225/40 R18 - Best premium summer tyres 2026

#	Name	Our rating	Tested in this dimension	Tested in same width dimension	Segment	Price
1.	Continental Sportcontact 7	86.3% 92.6% 80.2%	ACE 2026		Premium	£88 92 Y
2.	Hankook Ventus Evo	89.6% 90.7% 85.5%	Autobild 2025	TYRE REVIEWS 2026	Premium	£78 0 + 2
3.	Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport S 5	76.8% 85% 76.3%	SportAuto 2023		Premium	£152 92 Y
4.	Continental PremiumContact 7	89.4% 89.3% 69.4%	Autobild 2025	ADAC 2026	Premium	£89 92 Y
5.	Michelin Pilot Sport 5	79.8% 86.5% 72.5%	Autobild 2025	Autozeitung 2025	Premium	£107 92 Y
6.	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	85.2% 91% 74.1%	Autobild 2025	Autozeitung 2025	Premium	£83 92 Y + 1
7.	Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO	87.2% 91% 78.5%	ACE 2026		Premium	£87 92 Y
8.	Bridgestone Potenza Sport! Newer model available: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo	90.7% 89.9% 81.3%	Autobild 2025	Autozeitung 2025	Premium	£121 92 Y + 1
9.	Pirelli P ZERO PZ4	85.1% 79.2% 76.4%	Autobild 2025	Autozeitung 2025	Premium	£106 92 V + 8
10.	Hankook ION Evo	88.8%			Premium	£98 92 Y
11.	Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2! Newer model available: Pirelli Cinturato (C3)	86% 92.3% 90.7%		Aftonbladet 2025	Premium	£97 92 Y + 4
12.	Michelin Primacy 5	79.3% 74.8% 86.6%		ADAC 2026	Premium	£102 92 Y
13.	Bridgestone Turanza T005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Turanza 6	84.5% 85.2% 78.9%	Gute-Fahrt 2019	ADAC 2021	Premium	£89 92 Y + 14
14.	Vredestein Ultrac Pro	78.5% 75.4% 81.3%	Autobild 2025	Autozeitung 2025	Premium	£92 92 Y + 1
15.	Bridgestone Turanza 6	76.8% 79.8% 71.9%		ADAC 2026	Premium	£82 92 Y + 1
16.	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127	81.4% 83.1% 78.4%	Die Reifentester 2025	Autozeitung 2024	Premium	£93 92 Y + 1
17.	GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport	78.2% 67.1% 77%	ACE 2026		Premium	£92 92 Y + 6
18.	Hankook Ventus Prime 4	82.4% 84.8% 81.9%		ADAC 2026	Premium	£85 92 Y + 2
19.	Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 Connect		SportAuto 2017		Premium	£171 92 Y + 1
20.	Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7	86% 92.3% 80.7%	Tyre Reviews 2022	Autobild 2022	Premium	£90 92 W + 3
21.	Michelin Primacy 4+! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 5	78.2% 81% 88.6%		TYRE REVIEWS 2025	Premium	£115 92 Y
22.	Pirelli Cinturato P7	76.2% 86.7% 80.8%		ACE 2024	Premium	£119 92 Y + 2
23.	Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2	81.6% 75.7% 82%	Autobild 2025	Autobild 2023	Premium	£85 92 Y
24.	Continental Ecocontact 6! Newer model available: Continental EcoContact 7	53.3% 82.3% 80.5%			Premium	£92 92 Y + 7
25.	Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance! Newer model available: Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2	82.7% 85.1% 78.7%		Autozeitung 2018	Premium	£83 92 W

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