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Summer tyre test 235/45 R18 - Autozeitung 2019

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Points total
Wet
Dry
Price
1. Continental PremiumContact 6
-
277
142
135
£123
94 V + 6
2. Michelin Primacy 4
-
252
118
134
£159
98 W + 4
3. Maxxis Premitra HP5
-
247
126
121
£98
98 W
4. Pirelli Cinturato P7
-
242
123
119
£156
94 V + 3
5. Bridgestone Turanza T005
-
239
112
127
£144
94 W + 7
6. Yokohama Bluearth AE-50
-
235
114
121
7. Michelin CrossClimate+ (!)
-
219
114
105
8. Apollo Aspire XP
-
216
101
115
9. Kumho Ecsta HS51
-
181
73
108
£112
94 V + 2
10. Nankang Comfort AS-1
-
149
48
101
£92
98 W
#Name - Rating Points total Wet Dry Price
Above you can see the results of the Autozeitung 2019 235/45 R18 test performed by Autozeitung on a Škoda Superb in 2019. This test was performed in 235/45 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (235). Continental PremiumContact 6 is the best of 10 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Rating, Wet, Dry, ). Other featured tyres include Michelin Primacy 4, Maxxis Premitra HP5, Pirelli Cinturato P7; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72), Hankook iON evo, Pirelli P ZERO PZ4.

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 Premiumcontact 7
97% Premium £136 98 Y
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
96% Premium £162 98 Y
3. Continental UltraContact NXT
95% Premium £145 98 Y
4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
93% Premium £179 94 W+ 8
5. Michelin Primacy 5
90% Premium £158 98 W+ 1
2
6. Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)
90% Upper-middle £97 98 Y
7. Hankook iON evo
90% Premium £176 98 W+ 2
8. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
89% Premium £203 94 Y+ 7
9. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £150 94 W+ 3
10. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
87% Premium £138 98 Y
11. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
82% Premium £112 98 Y
43
12. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £141 98 V+ 3
13. Bridgestone Turanza 6
77% Premium £184 94 W+ 2
14. Hankook Ih61 Ion St As
77% Premium £138 98 V
15. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
76% Premium £131 98 Y+ 1
16. Kumho Ecsta PS71
76% Upper-middle £95 98 Y+ 3
17. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
75% Premium £185 98 Y+ 2
14
18. Toyo Proxes Comfort
74% Upper-middle £118 98
19. Firestone Roadhawk 2
74% Upper-middle £100 98 Y
20. Kumho Ecsta HS52
73% Upper-middle £152 98 W+ 1
21. Linglong Sport Master
72% Lowcost
22. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
72% Upper-middle £146 98 W+ 2
23. Michelin e.Primacy
71% Premium £125 98 W+ 1
12
24. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
71% Premium £146 98 Y
25. Fulda SportControl 2
69% Lowcost £104 98 Y+ 1
26. Sava Intensa UHP 2
67% Lowcost £124 98 Y+ 1
27. BFGoodrich Advantage
66% Upper-middle £154 98 W+ 1
28. Uniroyal RainSport 5
62% Upper-middle £108 98 Y
29. Nokian PowerProof 1
62% Upper-middle £138 98 Y
25
30. Yokohama Advan Sport V107
59% Upper-middle £146 98 Y
31. Falken Azenis FK510
58% Upper-middle
32. Firestone Roadhawk
57% Upper-middle
33. Debica Presto UHP 2
56% Lowcost £98 98 Y+ 1
34. Nokian Powerproof
52% Upper-middle
35. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
52% Premium £167 98 W+ 3
18
36. Continental Ecocontact 6
48% Premium £133 94 W+ 3
37. Semperit Speed-Life 3
47% Lowcost £127 98 Y
38. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
43% Upper-middle £145 98 W+ 1
39. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
41% Premium £144 98 Y+ 1
40. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
39% Lowcost
41. Toyo Proxes Sport A
37% Upper-middle
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42. Cooper Zeon CS8
34% Upper-middle £135 0 Y
43. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
29% Lowcost
44. Matador Hectorra 5
10% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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