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 Continental UltraContact NXT 99%	99%	Premium	£170 104 W +1 More
2	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 99%	99%	Premium	£118 100 V
3	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£135 100 V
4	Premium Continental Premiumcontact 7 98%	98%	Premium	£131 100 V +1 More
5	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 97%	97%	Premium	£173 104 V
6	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 94%	94%	Premium	£122 100 V +2 More
7	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 89%	89%	Premium	£139 100 V +3 More
8	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	£154 104 T
9	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£121 100 V +10 More
10	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 86%	86%	Premium	£144 100 V +1 More
11	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£122 0 V
12	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 83%	83%	Premium	£110 100 H +3 More
13	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 81%	81%	Premium	£121 100 V +1 More
14	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 81%	81%	Upper-middle	£114 100 V
15	Upper-middle Falken Azenis FK520 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£109 +1 More
16	Upper-middle Kumho Solus HA31 78%	78%	Upper-middle
17	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%	78%	Premium	£214 104 V
18	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£125 100 +1 More
19	Premium Hankook Ih61 Ion St As Suv 77%	77%	Premium	£159 100 V
20	Premium Hankook Ra43 Dynapro Hpx 77%	77%	Premium	£129 100 V
21	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE320 77%	77%	Upper-middle	£109 104 V
22	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£123 100 V +23 More
23	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium	£148 41 IKAIO +1 More
24	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle
25	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV 75%	75%	Upper-middle	£111 100 V +1 More
26	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 74%	74%	Premium	£144 104 T +2 More
27	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 71%	71%	Upper-middle	£138 +1 More
28	Budget General Tire Grabber GT Plus 68%	68%	Budget	£124 100 H +1 More
29	Premium Pirelli Scorpion Elect 68%	68%	Premium
30	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£127 100 H +4 More
31	Premium Vredestein Ultrac+ 66%	66%	Premium	£119 100 V
32	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£121 100 V +3 More
33	Budget Debica Presto 61%	61%	Budget	£93 100 V
34	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle
35	Budget Maxxis Victra Sport 6 SUV 57%	57%	Budget	£122
36	Premium Continental Contipremiumcontact 2 56%	56%	Premium	£216 100 V +3 More
37	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£103 100 V
38	Budget Norauto Prevensys 4 55%	55%	Budget
39	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport 49%	49%	Upper-middle	£151 0 H +4 More
40	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
41	Premium Vredestein ULTRAC 43%	43%	Premium	£131 +1 More
42	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
43	Budget Tomket Sport 23%	23%	Budget
44	Budget Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 23%	23%	Budget
45	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget
46	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget	£110 100 V +1 More
47	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
48	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 15%	15%	Budget
49	Budget Radar RPX-800 14%	14%	Budget
50	Budget Windforce Catchfors UHP PRO 9%	9%	Budget
51	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget	£69 104 W
52	Budget Marshal MU12 6%	6%	Budget	£117 100 V