Summer tyre test 235/45 R18 - Autozeitung 2026

літній Goodyear test facility near Mireval, southern France. Wet tests conducted on a specially smooth asphalt track with artificial irrigation. All tyres purchased anonymously in retail. Rolling resistance, mileage, and wear measured under controlled laboratory conditions.

#	назва	Our rating	Segment
1	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 99%	99%	Premium
2	Premium Continental UltraContact NXT 99%	99%	Premium
3	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium
4	Premium Hankook ION Evo 96%	96%	Premium
5	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 94%	94%	Premium
6	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium
7	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 89%	89%	Premium
8	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium

9	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium
10	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 87%	87%	Premium
11	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 87%	87%	Upper-middle
12	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle
13	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle
14	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 83%	83%	Premium
15	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 81%	81%	Premium
16	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 81%	81%	Premium

17	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE320 80%	80%	Upper-middle
18	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium
19	Premium Vredestein Ultrac Pro 79%	79%	Premium
20	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle
21	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
22	Premium Hankook Ih61 Ion St As 77%	77%	Premium
23	Premium Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 77%	77%	Premium
24	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium

25	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle
26	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
27	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta HS52 76%	76%	Upper-middle
28	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium
29	Budget GT Radial SportActive 2 EVO 75%	75%	Budget
30	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 74%	74%	Premium
31	Budget Nexen N fera Sport 72%	72%	Budget
32	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 71%	71%	Upper-middle

33	Budget GT radial Sport Active 2 71%	71%	Budget
34	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle
35	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle
36	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 69%	69%	Upper-middle
37	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle
38	Premium Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 67%	67%	Premium
39	Upper-middle Yokohama Advan Sport V107 67%	67%	Upper-middle
40	Budget Sava Intensa UHP 2 65%	65%	Budget

41	Budget Fulda SportControl 2 64%	64%	Budget
42	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle
43	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle
44	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer UHP 56%	56%	Upper-middle
45	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget
46	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 54%	54%	Upper-middle
47	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 52%	52%	Budget
48	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 52%	52%	Budget

49	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
50	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
51	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
52	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
53	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 38%	38%	Upper-middle
54	Budget Goodride Solmax 1 33%	33%	Budget
55	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 30%	30%	Budget
56	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B

57	Budget Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 23%	23%	Budget
58	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget
59	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 22%	22%	Budget
60	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget
61	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
62	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 15%	15%	Budget
63	- Aplus A610 12%	12%	-
64	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget

Summer tyre test 235/45 R18 - Autozeitung 2026

Results

Detailed results

Aquaplaning - cross

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Wet braking

Wet circle cornering

Wet handling

Wet safety

Dry braking

Dry handling

Safety

Dry steering response

Comfort

Exterior noise

Mileage

Rolling resistance

Wear

Same size tyres not featured in the test

Cars with 235/45 R18 tyres