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2013 Auto Bild Performance Summer Tire Test

Overall test winnerContinental Sport Contact 5

Data analyzed and reviewed byJonathan Benson

April 2, 2013 4 min read Updated January 8, 2025

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Tires tested: 8
Tested size: 225/35 R18

At a glance

Tire shortlist

8 Tires tested

Published finishing positions, with the strengths and considerations from this test. Owner reviews cover other sizes and driving conditions.

1^st

Continental Sport Contact 5

+A sporty tire with exemplary handling characteristics in wet and dry conditions.Â Excellent safety reserves with aquaplaning, short braking distances

−High pass-by noise

228 owner reviews Test Results

2^nd

Pirelli PZero Nero

+Great tire with convincing sporty handling qualities.Â Shortest braking distances on wet track, good ride comfort, low driving noise

−Slightly high rolling resistance

141 owner reviews Test Results

3^rd

Nexen N8000

+A strong all all-rounder with a balanced performance on wet and dry conditions.Â Stable running, short braking distances, excellent ride comfort and low noise

−Average rolling resistance. Subjectively a little numb

80 owner reviews Test Results

4^th

Bridgestone Potenza S001

+Sporty dynamic performance with stable cornering, short braking distances, low rolling resistance

−Slight understeer in the wet

173 owner reviews Test Results

5^th

Marangoni Mythos

+Good safety reserves with aquaplaning, short braking distances on dry roads, quiet noise level

−Slight understeering driving behavior, increased rolling resistance

29 owner reviews Test Results

6^th

Toyo Proxes T1 Sport

+Balanced handling and short braking distances on dry roads

−Only average safety reserves to aquaplaning, average handling qualities when wet

50 owner reviews Test Results

7^th

Sunew YS618

+Quiet road noise, low rolling resistance

−Strong understeering driving behavior, dangerously long braking distances in wet, moderate ride comfort

58 owner reviews Test Results

8^th

Yokohama Parada Spec 2

+Short dry braking distances, excellent rolling resistance

−Severely bad aquaplaning results, dangerously long braking distances in the wet

118 owner reviews Test Results

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2013 Auto Bild Performance Summer Tire Test · 225/35 R18

Tire	Continental Sport Contact 5	Pirelli PZero Nero	Nexen N8000	Bridgestone Potenza S001	Marangoni Mythos	Toyo Proxes T1 Sport	Sunew YS618	Yokohama Parada Spec 2
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The full test

The evidence behind the verdict

This years Auto Bild Performance tire test takes place in 225/35 R18 with 8 different tires on a Mini Coupe John Cooper Works.

Unfortunately 225/35 R18 isn't the most popular of tire sizes, which means some of our highest rated tires, such as the Michelin Pilot Super Sport and Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 weren't included in the test.

As always, review comments along side each tire.

The Results

All discipline results (5)

Test	Result
Dry	6
Wet	9
Comfort	5
Rolling Resistance	6
Noise	4

Total: 30

All discipline results (5)

Test	Result
Dry	7
Wet	7
Comfort	6
Rolling Resistance	4
Noise	9

Total: 33

All discipline results (5)

Test	Result
Dry	7
Wet	6
Comfort	6
Rolling Resistance	5
Noise	7

Total: 31

All discipline results (5)

Test	Result
Dry	7
Wet	5
Comfort	6
Rolling Resistance	6
Noise	6

Total: 30

All discipline results (5)

Test	Result
Dry	7
Wet	5
Comfort	3
Rolling Resistance	6
Noise	6

Total: 27

All discipline results (5)

Test	Result
Dry	6
Wet	4
Comfort	6
Rolling Resistance	6
Noise	5

Total: 27

All discipline results (5)

Test	Result
Dry	4
Wet	1
Comfort	2
Rolling Resistance	9
Noise	7

Total: 23

All discipline results (5)

Test	Result
Dry	5
Wet	0.1
Comfort	5
Rolling Resistance	9
Noise	5

Total: 24.1

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