2013 Auto Bild Performance Summer Tyre Test

8 Max Performance Summer tyres tested in 225/35 R18 | Published April 2nd, 2013 by Jonathan Benson

This years Auto Bild Performance tyre test takes place in 225/35 R18 with 8 different tyres on a Mini Coupe John Cooper Works.

Unfortunately 225/35 R18 isn't the most popular of tyre sizes, which means some of our highest rated tyres, such as the Michelin Pilot Super Sport and Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 weren't included in the test.

As always, review comments along side each tyre.

The Results

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1st: Continental Sport Contact 5
225/35 R18 3PMSF: no	Total: 30 Dry: 6 Wet: 9 Comfort: 5 Rolling Resistance: 6 Noise: 4 A sporty tyre with exemplary handling characteristics in wet and dry conditions.Â Excellent safety reserves with aquaplaning, short braking distances High pass-by noise Read Reviews Buy from £138.60
2nd: Pirelli PZero Nero
225/35 R18 3PMSF: no	Total: 33 Dry: 7 Wet: 7 Comfort: 6 Rolling Resistance: 4 Noise: 9 Great tyre with convincing sporty handling qualities.Â Shortest braking distances on wet track, good ride comfort, low driving noise Slightly high rolling resistance Read Reviews
3rd: Nexen N8000
225/35 R18 3PMSF: no	Total: 31 Dry: 7 Wet: 6 Comfort: 6 Rolling Resistance: 5 Noise: 7 A strong all all-rounder with a balanced performance on wet and dry conditions.Â Stable running, short braking distances, excellent ride comfort and low noise Average rolling resistance. Subjectively a little numb Read Reviews
4th: Bridgestone Potenza S001
225/35 R18 3PMSF: no	Total: 30 Dry: 7 Wet: 5 Comfort: 6 Rolling Resistance: 6 Noise: 6 Sporty dynamic performance with stable cornering, short braking distances, low rolling resistance Slight understeer in the wet Read Reviews Buy from £122.92
5th: Marangoni Mythos
225/35 R18 3PMSF: no	Total: 27 Dry: 7 Wet: 5 Comfort: 3 Rolling Resistance: 6 Noise: 6 Good safety reserves with aquaplaning, short braking distances on dry roads, quiet noise level Slight understeering driving behavior, increased rolling resistance Read Reviews
6th: Toyo Proxes T1 Sport
225/35 R18 3PMSF: no	Total: 27 Dry: 6 Wet: 4 Comfort: 6 Rolling Resistance: 6 Noise: 5 Balanced handling and short braking distances on dry roads Only average safety reserves to aquaplaning, average handling qualities when wet Read Reviews
7th: Sunew YS618
225/35 R18 3PMSF: no	Total: 23 Dry: 4 Wet: 1 Comfort: 2 Rolling Resistance: 9 Noise: 7 Quiet road noise, low rolling resistance Strong understeering driving behavior, dangerously long braking distances in wet, moderate ride comfort Read Reviews
8th: Yokohama Parada Spec 2
225/35 R18 3PMSF: no	Total: 24.1 Dry: 5 Wet: 0.1 Comfort: 5 Rolling Resistance: 9 Noise: 5 Short dry braking distances, excellent rolling resistance Severely bad aquaplaning results, dangerously long braking distances in the wet Read Reviews