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Summer tyre test 235/55 R18 - Automotorsport 2024

Summer
2024
Year
8
Tyres
Winner
continental
Continental PremiumContact 7
Best Value
hankook
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUV K127A
Test Vehicle
seatSeat Tarraco
Tested tyres
8

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
Continental PremiumContact 7
Continental

Continental PremiumContact 7

Rating: Test winner
£132
100 V
mytyres.co.uk
+1 More sizes →
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
Summary
    2
    Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUV K127A
    Hankook

    Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUV K127A

    Rating: Very good
    £129
    104 W
    mytyres.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
    Summary
      3
      Vredestein ULTRAC
      Vredestein

      Vredestein ULTRAC

      Rating: Very good
      £168
      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
      Summary
        4
        Bridgestone Turanza 6
        Bridgestone

        Bridgestone Turanza 6

        Rating: Good
        £124
        100 V
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        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
        Summary
          5
          Goodyear

          Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 2 SUV

          Rating: Good
          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
          Summary
            6
            Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV
            Maxxis

            Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV

            Rating: Good
            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
            Summary
              7
              Falken Azenis FK520
              Falken

              Falken Azenis FK520

              Rating: Good
              £109
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              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
              Summary
                8
                Michelin Primacy 4+
                Michelin

                Michelin Primacy 4+

                Rating: Good
                £172
                104 V
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                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
                Summary

                  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.

                  #NamePrice
                  1
                  continentalPremium
                  Continental UltraContact NXT
                  99%
                  		£185
                  104 W
                  +1 More
                  2
                  hankookPremium
                  Hankook Ventus Evo
                  99%
                  		£118
                  100 V
                  3
                  pirelliPremium
                  Pirelli CINTURATO (C3)
                  97%
                  		£160
                  104 V
                  4
                  goodyearPremium
                  Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
                  93%
                  		£122
                  100 V
                  +2 More
                  5
                  goodyearPremium
                  Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV
                  92%
                  		£115
                  100 V
                  +1 More
                  6
                  pirelliPremium
                  Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
                  86%
                  		£135
                  100 H
                  +4 More
                  7
                  michelinPremium
                  Michelin Primacy 5
                  84%
                  		£138
                  100 V
                  +1 More
                  8
                  pirelliPremium
                  Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
                  84%
                  		£155
                  104 T
                  9
                  bridgestonePremium
                  Bridgestone Turanza T005
                  83%
                  		£121
                  100 V
                  +10 More
                  10
                  nokianUpper-middle
                  Nokian Powerproof 2
                  82%
                  		£102
                  0 V
                  11
                  kumhoUpper-middle
                  Kumho Solus HA31
                  78%
                  12
                  hankookPremium
                  Hankook Ih61 Ion St As Suv
                  77%
                  		£159
                  100 V
                  13
                  hankookPremium
                  Hankook Ra43 Dynapro Hpx
                  77%
                  		£129
                  100 V
                  14
                  firestoneUpper-middle
                  Firestone Roadhawk 2
                  75%
                  		£114
                  100 V
                  15
                  hankookPremium
                  Hankook Ventus Prime 4
                  74%
                  		£115
                  41 IKAIO
                  +3 More
                  16
                  falkenUpper-middle
                  Falken ZIEX ZE320
                  74%
                  		£117
                  104 V
                  17
                  toyoUpper-middle
                  Toyo Proxes Comfort
                  74%
                  		£103
                  100
                  +1 More
                  18
                  continentalPremium
                  Continental PremiumContact 6
                  71%
                  		£115
                  100 H
                  +3 More
                  19
                  linglongBudget
                  Linglong Sport Master
                  67%
                  20
                  uniroyalUpper-middle
                  Uniroyal RainSport 5
                  65%
                  		£101
                  100 H
                  +1 More
                  21
                  toyoUpper-middle
                  Toyo Proxes Sport 2
                  64%
                  		£138 +1 More
                  22
                  bfUpper-middle
                  BF Goodrich Advantage 2
                  61%
                  		£127
                  100 H
                  +4 More
                  23
                  kleberUpper-middle
                  Kleber Dynaxer HP5
                  60%
                  		£119
                  100 V
                  +3 More
                  24
                  kumhoUpper-middle
                  Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV
                  59%
                  		£107
                  100 V
                  +1 More
                  25
                  vredesteinPremium
                  Vredestein Ultrac+
                  58%
                  		£125
                  100 V
                  26
                  maxxisBudget
                  Maxxis Victra Sport 6
                  57%
                  		£122
                  27
                  continentalPremium
                  Continental Ecocontact 6
                  56%
                  		£124
                  100 V
                  +25 More
                  28
                  cooperUpper-middle
                  Cooper Summer
                  55%
                  29
                  firestoneUpper-middle
                  Firestone Roadhawk
                  52%
                  30
                  semperitBudget
                  Semperit Speed-Life 3
                  51%
                  		£103
                  100 V
                  31
                  debicaBudget
                  Debica Presto
                  40%
                  		£93
                  100 V
                  32
                  pirelliPremium
                  Pirelli Scorpion Elect
                  38%
                  33
                  generalBudget
                  General Tire Grabber GT Plus
                  38%
                  		£124
                  100 H
                  +1 More
                  34
                  cooperUpper-middle
                  Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
                  37%
                  		£151
                  0 H
                  +4 More
                  35
                  avonBudget
                  Avon ZX7
                  25%
                  36
                  tomketBudget
                  Tomket Sport
                  7%

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