Motor magazine tested 8 summer tyres in size 235/55 R18 using a Skoda Kodiaq (second generation) at a proving ground near Madrid, Spain. The test was conducted in late autumn 2025 under warm summer conditions. The lineup covered a wide price spectrum — from premium brands to budget alternatives — with prices ranging from 303 […]

A data-driven look at the best summer tyres for 2026, based on the official Reifenlab ranking, stored test results, and plus/minus summaries from professional tests.

Die Reifentester tested 5 summer tyres in size 235/55 R 18 on an Audi Q3 and VW Tiguan at the Bridgestone proving ground in Aprilia, Italy. An additional Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 was included as a direct summer-vs-all-season comparison. The result: all five summer tyres earned a “good” rating, but with very different character […]