215/40 R18 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

#14
Summer tires

Tests from 2025

225/45 R17 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

Michelin Primacy 5

4.5/5

The previous model was already a good, economy-focused model and the Primacy 5 is expected to take it even further with 18% better mileage. But Michelin said also the wet performance is improved, which is something we are looking forward to see in the tests.

50%

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Interior noise

Wet braking

Dry handling

Dry braking

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Primacy 5 XL - In stock £140	Primacy 5 XL		In stock	Free shipping	£140	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Michelin Primacy 5 ( 215/40 R18 89Y XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) ) - In stock £147	Michelin Primacy 5 ( 215/40 R18 89Y XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) )		In stock	Free shipping	£147	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.75/5

#4
Summer tires

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (-)

225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Good)

225/45 R18 Rank: 4 (Highly recommended)

225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Good)

Tests from 2024

215/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Very good)

Tests from 2023

225/45 R18 Rank: 2 (Outstanding)

225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Highly recommended)

225/45 R18 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)

225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Outstanding)

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

4.75/5

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.

50%

Wet circle cornering

Dry handling

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Aquaplaning - cross

Wet braking

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Dry braking

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Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 ( 215/40 ZR18 (89Y) XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) ) - In stock £142	Michelin Pilot Sport 5 ( 215/40 ZR18 (89Y) XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) )		In stock	Free shipping	£142	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Pilot Sport 5 XL - In stock £144	Pilot Sport 5 XL		In stock	Free shipping	£144	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

4.85/5

#3
Summer tires

Tests from 2025

225/50 R17 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

215/55 R18 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

225/45 R18 Rank: 2 (Highly recommended)

225/45 R17 Rank: 2 (Outstanding)

225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Exemplary)

235/55 R19 Rank: 5 (Good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 8 (-)

Tests from 2024

215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Good)

205/55 R16 Rank: 1 (-)

225/45 R17 Rank: 1 (Highly recommended)

Continental PremiumContact 7

4.85/5

Continental did it again with the PremiumContact 7. It’s an incredibly well balanced tire with just the right wet and dry grip and above average mileage. Since it’s launch in 2023 it got nothing but the best results in the tests, the only downside being it’s premium price.

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Wet braking

Wet circle cornering

Dry handling

Wet handling

Dry braking

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Aquaplaning - longitudal

Aquaplaning - cross

Exterior noise

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Continental PremiumContact 7 ( 215/40 R18 89Y XL EVc, with kerbing rib ) - In stock £134	Continental PremiumContact 7 ( 215/40 R18 89Y XL EVc, with kerbing rib )		In stock	Free shipping	£134	Buy mytyres.co.uk
PremiumContact 7 XL - In stock £146	PremiumContact 7 XL		In stock	Free shipping	£146	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

4.4/5

Tests from 2025

205/55 R16 Rank: 4 (Recommended)

Tests from 2024

215/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Very good)

Tests from 2023

205/55 R16 Rank: 3 (-)

205/55 R16 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)

205/55 R16 Rank: 4 (Good)

Tests from 2022

215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (-)

215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Highly recommended)

245/45 R19 Rank: 2 (Very good)

185/65 R15 Rank: 2 (Good)

215/60 R16 Rank: 3 (Good)

Bridgestone Turanza T005

4.4/5

The Turanza T005 was introduced in 2018, but still stands as a great tyre, offered in incredible 350 different sizes. It’s universal also in it’s properties - it’s a balanced mix of wet and dry performance with above-average rolling resistance.

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Dry braking

Wet handling

Wet circle cornering

Dry handling

Wet braking

Interior noise

Aquaplaning - cross

Aquaplaning - longitudal

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Bridgestone Turanza T005 ( 215/40 R18 89Y XL AO, with rim protection (MFS) ) - In stock £128	Bridgestone Turanza T005 ( 215/40 R18 89Y XL AO, with rim protection (MFS) )		In stock	Free shipping	£128	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Turanza T005 XL AO - In stock £142	Turanza T005 XL AO		In stock	Free shipping	£142	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

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Bridgestone Turanza T005 ( 215/40 R18 89Y XL with rim protection (MFS) ) - In stock £123	Bridgestone Turanza T005 ( 215/40 R18 89Y XL with rim protection (MFS) )		In stock	Free shipping	£123	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Turanza T005 XL - In stock £156	Turanza T005 XL		In stock	Free shipping	£156	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

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Bridgestone Turanza T005 ( 215/40 R18 89Y XL with rim protection (MFS) ) - In stock £160	Bridgestone Turanza T005 ( 215/40 R18 89Y XL with rim protection (MFS) )		In stock	Free shipping	£160	Buy mytyres.co.uk

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Bridgestone Turanza T005 ( 215/40 R18 89Y XL AO, with rim protection (MFS) ) - In stock £148	Bridgestone Turanza T005 ( 215/40 R18 89Y XL AO, with rim protection (MFS) )		In stock	Free shipping	£148	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Turanza T005 AO XL FSL - In stock £152	Turanza T005 AO XL FSL		In stock	Free shipping	£152	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

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Potenza Sport Enliten XL VW EV - In stock £140	Potenza Sport Enliten XL VW EV		In stock	Free shipping	£140	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Bridgestone Potenza Sport ( 215/40 R18 89Y XL (+), Enliten / EV ) - In stock £148	Bridgestone Potenza Sport ( 215/40 R18 89Y XL (+), Enliten / EV )		In stock	Free shipping	£148	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4/5

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Good)

Tests from 2024

225/45 R17 Rank: 3 (-)

Tests from 2023

225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (-)

225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Recommended)

225/40 R18 Rank: 6 (Good)

225/45 R18 Rank: 7 (Highly recommended)

225/45 R18 Rank: 12 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2022

245/45 R19 Rank: 3 (Very good)

225/45 R17 Rank: 3 (Recommended)

245/40 R19 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

4/5

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.

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Wet braking

Wet circle cornering

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Exterior noise

Dry handling

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Aquaplaning - longitudal

Comfort

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Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3 K127 ( 215/40 ZR18 89Y XL 4PR with rim protection (MFS) SBL ) - In stock £101	Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3 K127 ( 215/40 ZR18 89Y XL 4PR with rim protection (MFS) SBL )		In stock	Free shipping	£101	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Ventus S1 evo3 XL - In stock £128	Ventus S1 evo3 XL		In stock	Free shipping	£128	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

4.5/5

#13
Summer tires

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (-)

225/40 R18 Rank: 5 (Exemplary)

Hankook Ventus Evo

4.5/5

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Wet circle cornering

Wet braking

Dry handling

Wet handling

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Aquaplaning - cross

Dry braking

Exterior noise

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Hankook Ventus evo K137 ( 215/40 ZR18 89Y XL 4PR with rim protection (MFS) SBL ) - In stock £107	Hankook Ventus evo K137 ( 215/40 ZR18 89Y XL 4PR with rim protection (MFS) SBL )		In stock	Free shipping	£107	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Ventus evo XL - In stock £130	Ventus evo XL		In stock	Free shipping	£130	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

3.9/5

Tests from 2026

225/40 R18 Rank: 7 (Recommended)

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Very good)

Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)

3.9/5

50%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Dry braking

Exterior noise

Wet braking

Wet handling

Aquaplaning - cross

Dry handling

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Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 ( 215/40 ZR18 89Y XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) ) - In stock £87	Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 ( 215/40 ZR18 89Y XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) )		In stock	Free shipping	£87	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Ecsta Sport PS72 XL EV FSL - In stock £114	Ecsta Sport PS72 XL EV FSL		In stock	Free shipping	£114	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

3.35/5

Tests from 2025

205/55 R16 Rank: 5 (-)

Tests from 2024

215/55 R17 Rank: 4 (-)

225/45 R17 Rank: 6 (-)

205/55 R16 Rank: 7 (-)

205/55 R16 Rank: 7 (Good)

225/55 R17 Rank: 8 (Satisfactory)

215/55 R17 Rank: 10 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2023

225/65 R17 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

205/55 R16 Rank: 6 (Good)

205/55 R16 Rank: 6 (Recommended)

Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun

3.35/5

Being usually one of the cheaper tyres in the test, the japanese Falken still delivers very safe characteristics for everyday driving. It suffers a bit in the efficiency department, with higher rolling resistance and limited mileage.

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Aquaplaning - longitudal

Comfort

Aquaplaning - cross

Exterior noise

Dry handling

Wet braking

Dry braking

Wet circle cornering

Wet handling

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Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN ( 215/40 R18 89W XL Ecorun, with rim protection (MFS) BLK ) - In stock £154	Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN ( 215/40 R18 89W XL Ecorun, with rim protection (MFS) BLK )		In stock	Free shipping	£154	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.15/5

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (-)

225/40 R18 Rank: 6 (Exemplary)

225/40 R18 Rank: 13 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2023

225/45 R18 Rank: 5 (Good)

225/45 R18 Rank: 7 (Highly recommended)

225/45 R18 Rank: 12 (-)

Tests from 2022

255/35 R19 Rank: 6 (-)

Tests from 2021

225/50 R17 Rank: 3 (Good)

Kumho Ecsta PS71

4.15/5

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Aquaplaning - longitudal

Aquaplaning - cross

Wet braking

Wet handling

Wet circle cornering

Dry handling

Dry braking

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Kumho Ecsta PS71 ( 215/40 ZR18 89Y XL ) - In stock £99	Kumho Ecsta PS71 ( 215/40 ZR18 89Y XL )		In stock	Free shipping	£99	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Ecsta PS71 XL - In stock £111	Ecsta PS71 XL		In stock	Free shipping	£111	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

3.6/5

Tests from 2025

225/45 R17 Rank: 6 (-)

Tests from 2024

225/55 R17 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

205/55 R16 Rank: 4 (-)

215/55 R17 Rank: 6 (-)

205/55 R16 Rank: 8 (Good)

215/55 R17 Rank: 8 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2023

225/65 R17 Rank: 5 (Exemplary)

205/55 R16 Rank: 7 (Recommended)

205/55 R16 Rank: 9 (Good)

205/55 R16 Rank: 9 (-)

Hankook Ventus Prime 4

3.6/5

Ventus Prime 4 Is our favorite every day tyre, as it offers premium safety at an affordable price. Short braking distances, good handling, but slightly worse at aquaplaning and comfort.

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Dry braking

Dry handling

Wet braking

Wet handling

Exterior noise

Wet circle cornering

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Interior noise

Aquaplaning - cross

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Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3 K127 ( 215/40 R18 89Y XL 4PR * SBL ) - In stock £112	Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3 K127 ( 215/40 R18 89Y XL 4PR * SBL )		In stock	Free shipping	£112	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Ventus S1 evo3 XL (*) - In stock £128	Ventus S1 evo3 XL (*)		In stock	Free shipping	£128	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

3.7/5

Tests from 2025

215/55 R18 Rank: 6 (Satisfactory)

225/50 R17 Rank: 6 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2024

225/45 R17 Rank: 5 (Highly recommended)

Firestone Roadhawk 2

3.7/5

Firestone, the affordable brand belonging to the Bridgestone group, has a fresh addition to their lineup - the Roadhawk 2. And it seems like it’s set off for success - it offers the Bridgestone’s ENLITEN technology, which makes the rolling resistance and mileage exceptional for a budget tyre and it combines it with safe behavior on wet and dry.

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Wet circle cornering

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Wet handling

Aquaplaning - cross

Wet braking

Dry handling

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Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Firestone Roadhawk 2 ( 215/40 R18 89Y XL Enliten / EV, with rim protection (MFS) ) - In stock £100	Firestone Roadhawk 2 ( 215/40 R18 89Y XL Enliten / EV, with rim protection (MFS) )		In stock	Free shipping	£100	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3.55/5

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 5 (Good)

245/35 R19 Rank: 5 (Good)

225/45 R18 Rank: 6 (-)

295/30 R20 Rank: 6 (Satisfactory)

225/40 R18 Rank: 8 (Satisfactory)

225/40 R18 Rank: 18 (-)

Tests from 2024

265/35 R19 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

Vredestein Ultrac Pro

3.55/5

The Ultrac Pro is very well balanced tyre for every day driving made mainly for larger wheel sizes.

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Aquaplaning - longitudal

Aquaplaning - cross

Exterior noise

Wet handling

Wet circle cornering

Wet braking

Dry handling

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Vredestein Ultrac Pro ( 215/40 ZR18 (89Y) XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) ) - In stock £144	Vredestein Ultrac Pro ( 215/40 ZR18 (89Y) XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) )		In stock	Free shipping	£144	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Ultrac Pro XL - In stock £156	Ultrac Pro XL		In stock	Free shipping	£156	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

3.1/5

Tests from 2025

225/50 R17 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)

225/40 R18 Rank: 7 (Good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 7 (-)

225/45 R17 Rank: 10 (-)

Falken ZIEX ZE320

3.1/5

50%

Wet handling

Interior noise

Exterior noise

Dry braking

Dry handling

Wet circle cornering

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Wet braking

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Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Falken ZIEX ZE320 ( 215/40 R18 89W XL with rim protection (MFS) BLK ) - In stock £114	Falken ZIEX ZE320 ( 215/40 R18 89W XL with rim protection (MFS) BLK )		In stock	Free shipping	£114	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3.75/5

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 10 (-)

225/40 R18 Rank: 12 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2024

215/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Very good)

225/45 R17 Rank: 7 (Recommended)

Tests from 2023

235/35 R19 Rank: 4 (Good)

225/45 R18 Rank: 6 (Highly recommended)

225/45 R18 Rank: 9 (-)

225/40 R18 Rank: 9 (Good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 10 (Satisfactory)

Maxxis Victra Sport 5

3.75/5

50%

Wet circle cornering

Interior noise

Dry braking

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Exterior noise

Wet handling

Dry handling

Aquaplaning - cross

Comfort

Wet braking

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Maxxis Victra Sport 5 ( 215/40 ZR18 89Y XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) ) - In stock £99	Maxxis Victra Sport 5 ( 215/40 ZR18 89Y XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) )		In stock	Free shipping	£99	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Victra Sport 5 XL - In stock £100	Victra Sport 5 XL		In stock	Free shipping	£100	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

3.1/5

Tests from 2025

225/50 R17 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)

225/40 R18 Rank: 7 (Good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 7 (-)

225/45 R17 Rank: 10 (-)

Falken Ziex ZE320

3.1/5

50%

Wet handling

Interior noise

Exterior noise

Dry braking

Dry handling

Wet circle cornering

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Wet braking

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Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Falken ZIEX ZE320 ( 215/40 R18 89W XL with rim protection (MFS) BLK ) - In stock £114	Falken ZIEX ZE320 ( 215/40 R18 89W XL with rim protection (MFS) BLK )		In stock	Free shipping	£114	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.55/5

#8
Summer tires