Michelin Pilot Sport 5 225/40 R18

Michelin Pilot Sport 5 is a summer tyre made in total of 71 sizes, ranging from R13 to R13 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 225/40 R18 is 30mm wider than the narrowest dimension (195) and 50mm narrower than the widest one (275). This tyre profile of 40 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 40% of the tyre width (225mm), which results in 90mm sidewall height. In 225/40 R18, Pilot Sport 5 usually competes against Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, which is a tyre from Goodyear with a rating of 94%, compared to 94% of the Michelin in question. Latest test in 225/40 R18 was held by Tyre Reviews in 2023, where Pilot Sport 5 received rating "Highly recommended" and finished on the 2. place. It was tested on a VW Golf GTI.