Summer tyre test 255/45 R20 - Automotorsport 2023

Summer

2023

Year

10

Tyres

Winner

Continental SportContact 7

Best Value

Michelin e.Primacy

Test Vehicle

Kia EV6

Tested tyres

10

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 SportContact 7

Rating: Very good

£194

105 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/10

Aquaplaning Cross#2/10

Wet Handling#2/10

Wet Handling Measured#2/10

Wet Side Guide#2/10

Wet Braking#4/10

Dry

Dry Braking#1/10

Dry Handling Measured#1/10

Dry Steering Reaction#2/10

Dry Handling#4/10

Dry Lane Change#4/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#5/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#4/10

Summary

2

Continental PremiumContact 6

Rating: Very good

£205

105 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

105H · £231 105V 105V · £321 +2

Wet

Wet Side Guide#2/10

Wet Handling#3/10

Wet Braking#4/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/10

Wet Handling Measured#5/10

Aquaplaning Cross#6/10

Dry

Dry Braking#1/10

Dry Lane Change#1/10

Dry Handling#4/10

Dry Handling Measured#5/10

Dry Steering Reaction#6/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#4/10

Summary

3

Michelin e.Primacy

Rating: Very good

£241

101 T

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

101V · £241 105H 105V · £301

Wet

Wet Braking#1/10

Wet Side Guide#2/10

Wet Handling#3/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/10

Wet Handling Measured#5/10

Aquaplaning Cross#9/10

Dry

Dry Braking#4/10

Dry Handling#4/10

Dry Lane Change#4/10

Dry Handling Measured#5/10

Dry Steering Reaction#6/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/10

Summary

4

Falken e.Ziex

Rating: Very good

Wet

Wet Braking#1/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/10

Wet Handling Measured#5/10

Wet Handling#7/10

Wet Side Guide#8/10

Aquaplaning Cross#10/10

Dry

Dry Braking#3/10

Dry Lane Change#4/10

Dry Handling Measured#5/10

Dry Steering Reaction#6/10

Dry Handling#8/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/10

Summary

5

Bridgestone Potenza Sport

Rating: Very good

£195

105 W

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

105W · £213 105Y

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/10

Wet Handling#1/10

Wet Handling Measured#1/10

Wet Side Guide#1/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/10

Wet Braking#9/10

Dry

Dry Handling#1/10

Dry Lane Change#1/10

Dry Steering Reaction#1/10

Dry Handling Measured#2/10

Dry Braking#4/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#5/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#10/10

Summary

6

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV

Rating: Very good

£238

101 W

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

105W · £245 105W · £245 105W · £238 +2

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/10

Aquaplaning Cross#2/10

Wet Handling Measured#2/10

Wet Side Guide#2/10

Wet Handling#3/10

Wet Braking#4/10

Dry

Dry Lane Change#1/10

Dry Braking#4/10

Dry Handling#4/10

Dry Steering Reaction#4/10

Dry Handling Measured#5/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#5/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#8/10

Summary

7

Falken Azenis FK520

Rating: Very good

Wet

Wet Side Guide#2/10

Wet Braking#3/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/10

Wet Handling Measured#5/10

Aquaplaning Cross#6/10

Wet Handling#7/10

Dry

Dry Handling#1/10

Dry Handling Measured#2/10

Dry Braking#4/10

Dry Lane Change#4/10

Dry Steering Reaction#4/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#5/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#4/10

Summary

8

Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV

Rating: Good

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#2/10

Wet Handling Measured#2/10

Wet Side Guide#2/10

Wet Handling#3/10

Wet Braking#8/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/10

Dry

Dry Handling Measured#2/10

Dry Steering Reaction#2/10

Dry Braking#4/10

Dry Lane Change#4/10

Dry Handling#10/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#5/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#8/10

Summary

9

Pirelli Scorpion Elect

Rating: Good

£248

101 T

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/10

Wet Braking#4/10

Aquaplaning Cross#6/10

Wet Handling#7/10

Wet Side Guide#8/10

Wet Handling Measured#10/10

Dry

Dry Handling#1/10

Dry Lane Change#4/10

Dry Steering Reaction#6/10

Dry Braking#10/10

Dry Handling Measured#10/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#3/10

Summary

10

GT radial Sport Active 2 SUV

Rating: Sufficient

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/10

Aquaplaning Cross#5/10

Wet Handling Measured#5/10

Wet Handling#7/10

Wet Side Guide#8/10

Wet Braking#10/10

Dry

Dry Lane Change#4/10

Dry Handling Measured#5/10

Dry Steering Reaction#6/10

Dry Handling#8/10

Dry Braking#9/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#5/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#4/10

Summary

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 Continental UltraContact NXT 99%	99%	Premium	£271 105 T
2	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium
3	Premium Hankook iON evo 96%	96%	Premium
4	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 96%	96%	Premium	£262 105 Y +1 More
5	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 94%	94%	Premium	£197 105 T +9 More
6	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£187 105 Y
7	Budget Giti GitiSport S2+ 89%	89%	Budget
8	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 89%	89%	Premium	£206 101 Y +15 More

9	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£175 101 T +3 More
10	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 86%	86%	Premium	£245 101 H +1 More
11	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	£176 101 V +3 More
12	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 83%	83%	Upper-middle
13	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUV K127A 83%	83%	Premium	£194 105 Y
14	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 81%	81%	Premium	£172 101 T +4 More
15	Premium Vredestein Ultrac Pro 79%	79%	Premium	£213 101 W +1 More
16	Premium Continental EcoContact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£215 101 T +5 More

17	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium	£221 101 T +1 More
18	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
19	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£167 105 Y
20	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV 75%	75%	Upper-middle	£165 105 Y
21	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127B 75%	75%		£208 105 Y
22	Budget GT Radial SportActive 2 EVO 75%	75%	Budget
23	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 EV 74%	74%	Premium	£170 101 T +3 More
24	Budget Nexen N fera Sport 72%	72%	Budget	£206 105 Y

25	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 71%	71%	Upper-middle	£175 +1 More
26	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle
27	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£159 105 Y
28	Budget General Tire Grabber GT Plus 68%	68%	Budget	£183 105 Y
29	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle
30	Premium Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 67%	67%	Premium
31	Upper-middle Yokohama ADVAN Sport V107 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£180 105 Y +1 More
32	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle

33	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£149 105 Y
34	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 54%	54%	Upper-middle	£336 105 Y +1 More
35	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport 49%	49%	Upper-middle
36	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
37	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget	£153 105 Y
38	Premium Vredestein ULTRAC 43%	43%	Premium
39	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
40	Budget Avon ZX7 38%	38%	Budget

41	Budget Radar Dimax R8+ 36%	36%	Budget
42	B Triangle Effexsport TH202 33%	33%	B
43	Budget Gripmax SureGrip Pro Sport 32%	32%	Budget
44	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 30%	30%	Budget
45	Budget Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 23%	23%	Budget
46	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 22%	22%	Budget
47	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget	£145 101 W +1 More
48	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget

49	- Aplus A610 12%	12%	-

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