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: -

£198

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 Continental Premiumcontact 7 98%	98%	Premium	£144 98 Y
2	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£126 98 W
3	Premium Continental UltraContact NXT 96%	96%	Premium	£146 98 Y
4	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 94%	94%	Premium	£155 98 Y
5	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 94%	94%	Premium	£122 94 W +9 More
6	Premium Hankook ION Evo 93%	93%	Premium	£146 98 W +2 More
7	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£147 98 Y
8	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 89%	89%	Premium	£167 94 Y +5 More

9	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	£141 94 W +3 More
10	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 88%	88%	Premium	£159 98 Y
11	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£147 94 W +7 More
12	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	£123 98 Y +3 More
13	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 85%	85%	Premium	£169 98 Y
14	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£132 0 Y +1 More
15	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 83%	83%	Premium	£132 94 V +9 More
16	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 83%	83%	Upper-middle	£105 98 Y

17	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 81%	81%	Premium	£128 98 Y
18	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	£139 94 V +3 More
19	Premium Vredestein Ultrac Pro 79%	79%	Premium	£116 94 y +1 More
20	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE320 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£106 98 W
21	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£114 98
22	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£132 94 W +2 More
23	Premium Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 77%	77%	Premium	£166 98 Y
24	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget

25	Premium Hankook Ih61 Ion St As 77%	77%	Premium	£132 98 V
26	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium	£110 98 W +2 More
27	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 76%	76%	Premium	£120 98 Y
28	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£109 98 Y
29	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 76%	76%	Premium	£141 94 W +2 More
30	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
31	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta HS52 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£104 98 W +1 More
32	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 75%	75%	Upper-middle	£103 98 Y +1 More

33	Budget GT Radial SportActive 2 EVO 75%	75%	Budget
34	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 73%	73%	Premium	£155 98 W +2 More
35	Budget Nexen N fera Sport 72%	72%	Budget	£97 98 Y +1 More
36	Budget GT radial Sport Active 2 71%	71%	Budget
37	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£121 98 W +1 More
38	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£109 98 Y
39	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 69%	69%	Upper-middle
40	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£109 98 Y

41	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£115 94 V +4 More
42	Premium Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 67%	67%	Premium	£135 98 Y
43	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£117 98 Y +1 More
44	Budget Sava Intensa UHP 2 65%	65%	Budget	£139 98 Y +1 More
45	Budget Fulda SportControl 2 64%	64%	Budget	£107 98 Y +1 More
46	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle
47	Upper-middle Yokohama Advan Sport V107 59%	59%	Upper-middle	£133 98 Y
48	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 56%	56%	Upper-middle	£124 94 V +4 More

49	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer UHP 56%	56%	Upper-middle
50	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£117 98 Y
51	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 55%	55%	Budget	£91 98 0
52	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 54%	54%	Upper-middle	£254 98 W +1 More
53	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 52%	52%	Budget
54	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 52%	52%	Budget	£105 98 Y +1 More
55	Premium Pirelli Powergy 48%	48%	Premium	£126 98 Y
56	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget

57	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
58	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
59	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
60	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 38%	38%	Upper-middle	£155 0 Y
61	Budget Goodride Solmax 1 33%	33%	Budget
62	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 30%	30%	Budget	£94 98 Y
63	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B
64	Budget Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 23%	23%	Budget

65	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 22%	22%	Budget
66	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget
67	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 19%	19%	Budget
68	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 18%	18%	Budget
69	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
70	- Aplus A610 12%	12%	-
71	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget