Summer tyre test 245/45 R18 - Autobild 2020

Summer

2020

Year

50

Tyres

Winner

Michelin Pilot Sport 4

Best Value

Kumho Ecsta PS71

Test Vehicle

BMW 5 series

Tested tyres

50

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

Michelin Pilot Sport 4

Rating: -

£170

100 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

100Y · £170

Stopping distance on dry32,1 m

Stopping distance on wet29,8 m

Summary

2

Nokian Powerproof

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry32,9 m

Stopping distance on wet29,1 m

Summary

3

Bridgestone Potenza S001

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry33,5 m

Stopping distance on wet28,7 m

Summary

4

Continental PremiumContact 6

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry33,2 m

Stopping distance on wet30,2 m

Summary

5

Kumho Ecsta PS71

Rating: -

£109

96 Y

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

100Y · £109 100Y 100Y · £136

Stopping distance on dry34,9 m

Stopping distance on wet29 m

Summary

6

GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5

Rating: -

£118

100 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

100Y · £128 100Y · £118

Stopping distance on dry33,2 m

Stopping distance on wet30,8 m

Summary

7

Nexen N fera Sport

Rating: -

£99

96 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

100W · £121 100Y · £99 100Y · £113

Stopping distance on dry33,2 m

Stopping distance on wet30,9 m

Summary

8

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry33,4 m

Stopping distance on wet31,3 m

Summary

9

Apollo Aspire XP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry34,7 m

Stopping distance on wet30,3 m

Summary

10

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

Rating: -

£118

100 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

100Y · £133

Stopping distance on dry34,7 m

Stopping distance on wet30,3 m

Summary

11

Firestone Roadhawk

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry34,3 m

Stopping distance on wet30,8 m

Summary

12

Fulda SportControl 2

Rating: -

£102

100 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

100Y

Stopping distance on dry34,2 m

Stopping distance on wet31,7 m

Summary

13

Kleber Dynaxer UHP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry34,1 m

Stopping distance on wet32,2 m

Summary

14

Laufenn S Fit EQ

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry34 m

Stopping distance on wet32,6 m

Summary

15

Falken Azenis FK510

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36 m

Stopping distance on wet30,7 m

Summary

16

Toyo Proxes T1 Sport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,4 m

Stopping distance on wet31,5 m

Summary

17

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry34,3 m

Stopping distance on wet33 m

Summary

18

Zeetex HP2000 VFM

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36 m

Stopping distance on wet31,8 m

Summary

19

Uniroyal Rainsport 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,7 m

Stopping distance on wet32,4 m

Summary

20

Maxxis Victra Sport 5

Rating: -

£142

100 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry34,8 m

Stopping distance on wet33,4 m

Summary

21

Infinity Ecomax

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,7 m

Stopping distance on wet32,6 m

Summary

22

Giti Sport S1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,5 m

Stopping distance on wet32,9 m

Summary

23

Semperit Speed-Life 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,2 m

Stopping distance on wet32,2 m

Summary

24

Debica Presto UHP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,1 m

Stopping distance on wet32,8 m

Summary

25

Pirelli P ZERO

Rating: -

£140

96 Y

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+4 More sizes →

100W · £195 100Y 100Y · £141 +1

Stopping distance on dry34,8 m

Stopping distance on wet34,6 m

Summary

26

Yokohama Advan Sport V105

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,3 m

Stopping distance on wet34,7 m

Summary

27

Mabor Sport jet 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,9 m

Stopping distance on wet34,3 m

Summary

28

Sava Intensa UHP 2

Rating: -

£109

100 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

100Y 100Y

Stopping distance on dry34,7 m

Stopping distance on wet35,5 m

Summary

29

Cooper Zeon CS Sport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36 m

Stopping distance on wet34,5 m

Summary

30

Avon ZZ5

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,2 m

Stopping distance on wet35,2 m

Summary

31

Gislaved Ultra Speed

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,5 m

Stopping distance on wet33,9 m

Summary

32

Saetta Touring 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,8 m

Stopping distance on wet34,9 m

Summary

33

Matador MP47 Hectorra 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36 m

Stopping distance on wet35,7 m

Summary

34

General Altimax One S

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,4 m

Stopping distance on wet35,4 m

Summary

35

Radar Dimax R8

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,1 m

Stopping distance on wet36,7 m

Summary

36

Viking Pro Tech HP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,3 m

Stopping distance on wet34,8 m

Summary

37

Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37 m

Stopping distance on wet35,4 m

Summary

38

Minerva F205

Rating: -

£94

100 Y

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry36,9 m

Stopping distance on wet36 m

Summary

39

Rotalla SETULA S-PACE RU01

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,2 m

Stopping distance on wet35,7 m

Summary

40

Tristar Sportpower 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,5 m

Stopping distance on wet37 m

Summary

41

Dayton Touring 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,4 m

Stopping distance on wet37,2 m

Summary

42

Barum Bravuris 5 HM

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,7 m

Stopping distance on wet36,1 m

Summary

43

Marshal MU12

Rating: -

£110

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

0 · £110

Stopping distance on dry36,6 m

Stopping distance on wet37,4 m

Summary

44

Seiberling Touring 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37 m

Stopping distance on wet37 m

Summary

45

Federal Evoluzion ST-1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,3 m

Stopping distance on wet39,4 m

Summary

46

Nankang Ultra Sport NS-2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,5 m

Stopping distance on wet38,2 m

Summary

47

GT radial Sport Active

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,8 m

Stopping distance on wet39,1 m

Summary

48

Imperial Ecosport 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,3 m

Stopping distance on wet38,7 m

Summary

49

EP-Tyres Accelera Phi-R

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,4 m

Stopping distance on wet40,5 m

Summary

50

King Meiler Sport 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry41 m

Stopping distance on wet43,2 m

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 Continental Premiumcontact 7 98%	98%	Premium	£139 96 Y +1 More
2	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£111 100 W
3	Premium Continental SportContact 7 97%	97%	Premium	£139 100 Y
4	Premium Hankook iON evo 96%	96%	Premium	£145 100 W
5	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 95%	95%	Premium	£171 100 Y
6	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 94%	94%	Premium	£133 100 Y
7	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£131 100 Y
8	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 89%	89%	Premium	£137 100 Y +6 More

9	Premium Pirelli P ZERO lx. 89%	89%	Premium	£135 100 W +3 More
10	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£140 96 W +8 More
11	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 88%	88%	Premium	£141 100 Y
12	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	£144 96 W +4 More
13	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 85%	85%	Premium	£184 100 Y +1 More
14	Budget Giti GitiSport S2+ 85%	85%	Budget
15	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£130 0 Y
16	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 83%	83%	Upper-middle	£116 100 Y

17	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 81%	81%	Premium	£154 96 W +1 More
18	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 81%	81%	Premium	£130 100 Y
19	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport 81%	81%	Premium	£133 100 Y +1 More
20	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	£139 96 Y +6 More
21	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%	78%	Premium
22	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£139 100
23	Upper-middle Firestone Firehawk Sport 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£126 100 Y
24	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 77%	77%	Upper-middle	£115 100 Y +1 More

25	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£127 96 W +9 More
26	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
27	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 77%	77%	Premium	£112 100 Y
28	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
29	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£110 100 Y
30	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta HS52 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£124 100 W
31	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127B 75%	75%		£147 100 Y
32	Premium Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%	Premium	£130 100 W

33	Budget GT radial Sport Active 2 71%	71%	Budget
34	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£127 100 W +1 More
35	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	£124 100 W
36	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 69%	69%	Upper-middle
37	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£111 100 Y
38	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£118 100 Y
39	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 67%	67%	Premium	£200 100 W
40	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£131 +1 More

41	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£117 96 Y +4 More
42	Premium Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 67%	67%	Premium	£135 100 Y +4 More
43	Premium Pirelli P Zero (PZ5) 66%	66%	Premium	£128 100 Y
44	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 64%	64%	Budget	£98 100 0
45	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£120 96 W +4 More
46	Upper-middle Yokohama Advan Sport V107 59%	59%	Upper-middle	£130 100 Y +1 More
47	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£103 100 Y
48	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 54%	54%	Upper-middle

49	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 52%	52%	Budget	£109 100 Y +2 More
50	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 52%	52%	Budget	£139 100 W
51	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
52	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
53	Budget Apollo Aspire 4G 41%	41%	Budget
54	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 38%	38%	Upper-middle
55	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS91 36%	36%	Upper-middle	£122 100 Y +1 More
56	Budget Goodride Solmax 1 33%	33%	Budget

57	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 30%	30%	Budget
58	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B
59	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 22%	22%	Budget
60	Budget Ovation VI-588 Sport 21%	21%	Budget
61	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget	£115 100 Y
62	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
63	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 15%	15%	Budget
64	A Sentury Qirin 990 14%	14%	A

65	Budget Firemax FM601 14%	14%	Budget
66	Budget Windforce Catchfors UHP PRO 9%	9%	Budget
67	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget	£60 100 Y

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