38% Premium
44. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
38% Premium £130 95 W
45. Cooper Zeon CS8
34% Upper-middle £130 0 Y
46. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
29% Lowcost
47. Kumho Ecsta PS91
16% Upper-middle £102 95 Y
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48. Matador Hectorra 5
10% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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