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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
£125
91 Y + 5
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Very good
9,1
9,3
7
8
9
£200
91 W + 6
3. Continental PremiumContact 6
Very good
8,1
9,1
7
6
7
£122
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
£101
95 Y
6. Bridgestone Turanza T005
Good
7,1
8,3
10
6
8
£125
91 V + 10
7. Nokian Powerproof
Good
6,8
7,8
8
6
6
8. Falken Azenis FK510
Good
6,7
7,6
7
7
7
£141
95 Y + 2
9. Nexen N fera Sport
Satisfactory
5,8
8,2
6
10
10
£100
95 Y
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 Bridgestone Potenza Sport, Michelin Primacy 5, Pirelli Cinturato (C3).

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
2. Continental PremiumContact 7
97% Premium £129 91 W+ 1
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
96% Premium £149 95 Y
4. Continental UltraContact NXT
95% Premium £182 95 W
5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
93% Premium £131 0 + 3
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6. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
91% Premium £126 95 Y
7. Michelin Primacy 5
90% Premium £154 91 W+ 2
8. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
90% Premium £142 95 Y
9. Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)
90% Upper-middle £96 95 Y
10. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £175 91 W+ 6
11. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
89% Premium £147 95 Y+ 1
10
12. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
82% Premium £121 91 Y+ 1
13. Michelin Primacy 4
82% Premium £145 95 W+ 3
14. Bridgestone Turanza 6
77% Premium £133 95 Y+ 1
15. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £131 95 H+ 2
16. Firestone Firehawk Sport
76% Upper-middle £119 95 Y
17. Kumho Ecsta PS71
76% Upper-middle £103 91 Y+ 2
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18. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
76% Premium £110 95 Y
19. Pirelli Cinturato P7
75% Premium £137 91 V+ 14
20. Toyo Proxes Comfort
74% Upper-middle £108 95
21. Firestone Roadhawk 2
74% Upper-middle £101 95 Y
22. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
72% Upper-middle £117 95 W
23. Michelin e.Primacy
71% Premium £145 95 Y
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24. Fulda SportControl 2
69% Lowcost £187 95 Y+ 2
25. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport
68% Premium £138 91 Y+ 1
26. Sava Intensa UHP 2
67% Lowcost £165 95 Y+ 2
27. BFGoodrich Advantage
66% Upper-middle £130 95 W
28. Uniroyal RainSport 5
62% Upper-middle £101 95 Y
29. Pirelli Cinturato All Season Plus
62% Premium £120 95 W+ 1
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30. Nokian PowerProof 1
62% Upper-middle £85 95 Y
31. Yokohama Advan Sport V107
59% Upper-middle £128 95 Y
32. Firestone Roadhawk
57% Upper-middle £175 95 Y
33. Debica Presto UHP 2
56% Lowcost £218 95 Y+ 2
34. Maxxis Premitra HP5
56% Lowcost £98 95 W
35. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
52% Premium £148 91 V+ 1
10
36. Continental EcoContact 6
48% Premium £135 0 + 5
37. Semperit Speed-Life 3
47% Lowcost £115 95 Y
38. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
43% Upper-middle £113 95 W+ 1
39. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
39% Lowcost
40. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
38% Premium £127 95 W
41. Cooper Zeon CS8
34% Upper-middle £118 0 Y
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42. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
30% Lowcost
43. Kumho Ecsta PS91
16% Upper-middle £104 95 Y
44. Matador Hectorra 5
10% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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