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Summer tyre test 225/40 R18 - EVO 2017

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Points total
Wet
Dry
Rolling resistance
Positive features
Neagative features
Comfort
Price
1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
-
308,2
56
41
90,6
Excelent both in in subjective and objective testing.
Nothing
22,5
£114
92 Y + 3
2. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
-
297,4
54,5
39
87,2
Fastest both on wet and dry
Bad aquaplaning properties
21
£121
92 Y + 5
3. Continental PremiumContact 6
-
296,8
49,5
36,5
94,5
Fast on wet, subjectively very good on dry, excelent on the road
Slowest on dry road, feels little unconnected to the road on the wet.
22
£98
92 W + 2
4. Falken Azenis FK510
-
284,9
50
38,5
85,6
Excelent both on wet and dry, subjectively and objectively. Holding strong when aquaplaning.
Quitest tyre in the test, highest rolling resistance.
18
£86
92 Y + 2
5. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
-
293,1
46,5
33,5
100
Fastest on dry roads, good comfort, very good in aquaplaning prevention
slow on the wet
21
£95
92 Y
6. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
-
292,2
52
34
94,9
Very confident on wet, low rolling resistance
Weak in longiitudinal aquaplaning, average comfort
19,5
7. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117
-
284,3
47,5
32
92,2
Average and balanced performance without significant weaknesses
No real strengths
21
8. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
-
280,3
48
29,5
91,6
Good on wet, best in aquaplaning, good braking on dry, comfortable on the road
Slow on dry road, subjectively bad handling on dry and wet
20,5
£127
92 Y + 1
9. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport
-
269,4
41
31,5
93
(no mentioned)
The worst in almost every objective disciplines
17
#Name - Rating Points total Wet Dry Rolling resistance Positive features Neagative features Comfort Price
Above you can see the results of the EVO 2017 225/40 R18 test performed by EVO on a in 2017. This test was performed in 225/40 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Michelin Pilot Sport 4 is the best of 9 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Wet, Dry, Rolling resistance, Comfort, ). Other featured tyres include Pirelli P ZERO PZ4, Continental PremiumContact 6, Falken Azenis FK510; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Michelin Primacy 4, Bridgestone Turanza T005, Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance.

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. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
100% Premium £91 92 Y
2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
92% Premium £90 92 Y
3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
92% Premium £103 92 Y + 4
4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
91% Premium £144 92 Y
5. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
90% Premium £99 92 Y + 2
30
6. Michelin Primacy 4
89% Premium £110 92 Y + 1
7. Bridgestone Turanza T005
89% Premium £103 92 Y + 8
8. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
84% Premium £99 92 W
9. Fulda SportControl 2
84% Lowcost £108 92 Y + 1
10. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
82% Upper-middle £92 92 W + 1
11. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
81% Premium £75 92 Y + 1
3
12. Maxxis Premitra HP5
78% Lowcost
13. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport
77% Premium £116 92 Y + 5
14. Kumho Ecsta PS71
77% Upper-middle £83 88 Y + 2
15. BFGoodrich Advantage
76% Upper-middle £109 92 W + 1
16. Pirelli Cinturato P7
76% Premium £119 92 Y + 2
17. Sava Intensa UHP 2
73% Lowcost £84 92 Y + 1
5
18. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
72% Premium £97 92 W
19. Toyo Proxes Comfort
72% Upper-middle £92 92
20. Firestone Roadhawk
72% Upper-middle £97 92 Y
21. Uniroyal RainSport 5
72% Upper-middle £71 92 Y
22. Nokian Powerproof
71% Upper-middle
23. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT
70% Premium £96 92 Y + 3
50
24. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
68% Upper-middle £82 92 W + 1
25. Nankang Comfort ECO-2+
65% Lowcost £79 92
26. Semperit Speed-Life 3
65% Lowcost £84 92 Y
27. Continental Ecocontact 6
63% Premium £124 92 Y + 4
28. Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue
62% Premium
29. Pirelli P ZERO
61% Premium £90 88 Y + 3
3
30. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117
59% Premium £125 88 Y + 2
31. Debica Presto UHP2
58% Lowcost £77 92 Y + 1
32. Bridgestone Potenza S001
58% Premium £118 88 Y + 7
33. Cooper Zeon CS8
56% Upper-middle £99 0 Y + 2
34. Laufenn S Fit EQ+ LK01
52% Lowcost
35. Uniroyal RainSport 3
51% Upper-middle £102 92 W + 1
10
36. Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115
50% Premium £110 88 V + 1
37. Toyo Proxes R888R
50% Upper-middle
38. Continental SportContact 5
49% Premium £112 88 Y + 9
39. Kumho Ecsta PS91
48% Upper-middle £90 92 Y
40. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
48% Premium £72 92 Y
41. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
46% Upper-middle £85 92 W
15
42. Toyo Proxes Sport A
46% Upper-middle
43. Semperit Speed-Life 2
45% Lowcost
44. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
41% Lowcost £79 92 Y
45. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
41% Upper-middle
46. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
38% Lowcost
47. Nokian zLine
37% Upper-middle
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48. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
35% Premium £119 88 Y + 1
49. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
35% Upper-middle £89 92 W
50. Michelin Pilot Super Sport
35% Premium £132 88 Y + 2
51. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
34% Upper-middle
52. Bridgestone Turanza T001
32% Premium £88 92 W + 2
53. Michelin Pilot Sport 3
31% Premium
38
54. BFGoodrich G-Grip
28% Upper-middle
55. Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2
27% Premium £147 92 Y + 1
56. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
22% Lowcost
57. Giti Sport S1
12% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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