295/30 R18 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Ventus S1 evo3 K127

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Ventus S1 evo3 K127

'25#4

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7.5

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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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295/30 R18 127 Y

A C 75dB

£220

mytyres.co.uk

£220

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Pilot Sport CUP 2

'26#4

7.1

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£455

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Performance

Dry handling

100%

Exterior noise

100%

Dry braking

86%

Wet handling

29%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

29%

Wet braking

14%

Test results

2026235/35 R19#4(Recommended)

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295/30 R18 98 Y

C D 74dB

£455

mytyres.co.uk

£455

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295/30 R18 tyre test

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Dry

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4S

84%

2. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

70%

Wet

1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

62%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4S

56%

Comfort

1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

65%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4S

60%

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Did you know ...?

295/30 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 6 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 30 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 30% of the tyre width (295mm), which means the sidewall height has 88.5 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 1992.4 mm, which is very similar to 225/45 R17(1992.71 mm), 195/65 R15(1993.34 mm), 185/75 R14(1988.94 mm), 255/30 R19(1996.8 mm), 175/80 R14(1996.8 mm), 255/35 R18(1997.11 mm), 255/40 R17(1997.42 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 295/30 R18: W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 94, 98, 127.