Summer tyre test 245/45 R19 - AutoMotorSport 2022

Summer

2022

Year

10

Tyres

Winner

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

Best Value

Nexen N Fera Sport

Test Vehicle

Audi A6

Tested tyres

10

Price vs Quality

See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance

Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

1

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

Rating: Outstanding

£161

102 Y

mytyres.co.uk

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102Y 102Y · £174

Wet8,6

Dry9,7

Enviromental impact8,0

Wet

Wet Handling#1/10

Wet Handling Measured#1/10

Wet Side Guide#1/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/10

Wet Braking#4/10

Aquaplaning Cross#6/10

Dry

Dry Braking#1/10

Dry Handling#1/10

Dry Handling Measured#1/10

Dry Steering Reaction#1/10

Dry Lane Change#2/10

Comfort

Ride Comfort#2/10

Noise Exterior#5/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#2/10

2

Bridgestone Turanza T005

Rating: Very good

£174

102 H

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

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102Y 102Y · £197 102Y +1

Wet9,0

Dry8,4

Enviromental impact9,4

Wet

Wet Braking#1/10

Wet Handling#1/10

Aquaplaning Cross#2/10

Wet Handling Measured#2/10

Wet Side Guide#3/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/10

Dry

Dry Handling#2/10

Dry Handling Measured#2/10

Dry Lane Change#2/10

Dry Braking#3/10

Dry Steering Reaction#5/10

Comfort

Ride Comfort#3/10

Noise Exterior#5/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/10

3

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

Rating: Very good

£141

102 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

102Y · £141

Wet8,5

Dry8,0

Enviromental impact6,3

Wet

Wet Braking#1/10

Wet Handling#1/10

Wet Side Guide#3/10

Wet Handling Measured#5/10

Aquaplaning Cross#8/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/10

Dry

Dry Lane Change#1/10

Dry Braking#2/10

Dry Handling#7/10

Dry Steering Reaction#9/10

Dry Handling Measured#10/10

Comfort

Ride Comfort#5/10

Noise Exterior#8/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#7/10

4

Continental PremiumContact 6

Rating: Very good

£178

98 Y

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

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102V 102Y · £178 102Y · £182 +2

Wet7,8

Dry8,4

Enviromental impact7,4

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#2/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/10

Wet Braking#4/10

Wet Handling#5/10

Wet Handling Measured#5/10

Wet Side Guide#9/10

Dry

Dry Steering Reaction#1/10

Dry Lane Change#2/10

Dry Braking#3/10

Dry Handling Measured#3/10

Dry Handling#5/10

Comfort

Ride Comfort#1/10

Noise Exterior#10/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#2/10

5

Nexen N Fera Sport

Rating: Good

£158

mytyres.co.uk

+4 More sizes →

98W · £159 102Y · £167 102Y · £173 +1

Wet8,2

Dry7,9

Enviromental impact6,5

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/10

Aquaplaning Cross#2/10

Wet Handling Measured#2/10

Wet Braking#3/10

Wet Side Guide#3/10

Wet Handling#5/10

Dry

Dry Braking#3/10

Dry Handling Measured#3/10

Dry Handling#5/10

Dry Steering Reaction#5/10

Dry Lane Change#8/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/10

Ride Comfort#3/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#10/10

6

Nokian Powerproof

Rating: Good

Wet7,6

Dry8,0

Enviromental impact7,3

Wet

Wet Side Guide#3/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/10

Wet Braking#4/10

Wet Handling#5/10

Wet Handling Measured#5/10

Aquaplaning Cross#8/10

Dry

Dry Steering Reaction#1/10

Dry Handling#2/10

Dry Lane Change#2/10

Dry Braking#3/10

Dry Handling Measured#9/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#5/10

Ride Comfort#8/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#5/10

7

Michelin Pilot Sport 4

Rating: Good

£198

102 Y

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

102Y · £214 102Y 102Y · £229 +2

Wet7,2

Dry8,3

Enviromental impact8,3

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/10

Aquaplaning Cross#5/10

Wet Handling Measured#5/10

Wet Braking#8/10

Wet Handling#8/10

Wet Side Guide#9/10

Dry

Dry Steering Reaction#1/10

Dry Handling#2/10

Dry Lane Change#2/10

Dry Braking#3/10

Dry Handling Measured#3/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#3/10

Ride Comfort#5/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#2/10

8

Falken Azenis FK510

Rating: Good

Wet7,5

Dry7,0

Enviromental impact6,3

Wet

Wet Side Guide#3/10

Wet Braking#4/10

Wet Handling Measured#5/10

Aquaplaning Cross#6/10

Wet Handling#8/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/10

Dry

Dry Handling Measured#3/10

Dry Handling#7/10

Dry Braking#9/10

Dry Lane Change#10/10

Dry Steering Reaction#10/10

Comfort

Ride Comfort#5/10

Noise Exterior#8/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#7/10

9

Maxxis Victra Sport 5

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet7,0

Dry7,6

Enviromental impact7,6

Wet

Wet Handling#1/10

Wet Side Guide#1/10

Wet Handling Measured#2/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/10

Aquaplaning Cross#8/10

Wet Braking#9/10

Dry

Dry Braking#3/10

Dry Handling Measured#3/10

Dry Steering Reaction#5/10

Dry Handling#7/10

Dry Lane Change#8/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#3/10

Ride Comfort#8/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#5/10

10

GT radial Sport Active 2

Rating: Sufficient

Wet6,7

Dry7,0

Enviromental impact7,2

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/10

Wet Side Guide#3/10

Wet Handling Measured#5/10

Wet Handling#8/10

Wet Braking#9/10

Dry

Dry Lane Change#2/10

Dry Handling Measured#3/10

Dry Steering Reaction#5/10

Dry Handling#7/10

Dry Braking#10/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/10

Ride Comfort#8/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#7/10

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.

#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price
1	Premium Continental SportContact 7 100%	100%	Premium	£170 102 Y +3 More
2	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 99%	99%	Premium	£165 102 H +1 More
3	Premium Continental Premiumcontact 7 98%	98%	Premium	£180 98 W +1 More
4	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 97%	97%	Premium	£175 102 Y
5	Premium Hankook ION Evo 96%	96%	Premium	£195 102 Y +2 More
6	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 96%	96%	Premium	£219 102 Y
7	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 94%	94%	Premium	£199 102 Y
8	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£178 102 Y

9	Budget Giti GitiSport S2+ 89%	89%	Budget
10	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 89%	89%	Premium	£181 98 Y +9 More
11	Premium Pirelli P ZERO lx. 89%	89%	Premium
12	Premium Pirelli P Zero (PZ5) 88%	88%	Premium	£184 102 Y +1 More
13	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 87%	87%	Premium	£202 102 Y
14	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 87%	87%	Premium	£159 102 V
15	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 87%	87%	Upper-middle	£125 102 Y +1 More
16	Premium Pirelli P ZERO All Season 86%	86%	Premium	£240 102 Y

17	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 86%	86%	Premium	£196 102 V +2 More
18	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	£136 98 W +3 More
19	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£155 0 Y +1 More
20	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 81%	81%	Upper-middle	£144 102 Y
21	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 81%	81%	Premium	£179 102 Y +2 More
22	Upper-middle Falken Azenis FK520 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£129 +2 More
23	Upper-middle Kumho ECSTA Sport S PS72 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£135 102 Y
24	Upper-middle Firestone Firehawk Sport 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£156 102 Y

25	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
26	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£185 98 Y
27	Premium Hankook Ra43 Dynapro Hpx 77%	77%	Premium	£168 102 W
28	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
29	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£137 102 Y
30	Budget GT Radial SportActive 2 EVO 75%	75%	Budget
31	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127B 75%	75%		£207 98 Y
32	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 74%	74%	Premium	£191 +4 More

33	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 71%	71%	Upper-middle	£149 +1 More
34	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£131 102 Y
35	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£171 102 Y
36	Upper-middle Yokohama Advan Sport V107 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£140 98 Y
37	Premium Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 67%	67%	Premium	£154 102 Y
38	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£164 98 W +3 More
39	Budget Sava Intensa Uhp 2 65%	65%	Budget	£141 102 Y
40	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£156 98 Y +1 More

41	Budget Fulda Sportcontrol 2 64%	64%	Budget
42	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle
43	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£164 102 Y
44	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 54%	54%	Upper-middle	£279 102 Y +1 More
45	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 52%	52%	Budget
46	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport 49%	49%	Upper-middle	£182 0 Y +1 More
47	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
48	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget	£182 102 Y

49	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
50	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
51	Budget Avon ZX7 38%	38%	Budget	£132 102 Y
52	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS91 36%	36%	Upper-middle	£192 102 Y
53	Budget Goodride Solmax 1 33%	33%	Budget
54	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 30%	30%	Budget
55	Budget Infinity Ecomax 28%	28%	Budget
56	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B

57	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 22%	22%	Budget
58	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget
59	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget	£125 102 Y
60	Budget Imperial EcoSport 2 17%	17%	Budget	£99 102 Y
61	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
62	A Sentury Qirin 990 14%	14%	A
63	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget
64	Budget Marshal MU12 6%	6%	Budget	£128 +1 More

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