275/40 R19 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

#1
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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Aquaplaning - longitudal

Exterior noise

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Comfort

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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Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Potenza Sport XL MFS - In stock £204	Potenza Sport XL MFS		In stock	Free shipping	£204	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Bridgestone Potenza Sport ( 275/40 ZR19 (105Y) XL EVc, with rim protection (MFS) ) - In stock £290	Bridgestone Potenza Sport ( 275/40 ZR19 (105Y) XL EVc, with rim protection (MFS) )		In stock	Free shipping	£290	Buy mytyres.co.uk

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Bridgestone Potenza Sport ( 275/40 ZR19 (105Y) XL EVc, with rim protection (MFS) ) - In stock £209	Bridgestone Potenza Sport ( 275/40 ZR19 (105Y) XL EVc, with rim protection (MFS) )		In stock	Free shipping	£209	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.75/5

#5
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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Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 ( 275/40 ZR19 (105Y) XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) ) - In stock £222	Michelin Pilot Sport 5 ( 275/40 ZR19 (105Y) XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) )		In stock	Free shipping	£222	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Pilot Sport 5 XL EV - In stock £249	Pilot Sport 5 XL EV		In stock	Free shipping	£249	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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Wet circle cornering

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Exterior noise

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Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 ( 275/40 R19 105Y XL *, EDR ) - In stock £182	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 ( 275/40 R19 105Y XL *, EDR )		In stock	Free shipping	£182	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.85/5

#3
Summer tires

Tests from 2025

295/30 R20 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)

Tests from 2023

225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Very good)

Tests from 2022

255/35 R19 Rank: 2 (-)

Tests from 2021

255/35 R19 Rank: 1 (Very good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (-)

265/35 R20 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

4.85/5

Pilot Sport 4S is the sportier version of the Pilot Sports and the most sporty one that still cares about the wet performance, which is it's strong suite. It's usually expensive, but also a guarantee of a great performance tyre.

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Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Pilot Sport 4 S XL - In stock £240	Pilot Sport 4 S XL		In stock	Free shipping	£240	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Michelin Pilot Sport 4S ( 275/40 ZR19 (105Y) XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) ) - In stock £258	Michelin Pilot Sport 4S ( 275/40 ZR19 (105Y) XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) )		In stock	Free shipping	£258	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.35/5

Tests from 2026

225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)

Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo

4.35/5

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.

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Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo ( 275/40 ZR19 105Y XL Enliten / EV, with rim protection (MFS) ) - In stock £225	Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo ( 275/40 ZR19 105Y XL Enliten / EV, with rim protection (MFS) )		In stock	Free shipping	£225	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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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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Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3 K127 ( 275/40 ZR19 (105Y) XL 4PR with rim protection (MFS) SBL ) - In stock £151	Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3 K127 ( 275/40 ZR19 (105Y) XL 4PR with rim protection (MFS) SBL )		In stock	Free shipping	£151	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Ventus S1 evo3 XL - In stock £177	Ventus S1 evo3 XL		In stock	Free shipping	£177	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

4.5/5

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (-)

225/40 R18 Rank: 5 (Exemplary)

Hankook Ventus Evo

4.5/5

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Hankook Ventus evo K137 ( 275/40 ZR19 (105Y) XL 4PR with rim protection (MFS) SBL ) - In stock £199	Hankook Ventus evo K137 ( 275/40 ZR19 (105Y) XL 4PR with rim protection (MFS) SBL )		In stock	Free shipping	£199	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.15/5

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (-)

225/40 R18 Rank: 6 (Exemplary)

225/40 R18 Rank: 13 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2023

225/45 R18 Rank: 5 (Good)

225/45 R18 Rank: 7 (Highly recommended)

225/45 R18 Rank: 12 (-)

Tests from 2022

255/35 R19 Rank: 6 (-)

Tests from 2021

225/50 R17 Rank: 3 (Good)

Kumho Ecsta PS71

4.15/5

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Aquaplaning - longitudal

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Dry braking

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Ecsta PS71 XL - In stock £168	Ecsta PS71 XL		In stock	Free shipping	£168	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Kumho Ecsta PS71 ( 275/40 ZR19 105Y XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) ) - In stock £178	Kumho Ecsta PS71 ( 275/40 ZR19 105Y XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) )		In stock	Free shipping	£178	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.55/5

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Summer tires