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Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
BridgestonePremium
Potenza Sport Evo
SPORTAUTO'26#1TYREREVIEWS'26#2SPORTSCARS'26#2
9.3
Price from£238
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.
Performance
Wet circle cornering
96%
Dry braking
90%
Wet handling
79%
+3
Aquaplaning - longitudal
55%
Exterior noise
35%
Comfort
17%
Test results
SPORTAUTO2026205/45 R17#1(Outstanding)
TYREREVIEWS2026235/35 R19#2(Highly recommended)
SPORTSCARS2026255/35 R19#2(Exemplary)
AUTOBILD2026255/45 R19#2(Exemplary)
ACE2026225/40 R18#3(Highly recommended)
AUTOBILD2026245/45 R19#11(Good)
AUTOBILD2026245/45 R19#11(-)
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275/45 R18 107 Y
A C 73dB
£238
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Hankook Ventus Evo
HankookPremium
Ventus Evo
AUTOBILD'26#1AUTOBILD'26#1AUTOBILD'26#2
9.9
Price from£197
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.
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#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
AUTOBILD2026245/45 R19#1(Exemplary)
AUTOBILD2026255/45 R19#1(Exemplary (test winner))
AUTOBILD2026245/45 R19#2(-)
TYREREVIEWS2026225/45 R17#3(Highly recommended)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#3(-)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#5(Exemplary)
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275/45 R18 107 Y mfs XL
A C 71dB
£197
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Michelin Pilot Sport 5
MichelinPremium
Pilot Sport 5
AUTOBILD'26#3SPORTAUTO'26#5AUTOBILD'26#9
9.4
Price from£207
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.
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#13
2026
theTire Lab.comRecommended#13 Summer tires 2026
Performance
Dry handling
86%
Wet circle cornering
82%
Wet braking
73%
+3
Aquaplaning - longitudal
67%
Comfort
33%
Exterior noise
26%
Test results
AUTOBILD2026245/45 R19#3(Exemplary)
SPORTAUTO2026205/45 R17#5(Good)
AUTOBILD2026245/45 R19#9(-)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#2(-)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#2(Exemplary)
ADAC2025225/40 R18#3(Good)
AUTOZEITUNG2025225/45 R18#4(Highly recommended)
REIFENTESTER2025225/40 R18#4(Good)
SPORTAUTO2024215/40 R18#2(Very good)
AUTOBILD2023225/45 R18#2(Outstanding)
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275/45 R18 107 Y XL
A C 72dB
£207
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£208
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Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
HankookPremium
Ventus S1 evo3 K127
REIFENTESTER'25#4AUTOZEITUNG'24#3AUTOBILD'23#1
8.1
Price from£197
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
REIFENTESTER2025225/40 R18#4(Good)
AUTOZEITUNG2024225/45 R17#3(-)
AUTOBILD2023225/45 R18#1(-)
TYREREVIEWS2023225/40 R18#4(Recommended)
AUTOBILD2023225/40 R18#6(Good)
ACE2023225/45 R18#7(Highly recommended)
AUTOBILD2023225/45 R18#12(Satisfactory)
AUTOMOTORSPORT2022245/45 R19#3(Very good)
TYREREVIEWS2022225/45 R17#3(Recommended)
AUTOBILD2022245/40 R19#3(Exemplary)
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275/45 R18 107 Y
A C 73dB
£197
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Kumho Ecsta PS71
KumhoUpper-middle
Ecsta PS71
AUTOBILD'25#4AUTOBILD'25#6ADAC'25#13
8.6
Price from£154
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%
+3
Dry braking
49%
Exterior noise
27%
Interior noise
23%
Test results
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#4(-)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#6(Exemplary)
ADAC2025225/40 R18#13(Satisfactory)
AUTOBILD2023225/45 R18#5(Good)
ACE2023225/45 R18#7(Highly recommended)
AUTOBILD2023225/45 R18#12(-)
TYREREVIEWS2022255/35 R19#6(-)
ADAC2021225/50 R17#3(Good)
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275/45 R18 103 Y
A D 72dB
£154
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£154
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£158
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275/45 R18 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Hankook Ventus Evo
91%
2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
81%
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
78%
4. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
77%
5. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
70%
6. Pirelli Cinturato P7
70%
7. Kumho Ecsta PS71
58%
8. Nexen N fera Sport
48%
9. Goodride Solmax 1
30%

Wet

1. Hankook Ventus Evo
84%
2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
77%
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
74%
4. Kumho Ecsta PS71
73%
5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
70%
6. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
62%
7. Pirelli Cinturato P7
60%
8. Nexen N fera Sport
51%
9. Goodride Solmax 1
37%

Comfort

1. Goodride Solmax 1
87%
2. Hankook Ventus Evo
84%
3. Nexen N fera Sport
78%
4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
65%
5. Pirelli Cinturato P7
56%
6. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
39%
7. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
38%
8. Kumho Ecsta PS71
38%
9. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
35%

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Customer reviews

993 customer reviews for tyres in this size
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 3.7/5 (123) Michelin Primacy HP 3.6/5 (122) Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 3.9/5 (122) Bridgestone Potenza RE050A 3.2/5 (122) Pirelli P ZERO 3/5 (122) Dunlop SP Sport 01 3.3/5 (99) Bridgestone Potenza Sport 3.9/5 (91) Kumho Ecsta PS71 3.7/5 (67) Dunlop SP Sport MAXX GT 3.3/5 (66) Michelin Pilot Sport 5 4.1/5 (59)

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Did you know ...?

275/45 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 16 tyre models available, which can be compared to 195/50 R15, 165/65 R14, 190/55 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 45 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 45% of the tyre width (275mm), which means the sidewall height has 123.75 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 2213.88 mm, which is very similar to 225/55 R18(2213.88 mm), 245/35 R21(2214.51 mm), 285/30 R21(2212.94 mm), 245/40 R20(2211.68 mm), 215/75 R15(2210.11 mm), 245/45 R19(2208.85 mm), 275/40 R19(2207.28 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 275/45 R18: W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 103, 107.

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