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2023 AutoBild UHP 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: 225/45 R18
Tires tested: 20
Disciplines: 10

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	109 ft	Best	0 mph
2Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	109 ft	0 ft	4 mph
3Yokohama Advan Sport V107	110 ft	+1 ft	8 mph
4Continental PremiumContact 7	111 ft	+2 ft	10 mph
4Falken Azenis FK520	111 ft	+2 ft	10 mph
6Pirelli P Zero PZ4	112 ft	+3 ft	12 mph
7Toyo Proxes Sport 2	112 ft	+3 ft	13 mph
7Maxxis Victra Sport 5	112 ft	+3 ft	13 mph
7Michelin Pilot Sport 5	112 ft	+3 ft	13 mph
10Sava Intensa UHP 2	113 ft	+4 ft	14 mph
11Linglong Sport Master	113 ft	+4 ft	15 mph
12Nexen N Fera Sport SU2	114 ft	+5 ft	16 mph
13Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2	114 ft	+5 ft	17 mph
14Fulda SportControl 2	115 ft	+6 ft	18 mph
15Kumho Ecsta PS71	115 ft	+6 ft	19 mph
16Bridgestone Turanza 6	117 ft	+8 ft	21 mph
17Giti GitiSportS2	117 ft	+8 ft	22 mph
18GT Radial SportActive 2	118 ft	+9 ft	22 mph
18Kleber Dynaxer UHP	118 ft	+9 ft	22 mph
20Uniroyal RainSport 5	122 ft	+13 ft	27 mph
RefReference Budget	132 ft	+23 ft	33 mph

The difference between best and worst was 20.8% (23 ft ≈ 1.5 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Uniroyal RainSport 5 would still be travelling at 27 mph when the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli P Zero PZ4	75.4 mph	Best
2Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	75.1 mph	-0.3 mph
3Continental PremiumContact 7	74.8 mph	-0.6 mph
4Yokohama Advan Sport V107	74.6 mph	-0.8 mph
5Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	74.2 mph	-1.2 mph
6Falken Azenis FK520	74.1 mph	-1.3 mph
7Michelin Pilot Sport 5	74.0 mph	-1.4 mph
8Toyo Proxes Sport 2	73.8 mph	-1.6 mph
9Kumho Ecsta PS71	73.6 mph	-1.8 mph
9GT Radial SportActive 2	73.6 mph	-1.8 mph
11Bridgestone Turanza 6	73.4 mph	-2.0 mph
12Maxxis Victra Sport 5	73.4 mph	-2.0 mph
13Kleber Dynaxer UHP	73.2 mph	-2.2 mph
14Sava Intensa UHP 2	72.9 mph	-2.5 mph
15Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2	72.8 mph	-2.6 mph
16Fulda SportControl 2	72.8 mph	-2.6 mph
17Linglong Sport Master	72.6 mph	-2.8 mph
17Nexen N Fera Sport SU2	72.6 mph	-2.8 mph
19Giti GitiSportS2	72.5 mph	-2.9 mph
20Uniroyal RainSport 5	71.8 mph	-3.6 mph
RefReference Budget	70.5 mph	-4.9 mph

The difference between best and worst was 6.5% (4.9 mph).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	127 ft	Best	0 mph
2Pirelli P Zero PZ4	128 ft	+1 ft	6 mph
3Continental PremiumContact 7	130 ft	+3 ft	11 mph
4Yokohama Advan Sport V107	130 ft	+3 ft	13 mph
4Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	130 ft	+3 ft	13 mph
6Linglong Sport Master	132 ft	+5 ft	16 mph
7Michelin Pilot Sport 5	133 ft	+6 ft	17 mph
8Uniroyal RainSport 5	136 ft	+9 ft	20 mph
9Kumho Ecsta PS71	136 ft	+9 ft	21 mph
10Maxxis Victra Sport 5	137 ft	+10 ft	21 mph
11Toyo Proxes Sport 2	138 ft	+11 ft	22 mph
12Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2	138 ft	+11 ft	23 mph
12Falken Azenis FK520	138 ft	+11 ft	23 mph
14Nexen N Fera Sport SU2	139 ft	+12 ft	24 mph
15Sava Intensa UHP 2	140 ft	+13 ft	25 mph
15GT Radial SportActive 2	140 ft	+13 ft	25 mph
17Bridgestone Turanza 6	141 ft	+14 ft	26 mph
18Kleber Dynaxer UHP	143 ft	+16 ft	27 mph
19Giti GitiSportS2	144 ft	+17 ft	28 mph
20Fulda SportControl 2	149 ft	+22 ft	31 mph
RefReference Budget	204 ft	+77 ft	49 mph

The difference between best and worst was 61% (77 ft ≈ 5.2 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Fulda SportControl 2 would still be travelling at 31 mph when the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli P Zero PZ4	48.0 mph	Best
2Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	47.7 mph	-0.3 mph
3Continental PremiumContact 7	47.4 mph	-0.6 mph
4Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	47.0 mph	-1.0 mph
5Maxxis Victra Sport 5	46.9 mph	-1.1 mph
5Michelin Pilot Sport 5	46.9 mph	-1.1 mph
7Yokohama Advan Sport V107	46.6 mph	-1.4 mph
8Kumho Ecsta PS71	46.4 mph	-1.6 mph
9Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2	46.2 mph	-1.8 mph
10GT Radial SportActive 2	46.2 mph	-1.8 mph
11Fulda SportControl 2	45.9 mph	-2.1 mph
11Bridgestone Turanza 6	45.9 mph	-2.1 mph
13Toyo Proxes Sport 2	45.9 mph	-2.1 mph
13Uniroyal RainSport 5	45.9 mph	-2.1 mph
15Linglong Sport Master	45.8 mph	-2.2 mph
16Nexen N Fera Sport SU2	45.7 mph	-2.3 mph
16Sava Intensa UHP 2	45.7 mph	-2.3 mph
18Giti GitiSportS2	45.6 mph	-2.4 mph
19Falken Azenis FK520	45.4 mph	-2.6 mph
20Kleber Dynaxer UHP	44.9 mph	-3.1 mph
21	40.4 mph	-7.6 mph
RefReference Budget	40.4 mph	-7.6 mph

The difference between best and worst was 15.8% (7.6 mph).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Uniroyal RainSport 5	69.0 mph	Best
2Giti GitiSportS2	67.4 mph	-1.6 mph
3GT Radial SportActive 2	66.6 mph	-2.4 mph
4Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	66.1 mph	-2.9 mph
5Toyo Proxes Sport 2	65.7 mph	-3.3 mph
5Michelin Pilot Sport 5	65.7 mph	-3.3 mph
7Maxxis Victra Sport 5	65.5 mph	-3.5 mph
8Kleber Dynaxer UHP	64.9 mph	-4.1 mph
9Pirelli P Zero PZ4	64.9 mph	-4.1 mph
10Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	64.8 mph	-4.2 mph
11Falken Azenis FK520	64.7 mph	-4.3 mph
12Continental PremiumContact 7	64.6 mph	-4.4 mph
13Linglong Sport Master	64.6 mph	-4.4 mph
13Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2	64.6 mph	-4.4 mph
15Kumho Ecsta PS71	64.4 mph	-4.6 mph
16Yokohama Advan Sport V107	64.0 mph	-5.0 mph
17Fulda SportControl 2	63.9 mph	-5.1 mph
18Nexen N Fera Sport SU2	63.6 mph	-5.4 mph
19Bridgestone Turanza 6	63.6 mph	-5.4 mph
20Sava Intensa UHP 2	62.9 mph	-6.1 mph
RefReference Budget	62.4 mph	-6.6 mph

The difference between best and worst was 9.6% (6.6 mph).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Uniroyal RainSport 5	13.5 ft/s²	Best
2Giti GitiSportS2	13.0 ft/s²	-0.5 ft/s²
3Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	12.9 ft/s²	-0.6 ft/s²
4GT Radial SportActive 2	12.7 ft/s²	-0.8 ft/s²
5Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2	12.7 ft/s²	-0.8 ft/s²
6Michelin Pilot Sport 5	12.6 ft/s²	-0.9 ft/s²
7Pirelli P Zero PZ4	12.5 ft/s²	-1.0 ft/s²
8Continental PremiumContact 7	12.4 ft/s²	-1.1 ft/s²
9Fulda SportControl 2	12.2 ft/s²	-1.3 ft/s²
10Yokohama Advan Sport V107	12.1 ft/s²	-1.4 ft/s²
11Kumho Ecsta PS71	11.9 ft/s²	-1.6 ft/s²
11Bridgestone Turanza 6	11.9 ft/s²	-1.6 ft/s²
13Linglong Sport Master	11.7 ft/s²	-1.8 ft/s²
14Maxxis Victra Sport 5	11.6 ft/s²	-1.9 ft/s²
15Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	11.6 ft/s²	-1.9 ft/s²
16Sava Intensa UHP 2	11.5 ft/s²	-2.0 ft/s²
17Falken Azenis FK520	11.1 ft/s²	-2.4 ft/s²
18Toyo Proxes Sport 2	10.9 ft/s²	-2.6 ft/s²
19Kleber Dynaxer UHP	10.6 ft/s²	-2.9 ft/s²
20Nexen N Fera Sport SU2	10.5 ft/s²	-3.0 ft/s²
RefReference Budget	10.0 ft/s²	-3.5 ft/s²

The difference between best and worst was 26.2% (3.5 ft/s²).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Kleber Dynaxer UHP	71.9 dB	Best
2Linglong Sport Master	72 dB	+0.10 dB
3Giti GitiSportS2	72.1 dB	+0.20 dB
4Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	72.2 dB	+0.30 dB
5Nexen N Fera Sport SU2	72.3 dB	+0.40 dB
6Bridgestone Turanza 6	72.4 dB	+0.50 dB
7Uniroyal RainSport 5	72.9 dB	+1.00 dB
7GT Radial SportActive 2	72.9 dB	+1.00 dB
9Toyo Proxes Sport 2	73 dB	+1.10 dB
9Falken Azenis FK520	73 dB	+1.10 dB
11Maxxis Victra Sport 5	73.1 dB	+1.20 dB
12Sava Intensa UHP 2	73.2 dB	+1.30 dB
12Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	73.2 dB	+1.30 dB
12Fulda SportControl 2	73.2 dB	+1.30 dB
15Yokohama Advan Sport V107	73.6 dB	+1.70 dB
15Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2	73.6 dB	+1.70 dB
17Pirelli P Zero PZ4	73.7 dB	+1.80 dB
18Michelin Pilot Sport 5	73.8 dB	+1.90 dB
RefReference Budget	73.9 dB	+2.00 dB
19Continental PremiumContact 7	74 dB	+2.10 dB
20Kumho Ecsta PS71	75.3 dB	+3.40 dB

The difference between best and worst was 4.7% (3.4 dB).

Value

Wear
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	39,271 miles	Best
2Michelin Pilot Sport 5	34,548 miles	-4,723 miles
3Continental PremiumContact 7	32,063 miles	-7,208 miles
4Falken Azenis FK520	27,837 miles	-11,434 miles
5Kleber Dynaxer UHP	27,092 miles	-12,179 miles
6Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2	25,849 miles	-13,422 miles
7Fulda SportControl 2	25,103 miles	-14,168 miles
7Bridgestone Turanza 6	25,103 miles	-14,168 miles
7Uniroyal RainSport 5	25,103 miles	-14,168 miles
10Sava Intensa UHP 2	24,358 miles	-14,913 miles
11GT Radial SportActive 2	24,109 miles	-15,162 miles
11Kumho Ecsta PS71	24,109 miles	-15,162 miles
13Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	21,872 miles	-17,399 miles
14Nexen N Fera Sport SU2	21,375 miles	-17,896 miles
15Yokohama Advan Sport V107	20,878 miles	-18,393 miles
15Maxxis Victra Sport 5	20,878 miles	-18,393 miles
17Toyo Proxes Sport 2	20,381 miles	-18,890 miles
17Pirelli P Zero PZ4	20,381 miles	-18,890 miles
19Giti GitiSportS2	19,884 miles	-19,387 miles
20Linglong Sport Master	17,150 miles	-22,121 miles

The difference between best and worst was 56.3% (22,121 miles).

Value
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	cost per 1,000 miles
1Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	8.7 Price/1000	Best	€21.03
2Sava Intensa UHP 2	10.97 Price/1000	+2.27 Price/1000	€25.77
3Falken Azenis FK520	11.38 Price/1000	+2.68 Price/1000	€29.65
4GT Radial SportActive 2	11.47 Price/1000	+2.77 Price/1000	€28.45
5Nexen N Fera Sport SU2	11.92 Price/1000	+3.22 Price/1000	€32.76
6Kleber Dynaxer UHP	11.93 Price/1000	+3.23 Price/1000	€24.88
7Continental PremiumContact 7	12.11 Price/1000	+3.41 Price/1000	€27.46
8Kumho Ecsta PS71	12.37 Price/1000	+3.67 Price/1000	€28.35
9Uniroyal RainSport 5	12.5 Price/1000	+3.80 Price/1000	€30.12
9Michelin Pilot Sport 5	12.5 Price/1000	+3.80 Price/1000	€27.86
11Maxxis Victra Sport 5	12.65 Price/1000	+3.95 Price/1000	€33.60
12Fulda SportControl 2	12.75 Price/1000	+4.05 Price/1000	€29.50
13Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2	13.82 Price/1000	+5.12 Price/1000	€32.82
14Linglong Sport Master	14.49 Price/1000	+5.79 Price/1000	€35.33
15Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	15.06 Price/1000	+6.36 Price/1000	€33.15
16Bridgestone Turanza 6	15.47 Price/1000	+6.77 Price/1000	€27.69
17Giti GitiSportS2	15.78 Price/1000	+7.08 Price/1000	€35.83
18Yokohama Advan Sport V107	16.07 Price/1000	+7.37 Price/1000	€46.26
19Toyo Proxes Sport 2	16.62 Price/1000	+7.92 Price/1000	€36.91
20Pirelli P Zero PZ4	19.51 Price/1000	+10.81 Price/1000	€41.99

The difference between best and worst was 124.3% (10.81 Price/1000). Over 25,000 miles the cheapest tire to own (Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6) works out €631 cheaper than the most expensive (Yokohama Advan Sport V107).

How this is calculated

Assumes a typical car doing 29 mpg (rolling resistance causing 20% of fuel use), fuel at €6.25 per gallon and €70 fitting per set of four. Purchase prices are from the time of the 2023 test; financing costs are excluded.

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Bridgestone Turanza 6	7.13 kg/t	Best	$0
2Kleber Dynaxer UHP	7.65 kg/t	+0.52 kg/t	$21
3Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	8.01 kg/t	+0.88 kg/t	$36
3Sava Intensa UHP 2	8.01 kg/t	+0.88 kg/t	$36
5Kumho Ecsta PS71	8.06 kg/t	+0.93 kg/t	$38
6Michelin Pilot Sport 5	8.09 kg/t	+0.96 kg/t	$40
6Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	8.09 kg/t	+0.96 kg/t	$40
8Continental PremiumContact 7	8.1 kg/t	+0.97 kg/t	$40
9Fulda SportControl 2	8.17 kg/t	+1.04 kg/t	$43
10Toyo Proxes Sport 2	8.26 kg/t	+1.13 kg/t	$47
11Giti GitiSportS2	8.29 kg/t	+1.16 kg/t	$48
12GT Radial SportActive 2	8.32 kg/t	+1.19 kg/t	$49
13Pirelli P Zero PZ4	8.33 kg/t	+1.20 kg/t	$49
14Uniroyal RainSport 5	8.34 kg/t	+1.21 kg/t	$50
RefReference Budget	8.41 kg/t	+1.28 kg/t	$53
15	8.41 kg/t	+1.28 kg/t	$53
16Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2	8.45 kg/t	+1.32 kg/t	$54
17Linglong Sport Master	8.46 kg/t	+1.33 kg/t	$55
18Falken Azenis FK520	8.61 kg/t	+1.48 kg/t	$61
19Maxxis Victra Sport 5	8.79 kg/t	+1.66 kg/t	$68
20Nexen N Fera Sport SU2	8.86 kg/t	+1.73 kg/t	$71
21Yokohama Advan Sport V107	9.99 kg/t	+2.86 kg/t	$118

The difference between best and worst was 40.1% (2.86 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Yokohama Advan Sport V107 uses about 33 gal ($118) more fuel than the Bridgestone Turanza 6.

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Annual Mileage

12,000 mi

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Fuel Price

$3.60/gal

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Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tire age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.