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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-
£103
100 Y
7. Falken Azenis FK510
Exemplary
2
2
1-
8. Nokian Powerproof
Good
1-
2+
2-
9. Firestone Roadhawk
Good
2+
2
2-
£118
100 Y
10. Fulda SportControl 2
Good
2
2+
2-
£104
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
£159
100 Y + 5
15. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
Satisfactory
3+
2
2
£147
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-
£123
100 Y
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, Maxxis Premitra HP5.

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. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
92% Premium £204 96 W + 4
4. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
92% Premium £156 100 Y
5. Bridgestone Turanza T005
89% Premium £168 96 W + 7
40
6. Michelin Primacy 4
89% Premium £159 96 W + 4
7. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
82% Upper-middle £113 100 W
8. Maxxis Premitra HP5
78% Lowcost £108 100 W
9. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport
77% Premium £150 100 Y
10. BFGoodrich Advantage
76% Upper-middle £144 100 W + 1
11. Pirelli Cinturato P7
76% Premium £162 96 Y + 6
13
12. Sava Intensa UHP 2
73% Lowcost £94 100 Y + 2
13. Toyo Proxes Comfort
72% Upper-middle £117 100
14. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
72% Premium £100 96 W + 1
15. Uniroyal RainSport 5
72% Upper-middle £127 100 Y
16. Michelin e.Primacy
66% Premium £159 100 W
17. Semperit Speed-Life 3
65% Lowcost £119 100 Y
9
18. Continental Ecocontact 6
63% Premium £162 96 W + 4
19. Pirelli P ZERO
61% Premium £138 96 Y + 2
20. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117
59% Premium £123 96 W + 4
21. Debica Presto UHP2
58% Lowcost £135 100 Y + 2
22. Cooper Zeon CS8
56% Upper-middle £153 0 Y
23. Michelin Primacy 3
54% Premium £159 96 Y + 6
7
24. Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115
50% Premium £130 96 V + 1
25. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
50% Premium £145 96 W + 11
26. Continental SportContact 5
49% Premium £159 96 W + 4
27. Kumho Ecsta PS91
48% Upper-middle £114 100 Y + 1
28. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
48% Premium £125 100 Y
29. Toyo Proxes Sport A
46% Upper-middle
2
30. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
46% Upper-middle £142 100 W
31. Semperit Speed-Life 2
45% Lowcost
32. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
41% Upper-middle
33. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
41% Lowcost £93 100 Y
34. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
38% Lowcost
35. Nokian zLine
37% Upper-middle
13
36. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
35% Upper-middle
37. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
35% Premium
38. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
34% Upper-middle £166 100 Y
39. Michelin Pilot Sport 3
31% Premium
40. BFGoodrich G-Grip
28% Upper-middle
41. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
22% Premium
23
42. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
22% Lowcost £93 96 Y + 1
43. Fulda SportControl
22% Lowcost
44. Giti Sport S1
12% Lowcost
45. Falken Azenis FK453
10% Upper-middle
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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