Summer tyre test 225/45 R18 - AutoMotorSport 2020

Winner: GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
Best value: Maxxis Victra Sport 5
Testing vehicle: BMW 3 series
Tested tyres: 11

Results

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

#	Name		Rating	Wet	Dry	Rolling resistance	Noise	Comfort	Price
1.	GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5		Very good	9,4	9,2	6	10	10	£109 91 Y + 3
2.	Michelin Pilot Sport 4		Very good	9,1	9,3	7	8	9	£137 91 W + 5
3.	Continental PremiumContact 6		Very good	8,1	9,1	7	6	7	£124 95 Y + 2
4.	Pirelli P ZERO		Very good	8,2	8,5	6	8	9	£147 91 W + 1
5.	Maxxis Victra Sport 5		Good +	7,8	8,5	6	8	8	£81 95 Y
6.	Bridgestone Turanza T005		Good +	7,1	8,3	10	6	8	£113 91 W + 6
7.	Nokian Powerproof		Good +	6,8	7,8	8	6	6	£114 91 Y + 1
8.	Falken Azenis FK510		Good +	6,7	7,6	7	7	7	£89 95 Y + 2
9.	Nexen N fera Sport		Satisfactory	5,8	8,2	6	10	10
10.	Toyo Proxes T1 Sport		Satisfactory	5,5	8,1	7	9	8
11.	Giti Sport S1		Sufficient	5,5	8,1	7	9	8
#	Name	-	Rating	Wet	Dry	Rolling resistance	Noise	Comfort	Price

Above you can see the results of the AutoMotorSport 2020 225/45 R18 test performed by AutoMotorSport on a BMW 3 series in 2020. This test was performed in 225/45 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 is the best of 11 tested tyres according to tested properties (Wet, Dry, Rolling resistance, Noise, Comfort, ). Other featured tyres include Michelin Pilot Sport 4, Continental PremiumContact 6, Pirelli P ZERO; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3, Michelin Primacy 3, Pirelli Cinturato P7.

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.	Continental SportContact 5	89%	Premium	£138 91 Y + 7
2.	Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117	89%	Upper-middle	£83 91 W + 1
3.	Michelin Primacy 4	89%	Premium	£133 95 Y + 1
4.	Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance	88%	Premium	£95 95 W
5.	Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125	88%	Upper-middle	£94 91 V + 1
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6.	GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3	87%	Premium	£133 91 Y + 3
7.	Michelin Primacy 3	87%	Premium	£162 91 V + 3
8.	Pirelli Cinturato P7	87%	Premium
9.	Pirelli P7 Cinturato	87%	Premium	£129 91 W + 11
10.	Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2	86%	Premium	£102 95 Y
11.	Fulda SportControl 2	86%	Lowcost	£104 95 Y + 1
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12.	Bridgestone Turanza T001	86%	Premium	£90 91 V
13.	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2	84%	Premium	£97 91 Y + 1
14.	Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN	84%	Upper-middle	£80 95 W
15.	Nokian zLine	84%	Upper-middle
16.	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127	82%	Upper-middle	£94 91 Y
17.	Semperit Speed-Life 2	80%	Lowcost
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18.	Yokohama Advan Sport V105	80%	Upper-middle	£115 95 Y + 1
19.	Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115	80%	Upper-middle	£125 95 V
20.	Bridgestone Potenza S001	79%	Premium	£128 91 W + 5
21.	Uniroyal RainSport 3	78%	Upper-middle	£120 95 Y + 1
22.	Falken Azenis FK453	78%	Upper-middle	£120 95 Y
23.	Kumho Ecsta PS71	78%	Upper-middle	£99 91 Y + 1
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24.	Firestone Roadhawk	77%	Upper-middle	£99 95 Y
25.	Sava Intensa UHP 2	76%	Lowcost
26.	Michelin Pilot Sport 3	76%	Premium	£168 91 W + 2
27.	Continental EcoContact 6	75%	Premium	£114 91 W + 2
28.	GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport	75%	Premium	£121 91 Y + 1
29.	Continental SportContact 5P	75%	Premium	£124 95 Y
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30.	Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT	75%	Premium	£105 95 Y + 1
31.	Michelin Pilot Super Sport	75%	Premium	£157 95 Y
32.	Kumho Ecsta PS91	74%	Upper-middle	£91 95 Y
33.	Cooper Zeon CS8	72%	Upper-middle	£99 0 Y
34.	Kleber Dynaxer HP3	69%	Upper-middle
35.	Kleber Dynaxer UHP	62%	Upper-middle	£102 95 W + 1
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36.	BFGoodrich G-Grip	61%	Upper-middle	£101 95 W
37.	Bridgestone Dueler H/P Sport	58%	Premium	£126 91 V
38.	Yokohama Advan Fleva V701	57%	Upper-middle	£113 95 W
39.	Barum Bravuris 3 HM	52%	Lowcost
40.	Matador MP47 Hectorra 3	30%	Lowcost
41.	Firestone Firehawk SZ90	21%	Upper-middle	£102 95 Y
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42.	Dayton Touring 2	10%	Lowcost
43.	Kormoran Gamma B2	1%	Lowcost
44.	Imperial EcoSport 2	1%	Lowcost	£46 95 Y
#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price

225/45 R18 is found on 35 vehicles:

Giulia

X1
3er-Reihe
Z4
4er-Reihe

BLS

DS 4

500X

i40

Niro
Soul
Stinger
Optima

RX-8
6

B-Klasse
A-Klasse
C-Klasse
GLB
CLA

ZT

Countryman

350Z
Juke

Signum
Astra

Laguna
Latitude

9-3

Alhambra

Octavia

Levorg
Forester
Legacy

Avensis

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