Tread carefully

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Here are the results of our test, going from the worst performers to the best

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THE subject of our 2025 summer tyre test is the best-selling 18-inch tyre, the 225/40 R18. It’s three years since we last put this size through the comprehensive Auto Express test regime and back then

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‘new dunlops are a grippy jack of all trades’

Latest sporty road tyre is a decent improvement over old

What Car?

Tyres with sticking power

MOST PEOPLE DON’T pay much attention to those four strips of black rubber between their car and the ground, but they should; that rubber is vital in keeping you safe on the road. According to research

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The knowledge

RATINGS = Thrill-free zone = Tepid = Interesting = Seriously good = A truly great car = new entry this month. Cars in italics are no longer on sale. Issue no. is for our most recent major test of the

Cycling Plus

Continental archetype tyre

This new race tyre was developed in partnership with Tadej Pogačar and UAE Team Emirates-XRG for the 2025 Tour de France. Designed to be faster than Continental’s existing Grand Prix 5000 TT TR, the A

Top Gear Magazine

The overrun

FINALLY, THE A5 THE FLEET operators will love – maybe we’ll see some on the roads now. The plug in version of Audi’s stalwart has 20.7kWh for an official range of 61 miles. It runs nicely in EV mode,

Auto Express

Summer tyre test 2025