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Tyre Reviews tyre test 2026: 225/40 R18 — Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

Jiri Zelinka Author Jiri Zelinka
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Tyre Reviews compared 7 tyres in size 225/40 R18.

VW Golf GTI Mk7.5 · 225/40 R18

The original comparison includes several tyre categories. The categories have separate result pages.

This is a range comparison. The author did not name an overall winner; the displayed order uses the Tyre Reviews weighted grid.

Results — summer tyres

Positions and percentages follow the Tyre Reviews result grid, which applies its own weighting to the original measurements.

  1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S — 96.5% Tyre Reviews weighted score

    Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S is in position 1 of 5 in this result list. Its weighted grid score is 96.5%.

    • Highest category score: wet (99.0%).
    • Lowest category score: value (80.6%).
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 — 96.0% Tyre Reviews weighted score

    Michelin Pilot Sport 5 is in position 2 of 5 in this result list. Its weighted grid score is 96.0%.

    • Highest category score: wet (99.2%).
    • Lowest category score: value (83.3%).
  3. Michelin Primacy 5 — 94.7% Tyre Reviews weighted score

    Michelin Primacy 5 is in position 3 of 5 in this result list. Its weighted grid score is 94.7%.

    • Highest category score: value (100.0%).
    • Lowest category score: snow (59.9%).
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 — 91.4% Tyre Reviews weighted score

    Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 is in position 4 of 5 in this result list. Its weighted grid score is 91.4%.

    • Highest category score: dry (99.3%).
    • Lowest category score: value (76.7%).
  5. Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 R — 87.4% Tyre Reviews weighted score

    Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 R is in position 5 of 5 in this result list. Its weighted grid score is 87.4%.

    • Highest category score: dry (99.0%).
    • Lowest category score: value (74.6%).

Results — all-season tyres

Positions and percentages follow the Tyre Reviews result grid, which applies its own weighting to the original measurements.

  1. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport — 92.4% Tyre Reviews weighted score

    Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport is in position 1 of 2 in this result list. Its weighted grid score is 92.4%.

    • Highest category score: snow (94.9%).
    • Lowest category score: dry (90.8%).
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 3 — 89.0% Tyre Reviews weighted score

    Michelin CrossClimate 3 is in position 2 of 2 in this result list. Its weighted grid score is 89.0%.

    • Highest category score: snow (100.0%).
    • Lowest category score: value (88.3%).

The original test contains the raw measurements and full methodology.

Original test

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