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TyreReviews 2025 Summer test 7 tyres

2025 | 225/40R18 | Summer - Tyre Reviews Summer Tire Test

A new tire is coming to the market that aims to be the best of the best performance summer tires.

Size
225/40 R18
Season
Summer
Segment
Passenger car
tyre tests.
7
Published
2025
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Braking distance in the wet Braking distance in the wet m · ↓ lower is better
22,5 m
P Zero PZ5 has lowest — by 0,6 m before SportContact 7.
Braking distance in the dry Braking distance in the dry m · ↓ lower is better
SportContact 7 has lowest — by 0,2 m before P Zero PZ5.
Noise Noise dB · ↓ lower is better
P Zero PZ5 has lowest — by 0,9 dB before SportContact 7.
Estimated mileage Estimated mileage km · ↑ higher is better

Odhad dojazdu porovnáva predpokladanú životnosť pneumatík Continental SportContact 7 a Michelin Pilot Sport 4S. Vyšší dojazd ponúka Continental SportContact 7 (37 472 km) oproti Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (24 600 km) — rozdiel 12 872 km.

Vyššia životnosť pneumatík znamená nižšie náklady na kilometer a menej častú výmenu.

Tyres without data: Pirelli P Zero PZ5 — we don't have the necessary data.
SportContact 7 has highest — by 12 872 km before Pilot Sport 4S.

2025 | 225/40R18 | Summer - Tyre Reviews Summer Tire Test

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# Tyre Price from Dry braking [m] Dry manoeuvring [s] Wet braking [m] Wet manoeuvring [s] Aquaplaning straight [Km/h] Aquaplaning cornering [m/s2] Volume [dB] Rolling resistance
1. Pirelli P Zero PZ5 ✓ Available in size 225/40 R18 from 95 € 33.25 81.83 22.48 101.91 74 3.14 72.2 8.9
2. Continental SportContact 7 ✓ Available in size 225/40 R18 from 116 € 33.11 81.95 23.09 102.51 73.3 2.69 73.1 8.8
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4S ✓ Available in size 225/40 R18 from 122 € 33.74 82.82 23.08 104.77 73.5 2.96 73.5 8.7
4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 ✓ Available in size 225/40 R18 from 95 € 34.26 82.47 23.33 104.29 75.2 3.15 71.2 8.7
5. Falken Azenis FK520 ✓ Available in size 225/40 R18 from 92 € 33.67 83.32 22.57 102.9 75.5 2.95 71.7 8.9
6. Bridgestone Potenza Sport ✓ Available in size 225/40 R18 from 108 € 34.2 81.84 22.8 99.34 73.3 3 73.3 10.7
7. Sunny NA305 ✓ Available in size 225/40 R18 from 55 € 38.82 86.36 31.42 122.23 72.4 2.53 73.7 8.2

Dry braking [m]

🏆 Continental SportContact 7
33.1
Pirelli P Zero PZ5
33.3
Falken Azenis FK520
33.7
Michelin Pilot Sport 4S
33.7
Bridgestone Potenza Sport
34.2
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
34.3

Dry manoeuvring [s]

🏆 Pirelli P Zero PZ5
81.8
Bridgestone Potenza Sport
81.8
Continental SportContact 7
82
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
82.5
Michelin Pilot Sport 4S
82.8
Falken Azenis FK520
83.3

Wet braking [m]

🏆 Pirelli P Zero PZ5
22.5
Falken Azenis FK520
22.6
Bridgestone Potenza Sport
22.8
Michelin Pilot Sport 4S
23.1
Continental SportContact 7
23.1
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
23.3

Wet manoeuvring [s]

🏆 Bridgestone Potenza Sport
99.3
Pirelli P Zero PZ5
101.9
Continental SportContact 7
102.5
Falken Azenis FK520
102.9
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
104.3
Michelin Pilot Sport 4S
104.8

Aquaplaning straight [Km/h]

🏆 Falken Azenis FK520
75.5
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
75.2
Pirelli P Zero PZ5
74
Michelin Pilot Sport 4S
73.5
Continental SportContact 7
73.3
Bridgestone Potenza Sport
73.3

Aquaplaning cornering [m/s2]

🏆 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
3.2
Pirelli P Zero PZ5
3.1
Bridgestone Potenza Sport
3
Michelin Pilot Sport 4S
3
Falken Azenis FK520
3
Continental SportContact 7
2.7

Volume [dB]

🏆 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
71.2
Falken Azenis FK520
71.7
Pirelli P Zero PZ5
72.2
Continental SportContact 7
73.1
Bridgestone Potenza Sport
73.3
Michelin Pilot Sport 4S
73.5

Rolling resistance

🏆 Bridgestone Potenza Sport
10.7
Pirelli P Zero PZ5
8.9
Falken Azenis FK520
8.9
Continental SportContact 7
8.8
Michelin Pilot Sport 4S
8.7
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
8.7

A new tire is coming to the market that aims to be the best of the best performance summer tires.

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