Summer tyre test 225/40 R18 - ADAC 2025
- Winner: Continental SportContact 7
- Best value: Vredestein Ultrac Pro
- Testing vehicle: VW Golf
- Tested tyres: 18
In the latest ADAC summer tire test, 18 models in the popular 225/40 R18 size were tested. This size is common on vehicles such as the VW Golf, Audi Q3 or the BMW 1 Series, and many others. Interesting is that 11 of the tested tires received an overall “good” rating, including some budget-friendly options.
read more about this tire: ADAC Publishes Summer Tyre Test in 225/40 R18 – 11 Tires Earn Good RatingsResults
Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
| # | Name | Rating | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Continental SportContact 7 | Good |
2,4
|
1,5
| £84 92 Y | |
| 2. | Bridgestone Potenza Sport | Good |
2,8
|
1,5
| £103 92 Y | |
| 3. | Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Good |
1,9
|
1,9
| £103 92 Y | |
| 4. | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Good |
2,2
|
1,8
| £82 92 Y + 1 | |
| 5. | Vredestein Ultrac Pro | Good |
2,8
|
2,0
| £97 92 Y | |
| 6. | Yokohama Advan Sport V107 | Good |
3,2
|
1,9
| £102 92 Y | |
| 7. | Firestone Firehawk Sport | Good |
3,2
|
2,0
| £81 92 Y | |
| 8. | Falken Azenis FK520 | Good |
2,4
|
2,4
| £90 92 Y | |
| 9. | Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 | Good |
2,9
|
2,2
| £79 92 Y | |
| 10. | Nexen N Fera Sport | Good |
2,5
|
2,4
| £77 92 Y | |
| 11. | Toyo Proxes Sport 2 | Good |
3,0
|
2,2
| £100 92 Y | |
| 12. | Ceat SportDrive | Satisfactory |
2,6
|
3,0
| ||
| 13. | Kumho Ecsta PS71 | Satisfactory |
3,0
|
2,9
| £80 88 Y + 2 | |
| 14. | Nokian Powerproof 1 | Satisfactory |
2,5
|
3,3
| £62 92 Y | |
| 15. | Giti GitiSport S2 | Satisfactory |
3,3
|
3,1
| ||
| 16. | Norauto Prevensys 4 | Sufficient |
2,5
|
3,93
| ||
| 17. | Syron Tires Premium Performance | Sufficient |
2,7
|
3,93
| ||
| 18. | Doublecoin DC100 | Poor |
1,6
|
5,53
| ||
| # | Name | - | Rating | Enviromental impact | Driving safety | Price |
Above you can see the results of the ADAC 2025 225/40 R18 test performed by ADAC on a VW Golf in 2025. This test was performed in 225/40 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Continental SportContact 7 is the best of 18 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Enviromental impact, Driving safety, ). Other featured tyres include Bridgestone Potenza Sport, Michelin Pilot Sport 5, Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Pirelli P ZERO PZ4, Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2, Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127.
Same size tyres not featured in the test
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