Summer tyre test 245/45 R18 - Autobild 2020

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Best value: Kumho Ecsta PS71
Testing vehicle: BMW 5 series
Tested tyres: 50

Results

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test

#	Name		Rating	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet	Price
1.	Michelin Pilot Sport 4		-	32,1	29,8	£180 100 Y + 1
2.	Nokian Powerproof		-	32,9	29,1	£164 96 Y + 1
3.	Bridgestone Potenza S001		-	33,5	28,7
4.	Continental PremiumContact 6		-	33,2	30,2	£154 96 Y + 2
5.	Kumho Ecsta PS71		-	34,9	29	£120 96 Y + 2
6.	GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5		-	33,2	30,8	£153 100 Y + 1
7.	Nexen N fera Sport		-	33,2	30,9	£131 100 Y
8.	Vredestein Ultrac Vorti		-	33,4	31,3
9.	Apollo Aspire XP		-	34,7	30,3
10.	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127		-	34,7	30,3	£134 100 Y
11.	Firestone Roadhawk		-	34,3	30,8	£132 100 Y
12.	Fulda SportControl 2		-	34,2	31,7	£117 100 Y + 1
13.	Kleber Dynaxer UHP		-	34,1	32,2	£153 100 W + 1
14.	Laufenn S Fit EQ		-	34	32,6
15.	Falken Azenis FK510		-	36	30,7	£180 100 Y + 2
16.	Toyo Proxes T1 Sport		-	35,4	31,5
17.	Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2		-	34,3	33	£149 100 Y + 5
18.	Zeetex HP2000 VFM		-	36	31,8
19.	Uniroyal Rainsport 3		-	35,7	32,4
20.	Maxxis Victra Sport 5		-	34,8	33,4	£120 100 Y
21.	Infinity Ecomax		-	35,7	32,6
22.	Giti Sport S1		-	35,5	32,9
23.	Semperit Speed-Life 2		-	36,2	32,2
24.	Debica Presto UHP		-	36,1	32,8
25.	Pirelli P ZERO		-	34,8	34,6	£135 96 Y + 2
26.	Yokohama Advan Sport V105		-	35,3	34,7	£192 100 Y
27.	Mabor Sport-Jet 3		-	35,9	34,3
28.	Sava Intensa UHP 2		-	34,7	35,5	£119 100 Y + 2
29.	Cooper Zeon CS Sport		-	36	34,5
30.	Avon ZZ5		-	36,2	35,2
31.	Gislaved Ultra Speed		-	37,5	33,9
32.	Saetta Touring 2		-	36,8	34,9
33.	Matador MP47 Hectorra 3		-	36	35,7	£132 100 Y
34.	General Altimax One S		-	36,4	35,4
35.	Radar Dimax R8		-	35,1	36,7
36.	Viking ProTech HP		-	37,3	34,8
37.	Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3		-	37	35,4
38.	Minerva F205		-	36,9	36
39.	Rotalla SETULA S-PACE RU01		-	37,2	35,7
40.	Tristar Sportpower 2		-	36,5	37
41.	Dayton Touring 2		-	36,4	37,2
42.	Barum Bravuris 5 HM		-	37,7	36,1	£120 100 Y
43.	Marshal MU12		-	36,6	37,4
44.	Seiberling Touring 2		-	37	37
45.	Federal Evoluzion ST-1		-	35,3	39,4	£135 100 Y
46.	Nankang Ultra Sport NS-2		-	36,5	38,2
47.	GT radial Sport Active		-	36,8	39,1
48.	Imperial Ecosport 2		-	37,3	38,7
49.	EP-Tyres Accelera Phi-R		-	37,4	40,5
50.	King Meiler Sport 3		-	41	43,2
#	Name	-	Rating	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet	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). Michelin Pilot Sport 4 is the best of 50 tested tyres according to tested properties (Stopping distance on dry, Stopping distance on wet, ). Other featured tyres include Nokian Powerproof, Bridgestone Potenza S001, Continental PremiumContact 6; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Continental SportContact 5, Pirelli P ZERO lx., Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125.

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.	Bridgestone Potenza Sport	94%	Premium	£149 100 Y
2.	Michelin Primacy 4	90%	Premium	£164 96 W + 4
3.	GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport	89%	Premium	£150 100 Y
4.	Bridgestone Turanza T005	89%	Premium	£140 96 W + 7
5.	Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117	89%	Premium	£151 96 W + 4
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6.	Continental SportContact 5	89%	Premium	£158 96 W + 4
7.	Pirelli P ZERO lx.	88%	Premium	£150 100 W + 4
8.	Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125	88%	Premium	£104 96 W + 1
9.	Pirelli P ZERO PZ4	88%	Premium	£148 100 Y + 3
10.	Michelin Primacy 3	87%	Premium	£159 96 Y + 6
11.	Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN	87%	Upper-middle	£144 100 W
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12.	GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3	87%	Premium	£125 96 W + 11
13.	Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	86%	Premium	£192 96 W + 4
14.	Pirelli Cinturato P7	86%	Premium	£165 96 Y + 6
15.	Maxxis Premitra HP5	85%	Lowcost	£119 100 W
16.	GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2	84%	Premium
17.	Vredestein Ultrac Satin	84%	Premium	£142 100 Y
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18.	Nokian zLine	84%	Upper-middle
19.	Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN	84%	Upper-middle
20.	Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115	80%	Premium	£146 96 V + 1
21.	Semperit Speed-Life 3	80%	Lowcost	£145 100 Y
22.	BFGoodrich Advantage	80%	Upper-middle	£159 100 W + 1
23.	Toyo Proxes Sport A	79%	Upper-middle	£175 100
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24.	Falken Azenis FK453	78%	Upper-middle
25.	Continental Ecocontact 6	78%	Premium	£165 96 W + 4
26.	Kumho Ecsta PS91	78%	Upper-middle	£160 100 Y + 1
27.	Michelin Pilot Sport 3	76%	Premium
28.	Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo	76%	Premium
29.	Uniroyal RainSport 5	76%	Upper-middle	£111 100 Y
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30.	Dunlop SP Sport MAXX GT	75%	Premium
31.	Toyo Proxes Comfort	70%	Upper-middle	£139 100
32.	Kleber Dynaxer HP3	69%	Upper-middle
33.	Michelin e.Primacy	69%	Premium	£172 100 W
34.	Cooper Zeon CS8	66%	Upper-middle	£156 0 Y
35.	Fulda SportControl	65%	Lowcost
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36.	BFGoodrich G-Grip	61%	Upper-middle
37.	Yokohama Advan Fleva V701	57%	Upper-middle	£182 100 W
38.	Debica Presto UHP2	56%	Lowcost	£183 100 Y + 2
39.	Barum Bravuris 3 HM	52%	Lowcost	£124 96 Y + 1
40.	Yokohama BLUEARTH-GT AE51	46%	Upper-middle	£137 100 W
41.	Firestone Firehawk SZ90	21%	Upper-middle	£173 100 Y
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42.	Kormoran Gamma B2	1%	Lowcost
43.	Sailun Atrezzo ZSR	1%	Lowcost
#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price

245/45 R18 is found on 29 vehicles:

A8
A6

Z8
5er-Reihe
6er-Reihe

C6
C5

612 Scaglietti

Legend

Malibu

XE
XF
F-Type
XK

LS

Quattroporte

CL-Klasse
CLS
S-Klasse
E-Klasse

GT
Insignia

508

Talisman
Espace
Vel Satis

Alhambra

Arteon

S90/V90

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