235/45 R19 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Summer tires

Tests from 2026

225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Highly recommended)

Tests from 2025

245/35 R19 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Very good)

295/30 R20 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Highly recommended)

Tests from 2024

265/35 R19 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

Tests from 2023

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Outstanding)

235/35 R19 Rank: 1 (Outstanding)

255/45 R20 Rank: 1 (Very good)

Continental SportContact 7

5/5

Our favorite every-day performance tyre that delivers fast laps on dry circuits while being safe for the daily commute, having won multiple tests in wet conditions. However, if you lean more towards comfort and low rolling resistance, the PremiumContact 7 might be a better choice.

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Continental SportContact 7 ( 235/45 R19 95Y ContiSilent, EVc, with kerbing rib ) - In stock £224	Continental SportContact 7 ( 235/45 R19 95Y ContiSilent, EVc, with kerbing rib )		In stock	Free shipping	£224	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.5/5

#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.

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Aquaplaning - longitudal

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Dry handling

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Michelin Primacy 5 ( 235/45 R19 99W XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) ) - In stock £209	Michelin Primacy 5 ( 235/45 R19 99W XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) )		In stock	Free shipping	£209	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.5/5

Tests from 2025

225/50 R17 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

4.5/5

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Dry braking

Dry handling

Aquaplaning - cross

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Aquaplaning - longitudal

Wet handling

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Pirelli Cinturato C3 ( 235/45 R19 99V XL Elect, PNCS, with rim protection (MFS) ) - In stock £221	Pirelli Cinturato C3 ( 235/45 R19 99V XL Elect, PNCS, with rim protection (MFS) )		In stock	Free shipping	£221	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.

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Michelin Pilot Sport 5 ( 235/45 ZR19 (99Y) XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) ) - In stock £196	Michelin Pilot Sport 5 ( 235/45 ZR19 (99Y) XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) )		In stock	Free shipping	£196	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Pilot Sport 5 XL EV - In stock £203	Pilot Sport 5 XL EV		In stock	Free shipping	£203	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

4.55/5

#10
Summer tires

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

255/55 R18 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (Highly recommended)

245/35 R19 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

235/55 R19 Rank: 4 (Good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Highly recommended)

225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 6 (-)

225/45 R17 Rank: 8 (-)

Tests from 2024

235/55 R19 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

4.55/5

The Asymmetric 6 is the latest addition in the Eagle F1 range, offering great compromise between every day comfort and sporty driving. While it has dynamic steering response, it’s also very good on wet and has a low rolling resistance. Definitely recommended!

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Comfort

Wet circle cornering

Dry handling

Exterior noise

Wet handling

Dry braking

Aquaplaning - cross

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Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 ( 235/45 R19 99V XL EVR, with rim protection (MFS) ) - In stock £154	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 ( 235/45 R19 99V XL EVR, with rim protection (MFS) )		In stock	Free shipping	£154	Buy mytyres.co.uk

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Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 ( 235/45 R19 99Y XL EVR, with rim protection (MFS) ) - In stock £154	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 ( 235/45 R19 99Y XL EVR, with rim protection (MFS) )		In stock	Free shipping	£154	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3.85/5

Tests from 2025

215/55 R17 Rank: 3 (Very good)

225/45 R17 Rank: 4 (-)

255/55 R18 Rank: 7 (-)

Tests from 2024

205/55 R16 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

235/55 R18 Rank: 4 (Good)

225/45 R17 Rank: 6 (Recommended)

215/55 R17 Rank: 6 (Satisfactory)

225/45 R17 Rank: 9 (Recommended for economical driving)

205/55 R16 Rank: 10 (-)

Tests from 2023

225/65 R17 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

Bridgestone Turanza 6

3.85/5

The Turanza 6 is quite a new addition to Bridgestone’s lineup, being introduced in 2023. Featuring the new ENLITEN technology, it should be lighter and have positive effect on fuel efficiency. In the tests, the efficiency is confirmed alongside with higher mileage. That being said, it somehow lacks the performance of other premium tyres, so we would recommend it only when the price is lower.

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Aquaplaning - cross

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Exterior noise

Dry braking

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Bridgestone Turanza 6 ( 235/45 R19 99V XL Enliten / EV, with rim protection (MFS) ) - In stock £178	Bridgestone Turanza 6 ( 235/45 R19 99V XL Enliten / EV, with rim protection (MFS) )		In stock	Free shipping	£178	Buy mytyres.co.uk

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Bridgestone Turanza 6 ( 235/45 R19 99V XL AR, Enliten / EV ) - In stock £195	Bridgestone Turanza 6 ( 235/45 R19 99V XL AR, Enliten / EV )		In stock	Free shipping	£195	Buy mytyres.co.uk

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Bridgestone Turanza 6 ( 235/45 R19 99V XL AR, Enliten / EV ) - In stock £240	Bridgestone Turanza 6 ( 235/45 R19 99V XL AR, Enliten / EV )		In stock	Free shipping	£240	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.65/5

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Summer tires

Tests from 2025

235/55 R19 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

255/55 R18 Rank: 5 (Good)

Tests from 2024

235/55 R19 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

Tests from 2023

225/65 R17 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

255/45 R20 Rank: 6 (Very good)

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV

4.65/5

While the Michelin PS4 SUV was introduced back in 2019, it still offers a top-notch performance for the SUVs which is difficult for it's competitors to match.

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Aquaplaning - longitudal

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Wet braking

Dry handling

Wet circle cornering

Wet handling

Dry braking

Comfort

Exterior noise

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Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV ZP ( 235/45 R19 95V with rim protection ridge (FSL), runflat FRV ) - In stock £316	Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV ZP ( 235/45 R19 95V with rim protection ridge (FSL), runflat FRV )		In stock	Free shipping	£316	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3.7/5

Tests from 2026

225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Highly recommended)

Tests from 2025

255/55 R18 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

225/40 R18 Rank: 5 (Recommended)

225/40 R18 Rank: 8 (Good)

225/45 R18 Rank: 8 (-)

Tests from 2024

235/55 R18 Rank: 7 (Good)

Tests from 2023

235/35 R19 Rank: 6 (Highly recommended)

235/35 R19 Rank: 7 (Good -)

255/45 R20 Rank: 7 (Very good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 7 (Good)

Falken Azenis FK520

3.7/5

One of the cheaper tyres that can be recommended as it hasn't failed a single test and is often rated as a economical choice. It's surprisingly quiet, so if you are looking for a good and comfortable tyre, Azenis FK520 could be a tyre for you.

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Exterior noise

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Dry braking

Dry handling

Wet braking

Aquaplaning - cross

Wet circle cornering

Wet handling

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Falken AZENIS FK520 ( 235/45 ZR19 (99Y) XL with rim protection (MFS) NBLK ) - In stock £158	Falken AZENIS FK520 ( 235/45 ZR19 (99Y) XL with rim protection (MFS) NBLK )		In stock	Free shipping	£158	Buy mytyres.co.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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Bridgestone Turanza T005 ( 235/45 R19 99V XL AR, with rim protection (MFS) ) - In stock £136	Bridgestone Turanza T005 ( 235/45 R19 99V XL AR, with rim protection (MFS) )		In stock	Free shipping	£136	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Turanza T005 FRV (AR) XL - In stock £191	Turanza T005 FRV (AR) XL		In stock	Free shipping	£191	Buy tyres.pneus.online.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

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Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3 K127 ( 235/45 ZR19 99Y XL 4PR with rim protection (MFS) SBL ) - In stock £157	Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3 K127 ( 235/45 ZR19 99Y XL 4PR with rim protection (MFS) SBL )		In stock	Free shipping	£157	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Ventus S1 evo3 XL - In stock £166	Ventus S1 evo3 XL		In stock	Free shipping	£166	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

4.5/5

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Summer tires