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

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Premium

Ventus Evo

10.0

£156

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Premium

Ventus Evo

275/40 R18 103 Y

£156

Best price in last 6 months Great price for a premium tyre Lowest price among well rated tyres.

Upper-middle

Powerproof 2

275/40 R18 0 Y Aramid

£202

Best price in last 6 months

Premium

Potenza Sport

275/40 R18 103 Y

£209

Premium

Cinturato P7 C2

275/40 R18 103 Y MO

£222

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Premium

Potenza Sport Evo

'26#1

'26#2

'26#2

9.3

Price from

£238

Price from£238

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)

2026255/45 R19#3(Exemplary)

2026245/45 R19#11(Good)

2026245/45 R19#11(-)

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Price variants (1)

275/40 R18 103 Y

A C 73dB

£238

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£238

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£251

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2

Premium

Ventus Evo

'26#1

10.0

Price from

£156

Price from£156

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

#1

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#1 Summer tires 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)

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Price variants (1)

275/40 R18 103 Y

A C 71dB

£156

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£156

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3

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Potenza Sport

'25#1

'25#2

8.7

Price from

£209

Price from£209

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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Price variants (1)

275/40 R18 103 Y

A C 73dB

£209

Tyres Pneus Online UK

£209

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mytyres.co.uk

£210

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4

Premium

Pilot Sport 5

'26#3

'26#5

'26#9

9.3

Price from

£235

Price from£235

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

#7

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#7 Summer tires 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)

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Price variants (1)

275/40 R18 103 Y mfs XL

A C 72dB

£235

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£235

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£248

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Upper-middle

Ecsta Sport (PS72)

'26#4

'26#6

8.3

Price from

£212

Price from£212

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)

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Price variants (1)

275/40 R18 103 Y

A C 73dB

£212

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£212

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6

Premium

Cinturato P7 C2

'25#3

'24#2

'24#6

8.4

Price from

£222

Price from£222

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

84%

Exterior noise

79%

Wet braking

78%

+4

Wet circle cornering

66%

Aquaplaning - cross

56%

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)

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Price variants (1)

275/40 R18 103 Y MO

B A 69dB

£222

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£222

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£230

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7

Premium

Eagle F1 Supersport

'26#4

'26#8

'26#8

7.3

Price from

£205

Price from£205

Expert summary

A dry-road specialist with track-day ambitions. The Supersport delivers incredible dry grip and handling precision, but it pays for that with weak wet performance, high noise, and the worst rolling resistance in test. A tyre for sunny weekends, not rainy commutes.

Performance

Comfort

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

74%

Wet circle cornering

65%

+3

Dry braking

49%

Wet braking

41%

Exterior noise

25%

Test results

2026235/35 R19#4(Recommended)

2026255/35 R19#8(Satisfactory)

2026225/40 R18#8(Recommended)

2025295/30 R20#3(Good)

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2024265/35 R19#6(Satisfactory)

2023235/35 R19#6(Good)

2022255/35 R19#4(-)

2022235/35 R19#7(Good)

2021265/35 R20#4(Good)

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Price variants (3)

275/40 R18 103 Y

B D 73dB

£205

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£205

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8

Premium

Ventus S1 evo3 K127

'25#4

'24#3

'23#1

7.5

Price from

£199

Price from£199

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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275/40 R18 103 Y £199

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£199

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9

Upper-middle

Azenis FK520

'26#3

'26#4

'26#8

7.0

Price from

£194

Price from£194

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(-)

2026255/45 R19#8(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#13(Good)

2026245/45 R19#14(-)

2025255/55 R18#2(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#5(Recommended)

2025225/45 R18#8(-)

2025225/40 R18#8(Good)

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Price variants (2)

275/40 R18 103 Y mfs XL£194

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£194

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275/40 R18 103 Y £211

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£211

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10

N'Fera Sport

'26#3

'26#9

8.0

Price from

£157

Price from£157

Performance

Exterior noise

100%

Wet braking

95%

Dry braking

95%

+2

Wet circle cornering

47%

Wet handling

37%

Dry handling

37%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#3(-)

2026245/45 R19#9(Good)

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275/40 R18 99 Y £157

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£157

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11

Premium

P Zero PZ4

'25#3

'25#5

'25#20

8.6

Price from

£233

Price from£233

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)

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Price variants (2)

275/40 R18 103 Y MO

A C 69dB

£233

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£233

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£243

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12

Upper-middle

Proxes Sport 2

'26#7

'26#16

6.4

Price from

£195

Price from£195

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)

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Price variants (3)

275/40 R18 £195

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£195

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275/40 R18 103 Y mfs XL£211

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£211

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13

Premium

SP Sport MAXX RT2

'25#9

'25#19

6.9

Price from

£225

Price from£225

Expert summary

The SP Sport MAXX RT2 has been in Dunlop's lineup for a long time, and it shows. Decent aquaplaning resistance and comfortable ride are probably its best qualities, and rolling resistance is reasonable too. But wet braking and wet handling have never been its strong suits, and the dry handling can be unpredictable. As the rest of the segment moved on, it's been struggling to keep up in the tests, which makes it hard to recommend at a premium price.

Performance

Comfort

100%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

94%

Aquaplaning - cross

85%

+4

Wet handling

42%

Dry braking

40%

Wet braking

38%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#9(Good)

2025225/40 R18#19(-)

2024215/40 R18#5(Good)

2024215/55 R17#5(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#5(Good)

2023235/35 R19#5(Good)

2023225/45 R18#13(-)

2022215/55 R17#7(-)

2022215/55 R17#8(Good)

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Price variants (4)

275/40 R18 103 Y

A C 70dB

£225

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£225

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275/40 R18 103 Y

A C 70dB

£272

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Upper-middle

Advan Sport V107

'26#13

'26#18

'25#6

6.2

Price from

£143

Price from£143

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)

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Price variants (3)

275/40 R18 103 Y £215

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£215

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275/40 R18 103 Y *

A D 71dB

£179

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£179

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275/40 R18 103 Y E£143

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£143

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£222

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Upper-middle

Goodrich Advantage 2

'26#5

'26#11

'26#27

6.1

Price from

£186

Price from£186

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(-)

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Price variants (2)

275/40 R18 99 Y 0£200

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£200

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275/40 R18 103 Y 0£186

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£186

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Upper-middle

Dynaxer HP5

'26#7

'26#19

5.1

Price from

£182

Price from£182

Performance

Exterior noise

77%

Dry braking

40%

Wet braking

37%

+2

Wet circle cornering

16%

Dry handling

11%

Wet handling

0%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#7(-)

2026245/45 R19#19(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#19(-)

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Price variants (2)

275/40 R18 99 Y £182

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£182

In stock · Free shipping

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275/40 R18 103 Y £187

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£187

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275/40 R18 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2

84%

2. Yokohama Advan Sport V107

82%

3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport

81%

4. Hankook Ventus Evo

78%

5. Michelin Pilot Sport 5

78%

6. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

73%

7. Toyo Proxes Sport 2

72%

8. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

70%

9. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo

70%

10. Pirelli Cinturato P7

70%

11. Nokian Powerproof 2

62%

12. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport

62%

13. Falken Azenis FK520

61%

14. Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)

54%

15. Kleber Dynaxer HP5

34%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport

77%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5

74%

3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2

73%

4. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

72%

5. Hankook Ventus Evo

72%

6. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo

62%

7. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

62%

8. Pirelli Cinturato P7

60%

9. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport

60%

10. Yokohama Advan Sport V107

55%

11. Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)

53%

12. Nokian Powerproof 2

52%

13. Toyo Proxes Sport 2

52%

14. Falken Azenis FK520

51%

15. Kleber Dynaxer HP5

35%

Comfort

1. Nokian Powerproof 2

85%

2. Kleber Dynaxer HP5

80%

3. Falken Azenis FK520

75%

4. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2

73%

5. Hankook Ventus Evo

71%

6. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

65%

7. Toyo Proxes Sport 2

65%

8. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

65%

9. Pirelli Cinturato P7

56%

10. Bridgestone Potenza Sport

39%

11. Yokohama Advan Sport V107

38%

12. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport

37%

13. Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)

37%

14. Michelin Pilot Sport 5

35%

15. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo

26%

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1231 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Bridgestone Turanza ER300 3.4/5 (151)

Bridgestone Potenza RE050A 3/5 (151)

Michelin Pilot Super Sport 3.8/5 (134)

Falken Azenis FK510 3.4/5 (134)

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 3.5/5 (134)

Michelin Primacy 3 3.4/5 (134)

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 3.4/5 (134)

Bridgestone Potenza Sport 3.6/5 (119)

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX GT 3/5 (74)

Michelin Pilot Sport 5 3.9/5 (66)

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275/40 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 22 tyre models available, which can be compared to 175/70 R14, 165/65 R13, 165/70 R13. Let's break down the sizing - 40 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 40% of the tyre width (275mm), which means the sidewall height has 110 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 2127.49 mm, which is very similar to 245/45 R18(2129.06 mm), 225/60 R16(2124.97 mm), 245/40 R19(2131.88 mm), 285/30 R20(2133.14 mm), 225/55 R17(2134.08 mm), 275/35 R19(2120.89 mm), 195/70 R16(2134.4 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 275/40 R18: W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 99, 103.

There are 16 runflat variants available.