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Summer tyre test 235/55 R18 - Motor 2026

Summer Testing was conducted at a proving ground near Madrid, Spain, in late autumn 2025 under summer road conditions.
2026
Year
8
Tyres
Skoda Kodiaq second generation SUV, tested with 235/55 R18 tyres.
Winner
nokian
Nokian Powerproof 2
Best Value
kleber
Kleber Dynaxer HP5
Test Vehicle
skodaSkoda Kodiaq
Tested tyres
8

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Results

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

Kleber achieved the shortest dry braking distance at 33.6 m from 100 km/h. Nokian followed at 34.1 m. Triangle was the longest at 39.1 m — 5.5 m behind the leader.

1
Nokian Powerproof 2
Nokian

Nokian Powerproof 2

Rating: Test winner
Wet99.9
Dry64.8
Enviromental impact4.4
Rolling resistance4.4
Noise5
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/8
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/8
Wet Braking#1/8
Wet Circle Cornering#1/8
Wet Handling#2/8
Dry
Dry Handling#1/8
Dry Braking#2/8
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/8
Economy
Rolling Resistance#5/8
Summary
    2
    Kleber Dynaxer HP5
    Kleber

    Kleber Dynaxer HP5

    Rating: Recommended
    £120
    100 V
    mytyres.co.uk
    +3 More sizes →
    Wet98.8
    Dry64.7
    Enviromental impact4.9
    Rolling resistance4.9
    Noise4.9
    Wet
    Wet Braking#1/8
    Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/8
    Aquaplaning Cross#4/8
    Wet Handling#4/8
    Wet Circle Cornering#5/8
    Dry
    Dry Braking#1/8
    Dry Handling#6/8
    Comfort
    Noise Exterior#4/8
    Economy
    Rolling Resistance#3/8
    Summary
      3
      Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV
      Goodyear

      Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

      Rating: Recommended
      £121
      100 V
      tyres-pneus-online.co.uk
      +1 More sizes →
      Wet98.4
      Dry62.4
      Enviromental impact4.5
      Rolling resistance4.5
      Noise4.9
      Wet
      Wet Handling#1/8
      Aquaplaning Cross#2/8
      Wet Circle Cornering#2/8
      Wet Braking#3/8
      Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/8
      Dry
      Dry Handling#4/8
      Dry Braking#7/8
      Comfort
      Noise Exterior#4/8
      Economy
      Rolling Resistance#4/8
      Summary
        4
        Hankook Ventus Prime 4
        Hankook

        Hankook Ventus Prime 4

        Rating: Recommended
        £136
        41 IKAIO
        tyres-pneus-online.co.uk
        +1 More sizes →
        Wet97.3
        Dry62.5
        Enviromental impact4.2
        Rolling resistance4.2
        Noise4.7
        Wet
        Wet Circle Cornering#2/8
        Wet Handling#2/8
        Aquaplaning Cross#3/8
        Wet Braking#4/8
        Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/8
        Dry
        Dry Handling#4/8
        Dry Braking#6/8
        Comfort
        Noise Exterior#8/8
        Economy
        Rolling Resistance#7/8
        Summary
          5
          Bridgestone Turanza 6
          Bridgestone

          Bridgestone Turanza 6

          Rating: Recommended
          £122
          100 V
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          +1 More sizes →
          Wet96
          Dry62.9
          Enviromental impact5
          Rolling resistance5
          Noise4.9
          Wet
          Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/8
          Aquaplaning Cross#4/8
          Wet Braking#5/8
          Wet Circle Cornering#6/8
          Wet Handling#7/8
          Dry
          Dry Braking#4/8
          Dry Handling#6/8
          Comfort
          Noise Exterior#4/8
          Economy
          Rolling Resistance#1/8
          Summary
            6
            Nexen N Fera Primus
            Nexen

            Nexen N Fera Primus

            Rating: Conditionally recommended
            £97
            104 V
            mytyres.co.uk
            Wet95.1
            Dry63.2
            Enviromental impact4.4
            Rolling resistance4.4
            Noise4.8
            Wet
            Wet Circle Cornering#2/8
            Wet Handling#5/8
            Aquaplaning Cross#6/8
            Wet Braking#6/8
            Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/8
            Dry
            Dry Handling#1/8
            Dry Braking#3/8
            Comfort
            Noise Exterior#7/8
            Economy
            Rolling Resistance#5/8
            Summary
              7
              Debica Presto
              Debica

              Debica Presto

              Rating: Conditionally recommended
              Wet94.2
              Dry63
              Enviromental impact5
              Rolling resistance5
              Noise5
              Wet
              Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/8
              Wet Circle Cornering#6/8
              Wet Handling#6/8
              Wet Braking#7/8
              Aquaplaning Cross#8/8
              Dry
              Dry Handling#1/8
              Dry Braking#5/8
              Comfort
              Noise Exterior#1/8
              Economy
              Rolling Resistance#1/8
              Summary
                8
                Triangle Advantex SUV TR259
                Triangle

                Triangle Advantex SUV TR259

                Rating: Not recommended
                Wet90.4
                Dry59.6
                Enviromental impact3.5
                Rolling resistance3.5
                Noise5
                Wet
                Aquaplaning Cross#6/8
                Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/8
                Wet Braking#8/8
                Wet Circle Cornering#8/8
                Wet Handling#8/8
                Dry
                Dry Braking#8/8
                Dry Handling#8/8
                Comfort
                Noise Exterior#1/8
                Economy
                Rolling Resistance#8/8
                Summary

                  Detailed results

                  Aquaplaning - cross

                  1. Nokian Powerproof 2100%
                  2. Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV95%
                  3. Hankook Ventus Prime 489%
                  4. Kleber Dynaxer HP587%
                  5. Bridgestone Turanza 687%
                  6. Nexen N Fera Primus84%
                  7. Triangle Advantex SUV TR25984%
                  8. Debica Presto82%

                  Aquaplaning - longitudal

                  1. Nokian Powerproof 2100%
                  2. Bridgestone Turanza 699%
                  3. Kleber Dynaxer HP596%
                  4. Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV93%
                  5. Hankook Ventus Prime 492%
                  6. Debica Presto87%
                  7. Nexen N Fera Primus85%
                  8. Triangle Advantex SUV TR25983%

                  Wet braking

                  1. Nokian Powerproof 2100%
                  2. Kleber Dynaxer HP5100%
                  3. Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV95%
                  4. Hankook Ventus Prime 490%
                  5. Bridgestone Turanza 685%
                  6. Nexen N Fera Primus83%
                  7. Debica Presto80%
                  8. Triangle Advantex SUV TR25961%

                  Wet circle cornering

                  1. Nokian Powerproof 2100%
                  2. Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV97%
                  3. Hankook Ventus Prime 497%
                  4. Nexen N Fera Primus97%
                  5. Kleber Dynaxer HP594%
                  6. Bridgestone Turanza 692%
                  7. Debica Presto92%
                  8. Triangle Advantex SUV TR25989%

                  Wet handling

                  1. Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV100%
                  2. Nokian Powerproof 299%
                  3. Hankook Ventus Prime 499%
                  4. Kleber Dynaxer HP598%
                  5. Nexen N Fera Primus95%
                  6. Debica Presto92%
                  7. Bridgestone Turanza 691%
                  8. Triangle Advantex SUV TR25987%

                  Dry braking

                  1. Kleber Dynaxer HP5100%
                  2. Nokian Powerproof 299%
                  3. Nexen N Fera Primus89%
                  4. Bridgestone Turanza 688%
                  5. Hankook Ventus Prime 486%
                  6. Debica Presto86%
                  7. Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV84%
                  8. Triangle Advantex SUV TR25968%

                  Dry handling

                  1. Nokian Powerproof 2100%
                  2. Nexen N Fera Primus100%
                  3. Debica Presto100%
                  4. Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV99%
                  5. Hankook Ventus Prime 499%
                  6. Kleber Dynaxer HP598%
                  7. Bridgestone Turanza 698%
                  8. Triangle Advantex SUV TR25992%

                  Exterior noise

                  1. Nokian Powerproof 2100%
                  2. Debica Presto100%
                  3. Triangle Advantex SUV TR259100%
                  4. Kleber Dynaxer HP595%
                  5. Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV95%
                  6. Bridgestone Turanza 695%
                  7. Nexen N Fera Primus89%
                  8. Hankook Ventus Prime 484%

                  Rolling resistance

                  1. Bridgestone Turanza 6100%
                  2. Debica Presto100%
                  3. Kleber Dynaxer HP596%
                  4. Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV81%
                  5. Nokian Powerproof 278%
                  6. Nexen N Fera Primus78%
                  7. Hankook Ventus Prime 470%
                  8. Triangle Advantex SUV TR25944%

                  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.

                  #NamePrice
                  1
                  continentalPremium
                  Continental UltraContact NXT
                  99%
                  		£134
                  104 W
                  +1 More
                  2
                  hankookPremium
                  Hankook Ventus Evo
                  99%
                  		£127
                  100 V
                  3
                  dunlopPremium
                  Dunlop Blue Response TG
                  98%
                  4
                  continentalPremium
                  Continental Premiumcontact 7
                  98%
                  		£128
                  100 V
                  +1 More
                  5
                  pirelliPremium
                  Pirelli CINTURATO (C3)
                  95%
                  6
                  goodyearPremium
                  Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
                  94%
                  		£133
                  100 V
                  +2 More
                  7
                  pirelliPremium
                  Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
                  89%
                  		£128
                  100 V
                  +3 More
                  8
                  bridgestonePremium
                  Bridgestone Turanza T005
                  88%
                  		£110
                  100 V
                  +10 More
                  9
                  pirelliPremium
                  Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
                  88%
                  		£139
                  104 T
                  10
                  michelinPremium
                  Michelin Primacy 5
                  86%
                  		£136
                  100 V
                  +1 More
                  11
                  hankookPremium
                  Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUV K127A
                  83%
                  		£137
                  104 W
                  12
                  continentalPremium
                  Continental PremiumContact 6
                  83%
                  		£125
                  100 H
                  +3 More
                  13
                  firestoneUpper-middle
                  Firestone Roadhawk 2
                  83%
                  14
                  falkenUpper-middle
                  Falken Azenis FK520
                  80%
                  		£146 +1 More
                  15
                  falkenUpper-middle
                  Falken ZIEX ZE320
                  80%
                  16
                  michelinPremium
                  Michelin Primacy 4+
                  78%
                  17
                  toyoUpper-middle
                  Toyo Proxes Comfort
                  78%
                  		£122
                  100
                  +1 More
                  18
                  kumhoUpper-middle
                  Kumho Solus HA31
                  78%
                  19
                  hankookPremium
                  Hankook Ih61 Ion St As Suv
                  77%
                  20
                  hankookPremium
                  Hankook Ra43 Dynapro Hpx
                  77%
                  		£136
                  100 V
                  21
                  continentalPremium
                  Continental Ecocontact 6
                  77%
                  		£127
                  100 V
                  +23 More
                  22
                  cooperUpper-middle
                  Cooper Summer
                  76%
                  		£135
                  100 V
                  23
                  kumhoUpper-middle
                  Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV
                  75%
                  		£95
                  100 V
                  +1 More
                  24
                  michelinPremium
                  Michelin e.Primacy
                  74%
                  		£140
                  104 T
                  +2 More
                  25
                  toyoUpper-middle
                  Toyo Proxes Sport 2
                  71%
                  		£135 +1 More
                  26
                  uniroyalUpper-middle
                  Uniroyal RainSport 5
                  69%
                  		£98
                  100 H
                  +1 More
                  27
                  pirelliPremium
                  Pirelli Scorpion Elect
                  68%
                  28
                  generalBudget
                  General Tire Grabber GT Plus
                  68%
                  29
                  bfUpper-middle
                  BF Goodrich Advantage 2
                  67%
                  		£129
                  100 H
                  +4 More
                  30
                  vredesteinPremium
                  Vredestein Ultrac+
                  66%
                  		£140
                  100 V
                  31
                  firestoneUpper-middle
                  Firestone Roadhawk
                  60%
                  32
                  maxxisBudget
                  Maxxis Victra Sport 6 SUV
                  57%
                  		£117
                  33
                  continentalPremium
                  Continental Contipremiumcontact 2
                  56%
                  		£161
                  100 V
                  +3 More
                  34
                  semperitBudget
                  Semperit Speed-Life 3
                  55%
                  		£101
                  100 V
                  35
                  norautoBudget
                  Norauto Prevensys 4
                  55%
                  36
                  cooperUpper-middle
                  Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
                  49%
                  37
                  barumBudget
                  Barum Bravuris 5 HM
                  44%
                  38
                  vredesteinPremium
                  Vredestein ULTRAC
                  43%
                  		£121 +1 More
                  39
                  landspiderB
                  Landspider Sportraxx UHP
                  42%
                  40
                  avonBudget
                  Avon ZX7
                  38%
                  41
                  tracmaxBudget
                  Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3
                  23%
                  42
                  tomketBudget
                  Tomket Sport
                  23%
                  43
                  matadorBudget
                  Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
                  22%
                  44
                  barumBudget
                  Barum Bravuris 6
                  19%
                  		£100
                  100 V
                  +1 More
                  45
                  tomasonBudget
                  Tomason Sportrace
                  17%
                  46
                  kormoranBudget
                  Kormoran Ultra High Performance
                  15%
                  47
                  radarBudget
                  Radar RPX-800
                  14%
                  48
                  windforceBudget
                  Windforce Catchfors UHP PRO
                  9%
                  49
                  lanvigatorBudget
                  Lanvigator Catch Power Plus
                  8%
                  		£73
                  104 W
                  50
                  marshalBudget
                  Marshal MU12
                  6%

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