Summer tyre test 235/45 R18 - Top Tire Review 2026

Summer

2026

Year

3

Tyres

Winner

Giti Control P10

Test Vehicle

Tesla Model 3

Tested tyres

3

article

Top Tire Review tyre test 2026: 235/45 R18 — Giti Control P10

Top Tire Review compared 3 tyres in size 235/45 R18.

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Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

1

Giti Control P10

Rating: -

Wet100.0

Dry99.2

Running costs100.0

Comfort98.9

Dry

Dry Handling#1/3

Dry Handling Measured#1/3

Dry Braking#2/3

Comfort

Noise Exterior#3/3

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/3

Wet

Wet Braking#1/3

Wet Handling#1/3

Wet Handling Measured#1/3

Summary

Highest category score: wet (100.0%).
Lowest category score: comfort (98.9%).

2

Michelin e.Primacy

Rating: -

£182

98 V

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

98W 98Y

Wet97.2

Dry99.1

Running costs78.6

Comfort100.0

Dry

Dry Braking#1/3

Dry Handling#1/3

Dry Handling Measured#2/3

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/3

Economy

Rolling Resistance#3/3

Wet

Wet Braking#2/3

Wet Handling#2/3

Wet Handling Measured#2/3

Summary

Highest category score: comfort (100.0%).
Lowest category score: value (78.6%).

3

Bridgestone Turanza T005 EV

Rating: -

Wet95.6

Dry95.5

Running costs88.7

Comfort99.5

Dry

Dry Braking#3/3

Dry Handling#3/3

Dry Handling Measured#3/3

Comfort

Noise Exterior#2/3

Economy

Rolling Resistance#2/3

Wet

Wet Braking#3/3

Wet Handling#3/3

Wet Handling Measured#3/3

Summary

Highest category score: comfort (99.5%).
Lowest category score: value (88.7%).

Detailed results

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 Hankook Ventus Evo 99%	99%	Premium	£109 98 Y
2	Premium Continental UltraContact NXT 99%	99%	Premium	£147 98 Y
3	Premium Continental Premiumcontact 7 98%	98%	Premium	£146 98 Y
4	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£128 98 W
5	Premium Hankook ION Evo 96%	96%	Premium	£158 98 W +2 More
6	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 95%	95%	Premium	£147 98 Y
7	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 94%	94%	Premium	£122 94 W +9 More
8	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 94%	94%	Premium	£163 98 Y

9	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£149 98 Y
10	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 89%	89%	Premium	£150 94 Y +5 More
11	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	£128 94 W +3 More
12	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£172 94 W +7 More
13	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 87%	87%	Upper-middle	£104 98 Y +1 More
14	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 87%	87%	Premium	£164 98 Y
15	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	£123 98 Y +3 More
16	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 86%	86%	Premium	£147 98 W +2 More

17	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£117 0 Y +1 More
18	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 83%	83%	Upper-middle	£113 98 Y
19	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 83%	83%	Premium	£137 94 V +9 More
20	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 81%	81%	Premium	£123 98 Y
21	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 81%	81%	Premium	£143 94 W +2 More
22	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE320 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£109 98 W
23	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	£140 94 V +3 More
24	Premium Vredestein Ultrac Pro 79%	79%	Premium	£112 94 y +1 More

25	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£112 98
26	Premium Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 77%	77%	Premium	£168 98 Y
27	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£132 94 W +2 More
28	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
29	Premium Hankook Ih61 Ion St As 77%	77%	Premium	£145 98 V
30	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget	£84 98 Y +1 More
31	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£109 98 Y
32	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta HS52 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£101 98 W +1 More

33	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium	£116 98 W +2 More
34	Budget GT Radial SportActive 2 EVO 75%	75%	Budget
35	Budget Nexen N fera Sport 72%	72%	Budget	£98 98 Y +1 More
36	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 71%	71%	Upper-middle	£115 98 Y +1 More
37	Budget GT radial Sport Active 2 71%	71%	Budget
38	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£126 98 W +1 More
39	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£117 98 Y
40	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£149 98 W +2 More

41	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£119 98 Y
42	Premium Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 67%	67%	Premium	£131 98 Y
43	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£122 94 V +4 More
44	Upper-middle Yokohama Advan Sport V107 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£137 98 Y
45	Budget Sava Intensa UHP 2 65%	65%	Budget	£142 98 Y +1 More
46	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 64%	64%	Budget	£94 98 0
47	Budget Fulda SportControl 2 64%	64%	Budget	£112 98 Y +1 More
48	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£126 94 V +4 More

49	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle
50	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer UHP 56%	56%	Upper-middle
51	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£119 98 Y
52	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 54%	54%	Upper-middle	£246 98 W +1 More
53	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 52%	52%	Budget	£141 98 W
54	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 52%	52%	Budget	£97 98 Y +1 More
55	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
56	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-

57	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
58	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
59	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 38%	38%	Upper-middle
60	Budget Goodride Solmax 1 33%	33%	Budget
61	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 30%	30%	Budget
62	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B
63	Budget Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 23%	23%	Budget
64	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget

65	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 22%	22%	Budget
66	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget	£97 98 Y
67	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
68	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 15%	15%	Budget
69	- Aplus A610 12%	12%	-
70	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget