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Summer tyre test 225/40 R18 - TYRE REVIEWS 2025

Summer
2025
Year
7
Tyres
Test Vehicle
vwVW Golf GTI
Tested tyres
7

Price vs Quality

See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance

Results

Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
1
Pirelli P Zero (PZ5)
Pirelli

Pirelli P Zero (PZ5)

Rating: Test winner
Wet
Wet Braking#1/7
Aquaplaning Cross#2/7
Wet Handling#2/7
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/7
Dry
Dry Braking#2/7
Dry Handling#2/7
Comfort
Noise Exterior#3/7
Economy
Rolling Resistance#5/7
Summary
    2
    Continental SportContact 7
    Continental

    Continental SportContact 7

    Rating: Highly recommended
    £91
    92 Y
    mytyres.co.uk
    Wet
    Wet Handling#2/7
    Wet Braking#4/7
    Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/7
    Aquaplaning Cross#6/7
    Dry
    Dry Braking#1/7
    Dry Handling#5/7
    Comfort
    Noise Exterior#4/7
    Economy
    Rolling Resistance#4/7
    Summary
      3
      Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
      Michelin

      Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

      Rating: Highly recommended
      £140
      92 Y
      tyres.pneus.online.uk
      Wet
      Aquaplaning Cross#4/7
      Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/7
      Wet Braking#4/7
      Wet Handling#4/7
      Dry
      Dry Handling#2/7
      Dry Braking#4/7
      Comfort
      Noise Exterior#6/7
      Economy
      Rolling Resistance#2/7
      Summary
        4
        Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
        Goodyear

        Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

        Rating: Highly recommended
        Wet
        Aquaplaning Cross#1/7
        Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/7
        Wet Handling#4/7
        Wet Braking#6/7
        Dry
        Dry Handling#1/7
        Dry Braking#6/7
        Comfort
        Noise Exterior#1/7
        Economy
        Rolling Resistance#2/7
        Summary
          5
          Falken Azenis FK520
          Falken

          Falken Azenis FK520

          Rating: Recommended
          Wet
          Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/7
          Wet Braking#2/7
          Wet Handling#4/7
          Aquaplaning Cross#5/7
          Dry
          Dry Braking#3/7
          Dry Handling#6/7
          Comfort
          Noise Exterior#2/7
          Economy
          Rolling Resistance#5/7
          Summary
            Wet
            Wet Handling#1/7
            Aquaplaning Cross#3/7
            Wet Braking#3/7
            Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/7
            Dry
            Dry Handling#2/7
            Dry Braking#5/7
            Comfort
            Noise Exterior#5/7
            Economy
            Rolling Resistance#7/7
            Summary
              7
              Sunny NA305
              Sunny

              Sunny NA305

              Rating: -
              Wet
              Aquaplaning Cross#7/7
              Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/7
              Wet Braking#7/7
              Wet Handling#7/7
              Dry
              Dry Braking#7/7
              Dry Handling#7/7
              Comfort
              Noise Exterior#7/7
              Economy
              Rolling Resistance#1/7
              Summary

                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.

                #NamePrice
                1£78 +2 More
                2£89
                92 Y
                3£105
                92 Y
                4£107
                92 H
                +8 More
                5
                hankookPremium
                Hankook ION Evo
                90%
                £106
                92 Y
                6£96
                92 W
                +4 More
                7£87
                92 W
                +14 More
                8£90
                92 Y
                9£99
                92 Y
                10£77
                92 Y
                +1 More
                11
                firestoneUpper-middle
                Firestone Roadhawk 2
                80%
                £72
                92 Y
                12£82
                92 Y
                +1 More
                13
                kumhoUpper-middle
                Kumho Ecsta PS71
                78%
                £76
                88 Y
                +3 More
                14
                nokianUpper-middle
                Nokian Powerproof 2
                76%
                £104
                0 Y
                15
                16£121
                92 W
                +2 More
                17£93
                92 Y
                +1 More
                18
                toyoUpper-middle
                Toyo Proxes Comfort
                74%
                £98
                92
                +1 More
                19£91
                92 W
                +1 More
                20£73
                92 Y
                21£86
                92 W
                +2 More
                22£92
                92 Y
                +6 More
                23£93
                92 W
                +3 More
                24£81
                92 Y
                25
                bfgoodrichUpper-middle
                BFGoodrich Advantage
                68%
                £111
                92 W
                +1 More
                26£102
                92 W
                +2 More
                27
                28
                uniroyalUpper-middle
                Uniroyal RainSport 5
                65%
                £75
                92 Y
                29
                toyoUpper-middle
                Toyo Proxes Sport 2
                64%
                £105 +1 More
                30£80
                92 Y
                +1 More
                31£92
                92 Y
                32£69
                92 Y
                +1 More
                33£99
                88 0
                +2 More
                34
                nokianUpper-middle
                Nokian PowerProof 1
                57%
                35
                nokianUpper-middle
                Nokian Hakka Black 3
                53%
                £186
                92 Y
                36£101
                92 0
                37
                firestoneUpper-middle
                Firestone Roadhawk
                52%
                38
                kleberUpper-middle
                Kleber Dynaxer HP5
                51%
                £97 +2 More
                39£69
                92 Y
                +1 More
                40£100
                92 Y
                41
                42
                43£86
                92 W
                44
                kleberUpper-middle
                Kleber Dynaxer UHP
                38%
                45
                46
                cooperUpper-middle
                Cooper Zeon CS8
                28%
                £93
                0 W
                +2 More
                47
                48
                kumhoUpper-middle
                Kumho Ecsta PS91
                16%
                49£77
                92 Y

                Cars with 225/40 R18 tyres

                A3 2020
                A3
                2020
                Clubman 2019
                Clubman
                2019
                Camry 2019
                Camry
                2019
                Corolla 2019
                Corolla
                2019
                Impreza 2018
                Impreza
                2018
                2er-Reihe 2017
                2er-Reihe
                2017
                Tipo 2016
                Tipo
                2016
                Veloster 2015
                Veloster
                2015
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