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Summer tyre test 225/45 R18 - Autozeitung 2025

Summer
2025
Year
10
Tyres
Test Vehicle
skodaSkoda Octavia
Tested tyres
10
article

Autozeitung recommended 5 tyres in the recent 225/45 R18 summer tyre test

Autozeitung’s latest summer tyre test evaluated ten different 225/45 R18 models under a range of conditions, and in their analysis, they recommended five tyres as the best choices. Their test included premium brands alongside more budget-friendly options, but this time, there aren't many surprises in the non-premium segment.

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Results

Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
Points total279
Wet140
Dry139
2
Continental PremiumContact 7
Continental

Continental PremiumContact 7

Rating: Highly recommended
Points total274
Wet141
Dry133
3
Bridgestone Potenza Sport
Bridgestone

Bridgestone Potenza Sport

Rating: Highly recommended
Points total265
Wet141
Dry124
4
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Michelin

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

Rating: Highly recommended
Points total260
Wet132
Dry128
5
Pirelli P Zero PZ4
Pirelli

Pirelli P Zero PZ4

Rating: Highly recommended
Points total254
Wet129
Dry125
6
Vredestein Ultrac Pro
Vredestein
£129
95 Y
mytyres.co.uk
Points total230
Wet115
Dry115
Points total228
Wet104
Dry124
Points total219
Wet102
Dry117
Points total167
Wet77
Dry90
Points total154
Wet54
Dry100

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£129
95 Y
2£132
95 W
3£125
95 Y
+1 More
4£143
95 Y
5£152
95 Y
6
hankookPremium
Hankook iON evo
90%
£150
95 Y
7£136
91 W
+6 More
8£105
91 V
+14 More
9£137
95 Y
10£141
91 W
+3 More
11£95
95 Y
12
firestoneUpper-middle
Firestone Roadhawk 2
80%
£108
95 Y
13£116
95 Y
+1 More
14
kumhoUpper-middle
Kumho Ecsta PS71
78%
£180
91 Y
+2 More
15
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian Powerproof 2
76%
£126
0 Y
16£133
91 V
+14 More
17£96
91 Y
+1 More
18
toyoUpper-middle
Toyo Proxes Comfort
74%
£129
95
19£114
95 Y
20£119
95 H
+7 More
21£123
91 Y
+3 More
22£127
95 V
+5 More
23£171
95 Y
24£132
95 Y
25
bfgoodrichUpper-middle
BFGoodrich Advantage
68%
£160
95 W
+1 More
26£136
95 W
27
28
uniroyalUpper-middle
Uniroyal RainSport 5
65%
£105
95 Y
29£149
95 Y
+2 More
30£147
95 W
+2 More
31£117
95 Y
32
33£128
91 0
+4 More
34
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian PowerProof 1
57%
£131
95 Y
35
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian Hakka Black 3
53%
£236
95 Y
36
firestoneUpper-middle
Firestone Roadhawk
52%
37
kleberUpper-middle
Kleber Dynaxer HP5
51%
£124
91 V
+4 More
38£123
95 Y
39
40
41£139
95 W
42
kleberUpper-middle
Kleber Dynaxer UHP
38%
43
44
cooperUpper-middle
Cooper Zeon CS8
28%
£145
0 Y
45
46
47
kumhoUpper-middle
Kumho Ecsta PS91
16%
£108
95 Y
48
49

Cars with 225/45 R18 tyres

Octavia 2020
Octavia
2020
Z4 2019
Z4
2019
Niro 2019
Niro
2019
500X 2018
500X
2018
4er-Reihe 2017
4er-Reihe
2017
Stinger 2017
Stinger
2017
Juke 2014
Juke
2014
Optima 2012
Optima
2012
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