Summer tire test 225/40 R18 from the publisher ACE 2026 p.

Place Model Description / Recommendations Cost
1
Michelin Pilot Sport PS4 S
Excellent performance on wet roads
Very good handling on dry roads
Premium tires without obvious drawbacks, providing a high level of safety in any conditions

Verdict: Highly recommended
from 20 830 
2
Continental ContiSportContact 7
Very short braking distance on a wet surface
Excellent handling on a dry surface
Relatively low resistance to lateral aquaplaning
Practically an exemplary summer tire, but the reduced resistance to aquaplaning in turns slightly spoils the picture

Verdict: Highly recommended
from 16 640 
4
Falken Azenis FK520
Very high resistance to aquaplaning, both longitudinal and transverse
Not the best handling on a wet surface
Although it trailed behind some competitors in terms of handling on wet surfaces, the result is quite acceptable, as indicated by the final assessment

Verdict: Highly recommended
5
Pirelli PZero PZ5
Excellent resistance to aquaplaning
Excellent handling on dry pavement, including during sharp lane changes
On a wet surface, there is a tendency to both understeer and oversteer, as well as reduced steering sensitivity and lateral stability
Pirelli performs excellently on dry surfaces and is extremely effective at resisting aquaplaning, but handling on wet roads leaves something to be desired

Verdict: Recommended
from 27 110 
7
Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
Even results in all disciplines
Kumho did not become the leader in any test, but also did not allow themselves obvious weaknesses, that is, they have a good balance of characteristics

Verdict: Recommended
from 9 300 
8
LingLong Sport Master
Excellent handling on wet surfaces
Insufficient handling on dry pavement
High rolling resistance
Linglong managed to surprise by surpassing the premium products of well-known manufacturers in terms of handling on a wet surface. However, on a dry coating, the efficiency is significantly lower, and the tires also increase fuel consumption

Verdict: Recommended
from 4 250 
8
Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
Very high resistance to lateral aquaplaning
Increased noise
High rolling resistance
In terms of traction, they lag behind some premium-class competitors (earned the same number of points as the significantly less expensive Linglong)

Verdict: Recommended
from 13 900 
10
Nexen N'Fera Sport
Excellent resistance to aquaplaning
Low noise level
Relatively long braking distance on dry and wet pavement
Not the best handling on dry pavement
Overall, not bad tires, which, for example, are very effective against aquaplaning, but the braking properties need to be improved

Verdict: Recommended
from 6 790