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2024 TopTireReview Best UHP Tires for Asia 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: 235/45 R18
Tires tested: 6
Disciplines: 12

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.

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental MaxContact MC7	112 ft	Best
2Michelin Pilot Sport 5	115 ft	+3 ft
3Hankook iON Evo	115 ft	+3 ft
4Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	116 ft	+4 ft
5Toyo Proxes TR1	129 ft	+17 ft
6RoadX RXMOTION U11	131 ft	+19 ft

The difference between best and worst was 17.4% (19 ft ≈ 1.3 Car Lengths).

Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	53.64 s	Best
2Continental MaxContact MC7	53.79 s	+0.15 s
3Hankook iON Evo	53.84 s	+0.20 s
4Michelin Pilot Sport 5	54.7 s	+1.06 s
5RoadX RXMOTION U11	55.62 s	+1.98 s
6Toyo Proxes TR1	56.05 s	+2.41 s

The difference between best and worst was 4.5% (2.41 s).

Subj. Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	7.5 Points	Best
1Continental MaxContact MC7	7.5 Points	Best
3Michelin Pilot Sport 5	7.2 Points	-0.30 Points
3Hankook iON Evo	7.2 Points	-0.30 Points
5RoadX RXMOTION U11	7.1 Points	-0.40 Points
6Toyo Proxes TR1	6.8 Points	-0.70 Points

The difference between best and worst was 9.3% (0.7 Points).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental MaxContact MC7	96 ft	Best
2Hankook iON Evo	99 ft	+3 ft
3Michelin Pilot Sport 5	99 ft	+3 ft
4Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	103 ft	+7 ft
5Toyo Proxes TR1	117 ft	+21 ft
6RoadX RXMOTION U11	124 ft	+28 ft

The difference between best and worst was 28.7% (28 ft ≈ 1.9 Car Lengths).

Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental MaxContact MC7	80.05 s	Best
2Michelin Pilot Sport 5	80.93 s	+0.88 s
3Hankook iON Evo	81.81 s	+1.76 s
4Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	82.69 s	+2.64 s
5Toyo Proxes TR1	84.05 s	+4.00 s
6RoadX RXMOTION U11	89.26 s	+9.21 s

The difference between best and worst was 11.5% (9.21 s).

Subj. Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental MaxContact MC7	7.5 Points	Best
2Michelin Pilot Sport 5	7.3 Points	-0.20 Points
3Hankook iON Evo	7 Points	-0.50 Points
4Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	6.8 Points	-0.70 Points
5Toyo Proxes TR1	6.5 Points	-1.00 Points
6RoadX RXMOTION U11	4.8 Points	-2.70 Points

The difference between best and worst was 36% (2.7 Points).

Wet Circle
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental MaxContact MC7	2.1 mph	Best
1Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	2.1 mph	Best
3Hankook iON Evo	2.1 mph	0.0 mph
4Michelin Pilot Sport 5	2.1 mph	0.0 mph
5Toyo Proxes TR1	1.9 mph	-0.2 mph
6RoadX RXMOTION U11	1.7 mph	-0.4 mph

The difference between best and worst was 17.9% (0.4 mph).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 5	48.5 mph	Best
2Hankook iON Evo	48.5 mph	0.0 mph
3Continental MaxContact MC7	48.4 mph	-0.1 mph
4Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	48.3 mph	-0.2 mph
5Toyo Proxes TR1	46.9 mph	-1.6 mph
6RoadX RXMOTION U11	45.7 mph	-2.8 mph

The difference between best and worst was 5.8% (2.8 mph).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 5	10.9 ft/s²	Best
2Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	10.5 ft/s²	-0.4 ft/s²
3Continental MaxContact MC7	10.2 ft/s²	-0.7 ft/s²
4Hankook iON Evo	9.9 ft/s²	-1.0 ft/s²
5Toyo Proxes TR1	9.5 ft/s²	-1.4 ft/s²
6RoadX RXMOTION U11	8.5 ft/s²	-2.4 ft/s²

The difference between best and worst was 22.1% (2.4 ft/s²).

Comfort

Subj. Comfort
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental MaxContact MC7	7.1 Points	Best
2Hankook iON Evo	6.8 Points	-0.30 Points
3Toyo Proxes TR1	6.5 Points	-0.60 Points
3RoadX RXMOTION U11	6.5 Points	-0.60 Points
3Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	6.5 Points	-0.60 Points
3Michelin Pilot Sport 5	6.5 Points	-0.60 Points

The difference between best and worst was 8.5% (0.6 Points).

Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook iON Evo	68.6 dB	Best
2Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	68.8 dB	+0.20 dB
3Michelin Pilot Sport 5	69 dB	+0.40 dB
4Toyo Proxes TR1	69.2 dB	+0.60 dB
4Continental MaxContact MC7	69.2 dB	+0.60 dB
6RoadX RXMOTION U11	69.4 dB	+0.80 dB

All the tires in the Noise test finished less than 3% apart.

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Hankook iON Evo	7.65 kg/t	Best	$0
2Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	8.12 kg/t	+0.47 kg/t	$18
3Toyo Proxes TR1	8.17 kg/t	+0.52 kg/t	$20
4Continental MaxContact MC7	8.33 kg/t	+0.68 kg/t	$26
5Michelin Pilot Sport 5	8.54 kg/t	+0.89 kg/t	$34
6RoadX RXMOTION U11	8.56 kg/t	+0.91 kg/t	$35

The difference between best and worst was 11.9% (0.91 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the RoadX RXMOTION U11 uses about 10 gal ($35) more fuel than the Hankook iON Evo.

Adjust the assumptions

Calculated estimates, not additional measurements. Use the controls to explore the assumptions. These calculators use the full test field, independently of your tire selection above.

Gas/Diesel Electric

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.

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