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Apollo Aspire 4G

Apollo Tyres Ultra High Performance Summer Next

The Apollo Aspire 4G is a Ultra High Performance Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

5.5
Tyre Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests & User Reviews
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
71%
Wet Grip
57%
Road Feedback
67%
Handling
64%
Wear
53%
Comfort
63%
Buy again
50%
10 Reviews
61% Average
26,988 miles driven
7 Tests (avg: 16th)
Apollo Aspire 4G

Apollo Aspire 4G

Summer Economy
BETA
5.5 / 10
Based on Professional Tests & User Reviews · Limited Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

Learn more about our methodology
Category Scores
Wet
80.6
2x / 1 test
Dry
72.1
1.8x / 1 test
Cross-Category Performance

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Braking
76.7
2 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 7
Publications: 4
Period: 2013 - 2023
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 10
Avg Rating: 60.7%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.79
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2023 Summer Tyre Market Overview Auto Bild 2023 225/45 R18 30/48 2 metrics
2017 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Shootout Auto Bild 2017 225/50 R17 21/43 0 metrics
2014 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test Auto Zeitung 2014 225/50 R17 12/12 0 metrics
2014 ACE Summer Tyre Test ACE 2014 225/45 R17 8/11 0 metrics
2014 Auto Bild Top 15 Summer Tyre Test Auto Bild 2014 225/50 R17 15/15 0 metrics
2014 Auto Bild 50 Summer Tyre Shootout Auto Bild 2014 225/50 R17 15/50 0 metrics
2013 European Summer Sports Tyre Test ADAC 2013 225/45 R17 8/18 0 metrics
All Tests
View Test Results
7
Tests
16th
Average
8th
Best
30th
Worst
Latest Tyre Test Results
2023 Summer Tyre Market Overview
225/45 R18 • 2023
30th/48
2017 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Shootout
225/50 R17 • 2017
21st/43
2014 Auto Bild 50 Summer Tyre Shootout
225/50 R17 • 2014
15th/50
Size Fuel Wet Noise
16 inch
205/55 R 16 91 W D C 71
17 inch
205/50 R 17 93 W XL D C 72
215/55 R 17 94 Y D C 71
225/45 R 17 94 W XL D C 72
225/50 R 17 98 W XL C C 72
225/45 R 17 91 Y D C 71
215/45 R 17 91 Y XL D C 72
225/45 R 17 94 Y XL D C 72
225/50 R 17 98 Y XL C C 72
205/50 R 17 93 Y XL D C 72
215/55 R 17 98 W XL C C 71
18 inch
225/40 R 18 92 Y XL D C 72
245/40 R 18 97 Y XL D C 72
245/45 R 18 100 Y XL C C 72
19 inch
235/35 R 19 91 Y XL D C 72
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Top 3 Apollo Aspire 4G Reviews

Given 56% while driving a Mazda 6 Series (225/40 R18) on a combination of roads for 10 average miles
a good all-rounder in wet and dry conditions.
Helpful 757
December 13, 2022
Given 29% while driving a Ford Focus 2.0 TDCI Titanium (205/50 R18) on a combination of roads for 8 average miles
scared to pull out of a Junction on a wet road no grip Car just jumps on front end
Helpful 831
April 14, 2022
Given 10% while driving a BMW X5 (225/45 R17) on mostly motorways for 114 easy going miles
Almost crashed multiple times in the rain because of the tyres
Helpful 909
May 8, 2021

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Latest Apollo Aspire 4G Reviews

Given 43% while driving a Kia Motors (225/45 R18 V) on mostly town for 500 average miles
These tires are ok for the price, I had nexen tires before and they were very good on road specially wet grip and comfort also, Apollo tires are not good for wet grip and they are noisy also. Not buying again
Helpful 920
October 29, 2020
Given 94% while driving a Volvo S60 T5 250bhp (245/40 R18) on mostly town for 1,000 average miles
Dry grip- It grips excellently. Fewer traction control light flash at take offs on 177kw 320Nm car.

Wet grip- Only drove less than 2000km on the dry. Have not really experience wet driving yet.

Handling- This is where this tire shines. Its very stable and predictable and way better than the Continental Sport Contact 5p's I have replaced.

Comfort/Noise - It soaks bumps well for a 40 aspect ratio tire and it is a rather quite tyre.

Buy again- I will definitely buy it again and again. Best value for money
Helpful 946
October 22, 2019
Given 93% while driving a Ford Escort RS2000 4x4 (215/45 R17 V) on a combination of roads for 30 spirited miles
You guys are not leaving proper reviews
Apollo are a mid range brand there for u cant compare them to brands like Bridgestone or continental
As a mid range tyre these are the best ull get
If u want a better tyre pay more money
Tyres u get what u pay for
Helpful 825
December 31, 2018
Given 50% while driving a Audi A6 Avant 2.0TDi 170 (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 17,782 average miles
Catastrophic experience, and I can compare with others !

Original mount on my Audi A6 Avant (III) from 2011, a non really explosive engine but still 170 hp from the 2.0 TDi, was a Bridgestone Turanza ER300 205/50R16-96W -> 50'408 KMs then dropped
The Apollo Aspire 4G 225/55R16-99Y were dead after 28'617 kms !!

(comparison with winter mounts:
Continental WinterTS810 205/60R16-92H lasted 67'592 kms
Vredestein Snowtrac 3 205/60R16-92H are on the car for a new season)

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Helpful 520
January 11, 2017
Given 87% while driving a Toyota Camry (225/50 R17 W) on a combination of roads for 44 spirited miles
Very good tire on dry and wet roads.Sometimes I drive on the limits, but the tire still has a very good grip. With them, I have traveled 70k km have abit noise and everything fine when compare with price
and I will buy again.
Helpful 593
June 22, 2016
Given 63% while driving a Peugeot 308 1.6 HDi (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 6,000 average miles
Was talked into these by my garage, never again. It's not that they're terrible but over priced for what they are.

I aquaplaned on them once. It was in a corner going down hill in the rain, certainly not at a dangerous speed and the tyres lust lost it.

Had Dunlops before that and they were great. Now have Nokian winters which are amazing!
Helpful 708
December 24, 2015
Given 83% while driving a Lexus IS250SE (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 1,500 spirited miles
What a pleasant surprise. These tyres were already fitted to a newly refurbished set of alloys I purchased. I have previously had many premium brands, mainly michelin, bridgestone. These tyres are very very good, wet and dry grip is excellent. I have not pushed to the extreme limit as I drive 'press on' not like a lunatic! They grip and inspire confidence. Like most people I drive the same route to work and I can certainly feel the improved levels of grip compared to michelin pilot primacy, these were not worn out BTW. Cannot comment on wear as I have only had them 2 months.
Helpful 569
June 22, 2015
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