ADAC 225/40 R18 2025
Tested tyres: 18
Vehicle: VW Golf
Test Winner: Continental SportContact 7
Best Value: Vredestein Ultrac Pro
Test Results
| # | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Continental SportContact 7 | Good |
| 2. | Bridgestone Potenza Sport | Good |
| 3. | Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Good |
| 4. | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Good |
| 5. | Vredestein Ultrac Pro | Good |
| 6. | Yokohama Advan Sport V107 | Good |
| 7. | Firestone Firehawk Sport | Good |
| 8. | Falken Azenis FK520 | Good |
| 9. | Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 | Good |
| 10. | Nexen N Fera Sport | Good |
| 11. | Toyo Proxes Sport 2 | Good |
| 12. | Ceat SportDrive | Satisfactory |
| 13. | Kumho Ecsta PS71 | Satisfactory |
| 14. | Nokian Powerproof 1 | Satisfactory |
| 15. | Giti GitiSport S2 | Satisfactory |
| 16. | Norauto Prevensys 4 | Sufficient |
| 17. | Syron Tires Premium Performance | Sufficient |
| 18. | Doublecoin DC100 | Poor |
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