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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
£134
0 + 1
2. Continental PremiumContact 7
Highly recommended
71
52
19
4
£157
91 W + 1
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Highly recommended
70
50
18
5
£161
95 Y
4. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
Highly recommended
67
53
15
5
£129
95 Y
5. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
Highly recommended
65
51
17
6
£146
95 Y + 1
6. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
Highly recommended
65
50
17
5
£140
95 Y
7. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
Highly recommended
62
50
17
6
£122
91 Y + 1
7. Kumho Ecsta PS71
Highly recommended
67
47
18
3
£127
91 Y + 2
9. Falken Azenis FK520
Recommended
60
50
17
6
£122
95 Y + 1
9. Nexen N fera Sport
Recommended
61
48
17
7
£132
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 Michelin Primacy 4, Bridgestone Turanza T005, Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN.

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 £135 95 Y
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
93% Premium £161 91 W + 6
3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
92% Premium £142 91 Y + 6
4. Continental PremiumContact 6
92% Premium £144 95 Y + 4
5. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
90% Premium £145 91 Y + 5
22
6. Michelin Primacy 4
89% Premium £159 95 Y + 3
7. Bridgestone Turanza T005
89% Premium £162 91 W + 9
8. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
85% Upper-middle £129 95 W
9. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
84% Premium £142 95 W
10. Fulda SportControl 2
84% Lowcost £154 95 Y + 2
11. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
79% Premium £138 95 Y
12
12. Falken Azenis FK510
79% Upper-middle £145 95 Y + 2
13. Sava Intensa UHP 2
78% Lowcost £125 95 Y + 2
14. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport
78% Premium £149 91 Y + 1
15. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
77% Premium £129 91 V + 1
16. BFGoodrich Advantage
76% Upper-middle
17. Nokian Powerproof
76% Upper-middle
44
18. Maxxis Premitra HP5
76% Lowcost
19. Continental SportContact 5P
75% Premium £143 95 Y
20. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
73% Upper-middle £115 95 W + 1
21. Uniroyal RainSport 5
71% Upper-middle £104 95 Y
22. Firestone Roadhawk
70% Upper-middle £96 95 Y
23. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT
70% Premium £146 95 Y + 1
56
24. Toyo Proxes Comfort
69% Upper-middle £104 95
25. Continental Ecocontact 6
68% Premium £128 91 W + 4
26. Pirelli P ZERO
66% Premium
27. Semperit Speed-Life 3
65% Lowcost £117 95 Y
28. Pirelli Cinturato P7
64% Premium £149 91 W + 14
29. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117
64% Premium £112 91 W + 1
46
30. Debica Presto UHP2
63% Lowcost
31. Bridgestone Potenza S001
63% Premium £165 91 W + 5
32. Pirelli Cinturato All Season Plus
62% Premium £162 95 W + 1
33. Michelin Primacy 3
59% Premium £178 91 V + 3
34. Cooper Zeon CS8
58% Upper-middle £141 0 Y
35. Uniroyal RainSport 3
56% Upper-middle £128 95 Y + 1
16
36. Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115
55% Premium £136 95 V + 2
37. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
55% Premium £168 91 Y + 3
38. Kumho Ecsta PS91
53% Upper-middle £110 95 Y
39. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
51% Upper-middle £136 95 W
40. Semperit Speed-Life 2
50% Lowcost
41. Continental ContiSportContact 5
49% Premium £150 95 Y + 2
34
42. Continental SportContact 5
49% Premium £155 91 Y + 7
43. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
48% Premium £131 95 Y
44. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
46% Lowcost £82 95 Y
45. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
46% Upper-middle
46. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
43% Lowcost
47. Nokian zLine
42% Upper-middle
9
48. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
40% Premium £148 91 Y + 1
49. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
40% Upper-middle
50. Michelin Pilot Super Sport
40% Premium £177 95 Y
51. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
39% Upper-middle £133 95 Y + 1
52. Bridgestone Turanza T001
37% Premium
53. Michelin Pilot Sport 3
36% Premium
7
54. BFGoodrich G-Grip
33% Upper-middle
55. Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2
32% Premium £176 95 Y
56. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
27% Lowcost
57. Bridgestone Dueler H/P Sport
22% Premium £161 91 V
58. Yokohama Bluearth Rv-02
20% Upper-middle
59. Giti Sport S1
17% Lowcost
18
60. Falken Azenis FK453
10% Upper-middle
61. Dayton Touring 2
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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