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Summer tyre test 245/45 R18 - Autobild 2020

Summer
2020
Year
20
Tyres
Best Value
apollo
Apollo Aspire XP
Test Vehicle
bmwBMW 5 series
Tested tyres
20

Price vs Quality

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Results

Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
1
Continental PremiumContact 6
Continental
Wet2+
Dry1-
Running costs1
Wet
Wet Handling#3/16
Aquaplaning Cross#4/16
Wet Braking#5/16
Wet Side Guide#7/16
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/16
Dry
Dry Handling#1/16
Dry Braking#2/16
Economy
Mileage#1/16
Price Value Ratio#1/16
Rolling Resistance#4/16
Comfort
Ride Comfort#3/16
Noise Exterior#13/16
Wet1-
Dry2+
Running costs1
Wet
Wet Handling#1/16
Wet Side Guide#2/16
Aquaplaning Cross#4/16
Wet Braking#8/16
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/16
Dry
Dry Braking#2/16
Dry Handling#3/16
Economy
Price Value Ratio#1/16
Mileage#2/16
Rolling Resistance#4/16
Comfort
Ride Comfort#3/16
Noise Exterior#4/16
Wet1-
Dry1-
Running costs2-
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/16
Aquaplaning Cross#2/16
Wet Braking#4/16
Wet Handling#7/16
Wet Side Guide#7/16
Dry
Dry Braking#1/16
Dry Handling#2/16
Economy
Mileage#4/16
Rolling Resistance#10/16
Price Value Ratio#12/16
Comfort
Ride Comfort#3/16
Noise Exterior#4/16
4
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
Vredestein

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti

Rating: Exemplary
Wet2+
Dry1-
Running costs2
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/16
Wet Braking#1/16
Wet Handling#1/16
Wet Side Guide#1/16
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/16
Dry
Dry Braking#2/16
Dry Handling#8/16
Economy
Mileage#7/16
Price Value Ratio#12/16
Rolling Resistance#16/16
Comfort
Ride Comfort#10/16
Noise Exterior#13/16
5
Apollo Aspire XP
Apollo

Apollo Aspire XP

Rating: Exemplary
Wet2+
Dry2+
Running costs2+
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#4/16
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/16
Wet Side Guide#11/16
Wet Handling#14/16
Wet Braking#15/16
Dry
Dry Braking#6/16
Dry Handling#10/16
Economy
Rolling Resistance#1/16
Mileage#6/16
Price Value Ratio#6/16
Comfort
Ride Comfort#3/16
Noise Exterior#4/16
Wet2
Dry1-
Running costs2-
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/16
Wet Braking#1/16
Wet Side Guide#2/16
Wet Handling#3/16
Aquaplaning Cross#4/16
Dry
Dry Braking#10/16
Dry Handling#13/16
Economy
Price Value Ratio#11/16
Mileage#13/16
Rolling Resistance#15/16
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/16
Ride Comfort#10/16
7
Falken Azenis FK510
Falken

Falken Azenis FK510

Rating: Exemplary
Wet2
Dry2
Running costs1-
Wet
Wet Braking#10/16
Wet Handling#12/16
Wet Side Guide#13/16
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#15/16
Aquaplaning Cross#16/16
Dry
Dry Braking#14/16
Dry Handling#16/16
Economy
Price Value Ratio#1/16
Rolling Resistance#1/16
Mileage#13/16
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/16
Ride Comfort#3/16
Wet1-
Dry2+
Running costs2-
Wet
Wet Braking#1/16
Wet Side Guide#2/16
Wet Handling#3/16
Aquaplaning Cross#9/16
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/16
Dry
Dry Braking#2/16
Dry Handling#3/16
Economy
Price Value Ratio#6/16
Mileage#7/16
Rolling Resistance#7/16
Comfort
Ride Comfort#3/16
Noise Exterior#13/16
9
Firestone Roadhawk
Firestone

Firestone Roadhawk

Rating: Good
£111
100 Y
mytyres.co.uk
Wet2+
Dry2
Running costs2-
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#2/16
Wet Side Guide#2/16
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/16
Wet Handling#7/16
Wet Braking#8/16
Dry
Dry Braking#6/16
Dry Handling#8/16
Economy
Price Value Ratio#6/16
Mileage#7/16
Rolling Resistance#7/16
Comfort
Ride Comfort#10/16
Noise Exterior#13/16
10
Fulda SportControl 2
Fulda
£109
100 Y
mytyres.co.uk
+1 More sizes →
Wet2
Dry2+
Running costs2-
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#9/16
Wet Braking#10/16
Wet Handling#11/16
Wet Side Guide#11/16
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#15/16
Dry
Dry Braking#6/16
Dry Handling#10/16
Economy
Rolling Resistance#1/16
Mileage#7/16
Price Value Ratio#12/16
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/16
Ride Comfort#1/16
11
Bridgestone Potenza S001
Bridgestone
Wet1
Dry2+
Running costs3+
12
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
Hankook

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

Rating: Satisfactory
£130
100 Y
mytyres.co.uk
Wet2+
Dry2+
Running costs3+
Wet
Wet Braking#5/16
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/16
Wet Handling#7/16
Wet Side Guide#7/16
Aquaplaning Cross#9/16
Dry
Dry Handling#3/16
Dry Braking#10/16
Economy
Price Value Ratio#6/16
Rolling Resistance#10/16
Mileage#11/16
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/16
Ride Comfort#10/16
13
Laufenn S Fit EQ
Laufenn

Laufenn S Fit EQ

Rating: Satisfactory
Wet2-
Dry2+
Running costs2-
Wet
Wet Braking#5/16
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/16
Wet Handling#7/16
Wet Side Guide#7/16
Aquaplaning Cross#9/16
Dry
Dry Handling#3/16
Dry Braking#10/16
Economy
Price Value Ratio#6/16
Rolling Resistance#10/16
Mileage#11/16
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/16
Ride Comfort#10/16
Wet2-
Dry2
Running costs2
15
Kleber Dynaxer UHP
Kleber

Kleber Dynaxer UHP

Rating: Satisfactory
Wet3+
Dry2
Running costs2
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/16
Wet Braking#13/16
Wet Handling#14/16
Aquaplaning Cross#15/16
Wet Side Guide#15/16
Dry
Dry Braking#6/16
Dry Handling#13/16
Economy
Mileage#4/16
Price Value Ratio#5/16
Rolling Resistance#7/16
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/16
Ride Comfort#10/16
16
Uniroyal Rainsport 3
Uniroyal

Uniroyal Rainsport 3

Rating: Satisfactory
Wet3+
Dry2-
Running costs2+
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/16
Aquaplaning Cross#9/16
Wet Braking#13/16
Wet Side Guide#15/16
Wet Handling#16/16
Dry
Dry Handling#13/16
Dry Braking#14/16
Economy
Mileage#3/16
Price Value Ratio#4/16
Rolling Resistance#4/16
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/16
Ride Comfort#10/16
17
Kumho Ecsta PS71
Kumho

Kumho Ecsta PS71

Rating: Conditionally recommended
Wet1
Dry2
Running costs3-
18
Maxxis Victra Sport 5
Maxxis

Maxxis Victra Sport 5

Rating: Conditionally recommended
£151
100 Y
mytyres.co.uk
Wet2
Dry2+
Running costs3-
Wet
Wet Side Guide#2/16
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/16
Wet Handling#3/16
Aquaplaning Cross#4/16
Wet Braking#15/16
Dry
Dry Handling#3/16
Dry Braking#10/16
Economy
Rolling Resistance#10/16
Price Value Ratio#12/16
Mileage#13/16
Comfort
Ride Comfort#3/16
Noise Exterior#4/16
19
Toyo Proxes T1 Sport
Toyo

Toyo Proxes T1 Sport

Rating: Conditionally recommended
Wet2
Dry2
Running costs3-
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/16
Aquaplaning Cross#9/16
Wet Braking#10/16
Wet Handling#12/16
Wet Side Guide#13/16
Dry
Dry Handling#10/16
Dry Braking#14/16
Economy
Rolling Resistance#10/16
Price Value Ratio#12/16
Mileage#13/16
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/16
Ride Comfort#2/16
20
Zeetex HP2000 VFM
Zeetex

Zeetex HP2000 VFM

Rating: Conditionally recommended
Wet2-
Dry2-
Running costs3+

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£164
100 Y
2£131
100 Y
3£130
96 Y
+1 More
4£185
100 Y
5£139
100 Y
6£129
100 Y
7£151
100 Y
+1 More
8£142
100 W
+4 More
9£133
100 H
+6 More
10
hankookPremium
Hankook iON evo
85%
£151
100 W
11£156
96 W
+1 More
12£149
96 W
+4 More
13£143
96 W
+8 More
14£98
100 Y
15£134
100 Y
16
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian Powerproof 2
78%
£124
0 Y
17
firestoneUpper-middle
Firestone Roadhawk 2
75%
£100
100 Y
18
toyoUpper-middle
Toyo Proxes Comfort
74%
£120
100
19
kumhoUpper-middle
Kumho Ecsta HS52
74%
£109
100 W
20£144
100 Y
+1 More
21£116
100 Y
22£114
100 W
+1 More
23£144
100 W
24£139
96 Y
+6 More
25
bfgoodrichUpper-middle
BFGoodrich Advantage
68%
£147
100 W
+1 More
26
27£154
100 W
28
uniroyalUpper-middle
Uniroyal RainSport 5
65%
£104
100 Y
29
toyoUpper-middle
Toyo Proxes Sport 2
64%
£120 +1 More
30£166
100 W
+1 More
31£129
100 Y
+1 More
32£91
100 Y
+2 More
33
34£128
96 W
+4 More
35
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian PowerProof 1
57%
£151
100 Y
36£129
96 W
+9 More
37
cooperUpper-middle
Cooper Summer
55%
£110
100 Y
38£129
100 W
39£112
100 0
40£91
100 Y
+1 More
41£124
100 Y
42
kleberUpper-middle
Kleber Dynaxer HP5
51%
£124
96 W
+4 More
43
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian Hakka Black 3
48%
£233
100 Y
44
45£129
100 W
46
cooperUpper-middle
Cooper Zeon CS8
28%
47
48
kumhoUpper-middle
Kumho Ecsta PS91
11%
£117
100 Y
+1 More
49
50

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2010
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2009
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