Summer tyre test 225/45 R18 - Autobild 2023

Summer

2023

Year

20

Tyres

Winner

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

Best Value

GT Radial Sport Active 2

Test Vehicle

BMW 3

Tested tyres

20

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

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

Rating: Outstanding

£117

95 W

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

95Y · £117 95Y 95Y · £127

Wet2+

Dry1-

Running costs1

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#2/20

Wet Handling#2/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/20

Wet Braking#3/20

Wet Circle Cornering#3/20

Dry

Dry Braking#1/20

Dry Handling#1/20

Economy

Mileage#1/20

Price Value Ratio#1/20

Rolling Resistance#3/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#7/20

2

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

Rating: Outstanding

£138

95 W

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

95Y · £138

Wet2+

Dry2+

Running costs1-

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/20

Wet Braking#3/20

Wet Circle Cornering#3/20

Wet Handling#4/20

Aquaplaning Cross#6/20

Dry

Dry Braking#4/20

Dry Handling#5/20

Economy

Mileage#2/20

Rolling Resistance#3/20

Price Value Ratio#5/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#15/20

3

Continental PremiumContact 7

Rating: Outstanding

£119

91 W

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

95Y · £122

Wet2+

Dry2+

Running costs2+

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#2/20

Wet Handling#2/20

Wet Braking#3/20

Aquaplaning Cross#6/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/20

Dry

Dry Handling#3/20

Dry Braking#4/20

Economy

Mileage#3/20

Rolling Resistance#3/20

Price Value Ratio#5/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#15/20

4

GT Radial Sport Active 2

Rating: Good

Wet2

Dry2-

Running costs2

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#2/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/20

Wet Handling#7/20

Wet Braking#15/20

Wet Circle Cornering#16/20

Dry

Dry Handling#9/20

Dry Braking#16/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#2/20

Rolling Resistance#3/20

Mileage#6/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#7/20

5

Bridgestone Turanza 6

Rating: Good

£115

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

95Y · £132

Wet2-

Dry2

Running costs2-

Wet

Wet Handling#7/20

Aquaplaning Cross#11/20

Wet Braking#15/20

Wet Circle Cornering#15/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#16/20

Dry

Dry Handling#9/20

Dry Braking#16/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/20

Mileage#6/20

Price Value Ratio#15/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#7/20

5

Kumho Ecsta PS71

Rating: Good

£95

91 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

95Y · £95 95Y

Wet2

Dry2-

Running costs2-

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#7/20

Wet Handling#7/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/20

Wet Braking#8/20

Aquaplaning Cross#11/20

Dry

Dry Handling#9/20

Dry Braking#13/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#3/20

Price Value Ratio#5/20

Mileage#6/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#20/20

5

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2

Rating: Good

£111

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Wet2

Dry2-

Running costs2-

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#2/20

Wet Circle Cornering#7/20

Wet Handling#7/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/20

Wet Braking#8/20

Dry

Dry Braking#13/20

Dry Handling#14/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#3/20

Mileage#6/20

Price Value Ratio#13/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#15/20

8

Falken Azenis FK520

Rating: Satisfactory

£100

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

95Y · £123

Wet2-

Dry2+

Running costs2

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/20

Wet Braking#8/20

Wet Circle Cornering#16/20

Aquaplaning Cross#17/20

Wet Handling#19/20

Dry

Dry Braking#4/20

Dry Handling#5/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#2/20

Mileage#4/20

Rolling Resistance#17/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/20

9

Sava Intensa UHP 2

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet2-

Dry2-

Running costs2

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#7/20

Aquaplaning Cross#11/20

Wet Braking#15/20

Wet Handling#16/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#20/20

Dry

Dry Braking#4/20

Dry Handling#14/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#2/20

Rolling Resistance#3/20

Mileage#6/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#7/20

10

Fulda SportControl 2

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet2-

Dry2-

Running costs2-

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#6/20

Wet Circle Cornering#7/20

Wet Handling#7/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#16/20

Wet Braking#20/20

Dry

Dry Braking#13/20

Dry Handling#14/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#3/20

Price Value Ratio#5/20

Mileage#6/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#7/20

11

Pirelli P Zero PZ4

Rating: Satisfactory

£125

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91V · £125 95H · £229 95H · £165 +2

Wet1-

Dry2+

Running costs3

Wet

Wet Braking#1/20

Wet Circle Cornering#1/20

Wet Handling#1/20

Aquaplaning Cross#6/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/20

Dry

Dry Handling#1/20

Dry Braking#4/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#3/20

Mileage#13/20

Price Value Ratio#20/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#15/20

12

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

Rating: Satisfactory

£110

91 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

95W · £117 95Y · £110

Wet2+

Dry2+

Running costs3+

Wet

Wet Braking#1/20

Wet Circle Cornering#3/20

Wet Handling#4/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/20

Aquaplaning Cross#11/20

Dry

Dry Braking#1/20

Dry Handling#5/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#3/20

Mileage#13/20

Price Value Ratio#15/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/20

13

Maxxis Victra Sport 5

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet2+

Dry2

Running costs3+

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/20

Wet Circle Cornering#3/20

Wet Handling#4/20

Wet Braking#8/20

Aquaplaning Cross#11/20

Dry

Dry Braking#4/20

Dry Handling#12/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#5/20

Mileage#13/20

Rolling Resistance#17/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#7/20

14

Toyo Proxes Sport 2

Rating: Satisfactory

£116

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

95Y · £116

Wet2

Dry2+

Running costs3

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/20

Wet Circle Cornering#7/20

Wet Braking#8/20

Wet Handling#13/20

Aquaplaning Cross#17/20

Dry

Dry Braking#4/20

Dry Handling#5/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#3/20

Mileage#13/20

Price Value Ratio#18/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#7/20

15

Yokohama Advan Sport V107

Rating: Satisfactory

£114

95 Y

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

Wet2

Dry2+

Running costs3-

Wet

Wet Braking#3/20

Aquaplaning Cross#6/20

Wet Circle Cornering#7/20

Wet Handling#7/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#16/20

Dry

Dry Braking#1/20

Dry Handling#3/20

Economy

Mileage#13/20

Price Value Ratio#18/20

Rolling Resistance#20/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#15/20

16

Linglong Sport Master

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet2

Dry2-

Running costs3

Wet

Wet Braking#3/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/20

Aquaplaning Cross#11/20

Wet Handling#13/20

Wet Circle Cornering#16/20

Dry

Dry Braking#4/20

Dry Handling#17/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#3/20

Price Value Ratio#14/20

Mileage#20/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/20

17

Giti GitiSport S2

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet2-

Dry2-

Running costs3+

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#2/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/20

Wet Circle Cornering#7/20

Wet Braking#15/20

Wet Handling#16/20

Dry

Dry Braking#16/20

Dry Handling#17/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#3/20

Mileage#13/20

Price Value Ratio#15/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/20

17

Nexen N Fera Sport

Rating: Satisfactory

£94

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

95Y · £107 95Y · £108

Wet2-

Dry2-

Running costs3+

Wet

Wet Braking#8/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#16/20

Wet Circle Cornering#16/20

Wet Handling#16/20

Aquaplaning Cross#19/20

Dry

Dry Braking#4/20

Dry Handling#17/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#5/20

Mileage#13/20

Rolling Resistance#17/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/20

17

Uniroyal RainSport 5

Rating: Satisfactory

£97

95 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Wet2

Dry3+

Running costs2-

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/20

Wet Circle Cornering#7/20

Wet Braking#8/20

Wet Handling#13/20

Dry

Dry Braking#20/20

Dry Handling#20/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#3/20

Price Value Ratio#5/20

Mileage#6/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#7/20

17

Kleber Dynaxer UHP

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet3+

Dry2-

Running costs2

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/20

Wet Braking#15/20

Wet Circle Cornering#16/20

Aquaplaning Cross#19/20

Wet Handling#19/20

Dry

Dry Handling#12/20

Dry Braking#16/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#2/20

Mileage#4/20

Price Value Ratio#5/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/20

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 SportContact 7 100%	100%	Premium	£127 95 Y
2	Premium Continental UltraContact NXT 99%	99%	Premium	£131 95 W
3	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 99%	99%	Premium	£99 95 Y +1 More
4	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£146 95 W
5	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 97%	97%	Premium	£131 95 Y
6	Premium Michelin PILOT SPORT 4 S 96%	96%	Premium	£151 95 Y
7	Premium Hankook iON evo 96%	96%	Premium	£104 95 Y
8	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£129 95 Y

9	Budget Giti GitiSport S2+ 89%	89%	Budget
10	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£105 91 V +14 More
11	Premium Pirelli P Zero (PZ5) 88%	88%	Premium	£131 95 Y
12	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	£125 91 W +9 More
13	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 87%	87%	Upper-middle	£95 95 Y +1 More
14	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 87%	87%	Premium	£143 95 Y +1 More
15	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 86%	86%	Premium	£139 91 W +3 More
16	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£105 0 Y

17	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 83%	83%	Premium	£113 95 V +5 More
18	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 81%	81%	Upper-middle	£111 95 Y
19	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport 81%	81%	Premium	£121 91 Y +3 More
20	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	£120 91 V +14 More
21	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 79%	79%	Premium
22	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£112 95
23	Upper-middle Firestone Firehawk Sport 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£110 95 Y
24	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£124 91 W +16 More

25	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium	£113 95 H +2 More
26	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£107 95 Y
27	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
28	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127B 75%	75%		£136 95 Y +1 More
29	Budget GT Radial SportActive 2 EVO 75%	75%	Budget
30	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 74%	74%	Premium	£191 95 Y
31	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 EV 74%	74%	Premium	£121 95 H
32	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£138 95 W +1 More

33	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£115 95 Y
34	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£131 95 W
35	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£112 91 V +4 More
36	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£117 91 V +4 More
37	Premium Pirelli Cinturato All Season Plus 62%	62%	Premium	£138 95 W +2 More
38	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle
39	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£109 95 Y
40	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 54%	54%	Upper-middle	£218 95 Y

41	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 52%	52%	Budget
42	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 52%	52%	Budget
43	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 50%	50%	Premium	£118 95 W +1 More
44	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
45	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
46	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
47	Budget Lassa Driveways Sport 42%	42%	Budget
48	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B

49	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 38%	38%	Upper-middle
50	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS91 36%	36%	Upper-middle	£103 95 Y
51	Budget Radar Dimax R8+ 36%	36%	Budget
52	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 30%	30%	Budget
53	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B
54	Budget Westlake Z-107 23%	23%	Budget
55	Budget Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 23%	23%	Budget
56	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget

57	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 22%	22%	Budget
58	Budget Ovation VI-588 Sport 21%	21%	Budget
59	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget	£88 95 Y
60	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
61	Budget Imperial EcoSport 2 17%	17%	Budget	£76 95 Y
62	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 15%	15%	Budget
63	A Sentury Qirin 990 14%	14%	A
64	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget	£47 95 W +1 More

65	Budget Zeetex HP6000 eco 4%	4%	Budget