Summer tyre test 245/45 R18 - Autobild 2020

Summer

2020

Year

20

Tyres

Winner

Continental PremiumContact 6

Best Value

Apollo Aspire XP

Test Vehicle

BMW 5 series

Tested tyres

20

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

Continental PremiumContact 6

Rating: Exemplary

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

2

GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5

Rating: Exemplary

£115

100 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

100Y · £131 100Y · £115

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

3

Michelin Pilot Sport 4

Rating: Exemplary

£172

100 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

100Y · £172

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

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

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

6

Nexen N fera Sport

Rating: Exemplary

£92

96 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

100W · £116 100Y · £92

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

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

8

Nokian Powerproof

Rating: Good

£209

96 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

100Y · £209

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

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

Rating: Good

£109

100 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

100Y

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

Rating: Good

Wet1

Dry2+

Running costs3+

12

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

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

14

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2

Rating: Satisfactory

£118

100 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

100Y · £199 100Y · £184 100Y · £157 +2

Wet2-

Dry2

Running costs2

15

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

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

Rating: Conditionally recommended

£107

96 Y

tyres.pneus.online.uk

+3 More sizes →

100Y · £107 100Y · £128 100Y

Wet1

Dry2

Running costs3-

18

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

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

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.

#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price
1	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 100%	100%	Premium	£164 100 Y
2	Premium Continental SportContact 7 100%	100%	Premium	£131 100 Y
3	Premium Continental Premiumcontact 7 97%	97%	Premium	£130 96 Y +1 More
4	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 93%	93%	Premium	£185 100 Y
5	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£139 100 Y
6	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 93%	93%	Premium	£129 100 Y
7	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 87%	87%	Premium	£151 100 Y +1 More
8	Premium Pirelli P ZERO lx. 86%	86%	Premium	£142 100 W +4 More

9	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 86%	86%	Premium	£133 100 H +6 More
10	Premium Hankook iON evo 85%	85%	Premium	£151 100 W
11	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 84%	84%	Premium	£156 96 W +1 More
12	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 84%	84%	Premium	£149 96 W +4 More
13	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 83%	83%	Premium	£143 96 W +8 More
14	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 83%	83%	Upper-middle	£98 100 Y
15	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 78%	78%	Premium	£134 100 Y
16	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£124 0 Y

17	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 75%	75%	Upper-middle	£100 100 Y
18	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 74%	74%	Upper-middle	£120 100
19	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta HS52 74%	74%	Upper-middle	£109 100 W
20	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport 73%	73%	Premium	£144 100 Y +1 More
21	Upper-middle Firestone Firehawk Sport 73%	73%	Upper-middle	£116 100 Y
22	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 73%	73%	Premium	£114 100 W +1 More
23	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 71%	71%	Premium	£144 100 W
24	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 70%	70%	Premium	£139 96 Y +6 More

25	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 68%	68%	Upper-middle	£147 100 W +1 More
26	Budget Linglong Sport Master 67%	67%	Budget
27	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 66%	66%	Premium	£154 100 W
28	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 65%	65%	Upper-middle	£104 100 Y
29	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£120 +1 More
30	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 62%	62%	Upper-middle	£166 100 W +1 More
31	Upper-middle Yokohama Advan Sport V107 62%	62%	Upper-middle	£129 100 Y +1 More
32	Budget Sava Intensa UHP 2 61%	61%	Budget	£91 100 Y +2 More

33	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 61%	61%	Budget
34	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 61%	61%	Upper-middle	£128 96 W +4 More
35	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 57%	57%	Upper-middle	£151 100 Y
36	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 56%	56%	Premium	£129 96 W +9 More
37	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 55%	55%	Upper-middle	£110 100 Y
38	Premium Continental UltraContact 53%	53%	Premium	£129 100 W
39	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 52%	52%	Budget	£112 100 0
40	Budget Debica Presto UHP 2 51%	51%	Budget	£91 100 Y +1 More

41	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 51%	51%	Budget	£124 100 Y
42	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 51%	51%	Upper-middle	£124 96 W +4 More
43	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 48%	48%	Upper-middle	£233 100 Y
44	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2 47%	47%	Budget
45	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 37%	37%	Budget	£129 100 W
46	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 28%	28%	Upper-middle
47	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 25%	25%	Budget
48	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS91 11%	11%	Upper-middle	£117 100 Y +1 More

49	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 9%	9%	Budget
50	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 2%	2%	Budget

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