Summer tyre test 215/40 R18 - Sportauto 2024

Winner: Continental PremiumContact 7
Best value: Maxxis Victra Sport 5
Testing vehicle: Hyundai i20 N
Tested tyres: 5

Results

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test

#	Name		Rating	Summary	Price
1.	Continental PremiumContact 7		Test winner		£133 89 Y
2.	Michelin Pilot Sport 5		Very good		£138 89 Y
3.	Bridgestone Turanza T005		Very good		£124 89 Y + 1
4.	Maxxis Victra Sport 5		Very good		£107 89 Y
5.	Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2		Good		£144 89 W
#	Name	-	Rating	Summary	Price

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 Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127, Kumho Ecsta PS71, Uniroyal RainSport 5.

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	85%	Premium	£112 89 Y
2.	Michelin Pilot Sport 4	84%	Premium	£144 85 Y+ 2
3.	Continental PremiumContact 6	83%	Premium	£192 89 Y
4.	Pirelli Cinturato P7	75%	Premium
5.	Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN	75%	Upper-middle	£110 89 W
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6.	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127	74%	Premium	£113 89 Y
7.	Kumho Ecsta PS71	68%	Upper-middle	£88 89 Y
8.	Uniroyal RainSport 5	64%	Upper-middle	£102 89 Y
9.	Semperit Speed-Life 3	59%	Lowcost	£115 89 Y
10.	Firestone Roadhawk	59%	Upper-middle	£147 89 Y
#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price