Summer tyre test 245/45 R18 - Autobild 2020

Results

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Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Wet
Dry
Running costs
 Price
1. Continental PremiumContact 6
Exemplary
2+
1-
1
£116
96 Y + 2
2. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
Exemplary
1-
2+
1
£105
100 Y
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Exemplary
1-
1-
2-
£144
100 Y + 1
4. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
Exemplary
2+
1-
2
£108
100 Y
5. Apollo Aspire XP
Exemplary
2+
2+
2+
6. Nexen N fera Sport
Exemplary
2
1-
2-
7. Falken Azenis FK510
Exemplary
2
2
1-
£96
100 Y + 1
8. Nokian Powerproof
Good +
1-
2+
2-
£125
96 Y + 1
9. Firestone Roadhawk
Good +
2+
2
2-
£96
100 Y
10. Fulda SportControl 2
Good +
2
2+
2-
11. Bridgestone Potenza S001
Good +
1
2+
3+
£140
100 Y
12. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
Satisfactory
2+
2+
3+
£102
100 Y
13. Laufenn S Fit EQ
Satisfactory
2-
2+
2-
14. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
Satisfactory
2-
2
2
£111
100 Y + 5
15. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
Satisfactory
3+
2
2
16. Uniroyal Rainsport 3
Satisfactory
3+
2-
2+
£95
96 Y + 1
17. Kumho Ecsta PS71
Conditionally recommended
1
2
3-
£111
96 Y + 1
18. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
Conditionally recommended
2
2+
3-
£93
100 Y
19. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport
Conditionally recommended
2
2
3-
20. Zeetex HP2000 VFM
Conditionally recommended
2-
2-
3+
#Name - Rating Wet Dry Running costs Price
Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2020 245/45 R18 test performed by Autobild on a BMW 5 series in 2020. This test was performed in 245/45 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (245). Continental PremiumContact 6 is the best of 20 tested tyres according to tested properties (Wet, Dry, Running costs, ). Other featured tyres include GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5, Michelin Pilot Sport 4, Vredestein Ultrac Vorti; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125, Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3, Pirelli P7 Cinturato.

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.
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
1. Michelin Primacy 4
89% Premium £148 96 W + 4
2. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117
89% Upper-middle £100 96 W + 4
3. Continental SportContact 5
89% Premium £127 96 W + 4
4. Bridgestone Turanza T005
88% Premium £121 96 W + 5
5. Pirelli P ZERO
88% Premium £127 96 Y + 2
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6. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
88% Upper-middle £100 96 W + 1
7. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
87% Premium £110 96 W + 9
8. Pirelli P7 Cinturato
87% Premium £136 96 Y + 5
9. Michelin Primacy 3
87% Premium £135 96 Y + 6
10. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
84% Upper-middle £124 100 W
11. Nokian zLine
84% Upper-middle
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12. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
84% Premium £135 100 W + 2
13. Semperit Speed-Life 2
80% Lowcost £89 100 Y
14. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
80% Upper-middle £132 100 Y
15. Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115
80% Upper-middle
16. Falken Azenis FK453
78% Upper-middle £145 96 Y
17. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
76% Premium
3
18. Sava Intensa UHP 2
76% Lowcost
19. Michelin Pilot Sport 3
76% Premium £161 100 W
20. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX GT
75% Premium £144 96 Y + 4
21. Continental EcoContact 6
75% Premium £138 96 W + 3
22. Pirelli P ZERO lx.
75% Premium £109 100 W + 2
23. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport
75% Premium £116 100 Y
8
24. Kumho Ecsta PS91
74% Upper-middle £128 100 Y + 1
25. Cooper Zeon CS8
72% Upper-middle £92 0 Y
26. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
69% Upper-middle
27. Fulda SportControl
65% Lowcost
28. Giti Sport S1
64% Lowcost
29. Pirelli Cinturato All Season Plus
62% Premium £126 100 Y
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30. BFGoodrich G-Grip
61% Upper-middle
31. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
52% Lowcost £92 96 Y + 1
32. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
30% Lowcost £77 100 Y
33. Firestone Firehawk SZ90
21% Upper-middle £105 100 Y
34. Dayton Touring 2
10% Lowcost
35. Kormoran Gamma B2
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
245/45 R18 is found on 29 vehicles:
Audi
A8
A6
BMW
Z8
5er-Reihe
6er-Reihe
CITROËN
C6
C5
Ferrari
612 Scaglietti
Honda
Legend
Chevrolet
Malibu
Jaguar
XE
XF
F-Type
XK
Lexus
LS
Maserati
Quattroporte
Mercedes-Benz
CL-Klasse
CLS
S-Klasse
E-Klasse
Opel
GT
Insignia
Peugeot
508
Renault
Talisman
Espace
Vel Satis
Seat
Alhambra
Volkswagen
Arteon
Volvo
S90/V90
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