215/35 R18 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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ION Evo

9.6

£81

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Firehawk Sport

7.8

£80

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ION Evo

215/35 R18 84 Y

£81

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iON Evo

'25#1

9.6

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£82

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Expert summary

Hankook designed the ION Evo specifically for electric vehicles and it shows. It combines low rolling resistance with good aquaplaning safety, short braking distances and excellent handling dynamics. Comfort and mileage are also strong points, making it a well-rounded EV tyre with very few compromises.

Recommended

#9

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#9 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet handling

100%

Wet circle cornering

100%

Wet braking

100%

+2

Aquaplaning - longitudal

86%

Aquaplaning - cross

86%

Exterior noise

57%

Test results

2025215/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

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215/35 R18 84 Y

A B 69dB

£82

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£82

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2

Premium

Pilot Sport 4 S

'26#1

'26#5

'25#2

9.6

Price from

£158

Price from£158

Expert summary

Pilot Sport 4S is the sportier version of the Pilot Sports and the most sporty one that still cares about the wet performance, which is it's strong suite. It's usually expensive, but also a guarantee of a great performance tyre.

Recommended

#10

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#10 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

91%

Dry handling

88%

Dry braking

85%

+3

Aquaplaning - longitudal

65%

Wet handling

58%

Exterior noise

37%

Test results

2026225/40 R18#1(Highly recommended)

2026255/35 R19#5(Good)

2025295/30 R20#2(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2025245/35 R19#4(Exemplary)

2024265/35 R19#2(Exemplary)

2023225/40 R18#3(Very good)

2022255/35 R19#2(-)

2021255/35 R19#1(Very good)

2021265/35 R20#3(Exemplary)

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215/35 R18 84 Y

A D 71dB

£158

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£158

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£168

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Upper-middle

Firehawk Sport

'26#23

'25#6

'25#7

7.8

Price from

£81

Price from£81

Expert summary

If rolling resistance is your priority, the Firehawk Sport is hard to beat — it topped the charts. Add short braking distances and low noise, and you get an efficiency-focused tyre that doesn't sacrifice safety basics. Wet handling and aquaplaning are the compromises.

Performance

Exterior noise

86%

Dry braking

67%

Wet circle cornering

66%

+2

Aquaplaning - longitudal

41%

Wet handling

37%

Aquaplaning - cross

35%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#23(-)

2025245/35 R19#6(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#7(Good)

2025225/40 R18#15(-)

2023225/40 R18#4(Very good)

2023225/40 R18#9(Satisfactory)

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215/35 R18 84 Y

A C 70dB

£81

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£81

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RainSport 5

'26#4

'26#24

'25#23

6.9

Price from

£106

Price from£106

Expert summary

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Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

95%

Interior noise

93%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

92%

+4

Wet circle cornering

61%

Dry braking

30%

Dry handling

23%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#4(Recommended)

2026245/45 R19#24(-)

2025225/40 R18#23(-)

2024205/55 R16#14(-)

2024205/55 R16#18(Satisfactory)

2023205/55 R16#5(-)

2023225/45 R18#17(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#17(-)

2023205/55 R16#31(Good)

2022195/55 R16#3(Recommended)

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215/35 R18 84 Y £106

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£106

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£119

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215/35 R18 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

91%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

79%

3. Firestone Firehawk Sport

63%

4. Nexen N fera Sport

48%

5. Uniroyal RainSport 5

42%

Wet

1. Uniroyal RainSport 5

81%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

77%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

65%

4. Nexen N fera Sport

51%

5. Firestone Firehawk Sport

49%

Comfort

1. Firestone Firehawk Sport

85%

2. Nexen N fera Sport

78%

3. Uniroyal RainSport 5

71%

4. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

53%

5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

48%

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Customer reviews

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Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 3.9/5 (120)

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Uniroyal RainSport 5 3.5/5 (60)

Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 3.6/5 (57)

Vredestein Ultrac Satin 3.8/5 (45)

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215/35 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 8 tyre models available, which can be compared to 160/70 R17, 205/40 R17, 195/40 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 35 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 35% of the tyre width (215mm), which means the sidewall height has 75.25 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 1909.15 mm, which is very similar to 175/65 R15(1911.66 mm), 205/55 R15(1905.38 mm), 195/65 R14(1913.54 mm), 185/55 R16(1916.06 mm), 205/50 R16(1920.77 mm), 215/40 R17(1896.89 mm), 185/60 R15(1894.38 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 215/35 R18: W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 84.