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

£87

92 W

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

92W · £104 92Y · £91 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

2

Michelin Pilot Sport 4

Rating: Good

£102

92 W

mytyres.co.uk

+4 More sizes →

92Y · £102 92Y · £135 92Y · £108 +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

3

GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5

Rating: Good

£97

92 Y

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

92Y 92Y · £97

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

4

Maxxis Victra Sport 5

Rating: Good

£98

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

5

Nexen N fera Sport

Rating: Satisfactory

£67

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

92Y 92Y · £67 92Y · £84

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

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

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

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

9

Bridgestone Potenza S001

Rating: Satisfactory

£85

88 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

88Y · £107 92Y · £132 92Y · £153 +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

10

Kumho Ecsta PS71

Rating: Satisfactory

£79

88 Y

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

92Y · £79 92Y 92Y

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

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

12

Pirelli P ZERO

Rating: Satisfactory

£110

88 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

92W · £110 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

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

14

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

Rating: Satisfactory

£84

92 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

92Y · £118 92Y · £102

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

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

16

Rotalla SETULA S-PACE RU01

Rating: Sufficient

Wet3,6

Dry2,9

Noise2,8

Wear2,0

Fuel consumption1,6

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 Continental Sportcontact 7 100%	100%	Premium	£93 92 Y
2	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 99%	99%	Premium	£86 +2 More
3	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£87 92 W
4	Premium Continental PremiumContact 7 98%	98%	Premium	£94 92 Y
5	Premium Hankook ION Evo 96%	96%	Premium	£87 92 Y
6	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 96%	96%	Premium	£136 92 Y
7	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 94%	94%	Premium	£108 92 Y
8	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 94%	94%	Premium	£77 92 Y +1 More

9	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£92 92 Y
10	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 89%	89%	Premium	£98 92 V +6 More
11	Budget Giti GitiSport S2+ 89%	89%	Budget
12	Premium Pirelli P Zero (PZ5) 88%	88%	Premium	£97 92 Y
13	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£96 92 Y +13 More
14	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	£100 92 Y +4 More
15	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 87%	87%	Premium	£95 92 Y +1 More
16	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 87%	87%	Upper-middle	£71 92 Y +1 More

17	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season 86%	86%	Premium	£135 92 H +1 More
18	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 86%	86%	Premium	£96 92 Y
19	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£88 0 Y
20	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 83%	83%	Upper-middle	£69 92 Y
21	Premium GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport 81%	81%	Premium	£89 92 Y +6 More
22	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 81%	81%	Premium	£91 92 Y +1 More
23	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	£101 92 Y +2 More
24	Upper-middle Falken Azenis FK520 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£71 92 Y +1 More

25	Premium Vredestein Ultrac Pro 79%	79%	Premium	£91 92 Y +1 More
26	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 79%	79%	Premium	£178 92 Y +1 More
27	Upper-middle Firestone Firehawk Sport 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£93 92 Y
28	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%	78%	Premium	£103 92 Y
29	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£81 92 +1 More
30	Upper-middle Kumho ECSTA Sport S PS72 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£77 92 Y +1 More
31	Premium Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 77%	77%	Premium	£77 92 Y
32	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£94 92 Y +7 More

33	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
34	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£72 92 Y
35	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
36	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium	£184 92 W
37	Budget GT Radial SportActive 2 EVO 75%	75%	Budget
38	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 74%	74%	Premium	£101 92 Y +1 More
39	Premium Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%	Premium	£92 92 W +1 More
40	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 71%	71%	Upper-middle	£83 +1 More

41	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£93 92 W +1 More
42	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	£86 92 W
43	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£119 92 Y
44	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£100 92 W +2 More
45	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£77 92 Y
46	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£86 88 Y +2 More
47	Upper-middle Yokohama Advan Sport V107 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£93 92 Y
48	Budget Fulda SportControl 2 64%	64%	Budget	£120 92 Y +1 More

49	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 64%	64%	Budget	£70 92 0
50	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£88 +2 More
51	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle
52	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer UHP 56%	56%	Upper-middle
53	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£89 92 Y
54	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 54%	54%	Upper-middle	£175 92 Y
55	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 52%	52%	Budget	£93 92 W +1 More
56	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 52%	52%	Budget	£79 92 Y +1 More

57	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 50%	50%	Premium	£82 92 W
58	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
59	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
60	Budget Syron Premium Performance 44%	44%	Budget
61	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
62	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
63	Budget Lassa Driveways Sport 42%	42%	Budget
64	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 38%	38%	Upper-middle	£97 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 Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 23%	23%	Budget
70	Budget Westlake Z-107 23%	23%	Budget	£74 92 W +1 More
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	£71 92 Y
74	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
75	Budget Imperial EcoSport 2 17%	17%	Budget
76	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 15%	15%	Budget
77	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget	£45 92 W +1 More
78	Budget Marshal MU12 6%	6%	Budget	£84