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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
£83
92 Y
mytyres.co.uk
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
    £89
    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
      £129
      92 Y
      mytyres.co.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£99
                92 W
                3£92
                92 Y
                4
                hankookPremium
                Hankook ION Evo
                96%
                £85
                92 Y
                5£104
                92 Y
                6£95
                92 Y
                7
                8£98
                92 H
                +6 More
                9£90
                92 W
                +4 More
                10£91
                92 W
                +13 More
                11£69
                92 Y
                +1 More
                12
                kumhoUpper-middle
                Kumho Ecsta PS71
                86%
                £78
                88 Y
                +3 More
                13£120
                92 H
                +1 More
                14£98
                92 Y
                15
                nokianUpper-middle
                Nokian Powerproof 2
                84%
                £73
                0 Y
                16£89
                92 W
                +3 More
                17£86
                92 Y
                +1 More
                18£92
                92 Y
                +6 More
                19
                firestoneUpper-middle
                Firestone Roadhawk 2
                81%
                £72
                92 Y
                20£92
                92 Y
                +2 More
                21£113
                92 W
                +2 More
                22£87
                92 W
                +1 More
                23£166
                92 Y
                +1 More
                24£109
                92 Y
                25£72
                92 Y
                26
                toyoUpper-middle
                Toyo Proxes Comfort
                78%
                £86
                92
                +1 More
                27£79
                92 Y
                +1 More
                28£77
                92 Y
                29£93
                92 W
                +7 More
                30
                31
                32£185
                92 W
                33
                cooperUpper-middle
                Cooper Summer
                76%
                £72
                92 Y
                34
                35£80
                92 W
                +1 More
                36£101
                92 V
                +1 More
                37£69 +3 More
                38
                toyoUpper-middle
                Toyo Proxes Sport 2
                71%
                £98 +1 More
                39
                bfgoodrichUpper-middle
                BFGoodrich Advantage
                70%
                £109
                92 W
                +1 More
                40£91
                92 W
                41£101
                92 W
                +2 More
                42
                nokianUpper-middle
                Nokian PowerProof 1
                69%
                £118
                92 Y
                43
                uniroyalUpper-middle
                Uniroyal RainSport 5
                69%
                £73
                92 Y
                44£85
                88 Y
                +2 More
                45£92
                92 Y
                46
                47£72
                92 Y
                +1 More
                48
                kleberUpper-middle
                Kleber Dynaxer HP5
                64%
                £86 +2 More
                49
                firestoneUpper-middle
                Firestone Roadhawk
                60%
                50£70
                92 0
                51
                kleberUpper-middle
                Kleber Dynaxer UHP
                56%
                52£70
                92 Y
                53
                nokianUpper-middle
                Nokian Hakka Black 3
                54%
                £176
                92 Y
                54£79
                92 Y
                +1 More
                55£100
                92 W
                +1 More
                56£82
                92 W
                57
                delinteBudget
                Delinte DS2
                46%
                58
                59
                60
                61
                62
                63
                cooperUpper-middle
                Cooper Zeon CS8
                38%
                £94
                0 W
                +2 More
                64
                65
                kumhoUpper-middle
                Kumho Ecsta PS91
                36%
                66
                67
                68£71
                92 W
                +1 More
                69
                70
                71
                72£64
                92 Y
                73
                74
                75
                76
                77
                marshalBudget
                Marshal MU12
                6%
                £69

                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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