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Summer tyre test 225/40 R18 - Gute-Fahrt 2019

225/40 R18 - 2019

Winner
Tested tyres
10
Gute-Fahrt

Results

Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
1
1
£96
92 Wmytyres.co.uk
The only one with very good rating in all categories except rolling resistance, quiet and comfortable, best in aquaplaning
2
2
£100
92 Ytyres.pneus.online.uk
Other indexes:
92Y92Y · £100
Best in wet braking, very good aquaplaning, great dry handling. Good comfort and noise.
Oversteering when on wet limit
3
3

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2

Rating: Very good -
£93
92 Ymytyres.co.uk
Great grip and wet braking, great aquaplaning resistance
4
4

Nokian Powerproof

Rating: Very good -
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
5
5

Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117

Rating: Very good -
Changing the center of gravity does not affect it, the grip on the wet is good, no tendencies to understeer and has great stability
6
6
£92
92 Wmytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
92W92W92W+2
Lowest rolling resistance, great wet grip, great dry driving response, good aquaplaning
7
7

Pirelli P ZERO

Rating: Good +
£120
88 Ymytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
92W · £12092W92Y
Traditionally great on the dry, stable with great steering response, the shortest braking distance on the dry.
Be careful about the short wet limit
8
8

Apollo Aspire XP

Rating: Good
Safe on dry and wet, good braking, good grip when riding in circle, comfortable
higher tendency to understeer
9
9
Inexpensive, good wet brakes, good rolling resistance.
Worse wet grip, more understeer. A little restless while driving at the limit.
10
10
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

Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
1. Continental Sportcontact 7
100% Premium £90 92 Y
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
97% Premium £132 92 Y
3. Continental PremiumContact 7
97% Premium £89 92 Y
4. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
95% Premium £105 92 Y
5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
91% Premium £80 92 Y+ 1
26
6. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
91% Premium £110 92 H+ 8
7. Hankook ION Evo
90% Premium £111 92 Y
8. Hankook Ventus evo
90% Premium £96 92 Y
9. Michelin Primacy 5
90% Premium £101 92 Y
10. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £93 92 W+ 4
11. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
87% Premium £114 92 Y+ 1
17
12. Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO
87% Premium £94 92 Y
13. Kumho Ecsta PS71
83% Upper-middle £101 88 Y+ 3
14. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
80% Premium £91 92 Y+ 1
15. Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)
78% Upper-middle £71 92 Y
16. Bridgestone Turanza 6
77% Premium £85 92 Y+ 1
17. Firestone Firehawk Sport
76% Upper-middle £78 92 Y
29
18. Michelin Primacy 4+
76% Premium £92 92 Y
19. Pirelli Cinturato P7
75% Premium £119 92 W+ 2
20. Firestone Roadhawk 2
74% Upper-middle £76 92 Y
21. Falken Azenis FK520
74% Upper-middle £84 92 Y+ 1
22. Linglong Sport Master
72% Lowcost
23. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport
72% Premium £97 92 Y+ 5
11
24. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
72% Premium £85 92 W+ 2
25. Toyo Proxes Comfort
71% Upper-middle £96 92 + 1
26. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
71% Premium £93 92 W+ 1
27. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
67% Upper-middle £99 92 W+ 2
28. BFGoodrich Advantage
67% Upper-middle £113 92 W+ 1
29. Uniroyal RainSport 5
65% Upper-middle £76 92 Y
13
30. Fulda SportControl 2
64% Lowcost £81 92 Y+ 1
31. Nokian Powerproof 2
64% Upper-middle £97 0 Y
32. Sava Intensa UHP 2
64% Lowcost £70 92 Y+ 1
33. Nokian PowerProof 1
62% Upper-middle £107 92 Y
34. Yokohama Advan Sport V107
59% Upper-middle £89 92 Y
35. Firestone Roadhawk
57% Upper-middle
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36. Debica Presto UHP 2
56% Lowcost £70 92 Y+ 1
37. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2
52% Lowcost
38. Semperit Speed-Life 3
50% Lowcost £103 92 Y
39. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
43% Upper-middle £115 92 W+ 1
40. Maxxis Premitra HP5
42% Lowcost
41. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
38% Premium £83 92 W
5
42. Cooper Zeon CS8
33% Upper-middle £91 0 W+ 2
43. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
30% Lowcost
44. Kumho Ecsta PS91
16% Upper-middle
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