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Summer tyre test 225/40 R18 - SportAuto 2023

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating Price
1. Continental SportContact 7
Outstanding £102
92 Y
2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Very good £92
92 Y
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Very good £173
92 Y
4. Firestone Firehawk Sport
Very good £91
92 Y
5. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
Very good £122
92 Y + 5
6. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
Very good £102
92 Y
7. Falken Azenis FK520
Good £101
92 Y
8. Kumho Ecsta PS91
Good
9. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
Good £85
92 Y
10. Giti Gitisport S2
Good
11. Nexen N fera Sport
Good £92
92 Y
#Name - Rating Price
Above you can see the results of the SportAuto 2023 225/40 R18 test performed by SportAuto on a Audi S3 in 2023. This test was performed in 225/40 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Continental SportContact 7 is the best of 11 tested tyres according to tested properties ( ). Other featured tyres include Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S, Firestone Firehawk Sport; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2, Continental SportContact 5, Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117.

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 5
94% Premium £99 92 Y + 2
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
94% Premium £119 92 Y + 3
3. Falken Azenis FK510
90% Upper-middle £93 92 Y + 2
4. Continental PremiumContact 6
90% Premium £100 92 W + 2
5. Michelin Primacy 4
90% Premium £116 92 Y + 1
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6. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £94 92 Y + 4
7. Continental SportContact 5
89% Premium £117 88 Y + 9
8. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117
89% Premium £117 88 Y + 2
9. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport
89% Premium £121 92 Y + 5
10. Bridgestone Turanza T005
89% Premium £87 92 Y + 7
11. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
88% Premium £94 92 W
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12. Pirelli P ZERO
88% Premium £120 88 Y + 3
13. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
88% Premium £97 92 W
14. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
88% Premium £89 92 Y + 1
15. Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue
87% Premium
16. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
87% Upper-middle £100 92 W + 1
17. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
87% Premium £124 92 Y + 1
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18. Pirelli Cinturato P7
86% Premium £124 92 Y + 2
19. Bridgestone Turanza T001
86% Premium £106 92 W + 2
20. Nokian Powerproof
85% Upper-middle £94 92 Y
21. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
85% Premium £96 92 Y
22. Maxxis Premitra HP5
85% Lowcost
23. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
84% Upper-middle £72 92 W
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24. Nokian zLine
84% Upper-middle
25. Fulda SportControl 2
84% Lowcost £107 92 Y + 1
26. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
84% Premium £87 92 Y
27. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
84% Premium £117 88 Y + 1
28. Semperit Speed-Life 3
81% Lowcost £99 92 Y
29. Kumho Ecsta PS71
81% Upper-middle £98 88 Y + 2
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30. Semperit Speed-Life 2
80% Lowcost
31. Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115
80% Premium £107 88 V + 1
32. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
80% Upper-middle £100 92 Y + 1
33. BFGoodrich Advantage
80% Upper-middle £109 92 W + 1
34. Toyo Proxes R888R
80% Upper-middle
35. Toyo Proxes Sport A
79% Upper-middle £100 92
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36. Bridgestone Potenza S001
79% Premium £129 88 Y + 7
37. Continental Ecocontact 6
78% Premium £101 92 Y + 4
38. Uniroyal RainSport 3
78% Upper-middle £100 92 W + 1
39. Uniroyal RainSport 5
77% Upper-middle £76 92 Y
40. Michelin Pilot Sport 3
76% Premium
41. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
76% Premium
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42. Sava Intensa UHP 2
76% Lowcost £83 92 Y + 1
43. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT
75% Premium £98 92 Y + 3
44. Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2
75% Premium £164 92 Y + 1
45. Michelin Pilot Super Sport
75% Premium £134 88 Y + 2
46. Firestone Roadhawk
71% Upper-middle £77 92 Y
47. Toyo Proxes Comfort
70% Upper-middle £95 92
53
48. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
69% Lowcost £78 92 Y
49. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
69% Upper-middle
50. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
66% Upper-middle £91 92 W + 1
51. Cooper Zeon CS8
66% Upper-middle £90 0 Y + 2
52. Nankang Comfort ECO-2+
65% Lowcost £68 92
53. Giti Sport S1
64% Lowcost
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54. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
63% Lowcost
55. BFGoodrich G-Grip
61% Upper-middle
56. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
57% Upper-middle
57. Debica Presto UHP2
56% Lowcost £76 92 Y + 1
58. Laufenn S Fit EQ+ LK01
52% Lowcost
59. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
52% Lowcost
36
60. Yokohama BLUEARTH-GT AE51
46% Upper-middle £84 92 W
61. Imperial EcoSport 2
31% Lowcost
62. Firestone Firehawk SZ90
21% Upper-middle
63. Dayton Touring 2
10% Lowcost
64. Kormoran Gamma B2
1% Lowcost
65. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR
1% Lowcost
40
66. Toyo NanoEnergy 2
1% Upper-middle
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