215/45 R18 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best summer tyres in tests (2026)
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We really like the new Potenza Sport, as it’s more sporty and dynamic than the usual tyre in this category, but still perfectly usable and safe for everyday driving, which makes it unique. It’s rolling resistance, mileage and overall comfort are also on a good level, except for a slighty higher noise.
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Potenza Sport XL MFS
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£136
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Potenza Sport XL MFS | In stock | Free shipping | £136 |
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Bridgestone Potenza Sport ( 215/45 R18 93Y XL EVc, with rim protection (MFS) )
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£144
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Bridgestone Potenza Sport ( 215/45 R18 93Y XL EVc, with rim protection (MFS) ) | In stock | Free shipping | £144 |
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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.
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Primacy 5 XL
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£159
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Primacy 5 XL | In stock | Free shipping | £159 |
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Michelin Primacy 5 ( 215/45 R18 93W XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) )
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£166
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Michelin Primacy 5 ( 215/45 R18 93W XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) ) | In stock | Free shipping | £166 |
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Hankook iON evo (IK01A) ( 215/45 ZR18 89Y 4PR EV, SUV, SoundAbsorber, with rim protection (MFS) SBL )
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£154
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Hankook iON evo (IK01A) ( 215/45 ZR18 89Y 4PR EV, SUV, SoundAbsorber, with rim protection (MFS) SBL ) | In stock | Free shipping | £154 |
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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.
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Pilot Sport 5 XL
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£151
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Pilot Sport 5 XL | In stock | Free shipping | £151 |
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Michelin Pilot Sport 5 ( 215/45 ZR18 (93Y) XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) )
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£155
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Michelin Pilot Sport 5 ( 215/45 ZR18 (93Y) XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) ) | In stock | Free shipping | £155 |
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The Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo is the successor to the multi-award-winning Potenza Sport, featuring ENLITEN Technology for enhanced performance. It delivers 5% shorter wet braking, 2% shorter dry braking, and 15% greater mileage compared to its predecessor, while achieving EU label A-grade wet grip.
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Potenza Sport Evo XL
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£135
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Potenza Sport Evo XL | In stock | Free shipping | £135 |
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Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo ( 215/45 R18 93Y XL Enliten / EV, with rim protection (MFS) )
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£152
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Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo ( 215/45 R18 93Y XL Enliten / EV, with rim protection (MFS) ) | In stock | Free shipping | £152 |
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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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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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Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3 K127 ( 215/45 ZR18 93Y XL 4PR with rim protection (MFS) SBL )
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£96
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Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3 K127 ( 215/45 ZR18 93Y XL 4PR with rim protection (MFS) SBL ) | In stock | Free shipping | £96 |
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Ventus S1 evo3 XL
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£121
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Ventus S1 evo3 XL | In stock | Free shipping | £121 |
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Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3 K127 ( 215/45 R18 93W XL 4PR AO, with rim protection (MFS) SBL )
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£127
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Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3 K127 ( 215/45 R18 93W XL 4PR AO, with rim protection (MFS) SBL ) | In stock | Free shipping | £127 |
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Ventus S1 evo3 XL AO
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£129
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Ventus S1 evo3 XL AO | In stock | Free shipping | £129 |
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Hankook Ventus evo K137 ( 215/45 ZR18 93Y XL 4PR with rim protection (MFS) SBL )
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£122
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Hankook Ventus evo K137 ( 215/45 ZR18 93Y XL 4PR with rim protection (MFS) SBL ) | In stock | Free shipping | £122 |
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Ventus evo XL
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£131
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Ventus evo XL | In stock | Free shipping | £131 |
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Michelin Primacy 4+ ( 215/45 R18 93W XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) )
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£154
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Michelin Primacy 4+ ( 215/45 R18 93W XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) ) | In stock | Free shipping | £154 |
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Primacy 4 plus XL
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£156
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Primacy 4 plus XL | In stock | Free shipping | £156 |
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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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Kumho Ecsta PS71 ( 215/45 ZR18 93Y XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) )
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£106
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Kumho Ecsta PS71 ( 215/45 ZR18 93Y XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) ) | In stock | Free shipping | £106 |
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Ecsta PS71 XL
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£115
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Ecsta PS71 XL | In stock | Free shipping | £115 |
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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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Uniroyal RainSport 5 ( 215/45 R18 93Y XL EVc, with kerbing rib )
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£114
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Uniroyal RainSport 5 ( 215/45 R18 93Y XL EVc, with kerbing rib ) | In stock | Free shipping | £114 |
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Rainsport 5 XL FR
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£121
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Rainsport 5 XL FR | In stock | Free shipping | £121 |
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Semperit Speed-Life 3 ( 215/45 R18 93Y XL EVc, with kerbing rib )
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£129
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Semperit Speed-Life 3 ( 215/45 R18 93Y XL EVc, with kerbing rib ) | In stock | Free shipping | £129 |
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Speed-Life 3 FR XL
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£155
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Speed-Life 3 FR XL | In stock | Free shipping | £155 |
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Cars with 215/45 R18 tyres
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Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Bridgestone Potenza Sport
81%
2.
Toyo Proxes Sport 2
77%
3.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
77%
4.
Michelin Primacy 4+
76%
5.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
75%
6.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
75%
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Toyo Proxes Comfort
73%
8.
Firestone Roadhawk
72%
9.
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
70%
10.
Falken ZIEX ZE320
70%
Wet
1.
Uniroyal RainSport 5
81%
2.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
78%
3.
Bridgestone Potenza Sport
77%
4.
Kumho Ecsta PS71
73%
5.
Firestone Roadhawk 2
72%
6.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
71%
7.
Semperit Speed-Life 3
68%
8.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
67%
9.
Michelin Primacy 4+
67%
10.
Falken Ziex ZE320
62%
Comfort
1.
Michelin e.Primacy
78%
2.
Nexen N fera Sport
77%
3.
Semperit Speed-Life 3
75%
4.
Michelin Primacy 4+
73%
5.
Uniroyal RainSport 5
71%
6.
Toyo Proxes Comfort
70%
7.
Toyo Proxes Sport 2
66%
8.
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
65%
9.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
56%
10.
Pirelli Cinturato P7
56%
Economy
1.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
94%
2.
Michelin Primacy 4+
75%
3.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
75%
4.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
71%
5.
Firestone Roadhawk
68%
6.
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
60%
7.
Pirelli Cinturato P7
56%
8.
Kumho Ecsta PS71
55%
9.
Toyo Proxes Sport 2
54%
10.
Uniroyal RainSport 5
51%
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Did you know ...?
215/45 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 16 tyre models available, which can be compared to 195/50 R15, 165/65 R14, 190/55 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 45 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 45% of the tyre width (215mm), which means the sidewall height has 96.75 mm. The wheel diameter is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2044.23 mm, which is very similar to 285/25 R20(2043.61 mm), 225/60 R15(2045.18 mm), 185/80 R14(2047.06 mm), 275/35 R18(2041.09 mm), 200/55 R17(2047.69 mm), 160/60 R18(2039.52 mm), 245/45 R17(2049.26 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 215/45 R18: T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 83, 89, 93.
