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Summer tyre test 265/60 R18 - Autobild 2018

- Winner: Continental SportContact 5 SUV
- Tested tyres: 8
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. | Continental SportContact 5 SUV | Exemplary | Premium tire with exemplary characteristics on all surfaces. High precision control and short stopping distance on wet and dry. | Only average traction in mud. | £143 110 V | |
1. | Hankook Ventus ST RH06 | Exemplary | Summer tires with very good qualities when offroad, good safety margin in aquaplaning, short braking distance. | increased rolling resistance | £116 110 V | |
3. | Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV 4x4 | Exemplary | Premium tires with dynamic driving characteristics on wet and dry, stable cornering, precise steering behavior, a high comfort. | Only average in the mud | ||
4. | Pirelli Scorpion Verde | Satisfactory | Excellent traction and handling on dry terrain, low rolling resistance. | Limited lateral guidance and weaker behavior in the wet. | £138 110 H | |
5. | Kumho Crugen HP91 | Satisfactory | Good traction on sand and mud, balanced performance on wet, low price. | Delayed reaction control, understeer on dry road. | £110 110 V | |
6. | Toyo Proxes T1 Sport SUV | Satisfactory | Safe handling and stability, pleasant comfort, economical rolling resistance. | Worse handling during understeer and longer stopping distance on wet, increased noise | £98 110 V | |
7. | Apollo Apterra H/T2 | Conditionally recommended | Best resistance to aquaplaning, good comfort. | Weaker terrain characteristics, delayed steering response, understeer in the wet and dry handling, long stopping distance on wet. | ||
8. | Goodride SU318 H/T | Not recommended | Good qualities when offroad, low price. | Clearly weaker on wet, wet handling unbalanced, dangerously long stopping distance on wet. | £79 114 V | |
# | Name | - | Rating | Positive features | Neagative features | Price |
Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2018 265/60 R18 SUV test performed by Autobild on a in 2018. This test was performed in 265/60 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (265). Continental SportContact 5 SUV is the best of 8 tested tyres according to tested properties ( ). Other featured tyres include Hankook Ventus ST RH06, Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV 4x4, Pirelli Scorpion Verde; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Yokohama Geolandar A/T-S G012, BFGoodrich All Terrain T/A KO2, Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015.
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. | GoodYear Efficientgrip SUV | 90% | Premium | £139 110 V + 2 | |
2. | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV | 84% | Premium | £163 110 V | |
3. | Nokian Line SUV | 83% | Upper-middle | ||
4. | Nokian Wetproof SUV | 75% | Upper-middle | £124 110 V | |
5. | GoodYear Wrangler AT Adventure | 75% | Premium | £131 110 T + 3 | |
6. | Yokohama Geolandar A/T-S G012 | 75% | Upper-middle | ||
7. | BFGoodrich All Terrain T/A KO2 | 75% | Upper-middle | £170 119 S | |
8. | Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015 | 65% | Upper-middle | £137 110 H | |
9. | Bridgestone Dueler H/P Sport | 58% | Premium | £149 110 H | |
10. | Michelin Latitude Tour HP | 51% | Premium | £174 109 H + 1 | |
# | Name | Our rating | Segment | Price |
265/60 R18 is found on 9 vehicles:
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