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Summer tyre test 235/45 R18 - ACE 2018

Summer
2018
Year
11
Tyres
Tested tyres
11

Price vs Quality

See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance

Results

Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
1
Falken Azenis FK510
Falken

Falken Azenis FK510

Rating: Recommended
Wet66
Dry46
Rolling resistance16
Noise9
Wet
Wet Braking#1/11
Wet Handling#1/11
Aquaplaning Cross#2/11
Wet Handling Measured#2/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/11
Wet Circle Cornering#9/11
Dry
Dry Handling#1/11
Dry Braking#9/11
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#6/11
2
Kumho Ecsta PS71
Kumho

Kumho Ecsta PS71

Rating: Recommended
Wet67
Dry44
Rolling resistance14
Noise9
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/11
Wet Handling#2/11
Wet Handling Measured#2/11
Wet Braking#3/11
Wet Circle Cornering#4/11
Dry
Dry Handling#5/11
Dry Braking#7/11
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#11/11
3
Nokian zLine
Nokian

Nokian zLine

Rating: Recommended
Wet63
Dry47
Rolling resistance18
Noise7
Wet
Wet Handling#2/11
Wet Handling Measured#2/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/11
Wet Braking#3/11
Wet Circle Cornering#4/11
Aquaplaning Cross#7/11
Dry
Dry Handling#1/11
Dry Braking#4/11
Comfort
Noise Exterior#9/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#2/11
4
Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117
Hankook

Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117

Rating: Recommended
Wet65
Dry46
Rolling resistance15
Noise9
Wet
Wet Braking#1/11
Aquaplaning Cross#2/11
Wet Handling#2/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/11
Wet Circle Cornering#4/11
Wet Handling Measured#6/11
Dry
Dry Braking#4/11
Dry Handling#7/11
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#9/11
Wet63
Dry48
Rolling resistance18
Noise7
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#2/11
Wet Handling#2/11
Wet Handling Measured#2/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/11
Wet Braking#3/11
Aquaplaning Cross#9/11
Dry
Dry Braking#2/11
Dry Handling#7/11
Comfort
Noise Exterior#9/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#2/11
6
Maxxis Premitra HP5
Maxxis

Maxxis Premitra HP5

Rating: Recommended
£116
98 W
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Wet57
Dry45
Rolling resistance16
Noise7
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#2/11
Wet Handling Measured#6/11
Aquaplaning Cross#7/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/11
Wet Braking#8/11
Wet Handling#10/11
Dry
Dry Handling#1/11
Dry Braking#3/11
Comfort
Noise Exterior#9/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#6/11
7
Pirelli P ZERO
Pirelli

Pirelli P ZERO

Rating: Recommended
Wet58
Dry50
Rolling resistance16
Noise8
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#1/11
Wet Handling Measured#1/11
Wet Handling#2/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/11
Aquaplaning Cross#9/11
Wet Braking#11/11
Dry
Dry Braking#1/11
Dry Handling#5/11
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#6/11
Wet59
Dry45
Rolling resistance17
Noise8
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#2/11
Wet Handling#2/11
Wet Circle Cornering#4/11
Wet Handling Measured#6/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/11
Wet Braking#7/11
Dry
Dry Braking#7/11
Dry Handling#7/11
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#4/11
9
Michelin Primacy 3
Michelin

Michelin Primacy 3

Rating: Recommended
Wet57
Dry45
Rolling resistance17
Noise8
Wet
Wet Handling#2/11
Wet Braking#6/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/11
Aquaplaning Cross#9/11
Wet Circle Cornering#9/11
Wet Handling Measured#10/11
Dry
Dry Braking#4/11
Dry Handling#7/11
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#4/11
10
Semperit Speed-Life 2
Semperit

Semperit Speed-Life 2

Rating: Recommended
Wet55
Dry39
Rolling resistance20
Noise8
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#2/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/11
Wet Braking#9/11
Wet Circle Cornering#9/11
Wet Handling Measured#10/11
Wet Handling#11/11
Dry
Dry Braking#9/11
Dry Handling#11/11
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#1/11
11
Vredestein Ultrac Satin
Vredestein

Vredestein Ultrac Satin

Rating: Recommended
Wet57
Dry43
Rolling resistance15
Noise8
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#2/11
Wet Handling#2/11
Wet Circle Cornering#4/11
Wet Handling Measured#6/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/11
Wet Braking#9/11
Dry
Dry Handling#1/11
Dry Braking#11/11
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#9/11

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.

#NamePrice
1£139
98 Y
2£151
98 Y
3£145
98 Y
4£140
98 Y
5£162
98 Y
6£133
94 W
+9 More
7£156
98 Y
8£152
98 Y
9£156
94 Y
+7 More
10
hankookPremium
Hankook ION Evo
85%
£160
98 W
+2 More
11£158
94 W
+3 More
12£163
98 W
+2 More
13£100
98 Y
14£167
94 W
+7 More
15£140
94 W
+2 More
16£111
94 y
+1 More
17
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian Powerproof 2
78%
£123
0 Y
+1 More
18£172
98 V
19
firestoneUpper-middle
Firestone Roadhawk 2
75%
£105
98 Y
20£129
98 Y
21
falkenUpper-middle
Falken ZIEX ZE320
74%
£109
98 W
22
toyoUpper-middle
Toyo Proxes Comfort
74%
£134
98
23
kumhoUpper-middle
Kumho Ecsta HS52
74%
£110
98 W
+1 More
24£131
98 V
+3 More
25£136
94 V
+3 More
26£137
98 Y
+1 More
27
bfgoodrichUpper-middle
BFGoodrich Advantage
68%
£145
98 W
+1 More
28
29£166
98 W
+1 More
30
uniroyalUpper-middle
Uniroyal RainSport 5
65%
£114
98 Y
31£113
98 Y
+1 More
32£132
98 Y
33£144
98 W
+2 More
34£96
98 Y
+1 More
35£122
94 V
+4 More
36
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian PowerProof 1
57%
£138
98 Y
37£146
94 W
+3 More
38
cooperUpper-middle
Cooper Summer
55%
£109
98 Y
39£110
98 0
40
firestoneUpper-middle
Firestone Roadhawk
52%
41
kleberUpper-middle
Kleber Dynaxer HP5
51%
£131
94 V
+4 More
42
43£108
98 Y
44
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian Hakka Black 3
48%
£249
98 W
+1 More
45
kleberUpper-middle
Kleber Dynaxer UHP
38%
46
47
cooperUpper-middle
Cooper Zeon CS8
28%
£170
0 Y
48
49

Cars with 235/45 R18 tyres

Superb 2019
Superb
2019
XCeed 2019
XCeed
2019
ES 2019
ES
2019
Insignia 2017
Insignia
2017
Kona 2017
Kona
2017
Optima 2016
Optima
2016
Soul 2014
Soul
2014
Zafira 2012
Zafira
2012
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