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Summer tyre test 235/55 R18 - Automotorsport 2024

235/55 R18 - 2024

Winner
Test Vehicle
Tested tyres
8
Automotorsport

Results

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

Continental PremiumContact 7

Rating: Test winner
£143
100 Vtyres.pneus.online.uk
Other indexes:
104Y · £163
    Wet
    Wet Braking#1/8
    Wet Handling#1/8
    Wet Handling Measured#1/8
    Wet Side Guide#1/8
    Aquaplaning Cross#3/8
    Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/8
    Dry
    Dry Braking#1/8
    Dry Handling#1/8
    Dry Handling Measured#1/8
    Dry Lane Change#1/8
    Dry Steering Reaction#1/8
    Comfort
    Noise Exterior#8/8
    Economy
    Rolling Resistance#7/8
    2
    2
    £159
    104 Wmytyres.co.uk
      Wet
      Wet Braking#2/8
      Wet Handling#2/8
      Wet Side Guide#2/8
      Wet Handling Measured#3/8
      Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/8
      Aquaplaning Cross#7/8
      Dry
      Dry Steering Reaction#1/8
      Dry Braking#2/8
      Dry Handling Measured#2/8
      Dry Handling#4/8
      Dry Lane Change#7/8
      Comfort
      Noise Exterior#2/8
      Economy
      Rolling Resistance#3/8
      3
      3

      Vredestein ULTRAC

      Rating: Very good
      £167
      0 mytyres.co.uk
        Wet
        Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/8
        Aquaplaning Cross#2/8
        Wet Braking#2/8
        Wet Handling#2/8
        Wet Handling Measured#2/8
        Wet Side Guide#4/8
        Dry
        Dry Braking#2/8
        Dry Handling#4/8
        Dry Lane Change#5/8
        Dry Steering Reaction#5/8
        Dry Handling Measured#8/8
        Comfort
        Noise Exterior#2/8
        Economy
        Rolling Resistance#3/8
        4
        4
        £127
        100 Vtyres.pneus.online.uk
          Wet
          Aquaplaning Cross#3/8
          Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/8
          Wet Braking#4/8
          Wet Handling#5/8
          Wet Handling Measured#5/8
          Wet Side Guide#7/8
          Dry
          Dry Handling#2/8
          Dry Lane Change#3/8
          Dry Handling Measured#4/8
          Dry Steering Reaction#5/8
          Dry Braking#6/8
          Comfort
          Noise Exterior#4/8
          Economy
          Rolling Resistance#1/8
            Wet
            Aquaplaning Cross#1/8
            Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/8
            Wet Side Guide#4/8
            Wet Braking#5/8
            Wet Handling#5/8
            Wet Handling Measured#5/8
            Dry
            Dry Lane Change#3/8
            Dry Handling#4/8
            Dry Handling Measured#4/8
            Dry Braking#6/8
            Dry Steering Reaction#7/8
            Comfort
            Noise Exterior#1/8
            Economy
            Rolling Resistance#3/8
              Wet
              Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/8
              Wet Side Guide#2/8
              Aquaplaning Cross#3/8
              Wet Handling Measured#3/8
              Wet Handling#4/8
              Wet Braking#7/8
              Dry
              Dry Lane Change#1/8
              Dry Handling#2/8
              Dry Steering Reaction#3/8
              Dry Handling Measured#4/8
              Dry Braking#6/8
              Comfort
              Noise Exterior#4/8
              Economy
              Rolling Resistance#8/8
              7
              7
              £131
              104 Ymytyres.co.uk
                Wet
                Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/8
                Aquaplaning Cross#3/8
                Wet Side Guide#4/8
                Wet Braking#5/8
                Wet Handling Measured#5/8
                Wet Handling#7/8
                Dry
                Dry Braking#2/8
                Dry Handling Measured#2/8
                Dry Lane Change#5/8
                Dry Handling#7/8
                Dry Steering Reaction#8/8
                Comfort
                Noise Exterior#4/8
                Economy
                Rolling Resistance#6/8
                8
                8
                £240
                104 Vmytyres.co.uk
                  Wet
                  Wet Handling Measured#5/8
                  Aquaplaning Cross#7/8
                  Wet Braking#7/8
                  Wet Handling#7/8
                  Wet Side Guide#7/8
                  Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/8
                  Dry
                  Dry Braking#2/8
                  Dry Steering Reaction#3/8
                  Dry Handling Measured#4/8
                  Dry Lane Change#7/8
                  Dry Handling#8/8
                  Comfort
                  Noise Exterior#4/8
                  Economy
                  Rolling Resistance#1/8
                  Above you can see the results of the Automotorsport 2024 235/55 R18 test performed by Automotorsport on a Seat Tarraco in 2024. This test was performed in 235/55 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (235). Continental PremiumContact 7 is the best of 8 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, ). Other featured tyres include Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUV K127A, Vredestein ULTRAC, Bridgestone Turanza 6; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Hankook Ventus Evo, Pirelli P ZERO PZ4, Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2.

                  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. Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV
                  98% Premium £146 100 V+ 1
                  2. Continental UltraContact NXT
                  95% Premium £171 104 W+ 1
                  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
                  93% Premium £128 100 V+ 1
                  4. Bridgestone Turanza T005
                  91% Premium £185 100 V+ 10
                  5. Michelin Primacy 5
                  90% Premium £186 100 V+ 1
                  10
                  6. Hankook Ventus Evo
                  90% Premium £139 100 V
                  7. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
                  89% Premium £161 100 H+ 4
                  8. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
                  89% Premium £165 104 T
                  9. Continental PremiumContact 6
                  78% Premium £143 100 H+ 3
                  10. Kumho Solus HA31
                  78% Upper-middle
                  11. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
                  77% Premium £147 41 IKAIO+ 3
                  6
                  12. Hankook Ih61 Ion St As Suv
                  77% Premium £145 100 V
                  13. Hankook Ra43 Dynapro Hpx
                  77% Premium £156 100 V
                  14. Michelin Primacy 4
                  77% Premium £143 100 V+ 7
                  15. Firestone Roadhawk 2
                  74% Upper-middle £148 100 V
                  16. Toyo Proxes Comfort
                  74% Upper-middle £105 100 + 1
                  17. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV
                  64% Upper-middle £162 100 V+ 1
                  22
                  18. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
                  63% Upper-middle £158 104 Y
                  19. Falken Azenis FK510 SUV
                  62% Upper-middle
                  20. Uniroyal RainSport 5
                  62% Upper-middle £110 100 H+ 1
                  21. Falken ZIEX ZE320
                  62% Upper-middle £130 104 V
                  22. Firestone Roadhawk
                  57% Upper-middle
                  23. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
                  52% Premium £126 100 H+ 1
                  20
                  24. Nokian Wetproof SUV
                  50% Upper-middle
                  25. General Tire Grabber GT Plus
                  48% Lowcost £142 100 H+ 1
                  26. Continental Ecocontact 6
                  48% Premium £158 100 V+ 25
                  27. Semperit Speed-Life 3
                  47% Lowcost £125 100 V
                  28. Pirelli Scorpion Elect
                  43% Premium £117 100 H
                  29. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
                  41% Premium £118 100 H+ 1
                  27
                  30. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
                  39% Lowcost
                  31. Pirelli Scorpion VERDE
                  39% Premium £142 100 V+ 8
                  32. Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
                  26% Upper-middle £139 0 H+ 4
                  33. Tomket Sport
                  12% Lowcost
                  #NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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