Summer tire test 225/40 R18 from the publisher Gute-Fahrt 2019 p.

Place Model Description / Recommendations Cost
1
Continental ContiPremiumContact 6
Precise steering response
Short braking distance on dry and wet asphalt
Excellent hydroplaning resistance
relatively high rolling resistance
The most balanced performance of all test participants. Rating "Extremely recommended model".
from 12 800 
2
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
Shortest braking distance on wet asphalt
High aquaplaning resistance
Low fuel consumption
Good driving comfort
Slight tendency to excessive oversteer on wet road
Safe and reliable summer tire. Rated as "Extremely recommended model".
from 8 090 
3
Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
Shortest braking distance on dry asphalt
Excellent aquaplaning resistance
Smooth driving
Wet braking
Reliable summer tire. Rating "Highly recommended".
4
Hankook K117 Ventus S1 Evo2
Good traction on wet pavement
good aquaplaning resistance.
not marked
Well-balanced tire. Rating "Highly recommended".
from 10 210 
5
Nokian PowerProof
Precise steering response and short braking distance on wet roads
aquaplaning resistance
reduced rolling resistance
low noise level.
ride comfort
Highly Recommended Rating
6
Pirelli PZero
Dry handling, short stopping distance on dry asphalt.
weak resistance to lateral aquaplaning
rolling resistance
unstable behavior at maximum grip on a wet track
Rating "Good"
from 14 400 
7
Bridgestone Turanza T005
Good handling on dry and wet roads
High aquaplaning resistance
Comfortable driving
relatively long braking distance on wet asphalt
The overall rating is "Good".
from 7 040 
8
Apollo Aspire XP
Dry and wet road handling
low rolling resistance
comfortable ride
long braking distance on dry and wet asphalt
resistance to aquaplaning on straight
The overall rating is "Good".
9
Falken Azenis FK510
Short stopping distance on wet asphalt
poor steering response on wet roads
high resistance to aquaplaning
average ride comfort
The final rating is "Good".
from 15 920 
10
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
Excellent dry and wet handling.
long braking distance
fuel efficiency
low ride comfort
The overall rating is "Good".
from 10 370