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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
£124
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
£129
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, Wet, Dry, Rolling resistance, Noise, ). 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 Continental PremiumContact 6, Falken Azenis FK510, Michelin Primacy 4.

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 6
99% Premium £126 95 Y + 2
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
99% Premium £162 95 Y
3. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
94% Premium £137 95 Y
4. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
94% Premium £132 95 Y
5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
94% Premium £120 91 W + 3
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6. Continental PremiumContact 6
90% Premium £125 91 Y + 1
7. Falken Azenis FK510
90% Upper-middle
8. Michelin Primacy 4
90% Premium £154 91 W + 1
9. Continental SportContact 5
89% Premium £133 95 W + 1
10. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117
89% Premium
11. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £142 95 Y + 1
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12. Bridgestone Turanza T005
89% Premium £144 95 Y
13. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport
89% Premium £137 95 Y
14. Pirelli P ZERO lx.
88% Premium
15. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
88% Premium
16. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
88% Premium £133 95 Y
17. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
88% Premium £126 91 W + 1
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18. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
87% Upper-middle £130 95 W
19. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
87% Premium £121 95 Y
20. Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue
87% Premium
21. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
86% Premium £136 95
22. Pirelli Cinturato P7
86% Premium £158 95 W
23. Maxxis Premitra HP5
85% Lowcost £105 95 W
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24. Nokian Powerproof
85% Upper-middle £148 95 Y
25. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
84% Premium £115 95 Y + 2
26. Fulda SportControl 2
84% Lowcost £104 91 Y + 3
27. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
84% Upper-middle
28. Nokian zLine
84% Upper-middle
29. Semperit Speed-Life 3
81% Lowcost £123 95 Y
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30. BFGoodrich Advantage
80% Upper-middle
31. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
80% Upper-middle £149 95 Y
32. Semperit Speed-Life 2
80% Lowcost
33. Toyo Proxes Sport A
79% Upper-middle
34. Kumho Ecsta PS71
79% Upper-middle £108 95 Y
35. Bridgestone Potenza S001
79% Premium
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36. Uniroyal RainSport 3
78% Upper-middle
37. Continental EcoContact 6
78% Premium
38. Kumho Ecsta PS91
78% Upper-middle £125 95 Y
39. Uniroyal RainSport 5
77% Upper-middle £113 95 Y
40. Michelin Pilot Sport 3
76% Premium
41. Sava Intensa UHP 2
76% Lowcost £102 95 Y + 1
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42. Continental SportContact 5P
75% Premium £125 95 Y + 1
43. Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2
75% Premium £229 95 Y + 1
44. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX GT
75% Premium
45. Firestone Roadhawk
71% Upper-middle £119 95 Y
46. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
69% Lowcost £99 95 Y
47. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
69% Upper-middle
54
48. Cooper Zeon CS8
66% Upper-middle £123 0 Y
49. Nankang Comfort ECO-2+
65% Lowcost £87 95 + 1
50. Giti Sport S1
64% Lowcost
51. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
63% Lowcost £99 91 Y + 1
52. BFGoodrich G-Grip
61% Upper-middle
53. Debica Presto UHP
60% Lowcost
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54. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
57% Upper-middle £147 95 W
55. Debica Presto UHP2
56% Lowcost £101 95 Y + 1
56. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
52% Lowcost
57. Yokohama BLUEARTH-GT AE51
46% Upper-middle £120 95 W
58. Imperial EcoSport 2
31% Lowcost
59. Firestone Firehawk SZ90
21% Upper-middle £148 95 Y
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60. Dayton Touring 2
10% Lowcost
61. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR
1% Lowcost
62. Kormoran Gamma B2
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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