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245/40 R18 - Best summer tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews

Sportcontact 7

5/5
£139

Ecsta PS71

3.8/5
£126

Best summer tyres in tests (2025)

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5/5
Continental
Tests from 2025
225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Very good)
245/35 R19 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)
225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Good)
Tests from 2024
265/35 R19 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)
Tests from 2023
255/45 R20 Rank: 1 (Very good)
235/35 R19 Rank: 1 (Outstanding)
235/35 R19 Rank: 1 (Test winner)
225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Outstanding)
225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Outstanding)
Tests from 2022
255/35 R19 Rank: 1 (Test winner)
Our favorite every-day performance tyre that delivers fast laps on dry circuits while being safe for the daily commute, having won multiple tests in wet conditions. However, if you lean more towards comfort and low rolling resistance, the PremiumContact 7 might be a better choice.
50%
Dry braking
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking
Dry handling
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Aquaplaning - cross
Exterior noise
Comfort

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Continental SportContact 7 ( 245/40 ZR18 (97Y) XL EVc )
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SportContact 7 XL FR
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£154
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4.85/5
Continental
Tests from 2025
225/50 R17 Rank: 1 (Test winner)
215/55 R18 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)
225/45 R18 Rank: 2 (Highly recommended)
225/45 R17 Rank: 2 (Outstanding)
225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Exemplary)
235/55 R19 Rank: 5 (Good)
225/40 R18 Rank: 8 (-)
Tests from 2024
215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Good)
205/55 R16 Rank: 1 (-)
225/45 R17 Rank: 1 (Highly recommended)
Continental did it again with the PremiumContact 7. It’s an incredibly well balanced tire with just the right wet and dry grip and above average mileage. Since it’s launch in 2023 it got nothing but the best results in the tests, the only downside being it’s premium price.
50%
Wet braking
Wet circle cornering
Dry handling
Wet handling
Dry braking
Interior noise
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Aquaplaning - cross
Exterior noise

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PremiumContact 7 FR EV
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£116
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Continental PremiumContact 7 ( 245/40 R18 93Y EVc )
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£120
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PremiumContact 7 XL EV
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£117
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Continental PremiumContact 7 ( 245/40 R18 97Y XL EVc )
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£118
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4.55/5
Bridgestone
Tests from 2025
225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Very good)
225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (-)
225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Good)
225/45 R18 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)
225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)
Tests from 2024
225/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)
235/55 R19 Rank: 3 (Good)
265/35 R19 Rank: 4 (Good)
Tests from 2023
225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Outstanding)
235/35 R19 Rank: 2 (Test winner)
We really like the new Potenza Sport, as it’s more sporty and dynamic than the usual tyre in this category, but still perfectly usable and safe for everyday driving, which makes it unique. It’s rolling resistance, mileage and overall comfort are also on a good level, except for a slighty higher noise.
50%
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering
Dry braking
Dry handling
Wet braking
Interior noise
Comfort
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
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Bridgestone Potenza Sport ( 245/40 R18 97Y XL EVc )
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£144
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Potenza Sport XL MFS
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£144
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4.8/5
Michelin
Tests from 2025
225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (-)
225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)
225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Good)
225/45 R18 Rank: 4 (Highly recommended)
225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Good)
Tests from 2024
215/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Very good)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 2 (Outstanding)
225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Highly recommended)
225/45 R18 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)
225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Outstanding)
The Pilot Sport range from Michelin is now almost legendary, with the Cup variants being the fastest road legal tyres available. But the ‚ordinary‘ Pilot Sport 5 not as spory as it’s name suggest - it’s incredibly well balanced, with the priority being low rolling resistance and high mileage over sporty handling. It’s still a Michelin tire, so higher price is to be expected.
50%
Wet circle cornering
Dry handling
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet braking
Wet handling
Dry braking
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Pilot Sport 5 XL
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£139
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Michelin Pilot Sport 5 ( 245/40 ZR18 (97Y) XL )
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£154
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4.5/5
Kumho
Tests from 2025
225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Very good)

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Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 ( 245/40 ZR18 97Y XL K-Silent )
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£89
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4.65/5
Goodyear
Tests from 2025
225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)
225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (Highly recommended)
255/55 R18 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)
245/35 R19 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)
235/55 R19 Rank: 4 (Good)
225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Good)
225/40 R18 Rank: 6 (-)
225/45 R17 Rank: 8 (-)
Tests from 2024
235/55 R19 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner)
The Asymmetric 6 is the latest addition in the Eagle F1 range, offering great compromise between every day comfort and sporty driving. While it has dynamic steering response, it’s also very good on wet and has a low rolling resistance. Definitely recommended!
50%
Comfort
Wet circle cornering
Dry handling
Dry braking
Exterior noise
Wet handling
Wet braking
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
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Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 FP XL
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£113
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Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 ( 245/40 R18 97Y XL EVR )
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£121
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Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 MFS
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£114
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Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 ( 245/40 R18 93Y EVR )
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£117
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4.45/5
Pirelli
Tests from 2025
225/45 R17 Rank: 3 (Outstanding)
Tests from 2024
225/45 R17 Rank: 2 (Highly recommended)
225/55 R17 Rank: 6 (Good)
Tests from 2023
205/55 R16 Rank: 2 (Highly recommended)
205/55 R16 Rank: 4 (-)
205/55 R16 Rank: 17 (Good)
Tests from 2021
205/55 R16 Rank: 2 (-)
205/55 R16 Rank: 7 (Good)
225/50 R17 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)
The upgraded version of the legendary P7 has a good steering response and low rolling resistance, which makes sense as it's often a first equipment of many car manufacturers.
50%
Dry braking
Exterior noise
Wet braking
Interior noise
Dry handling
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering
Aquaplaning - cross
Comfort

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Cinturato P7 C2 XL
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£121
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Pirelli Cinturato P7 (P7C2) ( 245/40 R18 97Y XL )
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£134
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Cinturato P7 C2 MO XL
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£128
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Pirelli Cinturato P7 (P7C2) ( 245/40 R18 97Y XL MO )
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£140
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Cinturato P7 C2 MOExtended XL
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£155
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Pirelli Cinturato P7 (P7C2) Run Flat ( 245/40 R18 97Y XL MOE, runflat )
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£155
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4.1/5
Hankook
Tests from 2025
225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Good)
Tests from 2024
225/45 R17 Rank: 3 (-)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (-)
225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Recommended)
225/40 R18 Rank: 6 (Good)
225/45 R18 Rank: 7 (Highly recommended)
225/45 R18 Rank: 12 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2022
225/45 R17 Rank: 3 (Recommended)
245/40 R19 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)
245/45 R19 Rank: 3 (Very good)
Hankook Ventus tyres are designed to offer a very sporty experience for affordable price, which is also the case for evo3. It’s also safe on wet and got short braking distances, the only drawback being lower mileage.
50%
Wet braking
Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Dry braking
Exterior noise
Dry handling
Interior noise
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Comfort
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Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3 K127 ( 245/40 ZR18 97Y XL 4PR SBL )
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£128
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Ventus S1 Evo3 K127 XL
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£135
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£135 Buy
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4.55/5
Bridgestone
Tests from 2025
205/55 R16 Rank: 4 (Recommended)
Tests from 2024
215/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Very good)
Tests from 2023
205/55 R16 Rank: 3 (-)
205/55 R16 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)
205/55 R16 Rank: 4 (Good)
Tests from 2022
215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (-)
215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Highly recommended)
245/45 R19 Rank: 2 (Very good)
185/65 R15 Rank: 2 (Good)
215/60 R16 Rank: 3 (Good)
The Turanza T005 was introduced in 2018, but still stands as a great tyre, offered in incredible 350 different sizes. It’s universal also in it’s properties - it’s a balanced mix of wet and dry performance with above-average rolling resistance.
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Dry braking
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering
Dry handling
Wet braking
Interior noise
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Comfort
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Turanza T005 MO XL
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£115
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Bridgestone Turanza T005 ( 245/40 R18 97Y XL MO )
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£121
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Turanza Eco AO Enliten
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£121
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£121 Buy
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Bridgestone Turanza Eco ( 245/40 R18 93H AO, Enliten / EV )
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£135
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Bridgestone Turanza T005 EXT ( 245/40 R18 97Y XL MOE, runflat )
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£161
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3.7/5
Firestone
Tests from 2025
215/55 R18 Rank: 6 (Satisfactory)
225/50 R17 Rank: 6 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2024
225/45 R17 Rank: 5 (Highly recommended)
Firestone, the affordable brand belonging to the Bridgestone group, has a fresh addition to their lineup - the Roadhawk 2. And it seems like it’s set off for success - it offers the Bridgestone’s ENLITEN technology, which makes the rolling resistance and mileage exceptional for a budget tyre and it combines it with safe behavior on wet and dry.
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Wet circle cornering
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet braking
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Firestone Roadhawk 2 ( 245/40 R18 97Y XL Enliten / EV )
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£84
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Cars with 245/40 R18 tyres

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental SportContact 7
96%
2. Continental PremiumContact 6
85%
3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
84%
4. Continental PremiumContact 7
83%
5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
81%
6. Yokohama Advan Sport V107
81%
7. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
77%
8. Bridgestone Turanza T005
77%
9. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
76%
10. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
75%

Wet

1. Uniroyal RainSport 5
81%
2. Continental PremiumContact 7
79%
3. Vredestein Ultrac
79%
4. Continental SportContact 7
79%
5. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
78%
6. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
76%
7. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
75%
8. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
75%
9. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
74%
10. Kumho Ecsta PS71
73%

Comfort

1. Linglong Sport Master
92%
2. Firestone Firehawk Sport
85%
3. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
84%
4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
84%
5. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
82%
6. Giti Gitisport S2
81%
7. GT radial Sport Active 2
80%
8. Cooper Zeon CS8
77%
9. Nexen N fera Sport
77%
10. Falken Azenis FK520
76%

Economy

1. Firestone Firehawk Sport
100%
2. Bridgestone Turanza T005
94%
3. Bridgestone Turanza 6
91%
4. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
86%
5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
82%
6. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
78%
7. Continental SportContact 7
76%
8. Linglong Sport Master
75%
9. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
75%
10. Fulda SportControl 2
73%

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