255/40 R18 - Best allseason tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Premium

Potenza Sport Evo

'26#1

'26#2

'26#2

9.3

Price from

£154

Price from£154

Expert summary

The Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo is the successor to the multi-award-winning Potenza Sport, featuring ENLITEN Technology for enhanced performance. It delivers 5% shorter wet braking, 2% shorter dry braking, and 15% greater mileage compared to its predecessor, while achieving EU label A-grade wet grip.

Recommended

#14

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#14 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

96%

Dry braking

90%

Wet handling

79%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

55%

Exterior noise

35%

Comfort

17%

Test results

2026205/45 R17#1(Outstanding)

2026235/35 R19#2(Highly recommended)

2026255/35 R19#2(Exemplary)

2026255/45 R19#2(Exemplary)

2026225/40 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2026245/45 R19#11(Good)

2026245/45 R19#11(-)

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Price variants (1)

255/40 R18 99 Y

A C 72dB

£154

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£154

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£181

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Premium

Potenza Sport

'25#1

'25#2

8.7

Price from

£192

Price from£192

Expert summary

We really like the new Potenza Sport, as it’s more sporty and dynamic than the usual tyre in this category, but still perfectly usable and safe for everyday driving, which makes it unique. It’s rolling resistance, mileage and overall comfort are also on a good level, except for a slighty higher noise.

Performance

Wet handling

93%

Wet circle cornering

92%

Dry handling

81%

Aquaplaning - cross

61%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

56%

Exterior noise

28%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(Very good)

2025225/40 R18#1(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(Good)

2025225/45 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#6(-)

2024225/55 R17#1(Exemplary)

2024235/55 R19#3(Good)

2024265/35 R19#4(Good)

2023225/40 R18#2(Outstanding)

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Price variants (1)

255/40 R18 99 Y

A C 72dB

£192

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£192

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Premium

P Zero (PZ5)

'26#3

'26#5

'25#1

8.8

Price from

£196

Price from£196

Expert summary

A driver's tyre through and through. The P Zero PZ5 took first place in dry handling and posted the best aquaplaning speed in test — sporty, but with real safety margins. Wet handling is the weak spot, so this one's for those who value dry grip and aquaplaning resistance above all.

Performance

Wet circle cornering

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

92%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

83%

Exterior noise

66%

Wet handling

56%

Wet braking

51%

Test results

2026255/35 R19#3(Good)

2026225/40 R18#5(Recommended)

2025225/40 R18#1(Test winner)

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Price variants (1)

255/40 R18 99 Y

A C 73dB

£196

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£196

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£202

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Premium

Ventus Evo

'26#1

'26#2

9.9

Price from

£158

Price from£158

Expert summary

Hankook tyres are getting better with every new generation and the Ventus Evo is the latest evolution. It aims for the stars with excellent dry and wet handling, best-in-test wet braking and top aquaplaning speed, while producing very low exterior noise. The only notable weakness is higher rolling resistance. Still, it is a premium tyre for slightly less than a premium price.

Recommended

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#2 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

100%

Dry handling

100%

Wet braking

99%

Exterior noise

85%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

82%

Aquaplaning - cross

70%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#1(Exemplary)

2026255/45 R19#1(Exemplary (test winner))

2026245/45 R19#2(-)

2026225/45 R17#3(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#3(-)

2025225/40 R18#5(Exemplary)

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255/40 R18 99 Y *

A A 69dB

£158

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£158

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£195

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Premium

PremiumContact 7

'26#1

9.8

Price from

£189

Price from£189

Expert summary

Continental did it again with the PremiumContact 7. It’s an incredibly well balanced tire with just the right wet and dry grip and above average mileage. Since it’s launch in 2023 it got nothing but the best results in the tests, the only downside being it’s premium price.

Recommended

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#7 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet braking

93%

Wet circle cornering

91%

Wet handling

87%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

65%

Interior noise

53%

Exterior noise

40%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#1(Highly recommended)

2026235/55 R18#1(Good)

2026235/45 R18#1(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#1(Good)

2026225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2026205/45 R17#4(Very good)

2026245/45 R19#6(Good)

2026245/45 R19#6(-)

2025225/50 R17#1(Test winner)

2025225/45 R17#2(Outstanding)

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Price variants (1)

255/40 R18 99 Y mfs XL MO£189

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£189

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£208

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Premium

Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

'26#2

9.4

Price from

£171

Price from£171

Expert summary

The Asymmetric 6 is the latest addition in the Eagle F1 range, offering great compromise between every day comfort and sporty driving. While it has dynamic steering response, it’s also very good on wet and has a low rolling resistance. Definitely recommended!

Recommended

#12

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#12 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Comfort

96%

Exterior noise

89%

Wet circle cornering

88%

Wet braking

70%

Aquaplaning - cross

70%

Interior noise

23%

Test results

2026235/45 R18#2(Highly recommended)

2026245/45 R19#2(Exemplary)

2026205/45 R17#2(Very good)

2026255/45 R19#4(Exemplary)

2026245/45 R19#8(-)

2025255/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

2025225/45 R18#1(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#1(Exemplary)

2025245/35 R19#2(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#4(Highly recommended)

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Price variants (1)

255/40 R18 99 W

A A 69dB

£171

mytyres.co.uk

£171

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£191

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Premium

Pilot Sport 5

'26#3

'26#5

'26#9

9.4

Price from

£197

Price from£197

Expert summary

The Pilot Sport range from Michelin is now almost legendary, with the Cup variants being the fastest road legal tyres available. But the ‚ordinary‘ Pilot Sport 5 not as spory as it’s name suggest - it’s incredibly well balanced, with the priority being low rolling resistance and high mileage over sporty handling. It’s still a Michelin tire, so higher price is to be expected.

Recommended

#11

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#11 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Dry handling

86%

Wet circle cornering

82%

Wet braking

73%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

67%

Comfort

33%

Exterior noise

26%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#3(Exemplary)

2026205/45 R17#5(Good)

2026245/45 R19#9(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#3(Good)

2025225/45 R18#4(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2024215/40 R18#2(Very good)

2023225/45 R18#2(Outstanding)

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Price variants (2)

255/40 R18 99 Y mfs XL

A C 72dB

£200

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£200

In stock · Free shipping

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mytyres.co.uk

£213

In stock · Free shipping

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255/40 R18 99 W XL MO

A B 72dB

£197

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£197

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£199

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Upper-middle

Ecsta Sport (PS72)

'26#4

'26#6

8.7

Price from

£122

Price from£122

Expert summary

A solid all-rounder at a fair price. The Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 blends dry and wet grip with sporty, predictable steering and offers no dramatic weaknesses. Aquaplaning resistance and comfort are its weaker spots, but you're getting upper-middle performance for less than you'd expect.

Performance

Wet circle cornering

69%

Wet braking

63%

Dry braking

58%

Exterior noise

39%

Dry handling

39%

Aquaplaning - cross

33%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#4(Recommended)

2026245/45 R19#4(-)

2026245/45 R19#6(Good)

2026255/45 R19#6(Good)

2026225/40 R18#7(Recommended)

2025225/40 R18#1(Very good)

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Price variants (2)

255/40 R18 99 Y

A C 71dB

£122

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£122

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£141

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255/40 R18 99 Y

A C 71dB

£124

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£124

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Cinturato P7 C2

'25#3

'24#2

'24#6

8.8

Price from

£176

Price from£176

Expert summary

The upgraded version of the legendary P7 has a good steering response and low rolling resistance, which makes sense as it's often a first equipment of many car manufacturers.

Performance

Dry braking

82%

Interior noise

76%

Wet braking

75%

Wet circle cornering

66%

Aquaplaning - cross

47%

Comfort

42%

Test results

2025225/45 R17#3(Outstanding)

2024225/45 R17#2(Highly recommended)

2024225/55 R17#6(Good)

2023205/55 R16#2(Highly recommended)

2023205/55 R16#4(-)

2023205/55 R16#17(Good)

2021205/55 R16#2(-)

2021205/55 R16#7(Good)

2021225/50 R17#9(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (3)

255/40 R18 99 Y

B A 71dB

£176

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£176

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£177

In stock · Free shipping

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255/40 R18 99 Y XL *

B B 70dB

£226

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£226

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£243

In stock · Free shipping

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255/40 R18 99 Y XL

A A 72dB

£184

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£184

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£213

In stock · Free shipping

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Upper-middle

Roadhawk 2

'26#3

'26#4

8.1

Price from

£122

Price from£122

Expert summary

Firestone, the affordable brand belonging to the Bridgestone group, has a fresh addition to their lineup - the Roadhawk 2. And it seems like it’s set off for success - it offers the Bridgestone’s ENLITEN technology, which makes the rolling resistance and mileage exceptional for a budget tyre and it combines it with safe behavior on wet and dry.

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

74%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

69%

Wet circle cornering

64%

Dry braking

25%

Comfort

17%

Exterior noise

10%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#3(Recommended)

2026225/50 R17#4(Satisfactory)

2026235/45 R18#4(Recommended)

2026195/55 R16#5(Good)

2026205/45 R17#7(Sufficient)

2025215/55 R18#6(Satisfactory)

2025225/50 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2024225/45 R17#5(Highly recommended)

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Price variants (2)

255/40 R18 99 Y XL EVc

A B 72dB

£157

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£157

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255/40 R18 99 Y

A B 72dB

£122

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£122

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Premium

Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.8

Price from

£156

Price from£156

Expert summary

The Turanza T005 was introduced in 2018, but still stands as a great tyre, offered in incredible 350 different sizes. It’s universal also in it’s properties - it’s a balanced mix of wet and dry performance with above-average rolling resistance.

Performance

Dry braking

80%

Wet handling

77%

Wet circle cornering

72%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

57%

Comfort

42%

Exterior noise

24%

Test results

2025205/55 R16#4(Recommended)

2024215/40 R18#3(Very good)

2023205/55 R16#3(-)

2023205/55 R16#3(Highly recommended)

2023205/55 R16#4(Good)

2022215/55 R17#1(-)

2022215/55 R17#1(Highly recommended)

2022245/45 R19#2(Very good)

2022185/65 R15#2(Good)

2022215/60 R16#3(Good)

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Price variants (5)

255/40 R18 99 Y £237

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£237

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255/40 R18 99 Y runflat

B B 71dB

£197

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£197

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£210

In stock · Free shipping

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255/40 R18 99 Y *

B A 71dB

£156

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£156

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£182

In stock · Free shipping

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255/40 R18 99 Y

A B 69dB

£208

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£208

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£220

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Premium

Ventus S1 evo3 K127

'25#4

'24#3

'23#1

8.1

Price from

£128

Price from£128

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%

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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Price variants (1)

255/40 R18 99 Y

A C 73dB

£128

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£128

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£165

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Upper-middle

Azenis FK520

'26#3

'26#4

'26#8

8.0

Price from

£123

Price from£123

Expert summary

One of the cheaper tyres that can be recommended as it hasn't failed a single test and is often rated as a economical choice. It's surprisingly quiet, so if you are looking for a good and comfortable tyre, Azenis FK520 could be a tyre for you.

Performance

Exterior noise

84%

Comfort

83%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

70%

Aquaplaning - cross

47%

Wet handling

32%

Interior noise

17%

Test results

2026205/45 R17#3(Very good)

2026225/40 R18#4(Highly recommended)

2026255/45 R19#8(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#13(Good)

2026245/45 R19#14(-)

2025255/55 R18#2(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#5(Recommended)

2025225/40 R18#8(Good)

2025225/45 R18#8(-)

2024235/55 R18#7(Good)

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Price variants (2)

255/40 R18 99 Y £123

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£123

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255/40 R18 99 Y XL runflat NBLK£155

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£155

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Upper-middle

Ecsta PS71

'25#4

'25#6

'25#13

8.6

Price from

£128

Price from£128

Expert summary

The Kumho Ecsta PS71 has been around for a while and keeps showing up well in tests. Strong aquaplaning resistance, short braking distances, and balanced handling across conditions make it a dependable choice. Comfort and noise are where it compromises.

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

91%

Aquaplaning - cross

87%

Wet braking

64%

Dry braking

49%

Exterior noise

27%

Interior noise

23%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(-)

2025225/40 R18#6(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#13(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#5(Good)

2023225/45 R18#7(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#12(-)

2022255/35 R19#6(-)

2021225/50 R17#3(Good)

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Price variants (1)

255/40 R18 99 Y

A D 71dB

£128

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£128

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£134

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Budget

Victra Sport 5

'25#4

'25#10

'25#12

8.1

Price from

£140

Price from£140

Expert summary

A budget tyre with real wet grip — that's rare. The Maxxis Victra Sport 5 handles wet roads confidently, brakes well, and stays quiet. The delayed steering response takes getting used to, but at this price point, the overall safety package is hard to argue with.

Performance

Wet circle cornering

77%

Interior noise

73%

Dry braking

65%

Aquaplaning - cross

53%

Comfort

50%

Wet braking

45%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2025225/40 R18#10(-)

2025225/40 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2024215/40 R18#4(Very good)

2024225/45 R17#7(Recommended)

2023235/35 R19#4(Good)

2023225/45 R18#6(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#9(-)

2023225/40 R18#9(Good)

2023225/40 R18#10(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (1)

255/40 R18 99 Y XL£140

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£140

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Premium

P Zero PZ4

'25#3

'25#5

'25#20

8.9

Price from

£187

Price from£187

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%