265/40 R18 - Best allseason tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Ecsta PS71

265/40 R18 101 Y

£135

Lowest price among well rated tyres.

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Premium

SportContact 7

'26#1

'26#2

'26#3

10.0

Price from

£175

Price from£175

Expert summary

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.

Recommended

#2

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#2 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

97%

Dry braking

96%

Wet braking

93%

+3

Exterior noise

55%

Aquaplaning - cross

50%

Comfort

39%

Test results

2026255/35 R19#1(Exemplary)

2026225/40 R18#2(Highly recommended)

2026235/35 R19#3(Recommended)

2025245/35 R19#1(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#1(Good)

2025225/40 R18#1(Very good)

2025295/30 R20#1(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#2(Highly recommended)

2024265/35 R19#1(Exemplary)

2023235/35 R19#1(Outstanding)

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265/40 R18 101 Y

A C 72dB

£175

mytyres.co.uk

£175

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£194

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2

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Potenza Sport Evo

'26#1

'26#2

9.3

Price from

£183

Price from£183

Expert summary

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.

Recommended

#8

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#8 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

96%

Dry braking

90%

Wet handling

79%

+3

Aquaplaning - cross

56%

Exterior noise

35%

Comfort

17%

Test results

2026205/45 R17#1(Outstanding)

2026235/35 R19#2(Highly recommended)

2026255/35 R19#2(Exemplary)

2026255/45 R19#2(Exemplary)

2026225/40 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2026245/45 R19#11(Good)

2026245/45 R19#11(-)

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265/40 R18 101 Y

A C 72dB

£183

Tyres Pneus Online UK

£183

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mytyres.co.uk

£200

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3

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Potenza Sport

'25#1

'25#2

8.7

Price from

£172

Price from£172

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Wet handling

93%

Wet circle cornering

92%

Dry handling

81%

+4

Aquaplaning - cross

61%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

56%

Exterior noise

28%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(Very good)

2025225/40 R18#1(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(Good)

2025225/45 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#6(-)

2024225/55 R17#1(Exemplary)

2024235/55 R19#3(Good)

2024265/35 R19#4(Good)

2023225/40 R18#2(Outstanding)

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265/40 R18 101 Y

A C 72dB

£172

Tyres Pneus Online UK

£172

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mytyres.co.uk

£186

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Premium

Ventus S1 evo3 K127

'25#4

'24#3

'23#1

7.5

Price from

£150

Price from£150

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Wet braking

75%

Wet circle cornering

69%

Wet handling

67%

+4

Aquaplaning - longitudal

38%

Comfort

34%

Aquaplaning - cross

24%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2024225/45 R17#3(-)

2023225/45 R18#1(-)

2023225/40 R18#4(Recommended)

2023225/40 R18#6(Good)

2023225/45 R18#7(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2022245/45 R19#3(Very good)

2022225/45 R17#3(Recommended)

2022245/40 R19#3(Exemplary)

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265/40 R18 101 Y

A C 73dB

£150

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£150

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Upper-middle

Ecsta PS71

'25#4

'25#6

'25#13

7.8

Price from

£135

Price from£135

Expert summary

The Kumho Ecsta PS71 has been around for a while and keeps showing up well in tests. Strong aquaplaning resistance, short braking distances, and balanced handling across conditions make it a dependable choice. Comfort and noise are where it compromises.

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

91%

Aquaplaning - cross

87%

Wet braking

64%

+3

Dry braking

49%

Exterior noise

27%

Interior noise

23%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(-)

2025225/40 R18#6(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#13(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#5(Good)

2023225/45 R18#7(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#12(-)

2022255/35 R19#6(-)

2021225/50 R17#3(Good)

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Price variants (2)

265/40 R18 101 Y

A C 72dB

£135

Tyres Pneus Online UK

£135

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mytyres.co.uk

£137

In stock · Free shipping

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265/40 R18 101 Y

A C 72dB

£141

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£141

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265/40 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 15 tyre models available, which can be compared to 195/70 R15, 195/45 R15, 205/50 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 40 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 40% of the tyre width (265mm), which means the sidewall height has 106 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 2102.35 mm, which is very similar to 175/75 R16(2101.41 mm), 235/45 R18(2100.78 mm), 215/55 R17(2099.53 mm), 265/35 R19(2098.9 mm), 205/70 R15(2098.58 mm), 325/25 R20(2106.44 mm), 235/40 R19(2106.75 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 265/40 R18: W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 97, 101.