Summer tyre test 225/40 R18 - EVO 2017

Summer

2017

Year

9

Tyres

Winner

Michelin Pilot Sport 4

Tested tyres

9

Price vs Quality

See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance

Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

1

Michelin Pilot Sport 4

Rating: -

£105

92 W

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+4 More sizes →

92Y · £105 92Y · £122 92Y · £114 +1

Wet56

Dry41

Rolling resistance90,6

Comfort22,5

Strengths

Excellent in both subjective and objective testing. The most versatile tire in the test.

Weaknesses

Nothing

2

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

Rating: -

£98

92 V

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+5 More sizes →

92H 92V · £120 92Y +2

Wet54,5

Dry39

Rolling resistance87,2

Comfort21

Strengths

Fastest both on wet and dry

Weaknesses

Bad aquaplaning properties

3

Continental PremiumContact 6

Rating: -

£89

92 W

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+3 More sizes →

92W · £112 92Y · £93 92Y · £118

Wet49,5

Dry36,5

Rolling resistance94,5

Comfort22

Strengths

Fast on wet, subjectively very good on dry, excelent on the road

Weaknesses

Slowest on dry road, feels little unconnected to the road on the wet.

4

Falken Azenis FK510

Rating: -

Wet50

Dry38,5

Rolling resistance85,6

Comfort18

Strengths

Excellent on dry and wet, both subjectively and objectively. Strong in resistance to aquaplaning

Weaknesses

Quitest tyre in the test, highest rolling resistance.

5

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2

Rating: -

£77

92 Y

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Wet46,5

Dry33,5

Rolling resistance100

Comfort21

Strengths

Fastest on dry roads, good comfort, very good in aquaplaning prevention

Weaknesses

slow on the wet

6

Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo

Rating: -

Wet52

Dry34

Rolling resistance94,9

Comfort19,5

Strengths

Very confident on wet, low rolling resistance

Weaknesses

Weak in longiitudinal aquaplaning, average comfort

7

Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117

Rating: -

Wet47,5

Dry32

Rolling resistance92,2

Comfort21

Strengths

Average and balanced performance without significant weaknesses

Weaknesses

No real strengths

8

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3

Rating: -

£94

92 Y

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+2 More sizes →

92Y · £94 92Y

Wet48

Dry29,5

Rolling resistance91,6

Comfort20,5

Strengths

Good on wet, best in aquaplaning, good braking on dry, comfortable on the road

Weaknesses

Slow on dry road, subjectively bad handling on dry and wet

9

Toyo Proxes T1 Sport

Rating: -

Wet41

Dry31,5

Rolling resistance93

Comfort17

Strengths

(no mentioned)

Weaknesses

The worst in almost every objective disciplines

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.

#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price
1	Premium Continental Sportcontact 7 100%	100%	Premium	£88 92 Y
2	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 99%	99%	Premium	£79 +2 More
3	Premium Continental PremiumContact 7 97%	97%	Premium	£89 92 Y
4	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 97%	97%	Premium	£129 92 Y
5	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£94 92 Y
6	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 93%	93%	Premium	£78 92 Y +1 More
7	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 93%	93%	Premium	£104 92 Y
8	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 87%	87%	Premium	£105 92 Y +1 More

9	Premium Hankook ION Evo 85%	85%	Premium	£85 92 Y
10	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 84%	84%	Premium	£98 92 Y
11	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 84%	84%	Premium	£90 92 Y +4 More
12	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£61 92 Y +1 More
13	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 83%	83%	Premium	£89 92 Y +14 More
14	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 82%	82%	Upper-middle	£85 0 Y
15	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£78 88 Y +3 More
16	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 78%	78%	Premium	£83 92 Y +1 More

17	Premium Vredestein Ultrac Pro 76%	76%	Premium	£87 92 Y +1 More
18	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 75%	75%	Upper-middle	£73 92 Y
19	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 75%	75%	Premium	£89 92 Y +1 More
20	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 74%	74%	Upper-middle	£86 92 +1 More
21	Upper-middle Falken Azenis FK520 74%	74%	Upper-middle	£73 92 Y +1 More
22	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 74%	74%	Premium	£80 92 Y +2 More
23	Upper-middle Firestone Firehawk Sport 73%	73%	Upper-middle	£74 92 Y
24	Premium GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport 73%	73%	Premium	£93 92 Y +6 More

25	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 71%	71%	Premium	£166 92 Y +1 More
26	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 71%	71%	Premium	£94 92 Y
27	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 70%	70%	Premium	£108 92 Y +2 More
28	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 68%	68%	Upper-middle	£112 92 W +1 More
29	Budget Linglong Sport Master 67%	67%	Budget
30	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 65%	65%	Upper-middle	£73 92 Y
31	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£98 +1 More
32	Budget Fulda SportControl 2 63%	63%	Budget	£72 92 Y +1 More

33	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 62%	62%	Upper-middle	£101 92 W +2 More
34	Upper-middle Yokohama Advan Sport V107 62%	62%	Upper-middle	£70 92 Y
35	Budget Sava Intensa UHP 2 61%	61%	Budget
36	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 61%	61%	Upper-middle	£85 88 Y +2 More
37	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 60%	60%	Upper-middle	£87 +2 More
38	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 57%	57%	Upper-middle	£118 92 Y
39	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 56%	56%	Premium	£93 92 Y +7 More
40	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 55%	55%	Upper-middle	£72 92 Y

41	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 52%	52%	Upper-middle
42	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 52%	52%	Budget	£70 92 0
43	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 51%	51%	Budget	£70 92 Y
44	Budget Debica Presto UHP 2 51%	51%	Budget	£79 92 Y +1 More
45	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 48%	48%	Upper-middle	£176 92 Y
46	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2 47%	47%	Budget
47	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer UHP 38%	38%	Upper-middle
48	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 37%	37%	Budget

49	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 33%	33%	Premium	£82 92 W
50	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 32%	32%	-
51	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 28%	28%	Upper-middle	£94 0 W +2 More
52	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 25%	25%	Budget
53	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS91 11%	11%	Upper-middle
54	Budget Imperial EcoSport 2 1%	1%	Budget	£79 92 Y