2023 Summer Tire Market Overview

Every year it becomes harder and harder to argue that the German publication AutoBild aren't leading the tire testing game, and once again they seem to be a huge step ahead of everyone else.

For their 2023 summer tire test, AutoBild have started with fifty 225/45 R18 tires, mostly ultra high performance tires but also some touring bias rubber, and put them through a huge dry and wet braking test.

As always, the real fun will be published in the full review in a few weeks where the top twenty tires from this test will be put through a full examination, but this braking data does give us some interesting insights.

Once again Hankook dominate braking with the Ventus S1 Evo3, with the shortest average and the best performance in the wet, but the updated Pirelli P Zero PZ4 is now pretty close in the wet. The full test will include wear testing, so it will be interesting to see how these two tires perform when run on for a long time.

The Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is again excellent overall, as is the new Continental PremiumContact 7 and Michelin Pilot Sport 5. It's also great to see Yokohama up near the front with the Advan Sport V107, a tire we hope to test later this year.

Test Publication:

225/45 R18 48 tires 2 categories

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Images courtesy of Auto Bild

Test Publication:

https://www.autobild.de/ratgeber/reifen/

Images courtesy of Auto Bild

Test Size: 225/45 R18

Tires Tested: 48 tires

Test Categories:
2 categories (2 tests)

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If you've scanned down to the results, you should have noticed at least one surprise, that is the Linglong Sport Master finishing seventh overall! Linglong have been quietly improving their products for year, so this isn't a huge surprise, but if it does that well in the full test it will be a huge step forward for the Chinese brand.

Bridgestone might be disappointed with the performance of the new Turanza 6, as will Continental as their tier 2 brand Semperit finished near the end of the field.

Stay tuned for the full test in a few weeks which will really show us how the top twenty tires stack up.

Wet

Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
24.80 M
Pirelli P Zero PZ4
24.90 M
Continental PremiumContact 7
25.30 M
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
25.40 M
Yokohama Advan Sport V107
25.40 M
Linglong Sport Master
25.80 M
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
26.00 M
Uniroyal RainSport 5
26.50 M
Kumho Ecsta PS71
26.60 M
Maxxis Victra Sport 5
26.70 M
Toyo Proxes Sport 2
26.90 M
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
27.00 M
Falken Azenis FK520
27.00 M
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
27.20 M
GT Radial SportActive 2
27.30 M
Sava Intensa UHP 2
27.40 M
Bridgestone Turanza 6
27.60 M
Cooper Zeon CS8
27.70 M
Kleber Dynaxer UHP
28.00 M
Avon ZV7
28.00 M
Giti GitiSportS2
28.10 M
Ceat SportDrive
28.30 M
Sumitomo HTR Z5
28.90 M
Fulda SportControl 2
29.00 M
Federal Evoluzion ST 1
29.00 M
Lassa DriveWays Sport
29.30 M
Barum Bravuris 5HM
29.50 M
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti Plus
29.50 M
Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
29.60 M
Apollo Aspire 4G
29.80 M
Gripmax SuperGrip Pro Sport
30.00 M
Infinity Ecomax
30.40 M
Radar Dimax R8 plus
30.60 M
Firestone RoadHawk
30.90 M
Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3
31.10 M
Semperit Speed Life 3
31.30 M
Viking Protech Newgen
31.30 M
Sportiva Super Z+
31.40 M
Platin RP 420
31.50 M
Imperial Ecosport 2
31.70 M
Rotalla RU01 S Pace
33.00 M
Minerva Radial F 205
33.00 M
Riken Riken UHP
33.10 M
Tristar Sportpower 2
33.10 M
Zeetex HP6000 eco
33.40 M
Tracmax X Privilo TX3
33.60 M
Triangle SporteX TH201
39.70 M
Zeta Alventi
40.30 M

Dry

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
33.20 M
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
33.30 M
Yokohama Advan Sport V107
33.50 M
Falken Azenis FK520
33.70 M
Continental PremiumContact 7
33.70 M
Pirelli P Zero PZ4
34.00 M
Maxxis Victra Sport 5
34.10 M
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
34.10 M
Toyo Proxes Sport 2
34.10 M
Sava Intensa UHP 2
34.30 M
Linglong Sport Master
34.40 M
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
34.60 M
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
34.80 M
Fulda SportControl 2
34.90 M
Kumho Ecsta PS71
35.10 M
Gripmax SuperGrip Pro Sport
35.40 M
Federal Evoluzion ST 1
35.50 M
Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
35.50 M
Bridgestone Turanza 6
35.70 M
Lassa DriveWays Sport
35.70 M
Giti GitiSportS2
35.80 M
Ceat SportDrive
35.90 M
Kleber Dynaxer UHP
35.90 M
GT Radial SportActive 2
35.90 M
Sportiva Super Z+
35.90 M
Firestone RoadHawk
36.00 M
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti Plus
36.10 M
Riken Riken UHP
36.20 M
Sumitomo HTR Z5
36.20 M
Apollo Aspire 4G
36.50 M
Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3
36.60 M
Infinity Ecomax
36.90 M
Avon ZV7
36.90 M
Radar Dimax R8 plus
37.20 M
Cooper Zeon CS8
37.20 M
Uniroyal RainSport 5
37.30 M
Viking Protech Newgen
37.60 M
Zeetex HP6000 eco
37.80 M
Platin RP 420
37.90 M
Rotalla RU01 S Pace
38.20 M
Barum Bravuris 5HM
38.20 M
Minerva Radial F 205
38.30 M
Tracmax X Privilo TX3
38.70 M
Imperial Ecosport 2
38.80 M
Semperit Speed Life 3
39.10 M
Tristar Sportpower 2
39.20 M
Zeta Alventi
39.90 M
Triangle SporteX TH201
40.30 M

Results

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	2^nd	33.3 M	33.2 M	+0.1 M	99.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	1^st	24.8 M			100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	1^st	33.2 M			100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	4^th	25.4 M	24.8 M	+0.6 M	97.64%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	6^th	34 M	33.2 M	+0.8 M	97.65%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	2^nd	24.9 M	24.8 M	+0.1 M	99.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	3^rd	33.5 M	33.2 M	+0.3 M	99.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	4^th	25.4 M	24.8 M	+0.6 M	97.64%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	4^th	33.7 M	33.2 M	+0.5 M	98.52%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	3^rd	25.3 M	24.8 M	+0.5 M	98.02%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	7^th	34.1 M	33.2 M	+0.9 M	97.36%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	7^th	26 M	24.8 M	+1.2 M	95.38%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	11^th	34.4 M	33.2 M	+1.2 M	96.51%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	6^th	25.8 M	24.8 M	+1 M	96.12%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	4^th	33.7 M	33.2 M	+0.5 M	98.52%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	12^th	27 M	24.8 M	+2.2 M	91.85%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	7^th	34.1 M	33.2 M	+0.9 M	97.36%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	10^th	26.7 M	24.8 M	+1.9 M	92.88%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	7^th	34.1 M	33.2 M	+0.9 M	97.36%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	11^th	26.9 M	24.8 M	+2.1 M	92.19%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	10^th	34.3 M	33.2 M	+1.1 M	96.79%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	16^th	27.4 M	24.8 M	+2.6 M	90.51%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	15^th	35.1 M	33.2 M	+1.9 M	94.59%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	9^th	26.6 M	24.8 M	+1.8 M	93.23%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	13^th	34.8 M	33.2 M	+1.6 M	95.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	12^th	27 M	24.8 M	+2.2 M	91.85%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	12^th	34.6 M	33.2 M	+1.4 M	95.95%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	14^th	27.2 M	24.8 M	+2.4 M	91.18%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	22^nd	35.9 M	33.2 M	+2.7 M	92.48%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	15^th	27.3 M	24.8 M	+2.5 M	90.84%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	19^th	35.7 M	33.2 M	+2.5 M	93%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	17^th	27.6 M	24.8 M	+2.8 M	89.86%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	36^th	37.3 M	33.2 M	+4.1 M	89.01%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	8^th	26.5 M	24.8 M	+1.7 M	93.58%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	14^th	34.9 M	33.2 M	+1.7 M	95.13%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	24^th	29 M	24.8 M	+4.2 M	85.52%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	21^st	35.8 M	33.2 M	+2.6 M	92.74%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	21^st	28.1 M	24.8 M	+3.3 M	88.26%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	22^nd	35.9 M	33.2 M	+2.7 M	92.48%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	19^th	28 M	24.8 M	+3.2 M	88.57%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	22^nd	35.9 M	33.2 M	+2.7 M	92.48%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	22^nd	28.3 M	24.8 M	+3.5 M	87.63%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	17^th	35.5 M	33.2 M	+2.3 M	93.52%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	24^th	29 M	24.8 M	+4.2 M	85.52%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	32^nd	36.9 M	33.2 M	+3.7 M	89.97%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	19^th	28 M	24.8 M	+3.2 M	88.57%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	34^th	37.2 M	33.2 M	+4 M	89.25%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	18^th	27.7 M	24.8 M	+2.9 M	89.53%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	19^th	35.7 M	33.2 M	+2.5 M	93%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	26^th	29.3 M	24.8 M	+4.5 M	84.64%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	17^th	35.5 M	33.2 M	+2.3 M	93.52%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	29^th	29.6 M	24.8 M	+4.8 M	83.78%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	28^th	36.2 M	33.2 M	+3 M	91.71%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	23^rd	28.9 M	24.8 M	+4.1 M	85.81%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	16^th	35.4 M	33.2 M	+2.2 M	93.79%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	31^st	30 M	24.8 M	+5.2 M	82.67%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	27^th	36.1 M	33.2 M	+2.9 M	91.97%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	27^th	29.5 M	24.8 M	+4.7 M	84.07%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	30^th	36.5 M	33.2 M	+3.3 M	90.96%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	30^th	29.8 M	24.8 M	+5 M	83.22%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	26^th	36 M	33.2 M	+2.8 M	92.22%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	34^th	30.9 M	24.8 M	+6.1 M	80.26%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	32^nd	36.9 M	33.2 M	+3.7 M	89.97%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	32^nd	30.4 M	24.8 M	+5.6 M	81.58%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	22^nd	35.9 M	33.2 M	+2.7 M	92.48%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	38^th	31.4 M	24.8 M	+6.6 M	78.98%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	40^th	38.2 M	33.2 M	+5 M	86.91%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	27^th	29.5 M	24.8 M	+4.7 M	84.07%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	31^st	36.6 M	33.2 M	+3.4 M	90.71%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	35^th	31.1 M	24.8 M	+6.3 M	79.74%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	34^th	37.2 M	33.2 M	+4 M	89.25%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	33^rd	30.6 M	24.8 M	+5.8 M	81.05%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	37^th	37.6 M	33.2 M	+4.4 M	88.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	36^th	31.3 M	24.8 M	+6.5 M	79.23%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	28^th	36.2 M	33.2 M	+3 M	91.71%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	43^rd	33.1 M	24.8 M	+8.3 M	74.92%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	39^th	37.9 M	33.2 M	+4.7 M	87.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	39^th	31.5 M	24.8 M	+6.7 M	78.73%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	45^th	39.1 M	33.2 M	+5.9 M	84.91%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	36^th	31.3 M	24.8 M	+6.5 M	79.23%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	44^th	38.8 M	33.2 M	+5.6 M	85.57%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	40^th	31.7 M	24.8 M	+6.9 M	78.23%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	38^th	37.8 M	33.2 M	+4.6 M	87.83%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	45^th	33.4 M	24.8 M	+8.6 M	74.25%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	40^th	38.2 M	33.2 M	+5 M	86.91%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	41^st	33 M	24.8 M	+8.2 M	75.15%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	42^nd	38.3 M	33.2 M	+5.1 M	86.68%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	41^st	33 M	24.8 M	+8.2 M	75.15%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	43^rd	38.7 M	33.2 M	+5.5 M	85.79%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	46^th	33.6 M	24.8 M	+8.8 M	73.81%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	46^th	39.2 M	33.2 M	+6 M	84.69%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	43^rd	33.1 M	24.8 M	+8.3 M	74.92%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	48^th	40.3 M	33.2 M	+7.1 M	82.38%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	47^th	39.7 M	24.8 M	+14.9 M	62.47%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	47^th	39.9 M	33.2 M	+6.7 M	83.21%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	48^th	40.3 M	24.8 M	+15.5 M	61.54%

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