Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
# | Name | Rating | Price | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 | - |
308,2
|
56
|
41
|
90,6
|
Excelent both in in subjective and objective testing. |
Nothing |
22,5
| £114 92 Y + 3 | |
2. | Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 | - |
297,4
|
54,5
|
39
|
87,2
|
Fastest both on wet and dry |
Bad aquaplaning properties |
21
| £121 92 Y + 5 | |
3. | Continental PremiumContact 6 | - |
296,8
|
49,5
|
36,5
|
94,5
|
Fast on wet, subjectively very good on dry, excelent on the road |
Slowest on dry road, feels little unconnected to the road on the wet. |
22
| £98 92 W + 2 | |
4. | Falken Azenis FK510 | - |
284,9
|
50
|
38,5
|
85,6
|
Excelent both on wet and dry, subjectively and objectively. Holding strong when aquaplaning. |
Quitest tyre in the test, highest rolling resistance. |
18
| £87 92 Y + 2 | |
5. | Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 | - |
293,1
|
46,5
|
33,5
|
100
|
Fastest on dry roads, good comfort, very good in aquaplaning prevention |
slow on the wet |
21
| £95 92 Y | |
6. | Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo | - |
292,2
|
52
|
34
|
94,9
|
Very confident on wet, low rolling resistance |
Weak in longiitudinal aquaplaning, average comfort |
19,5
| ||
7. | Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 | - |
284,3
|
47,5
|
32
|
92,2
|
Average and balanced performance without significant weaknesses |
No real strengths |
21
| ||
8. | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 | - |
280,3
|
48
|
29,5
|
91,6
|
Good on wet, best in aquaplaning, good braking on dry, comfortable on the road |
Slow on dry road, subjectively bad handling on dry and wet |
20,5
| £136 92 Y + 1 | |
9. | Toyo Proxes T1 Sport | - |
269,4
|
41
|
31,5
|
93
|
(no mentioned) |
The worst in almost every objective disciplines |
17
| ||
# | Name | - | Rating | Points total | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Positive features | Neagative features | Comfort | Price |
Above you can see the results of the EVO 2017 225/40 R18 test performed by EVO on a in 2017. This test was performed in 225/40 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Michelin Pilot Sport 4 is the best of 9 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Wet, Dry, Rolling resistance, Comfort, ). Other featured tyres include Pirelli P ZERO PZ4, Continental PremiumContact 6, Falken Azenis FK510; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Michelin Primacy 4, Bridgestone Turanza T005, Fulda SportControl 2.
Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.