Continental PremiumContact 7 is a summer tyre made in total of 59 sizes, ranging from R16 to R16 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 225/40 R18 is 20mm wider than the narrowest dimension (205) and 90mm narrower than the widest one (315). This tyre profile of 40 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 40% of the tyre width (225mm), which results in 90mm sidewall height. In 225/40 R18, there is only one possible speed index for Continental PremiumContact 7 - "Y", which is good for speeds up to 300 km/h. Latest test in 225/40 R18 was held by Tyre Reviews in 2023, where PremiumContact 7 received rating "Test winner" and finished on the 1. place. It was tested on a VW Golf GTI.
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (225/40 R18)
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Best values in test | 1- | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | |||
Continental PremiumContact 7 | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | 2- | |||
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Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | ||
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Best values in test | 214 | 47 | 92 | 13 | 5 | ||
Continental PremiumContact 7 | 214 | 71 | 123 | 15 | 5 | ||
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Best values in test | 71 | 54 | 19 | 7 | |||
Continental PremiumContact 7 | 71 | 52 | 19 | 4 | |||
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Best values in test | 2+ | 1- | 1 | ||||
Continental PremiumContact 7 | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | ||||
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Best values in test | 58.1 | 24.8 | |||||
Continental PremiumContact 7 | 59 | 25.3 | |||||
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225/40 R18 is found on 51 vehicles: