#	Name	Our rating	Tested in this dimension	Tested in same width dimension	Segment	Price
1.	Continental Sportcontact 7	86.7% 93.8% 79.1%	Die Reifentester 2025		Premium	£88 92 Y
2.	Continental PremiumContact 7	92.1% 91.6% 78%	Autobild 2025	Autozeitung 2025	Premium	£88 92 Y
3.	Michelin Pilot Sport 5	84% 87.4% 73.7%	Autobild 2025	Autozeitung 2025	Premium	£117 92 Y
4.	Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport S 5	76.8% 85% 76.3%	SportAuto 2023		Premium	£133 92 Y
5.	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	86.7% 90.8% 79.8%	Autobild 2025	Autozeitung 2025	Premium	£82 92 Y + 1
6.	Bridgestone Turanza T005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Turanza 6	83.5% 84.5% 78%	Gute-Fahrt 2019	ADAC 2021	Premium	£143 92 W + 14
7.	Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)		Die Reifentester 2025		Upper-middle	£69 92 Y
8.	Hankook ION Evo	88.8%			Premium	£103 92 Y
9.	Michelin Primacy 5			Aftonbladet 2025	Premium	£107 92 Y
10.	Hankook Ventus evo	86.9%	Autobild 2025		Premium	£96 92 Y
11.	Pirelli P ZERO PZ4	85.1% 79.2% 76.4%	Autobild 2025	Autozeitung 2025	Premium	£132 92 H + 8
12.	Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2! Newer model available: Pirelli Cinturato (C3)	84.4% 89.8% 89.4%		Aftonbladet 2025	Premium	£91 92 W + 4
13.	Bridgestone Potenza Sport	90.7% 89.9% 81.3%	Autobild 2025	Autozeitung 2025	Premium	£83 92 Y
14.	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127	81.4% 83.1% 78.4%	Die Reifentester 2025	Autozeitung 2024	Premium	£94 92 Y + 1
15.	Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7	86% 92.3% 80.7%	Tyre Reviews 2022	Autobild 2022	Premium	£89 92 W + 2
16.	Bridgestone Turanza 6	75.8% 78.6% 63%		Aftonbladet 2025	Premium	£82 92 Y
17.	Michelin Primacy 4! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 4+	80.1% 83.2% 81%		GTÜ 2021	Premium	£110 92 Y + 3
18.	Hankook Ventus Prime 4	75.7% 82.2% 78.9%		Aftonbladet 2025	Premium	£102 92 W + 2
19.	Firestone Firehawk Sport	65.6% 78.3% 78.3%	Autobild 2025		Upper-middle	£80 92 Y
20.	Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2	80.8% 76.3% 74.3%	Autobild 2025	Autobild 2023	Premium	£86 92 Y
21.	Michelin Primacy 4+! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 5	77.1% 81.6% 87.8%		TYRE REVIEWS 2025	Premium	£135 92 Y
22.	Kumho Ecsta PS71	80.9% 73.9% 68.9%	Autobild 2025	Autobild 2023	Upper-middle	£83 88 Y + 3
23.	Pirelli Cinturato P7	76.2% 86.7% 80.8%		ACE 2024	Premium	£109 92 W + 2
24.	Michelin Pilot Sport 4! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport 5	89.4% 89.3% 79.1%	Tyre Reviews 2022	Autobild 2022	Premium	£111 92 W + 4
25.	Toyo Proxes Comfort	65.4% 79.8% 83.7%	Autobild 2025	Autobild 2024	Upper-middle	£77 92 + 1
26.	Firestone Roadhawk 2	88% 80.8% 78.4%		TYRE REVIEWS 2025	Upper-middle	£75 92 Y
27.	Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN! Newer model available: Falken ZIEX ZE320	75.4% 78.8% 74.5%		Autozeitung 2024	Upper-middle	£86 92 W + 2
28.	Falken Azenis FK520	73.3% 81.2% 90.5%	ADAC 2025	Autozeitung 2025	Upper-middle	£86 92 Y + 1
29.	Linglong Sport Master	70.5% 67.2% 80.7%	Autobild 2025	Autobild 2023	Lowcost
30.	Vredestein Ultrac Pro	80.9% 67.6% 86%	Autobild 2025	Autozeitung 2025	Premium	£102 92 W + 1
31.	GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport	80% 68.1% 80.1%	Die Reifentester 2025		Premium	£97 92 Y + 5
32.	Fulda SportControl 2	77.8% 80.2% 75.1%	Autobild 2025	Autobild 2023	Lowcost	£85 92 Y + 1
33.	Sava Intensa UHP 2	78.1% 86.7% 73.9%	Autobild 2025	Autobild 2023	Lowcost	£73 92 Y + 1
34.	BFGoodrich Advantage	63.2% 74% 81.1%	Autobild 2025	GTÜ 2021	Upper-middle	£116 92 W + 1
35.	Nokian PowerProof 1		Autobild 2025		Upper-middle	£93 92 Y
36.	Uniroyal RainSport 5	86.3% 70% 83.2%	Autobild 2025	Autobild 2023	Upper-middle	£75 92 Y
37.	Michelin PILOT SPORT CUP 2 CONNECT	53.1% 73.9%			Premium
38.	Yokohama Advan Sport V107	82.4% 92.3% 75.5%	Autobild 2025	Autobild 2023	Upper-middle	£89 92 Y
39.	Falken Azenis FK510! Newer model available: Falken Azenis FK520	82.9% 75.5% 76.2%	Tyre Reviews 2022	Autobild 2022	Upper-middle
40.	Firestone Roadhawk! Newer model available: Firestone Roadhawk 2	73.1% 86.6% 73.3%		Autobild 2023	Upper-middle
41.	Debica Presto UHP 2	62.1%	Autobild 2025		Lowcost	£73 92 Y + 1
42.	Maxxis Premitra HP5	80.9% 84.5% 77.5%		Autozeitung 2024	Lowcost	£91 92 W
43.	Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125! Newer model available: Hankook Ventus Prime 4	73.1% 92% 80.3%		Teknikens 2020	Premium	£114 92 W
44.	Nokian Powerproof! Newer model available: Nokian Powerproof 1	82.2% 84.7% 77%	Autozeitung 2021	AutoMotorSport 2020	Upper-middle
45.	Continental Ecocontact 6! Newer model available: Continental EcoContact 7	62% 78.8% 85%			Premium	£160 92 W + 7
46.	Semperit Speed-Life 3	80.5% 67.2% 75.4%	Autobild 2025	Autobild 2023	Lowcost	£88 92 Y
47.	Kleber Dynaxer UHP	64.3% 72.6% 78.2%		Autobild 2023	Upper-middle	£118 92 W + 1
48.	GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5! Newer model available: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	91.7% 90.4% 77.2%	Tyre Reviews 2022	Vibilagare 2020	Premium	£96 92 Y + 2
49.	Matador MP47 Hectorra 3	62.7% 70.3%		Autobild 2023	Lowcost
50.	Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance! Newer model available: Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2	82.7% 85.1% 78.7%		Autozeitung 2018	Premium	£82 92 W
51.	Toyo Proxes Sport A	69.7% 69.2% 73.9%		Autobild 2022	Upper-middle
52.	Cooper Zeon CS8	80% 73.8% 80%		Autobild 2023	Upper-middle	£100 0 W + 2
53.	Barum Bravuris 5 HM! Newer model available: Barum Bravuris 6	61.7% 62.5%		Autobild 2023	Lowcost	£126 92 Y + 1
54.	Kumho Ecsta PS91	64.3% 65.6%	SportAuto 2017		Upper-middle

Similar tires available in 225/40 R18

EuroWinter HS01

KRISALP HP3

Kristall Control HP2

Polaris 5

G-FORCE WINTER 2

Speed-Grip 5

Other Continental models available in 225/40 R18

PremiumContact 7

SportContact 7

EcoContact 6

PremiumContact 6

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