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2023 Summer Tire Market Overview

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: 48
Disciplines: 2

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
4Falken Azenis FK520	111 ft	+2 ft	10 mph
4Continental PremiumContact 7	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
7Michelin Pilot Sport 5	112 ft	+3 ft	13 mph
7Maxxis Victra 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
16Gripmax SuperGrip Pro Sport	116 ft	+7 ft	20 mph
17Federal Evoluzion ST 1	116 ft	+7 ft	20 mph
17Laufenn S Fit EQ+	116 ft	+7 ft	20 mph
19Lassa DriveWays Sport	117 ft	+8 ft	21 mph
19Bridgestone Turanza 6	117 ft	+8 ft	21 mph
21Giti GitiSportS2	117 ft	+8 ft	22 mph
22Kleber Dynaxer UHP	118 ft	+9 ft	22 mph
22GT Radial SportActive 2	118 ft	+9 ft	22 mph
22Ceat SportDrive	118 ft	+9 ft	22 mph
22Sportiva Super Z+	118 ft	+9 ft	22 mph
26Firestone RoadHawk	118 ft	+9 ft	22 mph
27Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+	118 ft	+9 ft	23 mph
28Riken Riken UHP	119 ft	+10 ft	23 mph
28Sumitomo HTR Z5	119 ft	+10 ft	23 mph
30Apollo Aspire 4G	120 ft	+11 ft	24 mph
31Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3	120 ft	+11 ft	24 mph
32Infinity Ecomax	121 ft	+12 ft	25 mph
32Avon ZV7	121 ft	+12 ft	25 mph
34Radar Dimax R8+	122 ft	+13 ft	26 mph
34Cooper Zeon CS8	122 ft	+13 ft	26 mph
36Uniroyal RainSport 5	122 ft	+13 ft	27 mph
37Viking Protech Newgen	123 ft	+14 ft	27 mph
38Zeetex HP6000 eco	124 ft	+15 ft	28 mph
39Platin RP 420	124 ft	+15 ft	28 mph
40Barum Bravuris 5HM	125 ft	+16 ft	29 mph
40Rotalla RU01 S Pace	125 ft	+16 ft	29 mph
42Minerva Radial F 205	126 ft	+17 ft	29 mph
43Tracmax X Privilo TX3	127 ft	+18 ft	30 mph
44Imperial Ecosport 2	127 ft	+18 ft	30 mph
45Semperit Speed Life 3	128 ft	+19 ft	31 mph
46Tristar Sportpower 2	129 ft	+20 ft	31 mph
47Zeta Alventi	131 ft	+22 ft	33 mph
48Triangle SporteX TH201	132 ft	+23 ft	34 mph

The difference between best and worst was 21.4% (23 ft ≈ 1.6 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Triangle SporteX TH201 would still be travelling at 34 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.

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	81 ft	Best	0 mph
2Pirelli P Zero PZ4	82 ft	+1 ft	5 mph
3Continental PremiumContact 7	83 ft	+2 ft	11 mph
4Yokohama Advan Sport V107	83 ft	+2 ft	12 mph
4Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	83 ft	+2 ft	12 mph
6Linglong Sport Master	85 ft	+4 ft	16 mph
7Michelin Pilot Sport 5	85 ft	+4 ft	17 mph
8Uniroyal RainSport 5	87 ft	+6 ft	20 mph
9Kumho Ecsta PS71	87 ft	+6 ft	21 mph
10Maxxis Victra Sport 5	88 ft	+7 ft	21 mph
11Toyo Proxes Sport 2	88 ft	+7 ft	22 mph
12Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2	89 ft	+8 ft	23 mph
12Falken Azenis FK520	89 ft	+8 ft	23 mph
14Nexen N Fera Sport SU2	89 ft	+8 ft	24 mph
15GT Radial SportActive 2	90 ft	+9 ft	24 mph
16Sava Intensa UHP 2	90 ft	+9 ft	25 mph
17Bridgestone Turanza 6	91 ft	+10 ft	25 mph
18Cooper Zeon CS8	91 ft	+10 ft	26 mph
19Kleber Dynaxer UHP	92 ft	+11 ft	27 mph
19Avon ZV7	92 ft	+11 ft	27 mph
21Giti GitiSportS2	92 ft	+11 ft	27 mph
22Ceat SportDrive	93 ft	+12 ft	28 mph
23Sumitomo HTR Z5	95 ft	+14 ft	30 mph
24Fulda SportControl 2	95 ft	+14 ft	30 mph
24Federal Evoluzion ST 1	95 ft	+14 ft	30 mph
26Lassa DriveWays Sport	96 ft	+15 ft	31 mph
27Barum Bravuris 5HM	97 ft	+16 ft	32 mph
27Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+	97 ft	+16 ft	32 mph
29Laufenn S Fit EQ+	97 ft	+16 ft	32 mph
30Apollo Aspire 4G	98 ft	+17 ft	33 mph
31Gripmax SuperGrip Pro Sport	98 ft	+17 ft	33 mph
32Infinity Ecomax	100 ft	+19 ft	34 mph
33Radar Dimax R8+	100 ft	+19 ft	35 mph
34Firestone RoadHawk	101 ft	+20 ft	36 mph
35Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3	102 ft	+21 ft	36 mph
36Semperit Speed Life 3	103 ft	+22 ft	36 mph
36Viking Protech Newgen	103 ft	+22 ft	36 mph
38Sportiva Super Z+	103 ft	+22 ft	37 mph
39Platin RP 420	103 ft	+22 ft	37 mph
40Imperial Ecosport 2	104 ft	+23 ft	37 mph
41Minerva Radial F 205	108 ft	+27 ft	40 mph
41Rotalla RU01 S Pace	108 ft	+27 ft	40 mph
43Tristar Sportpower 2	109 ft	+28 ft	40 mph
43Riken Riken UHP	109 ft	+28 ft	40 mph
45Zeetex HP6000 eco	110 ft	+29 ft	41 mph
46Tracmax X Privilo TX3	110 ft	+29 ft	41 mph
47Triangle SporteX TH201	130 ft	+49 ft	49 mph
48Zeta Alventi	132 ft	+51 ft	50 mph

The difference between best and worst was 62.5% (51 ft ≈ 3.4 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Zeta Alventi would still be travelling at 50 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.