Summer tyre test 225/40 R18 - Gute-Fahrt 2019
225/40 R18 - 2019
Winner
Continental
Tested tyres
10
Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
The only one with very good rating in all categories except rolling resistance, quiet and comfortable, best in aquaplaning
Best in wet braking, very good aquaplaning, great dry handling. Good comfort and noise.
Oversteering when on wet limit
Great grip and wet braking, great aquaplaning resistance
Confident in the wet, stable in braking and handling, great grip in circle-riding, good in aquaplaning, rolling resistance and noise.
Comfort slightly influenced by sporty stiffness
Changing the center of gravity does not affect it, the grip on the wet is good, no tendencies to understeer and has great stability
Lowest rolling resistance, great wet grip, great dry driving response, good aquaplaning
Traditionally great on the dry, stable with great steering response, the shortest braking distance on the dry.
Be careful about the short wet limit
Safe on dry and wet, good braking, good grip when riding in circle, comfortable
higher tendency to understeer
Inexpensive, good wet brakes, good rolling resistance.
Worse wet grip, more understeer. A little restless while driving at the limit.
Good handling, balanced wet and dry grip, sporty features
Uncomfortable, extremely stiff
Above you can see the results of the Gute-Fahrt 2019 225/40 R18 test performed by Gute-Fahrt on a in 2019. This test was performed in 225/40 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Continental PremiumContact 6 is the best of 10 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Positive features, Neagative features, ). Other featured tyres include GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5, Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2, Nokian Powerproof; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Pirelli P ZERO PZ4, Hankook ION Evo, Hankook Ventus evo.
Same size tyres not featured in the test
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