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Summer tyre test 235/40 R18 - Automotorsport 2016

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Points total
Wet
Dry
Rolling resistance
Noise
Price
1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
Highly recommended
9,4
9,6
9,3
10
8
2. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
Highly recommended
9,0
8,9
9,1
10
8
£102
95 Y + 3
3. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117
Recommended
8,6
8,8
8,6
8
9
4. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
Recommended
8,5
8,1
9,5
5
7
5. Pirelli P ZERO
Recommended
8,3
8,6
8,3
7
7
£124
95 Y + 1
6. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport plus
Recommended
8,0
8,4
7,7
8
8
7. Falken Azenis FK453
Conditionally recommended
7,8
7,5
8,2
6
10
8. Cooper Zeon CS Sport
Conditionally recommended
7,5
7,1
7,9
7
8
#Name - Rating Points total Wet Dry Rolling resistance Noise Price
Above you can see the results of the Automotorsport 2016 235/40 R18 test performed by Automotorsport on a in 2016. This test was performed in 235/40 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (235). Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 is the best of 8 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Rating, Wet, Dry, Rolling resistance, ). Other featured tyres include Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2, Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117, Vredestein Ultrac Vorti; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Bridgestone Turanza T005, Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72), Hankook Ventus Evo.

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. Continental Sportcontact 7
100% Premium £118 95 Y
2. Continental Premiumcontact 7
97% Premium £105 95 Y
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
96% Premium £132 95 Y
4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
93% Premium £110 95 Y
5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
93% Premium £148 95 Y+ 1
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6. Bridgestone Turanza T005
91% Premium
7. Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)
90% Upper-middle £83 95 Y
8. Hankook Ventus Evo
90% Premium £117 95 Y+ 1
9. Pirelli P ZERO lx.
89% Premium
10. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £233 95 Y+ 1
11. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
89% Premium £133 95 Y
7
12. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
87% Premium £109 95 Y
13. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
82% Premium £97 95 Y
14. Continental PremiumContact 6
78% Premium £115 91 Y+ 1
15. Michelin Primacy 4
77% Premium
16. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £120 95 W+ 2
17. Firestone Firehawk Sport
76% Upper-middle £104 95 Y
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18. Michelin Primacy 4+
76% Premium £135 91 W
19. Kumho Ecsta PS71
76% Upper-middle £93 95 Y+ 1
20. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
75% Premium £140 91 W+ 3
21. Pirelli Cinturato P7
75% Premium
22. Firestone Roadhawk 2
74% Upper-middle £88 95 Y
23. Linglong Sport Master
72% Lowcost
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24. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
72% Upper-middle £116 95 W+ 2
25. Fulda SportControl 2
69% Lowcost £166 91 Y+ 3
26. Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R
68% Premium
27. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport
68% Premium £127 95 Y
28. Sava Intensa UHP 2
67% Lowcost
29. BFGoodrich Advantage
66% Upper-middle £149 95 Y
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30. Uniroyal RainSport 5
62% Upper-middle £95 95 Y
31. Nokian PowerProof 1
62% Upper-middle £121 95 Y
32. Yokohama Advan Sport V107
59% Upper-middle £117 95 Y
33. Falken Azenis FK510
58% Upper-middle
34. Firestone Roadhawk
57% Upper-middle
35. Maxxis Premitra HP5
56% Lowcost £95 95 W
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36. Debica Presto UHP 2
56% Lowcost
37. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
52% Premium £108 95 W+ 1
38. Nokian Powerproof
52% Upper-middle
39. Continental EcoContact 6
48% Premium
40. Semperit Speed-Life 3
47% Lowcost £112 95 Y
41. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
41% Premium
6
42. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
39% Lowcost
43. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
38% Premium
44. Toyo Proxes Sport A
37% Upper-middle
45. Cooper Zeon CS8
34% Upper-middle £119 0 Y
46. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
29% Lowcost £72 95 Y
47. Avon ZV7
17% Lowcost £99 95 Y+ 1
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48. Kumho Ecsta PS91
16% Upper-middle £98 95 Y
49. Matador Hectorra 5
10% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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