265/40 R18 - Best tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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265/40 R18 tyre ranking based on test results
Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.
| # | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Continental Sportcontact 7 | Premium | £210 101 Y | ||||
| 2. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 | Upper-middle | £181 101 V | ||||
| 3. | Bridgestone Potenza Sport | Premium | £173 101 Y | ||||
| 4. | Continental WinterContact TS 850P | Premium | £228 101 V | ||||
| 5. | Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4 | Premium | £249 101 V | ||||
| 6. | Michelin Pilot Sport 4! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Premium | £187 101 Y | ||||
| 7. | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 | Premium | £167 101 Y | ||||
| 8. | Kumho Ecsta PS71 | Upper-middle | £150 101 Y | ||||
| 9. | Pirelli P ZERO | Premium | £174 101 Y | ||||
| 10. | Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117 | Premium | |||||
| 11. | Bridgestone Potenza S001 | Premium | |||||
| 12. | Kumho Ecsta PS91 | Upper-middle | £155 101 Y | ||||
| 13. | GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 | Premium | £190 101 Y | ||||
| 14. | Michelin Pilot Super Sport | Premium | £297 97 Y + 2 | ||||
| 15. | Yokohama Advan Sport V105 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 16. | Falken Azenis FK453 | Upper-middle |
Did you know ...?
265/40 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for tyres - there are tyre models available, which can be compared to 325/30 R21, 155/60 R15, 155/65 R13. Let's break down the sizing - 40 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 40% of the tyre width (265mm), which means the sidewall height has 106 mm. The wheel diameter is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is mm, which is very similar to 235/60 R16(2162.67 mm), 155/60 R15(1781.28 mm), 235/85 R16(2531.81 mm), 160/60 R17(1959.73 mm), 245/40 R19(2131.88 mm), 165/70 R13(1763.06 mm), 245/50 R19(2285.82 mm).