Summer tyre test 225/40 R18 - Tyre Reviews 2023

Summer

2023

Year

6

Tyres

Winner

Continental PremiumContact 7

Best Value

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

Test Vehicle

VW Golf GTI

Tested tyres

6

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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 7

Rating: Test winner

£88

92 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/6

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/6

Wet Braking#1/6

Wet Handling#2/6

Wet Handling Measured#3/6

Dry

Dry Braking#3/6

Dry Handling#3/6

Dry Handling Measured#4/6

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/6

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/6

Price Value Ratio#2/6

Wear#3/6

Summary

2

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

Rating: Highly recommended

£108

92 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/6

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/6

Wet Braking#5/6

Wet Handling#6/6

Wet Handling Measured#6/6

Dry

Dry Handling#1/6

Dry Braking#5/6

Dry Handling Measured#5/6

Comfort

Noise Exterior#5/6

Economy

Wear#1/6

Rolling Resistance#2/6

Price Value Ratio#3/6

Summary

3

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

Rating: Highly recommended

£85

92 Y

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

92Y · £89

Wet

Wet Handling#1/6

Wet Handling Measured#2/6

Aquaplaning Cross#3/6

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/6

Wet Braking#3/6

Dry

Dry Braking#1/6

Dry Handling#1/6

Dry Handling Measured#3/6

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/6

Economy

Rolling Resistance#2/6

Wear#2/6

Price Value Ratio#4/6

Summary

4

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

Rating: Recommended

£90

92 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

92Y · £97 92Y · £104

Wet

Wet Handling#3/6

Wet Braking#4/6

Wet Handling Measured#4/6

Aquaplaning Cross#6/6

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/6

Dry

Dry Braking#3/6

Dry Handling#4/6

Dry Handling Measured#6/6

Comfort

Noise Exterior#2/6

Economy

Price Value Ratio#1/6

Rolling Resistance#2/6

Wear#4/6

Summary

5

Bridgestone Potenza Sport

Rating: Recommended

£94

92 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

92Y · £94

Wet

Wet Handling Measured#1/6

Wet Braking#2/6

Wet Handling#3/6

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/6

Aquaplaning Cross#5/6

Dry

Dry Braking#2/6

Dry Handling Measured#2/6

Dry Handling#4/6

Comfort

Noise Exterior#3/6

Economy

Price Value Ratio#6/6

Rolling Resistance#6/6

Wear#6/6

Summary

6

Yokohama Advan Sport V107

Rating: -

£70

92 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#4/6

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/6

Wet Handling#5/6

Wet Handling Measured#5/6

Wet Braking#6/6

Dry

Dry Handling Measured#1/6

Dry Handling#4/6

Dry Braking#6/6

Comfort

Noise Exterior#6/6

Economy

Price Value Ratio#5/6

Rolling Resistance#5/6

Wear#5/6

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 Sportcontact 7 100%	100%	Premium	£98 92 Y
2	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 99%	99%	Premium	£89 +2 More
3	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£84 92 W
4	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 96%	96%	Premium	£133 92 Y
5	Premium Hankook ION Evo 96%	96%	Premium	£78 92 Y
6	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£89 92 Y
7	Budget Giti GitiSport S2+ 89%	89%	Budget
8	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 89%	89%	Premium	£97 92 H +6 More

9	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	£101 92 W +4 More
10	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£94 92 W +13 More
11	Premium Pirelli P Zero (PZ5) 88%	88%	Premium	£98 92 Y
12	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 87%	87%	Upper-middle	£75 92 Y +1 More
13	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season 86%	86%	Premium	£134 92 H +1 More
14	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 86%	86%	Premium	£109 92 Y
15	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	£82 88 Y +3 More
16	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£90 0 Y

17	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 83%	83%	Upper-middle	£81 92 Y
18	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 83%	83%	Premium	£103 92 W +3 More
19	Premium GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport 81%	81%	Premium	£94 92 Y +6 More
20	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 81%	81%	Premium	£89 92 Y +1 More
21	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	£102 92 W +2 More
22	Upper-middle Falken Azenis FK520 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£109 92 Y +1 More
23	Premium Vredestein Ultrac Pro 79%	79%	Premium	£87 92 W +1 More
24	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 79%	79%	Premium	£176 92 Y +1 More

25	Upper-middle Firestone Firehawk Sport 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£94 92 Y
26	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£86 92 +1 More
27	Upper-middle Kumho ECSTA Sport S PS72 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£76 92 Y +1 More
28	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%	78%	Premium	£104 92 Y
29	Premium Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 77%	77%	Premium	£81 92 Y
30	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£95 92 W +7 More
31	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
32	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget

33	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium
34	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£72 92 Y
35	Budget GT Radial SportActive 2 EVO 75%	75%	Budget
36	Premium Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%	Premium	£94 92 W +1 More
37	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 74%	74%	Premium	£101 92 V +1 More
38	Budget Nexen N fera Sport 72%	72%	Budget	£68 +3 More
39	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 71%	71%	Upper-middle	£89 +1 More
40	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£93 92 W +1 More

41	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	£94 92 W
42	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£93 92 W +2 More
43	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£74 92 Y
44	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£83 92 Y
45	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£85 88 Y +2 More
46	Budget Sava Intensa UHP 2 65%	65%	Budget
47	Budget Fulda SportControl 2 64%	64%	Budget	£73 92 Y +1 More
48	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£88 +2 More

49	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 64%	64%	Budget	£71 92 0
50	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle
51	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer UHP 56%	56%	Upper-middle
52	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£88 92 Y
53	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 54%	54%	Upper-middle	£169 92 Y
54	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 52%	52%	Budget	£78 92 Y +1 More
55	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 52%	52%	Budget	£120 92 W +1 More
56	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 50%	50%	Premium	£85 92 W

57	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
58	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
59	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
60	Budget Syron Premium Performance 44%	44%	Budget
61	Budget Lassa Driveways Sport 42%	42%	Budget
62	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
63	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 38%	38%	Upper-middle	£92 0 W +2 More
64	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS91 36%	36%	Upper-middle

65	Budget Radar Dimax R8+ 36%	36%	Budget
66	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 30%	30%	Budget
67	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B
68	Budget Westlake Z-107 23%	23%	Budget
69	Budget Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 23%	23%	Budget
70	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget
71	Budget Ovation VI-588 Sport 21%	21%	Budget
72	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget	£71 92 Y

73	Budget Imperial EcoSport 2 17%	17%	Budget
74	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
75	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 15%	15%	Budget
76	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget
77	Budget Marshal MU12 6%	6%	Budget	£84