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2020 ADAC 18 Inch Summer Tire Test
Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tire, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.
- Tested size
- 225/40 R18
- Tires tested
- 16
- Disciplines
- 1
Read the measurements, not just the rank
Lower is better for braking distances and lap times; higher is better for subjective scores and aquaplaning speed. Bars start at zero. Read the gap alongside the position: adjacent tires can be separated by very different margins.
Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tires does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.
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Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tires does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.
Value
1Wear
Predicted tread life in KM
Higher is better ↑| Position / Tire | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
| 24,606 miles | Best | |
| 24,358 miles | -248 miles | |
| 23,923 miles | -683 miles | |
| 23,736 miles | -870 miles | |
| 23,736 miles | -870 miles | |
| 22,866 miles | -1,740 miles | |
| 22,680 miles | -1,926 miles | |
| 22,432 miles | -2,174 miles | |
| 22,432 miles | -2,174 miles | |
| 22,432 miles | -2,174 miles | |
| 22,245 miles | -2,361 miles | |
| 20,940 miles | -3,666 miles | |
| 20,754 miles | -3,852 miles | |
| 17,523 miles | -7,083 miles | |
| 17,336 miles | -7,270 miles | |
| 15,845 miles | -8,761 miles |
The difference between best and worst was 35.6% (8,761 miles).
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