• 14 shops, 56 847 products

Summer tyre test 235/45 R18 - ACE 2018

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Points total
Wet
Dry
Rolling resistance
Noise
Price
1. Falken Azenis FK510
Recommended
150
66
46
16
9
2. Kumho Ecsta PS71
Recommended
149
67
44
14
9
£123
98 Y + 3
3. Nokian zLine
Recommended
149
63
47
18
7
4. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117
Recommended
146
65
46
15
9
5. Continental PremiumContact 6
Recommended
145
63
48
18
7
£132
94 V + 6
6. Maxxis Premitra HP5
Recommended
142
57
45
16
7
£117
98 W
7. Pirelli P ZERO
Recommended
141
58
50
16
8
8. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
Recommended
139
59
45
17
8
9. Michelin Primacy 3
Recommended
136
57
45
17
8
10. Semperit Speed-Life 2
Recommended
135
55
39
20
8
11. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
Recommended
134
57
43
15
8
#Name - Rating Points total Wet Dry Rolling resistance Noise Price
Above you can see the results of the ACE 2018 235/45 R18 test performed by ACE on a in 2018. This test was performed in 235/45 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (235). Falken Azenis FK510 is the best of 11 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Rating, Wet, Dry, Rolling resistance, ). Other featured tyres include Kumho Ecsta PS71, Nokian zLine, Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Hankook iON evo, Michelin Primacy 5, Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72).

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 £145 98 Y
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
96% Premium £168 98 Y
3. Continental UltraContact NXT
95% Premium £156 98 Y
4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
93% Premium £135 94 W+ 8
5. Bridgestone Turanza T005
91% Premium £138 94 W+ 7
16
6. Hankook iON evo
90% Premium £163 98 W+ 2
7. Michelin Primacy 5
90% Premium £159 98 W+ 1
8. Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)
90% Upper-middle £99 98 Y
9. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £161 94 W+ 3
10. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
89% Premium £208 94 Y+ 7
11. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
87% Premium £136 98 Y
30
12. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
82% Premium £105 98 Y
13. Michelin Primacy 4
77% Premium £151 98 W+ 4
14. Hankook Ih61 Ion St As
77% Premium £160 98 V
15. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £191 98 V+ 3
16. Bridgestone Turanza 6
77% Premium £152 94 W+ 2
17. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
76% Premium £106 98 Y+ 1
2
18. Pirelli Cinturato P7
75% Premium £161 94 V+ 3
19. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
75% Premium £187 98 Y+ 2
20. Firestone Roadhawk 2
74% Upper-middle £108 98 Y
21. Toyo Proxes Comfort
74% Upper-middle £106 98
22. Kumho Ecsta HS52
73% Upper-middle £132 98 W+ 1
23. Linglong Sport Master
72% Lowcost
21
24. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
72% Upper-middle £139 98 W+ 2
25. Michelin e.Primacy
71% Premium £166 98 W+ 1
26. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
71% Premium £129 98 Y
27. Fulda SportControl 2
69% Lowcost £151 98 Y+ 1
28. Sava Intensa UHP 2
67% Lowcost £109 98 Y+ 1
29. BFGoodrich Advantage
66% Upper-middle £170 98 W+ 1
22
30. Nokian PowerProof 1
62% Upper-middle £131 98 Y
31. Uniroyal RainSport 5
62% Upper-middle £109 98 Y
32. Yokohama Advan Sport V107
59% Upper-middle £143 98 Y
33. Firestone Roadhawk
57% Upper-middle £191 98 Y
34. Debica Presto UHP 2
56% Lowcost
35. Nokian Powerproof
52% Upper-middle
21
36. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
52% Premium £173 98 W+ 3
37. Continental Ecocontact 6
48% Premium £136 94 W+ 3
38. Semperit Speed-Life 3
47% Lowcost £110 98 Y
39. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
43% Upper-middle £164 98 W+ 1
40. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
41% Premium £148 98 Y+ 1
41. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
39% Lowcost
43
42. Toyo Proxes Sport A
37% Upper-middle
43. Cooper Zeon CS8
34% Upper-middle £183 0 Y
44. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
29% Lowcost
45. Matador Hectorra 5
10% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

Show me more tyres (235/45 R18)