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Top Tire Review 2026 UHP Tire Test: Big Brands vs Challengers

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: 7
Disciplines: 9
Test vehicle: BMW 3 Series

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
1Continental MaxContact MC7	119 ft	Best	0 mph
2Bridgestone Potenza Sport	122 ft	+3 ft	11 mph
3Michelin Pilot Sport 5	122 ft	+3 ft	12 mph
4Yokohama Advan Sport V107	124 ft	+5 ft	15 mph
4Giti GitiSport S2+	124 ft	+5 ft	15 mph
6Toyo Proxes Sport 2	125 ft	+6 ft	17 mph
7Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2	127 ft	+8 ft	19 mph

The difference between best and worst was 6% (8 ft ≈ 0.5 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2 would still be travelling at 19 mph when the Continental MaxContact MC7 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
1Yokohama Advan Sport V107	29.8 s	Best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 5	29.8 s	Best
3Continental MaxContact MC7	30.1 s	+0.30 s
4Giti GitiSport S2+	30.5 s	+0.70 s
5Bridgestone Potenza Sport	30.9 s	+1.10 s
5Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2	30.9 s	+1.10 s
7Toyo Proxes Sport 2	31.3 s	+1.50 s

The difference between best and worst was 5% (1.5 s).

Subj. Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 5	7.2 Points	Best
2Yokohama Advan Sport V107	7.1 Points	-0.10 Points
2Continental MaxContact MC7	7.1 Points	-0.10 Points
4Bridgestone Potenza Sport	7 Points	-0.20 Points
4Toyo Proxes Sport 2	7 Points	-0.20 Points
4Giti GitiSport S2+	7 Points	-0.20 Points
7Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2	6.8 Points	-0.40 Points

The difference between best and worst was 5.6% (0.4 Points).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Michelin Pilot Sport 5	93 ft	Best	0 mph
2Giti GitiSport S2+	97 ft	+4 ft	17 mph
3Bridgestone Potenza Sport	98 ft	+5 ft	18 mph
4Yokohama Advan Sport V107	98 ft	+5 ft	19 mph
5Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2	99 ft	+6 ft	20 mph
6Toyo Proxes Sport 2	103 ft	+10 ft	25 mph
7Continental MaxContact MC7	104 ft	+11 ft	26 mph

The difference between best and worst was 12% (11 ft ≈ 0.8 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Continental MaxContact MC7 would still be travelling at 26 mph when the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 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
1Bridgestone Potenza Sport	29.9 s	Best
2Giti GitiSport S2+	30.1 s	+0.20 s
3Michelin Pilot Sport 5	30.4 s	+0.50 s
4Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2	30.8 s	+0.90 s
5Toyo Proxes Sport 2	30.9 s	+1.00 s
6Yokohama Advan Sport V107	31 s	+1.10 s
6Continental MaxContact MC7	31 s	+1.10 s

The difference between best and worst was 3.7% (1.1 s).

Subj. Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 5	7.2 Points	Best
2Bridgestone Potenza Sport	7.1 Points	-0.10 Points
2Giti GitiSport S2+	7.1 Points	-0.10 Points
4Toyo Proxes Sport 2	7 Points	-0.20 Points
4Continental MaxContact MC7	7 Points	-0.20 Points
6Yokohama Advan Sport V107	6.9 Points	-0.30 Points
7Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2	6.7 Points	-0.50 Points

The difference between best and worst was 6.9% (0.5 Points).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Giti GitiSport S2+	50.4 mph	Best
2Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2	48.9 mph	-1.5 mph
3Yokohama Advan Sport V107	48.5 mph	-1.9 mph
4Bridgestone Potenza Sport	48.3 mph	-2.1 mph
5Toyo Proxes Sport 2	47.8 mph	-2.6 mph
6Michelin Pilot Sport 5	47.2 mph	-3.2 mph
6Continental MaxContact MC7	47.2 mph	-3.2 mph

The difference between best and worst was 6.4% (3.2 mph).

Comfort

Subj. Comfort
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 5	7.2 Points	Best
2Toyo Proxes Sport 2	7.1 Points	-0.10 Points
3Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2	7 Points	-0.20 Points
3Giti GitiSport S2+	7 Points	-0.20 Points
5Continental MaxContact MC7	6.8 Points	-0.40 Points
6Yokohama Advan Sport V107	6.6 Points	-0.60 Points
7Bridgestone Potenza Sport	6.5 Points	-0.70 Points

The difference between best and worst was 9.7% (0.7 Points).

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2	7.8 kg/t	Best	$0
2Giti GitiSport S2+	8.4 kg/t	+0.60 kg/t	$23
3Michelin Pilot Sport 5	8.5 kg/t	+0.70 kg/t	$26
3Continental MaxContact MC7	8.5 kg/t	+0.70 kg/t	$26
5Toyo Proxes Sport 2	8.7 kg/t	+0.90 kg/t	$34
6Bridgestone Potenza Sport	9.5 kg/t	+1.70 kg/t	$64
7Yokohama Advan Sport V107	10 kg/t	+2.20 kg/t	$83

The difference between best and worst was 28.2% (2.2 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Yokohama Advan Sport V107 uses about 23 gal ($83) more fuel than the Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2.

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.