Summer tyre test 225/40 R18 - Die Reifentester 2025

See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance

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 Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£82 92 W
2	Premium Continental PremiumContact 7 98%	98%	Premium	£93 92 Y
3	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 95%	95%	Premium	£130 92 Y
4	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 94%	94%	Premium	£88 92 Y +1 More
5	Premium Hankook ION Evo 93%	93%	Premium	£94 92 Y
6	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£88 92 Y
7	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 89%	89%	Premium	£98 92 H +6 More
8	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	£102 92 W +4 More
9	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£92 92 W +13 More
10	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season 86%	86%	Premium	£126 92 H +1 More
11	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	£77 88 Y +3 More
12	Budget Giti GitiSport S2+ 85%	85%	Budget
13	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£89 0 Y
14	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 83%	83%	Premium	£97 92 W +3 More
15	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 83%	83%	Upper-middle	£78 92 Y
16	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	£113 92 W +2 More
17	Upper-middle Falken Azenis FK520 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£84 92 Y +1 More
18	Upper-middle Yokohama ADVAN A052 79%	79%	Upper-middle	£316 92 Y
19	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%	78%	Premium	£103 92 Y
20	Upper-middle Firestone Firehawk Sport 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£93 92 Y
21	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£85 92 +1 More
22	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
23	Premium Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 77%	77%	Premium	£73 92 Y
24	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£96 92 W +7 More
25	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium
26	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 76%	76%	Premium	£88 92 Y +1 More
27	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
28	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£72 92 Y
29	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 76%	76%	Premium	£86 +2 More
30	Budget GT Radial SportActive 2 EVO 75%	75%	Budget
31	Premium Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%	Premium	£92 92 W +1 More
32	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 73%	73%	Premium	£106 92 Y
33	Budget Nexen N fera Sport 72%	72%	Budget	£67 +3 More
34	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£92 92 W +1 More
35	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	£93 92 W
36	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 69%	69%	Upper-middle
37	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle
38	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£76 92 Y
39	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£83 88 Y +2 More
40	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 67%	67%	Premium	£100 92 V +1 More
41	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£88 +1 More
42	Premium Pirelli P Zero (PZ5) 66%	66%	Premium	£101 92 Y
43	Budget Sava Intensa UHP 2 65%	65%	Budget
44	Budget Fulda SportControl 2 64%	64%	Budget	£77 92 Y +1 More
45	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle
46	Upper-middle Yokohama Advan Sport V107 59%	59%	Upper-middle	£87 92 Y
47	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer UHP 56%	56%	Upper-middle
48	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 56%	56%	Upper-middle	£84 +2 More
49	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£87 92 Y
50	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 55%	55%	Budget	£71 92 0
51	Upper-middle Kumho ECSTA Sport S PS72 55%	55%	Upper-middle	£77 92 Y +1 More
52	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 54%	54%	Upper-middle
53	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 52%	52%	Budget	£116 92 W +1 More
54	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 52%	52%	Budget	£70 92 Y +1 More
55	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 50%	50%	Premium	£91 92 W
56	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 49%	49%	Premium	£173 92 Y +1 More
57	Premium Pirelli Powergy 48%	48%	Premium	£108 92 Y
58	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
59	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
60	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
61	Budget Syron Premium Performance 44%	44%	Budget
62	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
63	Budget Lassa Driveways Sport 42%	42%	Budget
64	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 38%	38%	Upper-middle	£73 0 W +2 More
65	Budget Radar Dimax R8+ 36%	36%	Budget
66	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS91 36%	36%	Upper-middle
67	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 30%	30%	Budget	£71 92 Y
68	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B
69	Budget Westlake Z-107 23%	23%	Budget
70	Budget Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 23%	23%	Budget
71	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget
72	Budget Ovation VI-588 Sport 21%	21%	Budget
73	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 19%	19%	Budget
74	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 18%	18%	Budget
75	Budget Imperial EcoSport 2 17%	17%	Budget
76	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
77	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget
78	Budget Marshal MU12 6%	6%	Budget	£102