Summer tyre test 235/55 R18 - Tyre Reviews 2021

See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance

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	£133 100 V
2	Premium Continental UltraContact NXT 99%	99%	Premium	£164 104 W +1 More
3	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 97%	97%	Premium
4	Premium Continental Premiumcontact 7 97%	97%	Premium	£138 100 V +1 More
5	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 93%	93%	Premium	£125 100 V +1 More
6	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 86%	86%	Premium	£131 100 H +4 More
7	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 84%	84%	Premium	£149 100 V +1 More
8	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 84%	84%	Premium	£163 104 T
9	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 83%	83%	Premium	£108 100 V +10 More
10	Upper-middle Kumho Solus HA31 78%	78%	Upper-middle
11	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 78%	78%	Premium	£130 100 V
12	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£132 0 V
13	Premium Hankook Ra43 Dynapro Hpx 77%	77%	Premium	£129 100 V
14	Premium Hankook Ih61 Ion St As Suv 77%	77%	Premium	£165 100 V
15	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 75%	75%	Upper-middle	£117 100 V
16	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE320 74%	74%	Upper-middle	£117 104 V
17	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 74%	74%	Upper-middle	£102 100 +1 More
18	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 73%	73%	Premium	£114 41 IKAIO +3 More
19	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 71%	71%	Premium	£229 104 V
20	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 71%	71%	Premium	£158 100 H +3 More
21	Upper-middle Falken Azenis FK520 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£130 +1 More
22	Budget Linglong Sport Master 67%	67%	Budget
23	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£126 +1 More
24	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 61%	61%	Upper-middle	£130 100 H +4 More
25	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV 59%	59%	Upper-middle	£99 100 V +1 More
26	Premium Vredestein Ultrac+ 58%	58%	Premium	£123 100 V
27	Budget Maxxis Victra Sport 6 57%	57%	Budget	£129
28	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 56%	56%	Premium	£130 100 V +25 More
29	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 55%	55%	Upper-middle
30	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 52%	52%	Upper-middle
31	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 51%	51%	Budget	£118 100 V
32	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 51%	51%	Upper-middle	£131 100 V +3 More
33	Budget General Tire Grabber GT Plus 38%	38%	Budget	£131 100 H +1 More
34	Premium Pirelli Scorpion Elect 38%	38%	Premium
35	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport 37%	37%	Upper-middle	£146 0 H +4 More
36	Budget Tomket Sport 7%	7%	Budget