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Summer tyre test 225/45 R18 - Autobild 2023

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Wet
Dry
Running costs
Price
1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Outstanding
2+
1-
1
£144
0
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Outstanding
2+
2+
1-
3. Continental PremiumContact 7
Outstanding
2+
2+
2+
£155
91 W + 1
4. GT Radial Sport Active 2
Good
2
2-
2
£135
95 Y
5. Bridgestone Turanza 6
Good
2-
2
2-
£157
95 Y
5. Kumho Ecsta PS71
Good
2
2-
2-
£110
91 Y + 1
5. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
Good
2
2-
2-
£138
95 Y
8. Falken Azenis FK520
Satisfactory
2-
2+
2
£140
95 Y + 1
9. Sava Intensa UHP 2
Satisfactory
2-
2-
2
£113
95 Y + 2
10. Fulda SportControl 2
Satisfactory
2-
2-
2-
£168
95 Y + 1
11. Pirelli P Zero PZ4
Satisfactory
1-
2+
3
£148
95 Y + 1
12. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
Satisfactory
2+
2+
3+
£112
91 Y + 1
13. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
Satisfactory
2+
2
3+
£112
95 Y
14. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
Satisfactory
2
2+
3
15. Yokohama Advan Sport V107
Satisfactory
2
2+
3-
16. Linglong Sport Master
Satisfactory
2
2-
3
17. Giti GitiSport S2
Satisfactory
2-
2-
3+
17. Nexen N Fera Sport
Satisfactory
2-
2-
3+
£124
95 Y
17. Uniroyal RainSport 5
Satisfactory
2
3+
2-
£109
95 Y
17. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
Satisfactory
3+
2-
2
£161
95 W + 1
#Name - Rating Wet Dry Running costs Price
Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2023 225/45 R18 test performed by Autobild on a BMW 3 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 20 tested tyres according to tested properties (Wet, Dry, Running costs, ). Other featured tyres include Michelin Pilot Sport 5, Continental PremiumContact 7, GT Radial Sport Active 2; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Falken Azenis FK510, Michelin Primacy 4, Bridgestone Turanza T005.

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 £159 95 Y
2. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
94% Premium £144 91 Y + 5
3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
94% Premium £148 95 Y
4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
94% Premium £153 91 W + 6
5. Continental PremiumContact 6
90% Premium £142 95 Y + 4
6
6. Falken Azenis FK510
90% Upper-middle £159 95 Y + 2
7. Michelin Primacy 4
90% Premium £148 95 Y + 3
8. Bridgestone Turanza T005
89% Premium £147 91 W + 9
9. Continental ContiSportContact 5
89% Premium £178 95 Y + 2
10. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117
89% Premium £112 91 W + 1
11. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport
89% Premium £157 91 Y + 1
3
12. Continental SportContact 5
89% Premium £170 91 Y + 7
13. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
88% Premium £134 95 W
14. Pirelli P ZERO
88% Premium
15. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
88% Premium £118 91 V + 1
16. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
87% Premium £164 91 Y + 3
17. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
87% Upper-middle £139 95 W
39
18. Michelin Primacy 3
87% Premium £181 91 V + 3
19. Pirelli Cinturato P7
86% Premium £151 91 W + 14
20. Bridgestone Turanza T001
86% Premium £137 91 V
21. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
86% Premium £152 91 Y + 6
22. Nokian Powerproof
85% Upper-middle £166 91 Y + 1
23. Maxxis Premitra HP5
85% Lowcost £114 95 W
52
24. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
84% Premium £148 91 Y + 1
25. Nokian zLine
84% Upper-middle
26. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
84% Premium £147 95 Y
27. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
84% Upper-middle £189 95 W
28. BFGoodrich Advantage
80% Upper-middle £160 95 W
29. Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115
80% Premium £124 95 V + 2
14
30. Semperit Speed-Life 3
80% Lowcost £139 95 Y
31. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
80% Upper-middle £148 95 Y + 1
32. Semperit Speed-Life 2
80% Lowcost
33. Bridgestone Potenza S001
79% Premium £163 91 W + 5
34. Uniroyal RainSport 3
78% Upper-middle £129 95 Y + 1
35. Continental Ecocontact 6
78% Premium £153 91 W + 4
3
36. Falken Azenis FK453
78% Upper-middle
37. Kumho Ecsta PS91
78% Upper-middle £134 95 Y
38. Yokohama Bluearth Rv-02
76% Upper-middle
39. Michelin Pilot Sport 3
76% Premium
40. Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2
75% Premium £224 95 Y
41. Michelin Pilot Super Sport
75% Premium £178 95 Y
56
42. Continental SportContact 5P
75% Premium £142 95 Y
43. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT
75% Premium £137 95 Y + 1
44. Firestone Roadhawk
71% Upper-middle £123 95 Y
45. Toyo Proxes Comfort
70% Upper-middle £103 95
46. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
69% Upper-middle
47. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
69% Lowcost £105 95 Y
6
48. Cooper Zeon CS8
66% Upper-middle £153 0 Y
49. Giti Sport S1
64% Lowcost
50. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
63% Lowcost
51. Pirelli Cinturato All Season Plus
62% Premium £176 95 W + 1
52. BFGoodrich G-Grip
61% Upper-middle
53. Bridgestone Dueler H/P Sport
58% Premium £158 91 V
20
54. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
57% Upper-middle £86 95 W
55. Debica Presto UHP2
56% Lowcost £103 95 Y + 1
56. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
52% Lowcost
57. Yokohama BLUEARTH-GT AE51
46% Upper-middle £138 95 W
58. Imperial EcoSport 2
31% Lowcost
59. Firestone Firehawk SZ90
21% Upper-middle £147 95 Y
46
60. Dayton Touring 2
10% Lowcost
61. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR
1% Lowcost
62. Kormoran Gamma B2
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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