Summer tyre test 225/45 R18 - Autobild 2023

Winner: Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
Best value: Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
Testing vehicle: BMW 3
Tested tyres: 50

Results

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test

#	Name		Rating	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet	Price
1.	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127		-	58.1	24.8	£126 91 Y + 1
2.	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6		-	58.6	25.4	£133 0 + 1
3.	Pirelli P ZERO PZ4		-	58.9	24.9	£129 95 Y + 1
4.	Yokohama Advan Sport V107		-	58.9	25.4	£140 95 Y
5.	Continental PremiumContact 7		-	59	25.3	£140 91 W + 1
6.	Michelin Pilot Sport 5		-	60.1	26	£148 95 Y
7.	Linglong Sport Master		-	60.2	25.8
8.	Falken Azenis FK520		-	60.7	27	£106 95 Y + 1
9.	Maxxis Victra Sport 5		-	60.8	26.7	£110 95 Y
10.	Toyo Proxes Sport 2		-	61	26.9
11.	Sava Intensa UHP 2		-	61.7	27.4	£103 95 Y + 2
12.	Kumho Ecsta PS71		-	61.7	26.6	£117 91 Y + 2
13.	Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2		-	61.8	27	£120 95 Y
14.	Nexen N Fera Sport		-	63.2	27.2	£105 95 Y
15.	Gt Radial Sport Active 2		-	63.3	27.3	£129 95 Y
16.	Bridgestone Turanza 6		-	63.8	27.6	£135 95 Y
17.	Uniroyal RainSport 5		-	63.9	26.5	£118 95 Y
18.	Fulda SportControl 2		-	63.9	29	£144 95 Y + 2
19.	Giti Gitisport S2		-	64.2	28.1	£91 95 Y
20.	Kleber Dynaxer UHP		-	64.5	28	£114 95 W + 1
21.	Ceat SportDrive		-	64.9	28.3
22.	Federal Evoluzion ST-1		-	65	29
23.	Avon ZV7		-	65.1	28	£111 95 Y
24.	Cooper Zeon CS8		-	65.4	27.7	£146 0 Y
25.	Lassa Driveways Sport		-	65.6	29.3
26.	Laufenn S Fit EQ+ LK01		-	66.3	29.6
27.	Sumitomo HTR Z5		-	66.9	28.9
28.	Gripmax SuperGrip Pro Sport		-	67.3	30
29.	Vredestein ULTRAC VORTI+		-	67.3	29.5	£125 0
30.	Apollo Aspire 4G		-	67.7	29.8
31.	Firestone Roadhawk		-	67.7	30.9	£104 95 Y
32.	Infinity Ecomax		-	67.8	30.4
33.	Sportiva Super Z+		-	68.9	31.4
34.	Barum Bravuris 5 HM		-	69.3	29.5	£98 95 Y
35.	Matador MP47 Hectorra 3		-	69.4	31.1
36.	Radar Tyres Dimax R8+		-	69.9	30.6
37.	Viking ProTech NewGen		-	70.4	31.3
38.	Riken Ultra High Performance		-	70.4	33.1
39.	Platin RP 420 Summer		-	70.5	31.5
40.	Orium Ultra High Performance		-	71.2	33.3
41.	Semperit Speed-Life 3		-	71.2	31.3	£112 95 Y
42.	Tomason Sportrace		-	71.3	31.8
43.	Imperial EcoSport 2		-	72.3	31.7
44.	Zeetex HP6000 eco		-	72.3	33.4
45.	Rotalla SETULA S-PACE RU01		-	72.3	33
46.	Minerva F205		-	72.3	33
47.	Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3		-	72.3	33.6
48.	Tristar Sportpower 2		-	72.3	33.1
49.	Triangle Sportex TH201		-	80	39.7
50.	Zeta Alventi		-	80.2	40.3
#	Name	-	Rating	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet	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). Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 is the best of 50 tested tyres according to tested properties (Stopping distance on dry, Stopping distance on wet, ). Other featured tyres include Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, Pirelli P ZERO PZ4, Yokohama Advan Sport V107; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Michelin Primacy 4, Michelin Pilot Sport 4, Continental PremiumContact 6.

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.

#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price
1.	Continental SportContact 7	100%	Premium	£145 95 Y
2.	Bridgestone Potenza Sport	92%	Premium	£135 95 Y
3.	Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	92%	Premium	£165 91 W + 6
4.	GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5	90%	Premium	£126 91 Y + 5
5.	Bridgestone Turanza T005	89%	Premium	£129 91 V + 10
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6.	Michelin Primacy 4	89%	Premium	£178 95 W + 3
7.	Michelin Pilot Sport 4	88%	Premium	£150 91 W + 6
8.	Continental PremiumContact 6	87%	Premium	£153 95 V + 5
9.	Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN	81%	Upper-middle	£111 95 W
10.	Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance	79%	Premium	£128 95 W
11.	Pirelli Cinturato P7	78%	Premium	£134 91 V + 14
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12.	Maxxis Premitra HP5	78%	Lowcost	£140 95 W
13.	GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport	77%	Premium	£131 91 Y + 1
14.	BFGoodrich Advantage	76%	Upper-middle	£145 95 W
15.	Continental SportContact 5P	75%	Premium	£145 95 Y
16.	Debica Presto UHP 2	75%	Lowcost	£132 95 Y + 2
17.	Falken Azenis FK510	74%	Upper-middle	£168 95 Y + 2
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18.	Toyo Proxes Comfort	72%	Upper-middle	£110 95
19.	Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125	72%	Premium	£125 91 V + 1
20.	Nokian Powerproof	71%	Upper-middle
21.	Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT	70%	Premium	£130 95 Y + 1
22.	Continental Ecocontact 6	63%	Premium	£123 91 W + 4
23.	Pirelli Cinturato All Season Plus	62%	Premium	£145 95 W + 1
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24.	Pirelli P ZERO	61%	Premium
25.	Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117	59%	Premium	£123 91 W + 1
26.	Bridgestone Potenza S001	58%	Premium	£156 91 W + 5
27.	Michelin Primacy 3	54%	Premium	£188 91 V + 3
28.	Uniroyal RainSport 3	51%	Upper-middle	£132 95 Y + 1
29.	GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3	50%	Premium	£193 91 Y + 3
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30.	Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115	50%	Premium	£126 95 V + 2
31.	Continental ContiSportContact 5	49%	Premium	£201 95 Y + 2
32.	Continental SportContact 5	49%	Premium	£157 91 V + 7
33.	Vredestein Ultrac Satin	48%	Premium	£126 95 Y
34.	Kumho Ecsta PS91	48%	Upper-middle	£117 95 Y
35.	Yokohama Advan Fleva V701	46%	Upper-middle	£132 95 W
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36.	Semperit Speed-Life 2	45%	Lowcost
37.	Kleber Dynaxer HP3	41%	Upper-middle
38.	Nokian zLine	37%	Upper-middle
39.	Michelin Pilot Super Sport	35%	Premium	£162 95 Y
40.	Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN	35%	Upper-middle
41.	GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2	35%	Premium	£137 91 Y + 1
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42.	Yokohama Advan Sport V105	34%	Upper-middle	£128 95 Y + 1
43.	Bridgestone Turanza T001	32%	Premium
44.	Michelin Pilot Sport 3	31%	Premium
45.	BFGoodrich G-Grip	28%	Upper-middle
46.	Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2	27%	Premium	£168 95 Y
47.	Barum Bravuris 3 HM	22%	Lowcost
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48.	Yokohama Bluearth Rv-02	20%	Upper-middle
49.	Bridgestone Dueler H/P Sport	17%	Premium	£155 91 V
50.	Giti Sport S1	12%	Lowcost
51.	Falken Azenis FK453	10%	Upper-middle
52.	Matador Hectorra 5	3%	Lowcost	£98 95 Y
#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price

225/45 R18 is found on 35 vehicles:

Giulia

X1
Z4
3er-Reihe
4er-Reihe

BLS

DS 4

500X

i40

Niro
Soul
Stinger
Optima

RX-8
6

B-Klasse
A-Klasse
C-Klasse
GLB
CLA

ZT

Countryman

350Z
Juke

Signum
Astra

Laguna
Latitude

9-3

Alhambra

Octavia

Levorg
Forester
Legacy

Avensis

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