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

Summer

2019

Year

10

Tyres

Winner

Continental PremiumContact 6

Tested tyres

10

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

Continental PremiumContact 6

Rating: Very good

£90

92 W

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+3 More sizes →

92W · £106 92Y · £90 92Y · £120

Strengths

The only one rated very good in all categories except rolling resistance, quiet and comfortable, best in aquaplaning

Weaknesses

-

2

GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5

Rating: Very good -

£75

92 Y

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+2 More sizes →

92Y 92Y · £75

Strengths

Best in wet braking, very good aquaplaning, great dry handling. Good comfort and noise.

Weaknesses

Oversteering when on wet limit

3

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2

Rating: Very good -

£76

92 Y

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Strengths

Great grip and wet braking, great aquaplaning resistance

Weaknesses

-

4

Nokian Powerproof

Rating: Very good -

Strengths

Confident in the wet, stable in braking and handling, great grip in circle-riding, good in aquaplaning, rolling resistance and noise.

Weaknesses

Comfort slightly affected by sporty stiffness

5

Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117

Rating: Very good -

£112

88 Y

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+3 More sizes →

92Y 92Y 92Y

Strengths

Changing the center of gravity does not affect it, the grip on the wet is good, no tendencies to understeer and has great stability

Weaknesses

-

6

Bridgestone Turanza T005

Rating: Good +

£89

92 W

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

92W 92W 92W +2

Strengths

Lowest rolling resistance, great wet grip, great dry driving response, good aquaplaning

Weaknesses

-

7

Pirelli P ZERO

Rating: Good +

£108

88 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

92W · £108 92W 92Y +2

Strengths

Traditionally great on the dry, stable with great steering response, the shortest braking distance on the dry.

Weaknesses

Be careful about the short wet limit

8

Apollo Aspire XP

Rating: Good

Strengths

Safe on dry and wet, good braking, good grip when cornering, comfortable

Weaknesses

higher tendency to understeer

9

Falken Azenis FK510

Rating: Good

Strengths

Cheap, good wet braking, good rolling resistance.

Weaknesses

Worse grip on wet, more understeer. A bit unsettled when driving at the limit.

10

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti

Rating: Good

Strengths

Good handling, balanced grip on wet and dry, sporty characteristics.

Weaknesses

Uncomfortable, extremely stiff

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	£98 92 Y
2	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 99%	99%	Premium	£87 +2 More
3	Premium Continental PremiumContact 7 98%	98%	Premium	£94 92 Y
4	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£86 92 W
5	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 96%	96%	Premium	£130 92 Y
6	Premium Hankook ION Evo 96%	96%	Premium	£87 92 Y
7	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 94%	94%	Premium	£82 92 Y +1 More
8	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 94%	94%	Premium	£107 92 Y

9	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£93 92 Y
10	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 89%	89%	Premium	£97 92 H +6 More
11	Budget Giti GitiSport S2+ 89%	89%	Budget
12	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	£98 92 W +4 More
13	Premium Pirelli P Zero (PZ5) 88%	88%	Premium	£81 92 Y
14	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 87%	87%	Premium	£109 92 Y +1 More
15	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 87%	87%	Upper-middle	£72 92 Y +1 More
16	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	£79 88 Y +3 More

17	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season 86%	86%	Premium	£140 92 H +1 More
18	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 86%	86%	Premium	£95 92 Y
19	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£85 0 Y
20	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 81%	81%	Premium	£89 92 Y +2 More
21	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 81%	81%	Upper-middle	£68 92 Y
22	Premium GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport 81%	81%	Premium	£93 92 Y +6 More
23	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 81%	81%	Premium	£90 92 Y +1 More
24	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	£101 92 W +2 More

25	Upper-middle Falken Azenis FK520 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£71 92 Y +1 More
26	Premium Vredestein Ultrac Pro 79%	79%	Premium	£91 92 W +1 More
27	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 79%	79%	Premium	£183 92 Y +1 More
28	Upper-middle Firestone Firehawk Sport 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£77 92 Y
29	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£82 92 +1 More
30	Upper-middle Kumho ECSTA Sport S PS72 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£77 92 Y +1 More
31	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%	78%	Premium	£92 92 Y
32	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£91 92 W +7 More

33	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
34	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£72 92 Y
35	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium
36	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
37	Budget GT Radial SportActive 2 EVO 75%	75%	Budget
38	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 74%	74%	Premium	£100 92 V +1 More
39	Premium Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%	Premium	£78 92 W +1 More
40	Budget Nexen N fera Sport 72%	72%	Budget	£67 +3 More

41	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 71%	71%	Upper-middle	£83 +1 More
42	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£99 92 W +1 More
43	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	£86 92 W
44	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£99 92 W +2 More
45	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£69 92 Y
46	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£98 92 Y
47	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£90 88 Y +2 More
48	Upper-middle Yokohama Advan Sport V107 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£89 92 Y

49	Budget Sava Intensa UHP 2 65%	65%	Budget
50	Budget Fulda SportControl 2 64%	64%	Budget	£81 92 Y +1 More
51	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£92 +2 More
52	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle	£377 92 Y
53	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 59%	59%	Budget	£70 92 0
54	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer UHP 56%	56%	Upper-middle
55	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£69 92 Y
56	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 54%	54%	Upper-middle	£171 92 Y

57	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 52%	52%	Budget	£68 92 Y +1 More
58	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 52%	52%	Budget	£69 92 W +1 More
59	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 50%	50%	Premium	£82 92 W
60	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
61	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
62	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
63	Budget Syron Premium Performance 44%	44%	Budget
64	Budget Lassa Driveways Sport 42%	42%	Budget

65	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
66	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 38%	38%	Upper-middle	£97 0 W +2 More
67	Budget Radar Dimax R8+ 36%	36%	Budget
68	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS91 36%	36%	Upper-middle
69	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 30%	30%	Budget
70	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B
71	Budget Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 23%	23%	Budget
72	Budget Westlake Z-107 23%	23%	Budget	£74 92 W +1 More

73	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget
74	Budget Ovation VI-588 Sport 21%	21%	Budget
75	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget	£70 92 Y
76	Budget Imperial EcoSport 2 17%	17%	Budget	£83 92 Y
77	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
78	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 15%	15%	Budget
79	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget	£48 92 W +1 More
80	Budget Marshal MU12 6%	6%	Budget	£84