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Summer tyre test 225/40 R18 - SportAuto 2023

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating Price
1. Continental SportContact 7
Outstanding £109
92 Y
2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Very good £105
92 Y
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Very good £208
92 Y
4. Firestone Firehawk Sport
Very good £110
92 Y
5. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
Very good £121
92 Y + 5
6. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
Very good £96
92 Y
7. Falken Azenis FK520
Good £104
92 Y
8. Kumho Ecsta PS91
Good £111
92 Y
9. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
Good £93
92 Y
10. Giti Gitisport S2
Good
11. Nexen N fera Sport
Good £89
92 Y
#Name - Rating Price
Above you can see the results of the SportAuto 2023 225/40 R18 test performed by SportAuto on a Audi S3 in 2023. This test was performed in 225/40 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Continental SportContact 7 is the best of 11 tested tyres according to tested properties ( ). Other featured tyres include Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S, Firestone Firehawk Sport; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Continental SportContact 5, Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117, GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport.

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. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
94% Premium £92 92 Y + 2
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
94% Premium £128 92 Y + 3
3. Falken Azenis FK510
90% Upper-middle £109 92 Y + 2
4. Continental PremiumContact 6
90% Premium £97 92 W + 2
5. Michelin Primacy 4
90% Premium £112 92 Y + 1
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6. Continental SportContact 5
89% Premium £112 88 Y + 9
7. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117
89% Premium £126 88 Y + 2
8. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport
89% Premium £118 92 Y + 5
9. Bridgestone Turanza T005
89% Premium £108 92 Y + 7
10. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
88% Premium £96 92 W
11. Pirelli P ZERO
88% Premium £106 88 Y + 3
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12. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
88% Premium £94 92 W
13. Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue
87% Premium
14. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
87% Upper-middle £86 92 W + 1
15. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
87% Premium £136 92 Y + 1
16. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
87% Premium £83 92 Y + 1
17. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
86% Premium £95 92 Y + 4
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18. Pirelli Cinturato P7
86% Premium £127 92 Y + 2
19. Bridgestone Turanza T001
86% Premium £118 92 W + 2
20. Nokian Powerproof
85% Upper-middle £109 92 Y
21. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
85% Premium £89 92 Y
22. Maxxis Premitra HP5
85% Lowcost
23. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
84% Upper-middle
9
24. Nokian zLine
84% Upper-middle
25. Fulda SportControl 2
84% Lowcost £119 92 Y + 1
26. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
84% Premium £100 92 Y
27. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
84% Premium £116 88 Y + 1
28. Semperit Speed-Life 3
80% Lowcost £89 92 Y
29. Semperit Speed-Life 2
80% Lowcost
4
30. Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115
80% Premium £122 88 V + 1
31. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
80% Upper-middle £111 92 Y + 1
32. BFGoodrich Advantage
80% Upper-middle £117 92 W + 1
33. Toyo Proxes R888R
80% Upper-middle
34. Kumho Ecsta PS71
79% Upper-middle £100 88 Y + 2
35. Toyo Proxes Sport A
79% Upper-middle £112 92
10
36. Bridgestone Potenza S001
79% Premium £128 88 Y + 7
37. Continental Ecocontact 6
78% Premium £100 92 Y + 3
38. Uniroyal RainSport 3
78% Upper-middle £99 92 W + 1
39. Michelin Pilot Sport 3
76% Premium
40. Uniroyal RainSport 5
76% Upper-middle £76 92 Y
41. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
76% Premium
12
42. Sava Intensa UHP 2
76% Lowcost £88 92 Y + 1
43. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT
75% Premium £97 92 Y + 3
44. Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2
75% Premium £175 92 Y + 1
45. Michelin Pilot Super Sport
75% Premium £134 88 Y + 2
46. Firestone Roadhawk
71% Upper-middle £92 92 Y
47. Toyo Proxes Comfort
70% Upper-middle £101 92
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48. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
69% Lowcost £92 92 Y
49. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
69% Upper-middle
50. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
66% Upper-middle £95 92 W + 1
51. Cooper Zeon CS8
66% Upper-middle £96 0 Y + 2
52. Nankang Comfort ECO-2+
65% Lowcost £79 92
53. Giti Sport S1
64% Lowcost
14
54. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
63% Lowcost £97 92 Y
55. BFGoodrich G-Grip
61% Upper-middle
56. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
57% Upper-middle £97 92 W
57. Debica Presto UHP2
56% Lowcost £76 92 Y + 1
58. Laufenn S Fit EQ+ LK01
52% Lowcost
59. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
52% Lowcost
50
60. Yokohama BLUEARTH-GT AE51
46% Upper-middle £95 92 W
61. Imperial EcoSport 2
31% Lowcost
62. Firestone Firehawk SZ90
21% Upper-middle £119 88 Y + 1
63. Dayton Touring 2
10% Lowcost
64. Kormoran Gamma B2
1% Lowcost
65. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR
1% Lowcost
30
66. Toyo NanoEnergy 2
1% Upper-middle
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