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All season tyre test 225/40 R18 - Die Reifentester 2026

All Season Dry and wet: Goodyear proving ground, Mireval, France. Snow: Arctic Center, Ivalo, Finland.

2026

Year

8

Tyres

Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport (300 PS, 400 Nm).

Winner

pirelli

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3

Test Vehicle

VW Golf GTI Clubsport

Tested tyres

8

Die Reifentester All-Season Tyre Test 2026 (225/40 R18): Pirelli narrowly beats the new Goodyear

Die Reifentester and Autoflotte compared eight officially ranked all-season tyres in 225/40 R18, using a 300 PS, 400 Nm Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport. Pirelli’s Cinturato All Season SF3 secured victory with 806 points, only five ahead of the new Goodyear Vector All Season 4 on 801. Both received a “very good” verdict.

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Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

Pirelli was shortest at 36.8 m from 100 km/h; Bridgestone followed at 37.7 m.

1

1

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3

Pirelli

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3

Rating: Very good

92 Y

mytyres.co.uk

2

2

Goodyear Vector All Season 4

Goodyear

Goodyear Vector All Season 4

Rating: Very good

92 V

mytyres.co.uk

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3

3

Michelin CrossClimate 3

Michelin

Michelin CrossClimate 3

Rating: Good

92 W

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

4

4

Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

Bridgestone

Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

Rating: Good

92 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

92Y · £117 92Y · £108

4

4

Hankook

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

Rating: Good

6

6

Nokian Seasonproof 2

Nokian

Nokian Seasonproof 2

Rating: Good

92 Y

mytyres.co.uk

7

7

Continental AllSeasonContact 2

Continental

Continental AllSeasonContact 2

Rating: Good

92 V

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

92V 92W 92W · £100 +2

8

8

Kumho Solus 4S HA32+

Kumho

Kumho Solus 4S HA32+

Rating: Satisfactory

92 W

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

Detailed results

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3100%

2. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 687%

3. Hankook Kinergy 4S281%

4. Goodyear Vector All Season 478%

5. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport73%

6. Continental AllSeasonContact 272%

7. Nokian Seasonproof 271%

8. Michelin CrossClimate 368%

9. Kumho Solus 4S HA32+50%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3100%

2. Nokian Seasonproof 290%

3. Michelin CrossClimate 389%

4. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 689%

5. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport87%

6. Hankook Kinergy 4S285%

7. Goodyear Vector All Season 483%

8. Continental AllSeasonContact 275%

9. Kumho Solus 4S HA32+71%

Wet braking

1. Nokian Seasonproof 2100%

2. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport98%

3. Hankook Kinergy 4S296%

4. Goodyear Vector All Season 495%

5. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF393%

6. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 692%

7. Continental AllSeasonContact 291%

8. Kumho Solus 4S HA32+91%

9. Michelin CrossClimate 387%

Wet handling

1. Goodyear Vector All Season 4100%

2. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF397%

3. Kumho Solus 4S HA32+83%

4. Nokian Seasonproof 280%

5. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport80%

6. Hankook Kinergy 4S278%

7. Michelin CrossClimate 375%

8. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 672%

9. Continental AllSeasonContact 269%

Snow braking

1. Michelin CrossClimate 3100%

2. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 695%

3. Goodyear Vector All Season 493%

4. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF390%

5. Hankook Kinergy 4S290%

6. Kumho Solus 4S HA32+88%

7. Continental AllSeasonContact 283%

8. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport82%

9. Nokian Seasonproof 280%

Snow handling

1. Goodyear Vector All Season 4100%

2. Michelin CrossClimate 3100%

3. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF394%

4. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport91%

5. Nokian Seasonproof 285%

6. Continental AllSeasonContact 282%

7. Hankook Kinergy 4S276%

8. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 670%

9. Kumho Solus 4S HA32+70%

Snow traction

1. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport100%

2. Goodyear Vector All Season 498%

3. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF395%

4. Michelin CrossClimate 395%

5. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 686%

6. Hankook Kinergy 4S283%

7. Continental AllSeasonContact 282%

8. Kumho Solus 4S HA32+77%

9. Nokian Seasonproof 269%

Dry braking

1. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3100%

2. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 694%

3. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport92%

4. Goodyear Vector All Season 488%

5. Hankook Kinergy 4S285%

6. Michelin CrossClimate 384%

7. Nokian Seasonproof 282%

8. Continental AllSeasonContact 280%

9. Kumho Solus 4S HA32+72%

Dry handling

1. Goodyear Vector All Season 4100%

2. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF397%

3. Hankook Kinergy 4S289%

4. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 683%

5. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport83%

6. Continental AllSeasonContact 277%

7. Kumho Solus 4S HA32+72%

8. Michelin CrossClimate 368%

9. Nokian Seasonproof 268%

Comfort

1. Michelin CrossClimate 3100%

2. Continental AllSeasonContact 297%

3. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF391%

4. Goodyear Vector All Season 491%

5. Nokian Seasonproof 283%

6. Kumho Solus 4S HA32+77%

7. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport74%

8. Hankook Kinergy 4S271%

9. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 668%

Interior noise

1. Continental AllSeasonContact 2100%

2. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF394%

3. Michelin CrossClimate 391%

4. Goodyear Vector All Season 488%

5. Nokian Seasonproof 282%

6. Kumho Solus 4S HA32+82%

7. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 679%

8. Hankook Kinergy 4S279%

9. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport73%

Rolling resistance

1. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport100%

2. Goodyear Vector All Season 499%

3. Michelin CrossClimate 392%

4. Continental AllSeasonContact 291%

5. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF386%

6. Nokian Seasonproof 282%

7. Kumho Solus 4S HA32+78%

8. Hankook Kinergy 4S268%

9. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 666%

Same size tyres not featured in the test

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	Segment	Price
1	Premium Continental AllSeasonContact 90%	90%	Premium
2	Premium Michelin CrossClimate 2 89%	89%	Premium
3	Upper-middle Hankook Kinergy 4S2 H750 88%	88%	Upper-middle	£76 92 Y +1 More
4	Premium Michelin CrossClimate+ 87%	87%	Premium	£127 92 Y +1 More
5	Premium GoodYear Vector 4Seasons Gen-2 87%	87%	Premium
6	Premium Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO 85%	85%	Premium
7	Premium Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 84%	84%	Premium
8	Premium Pirelli Cinturato All Season 84%	84%	Premium

9	Upper-middle Nokian Seasonproof 84%	84%	Upper-middle
10	Premium Dunlop Sport All Season 83%	83%	Premium
11	Budget GT RADIAL ClimateActive 83%	83%	Budget
12	Upper-middle Nokian Weatherproof 81%	81%	Upper-middle
13	Upper-middle Falken EUROALL SEASON AS200 80%	80%	Upper-middle
14	Upper-middle Firestone Multiseason 2 79%	79%	Upper-middle	£71 92 Y
15	Upper-middle Kumho HA32 Solus 4S 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£99 92 W
16	Budget Debica Navigator 3 75%	75%	Budget

17	Upper-middle BFGoodrich G-Grip All Season 2 74%	74%	Upper-middle	£122 92 V +1 More
18	Budget Ceat 4 SeasonDrive 72%	72%	Budget
19	Budget Barum Quartaris 5 70%	70%	Budget	£88 92 Y
20	Premium Bridgestone Weather Control A005 67%	67%	Premium
21	Budget Kormoran All Season 66%	66%	Budget
22	Premium Pirelli Cinturato All Season Plus 62%	62%	Premium	£102 92 Y +1 More
23	Upper-middle Kleber Quadraxer 2 61%	61%	Upper-middle
24	Upper-middle Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21 61%	61%	Upper-middle	£69 92 W

25	Budget Linglong Sport Master 4S 61%	61%	Budget
26	Budget Semperit AllSeason-Grip 50%	50%	Budget	£95 92 Y
27	Upper-middle Cooper Discoverer All Season 48%	48%	Upper-middle	£119 0 Y +1 More
28	Nokian Seasonproof 1 36%	36%		£73 92 V +1 More
29	Budget Fulda MultiControl 36%	36%	Budget	£78 92 V +1 More
30	Budget Delinte AW6 28%	28%	Budget
31	Upper-middle Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2 23%	23%	Upper-middle	£85 92 V

Cars with 225/40 R18 tyres

A3 2020

Clubman 2019

Camry 2019

Corolla 2019

Impreza 2018

2er-Reihe 2017

Tipo 2016

Veloster 2015

ATS 2012

Civic 2009

Superb 2008

Mégane 2006

Astra 2005

Octavia 2004

Crossfire 2003

Focus 2001

X-Type 2001

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