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2024 TopTireReview Best UHP Tyres for Asia Test

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tyre, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size: 235/45 R18
Tyres 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 tyres can be separated by very different margins.

Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tyres does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental MaxContact MC7	34 m	Best
2Michelin Pilot Sport 5	35 m	+1.00 m
3Hankook iON Evo	35.2 m	+1.20 m
4Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	35.5 m	+1.50 m
5Toyo Proxes TR1	39.3 m	+5.30 m
6RoadX RXMOTION U11	39.9 m	+5.90 m

The difference between best and worst was 17.4% (5.9 m ≈ 1.3 Car Lengths).

Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	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 / Tyre	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 / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental MaxContact MC7	29.3 m	Best
2Hankook iON Evo	30.1 m	+0.80 m
3Michelin Pilot Sport 5	30.3 m	+1.00 m
4Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	31.5 m	+2.20 m
5Toyo Proxes TR1	35.6 m	+6.30 m
6RoadX RXMOTION U11	37.7 m	+8.40 m

The difference between best and worst was 28.7% (8.4 m ≈ 1.9 Car Lengths).

Wet Handling
Position / Tyre	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 / Tyre	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 / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental MaxContact MC7	0.95 m/s	Best
1Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	0.95 m/s	Best
3Hankook iON Evo	0.93 m/s	-0.02 m/s
4Michelin Pilot Sport 5	0.92 m/s	-0.03 m/s
5Toyo Proxes TR1	0.83 m/s	-0.12 m/s
6RoadX RXMOTION U11	0.78 m/s	-0.17 m/s

The difference between best and worst was 17.9% (0.17 m/s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 5	78.1 km/h	Best
2Hankook iON Evo	78 km/h	-0.10 km/h
3Continental MaxContact MC7	77.9 km/h	-0.20 km/h
4Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	77.8 km/h	-0.30 km/h
5Toyo Proxes TR1	75.5 km/h	-2.60 km/h
6RoadX RXMOTION U11	73.6 km/h	-4.50 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 5.8% (4.5 Km/H).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 5	3.31 m/sec2	Best
2Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	3.21 m/sec2	-0.10 m/sec2
3Continental MaxContact MC7	3.1 m/sec2	-0.21 m/sec2
4Hankook iON Evo	3.02 m/sec2	-0.29 m/sec2
5Toyo Proxes TR1	2.89 m/sec2	-0.42 m/sec2
6RoadX RXMOTION U11	2.58 m/sec2	-0.73 m/sec2

The difference between best and worst was 22.1% (0.73 m/sec2).

Comfort

Subj. Comfort
Position / Tyre	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 / Tyre	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 tyres in the Noise test finished less than 3% apart.

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	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	£27
3Toyo Proxes TR1	8.17 kg/t	+0.52 kg/t	£30
4Continental MaxContact MC7	8.33 kg/t	+0.68 kg/t	£39
5Michelin Pilot Sport 5	8.54 kg/t	+0.89 kg/t	£51
6RoadX RXMOTION U11	8.56 kg/t	+0.91 kg/t	£52

The difference between best and worst was 11.9% (0.91 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the RoadX RXMOTION U11 uses about 36 L (£52) more fuel than the Hankook iON Evo.

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