255/40 R22 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Summer

13

Tyres

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Ventus Evo

9.9

£233

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Premium

Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

255/40 R22 103 Y XL

£261

Best price in last 6 months Great price for a premium tyre

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Ventus S1 evo3 SUV K127A

255/40 R22 103 Y .

£229

Lowest price among well rated tyres.

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PremiumContact 6

255/40 R22 103 V

£253

Premium

PremiumContact 6

255/40 R22 103 V

£256

Best price in last 6 months

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P ZERO PZ4

255/40 R22 103 V

£279

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Potenza Sport

255/40 R22 103 Y XL

£277

Premium

Eagle F1 Supersport

255/40 R22 103 Y XL

£272

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Premium

Potenza Sport

'25#1

'25#1

'25#2

8.7

Price from

£277

Price from£277

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%

+4

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 (2)

255/40 R22 103 Y XL

B C 71dB

£277

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£277

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mytyres.co.uk

£311

In stock · Free shipping

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2

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iON Evo

'25#1

9.6

Price from

£324

Price from£324

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

#10

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#10 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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Price variants (1)

255/40 R22 103 V XL

A B 68dB

£324

mytyres.co.uk

£324

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3

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Ventus Evo

'26#1

'26#2

9.9

Price from

£233

Price from£233

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

#4

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#4 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

100%

Dry handling

100%

Wet braking

99%

+2

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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Price variants (1)

255/40 R22 103 Y

A B 71dB

£233

mytyres.co.uk

£233

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4

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Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

'26#2

'26#2

9.4

Price from

£261

Price from£261

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!

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#12

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#12 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Comfort

96%

Exterior noise

89%

Wet circle cornering

88%

+4

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 (3)

255/40 R22 103 Y XL

B A 71dB

£261

mytyres.co.uk

£261

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5

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Eagle F1 Supersport

'26#4

'26#8

'26#8

8.1

Price from

£272

Price from£272

Expert summary

A dry-road specialist with track-day ambitions. The Supersport delivers incredible dry grip and handling precision, but it pays for that with weak wet performance, high noise, and the worst rolling resistance in test. A tyre for sunny weekends, not rainy commutes.

Performance

Comfort

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

74%

Wet circle cornering

65%

+3

Dry braking

49%

Wet braking

41%

Exterior noise

25%

Test results

2026235/35 R19#4(Recommended)

2026255/35 R19#8(Satisfactory)

2026225/40 R18#8(Recommended)

2025295/30 R20#3(Good)

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2024265/35 R19#6(Satisfactory)

2023235/35 R19#6(Good)

2022255/35 R19#4(-)

2022235/35 R19#7(Good)

2021265/35 R20#4(Good)

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Price variants (1)

255/40 R22 103 Y XL

A B 70dB

£272

mytyres.co.uk

£272

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£301

In stock · Free shipping

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P Zero PZ4

'25#3

'25#5

'25#20

8.9

Price from

£279

Price from£279

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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Price variants (3)

255/40 R22 103 V

B B 71dB

£279

mytyres.co.uk

£279

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£293

In stock · Free shipping

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255/40 R22 103 Y XL

A C 71dB

£420

mytyres.co.uk

£420

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£425

In stock · Free shipping

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255/40 R22 103 Y XL

A C 71dB

£348

mytyres.co.uk

£348

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£358

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255/40 R22 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Hankook Ventus Evo

91%

2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

83%

3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport

81%

4. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

73%

5. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport

62%

Wet

1. Hankook Ventus Evo

84%

2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport

77%

3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

75%

4. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

72%

5. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport

60%

Comfort

1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

87%

2. Hankook Ventus Evo

84%

3. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

65%

4. Bridgestone Potenza Sport

39%

5. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport

37%

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Customer reviews

428 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Michelin Primacy 4 3.6/5 (122)

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 4.1/5 (107)

Bridgestone Potenza Sport 3.9/5 (91)

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 3.6/5 (53)

Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport 3.6/5 (51)

Hankook ION Evo 2/5 (4)

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255/40 R22 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 3 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 40 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 40% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 102 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 2396.41 mm, which is very similar to 235/65 R18(2396.09 mm), 255/50 R20(2397.04 mm), 255/55 R19(2397.35 mm), 255/60 R18(2397.66 mm), 255/65 R17(2397.98 mm), 255/70 R16(2398.29 mm), 285/45 R20(2401.75 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 255/40 R22: V(240km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 103.