See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties
This tyre Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117
Upper-middle Azenis FK510
Better at: Wet braking, Dry handling, Wet handling
Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Exterior noise, Dry braking
Upper-middle Proxes T1 Sport
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Dry braking, Aquaplaning - cross, Wet braking
Premium Ultrac Vorti
Better at: Dry handling
Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Premium Pilot Sport 4 S
Better at: Dry handling, Wet circle cornering, Dry braking
Worse at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Premium SportContact 6
Better at: Dry handling, Dry braking, Exterior noise
Worse at: Aquaplaning - longitudal
Premium P ZERO
Better at: Dry handling, Wet circle cornering, Wet handling
Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Exterior noise
Budget Noble Sport NS-20
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Wet braking, Wet handling, Dry braking
Premium Eagle F1 Supersport
Better at: Comfort, Dry handling
Worse at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet braking
Upper-middle Advan Sport V105
Better at: Dry handling, Wet handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Exterior noise, Wet braking, Dry braking
Premium PremiumContact 6
Better at: Dry handling, Wet braking, Dry braking
Worse at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - cross, Comfort
Budget Premitra HP5
Better at: Dry handling, Dry braking
Worse at: Exterior noise, Comfort, Wet braking
Premium Turanza T005
Better at: Dry handling, Wet handling, Dry braking
Worse at: Exterior noise, Comfort, Aquaplaning - cross
Budget SportControl 2
Better at: Dry handling, Wet circle cornering
Worse at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet braking, Exterior noise
Premium Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
Better at: Dry handling, Wet handling, Wet braking
Worse at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Premium Pilot Sport 4
Better at: Dry handling, Wet handling, Dry braking
Worse at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - cross
Price vs Quality
Size: 225/45 R18 245/45 R19 225/45 R17 225/40 R18 235/45 R18
Sizes (66)R0 R16 R17 R18 R19 R20
3 Variants
92 96 W V XL *
Best £108 Compare prices
Width: All 205 mm 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm
2 Variants
84 88 W XL RFT
Best £164 Compare prices
2 Variants
93 89 Y W XL RFT
Best £97 Compare prices
4 Variants
91 95 W * 4PR
Best £106 Compare prices
6 Variants
94 91 Y W V RFT FI
Best £74 Compare prices
10 Variants
98 94 Y W XL RFT AO
Best £105 Compare prices
6 Variants
99 95 Y W RFT
Best £138 Compare prices
2 Variants
98 117 Y W XL RFT
Best £139 Compare prices
Width: All 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm 265 mm 275 mm 285 mm
2 Variants
89 85 Y RFT
Best £132 Compare prices
4 Variants
92 88 Y XL RFT 4PR
Best £129 Compare prices
7 Variants
97 93 117 Y W XL RFT 4PR rft
Best £106 Compare prices
9 Variants
100 96 Y W XL RFT MO
Best £125 Compare prices
2 Variants
100 Y W RFT
Best £154 Compare prices
Width: All 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm 265 mm 275 mm 285 mm 295 mm 305 mm
3 Variants
88 Y XL RFT .
Best £155 Compare prices
3 Variants
102 98 Y RFT
Best £180 Compare prices
3 Variants
91 117 Y XL RFT
Best £201 Compare prices
3 Variants
105 101 Y RFT
Best £183 Compare prices
Width: All 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm 265 mm 275 mm 295 mm 305 mm
Ratings Tested 12× By professional organizations
● Exemplary 3× (25%)
● Very good - 1× (8%)
● Good 8× (67%)
Performance by size
xxx/xx R17 8.5 xxx/xx R18 8.6 xxx/xx R19 9.3 xxx/xx R20 10.0 225/xx Rxx 8.8 235/xx Rxx 8.9 245/xx Rxx 8.8 255/xx Rxx 10.0
Frequently asked questions Yes, this tyre is also made in SUV sizes.