Summer tyre test 225/40 R18 - SportAuto 2017

Summer

2017

Year

3

Tyres

Winner

Pirelli PZero Trofeo

Tested tyres

3

Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

1

Pirelli PZero Trofeo

Rating: Highly recommended

Wet4,3

Dry11

Enviromental impact4,9

Strengths

The best among the semi-slick tires, a high level of grip combined with excellent steering precision on the racetrack. Good traction, fast times.

Weaknesses

Use wet is critical

2

Toyo Proxes R888R

Rating: Highly recommended

Wet5,5

Dry10,6

Enviromental impact5,9

Strengths

Relatively short stopping distances in wet conditions, excellent adhesion, good accuracy and a wider range of border line.

Weaknesses

use on wet roads requiring driving skill, loud booming noise within.

3

Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2

Rating: Recommended

£166

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Wet5,1

Dry9,9

Enviromental impact6,6

Strengths

very balanced handling on the race track, predictable, precise and durable, very versatile.

Weaknesses

largely unsuitable for use on wet roads.

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	£89 92 Y
2	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 99%	99%	Premium	£78 +2 More
3	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£99 92 W
4	Premium Continental PremiumContact 7 98%	98%	Premium	£98 92 Y
5	Premium Hankook ION Evo 96%	96%	Premium	£85 92 Y
6	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 96%	96%	Premium	£128 92 Y
7	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 94%	94%	Premium	£78 92 Y +1 More
8	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 94%	94%	Premium	£104 92 Y

9	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£94 92 Y
10	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 89%	89%	Premium	£98 92 V +6 More
11	Budget Giti GitiSport S2+ 89%	89%	Budget
12	Premium Pirelli P Zero (PZ5) 88%	88%	Premium	£83 92 Y
13	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£91 92 Y +13 More
14	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	£97 92 Y +4 More
15	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 87%	87%	Upper-middle	£70 92 Y +1 More
16	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 87%	87%	Premium	£92 92 Y +1 More

17	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	£77 88 Y +3 More
18	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season 86%	86%	Premium	£119 92 H +1 More
19	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 86%	86%	Premium	£98 92 Y
20	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£78 0 Y
21	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 83%	83%	Premium	£89 92 W +3 More
22	Premium GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport 81%	81%	Premium	£92 92 Y +6 More
23	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 81%	81%	Premium	£86 92 Y +1 More
24	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 81%	81%	Premium	£92 92 Y +2 More

25	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 81%	81%	Upper-middle	£73 92 Y
26	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	£107 92 Y +2 More
27	Upper-middle Falken Azenis FK520 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£73 92 Y +1 More
28	Premium Vredestein Ultrac Pro 79%	79%	Premium	£87 92 Y +1 More
29	Upper-middle Firestone Firehawk Sport 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£74 92 Y
30	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£86 92 +1 More
31	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%	78%	Premium	£108 92 Y
32	Upper-middle Kumho ECSTA Sport S PS72 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£79 92 Y +1 More

33	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£92 92 Y +7 More
34	Premium Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 77%	77%	Premium	£77 92 Y
35	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
36	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium	£122 92 W
37	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
38	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£72 92 Y
39	Budget GT Radial SportActive 2 EVO 75%	75%	Budget
40	Premium Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%	Premium	£80 92 W +1 More

41	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 74%	74%	Premium	£100 92 Y +1 More
42	Budget Nexen N fera Sport 72%	72%	Budget	£72 +3 More
43	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 71%	71%	Upper-middle	£98 +1 More
44	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£110 92 W +1 More
45	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	£92 92 W
46	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£118 92 Y
47	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£100 92 W +2 More
48	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£73 92 Y

49	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£85 88 Y +2 More
50	Upper-middle Yokohama Advan Sport V107 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£92 92 Y
51	Budget Sava Intensa UHP 2 65%	65%	Budget
52	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£86 +2 More
53	Budget Fulda SportControl 2 64%	64%	Budget	£72 92 Y +1 More
54	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle
55	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 59%	59%	Budget	£70 92 0
56	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer UHP 56%	56%	Upper-middle

57	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£70 92 Y
58	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 54%	54%	Upper-middle	£175 92 Y
59	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 52%	52%	Budget	£79 92 Y +1 More
60	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 52%	52%	Budget	£101 92 W +1 More
61	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 50%	50%	Premium	£82 92 W
62	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
63	Budget Syron Premium Performance 44%	44%	Budget
64	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-

65	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
66	Budget Lassa Driveways Sport 42%	42%	Budget
67	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
68	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 38%	38%	Upper-middle	£94 0 W +2 More
69	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS91 36%	36%	Upper-middle
70	Budget Radar Dimax R8+ 36%	36%	Budget
71	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 30%	30%	Budget
72	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B

73	Budget Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 23%	23%	Budget
74	Budget Westlake Z-107 23%	23%	Budget	£71 92 W +1 More
75	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget
76	Budget Ovation VI-588 Sport 21%	21%	Budget
77	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget	£64 92 Y
78	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
79	Budget Imperial EcoSport 2 17%	17%	Budget	£79 92 Y
80	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 15%	15%	Budget

81	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget
82	Budget Marshal MU12 6%	6%	Budget	£69