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2026 Die Reifentester Summer Tire Test - 235/55 R18
- Tested size
- 235/55 R18
- Tires tested
- 6
- Disciplines
- 9
- Test vehicle
- Audi Q3 2.0 TDI
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| ft ↓ | Points ↑ | ft ↓ | Points ↑ | mph ↑ | ft/s² ↑ | Points ↑ | Points ↑ | kg/t ↓ | ||||||||
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| 1 | 3 | 95.70 | 112 | 7.6 | 97.9 | 111 | 8.2 | 48.2 | 6.9 | 96.3 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 93.9 | 7.3 | 86.3 | |
StrengthsThe Continental PremiumContact 7 had the shortest wet braking in the test and shared the best wet handling score, with predictable grip and precise steering on the wet track. It was also second best for dry braking. ConsiderationsThe Continental PremiumContact 7 had the highest rolling resistance in the test and was below the best for aquaplaning, both in a straight line and in the curve. Only the Nokian was louder inside the car. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.85 × 35% = 34.25 Wet96.26 × 50% = 48.13 Comfort93.87 × 5% = 4.69 Rolling Resistance86.3 × 10% = 8.63 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2= | 1 | 96.95 | 117 | 7.9 | 95.1 | 112 | 8.2 | 50.0 | 8.1 | 99.8 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 89.6 | 6.8 | 92.7 | |
StrengthsThe Nokian Powerproof 2 was second for wet braking by a whisker and shared the best wet handling score. It won curved aquaplaning clearly, was second for straight aquaplaning and had the best subjective dry handling. ConsiderationsThe Nokian Powerproof 2 was the firmest and the loudest tire in the test, and its dry braking was only mid-field. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.14 × 35% = 33.3 Wet99.82 × 50% = 49.91 Comfort89.57 × 5% = 4.48 Rolling Resistance92.65 × 10% = 9.27 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2= | 2 | 95.70 | 110 | 7.8 | 99.8 | 119 | 7.9 | 50.2 | 6.6 | 93.0 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 97.6 | 6.7 | 94.0 | |
StrengthsThe Falken Ziex ZE320 stopped shortest in the dry, resisted straight-line aquaplaning best and was the most comfortable tire over poor surfaces. It was also among the quieter summer tires and close to the leaders for dry and wet handling. ConsiderationsThe Falken Ziex ZE320 was the weakest tire in the test for curved aquaplaning, and its wet braking was only fourth, noticeably behind the best. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.78 × 35% = 34.92 Wet92.99 × 50% = 46.5 Comfort97.56 × 5% = 4.88 Rolling Resistance94.03 × 10% = 9.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 5 | 93.89 | 122 | 7.7 | 91.6 | 115 | 7.6 | 48.3 | 6.9 | 94.0 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 96.3 | 6.3 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsThe Michelin Primacy 5 shared the lowest rolling resistance, was third for wet braking and was among the more comfortable and quieter tires. Its dry handling was balanced and easy to control. ConsiderationsThe Michelin Primacy 5 had the longest dry braking of the summer tires, was only mid-field for wet handling and was below the best for aquaplaning in both directions. It was also the most expensive tire in the test. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry91.59 × 35% = 32.05 Wet94.04 × 50% = 47.02 Comfort96.33 × 5% = 4.82 Rolling Resistance100 × 10% = 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 4 | 93.94 | 117 | 7.3 | 94.0 | 120 | 7.6 | 47.7 | 7.2 | 92.5 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 95.7 | 6.3 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsThe Bridgestone Turanza 6 shared the lowest rolling resistance, was the quietest of the summer tires and was second for curved aquaplaning. It was third for dry braking. ConsiderationsThe Bridgestone Turanza 6 was the first tire to aquaplane in a straight line and fifth for wet braking. The testers found it a little hesitant in wet handling, and it shared the lowest dry handling score. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry94.01 × 35% = 32.9 Wet92.51 × 50% = 46.25 Comfort95.7 × 5% = 4.79 Rolling Resistance100 × 10% = 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 89.49 | 128 | 7.3 | 87.4 | 124 | 7.1 | 48.8 | 7.1 | 90.5 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 98.2 | 7.2 | 87.5 | |
StrengthsThe Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 was the quietest tire in the test, comfortable over poor surfaces, and ahead of three of the summer tires for straight-line aquaplaning. Its dry handling was close to the Turanza 6. ConsiderationsThe Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 had the longest braking distances in both the dry and the wet, and the weakest wet handling, where it was quickly overwhelmed in tight corners. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry87.36 × 35% = 30.58 Wet90.52 × 50% = 45.26 Comfort98.15 × 5% = 4.91 Rolling Resistance87.5 × 10% = 8.75 | ||||||||||||||||
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Nokian Powerproof 2
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Weighting vs real impact
What decides this ranking
The weighting is how much each category counts. The real impact is how much of the difference between the tires it creates: a discipline in which every tire performed about the same barely changes the order, however much it counts.
No weighting is recorded for this test, so the weighting here starts from Tire Reviews’ season defaults, not from the test’s own scoring.
- Dry Weighting 35% Real impact 36%
- Wet Weighting 50% Real impact 44%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 2%
- Rolling Resistance Weighting 10% Real impact 17%
- Rolling Resistance counts for 10% of the score but creates 17% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Straight Aqua counts for 10% of the score but creates only 5% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 9
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 29.1% | 31% |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 6% | 5% |
| Wet Braking | 23.5% | 25% |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 6.5% | 7% |
| Straight Aqua | 10% | 5% |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 10% | 6% |
| Subj. Comfort | 2.5% | 1% |
| Subj. Noise | 2.5% | 1% |
| Rolling Resistance | 10% | 17% |
How it is worked out: each discipline’s weighting is multiplied by the spread of its results (the gap across the middle half of the tires, as a percentage of the best result), then shared out so that all the disciplines add up to 100%. It estimates what separates the tires; it is not a second set of weights, and it follows the weights you set.
How your ranking is calculated
Each discipline is scored against the best non-reference tire in the full test field: best ÷ result × 100 when lower is better, or result ÷ best × 100 when higher is better. Discipline scores are rounded to two decimal places, then combined using your weights.
Within-category weights divide that category’s share of the overall score. A 50% wet category and 40% wet-braking share give wet braking 20% of the total. A weight is a scoring priority, not a measure of its actual effect on the ranking: the performance gaps matter too. What decides this ranking ↑
Published joint positions are preserved separately. Calculated positions tie only when their underlying scores match; two displayed scores can look equal after rounding.
A zero weight excludes that category or discipline. At least one active discipline is required, and the disciplines in every active category must have a positive total.
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