255/30 R22 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Pilot Sport 4 S

9.6

£328

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Ventus S1 evo3 K127

255/30 R22 95 Y

£255

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Pilot Sport 4 S

'26#1

'26#5

'25#2

9.6

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£328

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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.

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#11

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#11 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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255/30 R22 95 Y

A D 71dB

£328

mytyres.co.uk

£328

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Ventus S1 evo3 K127

'25#4

'24#3

'23#1

8.1

Price from

£255

Price from£255

Expert summary

Hankook Ventus tyres are designed to offer a very sporty experience for affordable price, which is also the case for evo3. It’s also safe on wet and got short braking distances, the only drawback being lower mileage.

Performance

Wet braking

75%

Wet circle cornering

69%

Wet handling

67%

+4

Aquaplaning - longitudal

38%

Comfort

34%

Aquaplaning - cross

24%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2024225/45 R17#3(-)

2023225/45 R18#1(-)

2023225/40 R18#4(Recommended)

2023225/40 R18#6(Good)

2023225/45 R18#7(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2022245/45 R19#3(Very good)

2022225/45 R17#3(Recommended)

2022245/40 R19#3(Exemplary)

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255/30 R22 95 Y

A C 73dB

£255

mytyres.co.uk

£255

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£282

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P Zero PZ4

'25#3

'25#5

'25#20

8.9

Price from

£330

Price from£330

Expert summary

The P Zero range is with us for a long time, also being a favorite choice for car manufacturers as first equipment. It’s a good, well balanced and enjoyable tyre. It tends to get quite a few mid-life updates so make sure you get the latest one.

Performance

Wet circle cornering

95%

Wet handling

89%

Dry handling

72%

+3

Wet braking

63%

Aquaplaning - cross

53%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

46%

Test results

2025245/35 R19#3(Exemplary)

2025225/45 R18#5(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#20(-)

2023235/35 R19#2(Very good -)

2023225/40 R18#3(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R18#3(-)

2023235/35 R19#4(Highly recommended)

2023225/40 R18#5(Very good)

2023225/45 R18#5(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)

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255/30 R22 95 Y £330

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£330

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255/30 R22 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental SportContact 7

92%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

91%

3. Yokohama Advan Sport V107

82%

4. Pirelli P Zero (PZ5)

76%

5. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

73%

6. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

70%

Wet

1. Continental SportContact 7

78%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

77%

3. Pirelli P Zero (PZ5)

77%

4. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

72%

5. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

62%

6. Yokohama Advan Sport V107

55%

Comfort

1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

65%

2. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

65%

3. Pirelli P Zero (PZ5)

61%

4. Continental SportContact 7

56%

5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

48%

6. Yokohama Advan Sport V107

38%

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482 customer reviews for tyres in this size

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255/30 R22 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 5 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 30 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 30% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 76.5 mm. The wheel diameter is R22, which means it fits to a 22 inch/558.8mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2236.19 mm, which is very similar to 235/65 R16(2236.5 mm), 255/40 R20(2236.81 mm), 255/45 R19(2237.13 mm), 215/65 R17(2234.61 mm), 285/40 R19(2232.42 mm), 235/60 R17(2242.47 mm), 205/75 R16(2242.78 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 255/30 R22: W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 95, 97.