275/40 R18 - Best premium summer tyres 2026 | TheTyreLab.com

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275/40 R18 premium tyre test

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Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …

1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 91%

2. Hankook Ventus Evo 90%

3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 89%

4. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 87%

5. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 86%

6. Continental PremiumContact 6 86%

7. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 85%

8. Continental SportContact 6 83%

9. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 82%

10. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 81%

11. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 80%

12. Pirelli Cinturato P7 76%

Aquaplaning

Best anti-aquaplaning tyres

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 89%

2. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 84%

3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 83%

4. Hankook Ventus Evo 82%

5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 78%

6. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 77%

7. Continental SportContact 6 77%

8. Continental PremiumContact 6 74%

9. Pirelli Cinturato P7 74%

10. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 73%

11. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 70%

12. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 70%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …

1. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 92%

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 92%

3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 91%

4. Continental SportContact 6 91%

5. Hankook Ventus Evo 91%

6. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 90%

7. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 89%

8. Pirelli Cinturato P7 87%

9. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 87%

10. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 83%

11. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 79%

12. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 76%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise

1. Continental SportContact 6 89%

2. Hankook Ventus Evo 88%

3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 87%

4. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 84%

5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 82%

6. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 80%

7. Pirelli Cinturato P7 79%

8. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 79%

9. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 78%

10. Continental PremiumContact 6 74%

11. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 67%

12. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 66%

Costs

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 88%

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 81%

3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 78%

4. Hankook Ventus Evo 77%

5. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 74%

6. Pirelli Cinturato P7 73%

7. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 71%

8. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 71%

9. Continental SportContact 6 70%

10. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 67%

11. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 63%

12. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 53%

Price

275/40 R18 tyre ranking based on test results

Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.

#	Name		Our rating	Tested in this dimension	Tested in same width dimension	Segment	Price
1.	Hankook Ventus Evo		89.6% 90.7% 85.5%			Premium	£156 103 Y
2.	Michelin Pilot Sport 5		79.8% 86.5% 72.5%			Premium	£235 103 Y
3.	Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO		87.2% 91% 78.5%			Premium	£238 103 Y
4.	Bridgestone Potenza Sport! Newer model available: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo		90.7% 89.9% 81.3%			Premium	£209 103 Y
5.	Pirelli P ZERO lx.					Premium	£270 103 Y
6.	Pirelli P ZERO PZ4		85.1% 79.2% 76.4%			Premium	£233 103 H + 1
7.	Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2! Newer model available: Pirelli Cinturato (C3)		86% 92.3% 90.7%			Premium	£222 103 Y
8.	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127		81.4% 83.1% 78.4%			Premium	£199 103 Y
9.	GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport		78.2% 67.1% 77%			Premium	£205 103 Y + 2
10.	Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7		86% 92.3% 80.7%			Premium	£286 103 Y
11.	Pirelli Cinturato P7		76.2% 86.7% 80.8%			Premium	£226 99 Y + 4
12.	Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2		81.6% 75.7% 82%			Premium	£225 103 Y + 3

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