Summer tyre test 225/40 R18 - TYRE REVIEWS 2025

θερινές

2025

Year

7

Tyres

Winner

Pirelli P Zero (PZ5)

Test vehicle

VW Golf GTI

ελαστικά που δοκιμάστηκαν

7

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

Pirelli P Zero (PZ5)

βαθμολογία: νικητής της δοκιμής

Wet

Φρενάρισμα στο βρεγμένο#1/7

Aquaplaning cross#2/7

Wet handling#2/7

Aquaplaning longitudinal#3/7

Dry

Φρενάρισμα στο στεγνό#2/7

Dry handling#2/7

Άνεση κύλισης

Noise exterior#3/7

Economy

Αντίσταση κύλισης#5/7

Summary

2

Continental SportContact 7

βαθμολογία: Highly recommended

Wet

Wet handling#2/7

Φρενάρισμα στο βρεγμένο#4/7

Aquaplaning longitudinal#5/7

Aquaplaning cross#6/7

Dry

Φρενάρισμα στο στεγνό#1/7

Dry handling#5/7

Άνεση κύλισης

Noise exterior#4/7

Economy

Αντίσταση κύλισης#4/7

Summary

3

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

βαθμολογία: Highly recommended

165 €

92 Y

elastika-online.gr

Wet

Aquaplaning cross#4/7

Aquaplaning longitudinal#4/7

Φρενάρισμα στο βρεγμένο#4/7

Wet handling#4/7

Dry

Dry handling#2/7

Φρενάρισμα στο στεγνό#4/7

Άνεση κύλισης

Noise exterior#6/7

Economy

Αντίσταση κύλισης#2/7

Summary

4

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

βαθμολογία: Highly recommended

124 €

92 Y

elastika-online.gr

+1 More sizes →

92Y

Wet

Aquaplaning cross#1/7

Aquaplaning longitudinal#2/7

Wet handling#4/7

Φρενάρισμα στο βρεγμένο#6/7

Dry

Dry handling#1/7

Φρενάρισμα στο στεγνό#6/7

Άνεση κύλισης

Noise exterior#1/7

Economy

Αντίσταση κύλισης#2/7

Summary

5

Falken Azenis FK520

βαθμολογία: Recommended

115 €

92 Y

elastika-online.gr

+1 More sizes →

92Y · 146 €

Wet

Aquaplaning longitudinal#1/7

Φρενάρισμα στο βρεγμένο#2/7

Wet handling#4/7

Aquaplaning cross#5/7

Dry

Φρενάρισμα στο στεγνό#3/7

Dry handling#6/7

Άνεση κύλισης

Noise exterior#2/7

Economy

Αντίσταση κύλισης#5/7

Summary

6

Bridgestone Potenza Sport

βαθμολογία: -

121 €

92 Y

elastika-online.gr

+1 More sizes →

92Y · 121 €

Wet

Wet handling#1/7

Aquaplaning cross#3/7

Φρενάρισμα στο βρεγμένο#3/7

Aquaplaning longitudinal#5/7

Dry

Dry handling#2/7

Φρενάρισμα στο στεγνό#5/7

Άνεση κύλισης

Noise exterior#5/7

Economy

Αντίσταση κύλισης#7/7

Summary

7

Sunny NA305

βαθμολογία: -

Wet

Aquaplaning cross#7/7

Aquaplaning longitudinal#7/7

Φρενάρισμα στο βρεγμένο#7/7

Wet handling#7/7

Dry

Φρενάρισμα στο στεγνό#7/7

Dry handling#7/7

Άνεση κύλισης

Noise exterior#7/7

Economy

Αντίσταση κύλισης#1/7

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.

#	ονομασία	Our rating	Segment	Τιμή
1	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	107 € 92 W
2	Premium Continental PremiumContact 7 98%	98%	Premium	117 € 92 Y
3	Premium Hankook ION Evo 96%	96%	Premium	114 € 92 Y
4	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	119 € 92 Y
5	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 89%	89%	Premium
6	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	130 € 92 W +13 More
7	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 88%	88%	Premium
8	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	140 € 92 W +4 More

9	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season 86%	86%	Premium	179 € 92 H +1 More
10	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	185 € 88 Y +3 More
11	Budget Giti GitiSport S2+ 85%	85%	Budget
12	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	110 € 0 Y
13	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 83%	83%	Upper-middle
14	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 83%	83%	Premium	130 € 92 W +3 More
15	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 81%	81%	Premium	141 € 92 Y
16	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 81%	81%	Premium	114 € 92 Y +2 More

17	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 81%	81%	Premium	115 € 92 Y +1 More
18	Premium GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport 81%	81%	Premium	125 € 92 Y +6 More
19	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	144 € 92 W +2 More
20	Premium Vredestein Ultrac Pro 79%	79%	Premium	129 € 92 W +1 More
21	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	119 € 92 +1 More
22	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%	78%	Premium	148 € 92 Y
23	Upper-middle Firestone Firehawk Sport 78%	78%	Upper-middle	103 € 92 Y
24	Premium Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 77%	77%	Premium	97 € 92 Y

25	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	124 € 92 W +7 More
26	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
27	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 77%	77%	Premium	108 € +2 More
28	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 77%	77%	Upper-middle	114 € 92 Y +1 More
29	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	95 € 92 Y
30	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium
31	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
32	Budget GT Radial SportActive 2 EVO 75%	75%	Budget

33	Premium Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%	Premium	113 € 92 W +1 More
34	Budget Nexen N fera Sport 72%	72%	Budget	82 € +3 More
35	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	132 € 92 W +1 More
36	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	106 € 92 W
37	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle
38	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle	105 € 92 Y
39	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 69%	69%	Upper-middle
40	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 67%	67%	Premium	116 € 92 V +1 More

41	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	108 € 88 Y +2 More
42	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	126 € +1 More
43	Budget Sava Intensa UHP 2 65%	65%	Budget
44	Budget Fulda SportControl 2 64%	64%	Budget	103 € 92 Y +1 More
45	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle	93 € +2 More
46	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 64%	64%	Budget	94 € 92 0
47	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle
48	Upper-middle Yokohama Advan Sport V107 59%	59%	Upper-middle	120 € 92 Y

49	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer UHP 56%	56%	Upper-middle
50	Upper-middle Kumho ECSTA Sport S PS72 55%	55%	Upper-middle	115 € 92 Y +1 More
51	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	101 € 92 Y
52	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 54%	54%	Upper-middle
53	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 52%	52%	Budget
54	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 52%	52%	Budget	106 € 92 Y +1 More
55	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 50%	50%	Premium
56	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 49%	49%	Premium

57	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
58	Budget Syron Premium Performance 44%	44%	Budget
59	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
60	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
61	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
62	Budget Lassa Driveways Sport 42%	42%	Budget
63	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 38%	38%	Upper-middle
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	97 € 92 Y

73	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
74	Budget Imperial EcoSport 2 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	144 €