Tyre Reviews Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 2025
A new tire is coming to the market that aims to be the best of the best performance summer tires.
Size
225/40 R18
Season
Summer
Segment
Passenger car
tyre tests.
7
Published
2025
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Braking distance in the wet m · ↓ lower is better ✓ P Zero PZ5 has lowest — by 0,6 m before SportContact 7.
Braking distance in the dry m · ↓ lower is better ✓ SportContact 7 has lowest — by 0,2 m before P Zero PZ5.
Aquaplaning km/h · ↑ higher is better ✓ P Zero PZ5 has highest — by 0,5 km/h before Pilot Sport 4S.
Noise dB · ↓ lower is better ✓ P Zero PZ5 has lowest — by 0,9 dB before SportContact 7.
Tyre Reviews Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 2025
7 products · click a column to sort| # | Tyre | Price from | Dry braking [m] ↕ | Dry manoeuvring [s] ↕ | Wet braking [m] ↕ | Wet manoeuvring [s] ↕ | Aquaplaning straight [km/h] ↕ | Aquaplaning cornering [m/s²] ↕ | Volume [dB] ↕ | Rolling resistance [kg/t] ↕ |
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| 1. | Pirelli P Zero PZ5 ✓ Available in size 225/40 R18 | from 38 356 Ft | 33.25 | 81.83 | 22.48 | 101.91 | 74 | 3.14 | 72.2 | 8.9 |
| 2. | Continental SportContact 7 ✓ Available in size 225/40 R18 | from 39 184 Ft | 33.11 | 81.95 | 23.09 | 102.51 | 73.3 | 2.69 | 73.1 | 8.8 |
| 3. | Michelin Pilot Sport 4S ✓ Available in size 225/40 R18 | from 49 302 Ft | 33.74 | 82.82 | 23.08 | 104.77 | 73.5 | 2.96 | 73.5 | 8.7 |
| 4. | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 ✓ Available in size 225/40 R18 | from 36 178 Ft | 34.26 | 82.47 | 23.33 | 104.29 | 75.2 | 3.15 | 71.2 | 8.7 |
| 5. | Falken Azenis FK520 ✓ Available in size 225/40 R18 | from 34 532 Ft | 33.67 | 83.32 | 22.57 | 102.9 | 75.5 | 2.95 | 71.7 | 8.9 |
| 6. | Bridgestone Potenza Sport ✓ Available in size 225/40 R18 | from 40 705 Ft | 34.2 | 81.84 | 22.8 | 99.34 | 73.3 | 3 | 73.3 | 10.7 |
| 7. | Sunny NA305 ✓ Available in size 225/40 R18 | from 50 884 Ft | 38.82 | 86.36 | 31.42 | 122.23 | 72.4 | 2.53 | 73.7 | 8.2 |
Dry braking [m]
Dry manoeuvring [s]
Wet braking [m]
Wet manoeuvring [s]
Aquaplaning straight [km/h]
Aquaplaning cornering [m/s²]
Volume [dB]
Rolling resistance [kg/t]
A new tire is coming to the market that aims to be the best of the best performance summer tires.