Summer tyre test 215/40 R18 - Sportauto 2024
215/40 R18 - 2024
Winner
Continental
Best Value
maxxis
Test Vehicle
Tested tyres
5
Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/5
Wet Braking#1/5
Wet Circle Cornering#1/5
Wet Handling#1/5
Wet Handling Measured#1/5
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/5
Dry
Dry Braking#1/5
Dry Handling#1/5
Dry Handling Measured#1/5
Dry Steering Reaction#1/5
Dry Lane Change#2/5
Economy
Rolling Resistance#3/5
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/5
Wet Circle Cornering#1/5
Wet Handling#1/5
Wet Handling Measured#1/5
Wet Braking#2/5
Aquaplaning Cross#3/5
Dry
Dry Braking#1/5
Dry Handling#1/5
Dry Lane Change#1/5
Dry Handling Measured#2/5
Dry Steering Reaction#2/5
Economy
Rolling Resistance#3/5
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/5
Wet Handling Measured#1/5
Wet Braking#2/5
Aquaplaning Cross#3/5
Wet Handling#3/5
Wet Circle Cornering#4/5
Dry
Dry Lane Change#2/5
Dry Braking#4/5
Dry Handling#5/5
Dry Handling Measured#5/5
Dry Steering Reaction#5/5
Economy
Rolling Resistance#1/5
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#1/5
Wet Handling Measured#1/5
Aquaplaning Cross#3/5
Wet Handling#3/5
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/5
Wet Braking#4/5
Dry
Dry Lane Change#2/5
Dry Braking#3/5
Dry Handling#3/5
Dry Handling Measured#3/5
Dry Steering Reaction#3/5
Economy
Rolling Resistance#5/5
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/5
Aquaplaning Cross#2/5
Wet Braking#4/5
Wet Circle Cornering#5/5
Wet Handling#5/5
Wet Handling Measured#5/5
Dry
Dry Lane Change#2/5
Dry Handling#3/5
Dry Handling Measured#3/5
Dry Steering Reaction#3/5
Dry Braking#5/5
Economy
Rolling Resistance#1/5
Above you can see the results of the Sportauto 2024 215/40 R18 test performed by Sportauto on a Hyundai i20 N in 2024. This test was performed in 215/40 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (215). Continental PremiumContact 7 is the best of 5 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, ). Other featured tyres include Michelin Pilot Sport 5, Bridgestone Turanza T005, Maxxis Victra Sport 5; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72), Continental PremiumContact 6, Pirelli Cinturato P7.
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. | Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 | 91% | Premium | £129 89 Y+ 2 | |
| 2. | Michelin PRIMACY 5 | 90% | Premium | £140 89 Y | |
| 3. | Hankook Ventus Evo | 90% | Premium | £107 89 Y | |
| 4. | Kumho Ecsta PS71 | 83% | Upper-middle | £99 89 Y | |
| 5. | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 | 80% | Premium | £101 89 Y | |
| 6. | Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) | 78% | Upper-middle | £87 89 Y | |
| 7. | Continental PremiumContact 6 | 76% | Premium | ||
| 8. | Pirelli Cinturato P7 | 75% | Premium | ||
| 9. | Firestone Roadhawk 2 | 74% | Upper-middle | £100 89 Y | |
| 10. | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | 72% | Premium | £112 89 Y | |
| 11. | Vredestein Ultrac Pro | 71% | Premium | £143 89 Y | |
| 12. | Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN | 67% | Upper-middle | £154 89 W | |
| 13. | Uniroyal RainSport 5 | 65% | Upper-middle | £101 89 Y | |
| 14. | Falken ZIEX ZE320 | 62% | Upper-middle | £113 89 W | |
| 15. | Firestone Roadhawk | 57% | Upper-middle | £106 89 Y | |
| 16. | Semperit Speed-Life 3 | 50% | Lowcost | £125 89 Y | |
| # | Name | Our rating | Segment | Price |
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