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 Premiumcontact 7 98%	98%	Premium	£124 100 V +1 More
2	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£120 100 V
3	Premium Continental UltraContact NXT 96%	96%	Premium	£130 104 W +1 More
4	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 94%	94%	Premium	£182 104 V
5	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 94%	94%	Premium	£137 100 V +2 More
6	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 89%	89%	Premium	£129 100 V +3 More
7	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£118 100 V +10 More
8	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	£146 104 T
9	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£133 0 V
10	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 83%	83%	Upper-middle	£104 100 V
11	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 83%	83%	Premium	£123 100 H +3 More
12	Upper-middle Falken Azenis FK520 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£105 +1 More
13	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE320 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£109 104 V
14	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%	78%	Premium	£180 104 V
15	Upper-middle Kumho Solus HA31 78%	78%	Upper-middle
16	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£120 100 +1 More
17	Premium Hankook Ih61 Ion St As Suv 77%	77%	Premium	£129 100 V
18	Premium Hankook Ra43 Dynapro Hpx 77%	77%	Premium	£132 100 V
19	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£124 100 V +23 More
20	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 76%	76%	Premium	£105 100 V +1 More
21	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium	£146 41 IKAIO +1 More
22	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 76%	76%	Premium	£132 100 V
23	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£121 100 V
24	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV 75%	75%	Upper-middle	£96 100 V +1 More
25	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 73%	73%	Premium	£138 100 V +1 More
26	Premium Pirelli Scorpion Elect 68%	68%	Premium
27	Budget General Tire Grabber GT Plus 68%	68%	Budget	£128 100 H +1 More
28	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 67%	67%	Premium	£133 104 T +2 More
29	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£128 +1 More
30	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£122 100 H +4 More
31	Budget Debica Presto 61%	61%	Budget	£96 100 V
32	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle
33	Budget Maxxis Victra Sport 6 SUV 57%	57%	Budget	£123
34	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 56%	56%	Upper-middle	£119 100 V +3 More
35	Premium Continental Contipremiumcontact 2 56%	56%	Premium	£213 100 V +3 More
36	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£98 100 V
37	Budget Norauto Prevensys 4 55%	55%	Budget
38	Premium Vredestein Ultrac+ 53%	53%	Premium	£122 100 V
39	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport 49%	49%	Upper-middle
40	Premium Pirelli Powergy 48%	48%	Premium	£155 104 V
41	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
42	Premium Vredestein ULTRAC 43%	43%	Premium	£130 +1 More
43	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
44	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 30%	30%	Budget	£101 100 V +1 More
45	Budget Sava Intensa SUV 2 28%	28%	Budget
46	Budget Tomket Sport 23%	23%	Budget
47	Budget Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 23%	23%	Budget
48	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget
49	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 18%	18%	Budget
50	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
51	Budget Radar RPX-800 14%	14%	Budget
52	Budget Windforce Catchfors UHP PRO 9%	9%	Budget
53	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget	£73 104 W
54	Budget Imperial EcoSport SUV 8%	8%	Budget	£92 100 V +1 More
55	Budget Marshal MU12 6%	6%	Budget	£119 100 V