Summer tyre test 225/40 R18 - ADAC 2020

Summer

2020

Year

16

Tyres

Winner

Continental PremiumContact 6

Best Value

Maxxis Victra Sport 5

Test Vehicle

Volkswagen Golf

Tested tyres

16

Price vs Quality

See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance

Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

1

Continental PremiumContact 6

Rating: Good

£102

92 W

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

92W · £102 92Y · £107 92Y · £120

Wet1,7

Dry2,4

Noise3,6

Wear2,0

Fuel consumption2,1

Wet

Wet Braking#1/16

Wet Circle Cornering#1/16

Wet Handling#1/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/16

Aquaplaning Cross#5/16

Dry

Dry Braking#3/16

Dry Safety#12/16

Economy

Mileage#1/16

Fuel Efficiency#11/16

Comfort

Noise Interior#6/16

Noise#16/16

Noise Exterior#16/16

Summary

2

Michelin Pilot Sport 4

Rating: Good

£100

92 W

mytyres.co.uk

+4 More sizes →

92Y · £100 92Y · £136 92Y · £105 +1

Wet2,0

Dry1,9

Noise2,9

Wear2,0

Fuel consumption1,9

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/16

Wet Braking#2/16

Wet Handling#3/16

Wet Circle Cornering#4/16

Aquaplaning Cross#5/16

Dry

Dry Braking#1/16

Dry Safety#8/16

Economy

Mileage#1/16

Fuel Efficiency#4/16

Comfort

Noise Interior#3/16

Noise#4/16

Noise Exterior#5/16

Summary

3

GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5

Rating: Good

£96

92 Y

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

92Y 92Y · £96

Wet2,3

Dry1,7

Noise3,1

Wear2,0

Fuel consumption1,9

Wet

Wet Braking#3/16

Wet Handling#4/16

Aquaplaning Cross#5/16

Wet Circle Cornering#9/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#12/16

Dry

Dry Safety#2/16

Dry Braking#3/16

Economy

Mileage#1/16

Fuel Efficiency#4/16

Comfort

Noise Interior#6/16

Noise#9/16

Noise Exterior#12/16

Summary

4

Maxxis Victra Sport 5

Rating: Good

£99

92 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Wet2,2

Dry2,0

Noise2,8

Wear2,0

Fuel consumption2,4

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/16

Wet Circle Cornering#1/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/16

Wet Handling#5/16

Wet Braking#8/16

Dry

Dry Braking#3/16

Dry Safety#4/16

Economy

Mileage#1/16

Fuel Efficiency#13/16

Comfort

Noise#1/16

Noise Exterior#3/16

Noise Interior#3/16

Summary

5

Nexen N fera Sport

Rating: Satisfactory

£68

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

92Y 92Y · £68 92Y · £82

Wet2,6

Dry2,2

Noise3,1

Wear2,0

Fuel consumption1,9

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/16

Wet Braking#3/16

Wet Circle Cornering#9/16

Wet Handling#10/16

Aquaplaning Cross#16/16

Dry

Dry Braking#3/16

Dry Safety#10/16

Economy

Mileage#1/16

Fuel Efficiency#4/16

Comfort

Noise Exterior#3/16

Noise#9/16

Noise Interior#11/16

Summary

6

Sava Intensa UHP 2

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet2,7

Dry1,8

Noise3,1

Wear2,0

Fuel consumption1,6

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/16

Wet Circle Cornering#9/16

Wet Handling#10/16

Wet Braking#11/16

Dry

Dry Safety#4/16

Dry Braking#9/16

Economy

Fuel Efficiency#1/16

Mileage#1/16

Comfort

Noise Exterior#5/16

Noise#9/16

Noise Interior#11/16

Summary

7

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet2,7

Dry2,5

Noise2,9

Wear2,0

Fuel consumption2,4

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#4/16

Aquaplaning Cross#5/16

Wet Handling#9/16

Wet Braking#10/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#12/16

Dry

Dry Safety#10/16

Dry Braking#11/16

Economy

Mileage#1/16

Fuel Efficiency#13/16

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/16

Noise#4/16

Noise Interior#6/16

Summary

8

Falken Azenis FK510

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet2,4

Dry2,9

Noise3,0

Wear2,0

Fuel consumption2,0

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/16

Wet Circle Cornering#4/16

Aquaplaning Cross#5/16

Wet Braking#8/16

Wet Handling#8/16

Dry

Dry Braking#11/16

Dry Safety#15/16

Economy

Mileage#1/16

Fuel Efficiency#7/16

Comfort

Noise Exterior#5/16

Noise Interior#6/16

Noise#8/16

Summary

9

Bridgestone Potenza S001

Rating: Satisfactory

£83

88 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

88Y · £110 92Y · £138 92Y +2

Wet3,0

Dry1,7

Noise3,5

Wear2,5

Fuel consumption2,1

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/16

Wet Braking#13/16

Wet Handling#13/16

Wet Circle Cornering#14/16

Dry

Dry Safety#2/16

Dry Braking#3/16

Economy

Fuel Efficiency#11/16

Mileage#11/16

Comfort

Noise#15/16

Noise Exterior#15/16

Noise Interior#15/16

Summary

10

Kumho Ecsta PS71

Rating: Satisfactory

£82

88 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

92Y · £87 92Y 92Y · £82

Wet2,3

Dry2,4

Noise3,3

Wear3,0

Fuel consumption2,0

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/16

Wet Braking#3/16

Wet Handling#6/16

Wet Circle Cornering#14/16

Dry

Dry Braking#3/16

Dry Safety#12/16

Economy

Fuel Efficiency#7/16

Mileage#13/16

Comfort

Noise Interior#11/16

Noise#13/16

Noise Exterior#14/16

Summary

11

Nokian Powerproof

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet2,4

Dry2,4

Noise2,8

Wear3,0

Fuel consumption2,0

Wet

Wet Braking#3/16

Wet Circle Cornering#4/16

Aquaplaning Cross#5/16

Wet Handling#6/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#12/16

Dry

Dry Braking#9/16

Dry Safety#12/16

Economy

Fuel Efficiency#7/16

Mileage#13/16

Comfort

Noise#1/16

Noise Interior#1/16

Noise Exterior#5/16

Summary

12

Pirelli P ZERO

Rating: Satisfactory

£114

88 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

92W · £114 92W 92Y +2

Wet1,8

Dry1,3

Noise2,9

Wear3,0

Fuel consumption2,7

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#1/16

Wet Handling#1/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/16

Wet Braking#3/16

Aquaplaning Cross#5/16

Dry

Dry Braking#1/16

Dry Safety#1/16

Economy

Mileage#13/16

Fuel Efficiency#16/16

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/16

Noise#4/16

Noise Interior#6/16

Summary

13

Toyo Proxes T1 Sport

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet2,8

Dry2,0

Noise2,9

Wear3,0

Fuel consumption2,0

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/16

Wet Circle Cornering#4/16

Aquaplaning Cross#5/16

Wet Braking#11/16

Wet Handling#12/16

Dry

Dry Safety#4/16

Dry Braking#16/16

Economy

Fuel Efficiency#7/16

Mileage#13/16

Comfort

Noise Interior#3/16

Noise#4/16

Noise Exterior#10/16

Summary

14

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

Rating: Satisfactory

£98

92 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

92Y · £99 92Y · £103

Wet3,1

Dry2,0

Noise3,4

Wear2,5

Fuel consumption1,8

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/16

Aquaplaning Cross#5/16

Wet Circle Cornering#9/16

Wet Braking#13/16

Wet Handling#14/16

Dry

Dry Safety#4/16

Dry Braking#11/16

Economy

Fuel Efficiency#3/16

Mileage#11/16

Comfort

Noise Exterior#12/16

Noise#14/16

Noise Interior#15/16

Summary

15

Cooper Zeon CS Sport

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet3,3

Dry2,0

Noise3,2

Wear2,0

Fuel consumption2,5

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#5/16

Wet Circle Cornering#9/16

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#12/16

Wet Handling#14/16

Wet Braking#15/16

Dry

Dry Safety#8/16

Dry Braking#11/16

Economy

Mileage#1/16

Fuel Efficiency#15/16

Comfort

Noise Exterior#10/16

Noise Interior#11/16

Noise#12/16

Summary

16

Rotalla SETULA S-PACE RU01

Rating: Sufficient

Wet3,6

Dry2,9

Noise2,8

Wear2,0

Fuel consumption1,6

Summary

Same size tyres not featured in the test

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 Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£84 92 W
2	Premium Continental PremiumContact 7 98%	98%	Premium	£94 92 Y
3	Premium Continental Sportcontact 7 97%	97%	Premium	£98 92 Y
4	Premium Hankook ION Evo 96%	96%	Premium	£92 92 Y
5	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 95%	95%	Premium	£134 92 Y
6	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 94%	94%	Premium	£88 92 Y +1 More
7	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£91 92 Y
8	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 89%	89%	Premium	£99 92 H +6 More

9	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 88%	88%	Premium	£108 92 Y
10	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	£102 92 W +4 More
11	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£94 92 W +13 More
12	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season 86%	86%	Premium	£132 92 H +1 More
13	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 85%	85%	Premium	£93 92 Y +1 More
14	Budget Giti GitiSport S2+ 85%	85%	Budget
15	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£97 0 Y
16	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 83%	83%	Upper-middle	£80 92 Y

17	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 81%	81%	Premium	£106 92 Y
18	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 81%	81%	Premium	£91 92 Y +1 More
19	Premium GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport 81%	81%	Premium	£110 92 Y +6 More
20	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	£118 92 W +2 More
21	Upper-middle Falken Azenis FK520 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£84 92 Y +1 More
22	Premium Vredestein Ultrac Pro 79%	79%	Premium	£96 92 W +1 More
23	Upper-middle Firestone Firehawk Sport 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£95 92 Y
24	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%	78%	Premium	£105 92 Y

25	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£87 92 +1 More
26	Premium Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 77%	77%	Premium	£76 92 Y
27	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£94 92 W +7 More
28	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 77%	77%	Upper-middle	£73 92 Y +1 More
29	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 77%	77%	Premium	£88 +2 More
30	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
31	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium
32	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£90 92 Y

33	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
34	Budget GT Radial SportActive 2 EVO 75%	75%	Budget
35	Premium Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%	Premium	£101 92 W +1 More
36	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£94 92 W +1 More
37	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	£93 92 W
38	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle
39	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£82 92 Y
40	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£145 92 W +2 More

41	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£89 +1 More
42	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£85 88 Y +2 More
43	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 67%	67%	Premium	£111 92 V +1 More
44	Premium Pirelli P Zero (PZ5) 66%	66%	Premium	£100 92 Y
45	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£88 +2 More
46	Budget Fulda SportControl 2 64%	64%	Budget
47	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 64%	64%	Budget	£72 92 0
48	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle

49	Upper-middle Yokohama Advan Sport V107 59%	59%	Upper-middle	£78 92 Y
50	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer UHP 56%	56%	Upper-middle
51	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£87 92 Y
52	Upper-middle Kumho ECSTA Sport S PS72 55%	55%	Upper-middle	£77 92 Y +1 More
53	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 54%	54%	Upper-middle	£172 92 Y
54	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 52%	52%	Budget
55	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 52%	52%	Budget	£119 92 W +1 More
56	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 50%	50%	Premium	£92 92 W

57	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 49%	49%	Premium	£173 92 Y +1 More
58	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
59	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
60	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
61	Budget Syron Premium Performance 44%	44%	Budget
62	Budget Lassa Driveways Sport 42%	42%	Budget
63	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
64	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 38%	38%	Upper-middle	£94 0 W +2 More

65	Budget Radar Dimax R8+ 36%	36%	Budget
66	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS91 36%	36%	Upper-middle
67	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 30%	30%	Budget
68	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B
69	Budget Westlake Z-107 23%	23%	Budget
70	Budget Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 23%	23%	Budget
71	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget
72	Budget Ovation VI-588 Sport 21%	21%	Budget

73	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget	£72 92 Y
74	Budget Imperial EcoSport 2 17%	17%	Budget
75	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
76	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 15%	15%	Budget
77	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget
78	Budget Marshal MU12 6%	6%	Budget	£86