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Summer tyre test 245/45 R18 - Automotorsport 2017

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Points total
Positive features
Neagative features
Price
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.

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.
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
1. Pirelli P ZERO lx.
93% Premium £147 100 W + 4
2. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
93% Premium £147 100 Y + 3
3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
92% Premium £204 96 W + 4
4. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
92% Premium £156 100 Y
5. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
90% Premium £147 100 Y + 1
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6. Bridgestone Turanza T005
89% Premium £168 96 W + 7
7. Michelin Primacy 4
89% Premium £159 96 W + 4
8. Fulda SportControl 2
84% Lowcost £104 100 Y + 1
9. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
82% Upper-middle £113 100 W
10. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
81% Premium £111 100 Y
11. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport
77% Premium £150 100 Y
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12. Kumho Ecsta PS71
77% Upper-middle £119 96 Y + 2
13. BFGoodrich Advantage
76% Upper-middle £144 100 W + 1
14. Pirelli Cinturato P7
76% Premium £162 96 Y + 6
15. Sava Intensa UHP 2
73% Lowcost £94 100 Y + 2
16. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
72% Premium £100 96 W + 1
17. Toyo Proxes Comfort
72% Upper-middle £117 100
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18. Firestone Roadhawk
72% Upper-middle £118 100 Y
19. Uniroyal RainSport 5
72% Upper-middle £127 100 Y
20. Nokian Powerproof
71% Upper-middle
21. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
68% Upper-middle £147 100 W + 1
22. Michelin e.Primacy
66% Premium £159 100 W
23. Semperit Speed-Life 3
65% Lowcost £119 100 Y
7
24. Continental Ecocontact 6
63% Premium £162 96 W + 4
25. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117
59% Premium £123 96 W + 4
26. Debica Presto UHP2
58% Lowcost £135 100 Y + 2
27. Bridgestone Potenza S001
58% Premium
28. Cooper Zeon CS8
56% Upper-middle £153 0 Y
29. Michelin Primacy 3
54% Premium £159 96 Y + 6
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30. Uniroyal RainSport 3
51% Upper-middle
31. Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115
50% Premium £130 96 V + 1
32. Continental SportContact 5
49% Premium £159 96 W + 4
33. Kumho Ecsta PS91
48% Upper-middle £114 100 Y + 1
34. Toyo Proxes Sport A
46% Upper-middle
35. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
46% Upper-middle £142 100 W
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36. Semperit Speed-Life 2
45% Lowcost
37. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
41% Upper-middle
38. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
41% Lowcost £93 100 Y
39. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
38% Lowcost
40. Nokian zLine
37% Upper-middle
41. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
35% Upper-middle
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42. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
35% Premium
43. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
34% Upper-middle £166 100 Y
44. Michelin Pilot Sport 3
31% Premium
45. BFGoodrich G-Grip
28% Upper-middle
46. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
22% Premium
47. Fulda SportControl
22% Lowcost
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48. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
22% Lowcost £93 96 Y + 1
49. Giti Sport S1
12% Lowcost
50. Falken Azenis FK453
10% Upper-middle
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