Michelin vs Bridgestone vs Continental vs Goodyear vs Hankook vs Yokohama - What's the BEST Tire?

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This is Tyre Reviews most in depth tire test ever. I have 6 of the very best UHP summer tires on the market in 225/40 R18 and I'll be testing each of the tires to find out which is best in the dry, the wet, which has the best comfort, which uses the least fuel, which has the longest tread life / lowest wear, which tire is the best value, which tire is best for the environment, which tire is best when it's worn, which tire is best when it's cold! Basically everything you could want to know about these 6 tires.

The tires we have in this performance tire test are:

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
Continental PremiumContact 7
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Yokohama Advan Sport V107

I don't hate Pirelli. I only had space for 6 tires and there's a new Pirelli P Zero coming soon so I didn't want to test a tire that's about to be replaced!

Any questions please ask in the comments.

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Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:42 Wet Handling
6:34 Dry Braking / Handling
10:42 Wet Braking
13:18 Rolling resistance, noise and comfort
14:37 Wear / Tread life / Value
16:44 Abrasion / Environmental Impact
17:48 Rim Protection
18:06 Final Results

[eincutr]

Just started watching, but THANK YOU for doing what no one else does : in-depth, detailed and objective reviews. Cant imagine the time you spend producing these videos, and as usual the quality is top notch.

[LearningFast]

Nobody does tire testing more thoroughly than you. Thank you so much for the effort you put into these videos. It really helps us out so much. Keep up the great work.

[Tehsheeeep]

You're an absolute legend for this review, adding the real world tread wear is brilliant. Keep up the brilliant work.

[peterrrr]

Over the years your channel (and website) became my go-to source for detailed, unbiased tyre reviews. Love the in-depth opinions/descriptions as well. I chose my 3rd set of tyres based on your reviews and they were exactly as you described, I never got disappointed.

[NuroOn]

i've been reading tyre reviews from your website for as long as i can remember and always love watching you do the tests because you rely on facts and figures. almost all my tyre choices have been because of the review you do. keep up the good work mate!

[MarianBausL]

This is such a perfect test! Thank you for all the added information like tread life and rim protection!❤

[juanmariosanz]

What a review.
Little details like wheel protection are often overlooked, it’s awesome you mentioned it.
Besides that, getting us data of the amount of micro particles released, real world thread life and rolling resistance put again this channel on another league.
Bravo and keep it up!

[adoe]

The work you do with that kind of materials is the wonderland we’ve needed. I really appreciate your work and keep doing what you do! :)

[aDaWaN]

Really appreciate the wear testing, my mind was blown how well Dekra does those tests. This really gives the complete picture and impressive how good all these tyres are. As I have a habit of driving my cars on track, I will stick to my Yokohamas! Thanks a lot for the testing and the video!

[eduardosq]

Love your work, cant wait for a newer UUHP review👌🏻

[scottjohnson]

Your work and dedication to tires is unmatched. Just know it’s appreciated by us crazy enthusiasts out there. 🍻

[GOINFINITI]

This is truly the most comprehensive tyre test out there. It really covers everything and it also gives you an honest opinion of what "flavor" each tyre is so you can choose the best one for yourself based on your preference. Cheers!

[anthonyc]

Jon & team just knock it out of the park every time! I hope there's a similar forthcoming test for the North American all season version of these tires.

[Japnut]

Not sure what's more weird, the fact that you make videos about tyres or the fact that I love watching them. 😁

[TearyBoi]

The content I never knew I wanted, but always needed. Top class! Thanks for the effort you’ve put into this

[artysanmobile]

Big props for shoving numbers to the back of the line in describing the pros and cons of these very different tires. I have driven two similar front engined Porsches for 40 years of my driving life. Obviously the models here were not even available for almost all of that time but, interestingly, the brands show a consistent affinity for behaviors over the years and even matching your current thoughts. It is true that you can like a brand when it comes to tires.

I used Michelin, Goodyear, Continental, and Bridgestone on my cars over the years, eventually sticking with Michelin and your personal feelings about those four brands could have been my own. I’m not rich enough to use the unbelievably fast-wearing Bridgestone so that was a one-off. Contis were a one-off for me as well, no fun, fast wearing.

Goodyear and Michelin were tried many times in the same category of high performance all weather. Goodyears were big fun driving hard and were affordable at the time. I probably used a half dozen sets or more and the ‘high ledge’ character remained for them all. They were also relatively quick to turn mean (rear happy) and I loved that. Goodyears were the only tire I used in anger on a track and I was blown away by their excellent behavior at the limit. I only switched because they were loud. Michelins gave me the best of all worlds. Very high & controllable grip, great water shedding, quiet and long lasting.

Thanks so much for all the time and care you put into this.

[ArmagedonaBG]

Awesome review as always! I hope you do the same for the UUHP tyres - SportContact 7, PS4, etc. I would be really curious to see how they stack up especially in terms of wear.

[gshort]

Thanks, fantastic to get data about worn tyres. Never seen anyone else do this before, though it's something we've been wanting for a very long time.

[PhantomaMC]

Love the Hankooks! Great grip on BMW G11, both wet and dry. Also the comfiest tires ever had on the car.

[lvrt]

Jonathan the amount of details you gothrough and the fact that you are that invested in giving solid data and relevant information is why this is hands down the best tyre channel around. I enjoy the content you make and I truly do think you are making the difference in the traffic with your videos. The video was super informative and I appreciate the large amount of data as it is interesing and well presented. For me - I just got fitted new tyres on my 18" wheels for my 2015 Volvo XC70 and I went with Hankook S1 Evo 3 and after seeing your video I am reassured in my choice as a daily driver and my girlfriend driving it as well - I am happy about the price and performance to deliver safe characteristics to a car that is not all that interested in being chicked into corners. Cheers and I am looking forward to your next video as always! :)