215/40 R18 Tyres

The following tyres have been reviewed in 215/40 R18.
Tyre Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P (16) 91% 96% 83% 91% 89% 94%
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 (12) 93% 90% 89% 89% 78% 84%
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 (51) 92% 93% 81% 79% 81% 84%
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 (28) 85% 84% 72% 76% 86% 84%
Federal Evoluzion ST 1 (27) 85% 70% 75% 81% 79% 85%
Dunlop SportMaxx RT (174) 88% 84% 83% 82% 60% 82%
BFGoodrich gForce Sport (6) 88% 77% 82% 77% 63% 78%
Kumho Ecsta PS71 (59) 86% 81% 80% 79% 74% 72%
Pirelli P Zero PZ4 (56) 89% 80% 85% 82% 62% 71%
Bridgestone Potenza RE720 (20) 84% 77% 75% 77% 64% 70%
Bridgestone Turanza T005 (136) 83% 81% 74% 74% 67% 74%
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 (80) 84% 76% 76% 79% 67% 72%
Falken FK452 (211) 82% 72% 75% 73% 69% 73%
Nankang SV2 (30) 83% 77% 74% 74% 83% 74%
Davanti DX640 (94) 79% 71% 75% 73% 65% 78%
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 (12) 81% 77% 76% 73% 56% 71%
Pirelli P Zero Runflat (41) 83% 69% 76% 74% 58% 66%
Federal 595RSRR (6) 96% 52% 84% 86% 53% 42%
Pirelli PZero Nero (140) 83% 66% 71% 71% 67% 64%
Kinforest KF550 UHP (20) 74% 65% 70% 68% 65% 69%
Toyo Proxes Sport (20) 75% 65% 71% 67% 69% 72%
Pirelli P Zero (156) 84% 69% 75% 72% 58% 64%
Bridgestone Turanza T001 (104) 80% 70% 69% 67% 62% 72%
Nankang NS2 (211) 76% 58% 65% 62% 73% 62%
Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT (60) 73% 59% 67% 66% 73% 49%
Federal SS595 SUPER STEEL (136) 70% 47% 57% 55% 69% 48%
Accelera PHI (158) 68% 44% 53% 52% 66% 58%
Maxtrek MAXIMUS M1 (67) 68% 39% 56% 52% 67% 62%
Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Run Flat (143) 72% 54% 55% 48% 55% 32%
Wanli S1097 (7) 51% 36% 43% 40% 55% 56%

215/40 18 Tyre Review Highlights

Michelin Pilot Sport 5 rated 97% while driving a SEAT Ibiza 1.0 TSI 115
Driving on mostly country roads for 15000 average miles
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tyre reviewed on 2024-03-28 10:24:10
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P rated 80% while driving a Toyota GR86
Driving on a combination of roads for 12000 spirited miles
Great winter tyre nothing bad to say about it, great all rounder on a sporty car.
After around 20'000km they got 5mm left, the only bad thing is the increased price, next winter i think i will get Pirelli's Cinturato Winter 2.
tyre reviewed on 2024-03-13 04:54:42
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 rated 90% while driving a Volkswagen Polo GTI
Driving on mostly country roads for 1000 spirited miles
Replaced these Pilot Sport 5 tyres from the Continental premium contact 6’s that came as standard on car from factory and all I can say is WOW, much less of a dead 12 o’clock feel very progressive when pushing on. Excellent in wet. If I stomped on the go pedal at a roundabout to squeeze out a gap or get me out of bother, the Conti’s just spun up and I had to let of the gas a bit and reapply gently. These Pilot Sport 5’s have NEVER lost traction once yet. The Conti’s were not badly worn either, the rears had about 4ml of tread and the fronts had just under 3. I changed them as I just couldn’t get on with them, they felt hard very crash over bumps. I would buy these PS5’s again in a heartbeat. My car tyre size is quite niche and there isn’t a lot of premium choices but I’m so glad I got these!
tyre reviewed on 2023-12-02 23:50:06
Pirelli P Zero PZ4 rated 81% while driving a Hyundai i20N
Driving on a combination of roads for 4000 spirited miles
Good predictability in the dry, I didn't particularly dare in the wet, the front tires wear out quite quickly, especially if you use the car properly.
tyre reviewed on 2023-08-29 20:47:50
Pirelli P Zero rated 41% while driving a Hyundai i20N
Driving on a combination of roads for 8 easy going miles
The tyres came with a brand new car I purchased 8 months ago, an Hyundai i20n. I'm sorry but they're diabolical. When coming out of my drive way or junctions if the road is even slightly damp, the don't grip at all and slip. After doing just over 7 thousand miles the front ones wore down to illegal levels. The rear wasn't as bad, but was getting near being illegal. At that amount of miles these tyres should never have worn down that much. I'm not the only one this has happened to. I don't drive like an idiot, I'm a careful lady driver with an advanced driving qualification. I have now changed them to Michelin PS5's which are a thousand times much better.
tyre reviewed on 2023-05-27 18:41:38
Maxtrek MAXIMUS M1 rated 52% while driving a Honda Accord Euro
Driving on mostly country roads for 100 average miles
switched from primacy 4's to these out of necessity.. to put it lightly these tyres feel downright unsafe in relatively any condition
tyre reviewed on 2023-04-25 10:18:26
Toyo Proxes Sport rated 64% while driving a Hyundai i20N
Driving on a combination of roads for 3200 spirited miles
A very good value tyre with fairly decent grip in the dry, and good wear after 3000+ miles. I generally drive near the limit of these tyres when possible but they feel best suited to cruising with the occasional spirited blast on a b-road. Wet performance is not as good as anticipated, it’s acceptable but braking distance is around the same as the Pirelli P-Zero PZ4 HN tyres factory fitted to my car, a softer compound with more dry grip than the Toyo’s but very high wear when used in less than ideal temperatures. If I was on a budget I’d consider these tyres again but I will likely get Continental/Goodyear tyres next time, or Michelin PS5’s if a deal is available.
tyre reviewed on 2023-03-12 16:30:37
Kumho Ecsta PS71 rated 90% while driving a Alfa Romeo MiTo
Driving on a combination of roads for 200 spirited miles
Only traveled 200 kilometers so far but at this stage they are a fantastic tyre, replace all 4 for Kuhmo ps71, very quite , nice ride definitely improved over worn conti 5 on the front and Bridgestone on the rear, grip is great in the hot weather so far weve had, will update in a few months with some more ks on them
tyre reviewed on 2023-02-07 01:28:18
Kinforest KF550 UHP rated 81% while driving a Toyota Vios
Driving on a combination of roads for 10 spirited miles
Since Ive shifted from R17 to R18 on Toyota Vios Gen3 modified, my Kinforest Tyres prove dependable in tight corners on wavy concrete roads. Id been averaging 4,000 kms drive per month mostly highway sprints. I love the riad grip. By far, my favorite tyres until other tryres will surpass the quality.
tyre reviewed on 2023-01-01 09:38:35
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 rated 90% while driving a Hyundai i30
Driving on mostly country roads for 1500 spirited miles
+ Being 40-50% cheaper than michelin and continental +good dry grip trashing the car around the corners until it overheats
tyre reviewed on 2022-03-17 14:50:58
Bridgestone Turanza T001 rated 64% while driving a SEAT Ibiza 1.0 TSI 115
Driving on a combination of roads for 20000 spirited miles
I am just going to sum up how I felt about the tyre. It was mounted on a Seat Ibiza 1.0 115HP Manual by factory. Verdict: The tyre is okay - you can see it was built for high mileage and therefore the wear is really great. However, this comes at a lower grip in both wet and dry. The dry grip is not good - it is made from quite hard rubber which even gets harder over time. That's why it slides like hell and has a clear understeer balance in dry conditions. Wet however is even worse - Aquaplaning is quite okay but the grip is quite bad. This is when you will notice that your car also has ABS. (not even at full brake power) Don't get me wrong - the tyre does everything quite well - if you are just an average driver it will be a good choice for you. But the wet grip and braking performance really makes it a bad choice for spirited drivers - you can clearly see the differences between a sports tyre and a touring/economy tyre like this.
tyre reviewed on 2022-02-08 07:37:57
Federal Evoluzion ST 1 rated 97% while driving a Renault clio iv 1.5 DCI 90ps
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 spirited miles
Not very noisy, good grip, even in the wet. Amazing tyre for the price. Would not replace Michelin PS4 or some Continentals with them, but would definitely consider these when choosing between Kumho, Hankook, Vredestein and other tyres in the price range.
tyre reviewed on 2021-11-30 13:16:12
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