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2025 Die Reifentester 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: 225/40 R18
Tires tested: 8
Disciplines: 8
Test vehicle: VW Golf GTI

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	Residual speed
1Bridgestone Potenza Sport	110 ft	Best	0 mph
2Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport	111 ft	+1 ft	7 mph
3Continental SportContact 7	112 ft	+2 ft	9 mph
4Maxxis Victra Sport 5	114 ft	+4 ft	14 mph
4Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72	114 ft	+4 ft	14 mph
6Michelin Pilot Sport 5	115 ft	+5 ft	16 mph
7Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	115 ft	+5 ft	16 mph
8Vredestein Ultrac Pro	117 ft	+7 ft	19 mph

The difference between best and worst was 5.9% (7 ft ≈ 0.4 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro would still be travelling at 19 mph when the Bridgestone Potenza Sport had stopped.

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

Subj. Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport	5 Points	Best
1Bridgestone Potenza Sport	5 Points	Best
1Continental SportContact 7	5 Points	Best
1Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72	5 Points	Best
5Maxxis Victra Sport 5	4 Points	-1.00 Points
5Michelin Pilot Sport 5	4 Points	-1.00 Points
5Vredestein Ultrac Pro	4 Points	-1.00 Points
8Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	3 Points	-2.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 40% (2 Points).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72	76 ft	Best	0 mph
2Bridgestone Potenza Sport	77 ft	+1 ft	12 mph
3Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport	80 ft	+4 ft	18 mph
4Michelin Pilot Sport 5	80 ft	+4 ft	18 mph
5Continental SportContact 7	80 ft	+4 ft	19 mph
6Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	81 ft	+5 ft	20 mph
7Maxxis Victra Sport 5	82 ft	+6 ft	22 mph
8Vredestein Ultrac Pro	88 ft	+12 ft	30 mph

The difference between best and worst was 16.3% (12 ft ≈ 0.8 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro would still be travelling at 30 mph when the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 had stopped.

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

Subj. Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental SportContact 7	5 Points	Best
1Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72	5 Points	Best
3Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	4 Points	-1.00 Points
3Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport	4 Points	-1.00 Points
3Bridgestone Potenza Sport	4 Points	-1.00 Points
6Maxxis Victra Sport 5	3 Points	-2.00 Points
6Michelin Pilot Sport 5	3 Points	-2.00 Points
8Vredestein Ultrac Pro	2 Points	-3.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 60% (3 Points).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 5	48.6 mph	Best
2Continental SportContact 7	48.5 mph	-0.1 mph
3Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72	48.4 mph	-0.2 mph
4Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport	48.2 mph	-0.4 mph
4Bridgestone Potenza Sport	48.2 mph	-0.4 mph
6Maxxis Victra Sport 5	48.0 mph	-0.6 mph
7Vredestein Ultrac Pro	47.5 mph	-1.1 mph
8Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	47.5 mph	-1.1 mph

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

Comfort

Subj. Comfort
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Maxxis Victra Sport 5	5 Points	Best
1Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	5 Points	Best
1Bridgestone Potenza Sport	5 Points	Best
4Continental SportContact 7	4 Points	-1.00 Points
4Michelin Pilot Sport 5	4 Points	-1.00 Points
4Vredestein Ultrac Pro	4 Points	-1.00 Points
4Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72	4 Points	-1.00 Points
8Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport	3 Points	-2.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 40% (2 Points).

Subj. Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Maxxis Victra Sport 5	5 Points	Best
1Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	5 Points	Best
3Bridgestone Potenza Sport	4 Points	-1.00 Points
3Continental SportContact 7	4 Points	-1.00 Points
3Michelin Pilot Sport 5	4 Points	-1.00 Points
3Vredestein Ultrac Pro	4 Points	-1.00 Points
3Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72	4 Points	-1.00 Points
8Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport	3 Points	-2.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 40% (2 Points).

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Michelin Pilot Sport 5	8.86 kg/t	Best	$0
2Continental SportContact 7	8.89 kg/t	+0.03 kg/t	$1
3Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	9.12 kg/t	+0.26 kg/t	$9
4Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72	9.13 kg/t	+0.27 kg/t	$9
5Vredestein Ultrac Pro	9.64 kg/t	+0.78 kg/t	$26
6Maxxis Victra Sport 5	10.01 kg/t	+1.15 kg/t	$38
7Bridgestone Potenza Sport	10.42 kg/t	+1.56 kg/t	$52
8Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport	10.8 kg/t	+1.94 kg/t	$64

The difference between best and worst was 21.9% (1.94 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport uses about 18 gal ($64) more fuel than the Michelin Pilot Sport 5.

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

km (L)

miles (US gal)

Fuel Price

$3.60/gal

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Set my vehicle consumption

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.