Michelin Pilot Sport 5 is a summer tyre made in total of 53 sizes, ranging from R17 to R17 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 215/40 R18 is 10mm wider than the narrowest dimension (205) and 40mm narrower than the widest one (255). This tyre profile of 40 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 40% of the tyre width (215mm), which results in 86mm sidewall height. In 215/40 R18, there is only one possible speed index for Michelin Pilot Sport 5 - "Y", which is good for speeds up to 300 km/h. In 215/40 R18, Pilot Sport 5 usually competes against PremiumContact 6, which is a tyre from Continental with a rating of 87%, compared to 99% of the Michelin in question. Latest test in 215/40 R18 was held by Sport Auto in 2024, where Pilot Sport 5 received rating "Very good" and finished on the 2. place. It was tested on a Hyundai i20 N.
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (215/40 R18)
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