245/50 R18 - Best summer tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews

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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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Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
PremiumContact 7 EV - In stock £171	PremiumContact 7 EV		In stock	Free shipping	£171	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Continental PremiumContact 7 ( 245/50 R18 100Y EVc ) - In stock £202	Continental PremiumContact 7 ( 245/50 R18 100Y EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£202	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.35/5

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Very good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (-)

225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Good)

225/45 R18 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)

225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

225/40 R18 Rank: 6 (-)

Tests from 2024

225/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

235/55 R19 Rank: 3 (Good)

265/35 R19 Rank: 4 (Good)

Tests from 2023

225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Outstanding)

Bridgestone Potenza Sport

4.35/5

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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Bridgestone Potenza Sport ( 245/50 R18 104Y XL EVc ) - In stock £176	Bridgestone Potenza Sport ( 245/50 R18 104Y XL EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£176	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.8/5

#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

4.8/5

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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Pilot Sport 5 XL FSL - In stock £181	Pilot Sport 5 XL FSL		In stock	Free shipping	£181	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 ( 245/50 ZR18 (104Y) XL ) - In stock £181	Michelin Pilot Sport 5 ( 245/50 ZR18 (104Y) XL )		In stock	Free shipping	£181	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.5/5

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Very good)

Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)

4.5/5

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Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 ( 245/50 ZR18 104Y XL ) - In stock £124	Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 ( 245/50 ZR18 104Y XL )		In stock	Free shipping	£124	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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Pirelli Cinturato C3 ( 245/50 R18 100Y ) - In stock £201	Pirelli Cinturato C3 ( 245/50 R18 100Y )		In stock	Free shipping	£201	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Cinturato C3 - In stock £201	Cinturato C3		In stock	Free shipping	£201	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

4.65/5

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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

4.65/5

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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Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 XL MFS - In stock £145	Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 XL MFS		In stock	Free shipping	£145	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 ( 245/50 R18 104H XL EVR ) - In stock £167	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 ( 245/50 R18 104H XL EVR )		In stock	Free shipping	£167	Buy mytyres.co.uk

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Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 ( 245/50 R18 104Y XL EVR ) - In stock £162	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 ( 245/50 R18 104Y XL EVR )		In stock	Free shipping	£162	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 EDT XL - In stock £199	Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 EDT XL		In stock	Free shipping	£199	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

3.55/5

Tests from 2025

205/55 R16 Rank: 3 (Recommended)

215/55 R17 Rank: 4 (Very good)

Tests from 2023

255/45 R20 Rank: 3 (Very good)

205/55 R16 Rank: 38 (Sufficient)

Michelin e.Primacy

3.55/5

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Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Michelin E Primacy ( 245/50 R18 104H XL EV ) - In stock £161	Michelin E Primacy ( 245/50 R18 104H XL EV )		In stock	Free shipping	£161	Buy mytyres.co.uk
e-Primacy XL - In stock £187	e-Primacy XL		In stock	Free shipping	£187	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

4.1/5

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

225/45 R17 Rank: 3 (Recommended)

245/40 R19 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

245/45 R19 Rank: 3 (Very good)

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

4.1/5

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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Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3 K127 ( 245/50 ZR18 104Y XL 4PR SBL ) - In stock £147	Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3 K127 ( 245/50 ZR18 104Y XL 4PR SBL )		In stock	Free shipping	£147	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Ventus S1 evo3 XL - In stock £167	Ventus S1 evo3 XL		In stock	Free shipping	£167	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

4.55/5

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Summer tires

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

4.55/5

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 ( 245/50 R18 100Y ) - In stock £198	Bridgestone Turanza T005 ( 245/50 R18 100Y )		In stock	Free shipping	£198	Buy mytyres.co.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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Firestone Roadhawk 2 ( 245/50 R18 100Y EVc ) - In stock £144	Firestone Roadhawk 2 ( 245/50 R18 100Y EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£144	Buy mytyres.co.uk

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Firestone Roadhawk 2 ( 245/50 R18 100Y Enliten / EV ) - In stock £137	Firestone Roadhawk 2 ( 245/50 R18 100Y Enliten / EV )		In stock	Free shipping	£137	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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Bridgestone Turanza 6 ( 245/50 R18 100Y Enliten / EV ) - In stock £149	Bridgestone Turanza 6 ( 245/50 R18 100Y Enliten / EV )		In stock	Free shipping	£149	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Turanza 6 Enliten - In stock £162	Turanza 6 Enliten		In stock	Free shipping	£162	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

3.55/5

Tests from 2025

205/55 R16 Rank: 3 (Recommended)

215/55 R17 Rank: 4 (Very good)

Tests from 2023

255/45 R20 Rank: 3 (Very good)

205/55 R16 Rank: 38 (Sufficient)

Michelin E.Primacy

3.55/5

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Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Michelin E Primacy ( 245/50 R18 104H XL EV ) - In stock £161	Michelin E Primacy ( 245/50 R18 104H XL EV )		In stock	Free shipping	£161	Buy mytyres.co.uk
e-Primacy XL - In stock £187	e-Primacy XL		In stock	Free shipping	£187	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

4.5/5

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