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255/35 R18 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Bridgestone Potenza Sport

/92%

£154
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Recommended: Price/value

Kumho Ecsta PS71

/77%

£106
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Best summer tyres in tests (2024)

1. Continental SportContact 7

/100%
Tested 6x in 2024, 9x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
    -
check the prices for Continental SportContact 7

2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

/100%
Tested 8x in 2024, 11x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Low drive-by noise levels
Minuses:
    -
check the prices for Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

3. Bridgestone Turanza T005

/89%
Tested 4x in 2024, 32x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
    -
check the prices for Bridgestone Turanza T005

255/35 R18 tyre test

Best tyres in your size
Premium Lowcost

Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …
1. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 92%
2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 90%
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 89%
4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 88%
5. Vredestein Ultrac 86%
6. Continental PremiumContact 6 84%
7. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 83%
8. Nokian Powerproof 82%
9. Bridgestone Turanza T005 82%
10. Falken Azenis FK510 82%
11. Maxxis Premitra HP5 80%
12. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 79%
13. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun 76%
14. Firestone Roadhawk 76%
15. Nexen N fera Sport 73%

Aquaplaning

Best anti-aquaplaning tyres
1. Vredestein Ultrac 93%
2. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 90%
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 89%
4. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun 86%
5. Maxxis Premitra HP5 86%
6. Firestone Roadhawk 81%
7. Bridgestone Turanza T005 79%
8. Falken Azenis FK510 79%
9. Nokian Powerproof 78%
10. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 78%
11. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 77%
12. Continental PremiumContact 6 76%
13. Nexen N fera Sport 73%
14. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 71%
15. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 70%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …
1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 93%
2. Continental PremiumContact 6 91%
3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 90%
4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 88%
5. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 87%
6. Nokian Powerproof 86%
7. Firestone Roadhawk 85%
8. Bridgestone Turanza T005 83%
9. Maxxis Premitra HP5 83%
10. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 82%
11. Vredestein Ultrac 82%
12. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun 79%
13. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 76%
14. Falken Azenis FK510 75%
15. Nexen N fera Sport 72%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise
1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 92%
2. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 88%
3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 82%
4. Nexen N fera Sport 81%
5. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 81%
6. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 79%
7. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 78%
8. Continental PremiumContact 6 77%
9. Maxxis Premitra HP5 76%
10. Vredestein Ultrac 75%
11. Firestone Roadhawk 73%
12. Bridgestone Turanza T005 73%
13. Falken Azenis FK510 73%
14. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun 71%
15. Nokian Powerproof 68%

Costs

Mileage, Fuel consumption, Rolling resistance, …
1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 88%
2. Continental PremiumContact 6 81%
3. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 77%
4. Bridgestone Turanza T005 75%
5. Firestone Roadhawk 71%
6. Falken Azenis FK510 70%
7. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun 70%
8. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 69%
9. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 66%
10. Maxxis Premitra HP5 66%
11. Nexen N fera Sport 64%
12. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 63%
13. Nokian Powerproof 63%
14. Vredestein Ultrac 55%
15. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 49%

Price

255/35 R18
1. Maxxis Premitra HP5 £112
2. Nexen N fera Sport £116
3. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 £120
4. Firestone Roadhawk £123
5. Vredestein Ultrac £127
6. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 £132
7. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 £148
8. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 £152
9. Bridgestone Turanza T005 £153
10. Bridgestone Potenza Sport £154
11. Continental PremiumContact 6 £161
12. Falken Azenis FK510 ?%
13. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun ?%
14. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 ?%
15. Nokian Powerproof ?%

255/35 R18 tyre ranking based on test results

Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.
#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
90.4%
89.6%
81.3%
Automotorsport 2023
Premium £154
94 Y
2. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5! Newer model available: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
91.6%
87.3%
81%
Autobild 2021
Premium £148
94 Y
3. Bridgestone Turanza T005
82.3%
83%
79.6%
 Premium £153
94 Y
4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport 5
88.5%
88.1%
76.4%
 Premium £177
94 Y + 1
5. Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7
84.2%
91.3%
85%
Automotorsport 2023
Premium £161
94 Y
6. Bridgestone Turanza 6
72.5%
79.3%
85.3%
 Premium £147
94 Y
7. Fulda SportControl 2
77.8%
80.2%
75.1%
 Lowcost £176
94 Y + 1
8. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
76.3%
78.6%
74.6%
 Upper-middle £141
90 W + 1
9. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
82.5%
82.3%
87.7%
 Premium £132
94 Y
10. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
82.9%
74.4%
70.7%
 Premium £140
94 Y
11. Maxxis Premitra HP5
79.6%
82.5%
78.3%
 Lowcost £112
94 W
12. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport
80%
68.3%
80.1%
Tyre Reviews 2022
Premium
13. Kumho Ecsta PS71
77.8%
74.2%
76.8%
Tyre Reviews 2022
Upper-middle £106
94 Y
14. BFGoodrich Advantage
65.4%
73%
75.4%
 Upper-middle £147
94 Y
15. Debica Presto UHP 2
62.1%
 Lowcost £155
94 Y + 1
16. Continental SportContact 5P
Autobild 2015
Premium £144
94 Y + 1
17. Falken Azenis FK510! Newer model available: Falken Azenis FK520
82.1%
75.4%
73.1%
Autobild 2021
Upper-middle
18. Sava Intensa UHP 2
82.4%
83.1%
73.7%
 Lowcost £113
94 Y + 1
19. Uniroyal RainSport 5
85%
72.7%
76.3%
 Upper-middle £117
94 Y
20. Firestone Roadhawk
76.2%
85%
75.7%
 Upper-middle £123
94 Y
21. Nokian Powerproof
82.3%
85.6%
69.6%
 Upper-middle
22. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
64.3%
72.6%
78.2%
 Upper-middle £131
94 Y
23. Pirelli P ZERO
87.5%
86.2%
77.3%
 Premium
24. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117
85.5%
 Premium £144
90 Y + 1
25. Bridgestone Potenza S001
82.1%
72.6%
83.9%
Autobild 2014
Premium
26. Cooper Zeon CS8
80%
73.8%
80%
 Upper-middle £109
0 Y
27. Uniroyal RainSport 3
58.4%
 Upper-middle
28. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3! Newer model available: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
78.1%
85%
 Premium
29. Kumho Ecsta PS91
64.3%
65.6%
 Upper-middle £122
94 Y
30. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
84%
 Upper-middle £153
94 W
31. Semperit Speed-Life 2! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Life 3
65.9%
 Lowcost £118
94 Y
32. Continental SportContact 5! Newer model available: Continental SportContact 6
Premium £169
90 Y + 2
33. Vredestein Ultrac
85.8%
81.8%
81.9%
 Premium £127
94 Y
34. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
83.2%
80.1%
90%
 Upper-middle
35. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
61.7%
62.5%
 Lowcost £101
94 Y
36. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
67.5%
75%
 Lowcost
37. Nokian zLine
82.1%
 Upper-middle
38. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
Upper-middle
39. Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Sportscars 2016
Premium
40. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
90%
 Premium £150
90 Y + 1
41. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
73.2%
Sportscars 2016
Upper-middle
42. Michelin Pilot Sport 3! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Premium
43. BFGoodrich G-Grip
Upper-middle
44. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
Lowcost

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