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Summer tyre test 235/50 R18 - Autobild 2017

- Winner: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
- Tested tyres: 10
Results
Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
# | Name | Rating | Price | ||||||
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1. | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 | Exemplary | | | | very smooth road tires, very good on dry and wet roads, safe in terms of aquaplaning | very low grip on wet grass, high price | ||
2. | Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV K117A | Exemplary | | | | high resistance to aquaplaning, very short braking distance, a lot of wet grip, not bad offroad | only average ride comfort, average rolling resistance | £97 97 V | |
3. | Dunlop Quattromaxx | Exemplary | | | | balanced road tires, great wet grip, not bad in the mud | Worst rolling resistance, high price | £142 97 V | |
4. | Michelin Primacy 3 | Exemplary | | | | very short braking distance on dry road, pleasant steering response, pleasantly quiet | only average safety in aquaplaning, very high price. | £193 101 W + 1 | |
5. | Continental PremiumContact 6 | Recommended | | | | Very good adhesion on dry and wet roads, low rolling resistance, good in mud | only average safety in aquaplaning, high price, not particularly quiet. | £121 97 V + 2 | |
6. | Maxxis Premitra HP5 | Recommended | | | | good wet grip, durable, low rolling resistance, surprisingly good on sand and mud, very low price | inaccurate steering, bad on wet grass and gravel | ||
7. | Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport | Satisfactory | | | | good aquaplaning resistance, good on gravel and grass | Long braking distance on wet, worse in wet bends, increased rolling resistance | ||
8. | Kumho Crugen HP91 | Satisfactory | | | | good comfort, low noise, good on grass and mud, good price | only average grip on wet and dry, longer braking distance | £95 97 W | |
9. | Vredestein Ultrac Satin | Satisfactory | | | | Very low rolling resistance, good safety in aquaplaning, surprisingly good on sand | longer braking distance, steering accuracy, bad on gravel | £173 97 V + 1 | |
10. | Star Performer SUV-1 | Not recommended | | | | amazing traction on gravel, low price | too long braking distance, very low wet grip, bad in mud | ||
# | Name | - | Rating | Wet | Dry | Offroad | Positive features | Neagative features | Price |
Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2017 235/50 R18 SUV test performed by Autobild on a in 2017. This test was performed in 235/50 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (235). Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 is the best of 10 tested tyres according to tested properties (Wet, Dry, Offroad, ). Other featured tyres include Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV K117A, Dunlop Quattromaxx, Michelin Primacy 3; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Pirelli P ZERO, Michelin Primacy 4, Fulda SportControl 2.
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 | |
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1. | Continental SportContact 5 SUV | 96% | Premium | £142 97 V + 5 | |
2. | GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 | 94% | Premium | £125 101 H + 2 | |
3. | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 | 94% | Premium | £150 101 Y | |
4. | Continental SportContact 5 | 89% | Premium | £591 97 V + 3 | |
5. | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | 89% | Premium | £109 97 V | |
6. | Pirelli P ZERO | 88% | Premium | £129 101 Y | |
7. | Michelin Primacy 4 | 88% | Premium | £146 97 V + 4 | |
8. | Fulda SportControl 2 | 86% | Lowcost | ||
9. | Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN | 85% | Upper-middle | £86 101 W | |
10. | Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN | 84% | Upper-middle | £118 101 W | |
11. | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV | 84% | Premium | £176 97 V | |
12. | Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport | 84% | Upper-middle | £90 0 V | |
13. | Nokian zLine | 84% | Upper-middle | ||
14. | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 | 84% | Premium | £121 97 V + 3 | |
15. | Pirelli Scorpion VERDE | 82% | Premium | £91 97 V + 4 | |
16. | Toyo Proxes T1 Sport SUV | 81% | Upper-middle | £99 97 V | |
17. | Yokohama Advan Sport V105 | 80% | Upper-middle | £121 101 Y | |
18. | Falken Azenis FK510 SUV | 80% | Upper-middle | £91 101 Y | |
19. | Semperit Speed-Life 2 | 80% | Lowcost | £107 97 V | |
20. | Bridgestone Potenza S001 | 79% | Premium | £122 97 V | |
21. | Kumho Ecsta PS71 | 79% | Upper-middle | £88 97 V + 1 | |
22. | Kumho Solus HA31 | 78% | Upper-middle | £96 101 V | |
23. | Sava Intensa UHP 2 | 76% | Lowcost | ||
24. | BFGoodrich Advantage SUV | 75% | Upper-middle | ||
25. | Dunlop SP Sport MAXX GT | 75% | Premium | £109 97 V + 1 | |
26. | Firestone Destination HP | 75% | Upper-middle | ||
27. | Semperit Speed-Life 2 SUV | 75% | Lowcost | £113 101 V | |
28. | Michelin CrossClimate SUV | 75% | Premium | £136 101 V | |
29. | Giti Premium H1 | 73% | Lowcost | ||
30. | Hankook Dynapro HP2 RA33 | 71% | Upper-middle | £94 97 V | |
31. | Kleber Dynaxer HP3 | 69% | Upper-middle | ||
32. | Firestone Roadhawk | 69% | Upper-middle | £91 101 Y | |
33. | Uniroyal RainSport 5 | 66% | Upper-middle | £87 97 V + 1 | |
34. | Fulda SportControl | 65% | Lowcost | ||
35. | Bridgestone Dueler H/P Sport | 58% | Premium | £106 97 V | |
36. | Barum Bravuris 5 HM | 51% | Lowcost | £108 101 Y | |
# | Name | Our rating | Segment | Price |