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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
£137
95 W + 3
2. Continental PremiumContact 7
Highly recommended
71
52
19
4
£131
91 W + 1
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Highly recommended
70
50
18
5
£180
95 W + 1
4. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
Highly recommended
67
53
15
5
£125
95 Y + 1
5. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
Highly recommended
65
51
17
6
£150
91 V + 10
6. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
Highly recommended
65
50
17
5
£124
95 Y
7. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
Highly recommended
62
50
17
6
£114
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
£113
95 Y + 1
9. Nexen N fera Sport
Recommended
61
48
17
7
£102
95 Y + 1
#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 Hankook iON evo, Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72), Michelin Primacy 5.

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 £181 95 Y
2. Continental UltraContact NXT
95% Premium £149 95 W
3. Michelin PILOT SPORT 4 S
93% Premium £200 95 Y
4. Bridgestone Turanza T005
91% Premium £123 91 V+ 14
5. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
90% Premium £137 95 Y
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6. Hankook iON evo
90% Premium £146 95 Y
7. Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)
90% Upper-middle £94 95 Y
8. Michelin Primacy 5
90% Premium £166 91 W+ 2
9. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £130 91 W+ 6
10. Continental PremiumContact 6
78% Premium £163 95 V+ 5
11. Bridgestone Turanza 6
77% Premium £113 95 Y+ 1
13
12. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £135 95 H+ 7
13. Michelin Primacy 4
77% Premium £142 95 W+ 5
14. Firestone Firehawk Sport
76% Upper-middle £116 95 Y
15. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
76% Premium £116 95 Y
16. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
75% Premium £166 91 W+ 6
17. Pirelli Cinturato P7
75% Premium £136 91 V+ 14
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18. Firestone Roadhawk 2
74% Upper-middle £99 95 Y
19. Toyo Proxes Comfort
74% Upper-middle £104 95
20. Linglong Sport Master
72% Lowcost
21. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
72% Upper-middle £117 95 W
22. Michelin e.Primacy
71% Premium £138 95 Y
23. Fulda SportControl 2
69% Lowcost £110 95 Y+ 2
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24. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport
68% Premium £139 91 Y+ 1
25. Sava Intensa UHP 2
67% Lowcost
26. BFGoodrich Advantage
66% Upper-middle £159 95 W
27. Uniroyal RainSport 5
62% Upper-middle £114 95 Y
28. Pirelli Cinturato All Season Plus
62% Premium £121 95 W+ 1
29. Nokian PowerProof 1
62% Upper-middle £154 95 Y
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30. Yokohama Advan Sport V107
59% Upper-middle £123 95 Y
31. Falken Azenis FK510
58% Upper-middle £143 95 Y+ 2
32. Firestone Roadhawk
57% Upper-middle
33. Debica Presto UHP 2
56% Lowcost £100 95 Y+ 2
34. Maxxis Premitra HP5
56% Lowcost £102 95 W
35. Nokian Powerproof
52% Upper-middle
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36. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
52% Premium £157 91 V+ 2
37. Continental Ecocontact 6
48% Premium £128 91 W+ 16
38. Semperit Speed-Life 3
47% Lowcost £123 95 Y
39. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
43% Upper-middle £151 95 W+ 1
40. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
41% Premium £117 91 Y+ 5
41. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
39% Lowcost
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42. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
38% Premium £117 95 W
43. Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance
38% Premium
44. Cooper Zeon CS8
34% Upper-middle £130 0 Y
45. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
29% Lowcost
46. Kumho Ecsta PS91
16% Upper-middle £104 95 Y
47. Matador Hectorra 5
10% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
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