Summer tyre test 225/40 R18 - SportAuto 2017

See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance

Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.

#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price
1	Premium Continental PremiumContact 7 98%	98%	Premium	£94 92 Y
2	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£83 92 W
3	Premium Continental Sportcontact 7 97%	97%	Premium	£92 92 Y
4	Premium Hankook ION Evo 96%	96%	Premium	£93 92 Y
5	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 95%	95%	Premium	£133 92 Y
6	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 94%	94%	Premium	£87 92 Y +1 More
7	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£90 92 Y
8	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 89%	89%	Premium	£98 92 H +6 More
9	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£94 92 W +13 More
10	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 88%	88%	Premium	£107 92 Y
11	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	£102 92 W +4 More
12	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	£82 88 Y +3 More
13	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season 86%	86%	Premium	£124 92 H +1 More
14	Budget Giti GitiSport S2+ 85%	85%	Budget
15	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 85%	85%	Premium	£95 92 Y +1 More
16	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£98 0 Y
17	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 83%	83%	Premium	£101 92 W +3 More
18	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 83%	83%	Upper-middle	£78 92 Y
19	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 81%	81%	Premium	£89 92 Y +1 More
20	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 81%	81%	Premium	£105 92 Y
21	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 81%	81%	Premium	£89 92 Y +2 More
22	Premium GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport 81%	81%	Premium	£95 92 Y +6 More
23	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	£111 92 W +2 More
24	Upper-middle Falken Azenis FK520 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£111 92 Y +1 More
25	Premium Vredestein Ultrac Pro 79%	79%	Premium	£95 92 W +1 More
26	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£85 92 +1 More
27	Upper-middle Firestone Firehawk Sport 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£94 92 Y
28	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%	78%	Premium	£104 92 Y
29	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
30	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 77%	77%	Upper-middle	£72 92 Y +1 More
31	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 77%	77%	Premium	£85 +2 More
32	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£95 92 W +7 More
33	Premium Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 77%	77%	Premium	£76 92 Y
34	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium
35	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£72 92 Y
36	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
37	Budget GT Radial SportActive 2 EVO 75%	75%	Budget
38	Premium Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%	Premium	£87 92 W +1 More
39	Budget Nexen N fera Sport 72%	72%	Budget	£69 +3 More
40	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£93 92 W +1 More
41	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	£92 92 W
42	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle
43	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 69%	69%	Upper-middle
44	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£78 92 Y
45	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 67%	67%	Premium	£108 92 V +1 More
46	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£84 88 Y +2 More
47	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£88 +1 More
48	Premium Pirelli P Zero (PZ5) 66%	66%	Premium	£99 92 Y
49	Budget Sava Intensa UHP 2 65%	65%	Budget
50	Budget Fulda SportControl 2 64%	64%	Budget	£77 92 Y +1 More
51	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 64%	64%	Budget	£72 92 0
52	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£84 +2 More
53	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle
54	Upper-middle Yokohama Advan Sport V107 59%	59%	Upper-middle	£78 92 Y
55	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer UHP 56%	56%	Upper-middle
56	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£88 92 Y
57	Upper-middle Kumho ECSTA Sport S PS72 55%	55%	Upper-middle	£75 92 Y +1 More
58	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 54%	54%	Upper-middle
59	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 52%	52%	Budget	£117 92 W +1 More
60	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 52%	52%	Budget	£70 92 Y +1 More
61	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 50%	50%	Premium	£90 92 W
62	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 49%	49%	Premium	£173 92 Y +1 More
63	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
64	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
65	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
66	Budget Syron Premium Performance 44%	44%	Budget
67	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
68	Budget Lassa Driveways Sport 42%	42%	Budget
69	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 38%	38%	Upper-middle	£151 0 W +2 More
70	Budget Radar Dimax R8+ 36%	36%	Budget
71	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 30%	30%	Budget
72	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B
73	Budget Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 23%	23%	Budget
74	Budget Westlake Z-107 23%	23%	Budget
75	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget
76	Budget Ovation VI-588 Sport 21%	21%	Budget
77	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget	£72 92 Y
78	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
79	Budget Imperial EcoSport 2 17%	17%	Budget
80	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 15%	15%	Budget
81	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget
82	Budget Marshal MU12 6%	6%	Budget	£85