255/40 R18 - Best summer tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Summer tires

Tests from 2025

245/35 R19 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Very good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Highly recommended)

Tests from 2024

265/35 R19 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

Tests from 2023

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Outstanding)

235/35 R19 Rank: 1 (Outstanding)

255/45 R20 Rank: 1 (Very good)

235/35 R19 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

Continental SportContact 7

5/5

Our favorite every-day performance tyre that delivers fast laps on dry circuits while being safe for the daily commute, having won multiple tests in wet conditions. However, if you lean more towards comfort and low rolling resistance, the PremiumContact 7 might be a better choice.

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Comfort

4.85/5

#5
Summer tires

Tests from 2025

225/50 R17 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

215/55 R18 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

225/45 R18 Rank: 2 (Highly recommended)

225/45 R17 Rank: 2 (Outstanding)

225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Exemplary)

235/55 R19 Rank: 5 (Good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 8 (-)

Tests from 2024

215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Good)

205/55 R16 Rank: 1 (-)

225/45 R17 Rank: 1 (Highly recommended)

Continental PremiumContact 7

4.85/5

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.

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Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
PremiumContact 7 EV XL - In stock £177	PremiumContact 7 EV XL		In stock	Free shipping	£177	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Continental PremiumContact 7 ( 255/40 R18 99Y XL EVc ) - In stock £240	Continental PremiumContact 7 ( 255/40 R18 99Y XL EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£240	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.35/5

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Very good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (-)

225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Good)

225/45 R18 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)

225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

225/40 R18 Rank: 6 (-)

Tests from 2024

225/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

235/55 R19 Rank: 3 (Good)

265/35 R19 Rank: 4 (Good)

Tests from 2023

225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Outstanding)

Bridgestone Potenza Sport

4.35/5

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.

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Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Potenza Sport XL MFS - In stock £166	Potenza Sport XL MFS		In stock	Free shipping	£166	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Bridgestone Potenza Sport ( 255/40 ZR18 (99Y) XL EVc ) - In stock £185	Bridgestone Potenza Sport ( 255/40 ZR18 (99Y) XL EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£185	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.8/5

#6
Summer tires

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (-)

225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Good)

225/45 R18 Rank: 4 (Highly recommended)

225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Good)

Tests from 2024

215/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Very good)

Tests from 2023

225/45 R18 Rank: 2 (Outstanding)

225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Highly recommended)

225/45 R18 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)

225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Outstanding)

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

4.8/5

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.

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Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Pilot Sport 5 XL - In stock £187	Pilot Sport 5 XL		In stock	Free shipping	£187	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 ( 255/40 ZR18 (99Y) XL ) - In stock £215	Michelin Pilot Sport 5 ( 255/40 ZR18 (99Y) XL )		In stock	Free shipping	£215	Buy mytyres.co.uk

Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 ( 255/40 R18 99W XL MO ) - In stock £216	Michelin Pilot Sport 5 ( 255/40 R18 99W XL MO )		In stock	Free shipping	£216	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.5/5

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Very good)

Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)

4.5/5

Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 ( 255/40 ZR18 99Y XL ) - In stock £117	Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 ( 255/40 ZR18 99Y XL )		In stock	Free shipping	£117	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Ecsta Sport PS72 XL EV - In stock £125	Ecsta Sport PS72 XL EV		In stock	Free shipping	£125	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

4.65/5

#8
Summer tires

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

255/55 R18 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (Highly recommended)

245/35 R19 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

235/55 R19 Rank: 4 (Good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Highly recommended)

225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 6 (-)

225/45 R17 Rank: 8 (-)

Tests from 2024

235/55 R19 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

4.65/5

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!

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Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 ( 255/40 R18 99W XL EDR, MO ) - In stock £177	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 ( 255/40 R18 99W XL EDR, MO )		In stock	Free shipping	£177	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 EDT MO XL - In stock £177	Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 EDT MO XL		In stock	Free shipping	£177	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

4.45/5

Tests from 2025

225/45 R17 Rank: 3 (Outstanding)

Tests from 2024

225/45 R17 Rank: 2 (Highly recommended)

225/55 R17 Rank: 6 (Good)

Tests from 2023

205/55 R16 Rank: 2 (Highly recommended)

205/55 R16 Rank: 4 (-)

205/55 R16 Rank: 17 (Good)

Tests from 2021

205/55 R16 Rank: 2 (-)

205/55 R16 Rank: 7 (Good)

225/50 R17 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)

Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2

4.45/5

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.

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Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Cinturato P7 C2 XL (*) - In stock £156	Cinturato P7 C2 XL (*)		In stock	Free shipping	£156	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Pirelli Cinturato P7 (P7C2) ( 255/40 R18 99Y XL * ) - In stock £188	Pirelli Cinturato P7 (P7C2) ( 255/40 R18 99Y XL * )		In stock	Free shipping	£188	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.65/5

#9
Summer tires

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)

Tests from 2023

225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Very good)

Tests from 2022

255/35 R19 Rank: 2 (-)

Tests from 2021

255/35 R19 Rank: 1 (Very good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (-)

265/35 R20 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

Tests from 2020

245/35 R19 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

4.65/5

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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Wet circle cornering

Dry handling

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Comfort

Aquaplaning - cross

Aquaplaning - longitudal

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Exterior noise

4.1/5

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Good)

Tests from 2024

225/45 R17 Rank: 3 (-)

Tests from 2023

225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (-)

225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Recommended)

225/40 R18 Rank: 6 (Good)

225/45 R18 Rank: 7 (Highly recommended)

225/45 R18 Rank: 12 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2022

225/45 R17 Rank: 3 (Recommended)

245/40 R19 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

245/45 R19 Rank: 3 (Very good)

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

4.1/5

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.

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Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3 K127 ( 255/40 ZR18 99Y XL 4PR SBL ) - In stock £147	Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3 K127 ( 255/40 ZR18 99Y XL 4PR SBL )		In stock	Free shipping	£147	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Ventus S1 evo3 XL - In stock £156	Ventus S1 evo3 XL		In stock	Free shipping	£156	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

4.55/5

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Summer tires