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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
£154
94 V + 5
2. Michelin Primacy 4
-
252
118
134
£159
98 W + 3
3. Maxxis Premitra HP5
-
247
126
121
£112
98 W
4. Pirelli Cinturato P7
-
242
123
119
£162
94 V + 3
5. Bridgestone Turanza T005
-
239
112
127
£143
94 W + 3
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
£115
94 V + 1
10. Nankang Comfort AS-1
-
149
48
101
£93
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), Hankook ION Evo.

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 £135 98 Y
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
96% Premium £161 98 Y
3. Continental UltraContact NXT
95% Premium £179 98 Y
4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
93% Premium £162 94 W+ 8
5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
91% Premium £143 98 Y
5
6. Michelin Primacy 5
90% Premium £158 98 W+ 1
7. Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)
90% Upper-middle £102 98 Y
8. Hankook ION Evo
90% Premium £158 98 W+ 1
9. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £149 94 W+ 2
10. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
89% Premium £209 94 Y+ 2
11. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
82% Premium £113 98 Y
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12. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £144 98 W+ 1
13. Bridgestone Turanza 6
77% Premium £184 94 W+ 2
14. Kumho Ecsta PS71
76% Upper-middle £104 98 Y+ 3
15. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
76% Premium £135 98 Y+ 1
16. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
75% Premium £162 98 Y+ 2
17. Firestone Roadhawk 2
74% Upper-middle £101 98 Y
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18. Toyo Proxes Comfort
74% Upper-middle £132 98
19. Kumho Ecsta HS52
73% Upper-middle £129 98 W+ 1
20. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
72% Upper-middle £137 98 W
21. Michelin e.Primacy
71% Premium £127 98 W+ 1
22. Fulda SportControl 2
69% Lowcost £366 98 Y+ 1
23. Sava Intensa UHP 2
67% Lowcost £108 98 Y+ 1
2
24. BFGoodrich Advantage
66% Upper-middle £155 98 W+ 1
25. Nokian PowerProof 1
62% Upper-middle £158 98 Y
26. Uniroyal RainSport 5
62% Upper-middle £108 98 Y
27. Yokohama Advan Sport V107
59% Upper-middle £152 98 Y
28. Falken Azenis FK510
58% Upper-middle
29. Firestone Roadhawk
57% Upper-middle £147 98 Y
9
30. Debica Presto UHP 2
56% Lowcost £110 98 Y+ 1
31. Nokian Powerproof
54% Upper-middle
32. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
52% Premium £135 94 V+ 2
33. Continental EcoContact 6
48% Premium £133 94 W+ 2
34. Semperit Speed-Life 3
47% Lowcost £133 98 Y
35. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
46% Premium £152 98 Y+ 1
30
36. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
43% Upper-middle £163 98 W+ 1
37. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
39% Lowcost
38. Toyo Proxes Sport A
37% Upper-middle
39. Cooper Zeon CS8
34% Upper-middle £136 0 Y
40. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
30% Lowcost £131 98 Y
41. Matador Hectorra 5
10% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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