These are the grippiest road tyres I've ever had. Amazing handling and braking distances both in dry and wet conditions. I just love how they hold the car on the road. Steering feedback is superb too. This amount of grip has its price though, it only lasted roughly 14k miles and I only have around 2.5-3 mm left so time for a new set. I also love that the outer rims protrude nicely and protect the alloy wheels well – on a 8 x 18" alloy, that is. The other minor negative is that aquaplaning performance is not exemplar, but I've learnt to go more careful around big puddles than usual. I don't believe this is a major weakness though, I am extremely happy with them and will keep buying the same set for this car.
220/40 R18 Tyres
Everything we know about the 220/40 R18 tyre size: 4 owner reviews covering 23,000 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.
- 4owner reviews
- 23,000 milescovered on them
What does 220/40 R18 mean?
A 220/40 R18 tyre is 220 mm wide, its sidewall is 40% of that width (88 mm) tall, and it fits a 18 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 633 mm.
| Section width | 220 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 88 mm |
| Rim diameter | 18" (457 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 633 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 1,989 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 503 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 809 |
Also written as
220/40R18 220/40 ZR18 220-40-18 220 40 18
Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tyre runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.
What cars use 220/40 R18 tyres?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tyres for that exact car.
Every tyre reviewed in 220/40 R18
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 2 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tyre | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falken FK452 Replaced by Falken Azenis FK520 | Summer | 71% | 2 | 6,000 miles |
What drivers say about their 220/40 R18 tyres
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
Very good tyres, quiet and comfortable. Dry grip is very good as well road feedback. Best choice for that price!
Very good tyres, quiet and comfortable. Dry grip is very good as well road feedback. Best choice for that price!
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Owner ratings are submitted through the review form on this site, naming the tyre, the size and the distance covered, and are checked by hand before publication. Test results come from independent published tyre tests indexed by size, and label values from the EU EPREL database.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, so you can check a car-specific ranking against the wider evidence.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.