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Summer tyre test 225/45 R18 - ACE 2023

Results

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Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Wet
Dry
Rolling resistance
Noise
 Price
1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Test winner
70
54
18
7
£131
0 + 3
2. Continental PremiumContact 7
Highly recommended
71
52
19
4
£130
91 W + 1
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Highly recommended
70
50
18
5
£144
95 Y
4. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
Highly recommended
67
53
15
5
£125
95 Y
5. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
Highly recommended
65
51
17
6
£158
95 Y + 1
6. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
Highly recommended
65
50
17
5
£101
95 Y
7. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
Highly recommended
62
50
17
6
£100
91 Y + 1
7. Kumho Ecsta PS71
Highly recommended
67
47
18
3
£109
91 Y + 2
9. Falken Azenis FK520
Recommended
60
50
17
6
£117
95 Y + 1
9. Nexen N fera Sport
Recommended
61
48
17
7
£97
95 Y
#Name - Rating Wet Dry Rolling resistance Noise Price
Above you can see the results of the ACE 2023 225/45 R18 test performed by ACE on a Mercedes Benz C-class in 2023. This test was performed in 225/45 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is the best of 10 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Wet, Dry, Rolling resistance, Noise, ). Other featured tyres include Continental PremiumContact 7, Michelin Pilot Sport 5, Bridgestone Potenza Sport; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Michelin Primacy 5, Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2, Michelin Primacy 4.

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 SportContact 7
100% Premium £148 95 Y
2. Continental UltraContact NXT
95% Premium £140 95 W
3. Bridgestone Turanza T005
91% Premium £123 91 V+ 10
4. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
90% Premium £143 95 Y
5. Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)
90% Upper-middle £96 95 Y
13
6. Michelin Primacy 5
90% Premium £154 91 W+ 2
7. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £176 91 W+ 6
8. Michelin Primacy 4
82% Premium £142 95 W+ 3
9. Continental PremiumContact 6
78% Premium £122 95 V+ 5
10. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £133 95 H+ 2
11. Bridgestone Turanza 6
77% Premium £132 95 Y+ 1
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12. Firestone Firehawk Sport
76% Upper-middle £135 95 Y
13. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
76% Premium £128 95 Y
14. Pirelli Cinturato P7
75% Premium £137 91 V+ 14
15. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
75% Premium £201 91 W+ 6
16. Firestone Roadhawk 2
74% Upper-middle £101 95 Y
17. Toyo Proxes Comfort
74% Upper-middle £108 95
40
18. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
72% Upper-middle £119 95 W
19. Michelin e.Primacy
71% Premium £141 95 Y
20. Fulda SportControl 2
69% Lowcost £187 95 Y+ 2
21. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport
68% Premium £133 91 Y+ 1
22. Sava Intensa UHP 2
67% Lowcost £120 95 Y+ 2
23. BFGoodrich Advantage
66% Upper-middle £130 95 W
9
24. Nokian PowerProof 1
62% Upper-middle £85 95 Y
25. Pirelli Cinturato All Season Plus
62% Premium £148 95 W+ 1
26. Uniroyal RainSport 5
62% Upper-middle £106 95 Y
27. Yokohama Advan Sport V107
59% Upper-middle £127 95 Y
28. Falken Azenis FK510
58% Upper-middle £142 95 Y+ 2
29. Firestone Roadhawk
57% Upper-middle £173 95 Y
30
30. Debica Presto UHP 2
56% Lowcost £96 95 Y+ 2
31. Maxxis Premitra HP5
56% Lowcost £99 95 W
32. Nokian Powerproof
54% Upper-middle
33. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
52% Premium £127 91 V+ 1
34. Continental EcoContact 6
48% Premium £126 0 + 5
35. Semperit Speed-Life 3
47% Lowcost £115 95 Y
5
36. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
46% Premium £124 91 Y+ 5
37. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
43% Upper-middle £113 95 W+ 1
38. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
39% Lowcost
39. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
38% Premium £127 95 W
40. Cooper Zeon CS8
34% Upper-middle £134 0 Y
41. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
30% Lowcost
40
42. Kumho Ecsta PS91
16% Upper-middle £104 95 Y
43. Matador Hectorra 5
10% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
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