{"id":7213,"date":"2026-08-31T12:18:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T12:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetirelab.com\/mag\/?p=7213"},"modified":"2026-08-31T12:18:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T12:18:36","slug":"die-reifentester-all-season-tyre-test-2026-225-40-r18-pirelli-narrowly-beats-the-new-goodyear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetirelab.com\/mag\/die-reifentester-all-season-tyre-test-2026-225-40-r18-pirelli-narrowly-beats-the-new-goodyear\/","title":{"rendered":"Die Reifentester All-Season Tyre Test 2026 (225\/40 R18): Pirelli narrowly beats the new Goodyear"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Die Reifentester and Autoflotte compared eight officially ranked all-season tyres in 225\/40 R18, using a 300 PS, 400 Nm Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport. Pirelli\u2019s Cinturato All Season SF3 secured victory with 806 points, only five ahead of the new Goodyear Vector All Season 4 on 801. Both received a \u201cvery good\u201d verdict.<\/p>\n<p>The programme combined dry and wet work at the Goodyear proving ground in Mireval, France, with snow testing at the Arctic Center in Ivalo, Finland. Dry and wet disciplines contributed 70 percent of the official total, while snow supplied the remaining 30 percent. Braking was measured from 100 km\/h on dry asphalt, 80 km\/h in the wet and 50 km\/h on snow at about -10 C.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">\u2630<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a9589939b9a6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a9589939b9a6\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetirelab.com\/mag\/die-reifentester-all-season-tyre-test-2026-225-40-r18-pirelli-narrowly-beats-the-new-goodyear\/#Pirelli_wins_a_close_contest\" title=\"Pirelli wins a close contest\">Pirelli wins a close contest<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetirelab.com\/mag\/die-reifentester-all-season-tyre-test-2026-225-40-r18-pirelli-narrowly-beats-the-new-goodyear\/#The_official_ranking\" title=\"The official ranking\">The official ranking<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetirelab.com\/mag\/die-reifentester-all-season-tyre-test-2026-225-40-r18-pirelli-narrowly-beats-the-new-goodyear\/#Different_strengths_behind_the_totals\" title=\"Different strengths behind the totals\">Different strengths behind the totals<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetirelab.com\/mag\/die-reifentester-all-season-tyre-test-2026-225-40-r18-pirelli-narrowly-beats-the-new-goodyear\/#The_unranked_guest\" title=\"The unranked guest\">The unranked guest<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetirelab.com\/mag\/die-reifentester-all-season-tyre-test-2026-225-40-r18-pirelli-narrowly-beats-the-new-goodyear\/#Sources_and_video\" title=\"Sources and video\">Sources and video<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetirelab.com\/mag\/die-reifentester-all-season-tyre-test-2026-225-40-r18-pirelli-narrowly-beats-the-new-goodyear\/#Tirelab_verdict\" title=\"Tirelab verdict\">Tirelab verdict<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pirelli_wins_a_close_contest\"><\/span>Pirelli wins a close contest<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Pirelli established the shortest dry braking distance at 36.8 metres and led longitudinal aquaplaning at 90.7 km\/h. Its 31.1-metre wet stop was also competitive, helping it reach 806 points and first place despite snow figures that did not lead the field.<\/p>\n<p>Goodyear finished second with 801 points. It recorded the highest wet-handling score of 85 points, the highest dry-handling score of 83 and the second-shortest wet braking result at 30.9 metres. Its snow package was strong too: 27.0 metres in braking, 2,304 N in traction and 79 handling points. Pirelli\u2019s five-point advantage nevertheless decided the overall result.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_official_ranking\"><\/span>The official ranking<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>1. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 \u2014 806 points, very good.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2. Goodyear Vector All Season 4 \u2014 801 points, very good.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>3. Michelin CrossClimate 3 \u2014 775 points, good.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>4. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 \u2014 768 points, good.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>4. Hankook Kinergy 4S2 \u2014 768 points, good.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>6. Nokian Seasonproof 2 \u2014 762 points, good.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>7. Continental AllSeasonContact 2 \u2014 758 points, good.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>8. Kumho Solus 4S HA32+ \u2014 748 points, satisfactory.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Michelin\u2019s CrossClimate 3 claimed official third with 775 points. Bridgestone and Hankook then shared fourth place on exactly 768 points, so the next position was rank six rather than fifth. Nokian occupied that sixth position with 762 points, followed by Continental on 758 and Kumho on 748.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Different_strengths_behind_the_totals\"><\/span>Different strengths behind the totals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The official Michelin CrossClimate 3 produced the shortest snow braking distance, stopping in 26.3 metres, and matched Goodyear\u2019s 79 snow-handling points. Nokian led wet braking at 30.3 metres, while Hankook followed at 30.7 metres. Bridgestone\u2019s 37.7-metre dry stop was second only to Pirelli among the officially ranked tyres.<\/p>\n<p>Continental achieved the joint-highest interior-noise score of 81 points alongside its 81-point comfort result, but its 81.3 km\/h longitudinal aquaplaning speed trailed most of the field. Kumho earned 79 wet-handling points, yet its 41.5-metre dry braking distance and aquaplaning results of 80.0 km\/h longitudinally and 2.15 m\/s2 laterally limited its total.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_unranked_guest\"><\/span>The unranked guest<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport participated only as a guest outside the official ranking. It scored 780 points, but that total does not make it the official third-place tyre. Its individual results included 38.1 metres in dry braking, 30.5 metres in wet braking and the highest recorded snow traction figure of 2,323 N.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sources_and_video\"><\/span>Sources and video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoflotte.de\/reifen\/schnee-naesse-vollgas-diese-ganzjahresreifen-ueberzeugen-3896217\">Autoflotte test report<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/gummibereifung.de\/reifentester-ganzjahresreifentest-pirelli-cinturato-all-season-sf3-knapp-vorn\">published results summary<\/a>. The test is also covered in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xPoEqPO1W0o\">official video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tirelab_verdict\"><\/span>Tirelab verdict<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This was a narrow win built on Pirelli\u2019s dry braking and aquaplaning performance, with Goodyear only five points behind after strong handling and snow results. The broader table shows distinct compromises rather than one tyre leading every discipline: Michelin led official snow braking, Nokian wet braking and Pirelli dry braking. The official order remains decisive, including the fourth-place tie and the resulting jump directly to sixth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pirelli won this 225\/40 R18 all-season test by five points from Goodyear, while Michelin took official third place and Bridgestone tied with Hankook for fourth. A separate Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport guest entry scored 780 points but remained outside the official ranking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5753,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7213","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetirelab.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetirelab.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetirelab.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetirelab.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetirelab.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7213"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetirelab.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7213\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7231,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetirelab.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7213\/revisions\/7231"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetirelab.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetirelab.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7213"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetirelab.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7213"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetirelab.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}