Summer tyre test 225/40 R18 - SportAuto 2023

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 Hankook Ventus Evo 99%	99%	Premium	£78 +2 More
2	Premium Continental PremiumContact 7 98%	98%	Premium	£92 92 Y
3	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£99 92 W
4	Premium Hankook ION Evo 96%	96%	Premium	£85 92 Y
5	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 94%	94%	Premium	£104 92 Y
6	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£95 92 Y
7	Budget Giti GitiSport S2+ 89%	89%	Budget
8	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	£90 92 W +4 More
9	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£91 92 W +13 More
10	Premium Pirelli P Zero (PZ5) 88%	88%	Premium	£83 92 Y
11	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 87%	87%	Upper-middle	£69 92 Y +1 More
12	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 86%	86%	Premium	£98 92 Y
13	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season 86%	86%	Premium	£120 92 H +1 More
14	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	£78 88 Y +3 More
15	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£73 0 Y
16	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 83%	83%	Premium	£89 92 W +3 More
17	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 81%	81%	Upper-middle	£72 92 Y
18	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 81%	81%	Premium	£86 92 Y +1 More
19	Premium GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport 81%	81%	Premium	£97 92 Y +6 More
20	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 81%	81%	Premium	£92 92 Y +2 More
21	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	£115 92 W +2 More
22	Premium Vredestein Ultrac Pro 79%	79%	Premium	£87 92 W +1 More
23	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 79%	79%	Premium	£166 92 Y +1 More
24	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%	78%	Premium	£109 92 Y
25	Upper-middle Kumho ECSTA Sport S PS72 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£79 92 Y +1 More
26	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£85 92 +1 More
27	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£93 92 W +7 More
28	Premium Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 77%	77%	Premium	£77 92 Y
29	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
30	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
31	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£72 92 Y
32	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium
33	Budget GT Radial SportActive 2 EVO 75%	75%	Budget
34	Premium Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%	Premium	£80 92 W +1 More
35	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 74%	74%	Premium	£101 92 V +1 More
36	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 71%	71%	Upper-middle	£92 +1 More
37	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£109 92 W +1 More
38	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	£91 92 W
39	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£73 92 Y
40	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£101 92 W +2 More
41	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£118 92 Y
42	Upper-middle Yokohama Advan Sport V107 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£92 92 Y
43	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£85 88 Y +2 More
44	Budget Sava Intensa UHP 2 65%	65%	Budget
45	Budget Fulda SportControl 2 64%	64%	Budget	£73 92 Y +1 More
46	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£86 +2 More
47	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle
48	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 59%	59%	Budget	£70 92 0
49	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer UHP 56%	56%	Upper-middle
50	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£70 92 Y
51	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 54%	54%	Upper-middle	£176 92 Y
52	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 52%	52%	Budget	£71 92 Y +1 More
53	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 52%	52%	Budget	£100 92 W +1 More
54	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 50%	50%	Premium	£82 92 W
55	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
56	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
57	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
58	Budget Syron Premium Performance 44%	44%	Budget
59	Budget Lassa Driveways Sport 42%	42%	Budget
60	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
61	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 38%	38%	Upper-middle	£95 0 W +2 More
62	Budget Radar Dimax R8+ 36%	36%	Budget
63	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 30%	30%	Budget
64	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B
65	Budget Westlake Z-107 23%	23%	Budget	£72 92 W +1 More
66	Budget Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 23%	23%	Budget
67	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget
68	Budget Ovation VI-588 Sport 21%	21%	Budget
69	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget	£64 92 Y
70	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
71	Budget Imperial EcoSport 2 17%	17%	Budget
72	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 15%	15%	Budget
73	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget
74	Budget Marshal MU12 6%	6%	Budget	£69