Summer tyre test 255/55 R18 - Autobild 2025

Summer

2025

Year

10

Tyres

Winner

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

Tested tyres

10

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: Exemplary

£143

109 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Wet1-

Dry2+

Offroad2

Wet

Wet Braking#1/8

Wet Circle Cornering#1/8

Aquaplaning Cross#2/8

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/8

Wet Handling#2/8

Dry

Dry Braking#1/8

Dry Handling#1/8

Offroad

Offroad Grass#2/8

Gravel Handling#3/8

Offroad Gravel#7/8

Offroad Sand#7/8

Comfort

Noise Exterior#2/8

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/8

Summary

2

Falken Azenis FK520

Rating: Exemplary

£105

109 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Wet2+

Dry2+

Offroad2

Wet

Wet Braking#1/8

Wet Circle Cornering#1/8

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/8

Aquaplaning Cross#7/8

Wet Handling#7/8

Dry

Dry Braking#2/8

Dry Handling#3/8

Offroad

Gravel Handling#1/8

Offroad Gravel#4/8

Offroad Grass#5/8

Offroad Sand#5/8

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/8

Economy

Rolling Resistance#4/8

Summary

2

Pirelli Scorpion

Rating: Exemplary

£180

109 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Wet2

Dry2+

Offroad2

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/8

Aquaplaning Cross#2/8

Wet Circle Cornering#5/8

Wet Braking#6/8

Wet Handling#7/8

Dry

Dry Handling#3/8

Dry Braking#5/8

Offroad

Gravel Handling#1/8

Offroad Sand#1/8

Offroad Grass#2/8

Offroad Gravel#3/8

Comfort

Noise Exterior#5/8

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/8

Summary

2

Vredestein Ultrac

Rating: Exemplary

£85

109 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Wet2+

Dry2+

Offroad2

Wet

Wet Braking#1/8

Wet Handling#1/8

Aquaplaning Cross#2/8

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/8

Wet Circle Cornering#3/8

Dry

Dry Braking#2/8

Dry Handling#6/8

Offroad

Offroad Sand#1/8

Gravel Handling#3/8

Offroad Gravel#4/8

Offroad Grass#5/8

Comfort

Noise Exterior#5/8

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/8

Summary

5

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV

Rating: Good

£161

109 Y

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

Wet2+

Dry2

Offroad2

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/8

Wet Braking#1/8

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/8

Wet Circle Cornering#3/8

Wet Handling#4/8

Dry

Dry Handling#1/8

Dry Braking#2/8

Offroad

Offroad Grass#1/8

Offroad Gravel#1/8

Offroad Sand#1/8

Gravel Handling#7/8

Comfort

Noise Exterior#2/8

Economy

Rolling Resistance#6/8

Summary

6

Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV

Rating: Good

Wet2

Dry2

Offroad2

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#2/8

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/8

Wet Handling#4/8

Wet Braking#5/8

Wet Circle Cornering#5/8

Dry

Dry Handling#3/8

Dry Braking#5/8

Offroad

Offroad Sand#1/8

Gravel Handling#3/8

Offroad Gravel#4/8

Offroad Grass#8/8

Comfort

Noise Exterior#2/8

Economy

Rolling Resistance#6/8

Summary

7

Bridgestone Turanza 6

Rating: -

£125

109 V

mytyres.co.uk

Wet2-

Dry2

Offroad2

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#2/8

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/8

Wet Handling#2/8

Wet Braking#7/8

Wet Circle Cornering#7/8

Dry

Dry Braking#7/8

Dry Handling#7/8

Offroad

Offroad Gravel#2/8

Gravel Handling#3/8

Offroad Grass#5/8

Offroad Sand#8/8

Comfort

Noise Exterior#7/8

Economy

Rolling Resistance#4/8

Summary

8

Triangle EffeX SUV TS 601

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet3+

Dry2-

Offroad2

Wet

Wet Handling#4/8

Aquaplaning Cross#7/8

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/8

Wet Braking#8/8

Wet Circle Cornering#8/8

Dry

Dry Braking#8/8

Dry Handling#8/8

Offroad

Offroad Grass#2/8

Offroad Sand#5/8

Gravel Handling#7/8

Offroad Gravel#8/8

Comfort

Noise Exterior#7/8

Economy

Rolling Resistance#6/8

Summary

9

Hifly HP 801 SUV

Rating: Conditionally recommended

Wet3-

Dry3

Offroad2

Summary

10

Goodyear Wrangler AT Adventure

Rating: Conditionally recommended

Wet5+

Dry4

Offroad2

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 Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£145 109 V
2	Premium Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV 92%	92%	Premium
3	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£112 109 H +1 More
4	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	£116 109 Y +1 More
5	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUV K127A 83%	83%	Premium	£129 109 W +1 More
6	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 83%	83%	Premium	£252 109 Y
7	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 81%	81%	Upper-middle	£96 109 Y
8	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£232 109 V +1 More

9	Premium Hankook Ra43 Dynapro Hpx 77%	77%	Premium	£129 109 V
10	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£125 109 V +1 More
11	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo SUV 74%	74%	Premium	£131 109 Y
12	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 71%	71%	Upper-middle	£136 +1 More
13	Budget GT radial Sport Active 2 71%	71%	Budget
14	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£147 109 Y
15	Budget General Tire Grabber GT Plus 68%	68%	Budget	£141 109 Y
16	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£131 109 H +1 More

17	Budget Debica Presto 61%	61%	Budget	£96 109 V
18	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle
19	Premium Continental CrossContact H/T 56%	56%	Premium	£151 109 H +1 More
20	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£124 109 Y
21	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 54%	54%	Upper-middle	£224 109 Y
22	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport 49%	49%	Upper-middle	£166 0 V +6 More
23	Budget Avon ZX7 38%	38%	Budget
24	Budget Radar Dimax R8+ 36%	36%	Budget

25	Budget Gislaved Ultra Speed 2 25%	25%	Budget
26	Budget Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 23%	23%	Budget
27	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 22%	22%	Budget
28	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
29	Budget Firemax FM601 14%	14%	Budget
30	Budget Windforce Catchfors UHP PRO 9%	9%	Budget
31	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget

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