275/40 R18 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Great price for a premium tyre

Ventus Evo

275/40 R18 103 Y

£190

Upper-middle

Ecsta Sport (PS72)

275/40 R18 103 Y

£156

Lowest price among well rated tyres.

Ventus S1 evo3 K127

275/40 R18 103 Y

£193

Potenza Sport

275/40 R18 103 Y

£213

Cinturato P7 C2

275/40 R18 103 Y MO

£218

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#14 Summer tires 2026

Cinturato P7

275/40 R18 99 Y

£211

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1

Premium

Potenza Sport Evo

'26#1

'26#2

'26#2

9.3

Price from

£219

Price from£219

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

#14

2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

96%

Dry braking

90%

Wet handling

79%

+3

Aquaplaning - longitudal

55%

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(-)

Price variants (1)

275/40 R18 103 Y

A C 73dB

£219

mytyres.co.uk

£219

In stock · Free shipping

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£220

In stock · Free shipping

2

Premium

Potenza Sport

'25#1

'25#2

8.7

Price from

£218

Price from£218

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)

Price variants (1)

275/40 R18 103 Y

A C 73dB

£218

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£218

In stock · Free shipping

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#2 Summer tires 2026

3

Premium

Ventus Evo

'26#1

'26#2

9.9

Price from

£189

Price from£189

Expert summary

Hankook tyres are getting better with every new generation and the Ventus Evo is the latest evolution. It aims for the stars with excellent dry and wet handling, best-in-test wet braking and top aquaplaning speed, while producing very low exterior noise. The only notable weakness is higher rolling resistance. Still, it is a premium tyre for slightly less than a premium price.

Recommended

#2

2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

100%

Dry handling

100%

Wet braking

99%

+2

Exterior noise

85%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

82%

Aquaplaning - cross

70%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#1(Exemplary)

2026255/45 R19#1(Exemplary (test winner))

2026245/45 R19#2(-)

2026225/45 R17#3(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#3(-)

2025225/40 R18#5(Exemplary)

Price variants (1)

275/40 R18 103 Y

A C 71dB

£189

mytyres.co.uk

£189

In stock · Free shipping

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#11 Summer tires 2026

4

Premium

Pilot Sport 5

'26#3

'26#5

'26#9

9.4

Price from

£230

Price from£230

Expert summary

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.

Recommended

#11

2026

Performance

Dry handling

86%

Wet circle cornering

82%

Wet braking

73%

+3

Aquaplaning - longitudal

67%

Comfort

33%

Exterior noise

26%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#3(Exemplary)

2026205/45 R17#5(Good)

2026245/45 R19#9(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#3(Good)

2025225/45 R18#4(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2024215/40 R18#2(Very good)

2023225/45 R18#2(Outstanding)

Price variants (1)

275/40 R18 103 Y mfs XL

A C 72dB

£230

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£230

In stock · Free shipping

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£233

In stock · Free shipping

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Upper-middle

Ecsta Sport (PS72)

'26#4

'26#6

8.7

Price from

£155

Price from£155

Expert summary

A solid all-rounder at a fair price. The Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 blends dry and wet grip with sporty, predictable steering and offers no dramatic weaknesses. Aquaplaning resistance and comfort are its weaker spots, but you're getting upper-middle performance for less than you'd expect.

Performance

Wet circle cornering

69%

Wet braking

63%

Dry braking

58%

+2

Exterior noise

39%

Dry handling

39%

Aquaplaning - cross

33%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#4(Recommended)

2026245/45 R19#4(-)

2026245/45 R19#6(Good)

2026255/45 R19#6(Good)

2026225/40 R18#7(Recommended)

2025225/40 R18#1(Very good)

Price variants (1)

275/40 R18 103 Y

A C 73dB

£155

mytyres.co.uk

£155

In stock · Free shipping

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£160

In stock · Free shipping

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Cinturato P7 C2

'25#3

'24#2

'24#6

8.8

Price from

£217

Price from£217

Expert summary

The upgraded version of the legendary P7 has a good steering response and low rolling resistance, which makes sense as it's often a first equipment of many car manufacturers.

Performance

Dry braking

82%

Interior noise

76%

Wet braking

75%

+4

Wet circle cornering

66%

Aquaplaning - cross

47%

Comfort

42%

Test results

2025225/45 R17#3(Outstanding)

2024225/45 R17#2(Highly recommended)

2024225/55 R17#6(Good)

2023205/55 R16#2(Highly recommended)

2023205/55 R16#4(-)

2023205/55 R16#17(Good)

2021205/55 R16#2(-)

2021205/55 R16#7(Good)

2021225/50 R17#9(Satisfactory)

Price variants (1)

275/40 R18 103 Y MO

B A 69dB

£217

mytyres.co.uk

£217

In stock · Free shipping

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£260

In stock · Free shipping

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Premium

Ventus S1 evo3 K127

'25#4

'24#3

'23#1

8.1

Price from

£214

Price from£214

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)

Price variants (1)

275/40 R18 103 Y £214

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£214

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Upper-middle

Azenis FK520

'26#3

'26#4

'26#8

8.0

Price from

£190

Price from£190

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Exterior noise

84%

Comfort

83%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

70%

+4

Aquaplaning - cross

47%

Wet handling

32%

Interior noise

17%

Test results

2026205/45 R17#3(Very good)

2026225/40 R18#4(Highly recommended)

2026255/45 R19#8(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#13(Good)

2026245/45 R19#14(-)

2025255/55 R18#2(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#5(Recommended)

2025225/40 R18#8(Good)

2025225/45 R18#8(-)

2024235/55 R18#7(Good)

Price variants (2)

275/40 R18 103 Y mfs XL£190

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£190

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275/40 R18 103 Y £205

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£205

In stock · Free shipping

9

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P Zero PZ4

'25#3

'25#5

'25#20

8.9

Price from

£221

Price from£221

Expert summary

The P Zero range is with us for a long time, also being a favorite choice for car manufacturers as first equipment. It’s a good, well balanced and enjoyable tyre. It tends to get quite a few mid-life updates so make sure you get the latest one.

Performance

Wet circle cornering

95%

Wet handling

89%

Dry handling

72%

+3

Wet braking

63%

Aquaplaning - cross

53%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

46%

Test results

2025245/35 R19#3(Exemplary)

2025225/45 R18#5(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#20(-)

2023235/35 R19#2(Very good -)

2023225/40 R18#3(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R18#3(-)

2023235/35 R19#4(Highly recommended)

2023225/40 R18#5(Very good)

2023225/45 R18#5(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)

Price variants (2)

275/40 R18 103 Y MO

A C 69dB

£221

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£221

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10

Upper-middle

Proxes Sport 2

'26#7

'26#16

'26#17

7.1

Price from

£163

Price from£163

Expert summary

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Performance

Dry braking

78%

Exterior noise

71%

Dry handling

70%

+2

Aquaplaning - longitudal

63%

Wet circle cornering

60%

Wet braking

42%

Test results

2026255/45 R19#7(Good)

2026245/45 R19#16(-)

2026245/45 R19#17(Satisfactory)

2025225/45 R18#7(-)

2025225/40 R18#11(Good)

2024235/55 R19#7(Good)

2023225/40 R18#7(Good)

2023225/45 R18#10(-)

2023225/45 R18#14(Satisfactory)

Price variants (3)

275/40 R18 £185

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£185

In stock · Free shipping

275/40 R18 103 Y mfs XL£163

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£163

In stock · Free shipping

11

Upper-middle

Dynaxer HP5

'26#2

'26#7

'26#19

6.4

Price from

£179

Price from£179

Performance

Exterior noise

71%

Dry braking

60%

Wet braking

58%

+2

Wet circle cornering

29%

Wet handling

29%

Dry handling

20%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#2(Recommended)

2026225/45 R17#7(-)

2026245/45 R19#19(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#19(-)

Price variants (2)

275/40 R18 103 Y £179

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£179

In stock · Free shipping

12

Upper-middle

Advan Sport V107

'26#13

'26#18

'25#6

6.7

Price from

£203

Price from£203

Expert summary

The Yokohama Advan Sport V107 is a summer tyre. It has been homologated as original equipment (MO1) for the Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 4Matic+ Coupe. This tyre model is approved for this vehicle in sizes 265/35ZR20 and 295/30ZR20.

Performance

Dry handling

73%

Dry braking

65%

Wet circle cornering

58%

+2

Wet handling

42%

Wet braking

33%

Exterior noise

16%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#13(Good)

2026245/45 R19#18(-)

2025225/40 R18#6(Good)

2025225/40 R18#14(-)

2023225/45 R18#4(-)

2023225/40 R18#6(-)

2023225/45 R18#15(Satisfactory)

Price variants (3)

275/40 R18 103 Y £203

mytyres.co.uk

£203

In stock · Free shipping

275/40 R18 103 Y *

A D 71dB

£206

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£206

In stock · Free shipping

275/40 R18 103 Y E£219

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£219

In stock · Free shipping

mytyres.co.uk

£247

In stock · Free shipping

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Upper-middle

Goodrich Advantage 2

'26#5

'26#11

'26#27

6.7

Price from

£165

Price from£165

Expert summary

The BFGoodrich Advantage 2 is a well-rounded summer touring tire that benefits from Michelin group technology and a completely redesigned tread pattern. It improves on its predecessor with 5% better longevity and 1.6 meters shorter wet braking distances while maintaining consistent performance across all disciplines. Available in an exceptionally wide 288-size range spanning 16 to 21 inches, it covers nearly every modern passenger car and SUV fitment.

Performance

Dry braking

93%

Aquaplaning - cross

86%

Wet braking

57%

+1

Aquaplaning - longitudal

29%

Dry handling

29%

Wet handling

14%

Test results

2026235/45 R18#5(Recommended)

2026215/55 R17#11(Recommended)

2026245/45 R19#27(-)

Price variants (2)

275/40 R18 99 Y 0£184

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£184

In stock · Free shipping

275/40 R18 103 Y 0£165

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£165

In stock · Free shipping

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Premium

Sport Maxx RT2

'26#13

'26#17

6.7

Price from

£187

Price from£187

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

84%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

Wet handling

68%

+2

Exterior noise

37%

Dry braking

26%

Wet braking

21%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#13(Good)

2026245/45 R19#17(-)

Price variants (3)

275/40 R18 103 Y

A C 70dB

£187

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£187

In stock · Free shipping

275/40 R18 103 Y

A C 70dB

£242

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£242

In stock · Free shipping