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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 £90
92 Y
2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Very good £87
92 Y
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Very good £152
92 Y
4. Firestone Firehawk Sport
Very good £89
92 Y
5. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
Very good £121
92 Y + 5
6. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
Very good £100
92 Y
7. Falken Azenis FK520
Good £88
92 Y
8. Kumho Ecsta PS91
Good £106
92 Y
9. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
Good £82
92 Y
10. Giti Gitisport S2
Good
11. Nexen N fera Sport
Good
#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 Bridgestone Turanza T005, Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN, Fulda SportControl 2.

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. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
93% Premium £116 92 Y + 3
2. Continental PremiumContact 6
92% Premium £98 92 W + 2
3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
92% Premium £103 92 Y + 4
4. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
90% Premium £99 92 Y + 2
5. Michelin Primacy 4
89% Premium £110 92 Y + 1
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6. Bridgestone Turanza T005
89% Premium £104 92 Y + 7
7. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
85% Upper-middle £89 92 W + 1
8. Fulda SportControl 2
84% Lowcost £106 92 Y + 1
9. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
84% Premium £95 92 W
10. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
82% Premium £75 92 Y + 1
11. Falken Azenis FK510
79% Upper-middle £90 92 Y + 2
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12. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
79% Premium £92 92 Y
13. Sava Intensa UHP 2
78% Lowcost £88 92 Y + 1
14. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport
78% Premium £118 92 Y + 5
15. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
77% Premium
16. Kumho Ecsta PS71
77% Upper-middle £98 88 Y + 2
17. Nokian Powerproof
76% Upper-middle £90 92 Y
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18. Maxxis Premitra HP5
76% Lowcost
19. BFGoodrich Advantage
76% Upper-middle £116 92 W + 1
20. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
73% Upper-middle £85 92 W + 1
21. Uniroyal RainSport 5
71% Upper-middle £76 92 Y
22. Firestone Roadhawk
70% Upper-middle £85 92 Y
23. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT
70% Premium £95 92 Y + 3
7
24. Toyo Proxes Comfort
69% Upper-middle £90 92
25. Continental Ecocontact 6
68% Premium £110 92 Y + 4
26. Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue
67% Premium
27. Pirelli P ZERO
66% Premium £119 88 Y + 3
28. Nankang Comfort ECO-2+
65% Lowcost £63 92
29. Semperit Speed-Life 3
65% Lowcost £87 92 Y
9
30. Pirelli Cinturato P7
64% Premium £119 92 Y + 2
31. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117
64% Premium £128 88 Y + 2
32. Bridgestone Potenza S001
63% Premium £115 88 Y + 7
33. Debica Presto UHP2
63% Lowcost £76 92 Y + 1
34. Cooper Zeon CS8
58% Upper-middle £100 0 Y + 2
35. Uniroyal RainSport 3
56% Upper-middle £102 92 W + 1
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36. Toyo Proxes R888R
55% Upper-middle
37. Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115
55% Premium £103 88 V + 1
38. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
55% Premium £121 92 Y + 1
39. Laufenn S Fit EQ+ LK01
52% Lowcost
40. Toyo Proxes Sport A
51% Upper-middle £102 92
41. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
51% Upper-middle £101 92 W
3
42. Semperit Speed-Life 2
50% Lowcost
43. Continental SportContact 5
49% Premium £108 88 Y + 9
44. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
48% Premium £72 92 Y
45. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
46% Lowcost
46. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
46% Upper-middle
47. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
43% Lowcost £86 92 Y
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48. Nokian zLine
42% Upper-middle
49. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
40% Upper-middle
50. Michelin Pilot Super Sport
40% Premium £124 88 Y + 2
51. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
40% Premium £114 88 Y + 1
52. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
39% Upper-middle £95 92 Y + 1
53. Bridgestone Turanza T001
37% Premium £116 92 W + 2
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54. Michelin Pilot Sport 3
36% Premium
55. BFGoodrich G-Grip
33% Upper-middle
56. Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2
32% Premium £146 92 Y + 1
57. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
27% Premium
58. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
27% Lowcost
59. Giti Sport S1
17% Lowcost
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60. Dayton Touring 2
1% Lowcost
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