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Summer tyre test 245/45 R18 - Autobild 2020

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Wet
Dry
Running costs
Price
1. Continental PremiumContact 6
Exemplary
2+
1-
1
£144
96 Y + 2
2. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
Exemplary
1-
2+
1
£147
100 Y + 1
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Exemplary
1-
1-
2-
£176
100 Y + 1
4. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
Exemplary
2+
1-
2
5. Apollo Aspire XP
Exemplary
2+
2+
2+
6. Nexen N fera Sport
Exemplary
2
1-
2-
£126
100 Y
7. Falken Azenis FK510
Exemplary
2
2
1-
£180
100 Y + 2
8. Nokian Powerproof
Good
1-
2+
2-
£190
96 Y + 1
9. Firestone Roadhawk
Good
2+
2
2-
£128
100 Y
10. Fulda SportControl 2
Good
2
2+
2-
£132
100 Y + 1
11. Bridgestone Potenza S001
Good
1
2+
3+
12. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
Satisfactory
2+
2+
3+
£111
100 Y
13. Laufenn S Fit EQ
Satisfactory
2-
2+
2-
14. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
Satisfactory
2-
2
2
£134
100 Y + 5
15. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
Satisfactory
3+
2
2
£155
100 W + 1
16. Uniroyal Rainsport 3
Satisfactory
3+
2-
2+
17. Kumho Ecsta PS71
Conditionally recommended
1
2
3-
£119
96 Y + 2
18. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
Conditionally recommended
2
2+
3-
19. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport
Conditionally recommended
2
2
3-
20. Zeetex HP2000 VFM
Conditionally recommended
2-
2-
3+
#Name - Rating Wet Dry Running costs Price
Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2020 245/45 R18 test performed by Autobild on a BMW 5 series in 2020. This test was performed in 245/45 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (245). Continental PremiumContact 6 is the best of 20 tested tyres according to tested properties (Wet, Dry, Running costs, ). Other featured tyres include GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5, Michelin Pilot Sport 4, Vredestein Ultrac Vorti; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Michelin Primacy 4, Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN, Sava Intensa UHP 2.

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. Pirelli P ZERO lx.
93% Premium £147 100 W + 4
2. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
93% Premium £147 100 Y + 3
3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
92% Premium £156 100 Y
4. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
92% Premium £204 96 W + 4
5. Bridgestone Turanza T005
89% Premium £168 96 W + 7
43
6. Michelin Primacy 4
89% Premium £159 96 W + 4
7. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
85% Upper-middle £122 100 W
8. Sava Intensa UHP 2
78% Lowcost £108 100 Y + 2
9. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport
78% Premium £150 100 Y
10. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
77% Premium £100 96 W + 1
11. BFGoodrich Advantage
76% Upper-middle
38
12. Maxxis Premitra HP5
76% Lowcost £104 100 W
13. Michelin e.Primacy
71% Premium £159 100 W
14. Uniroyal RainSport 5
71% Upper-middle £127 100 Y
15. Toyo Proxes Comfort
69% Upper-middle £119 100
16. Continental Ecocontact 6
68% Premium £174 96 W + 4
17. Pirelli P ZERO
66% Premium £138 96 Y + 2
25
18. Semperit Speed-Life 3
65% Lowcost £133 100 Y
19. Pirelli Cinturato P7
64% Premium £162 96 Y + 6
20. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117
64% Premium £137 96 W + 4
21. Debica Presto UHP2
63% Lowcost £113 100 Y + 2
22. Michelin Primacy 3
59% Premium £159 96 Y + 6
23. Cooper Zeon CS8
58% Upper-middle £141 0 Y
27
24. Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115
55% Premium £184 96 V + 1
25. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
55% Premium £145 96 W + 11
26. Kumho Ecsta PS91
53% Upper-middle £133 100 Y + 1
27. Toyo Proxes Sport A
51% Upper-middle £154 100
28. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
51% Upper-middle £152 100 W
29. Semperit Speed-Life 2
50% Lowcost
31
30. Continental SportContact 5
49% Premium £159 96 W + 4
31. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
48% Premium £112 100 Y
32. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
46% Lowcost £128 100 Y
33. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
46% Upper-middle
34. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
43% Lowcost
35. Nokian zLine
42% Upper-middle
40
36. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
40% Upper-middle
37. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
40% Premium
38. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
39% Upper-middle £174 100 Y
39. Michelin Pilot Sport 3
36% Premium
40. BFGoodrich G-Grip
33% Upper-middle
41. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
27% Premium
20
42. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
27% Lowcost £105 96 Y + 1
43. Fulda SportControl
27% Lowcost
44. Giti Sport S1
17% Lowcost
45. Falken Azenis FK453
10% Upper-middle
46. Dayton Touring 2
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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