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Summer tyre test 225/45 R18 - ACE 2023

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Wet
Dry
Rolling resistance
Noise
Price
1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Test winner
70
54
18
7
£139
0 + 1
2. Continental PremiumContact 7
Highly recommended
71
52
19
4
£143
91 W + 1
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Highly recommended
70
50
18
5
£164
95 Y
4. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
Highly recommended
67
53
15
5
£151
95 Y
5. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
Highly recommended
65
51
17
6
£148
95 Y + 1
6. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
Highly recommended
65
50
17
5
£106
95 Y
7. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
Highly recommended
62
50
17
6
£121
91 Y + 1
7. Kumho Ecsta PS71
Highly recommended
67
47
18
3
£138
91 Y + 2
9. Falken Azenis FK520
Recommended
60
50
17
6
£113
95 Y + 1
9. Nexen N fera Sport
Recommended
61
48
17
7
£117
95 Y
#Name - Rating Wet Dry Rolling resistance Noise Price
Above you can see the results of the ACE 2023 225/45 R18 test performed by ACE on a Mercedes Benz C-class in 2023. This test was performed in 225/45 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is the best of 10 tested tyres according to tested properties (Wet, Dry, Rolling resistance, Noise, ). Other featured tyres include Continental PremiumContact 7, Michelin Pilot Sport 5, Bridgestone Potenza Sport; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Falken Azenis FK510, Bridgestone Turanza T005, 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. Continental SportContact 7
100% Premium £146 95 Y
2. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
94% Premium £147 91 Y + 5
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
94% Premium £154 91 W + 6
4. Michelin Primacy 4
90% Premium £171 95 Y + 3
5. Continental PremiumContact 6
90% Premium £147 95 Y + 4
37
6. Falken Azenis FK510
90% Upper-middle £168 95 Y + 2
7. Bridgestone Turanza T005
89% Premium £151 91 W + 9
8. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117
89% Premium £129 91 W + 1
9. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £142 91 Y + 6
10. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport
89% Premium £159 91 Y + 1
11. Continental ContiSportContact 5
89% Premium £172 95 Y + 2
6
12. Continental SportContact 5
89% Premium £147 91 Y + 7
13. Pirelli P ZERO
88% Premium
14. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
88% Premium £148 95 W
15. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
88% Premium £107 91 V + 1
16. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
87% Premium £170 91 Y + 3
17. Michelin Primacy 3
87% Premium £181 91 V + 3
60
18. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
87% Upper-middle £135 95 W
19. Pirelli Cinturato P7
86% Premium £151 91 W + 14
20. Bridgestone Turanza T001
86% Premium
21. Nokian Powerproof
85% Upper-middle
22. Maxxis Premitra HP5
85% Lowcost £104 95 W
23. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
85% Premium £142 95 Y
30
24. Nokian zLine
84% Upper-middle
25. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
84% Premium £149 91 Y + 1
26. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
84% Premium £139 95 Y
27. Fulda SportControl 2
84% Lowcost £134 95 Y + 2
28. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
84% Upper-middle
29. Semperit Speed-Life 3
81% Lowcost £125 95 Y
38
30. Semperit Speed-Life 2
80% Lowcost
31. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
80% Upper-middle £136 95 Y + 1
32. BFGoodrich Advantage
80% Upper-middle
33. Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115
80% Premium £123 95 V + 2
34. Bridgestone Potenza S001
79% Premium £166 91 W + 5
35. Continental Ecocontact 6
78% Premium £128 91 W + 4
8
36. Uniroyal RainSport 3
78% Upper-middle £130 95 Y + 1
37. Kumho Ecsta PS91
78% Upper-middle £128 95 Y
38. Falken Azenis FK453
78% Upper-middle
39. Uniroyal RainSport 5
77% Upper-middle £109 95 Y
40. Sava Intensa UHP 2
76% Lowcost £123 95 Y + 2
41. Yokohama Bluearth Rv-02
76% Upper-middle
50
42. Michelin Pilot Sport 3
76% Premium
43. Michelin Pilot Super Sport
75% Premium £179 95 Y
44. Continental SportContact 5P
75% Premium £143 95 Y
45. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT
75% Premium £162 95 Y + 1
46. Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2
75% Premium £215 95 Y
47. Firestone Roadhawk
71% Upper-middle £103 95 Y
37
48. Toyo Proxes Comfort
70% Upper-middle £104 95
49. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
69% Upper-middle
50. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
69% Lowcost £111 95 Y
51. Cooper Zeon CS8
66% Upper-middle
52. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
66% Upper-middle £145 95 W + 1
53. Matador Hectorra 5
65% Lowcost £103 95 Y
56
54. Giti Sport S1
64% Lowcost
55. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
63% Lowcost
56. Pirelli Cinturato All Season Plus
62% Premium £154 95 W + 1
57. BFGoodrich G-Grip
61% Upper-middle
58. Bridgestone Dueler H/P Sport
58% Premium £162 91 V
59. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
57% Upper-middle £136 95 W
15
60. Debica Presto UHP2
56% Lowcost
61. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
52% Lowcost
62. Yokohama BLUEARTH-GT AE51
46% Upper-middle £122 95 W
63. Imperial EcoSport 2
31% Lowcost
64. Firestone Firehawk SZ90
21% Upper-middle £134 95 Y
65. Dayton Touring 2
10% Lowcost
2
66. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR
1% Lowcost
67. Kormoran Gamma B2
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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