Summer tyre test 225/40 R18 - EVO 2017

Summer

2017

Year

9

Tyres

Winner

Michelin Pilot Sport 4

Tested tyres

9

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

Michelin Pilot Sport 4

Rating: -

£102

92 W

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+4 More sizes →

92Y · £102 92Y · £134 92Y · £108 +1

Wet56

Dry41

Rolling resistance90,6

Comfort22,5

Strengths

Excellent in both subjective and objective testing. The most versatile tire in the test.

Weaknesses

Nothing

2

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

Rating: -

£97

92 V

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92H 92Y 92Y +2

Wet54,5

Dry39

Rolling resistance87,2

Comfort21

Strengths

Fastest both on wet and dry

Weaknesses

Bad aquaplaning properties

3

Continental PremiumContact 6

Rating: -

£90

92 W

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92W · £106 92Y · £90 92Y · £119

Wet49,5

Dry36,5

Rolling resistance94,5

Comfort22

Strengths

Fast on wet, subjectively very good on dry, excelent on the road

Weaknesses

Slowest on dry road, feels little unconnected to the road on the wet.

4

Falken Azenis FK510

Rating: -

Wet50

Dry38,5

Rolling resistance85,6

Comfort18

Strengths

Excellent on dry and wet, both subjectively and objectively. Strong in resistance to aquaplaning

Weaknesses

Quitest tyre in the test, highest rolling resistance.

5

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2

Rating: -

£85

92 Y

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Wet46,5

Dry33,5

Rolling resistance100

Comfort21

Strengths

Fastest on dry roads, good comfort, very good in aquaplaning prevention

Weaknesses

slow on the wet

6

Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo

Rating: -

Wet52

Dry34

Rolling resistance94,9

Comfort19,5

Strengths

Very confident on wet, low rolling resistance

Weaknesses

Weak in longiitudinal aquaplaning, average comfort

7

Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117

Rating: -

£111

88 Y

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92Y 92Y 92Y

Wet47,5

Dry32

Rolling resistance92,2

Comfort21

Strengths

Average and balanced performance without significant weaknesses

Weaknesses

No real strengths

8

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3

Rating: -

£93

92 Y

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+2 More sizes →

92Y · £93 92Y

Wet48

Dry29,5

Rolling resistance91,6

Comfort20,5

Strengths

Good on wet, best in aquaplaning, good braking on dry, comfortable on the road

Weaknesses

Slow on dry road, subjectively bad handling on dry and wet

9

Toyo Proxes T1 Sport

Rating: -

Wet41

Dry31,5

Rolling resistance93

Comfort17

Strengths

(no mentioned)

Weaknesses

The worst in almost every objective disciplines

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 Continental Sportcontact 7 100%	100%	Premium	£87 92 Y
2	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 99%	99%	Premium	£89 +2 More
3	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£86 92 W
4	Premium Continental PremiumContact 7 98%	98%	Premium	£93 92 Y
5	Premium Hankook ION Evo 96%	96%	Premium	£87 92 Y
6	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 96%	96%	Premium	£130 92 Y
7	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 94%	94%	Premium	£102 92 Y
8	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 94%	94%	Premium	£82 92 Y +1 More

9	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£94 92 Y
10	Budget Giti GitiSport S2+ 89%	89%	Budget
11	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£89 92 Y +13 More
12	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	£98 92 Y +4 More
13	Premium Pirelli P Zero (PZ5) 88%	88%	Premium	£80 92 Y
14	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 87%	87%	Upper-middle	£71 92 Y +1 More
15	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 87%	87%	Premium	£104 92 Y +1 More
16	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season 86%	86%	Premium	£132 92 H +1 More

17	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 86%	86%	Premium	£95 92 Y
18	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	£79 88 Y +3 More
19	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£82 0 Y
20	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 81%	81%	Upper-middle	£68 92 Y
21	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 81%	81%	Premium	£87 92 Y +2 More
22	Premium GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport 81%	81%	Premium	£93 92 Y +6 More
23	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 81%	81%	Premium	£90 92 Y +1 More
24	Upper-middle Falken Azenis FK520 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£71 92 Y +1 More

25	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	£114 92 Y +2 More
26	Premium Vredestein Ultrac Pro 79%	79%	Premium	£92 92 Y +1 More
27	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 79%	79%	Premium	£182 92 Y +1 More
28	Upper-middle Kumho ECSTA Sport S PS72 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£77 92 Y +1 More
29	Upper-middle Firestone Firehawk Sport 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£77 92 Y
30	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£82 92 +1 More
31	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%	78%	Premium	£112 92 Y
32	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget

33	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£90 92 Y +7 More
34	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£72 92 Y
35	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium
36	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
37	Budget GT Radial SportActive 2 EVO 75%	75%	Budget
38	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 74%	74%	Premium	£99 92 Y +1 More
39	Premium Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%	Premium	£78 92 W +1 More
40	Budget Nexen N fera Sport 72%	72%	Budget	£67 +3 More

41	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 71%	71%	Upper-middle	£92 +1 More
42	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£99 92 W +1 More
43	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	£86 92 W
44	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£69 92 Y
45	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£95 92 Y
46	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£99 92 W +2 More
47	Upper-middle Yokohama Advan Sport V107 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£88 92 Y
48	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£90 88 Y +2 More

49	Budget Sava Intensa UHP 2 65%	65%	Budget
50	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£85 +2 More
51	Budget Fulda SportControl 2 64%	64%	Budget	£70 92 Y +1 More
52	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle
53	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 59%	59%	Budget	£70 92 0
54	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer UHP 56%	56%	Upper-middle
55	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£69 92 Y
56	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 54%	54%	Upper-middle	£171 92 Y

57	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 52%	52%	Budget	£79 92 Y +1 More
58	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 52%	52%	Budget	£107 92 W +1 More
59	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 50%	50%	Premium	£82 92 W
60	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
61	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
62	Budget Syron Premium Performance 44%	44%	Budget
63	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
64	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B

65	Budget Lassa Driveways Sport 42%	42%	Budget
66	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 38%	38%	Upper-middle	£94 0 W +2 More
67	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS91 36%	36%	Upper-middle
68	Budget Radar Dimax R8+ 36%	36%	Budget
69	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 30%	30%	Budget
70	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B
71	Budget Westlake Z-107 23%	23%	Budget	£74 92 W +1 More
72	Budget Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 23%	23%	Budget

73	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget
74	Budget Ovation VI-588 Sport 21%	21%	Budget
75	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget	£63 92 Y
76	Budget Imperial EcoSport 2 17%	17%	Budget	£82 92 Y
77	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
78	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 15%	15%	Budget
79	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget	£48 92 W +1 More
80	Budget Marshal MU12 6%	6%	Budget	£67