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Nokian zLine

225/45 R18 Nokian zLine variants


Nokian zLine is a summer tyre made in total of 45 sizes, ranging from R16 to R16 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 225/45 R18 is 20mm wider than the narrowest dimension (205) and 20mm narrower than the widest one (245). This tyre profile of 45 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 45% of the tyre width (225mm), which results in 101.25mm sidewall height. In 225/45 R18, there is only one possible speed index for Nokian zLine - "Y", which is good for speeds up to 300 km/h. In 225/45 R18, zLine usually competes against Powerproof, which is a tyre from Nokian with a rating of 71%, compared to 37% of the Nokian in question.

225/45 R18 95 Y XL


Nokian zLine is made in 45 sizes, starting from 205/50 R16 up to 245/35 R21.

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Nokian zLine in tyre tests

Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (225/45 R18)
Name Points totalWetDryEnviromental impact
Best values in test9,49,89,310
Nokian zLine7,88,07,39,0
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Source: www.reifentrends.de
Name Stopping distance on dryStopping distance on wet
Best values in test34,134,6
Nokian zLine36,140,2
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Source: www.autobild.de
Name Points totalWetDryRolling resistanceNoise
Best values in test2781461432510
Nokian zLine240119121229
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ADAC Summer tyre test 2016 225/45 R17
satisfactory
Ranked #7 of 16
Name WetDryWearComfortFuel consumption
Best values in test1,91,20,83,01,3
Nokian zLine2,72,22,33,52,0
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Source: www.adac.de

225/45 R18 - Best summer tyres (according to tests)

#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. Continental SportContact 7
85.9%
93.9%
78.3%
Premium £135
95 Y
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport 5
88.5%
88.1%
76.4%
Premium £161
91 W + 6
3. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
85%
78.5%
76.5%
Premium £146
95 Y + 1
4. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
90.4%
89.6%
81.3%
Premium £129
95 Y
5. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
85.6%
92.6%
94%
Premium £142
91 Y + 6
6. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5! Newer model available: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
91.6%
87.3%
81%
Premium £145
91 Y + 5
7. Bridgestone Turanza T005
82.3%
83%
79.6%
Premium £162
91 W + 10
8. Michelin Primacy 4! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 4+
79.3%
80.5%
76.7%
Premium £159
95 Y + 3
9. Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7
84.2%
91.3%
85%
Premium £144
95 Y + 5
10. Fulda SportControl 2
77.8%
80.2%
75.1%
Lowcost £154
95 Y + 2
11. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
76.1%
78.5%
75.4%
Upper-middle £111
95 W
12. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
82.5%
82.3%
87.7%
Premium £121
91 Y + 1
13. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
82.9%
74.4%
70.7%
Premium £138
95 Y
14. Falken Azenis FK510! Newer model available: Falken Azenis FK520
82.1%
75.4%
73.1%
Upper-middle £138
95 Y + 2
15. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance! Newer model available: Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
79.8%
83.5%
82.7%
Premium £142
95 W
16. Pirelli Cinturato P7
75.2%
82.5%
77.7%
Premium £149
91 W + 14
17. Maxxis Premitra HP5
79.6%
82.5%
78.3%
Lowcost £116
95 W
18. Kumho Ecsta PS71
77.8%
74.2%
76.8%
Upper-middle £127
91 Y + 2
19. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport
80%
68.3%
80.1%
Premium £149
91 Y + 1
20. BFGoodrich Advantage
65.4%
73%
75.4%
Upper-middle
21. Continental SportContact 5P
Premium £143
95 Y
22. Sava Intensa UHP 2
82.4%
83.1%
73.7%
Lowcost £98
95 Y + 2
23. Toyo Proxes Comfort
65.9%
80.1%
84.1%
Upper-middle £104
95
24. Uniroyal RainSport 5
85%
72.7%
76.3%
Upper-middle £104
95 Y
25. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125! Newer model available: Hankook Ventus Prime 4
74%
89.8%
79.3%
Premium £127
91 V + 1
26. Firestone Roadhawk
76.2%
85%
75.7%
Upper-middle £96
95 Y
27. Nokian Powerproof
82.3%
85.6%
69.6%
Upper-middle
28. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT
Premium £146
95 Y + 1
29. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
64.3%
72.6%
78.2%
Upper-middle £114
95 W + 1
30. Semperit Speed-Life 3
77.8%
66.8%
74.5%
Lowcost £114
95 Y
31. Continental Ecocontact 6! Newer model available: Continental EcoContact 7
64.7%
75.2%
73.7%
Premium £128
91 W + 4
32. Pirelli Cinturato All Season Plus
68.5%
Premium £147
95 W + 1
33. Pirelli P ZERO
87.5%
86.2%
77.3%
Premium
34. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117
85.5%
Premium £112
91 W + 1
35. Debica Presto UHP2
82.6%
83.7%
Lowcost £142
95 Y + 1
36. Bridgestone Potenza S001
82.1%
72.6%
83.9%
Premium £165
91 W + 5
37. Cooper Zeon CS8
80%
73.8%
80%
Upper-middle £137
0 Y
38. Michelin Primacy 3! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 4
69.6%
Premium £178
91 V + 3
39. Uniroyal RainSport 3
58.4%
Upper-middle £128
95 Y + 1
40. Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115
Premium £125
95 V + 2
41. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3! Newer model available: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
78.1%
85%
Premium £168
91 Y + 3
42. Continental ContiSportContact 5
Premium £169
95 Y + 2
43. Continental SportContact 5! Newer model available: Continental SportContact 6
Premium £155
91 Y + 7
44. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
77.4%
80.2%
87.7%
Premium £131
95 Y
45. Kumho Ecsta PS91
64.3%
65.6%
Upper-middle £110
95 Y
46. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
84%
Upper-middle £136
95 W
47. Semperit Speed-Life 2! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Life 3
65.9%
Lowcost
48. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
83.2%
80.1%
90%
Upper-middle
49. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
61.7%
62.5%
Lowcost £99
95 Y
50. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
67.5%
75%
Lowcost
51. Nokian zLine
82.1%
Upper-middle
52. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
Upper-middle
53. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
90%
Premium £148
91 Y + 1
54. Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Premium £177
95 Y
55. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
73.2%
Upper-middle £133
95 Y + 1
56. Bridgestone Turanza T001
66%
Premium
57. Michelin Pilot Sport 3! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Premium
58. BFGoodrich G-Grip
Upper-middle
59. Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 Connect
Premium £168
95 Y
60. Bridgestone Dueler H/P Sport
78.5%
Premium £161
91 V
61. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
Lowcost
62. Yokohama Bluearth Rv-02
Upper-middle
63. Giti Sport S1
65.8%
86.3%
Lowcost
64. Falken Azenis FK453
Upper-middle
65. Matador Hectorra 5
74.3%
Lowcost £101
95 Y