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Summer tyre test 235/45 R18 - Autozeitung 2019

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Points total
Wet
Dry
Price
1. Continental PremiumContact 6
-
277
142
135
£135
94 V + 6
2. Michelin Primacy 4
-
252
118
134
£155
98 W + 4
3. Maxxis Premitra HP5
-
247
126
121
£111
98 W
4. Pirelli Cinturato P7
-
242
123
119
£153
94 V + 3
5. Bridgestone Turanza T005
-
239
112
127
£143
94 W + 7
6. Yokohama Bluearth AE-50
-
235
114
121
7. Michelin CrossClimate+ (!)
-
219
114
105
8. Apollo Aspire XP
-
216
101
115
9. Kumho Ecsta HS51
-
181
73
108
£109
94 V + 2
10. Nankang Comfort AS-1
-
149
48
101
£94
98 W
#Name - Rating Points total Wet Dry Price
Above you can see the results of the Autozeitung 2019 235/45 R18 test performed by Autozeitung on a Škoda Superb in 2019. This test was performed in 235/45 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (235). Continental PremiumContact 6 is the best of 10 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Rating, Wet, Dry, ). Other featured tyres include Michelin Primacy 4, Maxxis Premitra HP5, Pirelli Cinturato P7; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Michelin Primacy 5, Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72), 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. Continental Premiumcontact 7
97% Premium £141 98 Y
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
96% Premium £163 98 Y
3. Continental UltraContact NXT
95% Premium £169 98 Y
4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
93% Premium £187 94 W+ 8
5. Hankook iON evo
90% Premium £181 98 W+ 2
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6. Michelin Primacy 5
90% Premium £158 98 W+ 1
7. Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)
90% Upper-middle £99 98 Y
8. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £149 94 W+ 3
9. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
89% Premium £203 94 Y+ 7
10. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
87% Premium £137 98 Y
11. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
82% Premium £115 98 Y
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12. Hankook Ih61 Ion St As
77% Premium £142 98 V
13. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £192 98 V+ 3
14. Bridgestone Turanza 6
77% Premium £184 94 W+ 2
15. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
76% Premium £126 98 Y+ 1
16. Kumho Ecsta PS71
76% Upper-middle £99 98 Y+ 3
17. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
75% Premium £180 98 Y+ 2
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18. Firestone Roadhawk 2
74% Upper-middle £106 98 Y
19. Toyo Proxes Comfort
74% Upper-middle £118 98
20. Kumho Ecsta HS52
73% Upper-middle £131 98 W+ 1
21. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
72% Upper-middle £151 98 W+ 2
22. Linglong Sport Master
72% Lowcost
23. Michelin e.Primacy
71% Premium £157 98 W+ 1
10
24. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
71% Premium £151 98 Y
25. Fulda SportControl 2
69% Lowcost £147 98 Y+ 1
26. Sava Intensa UHP 2
67% Lowcost £124 98 Y+ 1
27. BFGoodrich Advantage
66% Upper-middle £169 98 W+ 1
28. Uniroyal RainSport 5
62% Upper-middle £109 98 Y
29. Nokian PowerProof 1
62% Upper-middle £156 98 Y
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30. Yokohama Advan Sport V107
59% Upper-middle £148 98 Y
31. Falken Azenis FK510
58% Upper-middle
32. Firestone Roadhawk
57% Upper-middle
33. Debica Presto UHP 2
56% Lowcost £95 98 Y+ 1
34. Nokian Powerproof
52% Upper-middle
35. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
52% Premium £139 98 W+ 3
17
36. Continental Ecocontact 6
48% Premium £133 94 W+ 3
37. Semperit Speed-Life 3
47% Lowcost £111 98 Y
38. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
43% Upper-middle
39. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
41% Premium £144 98 Y+ 1
40. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
39% Lowcost
41. Toyo Proxes Sport A
37% Upper-middle
16
42. Cooper Zeon CS8
34% Upper-middle
43. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
29% Lowcost
44. Matador Hectorra 5
10% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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