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2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch 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: 235/45 R18
Tires tested: 10
Disciplines: 14
Test vehicle: Audi A5 TFSI

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental PremiumContact 7	108 ft	Best	0 mph
2Pirelli Cinturato C3	108 ft	0 ft	6 mph
3Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	109 ft	+1 ft	9 mph
4BFGoodrich Advantage 2	112 ft	+4 ft	16 mph
5Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN	113 ft	+5 ft	17 mph
6Michelin Primacy 5	114 ft	+6 ft	19 mph
7Maxxis Premitra HP6	115 ft	+7 ft	20 mph
8Laufenn S Fit EQ+	116 ft	+8 ft	21 mph
8Tercelo Sport D1	116 ft	+8 ft	21 mph
10Westlake ZuperAce Z 007	117 ft	+9 ft	23 mph

The difference between best and worst was 8.8% (9 ft ≈ 0.6 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Westlake ZuperAce Z 007 would still be travelling at 23 mph when the Continental PremiumContact 7 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
1Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	61.4 s	Best
2Continental PremiumContact 7	61.7 s	+0.30 s
2Pirelli Cinturato C3	61.7 s	+0.30 s
4Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN	61.8 s	+0.40 s
4Maxxis Premitra HP6	61.8 s	+0.40 s
6Laufenn S Fit EQ+	62.4 s	+1.00 s
7Westlake ZuperAce Z 007	62.5 s	+1.10 s
7Michelin Primacy 5	62.5 s	+1.10 s
9BFGoodrich Advantage 2	62.7 s	+1.30 s
9Tercelo Sport D1	62.7 s	+1.30 s

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

Subj. Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	30 Points	Best
2Continental PremiumContact 7	28 Points	-2.00 Points
3Pirelli Cinturato C3	27 Points	-3.00 Points
4Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN	25 Points	-5.00 Points
5BFGoodrich Advantage 2	24 Points	-6.00 Points
6Michelin Primacy 5	22 Points	-8.00 Points
7Maxxis Premitra HP6	21 Points	-9.00 Points
8Laufenn S Fit EQ+	18 Points	-12.00 Points
9Westlake ZuperAce Z 007	16 Points	-14.00 Points
9Tercelo Sport D1	16 Points	-14.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 46.7% (14 Points).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental PremiumContact 7	175 ft	Best	0 mph
2Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	184 ft	+9 ft	18 mph
3Pirelli Cinturato C3	185 ft	+10 ft	19 mph
3BFGoodrich Advantage 2	185 ft	+10 ft	19 mph
5Michelin Primacy 5	196 ft	+21 ft	26 mph
6Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN	200 ft	+25 ft	28 mph
7Maxxis Premitra HP6	203 ft	+28 ft	30 mph
8Tercelo Sport D1	207 ft	+32 ft	32 mph
9Westlake ZuperAce Z 007	211 ft	+36 ft	33 mph
10Laufenn S Fit EQ+	214 ft	+39 ft	34 mph

The difference between best and worst was 22.7% (39 ft ≈ 2.7 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Laufenn S Fit EQ+ would still be travelling at 34 mph when the Continental PremiumContact 7 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
1Continental PremiumContact 7	69.8 s	Best
2Pirelli Cinturato C3	70.8 s	+1.00 s
3Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN	70.9 s	+1.10 s
4Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	72.2 s	+2.40 s
5BFGoodrich Advantage 2	72.3 s	+2.50 s
6Michelin Primacy 5	72.4 s	+2.60 s
7Maxxis Premitra HP6	74 s	+4.20 s
8Westlake ZuperAce Z 007	74.2 s	+4.40 s
9Laufenn S Fit EQ+	74.5 s	+4.70 s
10Tercelo Sport D1	76.1 s	+6.30 s

The difference between best and worst was 9% (6.3 s).

Subj. Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental PremiumContact 7	44 Points	Best
2Pirelli Cinturato C3	41 Points	-3.00 Points
3Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN	39 Points	-5.00 Points
4Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	35 Points	-9.00 Points
5BFGoodrich Advantage 2	31 Points	-13.00 Points
6Michelin Primacy 5	27 Points	-17.00 Points
7Westlake ZuperAce Z 007	23 Points	-21.00 Points
8Maxxis Premitra HP6	20 Points	-24.00 Points
9Laufenn S Fit EQ+	16 Points	-28.00 Points
10Tercelo Sport D1	12 Points	-32.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 72.7% (32 Points).

Wet Circle
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental PremiumContact 7	13.7 s	Best
2Pirelli Cinturato C3	13.9 s	+0.20 s
3Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	14.1 s	+0.40 s
3Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN	14.1 s	+0.40 s
5Maxxis Premitra HP6	14.6 s	+0.90 s
6Michelin Primacy 5	14.8 s	+1.10 s
7BFGoodrich Advantage 2	14.9 s	+1.20 s
8Laufenn S Fit EQ+	15.1 s	+1.40 s
9Westlake ZuperAce Z 007	15.2 s	+1.50 s
10Tercelo Sport D1	15.3 s	+1.60 s

The difference between best and worst was 11.7% (1.6 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental PremiumContact 7	51.4 mph	Best
2Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN	51.3 mph	-0.1 mph
3Michelin Primacy 5	51.1 mph	-0.3 mph
4Westlake ZuperAce Z 007	50.7 mph	-0.7 mph
5Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	50.2 mph	-1.2 mph
6Pirelli Cinturato C3	50.1 mph	-1.3 mph
7Maxxis Premitra HP6	50.0 mph	-1.4 mph
8BFGoodrich Advantage 2	49.5 mph	-1.9 mph
9Laufenn S Fit EQ+	49.4 mph	-2.0 mph
10Tercelo Sport D1	48.8 mph	-2.6 mph

The difference between best and worst was 5.1% (2.6 mph).

Comfort

Subj. Comfort
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Primacy 5	10 Points	Best
2Pirelli Cinturato C3	9 Points	-1.00 Points
3Continental PremiumContact 7	8 Points	-2.00 Points
4Westlake ZuperAce Z 007	7 Points	-3.00 Points
5Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	6 Points	-4.00 Points
5BFGoodrich Advantage 2	6 Points	-4.00 Points
7Laufenn S Fit EQ+	5 Points	-5.00 Points
7Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN	5 Points	-5.00 Points
7Maxxis Premitra HP6	5 Points	-5.00 Points
10Tercelo Sport D1	4 Points	-6.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 60% (6 Points).

Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Laufenn S Fit EQ+	68 dB	Best
1Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	68 dB	Best
3Westlake ZuperAce Z 007	69 dB	+1.00 dB
3Michelin Primacy 5	69 dB	+1.00 dB
3BFGoodrich Advantage 2	69 dB	+1.00 dB
3Tercelo Sport D1	69 dB	+1.00 dB
7Continental PremiumContact 7	70 dB	+2.00 dB
7Maxxis Premitra HP6	70 dB	+2.00 dB
9Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN	71 dB	+3.00 dB
10Pirelli Cinturato C3	72 dB	+4.00 dB

The difference between best and worst was 5.9% (4 dB).

Value

Wear
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Primacy 5	31,069 miles	Best
2Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	30,758 miles	-311 miles
3Pirelli Cinturato C3	27,806 miles	-3,263 miles
4Continental PremiumContact 7	27,496 miles	-3,573 miles
5Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN	24,855 miles	-6,214 miles
6BFGoodrich Advantage 2	24,389 miles	-6,680 miles
7Laufenn S Fit EQ+	22,525 miles	-8,544 miles
8Maxxis Premitra HP6	18,020 miles	-13,049 miles
9Westlake ZuperAce Z 007	17,864 miles	-13,205 miles
10Tercelo Sport D1	15,690 miles	-15,379 miles

The difference between best and worst was 49.5% (15,379 miles).

Value
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	cost per 1,000 miles
1Tercelo Sport D1	11.68 Price/1000	Best	€32.01
2Laufenn S Fit EQ+	12.69 Price/1000	+1.01 Price/1000	€29.15
3Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN	14.13 Price/1000	+2.45 Price/1000	€28.05
4Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	14.14 Price/1000	+2.46 Price/1000	€33.16
5Michelin Primacy 5	15.3 Price/1000	+3.62 Price/1000	€26.88
6Westlake ZuperAce Z 007	15.65 Price/1000	+3.97 Price/1000	€35.98
7Pirelli Cinturato C3	16.09 Price/1000	+4.41 Price/1000	€34.03
8BFGoodrich Advantage 2	16.31 Price/1000	+4.63 Price/1000	€30.36
9Continental PremiumContact 7	16.84 Price/1000	+5.16 Price/1000	€37.14
10Maxxis Premitra HP6	17.76 Price/1000	+6.08 Price/1000	€36.21

The difference between best and worst was 52.1% (6.08 Price/1000). Over 25,000 miles the cheapest tire to own (Michelin Primacy 5) works out €257 cheaper than the most expensive (Continental PremiumContact 7).

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 2026 test; financing costs are excluded.

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Michelin Primacy 5	6.8 kg/t	Best	$0
2BFGoodrich Advantage 2	7 kg/t	+0.20 kg/t	$9
3Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN	7.2 kg/t	+0.40 kg/t	$17
4Maxxis Premitra HP6	7.4 kg/t	+0.60 kg/t	$26
5Laufenn S Fit EQ+	7.7 kg/t	+0.90 kg/t	$39
5Pirelli Cinturato C3	7.7 kg/t	+0.90 kg/t	$39
7Westlake ZuperAce Z 007	7.9 kg/t	+1.10 kg/t	$48
8Continental PremiumContact 7	8 kg/t	+1.20 kg/t	$52
9Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	8.1 kg/t	+1.30 kg/t	$56
10Tercelo Sport D1	8.2 kg/t	+1.40 kg/t	$61

The difference between best and worst was 20.6% (1.4 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Tercelo Sport D1 uses about 17 gal ($61) more fuel than the Michelin Primacy 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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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.

Abrasion
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Primacy 5	0.08 mm/1000km	Best
1Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	0.08 mm/1000km	Best
1Continental PremiumContact 7	0.08 mm/1000km	Best
1Pirelli Cinturato C3	0.08 mm/1000km	Best
5BFGoodrich Advantage 2	0.09 mm/1000km	+0.01 mm/1000km
6Maxxis Premitra HP6	0.11 mm/1000km	+0.03 mm/1000km
6Laufenn S Fit EQ+	0.11 mm/1000km	+0.03 mm/1000km
6Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN	0.11 mm/1000km	+0.03 mm/1000km
9Westlake ZuperAce Z 007	0.15 mm/1000km	+0.07 mm/1000km
10Tercelo Sport D1	0.16 mm/1000km	+0.08 mm/1000km