Summer tyre test 235/55 R18 - Die Reifentester 2026

Summer Testing was conducted at the Bridgestone proving ground in Aprilia, Italy.

2026

Year

5

Tyres

Audi Q3 and VW Tiguan mid-size SUVs.

Winner

Continental PremiumContact 7

Best Value

Continental PremiumContact 7

Test Vehicle

Audi Q3

Tested tyres

5

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 7

Rating: Good

£129

100 V

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

104Y · £151

2

Falken ZIEX ZE320

Rating: Good

£117

104 V

mytyres.co.uk

2

Nokian Powerproof 2

Rating: Good

£133

0 V

mytyres.co.uk

4

Michelin Primacy 5

Rating: Good

£149

100 V

tyres.pneus.online.uk

+1 More sizes →

104W · £181

5

Bridgestone Turanza 6

Rating: Good

£130

100 V

tyres.pneus.online.uk

Detailed results

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 Hankook Ventus Evo 100%	100%	Premium	£109 100 V
2	Premium Continental UltraContact NXT 99%	99%	Premium	£164 104 W +1 More
3	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 97%	97%	Premium
4	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 93%	93%	Premium	£122 100 V +1 More
5	Premium Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV 87%	87%	Premium	£119 100 V +1 More
6	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 86%	86%	Premium	£133 100 H +4 More
7	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 84%	84%	Premium	£163 104 T
8	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 83%	83%	Premium	£106 100 V +10 More

9	Upper-middle Kumho Solus HA31 78%	78%	Upper-middle
10	Premium Hankook Ra43 Dynapro Hpx 77%	77%	Premium	£129 100 V
11	Premium Hankook Ih61 Ion St As Suv 77%	77%	Premium	£163 100 V
12	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 75%	75%	Upper-middle	£116 100 V
13	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 74%	74%	Upper-middle	£102 100 +1 More
14	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 73%	73%	Premium	£134 41 IKAIO +3 More
15	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUV K127A 71%	71%	Premium	£142 104 W
16	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 71%	71%	Premium	£229 104 V

17	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 71%	71%	Premium	£158 100 H +3 More
18	Upper-middle Falken Azenis FK520 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£130 +1 More
19	Budget Linglong Sport Master 67%	67%	Budget
20	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 65%	65%	Upper-middle	£110 100 H +1 More
21	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£127 +1 More
22	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 61%	61%	Upper-middle	£132 100 H +4 More
23	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV 59%	59%	Upper-middle	£99 100 V +1 More
24	Premium Vredestein Ultrac+ 58%	58%	Premium	£130 100 V

25	Budget Maxxis Victra Sport 6 57%	57%	Budget	£144
26	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 56%	56%	Premium	£130 100 V +25 More
27	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 55%	55%	Upper-middle
28	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 52%	52%	Upper-middle
29	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 51%	51%	Budget	£118 100 V
30	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 51%	51%	Upper-middle	£131 100 V +3 More
31	Premium Pirelli Scorpion Elect 38%	38%	Premium
32	Budget General Tire Grabber GT Plus 38%	38%	Budget	£131 100 H +1 More

33	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport 37%	37%	Upper-middle	£146 0 H +4 More
34	Budget Avon ZX7 25%	25%	Budget	£148 100 H +1 More
35	Budget Tomket Sport 7%	7%	Budget