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Summer tyre test 225/45 R18 - Autozeitung 2025

Summer
2025
Year
10
Tyres
Test Vehicle
skodaSkoda Octavia
Tested tyres
10
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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
Wet140
Dry139
2
Continental PremiumContact 7
Continental

Continental PremiumContact 7

Rating: Highly recommended
Wet141
Dry133
3
Bridgestone Potenza Sport
Bridgestone

Bridgestone Potenza Sport

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

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

Rating: Highly recommended
Wet132
Dry128
Wet129
Dry125
6
Vredestein Ultrac Pro
Vredestein
£129
95 Y
mytyres.co.uk
Wet115
Dry115
Wet104
Dry124
Wet102
Dry117
Wet77
Dry90
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£127
95 Y
2£134
95 W
3£98
95 Y
+1 More
4£137
95 W
5£135
95 Y
6£155
95 Y
7
hankookPremium
Hankook iON evo
96%
£110
95 Y
8£133
95 Y
9
10£131
95 Y
11£126
91 Y
+9 More
12£105
91 W
+14 More
13£99
95 Y
+1 More
14£148
91 W
+3 More
15
kumhoUpper-middle
Kumho Ecsta PS71
86%
£95
91 Y
+2 More
16
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian Powerproof 2
84%
£113
0 Y
17£125
95 Y
+5 More
18£121
95 Y
+1 More
19£99
91 Y
+2 More
20£123
91 Y
+3 More
21
firestoneUpper-middle
Firestone Roadhawk 2
81%
£113
95 Y
22£122
91 W
+14 More
23
24£113
95 Y
25
toyoUpper-middle
Toyo Proxes Comfort
78%
£108
95
26£126
91 W
+16 More
27£113
95 Y
28
29£118
95 W
+2 More
30
31
cooperUpper-middle
Cooper Summer
76%
£107
95 Y
32
33£134
95 Y
+1 More
34£193
95 Y
35£133
95 H
36£97
95 Y
+2 More
37
bfgoodrichUpper-middle
BFGoodrich Advantage
70%
£139
95 W
+1 More
38
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian PowerProof 1
69%
£116
95 Y
39£131
95 W
40
uniroyalUpper-middle
Uniroyal RainSport 5
69%
£99
95 Y
41£119
95 Y
42£112
91 V
+4 More
43
44
45
kleberUpper-middle
Kleber Dynaxer HP5
64%
£116
91 Y
+4 More
46£161
95 W
+2 More
47
firestoneUpper-middle
Firestone Roadhawk
60%
48
kleberUpper-middle
Kleber Dynaxer UHP
56%
49£120
95 Y
50
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian Hakka Black 3
54%
£222
95 Y
51
52
53£118
95 W
+1 More
54
delinteBudget
Delinte DS2
46%
55
56
57
58
59
cooperUpper-middle
Cooper Zeon CS8
38%
60
61
kumhoUpper-middle
Kumho Ecsta PS91
36%
£110
95 Y
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69£96
95 Y
70£81
95 Y
71
72
73
74
75

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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