245/40 R18 - Best premium summer tyres 2026 | TheTyreLab.com

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245/40 R18 premium tyre test

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Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …

1. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 92%

2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 91%

3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 89%

4. Continental PremiumContact 7 89%

5. Continental SportContact 7 86%

6. Continental PremiumContact 6 86%

7. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 85%

8. Bridgestone Turanza T005 85%

9. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 83%

10. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 82%

11. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 81%

12. Michelin Primacy 4 80%

13. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 80%

14. Bridgestone Turanza 6 78%

15. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 73%

Aquaplaning

Best anti-aquaplaning tyres

1. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 89%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 89%

3. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 84%

4. Continental PremiumContact 7 80%

5. Bridgestone Turanza T005 79%

6. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 78%

7. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 77%

8. Continental SportContact 7 77%

9. Bridgestone Turanza 6 76%

10. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 75%

11. Continental PremiumContact 6 74%

12. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 73%

13. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 71%

14. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 70%

15. Michelin Primacy 4 67%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …

1. Continental SportContact 7 93%

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 92%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 92%

4. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 90%

5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 90%

6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 89%

7. Continental PremiumContact 7 89%

8. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 87%

9. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 85%

10. Bridgestone Turanza T005 85%

11. Michelin Primacy 4 83%

12. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 83%

13. Bridgestone Turanza 6 80%

14. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 79%

15. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 76%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise

1. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 84%

2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 82%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 82%

4. Michelin Primacy 4 81%

5. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 80%

6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 79%

7. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 79%

8. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 78%

9. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 78%

10. Continental SportContact 7 77%

11. Bridgestone Turanza T005 74%

12. Continental PremiumContact 6 74%

13. Bridgestone Turanza 6 69%

14. Continental PremiumContact 7 68%

15. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 66%

Costs

1. Michelin Primacy 4 90%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 88%

3. Bridgestone Turanza 6 85%

4. Bridgestone Turanza T005 83%

5. Continental PremiumContact 6 81%

6. Continental SportContact 7 79%

7. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 79%

8. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 78%

9. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 78%

10. Continental PremiumContact 7 75%

11. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 74%

12. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 71%

13. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 69%

14. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 63%

15. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 53%

Price

245/40 R18 tyre ranking based on test results

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	Tested in this dimension	Tested in same width dimension	Segment	Price
1.	Continental Sportcontact 7		86.3% 92.6% 80.2%		Autobild 2025	Premium	£129 97 Y + 1
2.	Hankook Ventus Evo		89.6% 90.7% 85.5%		Autobild 2026	Premium	£101 97 Y + 3
3.	Continental Premiumcontact 7		89.4% 89.3% 69.4%		Autobild 2026	Premium	£119 93 Y + 1
4.	Dunlop Blue Response TG		98.6% 97.6%			Premium	£124 97 W
5.	Michelin PILOT SPORT 4 S! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport S 5		76.8% 85% 76.3%		Autobild 2018	Premium	£159 97 Y
6.	Michelin Pilot Sport 5		79.8% 86.5% 72.5%		Autobild 2026	Premium	£131 97 Y
7.	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6		85.2% 91% 74.1%		Autobild 2026	Premium	£114 93 Y + 1
8.	Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO		87.2% 91% 78.5%		Autobild 2026	Premium	£152 97 Y
9.	Pirelli P ZERO lx.					Premium	£147 97 Y
10.	Pirelli P ZERO PZ4		85.1% 79.2% 76.4%		Autobild 2025	Premium	£126 97 H + 1
11.	Bridgestone Turanza T005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Turanza 6		84.5% 85.2% 78.9%		AutoMotorSport 2022	Premium	£103 93 Y + 3
12.	Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2! Newer model available: Pirelli Cinturato (C3)		86% 92.3% 90.7%			Premium	£123 97 Y + 3
13.	Bridgestone Potenza Sport! Newer model available: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo		90.7% 89.9% 81.3%		Autobild 2022	Premium	£127 97 Y
14.	Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7		86% 92.3% 80.7%		AutoMotorSport 2022	Premium	£125 93 Y + 3
15.	Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport		78.2% 67.1% 77%		Autobild 2020	Premium	£150 97 Y + 1
16.	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127		81.4% 83.1% 78.4%		AutoMotorSport 2022	Premium	£123 97 Y + 1
17.	Bridgestone Turanza 6		77.7% 80.4% 72.4%			Premium	£113 97 Y
18.	Pirelli Cinturato P7		76.2% 86.7% 80.8%			Premium	£125 93 Y + 9
19.	Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 Connect					Premium	£204 97 Y + 1
20.	Vredestein Ultrac Pro		78.5% 75.4% 81.3%		Autobild 2026	Premium	£112 93 Y + 1
21.	Continental EcoContact 6! Newer model available: Continental EcoContact 7		53.3% 82.3% 80.5%			Premium	£122 97 Y + 3
22.	Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2		81.6% 75.7% 82%		Autobild 2020	Premium	£107 97 Y
23.	Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2		72.1%		Autobild 2026	Premium	£125 93 Y + 1
24.	Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance! Newer model available: Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2		82.7% 85.1% 78.7%			Premium

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