Summer tyre test 225/40 R18 - SportAuto 2023

Summer

2023

Year

11

Tyres

Winner

Continental SportContact 7

Best Value

Firestone Firehawk Sport

Test Vehicle

Audi S3

Tested tyres

11

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

Continental SportContact 7

Rating: Outstanding

£92

92 Y

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

Wet

Wet Braking#1/11

Wet Handling#1/11

Wet Circle Cornering#2/11

Wet Handling Measured#2/11

Aquaplaning Cross#4/11

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/11

Dry

Dry Braking#1/11

Dry Handling#1/11

Dry Handling Measured#1/11

Dry Lane Change#1/11

Dry Steering Reaction#4/11

Economy

Rolling Resistance#2/11

Summary

2

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

Rating: Very good

£87

92 Y

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

92Y · £92

Wet

Wet Braking#1/11

Wet Circle Cornering#2/11

Wet Handling#3/11

Aquaplaning Cross#4/11

Wet Handling Measured#4/11

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/11

Dry

Dry Braking#1/11

Dry Lane Change#1/11

Dry Steering Reaction#1/11

Dry Handling#2/11

Dry Handling Measured#4/11

Economy

Rolling Resistance#2/11

Summary

3

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

Rating: Very good

£134

92 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/11

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/11

Wet Circle Cornering#2/11

Wet Braking#4/11

Wet Handling#6/11

Wet Handling Measured#8/11

Dry

Dry Braking#1/11

Dry Handling#2/11

Dry Lane Change#3/11

Dry Handling Measured#4/11

Dry Steering Reaction#4/11

Economy

Rolling Resistance#5/11

Summary

4

Firestone Firehawk Sport

Rating: Very good

£95

92 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#2/11

Wet Braking#3/11

Wet Handling#3/11

Wet Handling Measured#4/11

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/11

Aquaplaning Cross#9/11

Dry

Dry Handling#2/11

Dry Handling Measured#2/11

Dry Lane Change#3/11

Dry Braking#4/11

Dry Steering Reaction#4/11

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/11

Summary

5

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

Rating: Very good

£99

92 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

92V 92Y 92Y +2

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#2/11

Wet Handling Measured#2/11

Wet Handling#3/11

Aquaplaning Cross#4/11

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/11

Wet Braking#11/11

Dry

Dry Steering Reaction#1/11

Dry Handling#2/11

Dry Lane Change#3/11

Dry Handling Measured#4/11

Dry Braking#11/11

Economy

Rolling Resistance#5/11

Summary

6

Bridgestone Potenza Sport

Rating: Very good

£96

92 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

92Y · £96

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#1/11

Wet Handling#1/11

Wet Handling Measured#1/11

Aquaplaning Cross#4/11

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/11

Wet Braking#9/11

Dry

Dry Steering Reaction#1/11

Dry Handling#2/11

Dry Handling Measured#2/11

Dry Lane Change#3/11

Dry Braking#7/11

Economy

Rolling Resistance#11/11

Summary

7

Falken Azenis FK520

Rating: Good

£111

92 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

92Y · £111

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/11

Aquaplaning Cross#4/11

Wet Braking#4/11

Wet Handling Measured#8/11

Wet Circle Cornering#10/11

Wet Handling#10/11

Dry

Dry Lane Change#3/11

Dry Handling Measured#4/11

Dry Braking#7/11

Dry Handling#7/11

Dry Steering Reaction#7/11

Economy

Rolling Resistance#2/11

Summary

8

Kumho Ecsta PS91

Rating: Good

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#2/11

Aquaplaning Cross#3/11

Wet Handling Measured#4/11

Wet Handling#6/11

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/11

Wet Braking#9/11

Dry

Dry Braking#4/11

Dry Handling Measured#4/11

Dry Handling#8/11

Dry Steering Reaction#8/11

Dry Lane Change#10/11

Economy

Rolling Resistance#5/11

Summary

9

Maxxis Victra Sport 5

Rating: Good

£99

92 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#2/11

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/11

Wet Braking#4/11

Wet Handling Measured#4/11

Wet Handling#6/11

Aquaplaning Cross#9/11

Dry

Dry Lane Change#3/11

Dry Braking#4/11

Dry Handling Measured#4/11

Dry Handling#8/11

Dry Steering Reaction#8/11

Economy

Rolling Resistance#5/11

Summary

10

Giti Gitisport S2

Rating: Good

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/11

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/11

Wet Circle Cornering#2/11

Wet Braking#4/11

Wet Handling#6/11

Wet Handling Measured#8/11

Dry

Dry Handling Measured#4/11

Dry Braking#7/11

Dry Handling#8/11

Dry Steering Reaction#8/11

Dry Lane Change#10/11

Economy

Rolling Resistance#5/11

Summary

11

Nexen N fera Sport

Rating: Good

£69

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

92Y 92Y · £69 92Y · £78

Wet

Wet Braking#4/11

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/11

Wet Handling Measured#8/11

Aquaplaning Cross#9/11

Wet Circle Cornering#10/11

Wet Handling#10/11

Dry

Dry Lane Change#3/11

Dry Braking#7/11

Dry Handling#8/11

Dry Steering Reaction#8/11

Dry Handling Measured#11/11

Economy

Rolling Resistance#5/11

Summary

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 Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£83 92 W
2	Premium Continental PremiumContact 7 98%	98%	Premium	£100 92 Y
3	Premium Hankook ION Evo 96%	96%	Premium	£93 92 Y
4	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£91 92 Y
5	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 88%	88%	Premium	£108 92 Y
6	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	£102 92 W +4 More
7	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£94 92 W +13 More
8	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season 86%	86%	Premium	£126 92 H +1 More

9	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	£82 88 Y +3 More
10	Budget Giti GitiSport S2+ 85%	85%	Budget
11	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£98 0 Y
12	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 83%	83%	Upper-middle	£79 92 Y
13	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 83%	83%	Premium	£101 92 W +3 More
14	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 81%	81%	Premium	£89 92 Y +1 More
15	Premium GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport 81%	81%	Premium	£95 92 Y +6 More
16	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 81%	81%	Premium	£90 92 Y +2 More

17	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 81%	81%	Premium	£106 92 Y
18	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	£111 92 W +2 More
19	Premium Vredestein Ultrac Pro 79%	79%	Premium	£96 92 W +1 More
20	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%	78%	Premium	£105 92 Y
21	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£85 92 +1 More
22	Premium Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 77%	77%	Premium	£76 92 Y
23	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
24	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 77%	77%	Upper-middle	£73 92 Y +1 More

25	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 77%	77%	Premium	£86 +2 More
26	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£95 92 W +7 More
27	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
28	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£72 92 Y
29	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium
30	Budget GT Radial SportActive 2 EVO 75%	75%	Budget
31	Premium Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%	Premium	£87 92 W +1 More
32	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£103 92 W +1 More

33	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	£92 92 W
34	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle
35	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 69%	69%	Upper-middle
36	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£78 92 Y
37	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£89 +1 More
38	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 67%	67%	Premium	£108 92 V +1 More
39	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£84 88 Y +2 More
40	Premium Pirelli P Zero (PZ5) 66%	66%	Premium	£99 92 Y

41	Budget Sava Intensa UHP 2 65%	65%	Budget
42	Budget Fulda SportControl 2 64%	64%	Budget	£77 92 Y +1 More
43	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 64%	64%	Budget	£72 92 0
44	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£84 +2 More
45	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle
46	Upper-middle Yokohama Advan Sport V107 59%	59%	Upper-middle	£78 92 Y
47	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer UHP 56%	56%	Upper-middle
48	Upper-middle Kumho ECSTA Sport S PS72 55%	55%	Upper-middle	£77 92 Y +1 More

49	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£83 92 Y
50	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 54%	54%	Upper-middle
51	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 52%	52%	Budget	£70 92 Y +1 More
52	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 52%	52%	Budget	£117 92 W +1 More
53	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 50%	50%	Premium	£92 92 W
54	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 49%	49%	Premium	£173 92 Y +1 More
55	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
56	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-

57	Budget Syron Premium Performance 44%	44%	Budget
58	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
59	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
60	Budget Lassa Driveways Sport 42%	42%	Budget
61	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 38%	38%	Upper-middle	£150 0 W +2 More
62	Budget Radar Dimax R8+ 36%	36%	Budget
63	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 30%	30%	Budget
64	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B

65	Budget Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 23%	23%	Budget
66	Budget Westlake Z-107 23%	23%	Budget
67	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget
68	Budget Ovation VI-588 Sport 21%	21%	Budget
69	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget	£72 92 Y
70	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
71	Budget Imperial EcoSport 2 17%	17%	Budget
72	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 15%	15%	Budget

73	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget
74	Budget Marshal MU12 6%	6%	Budget	£86