Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
# | Name | Rating | Price | ||||
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1. | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 | Highly recommended |
9,4
|
Excellent dynamics and performance on wet and dry surfaces. Very precise and predictable without significant weaknesses. |
Minor shortcomings in cross aquaplaning | £176 100 Y + 1 | |
2. | Pirelli P ZERO | Recommended |
8,8
|
Especially in the dry very precise, predictable and safe tires. High precision control. Pleasant driving comfort. |
Minor shortcomings in wet braking and lateral aquaplaning, increased tire noise. | £138 96 Y + 2 | |
3. | Continental PremiumContact 6 | Recommended |
8,4
|
Very easy to implement, comfortable tire. Securely understeering tendency. A largely homogeneous behavior on a high level. |
Weaker cornering in the wet - pronounced understeer | £144 96 Y + 2 | |
4. | Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 | Recommended |
8,2
|
Harmonious, balanced handling characteristics without significant strengths and weaknesses. Pleasant quieter speech. |
Not too sporty character | ||
5. | Falken Azenis FK510 | Recommended |
8,0
|
Short braking distances and convincingly safe driving on wet roads, ride comfort |
Slightly slower steering response when changing direction and lane change on drought | ||
6. | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 | Still recommended |
7,9
|
Stable and easy to handle in the wet and dry. Short braking distances on dry, quiet rolling |
Worse wet braking | £145 96 W + 11 | |
7. | Toyo Proxes T1 Sport plus | Still recommended |
7,8
|
Safe braking and safe longitudinal wet performance. Accurate and sensitive with high grip cornering on dry road. |
Deficiencies in the wet cornering and lateral aquaplaning. Deficiencies in dry braking. | ||
8. | Vredestein Ultrac Satin | Still recommended |
7,7
|
Relatively balanced tire, very easily controlled with safe braking performance |
Few sports rather slow steering response, pronounced understeer deficiencies in aquaplaning | £125 100 Y | |
9. | Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 | Still recommended |
7,6
|
Mainly dry quite active sports tires with immediate steering response and good accuracy |
Wet long braking distance, cornering and less understeer. | £159 100 Y + 5 | |
10. | Maxxis Premitra HP5 | Conditionally recommended |
6,9
|
The average braking distance on dry road. Predictably understeer in the wet |
Indifferent and not very precise control of water. Long braking distance and a strong understeer wet. very noisy | £108 100 W | |
# | Name | - | Rating | Points total | Positive features | Neagative features | Price |
Above you can see the results of the Automotorsport 2017 245/45 R18 test performed by Automotorsport on a in 2017. This test was performed in 245/45 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (245). Michelin Pilot Sport 4 is the best of 10 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, ). Other featured tyres include Pirelli P ZERO, Continental PremiumContact 6, Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Bridgestone Turanza T005, Michelin Primacy 4, 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.