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

£101

92 W

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

92W · £101 92Y · £105 92Y · £119

Strengths

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

Summary

2

GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5

Rating: Very good -

£77

92 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

92Y 92Y · £77

Strengths

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

Weaknesses

Oversteering when on wet limit

Summary

3

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2

Rating: Very good -

£75

92 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Strengths

Great grip and wet braking, great aquaplaning resistance

Summary

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

Summary

5

Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117

Rating: Very good -

£111

88 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+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

Summary

6

Bridgestone Turanza T005

Rating: Good +

£94

92 W

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

92W 92W 92W +2

Strengths

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

Summary

7

Pirelli P ZERO

Rating: Good +

£112

88 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

92W · £112 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

Summary

8

Apollo Aspire XP

Rating: Good

Strengths

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

Weaknesses

higher tendency to understeer

Summary

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.

Summary

10

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti

Rating: Good

Strengths

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

Weaknesses

Uncomfortable, extremely stiff

Summary

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 PremiumContact 7 98%	98%	Premium	£93 92 Y
2	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£82 92 W
3	Premium Continental Sportcontact 7 97%	97%	Premium	£93 92 Y
4	Premium Hankook ION Evo 96%	96%	Premium	£86 92 Y
5	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 95%	95%	Premium	£128 92 Y
6	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 94%	94%	Premium	£87 92 Y +1 More
7	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£90 92 Y
8	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 89%	89%	Premium	£98 92 H +6 More

9	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	£101 92 W +4 More
10	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 88%	88%	Premium	£107 92 Y
11	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	£77 88 Y +3 More
12	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season 86%	86%	Premium	£133 92 H +1 More
13	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 85%	85%	Premium	£94 92 Y +1 More
14	Budget Giti GitiSport S2+ 85%	85%	Budget
15	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£96 0 Y
16	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 83%	83%	Upper-middle	£79 92 Y

17	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 81%	81%	Premium	£105 92 Y
18	Premium GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport 81%	81%	Premium	£95 92 Y +6 More
19	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 81%	81%	Premium	£90 92 Y +1 More
20	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 81%	81%	Premium	£88 92 Y +2 More
21	Upper-middle Falken Azenis FK520 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£84 92 Y +1 More
22	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	£114 92 W +2 More
23	Premium Vredestein Ultrac Pro 79%	79%	Premium	£96 92 W +1 More
24	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%	78%	Premium	£103 92 Y

25	Upper-middle Firestone Firehawk Sport 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£81 92 Y
26	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£84 92 +1 More
27	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 77%	77%	Premium	£86 +2 More
28	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 77%	77%	Upper-middle	£71 92 Y +1 More
29	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
30	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£94 92 W +7 More
31	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
32	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£72 92 Y

33	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium
34	Budget GT Radial SportActive 2 EVO 75%	75%	Budget
35	Premium Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%	Premium	£92 92 W +1 More
36	Budget Nexen N fera Sport 72%	72%	Budget	£67 +3 More
37	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£92 92 W +1 More
38	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	£92 92 W
39	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£76 92 Y
40	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle

41	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 69%	69%	Upper-middle
42	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 67%	67%	Premium	£107 92 V +1 More
43	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£87 +1 More
44	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£83 88 Y +2 More
45	Premium Pirelli P Zero (PZ5) 66%	66%	Premium	£101 92 Y
46	Budget Sava Intensa UHP 2 65%	65%	Budget
47	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 64%	64%	Budget	£71 92 0
48	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£84 +2 More

49	Budget Fulda SportControl 2 64%	64%	Budget	£77 92 Y +1 More
50	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle
51	Upper-middle Yokohama Advan Sport V107 59%	59%	Upper-middle	£87 92 Y
52	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer UHP 56%	56%	Upper-middle
53	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£89 92 Y
54	Upper-middle Kumho ECSTA Sport S PS72 55%	55%	Upper-middle	£77 92 Y +1 More
55	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 54%	54%	Upper-middle
56	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 52%	52%	Budget	£70 92 Y +1 More

57	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 52%	52%	Budget	£117 92 W +1 More
58	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 50%	50%	Premium	£92 92 W
59	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 49%	49%	Premium	£172 92 Y +1 More
60	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
61	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
62	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
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	£91 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

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	£71 92 Y
76	Budget Imperial EcoSport 2 17%	17%	Budget
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
80	Budget Marshal MU12 6%	6%	Budget	£106