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Summer tyre test 225/45 R18 - Autozeitung 2025

Summer
2025
Year
10
Tyres
Test Vehicle
skodaSkoda Octavia
Tested tyres
10
article

Autozeitung recommended 5 tyres in the recent 225/45 R18 summer tyre test

Autozeitung’s latest summer tyre test evaluated ten different 225/45 R18 models under a range of conditions, and in their analysis, they recommended five tyres as the best choices. Their test included premium brands alongside more budget-friendly options, but this time, there aren't many surprises in the non-premium segment.

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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
Wet140
Dry139
2
Continental PremiumContact 7
Continental

Continental PremiumContact 7

Rating: Highly recommended
Wet141
Dry133
3
Bridgestone Potenza Sport
Bridgestone

Bridgestone Potenza Sport

Rating: Highly recommended
Wet141
Dry124
4
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Michelin

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

Rating: Highly recommended
Wet132
Dry128
Wet129
Dry125
6
Vredestein Ultrac Pro
Vredestein
£140
95 Y
mytyres.co.uk
Wet115
Dry115
Wet104
Dry124
Wet102
Dry117
Wet77
Dry90
Wet54
Dry100

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£129
95 Y
2£127
95 Y
+1 More
3£138
95 W
4£139
95 Y
5£154
95 Y
6£138
95 Y
7
hankookPremium
Hankook iON evo
85%
£150
95 Y
8£136
91 W
+6 More
9£142
91 W
+3 More
10£110
91 V
+14 More
11£94
95 Y
12
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian Powerproof 2
78%
£124
0 Y
13
kumhoUpper-middle
Kumho Ecsta PS71
78%
£122
91 Y
+2 More
14£117
95 Y
+1 More
15
firestoneUpper-middle
Firestone Roadhawk 2
75%
£109
95 Y
16£110
91 Y
+1 More
17
toyoUpper-middle
Toyo Proxes Comfort
74%
£124
95
18£119
95 H
+7 More
19£132
91 Y
+3 More
20£114
95 Y
21
22£119
95 V
+5 More
23£130
91 V
+14 More
24£117
95 Y
25
bfgoodrichUpper-middle
BFGoodrich Advantage
68%
£103
95 W
+1 More
26
27£177
95 Y
28
uniroyalUpper-middle
Uniroyal RainSport 5
65%
£103
95 Y
29
30£144
95 W
+2 More
31£131
95 W
32£120
95 Y
33
34£126
91 V
+4 More
35
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian PowerProof 1
57%
£122
95 Y
36£126
91 W
+16 More
37
cooperUpper-middle
Cooper Summer
55%
£107
95 Y
38
firestoneUpper-middle
Firestone Roadhawk
52%
39
kleberUpper-middle
Kleber Dynaxer HP5
51%
£119
91 V
+4 More
40£117
95 Y
41
42
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian Hakka Black 3
48%
£229
95 Y
43
kleberUpper-middle
Kleber Dynaxer UHP
38%
44
45£118
95 W
46
47
cooperUpper-middle
Cooper Zeon CS8
28%
£84
0 Y
48
49
50
kumhoUpper-middle
Kumho Ecsta PS91
11%
£110
95 Y
51
52£85
95 Y

Cars with 225/45 R18 tyres

Octavia 2020
Octavia
2020
Z4 2019
Z4
2019
Niro 2019
Niro
2019
500X 2018
500X
2018
4er-Reihe 2017
4er-Reihe
2017
Stinger 2017
Stinger
2017
Juke 2014
Juke
2014
Optima 2012
Optima
2012
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