See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties
This tyre SP Sport MAXX RT2
Premium PremiumContact 7
Better at: Wet braking, Dry braking, Wet handling
Worse at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Aquaplaning - cross, Comfort
Budget Victra Sport 5
Better at: Wet circle cornering, Dry braking, Wet handling
Worse at: Comfort, Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Premium Pilot Sport 5
Better at: Dry handling, Wet braking, Wet circle cornering
Worse at: Comfort, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Exterior noise
Upper-middle Ecsta PS71
Better at: Wet braking, Wet handling, Dry handling
Worse at: Interior noise, Exterior noise
Upper-middle Proxes Comfort
Better at: Dry braking, Exterior noise, Dry handling
Worse at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Comfort, Aquaplaning - cross
Premium Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Better at: Exterior noise, Dry handling, Dry braking
Worse at: Interior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Aquaplaning - cross
Budget Sport Master
Better at: Exterior noise, Wet braking, Dry braking
Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Dry handling
Budget N fera Sport
Better at: Exterior noise, Dry braking, Wet braking
Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Comfort
Premium Ventus Evo
Better at: Wet braking, Dry handling, Wet handling
Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Premium Potenza Sport
Better at: Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, Dry handling
Worse at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Comfort, Aquaplaning - cross
Upper-middle Ziex ZE320
Better at: Dry braking, Exterior noise, Wet handling
Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Budget Atrezzo ZSR2
Better at: Exterior noise, Dry braking, Wet circle cornering
Worse at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Aquaplaning - cross
Premium Turanza T005
Better at: Dry braking, Wet handling, Wet braking
Worse at: Comfort, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Exterior noise
Budget SportControl 2
Better at: Wet circle cornering, Exterior noise, Dry braking
Worse at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Comfort
Premium Efficient Grip Performance 2
Better at: Wet circle cornering, Exterior noise, Wet handling
Worse at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Aquaplaning - cross
Size: 225/45 R18 245/45 R19 225/45 R17 225/40 R18 235/45 R18
R17 R18 R19 R20
Width: All 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm
2 Variants
94 98 Y W XL
Best £98 Compare prices
3 Variants
91 94 Y W XL
Best £110 Compare prices
Width: All 205 mm 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm 275 mm
1 Variants
92 Y XL
Best £77 Compare prices
Width: All 245 mm 255 mm 285 mm
17× By professional organizations
● Highly recommended 2× (12%)
● Highly recommended - 1× (6%)
● Very good - 1× (6%)
● Good 12× (71%)
● Still recommended 1× (6%)
Performance by size
xxx/xx R17 8.9 xxx/xx R18 8.6 xxx/xx R19 8.5 215/xx Rxx 8.8 225/xx Rxx 8.8 235/xx Rxx 9.0 245/xx Rxx 8.2
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