Summer tyre test 235/45 R18 - ACE 2018

Results

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test

#	Name		Rating	points total	wet	dry	rolling resistance	noise	Price
1.	Falken Azenis FK510		recommended	150	66	46	16	9
2.	Kumho Ecsta PS71		recommended	149	67	44	14	9	£ 129 98 Y
3.	Nokian zLine		recommended	149	63	47	18	7
4.	Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117		recommended	146	65	46	15	9
5.	Continental PremiumContact 6		recommended	145	63	48	18	7	£ 129 98 W + 2
6.	Maxxis Premitra HP5		recommended	142	57	45	16	7	£ 75 98 W
7.	Pirelli P ZERO		recommended	141	58	50	16	8
8.	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3		recommended	139	59	45	17	8	£ 159 98 Y + 1
9.	Michelin Primacy 3		recommended	136	57	45	17	8	£ 150 98 W + 1
10.	Semperit Speed-Life 2		recommended	135	55	39	20	8	£ 106 98 Y
11.	Vredestein Ultrac Satin		recommended	134	57	43	15	8
#	Name	-	Rating	points total	wet	dry	rolling resistance	noise	Price

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.	Michelin Pilot Sport 4	100%	premium	£ 148 98 Y + 2
2.	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2	96%	premium	£ 161 98 Y + 1
3.	Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125	92%	upper-middle	£ 101 98 W + 2
4.	Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117	91%	upper-middle	£ 106 98 Y
5.	Continental SportContact 5	90%	premium	£ 134 98 Y + 4
6.	Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115	90%	upper-middle	£ 131 94 V + 3
7.	Fulda SportControl 2	89%	lowcost	£ 98 98 Y
8.	Firestone Roadhawk	85%	upper-middle	£ 104 98 Y
9.	Pirelli P7 Cinturato	83%	premium	£ 177 94 W + 2
10.	Michelin Primacy 4	82%	premium	£ 136 98 Y + 1
11.	Michelin Pilot Sport 3	81%	premium	£ 185 98 Y
12.	Dunlop SP Sport MAXX GT	80%	premium	£ 108 94 Y
13.	Michelin Pilot Super Sport	80%	premium	£ 169 94 Y
14.	Yokohama Advan Sport V105	78%	upper-middle	£ 139 98 Y
15.	Bridgestone Potenza S001	76%	premium	£ 121 98 W + 2
16.	Kleber Dynaxer UHP	61%	upper-middle	£ 104 98 Y + 1
17.	Uniroyal RainSport 3	58%	upper-middle	£ 98 98 Y
18.	BFGoodrich G-Grip	24%	upper-middle
19.	Firestone Firehawk SZ90	22%	upper-middle	£ 98 98 Y
20.	Dayton Touring 2	20%	lowcost
21.	Matador MP47 Hectorra 3	19%	lowcost	£ 99 98 Y
22.	Barum Bravuris 3 HM	18%	lowcost	£ 83 98 Y
23.	Kormoran Gamma B2	14%	lowcost
24.	Kleber Dynaxer HP3	10%	upper-middle
#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price