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245/45 R18 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews

Today's discount (27.03):
Kumho Ecsta PS71 245/45 R18 100 Y 77%
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Best summer tyres in tests (2024)

1. Continental SportContact 7

/100%
Tested 6x in 2024, 9x in total.
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
    -
check the prices for Continental SportContact 7

2. Continental PremiumContact 7

/100%
Tested 14x in 2024, 14x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
    -
check the prices for Continental PremiumContact 7

3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

/100%
Tested 8x in 2024, 11x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Low drive-by noise levels
Minuses:
    -
check the prices for Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

245/45 R18 tyre test

Best tyres in your size

245/45 R18 tyre ranking based on test results

Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.
#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
85%
78.5%
76.5%
Premium £147
100 Y + 3
2. Pirelli P ZERO lx.
Premium £147
100 W + 4
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport 5
88.5%
88.1%
76.4%
Premium £176
100 Y + 1
4. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
85.6%
92.6%
94%
Premium £204
96 W + 4
5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
90.4%
89.6%
81.3%
Premium £156
100 Y
6. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5! Newer model available: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
91.6%
87.3%
81%
Premium £147
100 Y + 1
7. Bridgestone Turanza T005
82.3%
83%
79.6%
Premium £168
96 W + 7
8. Michelin Primacy 4! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 4+
79.3%
80.5%
76.7%
Premium £159
96 W + 4
9. Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7
84.2%
91.3%
85%
Premium £144
96 Y + 2
10. Fulda SportControl 2
77.8%
80.2%
75.1%
Lowcost £128
100 Y + 1
11. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
76.1%
78.5%
75.4%
Upper-middle £110
100 W
12. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
82.5%
82.3%
87.7%
Premium £111
100 Y
13. Falken Azenis FK510! Newer model available: Falken Azenis FK520
82.1%
75.4%
73.1%
Upper-middle
14. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
82.9%
74.4%
70.7%
Premium £173
100 Y + 5
15. Pirelli Cinturato P7
75.2%
82.5%
77.7%
Premium £162
96 Y + 6
16. Maxxis Premitra HP5
79.6%
82.5%
78.3%
Lowcost £109
100 W
17. Kumho Ecsta PS71
77.8%
74.2%
76.8%
Upper-middle £119
96 Y + 2
18. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport
80%
68.3%
80.1%
Premium £150
100 Y
19. BFGoodrich Advantage
65.4%
73%
75.4%
Upper-middle £150
100 W + 1
20. Sava Intensa UHP 2
82.4%
83.1%
73.7%
Lowcost £94
100 Y + 2
21. Toyo Proxes Comfort
65.9%
80.1%
84.1%
Upper-middle £117
100
22. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125! Newer model available: Hankook Ventus Prime 4
74%
89.8%
79.3%
Premium £100
96 W + 1
23. Uniroyal RainSport 5
85%
72.7%
76.3%
Upper-middle £127
100 Y
24. Firestone Roadhawk
76.2%
85%
75.7%
Upper-middle £117
100 Y
25. Nokian Powerproof
82.3%
85.6%
69.6%
Upper-middle
26. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
64.3%
72.6%
78.2%
Upper-middle £148
100 W + 1
27. Michelin e.Primacy
61.7%
80.8%
72.8%
Premium £159
100 W
28. Semperit Speed-Life 3
77.8%
66.8%
74.5%
Lowcost £115
100 Y
29. Continental Ecocontact 6! Newer model available: Continental EcoContact 7
64.7%
75.2%
73.7%
Premium £162
96 W + 4
30. Pirelli P ZERO
87.5%
86.2%
77.3%
Premium £138
96 Y + 2
31. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117
85.5%
Premium £125
96 W + 4
32. Bridgestone Potenza S001
82.1%
72.6%
83.9%
Premium
33. Debica Presto UHP2
82.6%
83.7%
Lowcost £143
100 Y + 2
34. Cooper Zeon CS8
80%
73.8%
80%
Upper-middle
35. Michelin Primacy 3! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 4
69.6%
Premium £159
96 Y + 6
36. Uniroyal RainSport 3
58.4%
Upper-middle
37. Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115
Premium £131
96 V + 1
38. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3! Newer model available: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
78.1%
85%
Premium £145
96 W + 11
39. Continental SportContact 5! Newer model available: Continental SportContact 6
Premium £159
96 W + 4
40. Kumho Ecsta PS91
64.3%
65.6%
Upper-middle £110
100 Y + 1
41. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
77.4%
80.2%
87.7%
Premium £125
100 Y
42. Toyo Proxes Sport A
69.7%
69.2%
73.9%
Upper-middle
43. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
Upper-middle £143
100 W
44. Semperit Speed-Life 2! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Life 3
65.9%
Lowcost
45. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
61.7%
62.5%
Lowcost £94
100 Y
46. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
83.2%
80.1%
90%
Upper-middle
47. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
67.5%
75%
Lowcost
48. Nokian zLine
82.1%
Upper-middle
49. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
90%
Premium
50. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
Upper-middle
51. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
73.2%
Upper-middle £167
100 Y
52. Michelin Pilot Sport 3! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Premium
53. BFGoodrich G-Grip
Upper-middle
54. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
Lowcost £94
96 Y + 1
55. Fulda SportControl
Lowcost
56. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
Premium
57. Giti Sport S1
65.8%
86.3%
Lowcost
58. Falken Azenis FK453
Upper-middle

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