Summer tyre

Auto Bild summer tyre test 2025

Name: Auto Bild summer tyre test 2025
Creator: Auto Bild

Auto Bild, 2025

Test winnerMichelinPilot Sport 593

Published: March 10, 2025
Tyre size: 225/40 R18
Tyres: 20

Results heatmap

Best15%+ behind the best

Each cell is a measured result. The colour shows how far it is from the best result in the same test category.

Tester's rank	Tyre	Braking in the wet, m	Handling in the wet, km/h	Lateral grip in the wet, s	Braking in the dry, m	Handling in the dry, km/h	Straight-line aquaplaning, km/h	Aquaplaning in bends, m/s²	Exterior noise, dB	Ride comfort, Points	Rolling resistance, kg/t	TyreRanker score
1.	Michelin Pilot Sport 5Summer tyre	43.2	73.3	14.8	33.5	120.5	80.5	3.3	74.3	5	8.9	93
1.	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6Summer tyre	44.2	73	14.7	34	120.9	80.3	3.2	71.3	4.7	9	92
3.	Bridgestone Potenza SportSummer tyre	43.1	73.5	14.6	32.6	120.6	79.1	3	74.6	4.3	9.2	93
4.	Hankook Ventus EvoSummer tyre	42.7	73.5	14.6	34	120.9	80.7	3.2	73.1	5	8.7	94
4.	Continental PremiumContact 7Summer tyre	44.2	73.2	14.9	34.6	119.8	81.1	3.4	73	5	8.4	92
4.	Kumho Ecsta PS71Summer tyre	42.8	73.8	14.7	34.1	118.6	81.3	3.1	75.4	4.7	9.2	91
7.	Falken Ziex ZE320Summer tyre	46.1	73.9	14.9	33	119.4	79.9	2.9	72.1	5	9	90
8.	Toyo Proxes ComfortSummer tyre	47.5	71.9	15	34	119	79.9	3	72.4	4.3	8.6	85
9.	Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2Summer tyre	49.1	71.7	15	35.2	118.2	81.1	3.5	73.6	5	9.4	85
10.	Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2Summer tyre	44.8	73.3	14.9	34.2	119.1	80.4	3.1	73.3	4.3	8.7	88
11.	Linglong Sport MasterSummer tyre	42.8	72.8	14.7	34.1	118.9	80	2.9	73.1	4.3	9.8	88
12.	Maxxis Victra Sport 5Summer tyre	45.5	72	14.9	33.9	116.7	80.6	3	72.2	3.9	9.4	84
13.	Vredestein Ultrac ProSummer tyre	48.8	71.3	15.2	35	117.4	80.7	3.4	73.5	5	9.2	83
14.	Pirelli P Zero PZ4Summer tyre	50.5	72.6	14.9	34.6	120.2	79.9	3	74	5	8.9	84
14.	Laufenn S Fit EQ PlusSummer tyre	46.4	71.9	15.2	34.9	117.1	79.5	2.7	74	5	8.7	81
14.	Nexen N Fera Sport SU2Summer tyre	48.3	71.7	15.1	35	114.7	79.6	2.9	72.1	5	8.4	81
17.	Giti GitiSportS2Summer tyre	48.3	70.7	15.2	35.4	117.7	81.4	3.3	72.6	4.3	9	82
17.	Nokian Tyres Powerproof 1Summer tyre	47.5	71.8	15	34.8	117.1	80.5	2.8	72.7	4.3	8.9	81
19.	Yokohama Advan Sport V107Summer tyre	49.6	71.4	15.4	33.8	119.7	78.8	3.3	74.8	3.9	10.6	81
20.	Firestone Firehawk SportSummer tyre	48.7	71.3	15.1	34.6	116.9	79.7	3.1	73.6	4.3	7.6	82

Test rank = the ranking published by the test organiser (if the test included more tyres than are listed here, the rank is among all tyres in the full test). Score = the TyreRanker score from this test's measurements; in the rankings, TyreRanker orders tyres by its own score.

TyreRanker summary

In its 2025 test, Auto Bild compared 20 summer tyres in size 225/40 R18. Measured parameters from this test used by TyreRanker: 10.

In the tester's ranking, the best was the Michelin Pilot Sport 5, followed by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 and Bridgestone Potenza Sport. On measured results alone, the best tyre in this test was the Hankook Ventus Evo (94 points) – the tester also assesses driving feel and other subjective qualities.

Braking in the wet: best Hankook Ventus Evo (42.7 m), weakest Pirelli P Zero PZ4 (50.5 m) – a difference of 7.8 m, or 18%. Braking in the dry: best Bridgestone Potenza Sport (32.6 m), weakest Giti GitiSportS2 (35.4 m) – a difference of 2.8 m, or 9%. Straight-line aquaplaning: best Giti GitiSportS2 (81.4 km/h), weakest Yokohama Advan Sport V107 (78.8 km/h) – a difference of 2.6 km/h, or 3%.

The Hankook Ventus Evo won the most test categories (2: braking in the wet and ride comfort). The largest percentage gap was in “rolling resistance” (39%). The Firestone Firehawk Sport finished last in the tester's ranking.

The Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 was No. 14 in the tester's ranking, but only No. 20 in this test by TyreRanker score. The tester rated its handling and balance highly, which the measured results do not fully reflect. In the combined ranking of all tests, the N Fera Sport SU2 is No. 57 out of 62 tyres – it was weaker in other tests than in this one.

The Firestone Firehawk Sport was No. 20 in the tester's ranking, but No. 15 in this test by TyreRanker score. In the measurements it was at or near the top in “handling in the wet” and “rolling resistance”, where TyreRanker's methodology applies a high weighting. The tester's overall rating also gives substantial weight to subjective assessments (driving feel, noise, comfort) that the measured results do not show. In the combined ranking of all tests, the Firehawk Sport is No. 56 out of 62 tyres.

The Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus was No. 14 in the tester's ranking, but only No. 18 in this test by TyreRanker score. In the measurements it was weaker in “aquaplaning in bends”. The tester rated its handling and balance highly, which the measured results do not fully reflect. In the combined ranking of all tests, the S Fit EQ Plus is No. 39 out of 62 tyres.

The tester's winner, the Michelin Pilot Sport 5, is No. 10 out of 62 tyres in the combined ranking of all tests.

7.8 mBraking in the wet: gap between best and weakest

2.8 mBraking in the dry: gap between best and weakest