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Top Tire Review 2026 UHP Tyre Test: Big Brands vs Challengers
- Tested size
- 225/45 R18
- Tyres tested
- 7
- Disciplines
- 9
- Test vehicle
- BMW 3 Series
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| m ↓ | s ↓ | Points ↑ | m ↓ | s ↓ | Points ↑ | km/h ↑ | Points ↑ | kg/t ↓ | ||||||||
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| 1 | 1 | 97.97 | 37.3 | 29.8 | 7.2 | 98.9 | 28.3 | 30.4 | 7.2 | 75.9 | 98.4 | 7.2 | 100.0 | 8.5 | 91.8 | |
StrengthsThe Michelin Pilot Sport 5 was the most complete tyre in the test. It stopped shortest in the wet by a clear margin, drew the highest marks for both wet and dry steering feel, and was rated the most comfortable and refined of the seven. There is no area where it is genuinely weak on grip. ConsiderationsThe one soft spot for the Pilot Sport 5 is aquaplaning resistance, where it sat near the back of the field. Its dry braking and wet handling lap time are strong rather than class-leading, so a couple of the sharper rivals edge it on outright pace. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.89 × 35% = 34.61 Wet98.37 × 50% = 49.18 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance91.76 × 10% = 9.18 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 97.08 | 37.7 | 30.5 | 7.0 | 97.1 | 29.7 | 30.1 | 7.1 | 81.1 | 97.9 | 7.0 | 97.2 | 8.4 | 92.9 | |
StrengthsThe Giti Sport S2+ is the standout challenger, finishing second overall and beating several premium names. It resisted aquaplaning better than any tyre here by a wide margin, braked well in the wet, and ran among the lowest rolling resistance, so it blends wet safety and efficiency unusually well for its price. ConsiderationsWhere the Giti Sport S2+ gives ground is in the dry. Its dry braking and dry steering feel sit in the lower half of the field, and it lacks the last edge of handling precision the best tyres offer. It is capable rather than sharp when pushed hard on a dry road. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.13 × 35% = 33.99 Wet97.87 × 50% = 48.94 Comfort97.22 × 5% = 4.86 Rolling Resistance92.86 × 10% = 9.29 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 95.98 | 38.6 | 30.9 | 6.8 | 95.3 | 30.1 | 30.8 | 6.7 | 78.7 | 95.5 | 7.0 | 97.2 | 7.8 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsThe Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2 is the surprise of the test, taking third overall. It ran comfortably the lowest rolling resistance of the seven, resisted aquaplaning strongly, and was among the more comfortable tyres, which together lifted it onto the podium. ConsiderationsThe Atrezzo ZSR2 is held back by its handling and braking. It recorded the weakest subjective wet and dry handling of the field and the longest dry braking, so a keen driver will find it short of feel and ultimate stopping power when pushing on. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.28 × 35% = 33.35 Wet95.54 × 50% = 47.77 Comfort97.22 × 5% = 4.86 Rolling Resistance100 × 10% = 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 5 | 95.40 | 36.4 | 30.1 | 7.1 | 99.4 | 31.7 | 31.0 | 7.0 | 75.9 | 93.4 | 6.8 | 94.4 | 8.5 | 91.8 | |
StrengthsThe Continental MaxContact MC7 is the dry-braking specialist of the group, stopping shortest of all seven on a dry road and backing that up with strong dry handling. It feels planted and stable when the surface is dry. ConsiderationsThe MaxContact MC7 struggled in the wet, recording the longest wet braking distance, the slowest wet handling lap and the weakest aquaplaning resistance of the test. For a premium tyre, that wet-weather shortfall is what dropped it behind two challengers. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.42 × 35% = 34.8 Wet93.41 × 50% = 46.71 Comfort94.44 × 5% = 4.72 Rolling Resistance91.76 × 10% = 9.18 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 7 | 94.32 | 38.2 | 31.3 | 7.0 | 95.4 | 31.4 | 30.9 | 7.0 | 76.9 | 94.0 | 7.1 | 98.6 | 8.7 | 89.7 | |
StrengthsThe Toyo Proxes Sport 2 is a balanced, easy-going tyre that was rated among the most comfortable and quiet in the test. It has no glaring weakness and behaves predictably across wet and dry conditions. ConsiderationsThe Proxes Sport 2 lacks a standout strength. It was the slowest tyre around the dry handling course and sat in the lower half for both wet and dry braking, so it rarely troubles the front of the field on outright performance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.43 × 35% = 33.4 Wet94.04 × 50% = 47.02 Comfort98.61 × 5% = 4.93 Rolling Resistance89.66 × 10% = 8.97 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 4 | 95.45 | 37.1 | 30.9 | 7.0 | 97.3 | 29.8 | 29.9 | 7.1 | 77.8 | 97.3 | 6.5 | 90.3 | 9.5 | 82.1 | |
StrengthsThe Bridgestone Potenza Sport is the driver's tyre of the group. It set the fastest wet handling lap, scored highly for wet steering feel and braked strongly in both the wet and the dry, so it is the most engaging tyre here when the pace rises. ConsiderationsThe Potenza Sport pays for that focus elsewhere. It was rated the least comfortable and noisiest tyre in the test and carried near the highest rolling resistance, and with comfort and efficiency both weighted in the scoring, that dragged its overall position down. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.28 × 35% = 34.05 Wet97.35 × 50% = 48.67 Comfort90.28 × 5% = 4.51 Rolling Resistance82.11 × 10% = 8.21 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 6 | 94.63 | 37.7 | 29.8 | 7.1 | 98.3 | 29.9 | 31.0 | 6.9 | 78.1 | 95.7 | 6.6 | 91.7 | 10.0 | 78.0 | |
StrengthsThe Yokohama Advan Sport V107 is quick on a dry road, sharing the fastest dry handling lap and scoring well for dry steering feel. It brakes respectably and resists aquaplaning better than most of the field. ConsiderationsThe Advan Sport V107 is let down by efficiency and refinement. It recorded the highest rolling resistance in the test by a clear margin and was among the less comfortable tyres, while its wet handling never rose above mid-pack. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.29 × 35% = 34.4 Wet95.7 × 50% = 47.85 Comfort91.67 × 5% = 4.58 Rolling Resistance78 × 10% = 7.8 | ||||||||||||||||
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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 tyres it creates: a discipline in which every tyre 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 Tyre Reviews’ season defaults, not from the test’s own scoring.
- Dry Weighting 35% Real impact 28%
- Wet Weighting 50% Real impact 43%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 8%
- Rolling Resistance Weighting 10% Real impact 21%
- Rolling Resistance counts for 10% of the score but creates 21% of the difference between the tyres, because their results in it were far apart.
- Dry Braking counts for 16.1% of the score but creates only 10% of the difference, because most tyres performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 9
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 16.1% | 10% |
| Dry Handling | 15.8% | 16% |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 3.2% | 1% |
| Wet Braking | 18.5% | 19% |
| Wet Handling | 18.5% | 14% |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 5% | 3% |
| Straight Aqua | 8% | 7% |
| Subj. Comfort | 5% | 8% |
| Rolling Resistance | 10% | 21% |
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 tyres, as a percentage of the best result), then shared out so that all the disciplines add up to 100%. It estimates what separates the tyres; it is not a second set of weights, and it follows the weights you set.
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Each discipline is scored against the best non-reference tyre 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.
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