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2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tyre 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: 225/40 R18
Tyres 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 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	Residual speed
1Bridgestone Potenza Sport	33.62 m	Best	0 km/h
2Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport	33.91 m	+0.29 m	12 km/h
3Continental SportContact 7	34.09 m	+0.47 m	15 km/h
4Maxxis Victra Sport 5	34.64 m	+1.02 m	22 km/h
4Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72	34.64 m	+1.02 m	22 km/h
6Michelin Pilot Sport 5	34.97 m	+1.35 m	26 km/h
7Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	35 m	+1.38 m	26 km/h
8Vredestein Ultrac Pro	35.62 m	+2.00 m	31 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 5.9% (2 m ≈ 0.4 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro would still be travelling at 31 km/h 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 / Tyre	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 / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72	23.07 m	Best	0 km/h
2Bridgestone Potenza Sport	23.58 m	+0.51 m	19 km/h
3Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport	24.24 m	+1.17 m	29 km/h
4Michelin Pilot Sport 5	24.37 m	+1.30 m	30 km/h
5Continental SportContact 7	24.49 m	+1.42 m	31 km/h
6Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	24.55 m	+1.48 m	32 km/h
7Maxxis Victra Sport 5	24.91 m	+1.84 m	35 km/h
8Vredestein Ultrac Pro	26.82 m	+3.75 m	49 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 16.3% (3.75 m ≈ 0.8 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Vredestein Ultrac Pro would still be travelling at 49 km/h 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 / Tyre	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 / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 5	78.2 km/h	Best
2Continental SportContact 7	78.1 km/h	-0.10 km/h
3Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72	77.9 km/h	-0.30 km/h
4Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport	77.6 km/h	-0.60 km/h
4Bridgestone Potenza Sport	77.6 km/h	-0.60 km/h
6Maxxis Victra Sport 5	77.3 km/h	-0.90 km/h
7Vredestein Ultrac Pro	76.5 km/h	-1.70 km/h
8Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	76.4 km/h	-1.80 km/h

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

Comfort

Subj. Comfort
Position / Tyre	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 / Tyre	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 / Tyre	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	£13
4Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72	9.13 kg/t	+0.27 kg/t	£13
5Vredestein Ultrac Pro	9.64 kg/t	+0.78 kg/t	£39
6Maxxis Victra Sport 5	10.01 kg/t	+1.15 kg/t	£57
7Bridgestone Potenza Sport	10.42 kg/t	+1.56 kg/t	£78
8Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport	10.8 kg/t	+1.94 kg/t	£97

The difference between best and worst was 21.9% (1.94 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport uses about 67 L (£97) 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 tyre selection above.

Petrol/Diesel Electric

Annual Mileage

19,000 km

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miles (US gal)

Fuel Price

£1.45/L

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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 tyre age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.