Summer tyre test 225/40 R18 - Tyre Reviews 2026

This is a range comparison. The author did not name an overall winner; the displayed order uses the Tyre Reviews weighted grid.

Summer

2026

Year

5

Tyres

Results

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

Test Vehicle

VW Golf GTI Mk7.5

Tested tyres

5

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Tyre Reviews tyre test 2026: 225/40 R18 — Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

Tyre Reviews compared 7 tyres in size 225/40 R18.

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Price vs Quality

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Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

1

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

Rating: -

£132

92 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Wet99.0

Dry97.2

Running costs80.6

Summary

Highest category score: wet (99.0%).
Lowest category score: value (80.6%).

2

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

Rating: -

£108

92 Y

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

Wet99.2

Dry94.9

Running costs83.3

Summary

Highest category score: wet (99.2%).
Lowest category score: value (83.3%).

3

Michelin Primacy 5

Rating: -

£105

92 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Wet95.3

Dry92.6

Snow59.9

Running costs100.0

Summary

Highest category score: value (100.0%).
Lowest category score: snow (59.9%).

4

Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2

Rating: -

£174

92 Y

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

92Y

Wet88.7

Dry99.3

Running costs76.7

Summary

Highest category score: dry (99.3%).
Lowest category score: value (76.7%).

5

Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 R

Rating: -

Wet81.7

Dry99.0

Running costs74.6

Summary

Highest category score: dry (99.0%).
Lowest category score: value (74.6%).

Detailed results

Same size tyres not featured in the test

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 Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£82 92 W
2	Premium Continental PremiumContact 7 98%	98%	Premium	£98 92 Y
3	Premium Continental Sportcontact 7 97%	97%	Premium	£90 92 Y
4	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 94%	94%	Premium	£87 92 Y +1 More
5	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£89 92 Y
6	Premium Hankook ION Evo 93%	93%	Premium	£94 92 Y
7	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 89%	89%	Premium	£99 92 H +6 More
8	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£92 92 W +13 More

9	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	£102 92 W +4 More
10	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	£77 88 Y +3 More
11	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season 86%	86%	Premium	£129 92 H +1 More
12	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 85%	85%	Premium	£94 92 Y +1 More
13	Budget Giti GitiSport S2+ 85%	85%	Budget
14	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£99 0 Y
15	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 83%	83%	Upper-middle	£78 92 Y
16	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 83%	83%	Premium	£97 92 W +3 More

17	Premium GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport 81%	81%	Premium	£95 92 Y +6 More
18	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 81%	81%	Premium	£89 92 Y +2 More
19	Upper-middle Falken Azenis FK520 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£84 92 Y +1 More
20	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	£113 92 W +2 More
21	Upper-middle Yokohama ADVAN A052 79%	79%	Upper-middle	£318 92 Y
22	Premium Vredestein Ultrac Pro 79%	79%	Premium	£96 92 W +1 More
23	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£85 92 +1 More
24	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%	78%	Premium	£111 92 Y

25	Upper-middle Firestone Firehawk Sport 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£76 92 Y
26	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£94 92 W +7 More
27	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
28	Premium Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 77%	77%	Premium	£73 92 Y
29	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 76%	76%	Premium	£86 +2 More
30	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£72 92 Y
31	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
32	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium

33	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 76%	76%	Premium	£88 92 Y +1 More
34	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 75%	75%	Upper-middle	£73 92 Y +1 More
35	Budget GT Radial SportActive 2 EVO 75%	75%	Budget
36	Premium Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%	Premium	£92 92 W +1 More
37	Budget Nexen N fera Sport 72%	72%	Budget	£67 +3 More
38	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	£94 92 W
39	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£92 92 W +1 More
40	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle

41	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£78 92 Y
42	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 69%	69%	Upper-middle
43	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 67%	67%	Premium	£95 92 V +1 More
44	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£88 +1 More
45	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£87 88 Y +2 More
46	Premium Pirelli P Zero (PZ5) 66%	66%	Premium	£101 92 Y
47	Budget Sava Intensa UHP 2 65%	65%	Budget
48	Budget Fulda SportControl 2 64%	64%	Budget	£77 92 Y +1 More

49	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle
50	Upper-middle Yokohama Advan Sport V107 59%	59%	Upper-middle	£87 92 Y
51	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer UHP 56%	56%	Upper-middle
52	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 56%	56%	Upper-middle	£84 +2 More
53	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 55%	55%	Budget
54	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£87 92 Y
55	Upper-middle Kumho ECSTA Sport S PS72 55%	55%	Upper-middle	£77 92 Y +1 More
56	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 54%	54%	Upper-middle	£180 92 Y

57	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 52%	52%	Budget	£70 92 Y +1 More
58	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 52%	52%	Budget	£117 92 W +1 More
59	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 50%	50%	Premium	£91 92 W
60	Premium Pirelli Powergy 48%	48%	Premium	£107 92 Y
61	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
62	Budget Syron Premium Performance 44%	44%	Budget
63	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
64	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-

65	Budget Lassa Driveways Sport 42%	42%	Budget
66	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
67	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 38%	38%	Upper-middle	£73 0 W +2 More
68	Budget Radar Dimax R8+ 36%	36%	Budget
69	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS91 36%	36%	Upper-middle
70	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 30%	30%	Budget	£71 92 Y
71	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B
72	Budget Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 23%	23%	Budget

73	Budget Westlake Z-107 23%	23%	Budget
74	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget
75	Budget Ovation VI-588 Sport 21%	21%	Budget
76	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 19%	19%	Budget
77	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 18%	18%	Budget
78	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
79	Budget Imperial EcoSport 2 17%	17%	Budget
80	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget	£46 92 W +1 More

81	Budget Marshal MU12 6%	6%	Budget	£107