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Test Size: 245/45 R18

Tires Tested: 49 tires

Test Categories:
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Every year the German publication Auto Bild performs the industries most comprehensive tire test by putting a huge number of tires through wet and dry braking, to find the best twenty tires to progress through to a full tire test.

For the 2020 summer season, Auto Bild have tested fifty tires in 245/45 R18, which gives us an excellent overview of the UHP market for 2020.

While the results are mostly as expected, there are a few small surprises below worth noting. Nokian performs very well in wet and dry braking, finishing second overall, but more surprisingly the Bridgestone Potenza S001 wins the wet braking test, which is an area the Bridgestone has struggled with in the past. This indicates Bridgestone have put through a pretty major update to the tire, it will be interesting to see how it performs in the full test.

It's also nice to see Kumho back near the top after struggling for a number of years, and the budget brand Zeetex upsets some of the more premium rivals, including Pirelli, to finish in eighteenth place.

Full results below, come back to the site in about a month when there will be the more in depth test of the top twenty tires available.

Dry Braking

Michelin Pilot Sport 4
32.10 M
Nokian PowerProof
32.90 M
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
33.20 M
Continental Premium Contact 6
33.20 M
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
33.20 M
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
33.40 M
Bridgestone Potenza S001
33.50 M
Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
34.00 M
Kleber Dynaxer UHP
34.10 M
Fulda SportControl 2
34.20 M
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
34.30 M
Firestone RoadHawk
34.30 M
Apollo Aspire XP
34.70 M
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
34.70 M
Sava Intensa UHP 2
34.70 M
Pirelli P Zero
34.80 M
Maxxis Victra Sport 5
34.80 M
Kumho Ecsta PS71
34.90 M
Yokohama Advan Sport V105
35.30 M
Federal Evoluzion ST 1
35.30 M
General Altimax One S
35.40 M
Toyo Proxes Sport
35.40 M
Giti GitiSport S1
35.50 M
Infinity Ecomax
35.70 M
Uniroyal RainSport 3
35.70 M
Mabor Sport Jet 3
35.90 M
Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3
36.00 M
Zeetex HP2000 vfm
36.00 M
Cooper Zeon Sport
36.00 M
Falken Azenis FK510
36.00 M
Debica Presto UHP2
36.10 M
Semperit SpeedLife 2
36.20 M
Avon ZZS
36.20 M
Dayton Touring 2
36.40 M
Tristar Sportpower 2
36.50 M
Nankang NS2
36.50 M
Marshal MU12
36.60 M
Radar Dimax R8
36.70 M
GT Radial SportActive
36.80 M
Minerva Radial F 205
36.90 M
Seiberling Seiberling Touring 2
37.00 M
Tracmax X Privilo TX3
37.00 M
Rotalla RU01 S Pace
37.20 M
Imperial Ecosport 2
37.30 M
Viking ProTech HP
37.30 M
Accelera PHI R
37.40 M
Gislaved Ultra Speed
37.50 M
Barum Bravuris 5HM
37.70 M
King Meiler Sport 3 KM
41.00 M

Wet Braking

Bridgestone Potenza S001
28.70 M
Kumho Ecsta PS71
29.00 M
Nokian PowerProof
29.10 M
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
29.80 M
Continental Premium Contact 6
30.20 M
Apollo Aspire XP
30.30 M
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
30.30 M
Falken Azenis FK510
30.70 M
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
30.80 M
Firestone RoadHawk
30.80 M
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
30.90 M
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
31.30 M
Toyo Proxes Sport
31.50 M
Fulda SportControl 2
31.70 M
Zeetex HP2000 vfm
31.80 M
Kleber Dynaxer UHP
32.20 M
Semperit SpeedLife 2
32.20 M
Uniroyal RainSport 3
32.40 M
Infinity Ecomax
32.60 M
Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
32.60 M
Debica Presto UHP2
32.80 M
Giti GitiSport S1
32.90 M
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
33.00 M
Maxxis Victra Sport 5
33.40 M
Gislaved Ultra Speed
33.90 M
Mabor Sport Jet 3
34.30 M
Cooper Zeon Sport
34.50 M
Pirelli P Zero
34.60 M
Yokohama Advan Sport V105
34.70 M
Viking ProTech HP
34.80 M
Avon ZZS
35.20 M
Tracmax X Privilo TX3
35.40 M
General Altimax One S
35.40 M
Sava Intensa UHP 2
35.50 M
Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3
35.70 M
Rotalla RU01 S Pace
35.70 M
Minerva Radial F 205
36.00 M
Barum Bravuris 5HM
36.10 M
Radar Dimax R8
36.70 M
Seiberling Seiberling Touring 2
37.00 M
Tristar Sportpower 2
37.00 M
Dayton Touring 2
37.20 M
Marshal MU12
37.40 M
Nankang NS2
38.20 M
Imperial Ecosport 2
38.70 M
GT Radial SportActive
39.10 M
Federal Evoluzion ST 1
39.40 M
Accelera PHI R
40.50 M
King Meiler Sport 3 KM
43.20 M

Results

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	1^st	32.1 M			100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	4^th	29.8 M	28.7 M	+1.1 M	96.31%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	2^nd	32.9 M	32.1 M	+0.8 M	97.57%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	3^rd	29.1 M	28.7 M	+0.4 M	98.63%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	7^th	33.5 M	32.1 M	+1.4 M	95.82%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	1^st	28.7 M			100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	3^rd	33.2 M	32.1 M	+1.1 M	96.69%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	5^th	30.2 M	28.7 M	+1.5 M	95.03%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	18^th	34.9 M	32.1 M	+2.8 M	91.98%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	2^nd	29 M	28.7 M	+0.3 M	98.97%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	3^rd	33.2 M	32.1 M	+1.1 M	96.69%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	9^th	30.8 M	28.7 M	+2.1 M	93.18%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	3^rd	33.2 M	32.1 M	+1.1 M	96.69%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	11^th	30.9 M	28.7 M	+2.2 M	92.88%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	6^th	33.4 M	32.1 M	+1.3 M	96.11%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	12^th	31.3 M	28.7 M	+2.6 M	91.69%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	13^th	34.7 M	32.1 M	+2.6 M	92.51%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	6^th	30.3 M	28.7 M	+1.6 M	94.72%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	13^th	34.7 M	32.1 M	+2.6 M	92.51%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	6^th	30.3 M	28.7 M	+1.6 M	94.72%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	11^th	34.3 M	32.1 M	+2.2 M	93.59%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	9^th	30.8 M	28.7 M	+2.1 M	93.18%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	10^th	34.2 M	32.1 M	+2.1 M	93.86%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	14^th	31.7 M	28.7 M	+3 M	90.54%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	9^th	34.1 M	32.1 M	+2 M	94.13%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	16^th	32.2 M	28.7 M	+3.5 M	89.13%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	8^th	34 M	32.1 M	+1.9 M	94.41%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	19^th	32.6 M	28.7 M	+3.9 M	88.04%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	27^th	36 M	32.1 M	+3.9 M	89.17%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	8^th	30.7 M	28.7 M	+2 M	93.49%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	21^st	35.4 M	32.1 M	+3.3 M	90.68%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	13^th	31.5 M	28.7 M	+2.8 M	91.11%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	11^th	34.3 M	32.1 M	+2.2 M	93.59%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	23^rd	33 M	28.7 M	+4.3 M	86.97%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	27^th	36 M	32.1 M	+3.9 M	89.17%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	15^th	31.8 M	28.7 M	+3.1 M	90.25%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	24^th	35.7 M	32.1 M	+3.6 M	89.92%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	18^th	32.4 M	28.7 M	+3.7 M	88.58%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	16^th	34.8 M	32.1 M	+2.7 M	92.24%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	24^th	33.4 M	28.7 M	+4.7 M	85.93%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	24^th	35.7 M	32.1 M	+3.6 M	89.92%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	19^th	32.6 M	28.7 M	+3.9 M	88.04%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	23^rd	35.5 M	32.1 M	+3.4 M	90.42%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	22^nd	32.9 M	28.7 M	+4.2 M	87.23%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	32^nd	36.2 M	32.1 M	+4.1 M	88.67%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	16^th	32.2 M	28.7 M	+3.5 M	89.13%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	31^st	36.1 M	32.1 M	+4 M	88.92%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	21^st	32.8 M	28.7 M	+4.1 M	87.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	16^th	34.8 M	32.1 M	+2.7 M	92.24%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	28^th	34.6 M	28.7 M	+5.9 M	82.95%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	19^th	35.3 M	32.1 M	+3.2 M	90.93%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	29^th	34.7 M	28.7 M	+6 M	82.71%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	26^th	35.9 M	32.1 M	+3.8 M	89.42%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	26^th	34.3 M	28.7 M	+5.6 M	83.67%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	13^th	34.7 M	32.1 M	+2.6 M	92.51%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	34^th	35.5 M	28.7 M	+6.8 M	80.85%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	27^th	36 M	32.1 M	+3.9 M	89.17%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	27^th	34.5 M	28.7 M	+5.8 M	83.19%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	32^nd	36.2 M	32.1 M	+4.1 M	88.67%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	31^st	35.2 M	28.7 M	+6.5 M	81.53%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	47^th	37.5 M	32.1 M	+5.4 M	85.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	25^th	33.9 M	28.7 M	+5.2 M	84.66%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	27^th	36 M	32.1 M	+3.9 M	89.17%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	35^th	35.7 M	28.7 M	+7 M	80.39%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	21^st	35.4 M	32.1 M	+3.3 M	90.68%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	32^nd	35.4 M	28.7 M	+6.7 M	81.07%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	38^th	36.7 M	32.1 M	+4.6 M	87.47%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	39^th	36.7 M	28.7 M	+8 M	78.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	44^th	37.3 M	32.1 M	+5.2 M	86.06%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	30^th	34.8 M	28.7 M	+6.1 M	82.47%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	41^st	37 M	32.1 M	+4.9 M	86.76%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	32^nd	35.4 M	28.7 M	+6.7 M	81.07%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	40^th	36.9 M	32.1 M	+4.8 M	86.99%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	37^th	36 M	28.7 M	+7.3 M	79.72%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	43^rd	37.2 M	32.1 M	+5.1 M	86.29%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	35^th	35.7 M	28.7 M	+7 M	80.39%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	35^th	36.5 M	32.1 M	+4.4 M	87.95%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	40^th	37 M	28.7 M	+8.3 M	77.57%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	34^th	36.4 M	32.1 M	+4.3 M	88.19%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	42^nd	37.2 M	28.7 M	+8.5 M	77.15%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	48^th	37.7 M	32.1 M	+5.6 M	85.15%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	38^th	36.1 M	28.7 M	+7.4 M	79.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	37^th	36.6 M	32.1 M	+4.5 M	87.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	43^rd	37.4 M	28.7 M	+8.7 M	76.74%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	41^st	37 M	32.1 M	+4.9 M	86.76%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	40^th	37 M	28.7 M	+8.3 M	77.57%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	19^th	35.3 M	32.1 M	+3.2 M	90.93%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	47^th	39.4 M	28.7 M	+10.7 M	72.84%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	35^th	36.5 M	32.1 M	+4.4 M	87.95%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	44^th	38.2 M	28.7 M	+9.5 M	75.13%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	39^th	36.8 M	32.1 M	+4.7 M	87.23%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	46^th	39.1 M	28.7 M	+10.4 M	73.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	44^th	37.3 M	32.1 M	+5.2 M	86.06%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	45^th	38.7 M	28.7 M	+10 M	74.16%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	46^th	37.4 M	32.1 M	+5.3 M	85.83%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	48^th	40.5 M	28.7 M	+11.8 M	70.86%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	49^th	41 M	32.1 M	+8.9 M	78.29%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	49^th	43.2 M	28.7 M	+14.5 M	66.44%

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