255/40 R22 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Summer

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Tyres

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Premium

Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

9.3

£261

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Potenza Sport

255/40 R22 103 Y XL

£280

Great price for a premium tyre Lowest price among well rated tyres.

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Potenza Sport

255/40 R22 103 Y mfsXL

£289

Best price in last 6 months

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P ZERO PZ4

255/40 R22 103 V

£289

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Potenza Sport

'25#1

'25#1

'25#2

8.7

Price from

£280

Price from£280

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Wet handling

93%

Wet circle cornering

92%

Dry handling

81%

+4

Aquaplaning - cross

61%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

56%

Exterior noise

28%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(Very good)

2025225/40 R18#1(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(Good)

2025225/45 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#6(-)

2024225/55 R17#1(Exemplary)

2024235/55 R19#3(Good)

2024265/35 R19#4(Good)

2023225/40 R18#2(Outstanding)

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Price variants (2)

255/40 R22 103 Y XL

B C 71dB

£280

Tyres Pneus Online UK

£280

In stock · Free shipping

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mytyres.co.uk

£297

In stock · Free shipping

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255/40 R22 103 Y mfs XL

B C 71dB

£289

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£289

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iON Evo

'25#1

8.5

Price from

£299

Price from£299

Expert summary

Hankook designed the ION Evo specifically for electric vehicles and it shows. It combines low rolling resistance with good aquaplaning safety, short braking distances and excellent handling dynamics. Comfort and mileage are also strong points, making it a well-rounded EV tyre with very few compromises.

Performance

Wet handling

100%

Wet circle cornering

100%

Wet braking

100%

+2

Aquaplaning - longitudal

86%

Aquaplaning - cross

86%

Exterior noise

57%

Test results

2025215/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

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Price variants (1)

255/40 R22 103 V XL

A B 68dB

£299

mytyres.co.uk

£299

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3

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Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

'26#2

'26#2

9.3

Price from

£261

Price from£261

Expert summary

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!

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#9

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#9 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Comfort

96%

Exterior noise

89%

Wet circle cornering

88%

+4

Wet braking

70%

Aquaplaning - cross

70%

Interior noise

23%

Test results

2026235/45 R18#2(Highly recommended)

2026245/45 R19#2(Exemplary)

2026205/45 R17#2(Very good)

2026255/45 R19#4(Exemplary)

2026245/45 R19#8(-)

2025255/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

2025225/45 R18#1(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#1(Exemplary)

2025245/35 R19#2(Exemplary)

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Price variants (1)

255/40 R22 103 Y XL

B A 71dB

£261

mytyres.co.uk

£261

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£290

In stock · Free shipping

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Eagle F1 Supersport

'26#4

'26#8

'26#8

7.3

Price from

£262

Price from£262

Expert summary

A dry-road specialist with track-day ambitions. The Supersport delivers incredible dry grip and handling precision, but it pays for that with weak wet performance, high noise, and the worst rolling resistance in test. A tyre for sunny weekends, not rainy commutes.

Performance

Comfort

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

74%

Wet circle cornering

65%

+3

Dry braking

49%

Wet braking

41%

Exterior noise

25%

Test results

2026235/35 R19#4(Recommended)

2026255/35 R19#8(Satisfactory)

2026225/40 R18#8(Recommended)

2025295/30 R20#3(Good)

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2024265/35 R19#6(Satisfactory)

2023235/35 R19#6(Good)

2022255/35 R19#4(-)

2022235/35 R19#7(Good)

2021265/35 R20#4(Good)

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Price variants (1)

255/40 R22 103 Y XL

A B 70dB

£262

mytyres.co.uk

£262

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£301

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Ventus Prime 4

'26#8

'26#11

'25#6

7.3

Price from

£218

Price from£218

Expert summary

Ventus Prime 4 Is our favorite every day tyre, as it offers premium safety at an affordable price. Short braking distances, good handling, but slightly worse at aquaplaning and comfort.

Performance

Dry braking

75%

Dry handling

73%

Wet braking

67%

+4

Aquaplaning - cross

42%

Interior noise

37%

Comfort

20%

Test results

2026215/55 R17#8(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#11(Satisfactory)

2025225/45 R17#6(-)

2024225/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#4(-)

2024215/55 R17#6(-)

2024205/55 R16#8(Good)

2024215/55 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2023225/65 R17#5(Exemplary)

2023205/55 R16#7(Recommended)

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Price variants (1)

255/40 R22 103 V mfs XL

B C 70dB

£218

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£218

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P Zero PZ4

'25#3

'25#5

'25#20

8.6

Price from

£289

Price from£289

Expert summary

The P Zero range is with us for a long time, also being a favorite choice for car manufacturers as first equipment. It’s a good, well balanced and enjoyable tyre. It tends to get quite a few mid-life updates so make sure you get the latest one.

Performance

Wet circle cornering

95%

Wet handling

89%

Dry handling

72%

+3

Wet braking

63%

Aquaplaning - cross

53%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

46%

Test results

2025245/35 R19#3(Exemplary)

2025225/45 R18#5(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#20(-)

2023235/35 R19#2(Very good -)

2023225/40 R18#3(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R18#3(-)

2023235/35 R19#4(Highly recommended)

2023225/40 R18#5(Very good)

2023225/45 R18#5(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (3)

255/40 R22 103 V

B B 71dB

£289

Tyres Pneus Online UK

£289

In stock · Free shipping

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mytyres.co.uk

£291

In stock · Free shipping

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255/40 R22 103 Y XL

A C 71dB

£407

mytyres.co.uk

£407

In stock · Free shipping

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£426

In stock · Free shipping

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255/40 R22 103 Y XL

A C 71dB

£347

mytyres.co.uk

£347

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£361

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255/40 R22 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

82%

2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport

81%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

79%

4. Hankook Ventus Evo

78%

5. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

73%

6. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport

62%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport

77%

2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

74%

3. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

72%

4. Hankook Ventus Evo

72%

5. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

64%

6. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport

60%

Comfort

1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

84%

2. Hankook Ventus Evo

71%

3. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

65%

4. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

54%

5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport

39%

6. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport

37%

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Customer reviews

492 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Michelin Primacy 4 3.4/5 (134)

Bridgestone Potenza Sport 3.6/5 (119)

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 3.9/5 (118)

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 3.3/5 (60)

Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport 3.4/5 (57)

Hankook ION Evo 2/5 (4)

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255/40 R22 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 3 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 40 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 40% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 102 mm. The wheel diameter is R22, which means it fits to a 22 inch/558.8mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2396.41 mm, which is very similar to 235/65 R18(2396.09 mm), 255/50 R20(2397.04 mm), 255/55 R19(2397.35 mm), 255/60 R18(2397.66 mm), 255/65 R17(2397.98 mm), 255/70 R16(2398.29 mm), 285/45 R20(2401.75 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 255/40 R22: V(240km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 103.